Automatic hermetia illucens sand and prepupa separating device

By designing an automatic separation device for black soldier fly larvae and their sand, and utilizing a filter plate and an adjustable-angle climbing plate, the device achieves efficient separation of the larvae and their sand, solving the problems of low separation efficiency and high cost in existing technologies. It is suitable for small-scale separation in the laboratory.

CN224165499UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-28CHINA JILIANG UNIV
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
CHINA JILIANG UNIV
Filing Date
2025-05-13
Publication Date
2026-04-28

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Technical Problem

Existing technologies for separating black soldier fly larvae from sand are inefficient, easily damage the larvae, have low automation, and are expensive, making them particularly unsuitable for small-scale separation in the laboratory.

Method used

An automatic separation device for black soldier fly larvae and their residue was designed, comprising a separation box, a larvae collection box, and a filtrate collection box. The device utilizes filtrate plates with different pore sizes and an adjustable-angle climbing plate to achieve efficient separation of the larvae and their residue. The filtrate plates initially separate the residue and the filtrate, with larger residues remaining on the plates and smaller residues entering the larvae collection box, while the filtrate enters the collection box.

Benefits of technology

This method achieves efficient separation of black soldier fly prepupae from insect sand, reduces labor costs, improves laboratory separation efficiency, and is suitable for experimental operations.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an automatic hermetia illucens sand and prepupa separating device which comprises a separating box, a hermetia illucens body collecting box and a filtrate collecting box, a separating assembly is installed in the separating box, the hermetia illucens body collecting box is placed on the right side of the separating box, and the filtrate collecting box is placed in a fixing frame at the bottom of the separating box. The separation box comprises a shell, a cover plate, a fixing frame, a filtrate plate and a separation assembly, compared with the prior art, the hermetia illucens separation device has the advantages that by arranging the filtrate plate and the separation assembly, large residues and filtrate in hermetia illucens prepupae and hermetia illucens sand can be preliminarily separated through the first filtrate plate and the climbing plate on the filtrate plate and the separation assembly; small residues and filtrate are subjected to secondary separation through a second filtrate plate, the pre-pupae enter an insect body collecting box through a climbing plate, the filtrate enters a filtrate collecting box through a filtrate plate, and the purpose of accurately separating the hermetia illucens sand and the pre-pupae is achieved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of environmental engineering, specifically to an automatic separation device for black soldier fly sand and pre-pupae. Background Technology

[0002] Black soldier flies are a resource-rich insect currently widely used in the treatment of organic waste, such as kitchen waste. Utilizing black soldier flies to treat organic waste can address the shortage of animal protein sources that hinders the development of the livestock industry. Their excrement can also be transformed into organic fertilizer through substrate processing or composting, achieving the goals of resource recovery, harmless treatment, and volume reduction of organic waste. This provides a new approach for the healthy and sustainable development of my country's circular economy.

[0003] When using organic waste to raise black soldier flies, a large amount of insect waste is produced as the flies feed and grow. This waste is a mixture of black soldier fly excrement, undigested food, and larval excrement. Insect waste is rich in organic matter and nutrients, and after substrate processing or composting, it can be disposed of in the fields, which is beneficial to soil environment improvement and crop growth. Black soldier fly prepupae contain high levels of protein and fat, making them a high-quality protein feed for the aquaculture industry, thus offering economic benefits. Therefore, it is necessary to separate black soldier fly prepupae from insect waste.

