Hatching device with disinfection mechanism

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of embryo incubation, in particular to an incubation device with a disinfection mechanism, the bottom end of an incubation box is provided with a storage cavity and a storage cavity, the incubation box is rotatably provided with a rotating frame, the rotating frame is uniformly and rotatably provided with egg brackets, the egg brackets are provided with glands for clamping, and the glands are provided with disinfection mechanisms. Limiting pieces used for clamping the pressing cover are symmetrically and rotationally installed on the egg bracket, a ventilation pipe is fixedly installed on the incubator and rotationally connected with the rotating frame, an ultraviolet lamp post used for sterilization is fixedly installed in the ventilation pipe, a draught fan used for ventilation is fixedly installed on the incubator, and the draught fan is fixedly connected with the rotating frame. An atomizer is fixedly installed on the ventilation pipe, a guide pipe is fixedly installed on the atomizer, and a water pump is fixedly installed at the tail end of the guide pipe. And the ultraviolet lamp post can irradiate air flowing through the ventilation pipe to kill germs in the air, so that the effect of improving the survival rate of embryos is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of embryo incubation technology, and in particular to an incubation device with a sterilization mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of poultry egg incubation, providing a suitable incubation environment and ensuring that eggs develop under healthy and sterile conditions is crucial. In practical applications, incubation devices with sterilization mechanisms typically require the following technologies:

[0003] 1. Hatching environment control mechanism: such as a constant temperature control system, which uses heating wires, coolers and temperature sensors to work together to precisely regulate the temperature inside the incubator, simulate the natural incubation environment and promote normal embryo development;

[0004] 2. Disinfection mechanism: Common ones include ultraviolet disinfection lamps, which use the bactericidal properties of ultraviolet light to regularly disinfect the interior of the incubator and the surface of the eggs, effectively killing bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms;

[0005] 3. Egg turning mechanism: It adopts a mechanical transmission device, such as a motor-driven rotating shaft and linkage structure, to turn the eggs at regular intervals, prevent the embryo from sticking to the eggshell, promote the normal development of the embryo, and improve the hatching success rate.

[0006] Existing incubation devices require ventilation during embryo incubation to ensure that the embryos can breathe effectively.

[0007] However, during the implementation of the above technical solution, at least the following technical problems were found: When ventilation is carried out, outside air is drawn into the incubation device through the air extraction device. The outside air may contain germs. Since the inside of the incubation device is relatively warm, it is particularly suitable for the reproduction of germs, which greatly increases the mortality rate of the embryos inside. Utility Model Content

[0008] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this invention provides an incubation device with a disinfection mechanism. This solves the technical problem that when ventilation is performed, outside air is drawn into the incubation device using an air extraction device. However, outside air may contain pathogens, and the warm interior of the incubation device is particularly suitable for the reproduction of pathogens, greatly increasing the mortality rate of the embryos inside.

[0009] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0010] An incubation device with a disinfection mechanism includes an incubator with a lid rotatably mounted on it. The bottom of the incubator has a receiving cavity and a storage cavity. A rotating frame is rotatably mounted on the incubator, and egg trays are evenly rotatably mounted on the rotating frame. Each egg tray has a clamping cap, and symmetrically rotatably mounted limiting plates for locking the caps are also mounted on the egg trays. A ventilation duct is fixedly mounted on the incubator and rotatably connected to the rotating frame. An ultraviolet lamp for sterilization is fixedly mounted inside the ventilation duct. A fan for ventilation is fixedly mounted on the incubator, and an atomizer is fixedly mounted on the ventilation duct. A conduit is fixedly mounted on the atomizer, and a water pump is fixedly mounted at the end of the conduit. A ceramic heating plate for heating is fixedly mounted inside the incubator, and a microcontroller is fixedly mounted on the incubator.

[0011] Preferred option: A control panel is fixedly installed on the incubator.

[0012] Preferably, the incubator has symmetrically rotating internal rollers for supporting the rotating frame.

[0013] Preferably, a first stepper motor is fixedly installed inside the incubator.

[0014] Preferably, a first gear set for transmission is installed between the first stepper motor and the rotating frame.

