Hermetia illucens pupation separation device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a hermetia illucens pupation separation device which comprises two rows of goods shelves arranged in parallel at intervals, and a plurality of pupation boxes can be placed on the goods shelves. A movable platform is arranged between the two rows of goods shelves, a lifting assembly is vertically arranged on the movable platform and connected with a sliding table assembly, and the sliding table assembly can pull or put back pupation boxes on the goods shelves; the movable platform can drive the lifting assembly and the sliding table assembly to integrally and horizontally move in the length direction of the goods shelf, and the lifting assembly can drive the sliding table assembly to vertically move up and down. A turnover device is arranged on the upper portion of one end of the goods shelf, a screening device is arranged below the turnover device, the sliding table assembly can convey pupation boxes on the goods shelf to the turnover device, and the turnover device can pour pupae and pupation auxiliary materials in the pupation boxes into the screening device to be separated. The pupation frame is high in automation degree, the screening time of operators is shortened, and meanwhile the accident that the pupation boxes fall off due to the fact that workers do not hold the pupation boxes stably when the pupation boxes on the high layer of the pupation frame are pulled is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of black soldier fly breeding, in particular to a black soldier fly pupation separation device. Background Technique

[0002] The black soldier fly is a saprophagous resource insect of the family Stratiomyidae, with strong environmental adaptability. It can feed on animal feces, rotten organic matter and plant waste, and has the characteristics of a rich diet, being insensitive to oil, salt, garbage, seasonings, etc. in food, a large feeding amount, a short life cycle, and being easy to breed. And the black soldier fly does not belong to any form of agricultural pest or sanitary pest, has natural ecological safety, and does not enter the human living environment to avoid disturbing residents.

[0003] Under the background of continuous population growth and increasingly depleted resources, insects such as the black soldier fly that can "turn waste into treasure" have great industrialization prospects. The life cycle of the black soldier fly generally goes through four stages: eggs, larvae, pupae and adults. The pupation stage refers to the period when the holometabolous larvae transition to adults. After the larvae are mature, they stop feeding, look for a suitable place, spin a cocoon, shorten their bodies, stop moving, and prepare to pupate. The mature larvae are called prepupae, and the pupation stage is the process of transforming prepupae into pupae.

[0004] At present, in the pupation stage, prepupae are mostly manually placed into pupation boxes filled with pupation accessories. After one pupation cycle, the black soldier fly prepupae in the pupation boxes change from active prepupae to immobile pupae. Then, a sieve is manually used to screen the pupae and the pupation accessories. The pupae are on the sieve, and the pupation accessories are below the sieve. During the screening process, the labor cost is high and the work efficiency is low. Content of the Utility Model

[0005] The utility model provides a black soldier fly pupation separation device, which has the effects of reducing labor costs and improving the screening efficiency of pupae. The specific technical solutions are as follows:

[0006] A black soldier fly pupation separation device, which includes two rows of shelves arranged in parallel at intervals. Multiple pupation boxes can be placed on the shelves; a moving platform is arranged between the two rows of shelves. A lifting component is vertically arranged on the moving platform. The lifting component is connected to a sliding table component. The sliding table component can pull out / put back the pupation boxes on the shelves; the moving platform can drive the lifting component and the sliding table component as a whole to move horizontally along the length direction of the shelves, and the lifting component can drive the sliding table component to move up and down vertically; a flipping device is arranged at the upper part of one end of the shelf, and a screening device is arranged below the flipping device. The sliding table component can convey the pupation boxes on the shelf to the flipping device, and the flipping device can pour the pupae and the pupation accessories in the pupation box into the screening device for separation.

[0007] Furthermore, a U-shaped groove is provided at the bottom of the pupa box, and the slide assembly includes a slide, which is connected to the lifting assembly. A slide groove is provided on the slide, and a reciprocating slider is provided in the slide groove. The slider can be inserted into the U-shaped groove at the bottom of the pupa box and interfere with the bottom of the pupa box.

[0008] Furthermore, a rubber pad is provided on the upper surface of the slider to increase the friction between the slider and the pupation box.

[0009] Furthermore, a pulling motor is respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the slide, and each pulling motor is connected to a pulling belt. The end of the pulling belt of the left pulling motor is connected to the right side of the slider, and the end of the pulling belt of the right pulling motor is connected to the left side of the slider.