[0004] Because black soldier fly larvae vary in size, they are difficult to separate using sieves, and manual separation methods are costly. When feeding black soldier flies with organic waste such as kitchen waste, the overall moisture content of the larvae's sand is high, making it viscous and hindering separation from the pupae. Currently, most experiments using black soldier flies to treat organic waste rely on manual separation, which is labor-intensive and often ineffective. Using existing separation equipment in the aquaculture industry is costly and unsuitable for laboratory use. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a black soldier fly larvae-sand separation device that is easy to assemble, has a simple structure, and can be used in experimental operations to address the issue of high manpower requirements in laboratories and improve the efficiency of larvae-sand separation. Utility Model Content

[0005] To address the problems of low efficiency, easy damage to insect bodies, low automation, and high cost in existing technologies for separating black soldier fly larvae from sand, especially the inapplicability of large-scale aquaculture separation devices when separating a small number of larvae from sand in the laboratory, this utility model aims to provide a black soldier fly larvae-sand separation device and method that is easy to build, simple in structure, low in cost, and can be used in experimental operations, so as to achieve efficient separation of black soldier fly prepupae from larvae-sand, reduce labor costs, and improve experimental efficiency.

[0006] This utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: an automatic separation device for black soldier fly sand and pre-pupae, comprising: a separation box, an insect body collection box, and a filtrate collection box. A separation component is installed inside the separation box. The insect body collection box is placed on the right side of the separation box, and the filtrate collection box is placed in the fixing frame at the bottom of the separation box. The separation box includes an outer shell, a cover plate, a fixing frame, a filtrate plate, and a separation component.

[0007] The top, left, and rear ends of the outer shell are made of a single piece of acrylic sheet, while the front and right ends are open acrylic sheets. Two filter plates are fixed in the middle of the lower side of the outer shell.

[0008] The left, right and rear ends of the fixing frame are fully covered plates, while the front end is left open, and it is combined with the filtrate collection box.

[0009] The filter plate includes a filter plate one and a filter plate two. The filter plate one is provided with three slots. The climbing plate and the filter plate are connected by slot one, slot two and slot three on the filter plate one. The filter plate two is a fixed plate below the filter plate one.

[0010] The sizes of the leakage holes in the first filter plate and the second filter plate are different;

[0011] As an implementation of the device, the separation component includes a climbing plate, a support plate, a circular hole, an angle hole one, an angle hole two, an angle hole three, and a positioning hole. The support plate can be divided into a base plate and a telescopic plate. The telescopic plate can be fixed to the positioning hole on the base plate through the angle hole one, angle hole two, and angle hole three, and the angle of the climbing plate can be adjusted. The climbing plate and the support plate are connected through the circular hole.

[0012] The insect collection box is located at the right end of the separation box and is attached to the support plate. A handle is provided on the outside of the separation box.

[0013] The filtrate collection box is located inside the fixed frame, and its top is attached to the second filtrate plate.

[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: by setting up a separation component, the climbing plate can separate the black soldier fly from the insect sand and allow it to enter the insect body collection box. The residue and filtrate in the insect sand are initially separated by the first filtrate plate. The larger residue will be left on the first filtrate plate, and the smaller residue will be separated by the second filtrate plate. At this time, the black soldier fly enters the insect body collection box, the insect sand remains on the filtrate plate, and the filtrate enters the filtrate collection box, thereby achieving the purpose of efficient separation of the black soldier fly pre-pupa from the insect sand. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model 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 utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a black soldier fly sand separation device according to the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a black soldier fly sand separation device according to the present invention.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the separation box of a black soldier fly sand separation device according to the present invention.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the filter plate of a black soldier fly sand separation device according to the present invention.

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the separation components of a black soldier fly sand separation device according to the present invention.

[0021] In the diagram, 100-separation box, 110-outer shell, 120-cover plate, 130-fixed frame, 140-filtrate plate, 141-filtrate plate one, 142-filtrate plate two, 143-slot one, 144-slot two, 145-slot three, 146-leaking hole of filtrate plate one, 147-leaking hole of filtrate plate two, 150-separation assembly, 151-climbing plate, 152-bottom plate, 153-telescopic plate, 154-round hole, 155-angle hole one, 156-angle hole two, 157-angle hole three, 158-positioning hole;

[0022] 200 - Insect body collection box; 210 - Insect body collection trough; 220 - Handle;

[0023] 300 - Filtrate collection box, 310 - Filtrate collection tank, 320 - Handle. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0025] Please see Figures 1 to 3This utility model provides a technical solution: an automatic separation device for black soldier fly prepupa and insect sand, including a separation box 100, an insect body collection box 200 and a filtrate collection box 300. The separation box includes a shell 110, a cover plate 120, a fixing frame 130, a filtrate plate 140 and a separation component 150.

