Reptile breeding tank

Abstract

This utility model belongs to the field of animal breeding, and particularly relates to a reptile breeding box, including a box body, a box lid, an activity area, a lighting structure, and a control and monitoring unit. The box body has a box lid on the top, an activity area for animals to live in at the bottom of the box body, a lighting structure for lighting at the top of the box body, and a control and monitoring unit for detecting internal humidity and temperature in the middle of the box body. The internal environment is controlled through feedback data. The lighting structure includes a slide rail, a drive component, and a lighting component. The drive component is slidably mounted on the slide rail, and the lighting component is fixedly mounted at the bottom of the drive component. The drive component drives the lighting component to move on the slide rail. The slide rail is arc-shaped to simulate the rising and falling trajectory of sunlight. During the movement, the light intensity and color change with the trajectory, thereby simulating the outdoor sunlight environment and providing animals with a living environment closer to nature.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of animal breeding, and in particular relates to a reptile breeding box. Background Technology

[0002] As people's living standards improve, their enthusiasm for keeping pets is very high. Some people even keep reptiles as pets. This makes the survival and maintenance of the living environment of these pets a problem. In particular, some reptiles have high requirements for their living environment, such as light, temperature and humidity. The breeding terrarium is too simple and cannot closely resemble the natural environment. There is a need for a breeding terrarium with a reasonable layout and complete functions that can fully meet the living environment requirements of reptiles. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a reptile breeding box to solve the problems existing in the prior art. To achieve the above-mentioned objective, the technical solution adopted by this invention is as follows:

[0004] A reptile breeding box includes a box body, an activity area, a lighting structure, and a control and monitoring unit; the activity area is located at the bottom of the box body, the lighting structure is located at the top of the box body, and the control and monitoring unit is located in the middle of the box body. The lighting structure includes a slide rail, a drive component, and a lighting component. The drive component is slidably mounted on the slide rail, and the lighting component is fixedly mounted at the bottom of the drive component.

[0005] Furthermore, the driving component includes a driving motor, a limiting block, and driving teeth. The limiting blocks are fixedly provided at both ends of the driving motor, and the driving teeth are fixedly provided on the output shaft of the driving motor. The slide rail includes two parallel arc-shaped slide rails. A limiting groove is provided along the length direction on one side of the two arc-shaped slide rails that are close to each other. The limiting block is slidably provided in the limiting groove. An arc-shaped rack is fixedly provided along the length direction on one side of one of the arc-shaped slide rails, and the driving teeth mesh with the rack.

[0006] Furthermore, the illumination component includes a rotary encoder, an LED light, a drive circuit, and a microcontroller. The rotary encoder is sleeved on the output shaft of the drive motor, and a base plate is fixedly provided at the bottom of the drive motor. The LED light, the drive circuit, and the microcontroller are fixedly provided at the bottom of the base plate. The LED light is electrically connected to the drive circuit, and the drive circuit and the rotary encoder are electrically connected to the microcontroller.

[0007] Furthermore, the activity area includes a water area, a feeding area, a sand area, and a shaded area; the water area and the shaded area are arranged side by side on one side of the bottom of the box, and the feeding area is fixedly arranged on the other side. The sand area is arranged on top of the shaded area, and the feeding area is connected to the shaded area through a slide.

[0008] Furthermore, the water area includes a partition, a pool, an outlet, and an inlet pipe. The pool is fixedly installed at the bottom of the tank. The outlet, which connects to the outside, is provided through the bottom of the pool. The partition is fixedly installed at one end of the pool near the sand area. An inlet is provided on one side wall of the tank. The inlet pipe is fixedly installed inside the inlet and connects to the pool.

[0009] Furthermore, an automatic feeder is installed through one side wall of the box, the automatic feeder is connected to the feeding area, and ventilation nets are installed through the two mutually distant side walls of the box.

[0010] Furthermore, the sand area is slidably connected to one side wall of the box body, and the other side wall of the box body near the sand area is provided with a hinged door, which is adapted to the sand area.

[0011] Furthermore, the control and monitoring unit includes a heating lamp, a temperature and humidity monitoring unit, a camera device, and a humidifier, wherein the heating lamp, the temperature and humidity monitoring unit, and the humidifier are electrically connected to the control unit.

[0012] This utility model has the following beneficial effects: It is equipped with a light-emitting component that can slide on a slide rail and change its brightness and color temperature according to its position on the slide rail to simulate natural light. It is also equipped with a living area, a control and monitoring unit, etc. By simulating the natural environment and controlling the living environment, it provides animals with a good habitat that is close to nature. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional view of the device;

[0014] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the device;

[0015] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the lighting structure;

[0016] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the water area. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Unless otherwise specified, the technical means used in the embodiments are conventional means well known to those skilled in the art.