[0010] Furthermore, the flipping device includes a flipping table, which is hinged on a frame, the frame is connected to the end of the shelf, the flipping table is connected to a flipping motor, and the flipping motor can drive the flipping table to rotate; snap-in grooves are provided on both sides of the flipping table, and snap-in flanges matching the shape of the snap-in grooves are provided on both sides of the bottom of the pupa box, and the snap-in flanges on both sides of the bottom of the pupa box can be inserted into the snap-in grooves on both sides of the flipping table.

[0011] Furthermore, the screening device includes a feed hopper, the feed port of the feed hopper is arranged directly below the turning table, the discharge port of the feed hopper is connected to the screen drum, the screen drum is hollow cylindrical and has multiple sieve holes evenly distributed on the side wall, the two ends of the screen drum are the feed end and the pupa discharge end, the side wall of the screen drum is the discharge end, the screen drum is rotatably arranged horizontally on the frame, and the feed end is connected to the discharge port of the feed hopper.

[0012] Furthermore, two sets of transmission wheels are rotatably arranged on the frame, and the two sets of transmission wheels are respectively arranged on both sides of the screen drum. One set of transmission wheels is connected to the screening motor through a sprocket and chain structure, and the screening motor provides power for the rotation of the screen drum.

[0013] Furthermore, the mobile platform includes a base plate, a lifting assembly is vertically arranged above the base plate, and a linear guide rail is respectively connected to the left and right sides below the base plate, and the base plate can slide on the linear guide rails; a slide is arranged below the base plate, and the slide is threadedly connected to the lead screw, one end of the lead screw is connected to the bearing seat, and the other end of the lead screw is connected to the translation motor. Under the action of the translation motor, the base plate is driven to move forward and backward by the forward / reverse rotation of the lead screw.

[0014] Furthermore, the lifting assembly includes two columns symmetrically and vertically arranged on the base plate, the tops of the two columns are connected to the top plate, a lifting motor is arranged on the top plate, the lifting motor is connected to the transmission shaft through a synchronous belt, both ends of the transmission shaft are respectively connected to a lifting belt, the other end of the lifting belt is connected to the lifting platform, and the slide assembly is fixed on the lifting platform.

[0015] Furthermore, there is a protective cover on the top plate, and the protective cover is sleeved outside the lifting motor and the transmission shaft.

[0016] The pupation separation device for black soldier fly larvae of the present utility model has a clever structural design, high automation degree, shortens the screening time of operators, reduces labor costs, and at the same time avoids the accident of the pupation box falling when the worker fails to hold it firmly when pulling out the pupation box on the upper layer of the pupation rack, greatly improving the safety and efficiency of pupation discharging.

[0017] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present utility model. In order to be able to understand the technical means of the present utility model more clearly, it can be implemented according to the content of the description. And in order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present utility model more obvious and understandable, the following specifically gives the specific implementation manners of the present utility model. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] By reading the detailed description of the preferred embodiments below, various other advantages and benefits will become clear to those of ordinary skill in the art. The drawings are only for the purpose of showing the preferred embodiments and are not considered to be a limitation of the present utility model. And throughout the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to represent the same components. In the drawings:

[0019] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the pupation separation device for black soldier fly larvae of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the pupation separation device for black soldier fly larvae of the present utility model with a row of shelves hidden;

[0021] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the pupation box of the pupation separation device for black soldier fly larvae of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 is a perspective view of the pupation separation device for black soldier fly larvae of the present utility model with the shelves hidden Figure 1 ;

[0023] Figure 5 is Figure 4 an enlarged view of part A;

[0024] Figure 6 is a perspective view of the pupation separation device for black soldier fly larvae of the present utility model with the shelves hidden Figure 2 ;

[0025] Figure 7 is Figure 6 an enlarged view of part B. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0026] To better understand the purpose, functions, and specific design of the present utility model, the black soldier fly pupation separation device of the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0027] As Figures 1-7 shown, the black soldier fly pupation separation device of the present utility model includes two rows of shelves 1 arranged in parallel at intervals. Multiple pupation boxes 2 can be placed on the shelves 1. A moving platform 3 is arranged between the two rows of shelves 1. A lifting component 4 is vertically arranged on the moving platform 3. The lifting component 4 is connected to a sliding table component 5. The sliding table component 5 can pull out / put back the pupation boxes 2 on the shelves 1. The moving platform 3 can drive the lifting component 4 and the sliding table component 5 to move horizontally along the length direction of the shelves 1 as a whole. The lifting component 4 can drive the sliding table component 5 to move vertically up and down. An overturning device 6 is arranged at the upper part of one end of the shelves 1. A screening device 7 is arranged below the overturning device 6. The sliding table component 5 can convey the pupation boxes 2 on the shelves 1 to the overturning device 6. Then, the overturning device 6 can pour the insect pupae and pupation auxiliary materials in the pupation boxes 2 into the screening device 7 for separation.