[0015] Preferred option: A second motor is fixedly installed on the incubator.

[0016] Preferably, a second gear set for transmission is installed between the second motor and the egg tray.

[0017] Preferably, a dust filter is fixedly installed on the side of the incubator to filter dust.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] 1. During operation, the fan draws in outside air into the ventilation duct, which then exhausts the air through the staggered vents, completing the ventilation process. Simultaneously, the ultraviolet lamps activate, emitting ultraviolet light that irradiates the air flowing through the ventilation duct, killing germs. The staggered vents also shield the ultraviolet lamps from prolonged exposure to UV radiation. When internal embryo disinfection is required, the water pump activates, delivering disinfectant from the incubator's storage chamber through a conduit into the atomizer. The atomizer atomizes the disinfectant, which is then blown into the incubator by the fan to disinfect the embryos. This process prevents embryos from contracting pathogens due to ventilation, thus improving embryo survival rates.

[0020] 2. During use, the ceramic heating plate heats the embryos. Simultaneously, the first stepper motor starts and drives the rotating frame to rotate clockwise via the first gear set, ensuring that the embryos on different egg trays are heated evenly. During the rotation of the rotating frame, the embryos will tilt due to the rotation (the orientation of the embryos rotates clockwise). At this time, the second motor starts and drives the egg tray to rotate counterclockwise via the second gear set, compensating for the rotation angle of the rotating frame (keeping the orientation of the embryos unchanged during the rotation). The egg-turning time is set via the control panel. When the egg-turning is required, the second motor stops, and the orientation of the embryos will change with the rotation of the rotating frame, completing the egg-turning. This achieves the effect of not only heating the embryos evenly but also automatically turning the eggs. Attached Figure Description

[0021] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of this utility model. In order to better understand the technical means of this utility model and to implement it in accordance with the contents of the specification, the preferred embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the incubator of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the incubator of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the rotating frame of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the storage cavity of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the ventilation pipe of this utility model;

[0027] Figure 6 This utility model Figure 1 Enlarged structural diagram at point A.

[0028] Legend: 1. Incubator; 2. Lid; 3. Rotating rack; 4. Egg tray; 5. Cover; 6. Limiting plate; 7. Ventilation duct; 8. Ultraviolet lamp column; 9. Fan; 11. Atomizer; 12. Tubing; 13. Water pump; 14. Ceramic heating plate; 15. Microcontroller; 16. Control panel; 17. Support roller; 18. First stepper motor; 19. First gear set; 21. Second motor; 22. Second gear set; 23. Dustproof net. Detailed Implementation

[0029] This application provides an incubation device with a disinfection mechanism, effectively solving the technical problem that when ventilation is required, external air is drawn into the incubation device via an exhaust system. External air may contain pathogens, and the warm interior of the incubation device is particularly conducive to their reproduction, greatly increasing the mortality rate of the embryos inside. During operation, a fan draws external air into the ventilation duct, which then exhausts it through staggered air outlets. During this process, an ultraviolet lamp is activated, emitting ultraviolet light that irradiates the air flowing through the ventilation duct, killing airborne pathogens. Simultaneously, the staggered air outlets on the ventilation duct shield the ultraviolet light, preventing prolonged exposure of the embryos to ultraviolet radiation. When disinfection of the embryos is required, a water pump is activated, delivering disinfectant from the incubator's storage chamber through a conduit into an atomizer. The atomizer then disinfects the embryos... The disinfectant is atomized and then blown into the incubator by a fan to disinfect the embryos, preventing them from being infected by bacteria due to ventilation and thus improving their survival rate. During use, the ceramic heating plate is activated to heat the embryos. Simultaneously, the first stepper motor starts and drives the rotating frame clockwise via the first gear set, ensuring that embryos on different egg trays are heated evenly. During rotation, the embryos will tilt due to the rotation (their orientation changes clockwise). At this point, the second motor starts and drives the egg tray counterclockwise via the second gear set to compensate for the rotation angle (keeping the embryos' orientation constant during rotation). The egg-turning time is set via the control panel. When egg turning is needed, the second motor stops, and the embryos' orientation changes with the rotation of the frame, completing the egg turning. This achieves not only even heating of the embryos but also automatic egg turning.

