Automatic counting and separating device for small insects

By designing a small-scale automatic insect counting and separation device, which utilizes components such as servo motors and electric push rods to achieve automatic counting and separation of insects, the problem of damage to insects caused by manual operation is solved, and the accuracy of experimental data is improved.

CN223600659UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-28CHENGDU HOUSING SAFETY AFFAIRS CENT (CHENGDU TERMITE CONTROL RES CENT)
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Application Number
CN202423237310.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-27
Publication Date
2025-11-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-27

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Technical Problem

In insect survival experiments or biological research, manually using brushes or tweezers to count and handle insects can easily damage them and affect experimental data.

Method used

Design a small-scale automatic insect counting and separation device, including a box, a placement component, an insect guiding component, and a fixing component. The device uses components such as servo motors and electric push rods to achieve automatic counting and separation of insects, avoiding manual operation.

Benefits of technology

It enables automatic counting and separation of insects of different sizes, reduces human-induced damage to insects, and improves the accuracy of experimental data.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of insect experiments, and discloses an automatic counting and separating device for small insects, a box door is arranged on one side of a box body, and a first partition plate and a second partition plate are respectively arranged in the box body; the placement assembly is arranged at the top of the first partition plate and used for containing small insects; the insect guide assembly is arranged at the top of the first partition plate and located below the placement assembly, and the insect guide assembly is used for guiding out small insects; the fixing assembly is arranged at the bottom of the box body and is used for placing small insect experiment containers; experimental insects are placed in the insect carrying box, then the insects enter the insect guide hopper through the insect holes and then are guided into the test container below the second partition plate through the slide way, so that an insect test can be carried out, the experimental insects do not need to be manually clamped by a brush or tweezers, and the work efficiency is greatly improved. The damage to experimental insects is avoided, so that the influence of human factors on experimental data is reduced.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to insect experimental technology field, concretely is a small insect automatic counting separation device and automatic counting separation method thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] The distribution of insects is wider than any other class of animals, and almost covers the entire earth. The most important feature of insects is that the body of adult insects is obviously divided into three segments: head, chest and abdomen. The chest is the center of movement, with three pairs of feet and usually two pairs of wings. Insects live in the air, on the ground, in the soil and in water. Moreover, they can grow by molting, in water or underground, which are all different. The most common insects are locusts, bees, flies and others.

[0003] In the survival experiment or biological research of insects, experimenters usually manually use a brush or tweezers to count and take and place the insects. Since the volume of insects is small, the person cannot control the force of the tweezers when taking, which can easily cause damage to the body of the insects, thereby affecting the experimental data. Therefore, a small insect automatic counting separation device and automatic counting separation method thereof are proposed. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model discloses a small insect automatic counting separation device and automatic counting separation method thereof, to solve the problem of the survival experiment or biological research of insects in the above background art, experimenters usually manually use a brush or tweezers to count and take and place the insects. Since the volume of insects is small, the person cannot control the force of the tweezers when taking, which can easily cause damage to the body of the insects, thereby affecting the experimental data.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a small insect automatic counting separation device, comprising

[0006] The box body is provided with a box door on one side, and a first partition plate and a second partition plate are respectively installed in the box body;

[0007] The placing assembly is arranged on the top of the first partition plate, and is used for placing small insects;

[0008] The insect guide assembly is arranged on the top of the first partition plate and below the placing assembly, and is used for guiding small insects out;

[0009] The fixing assembly is arranged on the bottom of the box body, and is used for placing a small insect experimental container;

[0010] The placing assembly comprises a first rotating seat and a carrying box, the first rotating seat is installed on the top of the first partition plate, the carrying box is rotationally connected to the top of the first rotating seat, the bottom of the carrying box is provided with a plurality of insect holes, an observation window is arranged on the carrying box, and a box cover is installed on the top of the carrying box.

[0011] As preferred, the insect guiding assembly comprises an insect guiding bucket, two arc-shaped baffles and an induction counter, the insect guiding bucket is installed on the top of the first partition plate, the two arc-shaped baffles are fixedly connected to the outer side of the insect guiding bucket, the induction counter is installed on the top of the first partition plate, the top of the insect guiding bucket is provided with a first sliding groove, the insect hole baffle is slidingly connected to the inside of the first sliding groove, a long through slot is formed in the insect hole baffle, a fixed block is fixedly connected to one end of the bottom of the insect hole baffle, an electric push rod is installed on the top of the first partition plate, the push rod end of the electric push rod is fixedly connected to one side of the fixed block, a sliding channel is installed at the bottom of the insect guiding bucket, one end of the sliding channel extends below the second partition plate, and a driving assembly is arranged on the first partition plate.