[0018] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0019] like Figure 1-4 As shown, a reptile breeding box includes a box body 1, a box cover 2, an activity area, a lighting structure 9, and a control and monitoring unit. The box body 1 has a box cover 2 on the top and an activity area for animals to live in at the bottom. The box body 1 has a lighting structure 9 on the top for illumination. The box body 1 has a control and monitoring unit in the middle for detecting internal humidity and temperature. The lighting structure 9 includes a slide rail, a drive component, and a lighting component. The drive component is slidably mounted on the slide rail. The lighting component is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the drive component. The drive component drives the lighting component to move on the slide rail. The slide rail is arc-shaped. In this example, an arc shape is used to simulate the rising and falling trajectory of sunlight. During the movement, the light intensity and color change with the trajectory, thereby simulating the outdoor sunlight environment.

[0020] like Figure 3As shown, the driving component includes a drive motor 906, a limiting block 905, and a drive tooth 904. The driving motor 906 has limiting blocks 905 fixed at both ends, and the drive tooth 904 is fixedly provided on the output shaft of the driving motor 906. The slide rail includes two parallel arc-shaped slide rails 902. A limiting groove 901 is provided along the length direction on the side of the two arc-shaped slide rails 902 that is close to each other. The width between the two arc-shaped slide rails 902 is adapted to the size of the drive motor 906, so that the drive motor 906 is limited between the two arc-shaped slide rails 902, preventing the drive end of the drive motor 906 from being relatively offset from the two arc-shaped slide rails 902 due to the reaction force, thus preventing jamming. The limiting groove 901 is arc-shaped and fits the shape of the arc-shaped slide rail 902. Two limiting blocks 905 are slidably provided in the two limiting grooves 901. An arc-shaped rack 910 is fixed along the length direction on one side of one arc-shaped slide rail 902, and the drive tooth 904 meshes with the rack 910. When the drive motor 906 rotates, the drive gear 904 rotates relative to the arc-shaped rack 910 (arc-shaped slide rail 902), thereby causing the drive motor 906 to slide on the arc-shaped slide rail 902. The drive motor 906 is preferably a stepper motor to better cooperate with the rotary encoder 903. The lighting components include the rotary encoder 903, LED light 909, drive circuit 908, and microcontroller. The rotary encoder 903 is mounted on the output shaft of the drive motor 906. A base plate 907 is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the drive motor 906. The LED light 909, drive circuit 908, and microcontroller are fixedly mounted on the bottom of the base plate 907. The LED light 909 is electrically connected to the drive circuit 908, and the drive circuit 908 and the rotary encoder 903 are electrically connected to the microcontroller. LED 909 is an adjustable color temperature LED (such as a dual-color temperature COB LED or an RGBW LED strip). The driving circuit 908 uses a constant current driver that supports PWM dimming and color adjustment (such as a TLC59731). The rotary encoder 903 is an absolute encoder with power-off memory function. The rotary encoder 903 converts the number of rotations of the drive motor 906 into the relative position on the slide rail (for example, a 17-bit multi-turn absolute encoder, 65536 steps per revolution, assuming the slide rail radius R = 500mm, encoder value N = 32768 (measured value), the LED position = R × (N / 65536 × 2π) ≈ 1570mm (arc length)). The relative position information is then transmitted to the microcontroller, which can be an ESP32, which receives the position signal and outputs brightness / color temperature PWM signals. In this example, the simulation is: sunrise → noon: brightness gradually increases, and the color temperature rises from warm yellow (2000K) to cool white (5500K). Noon to Sunset: The brightness gradually decreases, and the color temperature drops from cool white to warm orange (2000K). A non-linear design is used to change the brightness and color temperature according to the predetermined percentage of the track position.Color temperature adjustment is an existing technology, and its commonly used algorithm logic includes: linear interpolation (linear changes in brightness and color temperature), easing function (making changes in brightness / color temperature smoother, avoiding a mechanical feel, and simulating a natural transition), etc.

[0021] like Figure 1-4 As shown, the activity area includes a water area 8, a feeding area 5, a sand area 7, and a shaded area. The feeding area 5 and the sand area 7 are both located on top of the water area 8. The water area 8 is connected to the feeding area 5, and the feeding area 5 can be accessed directly through the top of the water area 8. The water area 8 is set at an angle to form areas of different depths. The bottom of the box 1 has the water area 8 and the shaded area side by side, and both the water area 8 and the shaded area are located at the bottom. The feeding area 5 is fixed on the other side. The top of the shaded area has the sand area 7, which is connected to the two side walls of the box 1. The shaded area and the sand area 7 are an upper and lower structure. The sand area 7 forms a light-blocking environment for the shaded area by blocking the light from above. The feeding area 5 is connected to the shaded area by a slide 6. The water area includes a partition 801, a water tank 802, a water outlet 803, and a water inlet pipe 10. The water outlet 803 and the water inlet pipe 10 periodically change the water in the tank 1. The water outlet 803 and the water inlet pipe 10 are connected to an external water purification device to allow the water source to be recycled. The water tank 802 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the tank 1. The bottom of the water tank 802 is provided with a water outlet 803 that connects to the outside. The partition 801 is fixedly installed at the end of the water tank 802 near the sand area 7. A water inlet 102 is provided on one side wall of the tank 1. A water inlet pipe 10 is fixedly installed inside the water inlet 102 and connects to the water tank 802. An automatic feeder 3 is installed through one side wall of the box body 1, connecting to the feeding area 5. The automatic feeder 3 can feed food to the feeding area 5 at regular intervals. The automatic feeder 3 includes two feeders: one for food and one for water, connected to a wall-mounted food bowl and a water bowl in the feeding area. The feeding area 5 is made of wood chips and bark bedding material and also has an artificial tree stump located near the sand area 7. Artificial vines are installed near the tree stump. Ventilation nets 4 are installed through the two separate side walls of the box body 1 for gas exchange between the inside and outside. The sand area 7 is slidably connected to one side wall of the box body 1. A hinged door 101 is installed on the other side wall of the box body 1 near the sand area 7. The hinged door 101 is adapted to the sand area 7, allowing the sand area 7 to be removed and the sand inside to be replaced by opening and closing the hinged door 101.