[0030] Example

[0031] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the technical solution in this application embodiment effectively solves the problem that when ventilation is performed, outside air is drawn into the incubation device using an air extraction device. Outside air may contain pathogens, and because the inside of the incubation device is relatively warm, it is particularly suitable for the reproduction of pathogens, greatly increasing the mortality rate of the embryos inside. The overall idea is as follows:

[0032] To address the problems existing in the prior art, this utility model provides an incubation device with a disinfection mechanism, including an incubation box 1, a lid 2 rotatably mounted on the incubation box 1, a receiving cavity and a storage cavity at the bottom of the incubation box 1, a rotating frame 3 rotatably mounted on the incubation box 1, egg trays 4 evenly rotatably mounted on the rotating frame 3, a clamping cap 5 mounted on the egg trays 4, and symmetrically rotatably mounted limiting pieces 6 for locking the clamping caps 5 on the egg trays 4. A ventilation pipe 7 is fixedly mounted on the incubation box 1, the ventilation pipe 7 is rotatably connected to the rotating frame 3, and an ultraviolet lamp column 8 for sterilization is fixedly mounted inside the ventilation pipe 7.

[0033] A fan 9 for ventilation is fixedly installed on the incubator 1, an atomizer 11 is fixedly installed on the ventilation pipe 7, a conduit 12 is fixedly installed on the atomizer 11, a water pump 13 is fixedly installed at the end of the conduit 12, a ceramic heating plate 14 for heating is fixedly installed inside the incubator 1, a microcontroller 15 is fixedly installed on the incubator 1, and a control panel 16 is fixedly installed on the incubator 1.

[0034] The incubator 1 is symmetrically equipped with rollers 17 for supporting the rotating frame 3. The incubator 1 is also fixedly equipped with a first step motor 18. A first gear set 19 for transmission is installed between the first step motor 18 and the rotating frame 3. The incubator 1 is fixedly equipped with a second motor 21. A second gear set 22 for transmission is installed between the second motor 21 and the egg tray 4. A dustproof net 23 for filtering dust is fixedly installed on the side of the incubator 1.

[0035] Incubator 1: As the main structure of the incubation device, it provides the installation base for other components. Its bottom end is equipped with a storage cavity and a storage cavity. The storage cavity provides installation space for the microcontroller 15, the first stepper motor 18, etc., while the storage cavity is used to store disinfectant and water pump 13. The interior is equipped with heating ceramic heating plate 14, the first stepper motor 18, and other components. The side end is fixed with a dustproof net 23 for filtering dust. At the same time, its internal space provides a place for embryo incubation.

[0036] Box lid 2: Rotatably mounted on incubator 1 to provide protection for the embryos;

[0037] Rotating frame 3: Rotatably mounted on the incubator 1, and connected to the first stepper motor 18 through the first gear set 19. Under the drive of the first stepper motor 18, it rotates clockwise, thereby driving the egg tray 4 and the embryos held on the egg tray 4 to rotate, so that the embryos can be heated evenly. At the same time, the rotating frame 3, which is symmetrically mounted inside the incubator 1 by the support roller 17, supports the embryos and ensures the stability of the rotation of the rotating frame 3.

[0038] Egg tray 4: It is evenly rotated and installed on the rotating frame 3 to carry the embryo. The pressure cap 5 clamps the embryo from the top and bottom ends. It is connected to the second motor 21 through the second gear set 22. Under the drive of the second motor 21, it rotates counterclockwise to compensate for the tilt of the embryo when the rotating frame 3 rotates, and ensures that the embryo's orientation remains unchanged. When it is necessary to turn the egg, it works with the rotating frame 3 to complete the egg turning action.

[0039] Press 5: Installed on the egg tray 4, together with the egg tray 4, it clamps the embryo from the top and bottom ends to ensure the embryo's stable position during incubation;

[0040] Limiting plate 6: It is symmetrically rotated and installed on the egg tray 4 to lock the pressure cap 5, further fix the relative position of the pressure cap 5 and the egg tray 4, prevent the pressure cap 5 from loosening during incubation, and ensure that the embryo is firmly clamped.