[0028] Specifically, as Figure 4 shown, the moving platform 3 includes a bottom plate 31. A lifting component 4 is vertically arranged above the bottom plate 31. A linear guide rail 32 is connected to each of the left and right sides below the bottom plate 31. The bottom plate 31 can slide on the linear guide rails 32. A sliding piece 33 is arranged below the bottom plate 31. The sliding piece 33 is threadedly connected to a lead screw 34. One end of the lead screw 34 is connected to a bearing seat. The other end of the lead screw 34 is connected to a translation motor 35. Under the action of the translation motor 35, the bottom plate 31 is driven to move back and forth by the forward / backward rotation of the lead screw 34.

[0029] As Figure 6 shown, the lifting component 4 includes two upright columns 41 symmetrically and vertically arranged on the bottom plate 31. The tops of the two upright columns 41 are connected to a top plate 42. A lifting motor 43 is arranged on the top plate 42. The lifting motor 43 is connected to a transmission shaft 44 through a synchronous belt. One end of the transmission shaft 44 is connected to a lifting winding belt 45 respectively. The other end of the lifting winding belt 45 is connected to a lifting platform 46. The sliding table component 5 is fixed on the lifting platform 46. The lifting motor 43 drives the transmission shaft 44 to rotate forward / backward through the synchronous belt to control the extended length of the lifting winding belt 45, so as to control the up and down movement of the lifting platform 46 and the sliding table component 5. Preferably, a protective cover 47 is arranged on the top plate 42. The protective cover 47 is sleeved outside the lifting motor 43 and the transmission shaft 44 to protect the cleanliness of the lifting motor 43 and the transmission shaft 44.

[0030] As Figure 3 and Figure 6As shown, a U-shaped groove 21 is provided at the bottom of the pupation box 2. The sliding table assembly 5 includes a sliding table 51. The sliding table 51 is connected to the lifting assembly 4. A chute is provided on the sliding table 51, and a reciprocating movable slider 52 is provided in the chute. The slider 52 can be inserted into the U-shaped groove 21 at the bottom of the pupation box 2 and abuts against the bottom of the pupation box 2. Then, by moving the slider 52, the pupation box 2 is moved above the sliding table 51, and then through the cooperation of the moving platform 3 and the lifting assembly 4, the pupation box 2 can be conveyed to the target position. Preferably, a rubber pad is provided on the upper surface of the slider 52 to increase the friction between the slider 52 and the pupation box 2, thereby improving the reliability of the slider 52 when moving the pupation box 2.

[0031] As Figures 4-6 shown, on the left and right sides of the sliding table 51 of this embodiment, a pulling motor 53 is respectively provided. Each pulling motor 53 is respectively connected to a pulling tape 54. The end of the pulling tape 54 of the left pulling motor 53 is connected to the right side of the slider 52, and the end of the pulling tape 54 of the right pulling motor 53 is connected to the left side of the slider 52. When the slider 52 needs to move to the left, under the action of the left pulling motor 53, the pulling tape 54 connected to the left pulling motor 53 is wound and tightened, and the pulling tape 54 connected to the right pulling motor 53 extends; conversely, when the slider 52 needs to move to the right, under the action of the right pulling motor 53, the pulling tape 54 connected to the right pulling motor 53 is wound and tightened, and the pulling tape 54 connected to the left pulling motor 53 extends.

[0032] The flipping device 6 includes a flipping table 61. The flipping table 61 is hinged on the frame 8. The frame 8 is connected to the end of the shelf 1. The flipping table 61 is connected to the flipping motor 62, and the flipping motor 62 can drive the flipping table 61 to rotate; As Figure 7 shown, clamping grooves 63 are provided on both sides of the flipping table 61. Clamping flanges 22 matching the shape of the clamping grooves 63 are provided on both sides of the bottom of the pupation box 2. The clamping flanges 22 on both sides of the bottom of the pupation box 2 can be inserted into the clamping grooves 63 on both sides of the flipping table 61 to achieve the clamping connection between the pupation box 2 and the flipping table 61; A screening device 7 is provided below the flipping table 61. The flipping motor 62 can drive the flipping table 61 and the pupation box 2 to rotate integrally, so as to pour the pupae and pupation auxiliary materials in the pupation box 2 into the screening device 7 for separation.