[0022] In addition, the control and monitoring unit includes a heating lamp 14, a temperature and humidity monitoring unit 13, a camera device 12, and a humidifier 11. The heating lamp 14, the temperature and humidity monitoring unit 13, and the humidifier 11 are electrically connected to the control unit. The temperature and humidity monitoring unit 13 is used to detect the humidity and temperature inside the enclosure 1, the heating lamp 114 and the humidifier 11 are used to regulate the internal temperature and humidity, and the camera device 12 is used to monitor the animal's activities.

[0023] The embodiments described above are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of the present utility model. Any modifications, alterations, alterations, or substitutions made by those skilled in the art to the technical solutions of the present utility model without departing from the spirit of the present utility model shall fall within the protection scope defined by the claims of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A reptile breeding box, characterized in that: It includes a housing (1), an activity area, a lighting structure (9), and a control and monitoring unit; the activity area is provided at the bottom of the housing (1), the lighting structure (9) is provided at the top of the housing (1), and the control and monitoring unit is provided in the middle of the housing (1). The lighting structure (9) includes a slide rail, a driving component, and a lighting component. The driving component is slidably mounted on the slide rail, and the lighting component is fixedly mounted at the bottom of the driving component.

2. The reptile breeding box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving component includes a drive motor (906), a limiting block (905), and a drive tooth (904). The limiting block (905) is fixedly provided at both ends of the drive motor (906), and the drive tooth (904) is fixedly provided on the output shaft of the drive motor (906). The slide rail includes two parallel arc-shaped slide rails (902). A limiting through groove (901) is provided along the length direction on the side of the two arc-shaped slide rails (902) that are close to each other. The limiting block (905) is slidably provided in the limiting through groove (901). An arc-shaped rack (910) is fixedly provided along the length direction on one side of one of the arc-shaped slide rails (902), and the drive tooth (904) meshes with the rack (910).

3. The reptile breeding box according to claim 2, characterized in that: The illumination component includes a rotary encoder (903), an LED light (909), a drive circuit (908), and a microcontroller. The rotary encoder (903) is sleeved on the output shaft of the drive motor (906). A base plate (907) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the drive motor (906). The LED light (909), the drive circuit (908), and the microcontroller are fixedly installed at the bottom of the base plate (907). The LED light (909) is electrically connected to the drive circuit (908). The drive circuit (908) and the rotary encoder (903) are electrically connected to the microcontroller.

4. The reptile breeding box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The activity area includes a water area (8), a feeding area (5), a sand area (7), and a shade area; the water area (8) and the shade area are arranged side by side on one side of the bottom of the box (1), and the feeding area (5) is fixedly arranged on the other side. The sand area (7) is arranged on the top of the shade area. The feeding area (5) is connected to the shade area through a slide (6).

5. A reptile breeding box according to claim 4, characterized in that: The water area includes a partition (801), a pool (802), an outlet (803), and an inlet pipe (10). The pool (802) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the box (1). The outlet (803) is provided through the bottom of the pool (802) to communicate with the outside. The partition (801) is fixedly installed at one end of the pool (802) near the sand area (7). An inlet (102) is provided on one side wall of the box (1). The inlet pipe (10) is fixedly installed inside the inlet (102) and is connected to the pool (802).

6. A reptile breeding box according to claim 4, characterized in that: An automatic feeder (3) is provided through one side wall of the box (1), and the automatic feeder (3) is connected to the feeding area (5). Ventilation nets (4) are provided through two mutually distant side walls of the box (1).

7. A reptile breeding box according to claim 4, characterized in that: The sand area (7) is slidably connected to one side wall of the box (1), and the other side wall of the box (1) near the sand area (7) is provided with a hinged door (101), which is adapted to the sand area (7).

8. A reptile rearing box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control and monitoring unit includes a heating lamp (14), a temperature and humidity monitoring unit (13), a camera device (12), and a humidifier (11). The heating lamp (14), the temperature and humidity monitoring unit (13), and the humidifier (11) are electrically connected to the control unit.

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