[0041] Ventilation duct 7: It is fixedly installed on the incubator 1 and rotatably connected to the rotating frame 3. On the one hand, it serves as a ventilation channel. The fan 9 draws external air into the ventilation duct 7 and then discharges it through its staggered air outlets. On the other hand, it is fixedly installed with ultraviolet lamp columns 8 for sterilization, which sterilize the air flowing through it with ultraviolet light. At the same time, its air outlets can block the light emitted by the ultraviolet lamp columns 8 to prevent the embryos from being exposed to ultraviolet light for a long time.

[0042] Ultraviolet lamp column 8: It is fixedly installed inside the ventilation duct 7. After being turned on, it emits ultraviolet light to irradiate the air flowing through the ventilation duct 7, kill the germs in it, and prevent the embryo from being infected by germs due to ventilation.

[0043] Fan 9: Fixedly installed on the incubator 1 for ventilation, drawing outside air into the ventilation pipe 7, and then sending the sterilized air into the device. At the same time, when it is necessary to disinfect the embryo, the disinfectant atomized by the atomizer 11 is sent into the incubator 1.

[0044] Atomizer 11: Fixedly installed on ventilation pipe 7. When water pump 13 is started, it receives disinfectant from the storage chamber of incubator 1 along conduit 12 and atomizes it so that fan 9 can send it into the incubator 1 to disinfect the embryos.

[0045] The conduit 12 is fixedly installed on the atomizer 11, and a water pump 13 is fixed at its end. It serves as a pipeline to transport the disinfectant in the storage chamber of the incubator 1 to the atomizer 11.

[0046] Water pump 13: It is fixedly installed at the end of the conduit 12 and located inside the storage cavity of the incubator 1. After starting, it sends the disinfectant in the storage cavity of the incubator 1 into the atomizer 11 along the conduit 12 to complete the disinfection operation of the embryo.

[0047] Ceramic heating plate 14: It is fixedly installed inside the incubator 1. After being started, it heats the embryos and provides a suitable temperature environment for embryo incubation.

[0048] Microcontroller 15: Model STM32, fixedly installed on incubator 1, used to control fan 9, atomizer 11, water pump 13, ceramic heating plate 14, first stepper motor 18 and second motor 21;

[0049] Control panel 16: Fixedly installed on incubator 1, used to interact with microcontroller 15;

[0050] Support roller 17: Symmetrically rotated inside the incubator 1 to support the rotating frame 3, ensuring the stability of the rotating frame 3 during rotation and making the whole device run smoothly;

[0051] Stepper motor 18: It is fixedly installed inside the incubator 1 and connected to the rotating frame 3 through the first gear set 19. After starting, the first gear set 19 drives the rotating frame 3 to rotate clockwise, so that the embryo can be rotated and heated evenly.

[0052] First gear set 19: Installed between the first stepper motor 18 and the rotating frame 3, as a transmission component, it transmits the power of the first stepper motor 18 to the rotating frame 3, driving the rotating frame 3 to rotate;

[0053] The second motor 21 is fixedly installed on the incubator 1 and connected to the egg tray 4 through the second gear set 22. After starting, it drives the egg tray 4 to rotate counterclockwise through the second gear set 22 to compensate for the tilting of the embryo when the rotating frame 3 rotates. It stops working when the set egg-turning time is reached, so that the embryo can follow the rotating frame 3 to complete the egg-turning.

[0054] Second gear set 22: Installed between the second motor 21 and the egg tray 4, as a transmission component, it transmits the power of the second motor 21 to the egg tray 4, causing the egg tray 4 to rotate;

[0055] Dustproof net 23: Fixedly installed on the side of the incubator 1, used to filter dust, prevent external dust from entering the device, ensure a clean incubation environment, and help improve the survival rate of embryos.