[0033] In this embodiment, the flipping table 61 is connected to a rotating shaft 64. Both ends of the rotating shaft 64 are respectively connected to a bearing seat, and the two bearing seats are fixed on the frame 8 to achieve the hinge connection between the flipping table 61 and the frame 8. The rotating shaft 64 is connected to the flipping motor 62 by a sprocket and chain transmission structure to achieve the connection between the flipping table 61 and the flipping motor 62.

[0034] Preferably, a baffle is provided around the lower part of the tipping table 61 and the screening device 7 to prevent the insect pupae and pupation auxiliary materials from falling outside the screening device 7 when being poured.

[0035] As Figure 4 shown, the screening device 7 includes a feed hopper 71. The feed inlet of the feed hopper 71 is arranged directly below the tipping table 61. The discharge outlet of the feed hopper 71 is connected to a sieve cylinder 72. The sieve cylinder 72 is a hollow cylinder with a plurality of sieve holes evenly distributed on its side wall. The two ends of the sieve cylinder 72 are a feed end and a pupae discharge end, and the side wall of the sieve cylinder 72 is the discharge end. The sieve cylinder 72 is horizontally arranged rotatably on a frame 8. The feed end is connected to the discharge outlet of the feed hopper 71. The insect pupae and pupation auxiliary materials poured into the feed hopper 71 can enter the sieve cylinder 72 through the discharge outlet. The sieve cylinder 72 rotates to keep the insect pupae inside the sieve cylinder 72 and can discharge them through the pupae discharge end. The pupation auxiliary materials can be discharged to the lower part of the sieve cylinder 72 through the discharge end on the side wall of the sieve cylinder 72 and collected, and can be loaded into the pupation box 2 for reuse.

[0036] In the frame 8 of this embodiment, two sets of transmission wheels 73 are rotatably arranged. The two sets of transmission wheels 73 are respectively arranged on both sides of the sieve cylinder 72. One set of transmission wheels 73 is connected to a screening motor 74 through a sprocket and chain structure. The screening motor 74 provides power for the rotation of the sieve cylinder 72. It can be understood that the transmission wheels 73 can also be connected to the screening motor 74 through a belt drive structure or a gear drive structure, as long as it can drive the sieve cylinder 72 to rotate, which is not limited here.

[0037] When the black soldier fly pupation separation device of the present utility model is used for the first time, there is only pupation auxiliary material in the pupation box 2. It is necessary to first control the front-back and up-down synchronous movement of the mobile platform 3 and the lifting platform 46 to ensure that the slider 52 is aligned with the U-shaped groove 21 below the pupation box 2. Then extend the slider 52, and the lifting platform 46 moves slightly upward to ensure that the slider 52 supports the pupation box 2. Then retract the slider 52 to take the pupation box 2 away from the shelf 1. Control the mobile platform 3 and the lifting platform 46 to the designated feeding position, manually put the prepupae into the pupation box 2, and then operate the mobile platform 3 and the lifting platform 46 to put the pupation box 2 back to its original position.

[0038] After standing for a pupation cycle, control the mobile platform 3 and the lifting platform 46 to take out the pupation box 2 and move it to the side of the tipping table 61 to ensure that the clamping flanges 22 on both sides of the pupation box 2 and the clamping grooves 63 on both sides of the tipping table 61 are on the same horizontal plane and are aligned left and right. Extend the slider 52 and horizontally send the pupation box 2 to the tipping table 61. The clamping flanges 22 on both sides of the pupation box 2 are stuck in the clamping grooves 63 on both sides of the tipping table 61. Operate the screening device 7, and then control the tipping table 61 to turn over. The insect pupae and pupation auxiliary materials in the pupation box 2 fall into the feed inlet of the screening device 7. After passing through the screening device 7, the insect pupae are in the sieve cylinder 72, and the pupation auxiliary materials are under the sieve cylinder 72. The pupation auxiliary materials under the sieve cylinder 72 can be transported back into the pupation box 2 for reuse.

[0039] The pupation separation device of the utility model has a clever structural design, high automation degree, shortens the screening time of operators, reduces labor costs, and at the same time avoids the accident of the pupation box 2 falling when the worker fails to hold it firmly when pulling out the pupation box 2 on the upper layer of the pupation rack, greatly improving the safety and efficiency of pupation discharging.