[0012] As preferred, one of the arc-shaped baffles is located below the plurality of insect holes, and one end of the induction counter is inserted into the inside of the insect guiding bucket.

[0013] As preferred, the driving assembly comprises a fixed shaft and a first servo motor, the first servo motor is installed at the bottom center of the first partition plate, the fixed shaft is installed at one end of the output shaft of the first servo motor extending to the top of the first partition plate, and one end of the fixed shaft penetrates into the inside of the long through slot and is fixedly connected to the bottom of the carrying box.

[0014] As preferred, the fixing assembly comprises a second rotating seat, a rotating disc and a sliding block, the second rotating seat is installed on the inner bottom of the box body, the rotating disc is rotationally connected to the top of the second rotating seat, the top of the rotating disc is provided with a plurality of second sliding grooves, the sliding block is slidingly connected to the inside of the second sliding groove, the top of the opposite two sliding blocks is provided with an arc-shaped limiting column, the top of the arc-shaped limiting column is provided with an inclined surface, the outer side of the two arc-shaped limiting columns is sleeved with an elastic ring, the bottom of the rotating disc is fixedly connected with a toothed disc on the outer side of the second rotating seat, and a second driving assembly is installed below the inner side of the box body.

[0015] As preferred, the second driving assembly comprises a mounting plate, a second servo motor and a driving gear, the mounting plate is fixedly installed below the inner side of the box body, the second servo motor is installed on the top of the mounting plate, the driving gear is fixedly connected to one end of the output shaft of the second servo motor extending to the bottom of the mounting plate, and the driving gear is meshingly connected to the outer side of the toothed disc.

[0016] As preferred, the inner top of the box door is provided with a control module, the outer top of the box door is provided with a display module, and the outer top of the box door is provided with a setting module on one side of the display module.

[0017] The control module is used for the control of the inductive counter, the electric push rod, the first servo motor and the second servo motor.

[0018] The display module is used for the display of the real-time counting data and the counting setting data of the inductive counter.

[0019] The setting module is used for the setting of the data of the inductive counter.

[0020] As preferred, the slide is located directly above the two arc-shaped limiting columns, and the included angle between the slide and the insect-carrying box is 30-40 degrees.

[0021] The utility model further provides an automatic counting and separating method of the small insect automatic counting and separating device, comprising the following steps:

[0022] S1, placing experimental insects, placing the insects needing to be tested in the inside of the insect-carrying box, according to the size of the experimental insects, the first servo motor is started by control module control, the output shaft of the first servo motor drives the insect-carrying box to rotate a certain angle above the first rotating seat, the insect hole located above the insect guide bucket is adjusted, at the same time, the arc-shaped baffle can block other insect holes, then the push rod of the electric push rod is elongated by control module control, so that the push rod of the electric push rod drives one end of the insect hole baffle to move to the inside of the insect guide bucket and to move below the insect hole, the insect hole is blocked, and the insects needing to be tested can be placed in the inside of the insect-carrying box.

[0023] S2, fixing test container, the test container is abutted on the inclined surface of the two arc-shaped limiting columns, so as to push the two arc-shaped limiting columns to move in opposite directions, when the test container is abutted on the top of the rotating disc, the arc-shaped limiting column is pulled by the elastic ring, so as to fix the test container on the top of the rotating disc.

[0024] S3, the insect counting separation, the push rod of the electric push rod is reset through the control of the control module, so that the push rod drives the insect hole baffle to reset, at this time, the insect hole and the insect guide bucket are in communication state, the insects will enter into the inside of the insect guide bucket through the insect hole, and then are guided into the test container below the second baffle through the slide, and the insect experiment can be carried out, in the process, when the insects enter into the inside of the insect guide bucket and pass through the end of the inductive counter, the number of separated insects is counted, and the counting data is displayed through the display module, when the number in the test container reaches the number set by the control module, the push rod of the electric push rod is elongated through the control of the control module, so that the electric push rod drives the insect hole baffle to move and block the insect hole, after 1.5 seconds of delay, the control module is automatically reset to re-count, and the insect hole is automatically opened, and after 1 second of delay, the second servo motor is started through the control of the control module, the output shaft of the second servo motor drives the driving gear to rotate, so that the driving gear drives the turntable above the gear disc to rotate by a certain angle, so that another test container moves to the bottom below the slide, and the automatic counting and separation of the experimental insects are completed.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the above technical scheme has the following technical effects:

[0026] 1、The output shaft of the first servo motor drives the insect carrying box to rotate by a certain angle above the first rotating seat, adjusts the insect hole above the insect guide bucket, and the arc-shaped baffle can block other insect holes, so that the use demand of different volume experimental insects can be met, and the test container is in contact with the inclined surface of the two arc-shaped limiting columns, so that the two arc-shaped limiting columns are pushed to move in opposite directions, the arc-shaped limiting column is pulled by the elastic ring, so that the test container is fixed on the top of the turntable, different size test containers can be fixed, and the versatility of the device is improved.

[0027] 2、The experimental insects are placed in the inside of the insect carrying box, then the insects enter into the inside of the insect guide bucket through the insect hole, and then are guided into the test container below the second baffle through the slide, so that the insect experiment can be carried out, personnel do not need to manually pick up the experimental insects by the brush or the tweezers, damage to the experimental insects is avoided, so that the influence of human factors on the test data is reduced.

[0028] 3. When the number of insects in the test container reaches the number set by the control module, the control module controls the extension of the electric push rod, causing the electric push rod to move the insect hole baffle to block the insect hole. After a delay of 1.5 seconds, the control module automatically resets and starts counting again, and automatically opens the insect hole. Simultaneously, after a delay of 1 second, the output shaft of the second servo motor drives the drive gear to rotate, causing the drive gear to rotate the turntable above the gear plate by a certain angle, so that another test container moves to the bottom of the slide. This facilitates the removal of test containers with insects and the placement of test containers without insects, thus completing the automatic counting and separation of experimental insects. Attached Figure Description

[0029] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0031] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the rear view structure of this utility model;

[0032] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the first partition structure of this utility model;

[0033] Figure 4 For the present utility model Figure 3 Enlarged structural diagram of area A in the middle;

[0034] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the slide structure of this utility model;

[0035] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the arc-shaped limiting column structure of this utility model;

[0036] Figure 7 This is a partial cross-sectional view of the box body of this utility model from below;

[0037] Figure 8 This is a top view of a partial cross-sectional structure of the present invention.

[0038] Explanation of reference signs: 1, box body; 2, first partition; 3, second partition; 41, first rotating seat; 42, insect carrying box; 43, insect hole; 44, observation window; 45, box cover; 51, insect guide bucket; 52, arc-shaped baffle; 53, induction counter; 54, first sliding groove; 55, insect hole baffle; 56, long through groove; 57, fixing block; 58, electric push rod; 59, slide; 510, fixed shaft; 511, first servo motor; 61, second rotating seat; 62, rotating disc; 63, second sliding groove; 64, sliding block; 65, arc-shaped limiting column; 66, elastic ring; 67, toothed disc; 68, mounting plate; 69, second servo motor; 610, driving gear; 7, box door; 81, control module; 82, display module; 83, setting module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0040] It should be understood that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc. shown in the drawings of the specification are only used to cooperate with the content disclosed in the specification, to enable those skilled in the art to understand and read, and are not used to limit the limiting conditions of the embodiments of the present application, and therefore do not have technical substantive significance. Any modification of structure, change of proportion relationship or adjustment of size, without affecting the effects and purposes that can be achieved by the present application, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed by the present application.

[0041] EMBODIMENT

[0042] Please refer to Figures 1-8 The present application provides a technical solution: a small insect automatic counting and separating device, comprising a box body 1, a box door 7 is installed on one side of the box body 1, and a first partition 2 and a second partition 3 are respectively installed in the box body 1; a placing assembly is arranged on the top of the first partition 2, and the placing assembly is used for containing small insects; an insect guiding assembly is arranged on the top of the first partition 2 and below the placing assembly, and the insect guiding assembly is used for guiding small insects out; a fixing assembly is arranged on the bottom of the box body 1, and the fixing assembly is used for placing a small insect experimental container;

[0043] By setting the placing assembly, the experimental insects can be placed; the placing assembly comprises a first rotating seat 41 and a carrying box 42, the first rotating seat 41 is installed on the top of the first partition plate 2, the carrying box 42 is rotationally connected to the top of the first rotating seat 41, a plurality of insect holes 43 are formed in the bottom of the carrying box 42, an observation window 44 is arranged on the carrying box 42, and a box cover 45 is installed on the top of the carrying box 42; the box door 7 of the box body 1 is opened, and then the box cover 45 is taken away from above the carrying box 42, at this time, the insects to be tested can be placed in the carrying box 42, and after the placing is completed, the box cover 45 is placed above the carrying box 42, and the condition of the insects in the carrying box 42 can be observed through the observation window 44.