[0056] Working principle:

[0057] The first step involves placing the embryo (fertilized egg) on ​​the egg holder 4, then placing the pressure cap 5 on the egg holder 4. The egg holder 4 and pressure cap 5 clamp the embryo from both ends. The limiting plate 6 is then rotated to secure the egg holder 4. During use, the fan 9 is activated to draw external air into the ventilation duct 7, which then exhausts the air through the staggered air outlets on the ventilation duct 7, completing the ventilation process. During this process, the ultraviolet lamp column 8 is activated to emit ultraviolet light, which irradiates the air flowing through the ventilation duct 7, killing harmful substances in the air. The ventilation duct 7 has staggered air outlets that can block the light emitted by the ultraviolet lamp column 8, preventing the embryos from being exposed to ultraviolet light for a long time. When it is necessary to disinfect the embryos inside, the water pump 13 will be activated to send the disinfectant in the storage chamber of the incubator 1 into the atomizer 11 through the conduit 12. The atomizer 11 will atomize the disinfectant, and then the fan 9 will send it into the interior of the incubator 1 to disinfect the embryos (used as needed). This prevents the embryos from being infected by bacteria due to ventilation and achieves the effect of improving the survival rate of the embryos.

[0058] In the second step, during use, the ceramic heating plate 14 is activated to heat the embryos. Simultaneously, the first step motor 18 starts and drives the rotating frame 3 to rotate clockwise via the first gear set 19, ensuring that the embryos on different egg trays 4 are heated. During the rotation of the rotating frame 3, the embryos will tilt due to the rotation (the orientation of the embryos rotates clockwise). At this time, the second motor 21 starts and drives the egg trays 4 to rotate counterclockwise via the second gear set 22, compensating for the rotation angle generated by the rotating frame 3 (keeping the orientation of the embryos unchanged during the rotation of the rotating frame 3). The egg-turning time is set via the control panel 16. When the egg needs to be turned, the second motor 21 stops, and the orientation of the embryos will change with the rotation of the rotating frame 3, completing the egg-turning. This achieves the effect of not only heating the embryos evenly but also automatically turning the eggs.

[0059] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention and are not intended to limit the implementation. Those skilled in the art can make other variations or modifications based on the above description. It is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively list all possible implementations here. However, obvious variations or modifications derived therefrom are still within the protection scope of this invention.

Claims

1. An incubation device with a disinfection mechanism, comprising an incubation box (1) on which a lid (2) is rotatably mounted, characterized in that, The incubator (1) has a storage cavity and a receiving cavity at its bottom. A rotating frame (3) is rotatably mounted on the incubator (1). Egg trays (4) are evenly rotatably mounted on the rotating frame (3). A clamping cap (5) is mounted on the egg tray (4). A limiting piece (6) for locking the clamping cap (5) is symmetrically rotatably mounted on the egg tray (4). A ventilation pipe (7) is fixedly mounted on the incubator (1). The ventilation pipe (7) is rotatably connected to the rotating frame (3). (7) is fixedly installed with an ultraviolet lamp column (8) for sterilization. The incubator (1) is fixedly installed with a fan (9) for ventilation. The ventilation pipe (7) is fixedly installed with an atomizer (11). The atomizer (11) is fixedly installed with a conduit (12). The end of the conduit (12) is fixedly installed with a water pump (13). The incubator (1) is fixedly installed with a ceramic heating plate (14) for heating. The incubator (1) is fixedly installed with a microcontroller (15).

2. The incubation device with a disinfection mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A control panel (16) is fixedly installed on the incubator (1).

3. The incubation device with a disinfection mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The incubator (1) is symmetrically mounted with rollers (17) for supporting the rotating frame (3).

4. The incubation device with a disinfection mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The incubator (1) is equipped with a first stepper motor (18) fixedly installed inside.

5. An incubation device with a disinfection mechanism as described in claim 4, characterized in that, A first gear set (19) for transmission is installed between the first stepper motor (18) and the rotating frame (3).

6. The incubation device with a disinfection mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A second motor (21) is fixedly installed on the incubator (1).

7. An incubation device with a disinfection mechanism as described in claim 6, characterized in that, A second gear set (22) for transmission is installed between the second motor (21) and the egg tray (4).

8. An incubation device with a disinfection mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The incubator (1) is fixedly equipped with a dustproof net (23) for filtering dust.

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