Mariculture fish raft with intelligent monitoring function
By installing intelligent monitoring and automatic feeding systems on marine aquaculture rafts, the problems of inaccurate manual inspection and feeding in traditional marine aquaculture have been solved, achieving precise feeding and real-time monitoring, and improving feed utilization and aquaculture efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520583957.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-31
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-24
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-31
AI Technical Summary
Traditional marine aquaculture requires extensive manual inspections and cannot accurately feed animals, resulting in significant feed waste, increased costs, and negative impacts on water quality and the health of farmed organisms.
The marine aquaculture rafts with intelligent monitoring functions are equipped with monitors and automatic feeding mechanisms. Servo motors drive the feeding rollers to achieve quantitative feeding, and image processing software is used to analyze fish behavior to achieve remote control of feeding.
It enables precise feeding, reduces feed waste, lowers aquaculture costs, and ensures the healthy growth of farmed fish through real-time monitoring, reducing the need for on-site inspections.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of marine aquaculture technology, specifically relating to a marine aquaculture raft with intelligent monitoring function. Background Technology
[0002] Marine aquaculture, also known as seawater aquaculture, refers to the cultivation of aquatic organisms in a marine environment. Marine aquaculture rafts are floating platforms used for offshore aquaculture, allowing farmers to cultivate fish, shellfish, algae, and other aquatic organisms in open or nearshore areas. This method of aquaculture makes full use of marine resources and has broad development prospects.
[0003] Traditional aquaculture relies on manual operation and inspection. Managers need to patrol between multiple fish rafts, which wastes a lot of time and manpower. At the same time, it is impossible to feed the farmed fish accurately, which leads to serious feed waste. The wasted feed not only increases costs, but may also affect water quality and the health of farmed organisms, resulting in low economic benefits. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a marine aquaculture raft with intelligent monitoring function. Aquaculture personnel can check the aquaculture situation anytime and anywhere via mobile phone or computer with the cooperation of monitoring device and automatic feeding, make timely adjustments, and automatically feed the fish, which can reduce the need for on-site manual inspection.
[0005] The specific technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:
[0006] A marine aquaculture raft with intelligent monitoring function includes a raft body, a grain storage box installed on the front side of the raft body, a monitor installed on the front side of the grain storage box, and an automatic feeding mechanism installed inside the grain storage box. The automatic feeding mechanism includes: a sleeve fixedly installed on the inner wall of the grain storage box, with slots at the top and bottom; a feeding roller connected to the inner wall of the grain storage box via bearings, and disposed inside the sleeve; a feeding trough formed on the surface of the feeding roller; a servo motor fixedly installed on one side of the grain storage box, with its output shaft penetrating into the interior of the grain storage box and fixedly connected to the end of the feeding roller; a grain outlet pipe connected to the bottom of the grain storage box; and a controller installed on one side of the raft body, electrically connected to the monitor and the servo motor.
[0007] Preferably, a grain guide plate is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the grain storage box, and the grain guide plate is inclinedly arranged on the top of the sleeve.
[0008] Preferably, the inner wall of the grain outlet pipe is fixedly connected with a partition plate, and there are several partition plates, which are evenly distributed on the inner wall of the grain outlet pipe.
[0009] Preferably, a baffle is fixedly connected to the front side of the grain storage box, and the baffle is located on top of the monitor.
[0010] Preferably, a protective box is fixedly connected to one side of the grain storage box, and the servo motor is located inside the protective box.
[0011] Preferably, both the grain storage box and the grain guide plate are provided with observation windows on their front sides, and the observation windows are made of transparent material.
[0012] The technical effects achieved by this utility model are as follows:
[0013] In this invention, during the aquaculture process, staff can monitor the density of farmed fish around the feed storage box in real time. When the density of farmed fish around the feed storage box is high, it indicates that the fish are looking for food. Therefore, a servo motor can be remotely started via a controller. The servo motor drives the feeding roller to rotate, causing the fish feed inside the feed storage box to automatically fall into the feeding trough. The feeding trough then delivers the feed in a measured quantity. As the feeding roller rotates continuously, it intermittently and automatically transports the fish feed to the bottom discharge pipe, which then feeds the fish feed from the feed storage box into the seawater. Precise feeding control avoids overfeeding or underfeeding, thereby improving feed utilization and reducing aquaculture costs. Simultaneously, it enables real-time monitoring of the farmed fish, reducing the need for on-site manual inspections and allowing for timely feeding based on the fish's condition, ensuring their healthy growth. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional sectional view of the front of the internal baffle of the grain storage box of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the disassembled connection of the feed roller and the sleeve of this utility model.