[0044] By setting the insect guiding assembly, the experimental insects do not need to be manually picked up by a person through a brush or a pair of tweezers, so that the experimental insects are not damaged, and the experimental data is not affected; the insect guiding assembly comprises an insect guiding hopper 51, two arc-shaped baffles 52 and an induction counter 53, the insect guiding hopper 51 is installed on the top of the first partition plate 2, the two arc-shaped baffles 52 are fixedly connected to the outer side of the insect guiding hopper 51, the induction counter 53 is installed on the top of the first partition plate 2, a first sliding groove 54 is formed in the top of the insect guiding hopper 51, an insect hole baffle 55 is slidably connected in the first sliding groove 54, a long through groove 56 is formed in the insect hole baffle 55, a fixed block 57 is fixedly connected to one end of the bottom of the insect hole baffle 55, an electric push rod 58 is installed on the top of the first partition plate 2, the push rod end of the electric push rod 58 is fixedly connected to one side of the fixed block 57, a slide 59 is installed at the bottom of the insect guiding hopper 51, one end of the slide 59 extends below the second partition plate 3, a driving assembly is arranged on the first partition plate 2, one of the arc-shaped baffles 52 is located below the plurality of insect holes 43, one end of the induction counter 53 is inserted into the inside of the insect guiding hopper 51, the slide 59 is located directly above the two arc-shaped limiting columns 65, and the included angle between the slide 59 and the carrying box 42 is thirty degrees; the insect hole baffle 55 is reset by the push rod of the electric push rod 58, so that one end of the insect hole baffle 55 is separated from the bottom of the insect hole 43 and the inside of the insect guiding hopper 51, at this time, the insect hole 43 and the insect guiding hopper 51 are in communication, the insects enter the inside of the insect guiding hopper 51 through the insect hole 43, and then are guided into the experimental container below the second partition plate 3 through the slide 59, so that the insect experiment can be carried out;

[0045] Before the device is used, the arc-shaped baffle 52 can block the other insect holes 43, and then the fixed block 57 is driven to move on the top of the first partition plate 2 by the elongation of the push rod of the electric push rod 58, so that the fixed block 57 drives one end of the insect hole baffle 55 to push in the first sliding groove 54, one end of the insect hole baffle 55 moves to the inside of the insect guiding hopper 51 and below the insect hole 43, and the insect hole 43 is blocked.

[0046] The driving assembly can meet the use requirements of different volume experimental insects, and improve the versatility of the device. The driving assembly comprises a fixed shaft 510 and a first servo motor 511. The first servo motor 511 is installed at the bottom center of the first partition plate 2. The fixed shaft 510 is installed at one end of the output shaft of the first servo motor 511 extending to the top of the first partition plate 2. One end of the fixed shaft 510 penetrates the inside of the long groove 56 and is fixedly connected to the bottom of the insect carrying box 42. The output shaft of the first servo motor 511 drives the insect carrying box 42 to rotate a certain angle above the first rotating seat 41, so as to adjust the insect hole 43 above the insect guide 51.

[0047] The fixing assembly can fix different sizes of test containers, and is convenient for fixing the test containers. The fixing assembly comprises a second rotating seat 61, a rotating disc 62 and a sliding block 64. The second rotating seat 61 is installed at the inside bottom of the box body 1. The rotating disc 62 is rotatably connected to the top of the second rotating seat 61. The top of the rotating disc 62 is provided with a plurality of second sliding grooves 63. The sliding block 64 is slidably connected to the inside of the second sliding groove 63. The top of the opposite two sliding blocks 64 is provided with an arc-shaped limiting column 65. The top of the arc-shaped limiting column 65 is provided with an inclined surface. The outside of the two arc-shaped limiting columns 65 is sleeved with an elastic ring 66. The bottom of the rotating disc 62 is fixedly connected with a tooth disc 67 outside the second rotating seat 61. The inside lower part of the box body 1 is provided with a second driving assembly. The test container is in contact with the inclined surfaces of the two arc-shaped limiting columns 65, so as to drive the two arc-shaped limiting columns 65 to move in opposite directions, so that the sliding block 64 slides in the second sliding groove 63. At this time, the elastic ring 66 is deformed under stress. When the test container is in contact with the top of the rotating disc 62, the elastic ring 66 pulls the arc-shaped limiting column 65, so as to fix the test container on the top of the rotating disc 62. Three test containers are installed above the rotating disc 62.