[0040] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A black soldier fly pupation separation device, characterized in that, It comprises two rows of shelves arranged in parallel at intervals, on which a plurality of pupation boxes can be placed; a mobile platform is arranged between the two rows of shelves, on which a lifting assembly is vertically arranged, the lifting assembly is connected to a slide assembly, and the slide assembly can pull out / put back the pupation boxes on the shelf; the mobile platform can drive the lifting assembly and the slide assembly to move horizontally along the length direction of the shelf as a whole, and the lifting assembly can drive the slide assembly to move vertically up and down; a turning device is arranged on the upper part of one end of the shelf, and a screening device is arranged under the turning device, the slide assembly can transport the pupation boxes on the shelf to the turning device, and the turning device can dump the pupae and pupation auxiliary materials in the pupation boxes into the screening device for separation.

2. The pupation separation device of black soldier fly as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A U-shaped groove is arranged at the bottom of the pupa box, and the slide assembly includes a slide, which is connected to the lifting assembly. A slide groove is arranged on the slide, and a reciprocating slider is arranged in the slide groove. The slider can be inserted into the U-shaped groove at the bottom of the pupa box and interfere with the bottom of the pupa box.

3. The pupation separation device of black soldier fly larvae according to claim 2, wherein, A rubber pad is arranged on the upper surface of the slider to increase the friction between the slider and the pupation box.

4. The pupation separation device of the black soldier fly according to claim 2, characterized in that, A pulling motor is respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the slide, and each pulling motor is connected to a pulling belt. The end of the pulling belt of the left pulling motor is connected to the right side of the slide, and the end of the pulling belt of the right pulling motor is connected to the left side of the slide.

5. The pupation separation device for black soldier fly larvae according to claim 1, characterized in that, The turning device comprises a turning platform, which is hinged on a frame body, the frame body is connected to the end of the shelf, the turning platform is connected to a turning motor, and the turning motor can drive the turning platform to rotate; The two sides of the turning platform are provided with clamping grooves, the two sides of the bottom of the pupa box are provided with clamping flanges matching the shape of the clamping grooves, and the clamping flanges on the two sides of the bottom of the pupa box can be inserted into the clamping grooves on the two sides of the turning platform.

6. The pupation separation device of black soldier fly larvae according to claim 1, characterized in that, The screening device includes a feed hopper, the feed inlet of the feed hopper is arranged directly below the turning table, the discharge port of the feed hopper is connected to the screen drum, the screen drum is hollow cylindrical and has a plurality of screen holes evenly distributed on the side wall, the two ends of the screen drum are the feed end and the pupa discharge end, the side wall of the screen drum is the discharge end, the screen drum is rotatably arranged horizontally on the frame, and the feed end is connected to the discharge port of the feed hopper.

7. The pupation separation device of black soldier fly larvae according to claim 6, wherein, Two sets of transmission wheels are rotatably arranged on the frame, and the two sets of transmission wheels are respectively arranged on both sides of the screen drum. One set of transmission wheels is connected to the screening motor through a sprocket and chain structure, and the screening motor provides power for the rotation of the screen drum.

8. The pupation separation device of black soldier fly larvae according to claim 1, wherein, The mobile platform includes a base plate, a lifting assembly is vertically arranged above the base plate, and a linear guide is connected to the left and right sides of the base plate respectively, and the base plate can slide on the linear guide; a slide is arranged under the base plate, and the slide is threadedly connected to the lead screw, one end of the lead screw is connected to the bearing seat, and the other end of the lead screw is connected to the translation motor. Under the action of the translation motor, the base plate is driven to move forward and backward through the forward / reverse rotation of the lead screw.

9. The pupation separation device of black soldier fly larvae according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lifting assembly includes two columns symmetrically and vertically arranged on the base plate. The tops of the two columns are connected to the top plate. A lifting motor is arranged on the top plate. The lifting motor is connected to the transmission shaft through a synchronous belt. A lifting belt is connected to each end of the transmission shaft. The other end of the lifting belt is connected to the lifting platform. The slide assembly is fixed on the lifting platform.

10. A black soldier fly pupa separation device according to claim 9, characterized in that, A protective cover is arranged on the top plate, and the protective cover is sleeved on the outer sides of the lifting motor and the transmission shaft.

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