[0017] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:
[0018] 1. Main body of the fish raft; 2. Grain storage box; 201. Monitor; 202. Sleeve; 203. Feeding roller; 204. Feeding trough; 205. Servo motor; 206. Grain outlet pipe; 207. Controller; 3. Grain guide plate; 4. Divider plate; 5. Baffle; 6. Protective box; 7. Observation window. Detailed Implementation
[0019] To make the objectives and advantages of this utility model clearer, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with embodiments. It should be understood that the following text is merely used to describe one or more specific embodiments of this utility model and does not strictly limit the scope of protection specifically claimed by this utility model.
[0020] like Figures 1-3 As shown, a marine aquaculture raft with intelligent monitoring function includes a raft body 1, a grain storage tank 2 installed on the front side of the raft body 1, a monitor 201 installed on the front side of the grain storage tank 2, and an automatic feeding mechanism installed inside the grain storage tank 2. The automatic feeding mechanism includes: a sleeve 202, which is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the grain storage tank 2, and slots are opened at the top and bottom of the sleeve 202; a feeding roller 203, which is connected to the inner wall of the grain storage tank 2 through bearings and is located inside the sleeve 202; a feeding trough 204, which is opened on the surface of the feeding roller 203; and a servo motor 205, which is fixedly installed on one side of the grain storage tank 2, and the output shaft of the servo motor 205 passes through the grain storage tank 2. The inside of the storage box 2 is fixedly connected to the end of the feeding roller 203; the grain outlet pipe 206 is connected to the bottom of the storage box 2; the controller 207 is installed on one side of the box body. The controller 207 is electrically connected to the monitor 201 and the servo motor 205. Under the action of the monitor 201, the surrounding environment of the main body of the fish raft 1 can be monitored in real time, reducing the frequency and cost of manual inspection, improving management efficiency, and the activity status of the fish and whether they are looking for food at the feeding point of the storage box 2 can be observed in real time through the monitor 201, so as to accurately control the feeding amount and time and avoid overfeeding or underfeeding. The controller 207 is a GSM controller, which can realize remote operation or shutdown control of the servo motor 205.
[0021] The monitor 201 can use a high-definition camera, such as an underwater camera, to capture the behavior and activity of fish in real time. The camera is installed in a suitable location in the aquarium or water area, and with the help of real-time video transmission technology, it can help observe the swimming, interaction and position changes of fish. The monitor 201 uses image processing software to analyze the movement trajectory, speed, group behavior and other information of fish to determine their activity level. The image processing software is a common system that is compatible with the monitor 201. The monitor 201 can also use biosensors: using internal or external sensors, such as accelerometers and pressure sensors, to monitor the movement data of fish. The circuit connection between the controller 207, the monitor 201 and the servo motor 205 and the transmission of control signals are common knowledge to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.
[0022] like Figure 2As shown, a guide plate 3 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the food storage box 2. The guide plate 3 is inclined and set on the top of the sleeve 202. With the guiding effect of the guide plate 3, the fish food can fall accurately and smoothly into the feeding trough 204 of the feeding roller 203, avoiding the accumulation of fish food inside the food storage box 2 and preventing it from being fed smoothly.
[0023] like Figures 1-3 As shown, a partition plate 4 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the feed pipe 206. There are several partition plates 4, which are evenly distributed on the inner wall of the feed pipe 206. The partition plates 4 can help divide the fish food discharged from the feed pipe 206 into multiple channels, so that the fish food is evenly distributed and discharged, avoiding the accumulation of fish food after discharge, ensuring that each fish can get enough food in time, and reducing the phenomenon of fish competing for food.
[0024] like Figure 1 As shown, a baffle 5 is fixedly connected to the front side of the grain storage box 2. The baffle 5 is located on the top of the monitor 201. The baffle 5 helps to reduce the direct contact of dust, moisture and other substances in the air with the surface of the monitor 201 and affect its video acquisition and monitoring, thereby reducing the risk of contamination of the monitor 201, keeping the monitor 201 clean and extending its service life.