[0048] The second driving assembly can adjust the position of the test container. The second driving assembly comprises a mounting plate 68, a second servo motor 69 and a driving gear 610. The mounting plate 68 is fixedly installed at the inside lower part of the box body 1. The second servo motor 69 is installed at the top of the mounting plate 68. The driving gear 610 is fixedly connected to one end of the output shaft of the second servo motor 69 extending to the bottom of the mounting plate 68. The driving gear 610 is meshingly connected to the outside of the tooth disc 67. The output shaft of the second servo motor 69 drives the driving gear 610 to rotate, so that the driving gear 610 drives the rotating disc 62 above the tooth disc 67 to rotate a certain angle, so that another test container moves to the lower part of the bottom end of the slide 59. It is convenient to take out the test container with insects and put in the test container without insects, and complete the automatic counting and separation of experimental insects.

[0049] The inner side top of the box door 7 is provided with a control module 81, the outer side top of the box door 7 is provided with a display module 82, and the outer side top of the box door 7 is provided with a setting module 83 on one side of the display module 82; when the number in the test container reaches the number set by the control module 81, the control module 81 controls the extension of the push rod of the electric push rod 58, so that the electric push rod 58 drives the insect hole baffle 55 to move, and the insect hole 43 is plugged, after 1.5 seconds of delay, the control module 81 is automatically reset to count again, and the insect hole 43 is automatically opened, and at the same time, after 1 second of delay, the output shaft of the second servo motor 69 drives the driving gear 610 to rotate, so that the driving gear 610 drives the turntable 62 above the toothed disc 67 to rotate by a certain angle, so that another test container moves to below the bottom end of the slide 59, and the automatic counting and separation of the experimental insects are completed.

[0050] The control module 81 is used for controlling the inductive counter 53, the electric push rod 58, the first servo motor 511 and the second servo motor 69.

[0051] The display module 82 is used for displaying the counting real-time data and the counting setting data of the inductive counter 53.

[0052] The setting module 83 is used for setting the data of the inductive counter 53.

[0053] The working principle or structural principle is that when in use, the box door 7 of the box body 1 is opened, and then the box cover 45 is taken away from above the insect carrying box 42, at this time, the insects to be tested can be placed in the insect carrying box 42, after the placement is completed, the box cover 45 is placed above the insect carrying box 42, and the condition of the insects in the insect carrying box 42 can be observed through the observation window 44, before this, according to the size of the experimental insects, the first servo motor 511 is started by the control module 81, the output shaft of the first servo motor 511 drives the insect carrying box 42 to rotate by a certain angle above the first rotating seat 41, the insect hole 43 above the insect guide hopper 51 is adjusted, and at the same time, the arc-shaped baffle 52 can plug the other insect holes 43, and then the extension of the push rod of the electric push rod 58 is controlled by the control module 81, so that the push rod of the electric push rod 58 drives the fixed block 57 to move on the top of the first partition plate 2, so that one end of the insect hole baffle 55 is pushed in the first sliding groove 54, and one end of the insect hole baffle 55 moves to the inside of the insect guide hopper 51 and below the insect hole 43, and the insect hole 43 is plugged.