[0026] On the right side of the separation box 100, the insect collection box 200 is movably placed inside the right end of the outer shell 110. The filtrate collection box 300 is movably placed inside the fixing frame 130 below the separation box 100. The upper end of the separation box 100 is a cover plate 120.

[0027] Please see Figure 4 The filter plate 140 includes a filter plate 141, a filter plate 142, a slot 143, a slot 2 144, a slot 3 145, a filter plate 1 leakage hole 146, and a filter plate 2 leakage hole 147. The filter plate 142 is installed below the filter plate 141. The slots 143, 144, and 145 are located to the right of the filter plate 1 leakage hole 146 on the filter plate 141. The filter plate 2 leakage hole 147 fills the filter plate 142.

[0028] The diameter of the first leakage hole 146 of the filter plate is 8mm, and the diameter of the second leakage hole 147 of the filter plate is 5mm. The first leakage hole 146 and the second leakage hole 147 of the filter plate are interleaved.

[0029] As one embodiment of this utility model, please refer to Figures 1 to 5 The separation component 150 includes a climbing plate 151, a base plate 152, a telescopic plate 153, a round hole 154, an angle hole 155, an angle hole 2 156, an angle hole 3 157, and a positioning hole 158. The upper end of the climbing plate 151 is connected to the upper end of the telescopic plate 153 through the round hole 154. The lower end of the climbing plate 151 can be connected and fixed to the slots 143, 144, and 145 on the filter plate 141.

[0030] The telescopic plate 153 is installed in the groove of the base plate 152. Angle hole 155, angle hole 2 156 and angle hole 3 157 are located on the telescopic plate 153 and are connected to the front and rear sides. The positioning hole 158 is located on the base plate 152 and is connected to the front and rear sides.

[0031] The telescopic plate 153 moves up and down within the groove of the base plate 152 and can be fixed through angle holes 155, 156, 157, and 158, respectively, and is used to change the angle between the climbing plate 151 and the filter plate 141. The included angles are 25°, 30°, and 35°. In actual use, the mixture containing black soldier fly larvae, black soldier fly larvae sand, and feed is first poured flat onto the filter plate 141. The black soldier fly larvae sand and the smaller solid and liquid substances in the feed enter the filter plate 141 through the filter plate 1 leakage hole 146 on the filter plate 141. 142. The filter plate 2 leakage hole 147 on the filter plate 2 142 traps the smaller solid substances, while the liquid continues to pass through and enters the filter collection box 300. The climbing plate 151 changes its angle by changing the fixing point with the slot 143, slot 2 144, slot 3 145 on the filter plate 141 and the angle hole 155, angle hole 2 156, angle hole 3 157 and positioning hole 158 on the telescopic plate 153. Because of its tendency to dry, the black soldier fly enters the insect collection box 200 through the climbing plate 151 at different angles, effectively improving the efficiency of black soldier fly insect-sand separation.

[0032] By setting up the separation box 100, the outer shell 110 and the cover plate 120 on it can prevent black soldier flies from escaping out of the box. The first filter plate 141 can separate larger insect sand and feed, so that smaller insect sand, feed and liquid enter the second filter plate 142 for further separation. The insect sand is trapped on the filter plate 140, and the filtrate enters the filtrate collection box 300. The climbing plate 151 can serve as a movement path for black soldier flies, allowing them to enter the insect body collection box 200, thereby achieving the purpose of accurately separating black soldier fly prepupae and insect sand.

[0033] As one embodiment of this utility model, please refer to Figures 1 to 3 The filtrate collection box 300 has an opening on the upper side and is placed inside the fixing frame 130. It adopts a pull-out design. The upper side of the filtrate collection tank is opposite to the filtrate plate 142. A handle 320 is provided on the outside of the filtrate collection box 300. In actual use, the filtrate collection box 300 is designed to facilitate the collection and treatment of filtrate and make it easy to pour.