[0025] like Figure 1 As shown, a protective box 6 is fixedly connected to one side of the grain storage box 2. The servo motor 205 is located inside the protective box 6. The protective box 6 can effectively prevent dust, seawater and other pollutants from entering the servo motor 205. Especially in the humid environment at sea, the performance of the servo motor 205 will be damaged. The protective box 6 can effectively avoid these problems and extend the service life of the servo motor 205.
[0026] like Figure 1 As shown, both the grain storage box 2 and the grain guide plate 3 are equipped with observation windows 7 on their front sides. The observation windows 7 are made of transparent material. When feeding the farmed fish, the remaining fish food inside the grain storage box 2 can be viewed by rotating the monitor 201 and looking through the observation windows 7. When the remaining fish food is insufficient, the farmers can add fish food to the grain dispensing box in a timely manner, ensuring that the fish have enough food to support their growth and maintain their health and vitality.
[0027] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: During the aquaculture process, the staff can monitor the density of farmed fish around the feed storage box 2 in real time under the monitoring of the monitor 201. When the density of farmed fish around the feed storage box 2 is high, it indicates that the fish are looking for food. Therefore, the servo motor 205 can be remotely started by the controller 207. When the servo motor 205 is running, it can drive the feeding roller 203 to rotate. The rotation of the feeding roller 203 can cause the fish feed inside the feed storage box 2 to fall into the feeding trough 204. Under the action of the feeding trough 204, the feed is quantitatively fed. When the feeding roller 203 is rotating continuously, it can intermittently and automatically transport the fish feed to the bottom feed pipe 206, and feed the fish feed inside the feed storage box 2 into the seawater through the feed pipe 206. Precise feeding control can avoid overfeeding or underfeeding, thereby improving feed utilization and reducing aquaculture costs. At the same time, it can achieve real-time monitoring of farmed fish, reduce the need for on-site manual inspection, and feed in a timely manner according to the condition of farmed fish, ensuring the healthy growth of farmed fish.
[0028] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of this utility model, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the scope of protection of this utility model. Structures, devices, and operating methods not specifically described or explained in this utility model, unless otherwise specified or limited, shall be implemented using conventional methods in the field.
Claims
1. A marine aquaculture raft with intelligent monitoring function, comprising a raft body (1), characterized in that: A grain storage box (2) is installed on the front side of the main body (1) of the fish raft, a monitor (201) is installed on the front side of the grain storage box (2), and an automatic feeding mechanism is installed inside the grain storage box (2). The automatic feeding mechanism includes: a sleeve (202), which is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the grain storage box (2), and the top and bottom of the sleeve (202) are provided with slots; The conveying roller (203) is connected to the inner wall of the grain storage box (2) by bearings and is disposed inside the sleeve (202); A feed trough (204) is formed on the surface of the feed roller (203); Servo motor (205), the servo motor (205) is fixedly installed on one side of the grain storage box (2), and the output shaft of the servo motor (205) passes through the inside of the grain storage box (2) and is fixedly connected to the end of the conveying roller (203); Grain outlet pipe (206), the grain outlet pipe (206) is connected to the bottom of the grain storage box (2); The controller (207) is installed on one side of the housing and is electrically connected to the monitor (201) and the servo motor (205).
2. The marine aquaculture raft with intelligent monitoring function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the grain storage box (2) is fixedly installed with a grain guide plate (3), which is inclinedly set on the top of the sleeve (202).
3. The marine aquaculture raft with intelligent monitoring function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the grain outlet pipe (206) is fixedly connected with a partition plate (4), and there are several partition plates (4) that are evenly distributed on the inner wall of the grain outlet pipe (206).
4. A marine aquaculture raft with intelligent monitoring function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A baffle (5) is fixedly connected to the front side of the grain storage box (2), and the baffle (5) is located on the top of the monitor (201).
5. A marine aquaculture raft with intelligent monitoring function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A protective box (6) is fixedly connected to one side of the grain storage box (2), and the servo motor (205) is located inside the protective box (6).
6. A marine aquaculture raft with intelligent monitoring function according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both the grain storage box (2) and the grain guide plate (3) are provided with observation windows (7) on the front side, and the observation windows (7) are made of transparent material.