[0054] The test container is moved to the top of the two arc-shaped limiting columns 65, and then the test container is abutted on the inclined surfaces of the two arc-shaped limiting columns 65, so that the two arc-shaped limiting columns 65 are pushed to move in opposite directions, the sliding block 64 slides in the second sliding groove 63, and the elastic ring 66 is deformed under the force; when the test container is abutted on the top of the rotating disc 62, the elastic ring 66 pulls the arc-shaped limiting column 65, so that the test container is fixed on the top of the rotating disc 62, and three test containers are arranged above the rotating disc 62;

[0055] The pushing rod of the electric push rod 58 is controlled to reset by the control module 81, the pushing rod of the electric push rod 58 drives the insect hole baffle 55 to reset, one end of the insect hole baffle 55 is separated from the bottom of the insect hole 43 and the inside of the insect guide 51, and the insect hole 43 is in communication with the insect guide 51; insects enter the inside of the insect guide 51 through the insect hole 43, are guided into the test container below the second partition plate 3 through the slide 59, and can be subjected to insect experiments; in the process, when the insects enter the inside of the insect guide 51 and pass the end of the inductive counter 53, the number of separated insects is counted, the counting data is displayed through the display module 82, when the number of insects in the test container reaches the number set by the control module 81, the pushing rod of the electric push rod 58 is controlled to extend by the control module 81, the electric push rod 58 drives the insect hole baffle 55 to move, and the insect hole 43 is blocked; after 1.5 seconds of delay, the control module 81 is automatically reset to re-count, and the insect hole 43 is automatically opened; after 1 second of delay, the second servo motor 69 is controlled to start by the control module 81, the output shaft of the second servo motor 69 drives the driving gear 610 to rotate, the driving gear 610 drives the rotating disc 62 above the toothed disc 67 to rotate by a certain angle, another test container moves to the bottom of the slide 59, and the test container with insects is convenient to take out and the test container without insects is convenient to put in.

[0056] The utility model also provides an automatic counting and separating method of small insect automatic counting and separating device, including the following steps:

[0057] S1, placing experimental insects, insects needing to be tested are placed in the inside of the insect loading box 42, according to the size of the experimental insects, the first servo motor 511 is started by the control module 81, the output shaft of the first servo motor 511 drives the insect loading box 42 to rotate by a certain angle above the first rotating seat 41, the insect hole 43 above the insect guide 51 is adjusted, and the arc-shaped baffle 52 can block other insect holes 43, then the pushing rod of the electric push rod 58 is controlled to extend by the control module 81, one end of the insect hole baffle 55 driven by the pushing rod of the electric push rod 58 moves to the inside of the insect guide 51 and moves to the below of the insect hole 43, the insect hole 43 is blocked, and the insects needing to be tested can be placed in the inside of the insect loading box 42.

[0058] S2, the test container is fixed, and the test container is pushed to the inclined surface of the two arc-shaped limiting columns 65, so that the two arc-shaped limiting columns 65 are pushed to move in opposite directions, when the test container is in contact with the top of the rotating disc 62, the elastic ring 66 is pulled to the arc-shaped limiting column 65, so that the test container is fixed on the top of the rotating disc 62;

[0059] S3, insect counting and separation, the push rod of the electric push rod 58 is reset by the control module 81, so that the push rod of the electric push rod 58 drives the insect hole baffle 55 to reset, at this time, the insect hole 43 and the insect guide 51 are in communication state, the insects enter the inside of the insect guide 51 through the insect hole 43, and then are guided into the test container below the second partition plate 3 through the slide 59, so that the insect experiment can be carried out, in the process, when the insects enter the inside of the insect guide 51 and pass through the end of the inductive counter 53, the number of separated insects is counted, and the counting data is displayed through the display module 82, when the number in the test container reaches the number set by the control module 81, the push rod of the electric push rod 58 is elongated by the control module 81, so that the electric push rod 58 drives the insect hole baffle 55 to move, and the insect hole 43 is blocked, after 1.5 seconds, the control module 81 is automatically reset to re-count, and the insect hole 43 is automatically opened, and at the same time, the second servo motor 69 is started by the control module 81, the output shaft of the second servo motor 69 drives the driving gear 610 to rotate, so that the driving gear 610 drives the rotating disc 62 above the toothed disc 67 to rotate by a certain angle, so that another test container moves below the bottom end of the slide 59, and the automatic counting and separation of the experimental insects are completed.

[0060] Those skilled in the art can understand that the features described in various embodiments and / or claims of the present application can be combined or / and combined, even if such combination or combination is not explicitly described in the present application. In particular, the features described in various embodiments and / or claims of the present application can be combined and / or combined without departing from the spirit and teachings of the present application. All these combinations and / or combinations fall within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A small insect automatic counting and separating device, characterized in that: include Box (1), with a box door (7) installed on one side of the box (1), and a first partition (2) and a second partition (3) installed inside the box (1); A placement component is disposed on top of the first partition (2) and is used to hold small insects; Insect-guiding assembly, which is disposed on top of the first partition (2) and below the placement assembly, is used for guiding small insects out; A fixing component is provided at the bottom of the box (1) and is used for placing small insect experimental containers; The placement assembly includes a first rotating base (41) and an insect-carrying box (42). The first rotating base (41) is installed on the top of the first partition (2). The insect-carrying box (42) is rotatably connected to the top of the first rotating base (41). The bottom of the insect-carrying box (42) is provided with a plurality of insect holes (43). The insect-carrying box (42) is provided with an observation window (44). The top of the insect-carrying box (42) is provided with a box cover (45).