[0034] As one embodiment of this utility model, please refer to Figures 1 to 3 The insect collection box 200 has an opening on the upper side and is placed on the right side of the separation box 100, on the inner right side of the outer shell 110, that is, on the lower side of the bottom plate 152. It adopts a pull-out design and has a handle 220 on the outer side. In actual use, the insect collection box 200 is designed to facilitate the collection of black soldier flies and make it easy to recycle.

[0035] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic separation device for black soldier fly sand and pre-pupae, comprising: The separation box (100), the insect body collection box (200), and the filtrate collection box (300) are characterized in that the insect body collection box (200) is movably placed on the right side of the separation box (100), and the filtrate collection box (300) is movably placed on the lower side of the separation box (100). The separation box (100) includes a shell (110), a cover plate (120), a fixing frame (130), a filtrate plate (140), and a separation component (150). A cover plate (120) is installed on the upper end of the outer shell (110), a fixing frame (130) and a filter plate (140) are installed on the lower side of the outer shell (110), and an insect collection box (200) is installed on the right side of the outer shell (110).

2. The automatic separation device for black soldier fly sand and pre-pupae as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The filter plate (140) includes a filter plate one (141), a filter plate two (142), a slot one (143), a slot two (144), a slot three (145), a filter plate one leakage hole (146) and a filter plate two leakage hole (147), wherein the filter plate one (141) is located at the upper end of the filter plate two (142); The first slot (143), the second slot (144) and the third slot (145) are located on the first filter plate (141). The first filter plate has a hole (146) which is an opening on the first filter plate (141), and the second filter plate has a hole (147) which is an opening on the second filter plate (142).

3. The automatic separation device for black soldier fly sand and pre-pupae as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The diameter of the first leakage hole (146) of the filter plate is 8 mm, and the diameter of the second leakage hole (147) of the filter plate is 3 mm. The first leakage hole (146) and the second leakage hole (147) of the filter plate are interleaved.

4. The automatic separation device for black soldier fly sand and pre-pupae as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The separation component (150) includes a climbing plate (151), a base plate (152), a telescopic plate (153), a round hole (154), an angle hole one (155), an angle hole two (156), an angle hole three (157), and a positioning hole (158). The separation component (150) is movably connected to the filter plate (140) and the insect collection box (200).

5. The automatic separation device for black soldier fly sand and pre-pupae as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The upper end of the climbing plate (151) is movably connected to the upper end of the telescopic plate (153) through a round hole (154); the first angle hole (155), the second angle hole (156) and the third angle hole (157) are located on both sides of the telescopic plate (153), and the positioning hole (158) is located on both sides of the base plate (152). The bottom plate (152) has a groove at its upper end.

6. The automatic separation device for black soldier fly sand and pre-pupae as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The telescopic plate (153) moves up and down in the groove of the base plate (152) and is fixed by angle hole one (155), angle hole two (156), angle hole three (157) and positioning hole (158) respectively to change the connection position of the climbing plate (151) and the filter plate one (141) with the slot one (143), slot two (144), and slot three (145). The angles formed between the climbing plate (151) and the filter plate (140) are 25°, 30° and 35° respectively.

7. The automatic separation device for black soldier fly sand and pre-pupae as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The insect collection box (200) has an opening on the upper side. The insect collection box (200) is movably placed inside the right end of the outer shell (110) via a filter plate (140). The right side plate of the insect collection box (200) abuts against the right side plate of the outer shell (110). A handle (210) is provided in the middle of the right side surface of the insect collection box (200).

8. The automatic separation device for black soldier fly sand and pre-pupae as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The filtrate collection box (300) has an opening on the upper side. The filtrate collection box (300) is movably placed inside the fixed frame (130). The upper end of the filtrate collection box (300) abuts against the bottom of the second filtrate plate (142). Two handles (320) are provided on the outer side of the front of the filtrate collection box (300).