Fry counting device
By introducing a swingable nozzle and a surging impeller into the fish fry counting device, the problem of fixed water pipe position in the fish fry counting device is solved, realizing uniform delivery and efficient counting of fish fry, and improving counting efficiency and practicality.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520565152.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-17
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-28
AI Technical Summary
Existing fish fry counting devices have low counting efficiency because the water pipes are in fixed positions and cannot deliver fish fry to different locations in the water tank in a timely manner.
By setting up a nozzle that can swing back and forth and a surging impeller, fish fry can be transported to different positions in the fry release tank in a directional manner. Combined with a CCD camera for counting, a motor drives a crank to move the swing arm and nozzle left and right to ensure that the water flow evenly washes the fish fry.
It improves the efficiency of fish fry counting, solves the problems of blind spots in the flushing and fish fry accumulation, saves counting time, and enhances the practicality of the device.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of counting randomly distributed items, and specifically to a fish fry counting device. Background Technology
[0002] Chinese patent CN221749380U discloses a fish fry counting device, including a housing with a water collection tank inside. A net basket is attached to the water collection tank, and a circulation pump is installed inside the tank. The outlet of the circulation pump is connected to a flexible hose, and the other end of the hose is connected to a water pipe. The end of the water pipe extends to the top of the water tank. After counting is completed, the fish fry fall into the net basket, and the water enters the water collection tank, thus achieving water recycling. The light source plate illuminates the fish fry passing through tempered glass, enabling the counting system to identify and capture them. However, because the water pipe is in a fixed position, it is impossible to transport fish fry in different locations within the water tank in a timely manner, thus reducing the counting efficiency and making it impractical. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a fish fry counting device that circulates water into the fish fry release tank through a back-and-forth oscillating nozzle, so that fish fry in different positions in the release tank can be transported in a timely and directional manner, thereby improving the efficiency of fish fry counting and saving time.
[0004] This utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: a fish fry counting device includes a housing, a fish fry release trough at the top of the housing, a counting channel below the fish fry release trough, an outlet of the fish fry release trough connected to an inlet of the counting channel, a counting component above the counting channel, a collection trough below the outlet of the counting channel, a net basket attached to the top of the collection trough, a circulation pump at the bottom of the collection trough, a circulation pump connected to one end of a circulation pipeline, the other end of the circulation pipeline extending above the fish fry release trough, a U-shaped bracket on one side of the fish fry release trough, a motor on one bracket plate of the U-shaped bracket, a crank disc fixed on the output shaft of the motor, a crank pin on the surface of the crank disc, a rotating rod on the other bracket plate of the U-shaped bracket, a swing rod at one end of the rotating rod, a pivot hole on the swing rod, the crank pin connected to the pivot hole, a swing ring at the other end of the rotating rod, and a nozzle movably connected to the other end of the circulation pipeline, the swing ring being fitted onto the nozzle.
[0005] Furthermore, the inlet of the counting channel is provided with a surging impeller, the surging impeller is installed with the chassis via an impeller shaft, a driven pulley is fixed to one end of the impeller shaft extending out of the chassis, a driving pulley is fixed on the output shaft of the motor, and the driven pulley is connected to the driving pulley via a belt.
[0006] Furthermore, the outlet of the fish fry release trough is connected to the inlet of the counting channel via a U-shaped cavity.
[0007] Preferably, the nozzle is connected to the circulation pipeline via a flexible hose or corrugated pipe.
[0008] This utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:
[0009] This invention uses a oscillating nozzle to flush and transport fish fry to different locations within the fry feeding trough, solving the problems of blind spots in flushing and fish fry accumulation, improving the efficiency of fish fry counting, and saving time.
[0010] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Attached Figure Description
[0011] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of Embodiment 1 of the present invention;
[0012] Figure 2 This is a side view of Embodiment 1 of the present invention;
[0013] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the outlet side of the counting channel in Embodiment 1 of this utility model;
[0014] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 Enlarged schematic diagram of part A;
[0015] Figure 5 yes Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the BB cross-sectional structure. Detailed Implementation
[0016] Example 1:
[0017] See Figures 1 to 5A fish fry counting device includes a housing 101. A fish fry feeding trough 102 is located at the top of the housing 101. A counting channel 104 is located below the fish fry feeding trough 102. The outlet of the fish fry feeding trough 102 is connected to the inlet of the counting channel 104. A counting component 103 is located above the counting channel 104. A collection trough 120 is located below the outlet of the counting channel 104. A net basket is attached to the top of the collection trough 120. A circulation pump 105 is located at the bottom of the collection trough 120. One end of the circulation pump 105 is connected to a circulation pipe 106. The other end of the circulation pipe 106 extends above the fish fry feeding trough 102. A U-shaped bracket 108 is provided on one side of the trough 102. A motor 124 is provided on one bracket plate of the U-shaped bracket 108. A crank disc 113 is fixed on the output shaft 112 of the motor 124. A crank pin 114 is provided on the surface of the crank disc 113. A rotating rod 111 is provided on the other bracket plate of the U-shaped bracket 108. A rocker arm 109 is provided at one end of the rotating rod 111. A dial hole 123 is provided on the rocker arm 109. The crank pin 114 is connected to the dial hole 123. A swing ring 110 is provided at the other end of the rotating rod 111. A nozzle 107 is movably connected to the other end of the circulation pipe 106. The swing ring 110 is sleeved on the nozzle 107.