2. A small-sized automatic counting and separating device for insects according to claim 1, characterized in that: The insect-guiding assembly includes an insect-guiding bucket (51), two arc-shaped baffles (52), and a sensor counter (53). The insect-guiding bucket (51) is installed on the top of the first partition (2), and the two arc-shaped baffles (52) are fixedly connected to the outside of the insect-guiding bucket (51). The sensor counter (53) is installed on the top of the first partition (2). A first groove (54) is provided on the top of the insect-guiding bucket (51), and an insect hole baffle (55) is slidably connected inside the first groove (54). The insect hole baffle (55) has a long through groove (56), and a fixing block (57) is fixedly connected to one bottom end of the insect hole baffle (55). An electric push rod (58) is installed on the top of the first partition (2), and the push rod end of the electric push rod (58) is fixedly connected to one side of the fixing block (57). A slide (59) is installed at the bottom of the insect guide bucket (51), and one end of the slide (59) extends to the bottom of the second partition (3). A drive assembly is provided on the first partition (2).

3. A small-sized automatic counting and separating device for insects according to claim 2, characterized in that: One of the arc-shaped baffles (52) is located below several insect holes (43), and one end of the induction counter (53) is inserted into the interior of the insect guide bucket (51).

4. The automatic counting and separating device for small insects according to claim 2, characterized in that: The drive assembly includes a fixed shaft (510) and a first servo motor (511). The first servo motor (511) is mounted at the bottom center of the first partition (2). The fixed shaft (510) is mounted on one end of the output shaft of the first servo motor (511) extending to the top of the first partition (2). One end of the fixed shaft (510) passes through the interior of the long slot (56) and is fixedly connected to the bottom of the insect-carrying box (42).

5. The automatic counting and separating device for small insects according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fixed assembly includes a second rotating seat (61), a rotating disc (62) and a sliding block (64), the second rotating seat (61) is installed at the inner bottom of the box body (1), the rotating disc (62) is rotatably connected to the top of the second rotating seat (61), a plurality of second sliding grooves (63) are formed in the top of the rotating disc (62), the sliding block (64) is slidably connected to the inside of the second sliding groove (63), the top of the opposite two sliding blocks (64) is provided with an arc-shaped limiting column (65), the top of the arc-shaped limiting column (65) is provided with an inclined surface, the outer side of the two arc-shaped limiting columns (65) is sleeved with an elastic ring (66), the bottom of the rotating disc (62) is fixedly connected with a toothed disc (67) outside the second rotating seat (61), and the inner side of the box body (1) is provided with a second driving assembly.

6. A small-sized automatic counting and separating apparatus for insects according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second driving assembly includes a mounting plate (68), a second servo motor (69) and a driving gear (610), the mounting plate (68) is fixedly installed at the inner side of the box body (1), the second servo motor (69) is installed at the top of the mounting plate (68), and the driving gear (610) is fixedly connected to one end of the output shaft of the second servo motor (69) extending to the bottom of the mounting plate (68). The driving gear (610) is meshedly connected to the outer side of the toothed disc (67).

7. The automatic counting and separating device for small insects according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner top of the box door (7) is provided with a control module (81), the outer top of the box door (7) is provided with a display module (82), and the outer top of the box door (7) is provided with a setting module (83) on one side of the display module (82). The control module (81) is used for controlling the inductive counter (53), the electric push rod (58), the first servo motor (511) and the second servo motor (69); The display module (82) is used for displaying the counting real-time data and the counting setting data of the inductive counter (53); The setting module (83) is used for setting the data of the inductive counter (53).

8. A small-sized automatic counting and separating device for insects according to claim 5, characterized in that: The slide (59) is located directly above the two arc-shaped limiting columns (65), and the included angle between the slide (59) and the insect carrying box (42) is thirty to forty degrees.

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