[0018] See Figure 1 In this embodiment, the four feet of the chassis 101 are equipped with casters, which have locking mechanisms, and the casters facilitate the movement of the entire device.
[0019] In this embodiment, the counting component 103 is fixed to the top inner side of the chassis 101 and includes multiple CCD cameras arranged in a rectangular array. The image data collected by the CCD cameras is transmitted to the processor for analysis and processing to count the number of fish fry, and the results are transmitted to the display screen for display. The counting component 103 falls within the scope of existing technology.
[0020] In this embodiment, the nozzle 107 is located on the side away from the outlet of the fish fry release tank 102, and the nozzle 107 is connected to the circulation pipeline 106 via a flexible hose or corrugated pipe. The circulation pipeline 106 can be a metal pipe or a plastic pipe, and the nozzle 107 can be made of metal or rigid plastic. The nozzle 107 and the circulation pipeline 106 are connected by a flexible and deformable pipe section, allowing the nozzle 107 to swing within a certain range.
[0021] When this device is in operation, fish fry are first introduced into the fish fry release tank 102. The motor 124 is then started, driving the crank disc 113 to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise. The swing arm 109 swings along with the crank disc 113. When the crank disc 113 rotates to 90 degrees, the swing arm 109 deflects to one side to its maximum angle. When the crank disc 113 rotates to 180 degrees, the swing arm 109 returns to its original position. When the crank disc 113 rotates to 270 degrees, the swing arm 109 deflects to the other side to its maximum angle. When the crank disc 113 rotates to 360 degrees, the swing arm 109 returns to its original position. The swing ring 110 moves synchronously with the swing arm 109, thereby causing the nozzle 107 to swing left and right. This allows the nozzle to sweep and flush the fish fry to different positions within the release tank, achieving uniform flushing and dispersion of the fish fry, improving the efficiency of fish fry counting, and saving time.
[0022] Fish fry enter the counting channel 104 with the water flow. The counting channel 104 guides the fish fry. The counting component 103 counts the fish fry passing below it. After counting is completed, the fish fry fall into the net basket for temporary storage, realizing the interception of fish fry and the filtration of water. Water falls into the collection tank 120 through the mesh of the net basket. The circulation pump 105 can realize water recycling and realize non-stop operation.
[0023] The fish fry counting device in this embodiment can be improved based on the prior art. For the same technical content as the prior art, it can be understood by referring to the technical content disclosed in the prior art.
[0024] See Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 In this embodiment, the inlet of the counting channel 104 is equipped with a surging impeller 119. The surging impeller 119 is mounted to the housing 101 via an impeller shaft 118. A driven pulley 116 is fixed to one end of the impeller shaft 118 extending out of the housing 101. A driving pulley 115 is fixed to the output shaft 112 of the motor 124. The driven pulley 116 is connected to the driving pulley 115 via a belt 117. The surging impeller 119 is linked with the oscillating nozzle 107 to agitate the water flow and prevent fish fry from accumulating. The inclination angle of the counting channel 104 is very small, which improves the survival rate of fish fry during transportation.
[0025] See Figure 5 In this embodiment, the outlet of the fry release trough 102 is connected to the inlet of the counting channel 104 through a U-shaped cavity 122. The U-shaped cavity 122 can buffer the drop between the fry release trough 102 and the counting channel 104, reducing the impact on the fry.
[0026] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of this utility model and are not intended to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions to the technical solution of this utility model do not depart from the spirit and scope of this utility model, and should all be covered within the scope of the claims of this utility model.
Claims
1. A fish fry counting device, comprising a housing (101), wherein a fish fry release trough (102) is provided at the upper part of the housing (101), a counting channel (104) is provided below the fish fry release trough (102), the outlet of the fish fry release trough (102) is connected to the inlet of the counting channel (104), a counting component (103) is provided above the counting channel (104), a collection trough (120) is provided below the outlet of the counting channel (104), a net basket is attached to the upper part of the collection trough (120), a circulation pump (105) is provided at the lower part of the collection trough (120), one end of the circulation pump (105) is connected to a circulation pipe (106), and the other end of the circulation pipe (106) extends above the fish fry release trough (102), characterized in that: A U-shaped bracket (108) is provided on one side of the fish fry release tank (102). A motor (124) is provided on one bracket plate of the U-shaped bracket (108). A crank disc (113) is fixed on the output shaft (112) of the motor (124). A crank pin (114) is provided on the surface of the crank disc (113). A rotating rod (111) is provided on the other bracket plate of the U-shaped bracket (108). A swing rod (109) is provided at one end of the rotating rod (111). A dial hole (123) is provided on the swing rod (109). The crank pin (114) is connected to the dial hole (123). A swing ring (110) is provided at the other end of the rotating rod (111). A nozzle (107) is movably connected to the other end of the circulation pipe (106). The swing ring (110) is sleeved on the nozzle (107).
2. The fish fry counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inlet of the counting channel (104) is provided with a surging impeller (119), which is installed on the housing (101) via an impeller shaft (118). A driven pulley (116) is fixed to one end of the impeller shaft (118) extending out of the housing (101). A driving pulley (115) is fixed on the output shaft (112) of the motor (124), and the driven pulley (116) is connected to the driving pulley (115) via a belt (117).
3. The fish fry counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outlet of the fish fry release trough (102) is connected to the inlet of the counting channel (104) through a U-shaped cavity (122).
4. The fish fry counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The nozzle (107) is connected to the circulation pipeline (106) via a flexible hose or corrugated pipe.
Citation Information
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Fry counting device
CN221749380U