Pigeon egg incubator with oxygen enrichment

Abstract

The utility model relates to a pigeon egg incubator of aerating oxygenation formula, including the incubator body, still including the box door of swing joint in the front end of incubator body, the box door is openable and closable setting, the inside of incubator body is equipped with the mounting plate of slidable, and the incubation subassembly is integrated on the mounting plate, and the incubation subassembly includes two airflow distribution cavity plates of symmetrical setting in the upper portion of mounting plate, and the rear end of airflow distribution cavity plate is connected with the embryo respiration drive subassembly for providing pulsating airflow, when embryo respiration drive subassembly runs, gas is periodically inputted in airflow distribution cavity plate, and uniform flow is realized in its internal space, and the upper end of airflow distribution cavity plate is arranged with the nest fixed body, and the inside of each nest fixed body is embedded with the micro pneumatic capsule of elastic deformation, the novel gas is released slowly through micropore, and the gas exchange is efficient and the impact is reduced, the egg body is reduced to reduce the water loss, the egg micro motion is driven by the expansion of air bag, the simulation parent bird incubation shakes, provide gentle stimulation, promote embryo healthy development.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of pigeon egg incubation technology, specifically to an air-filled, oxygen-enriched pigeon egg incubator. Background Technology

[0002] An air-filled, oxygen-enriched pigeon egg incubator is a device used for incubating pigeon eggs. Based on the traditional incubator, it is specially designed with an air-filled, oxygen-enriched function to optimize the incubation environment, improve hatching rate, and enhance the health of the chicks. This is an automated or semi-automated incubation device that integrates temperature control, humidity regulation, automatic egg turning, and air-filled, oxygen-enriched functions. Its core feature is the inclusion of a gas exchange system, such as a miniature air pump and ventilation pipes, which actively replenishes fresh air or regulates oxygen concentration inside the incubator, simulating a gaseous environment closer to natural incubation. This allows for efficient incubation of pigeon eggs, providing a constant temperature, constant humidity, moderate ventilation, and regular egg turning environment. Replacing natural incubation by the mother pigeon, it can improve the hatching success rate. By precisely controlling environmental parameters, it reduces dead embryos and weak chicks, increases hatching rate, and improves chick quality. A good gaseous environment contributes to healthy embryonic development, reduces deformity rates, and enhances chick vitality.

[0003] Common pigeon egg incubators often employ a static temperature and humidity control design. Internal air circulation relies on natural convection or continuous low-speed fan circulation, resulting in slow and uneven gas renewal. This leads to carbon dioxide accumulation on the eggshell surface, hindering effective oxygen penetration. A more significant problem is that maintaining overall humidity typically involves large-area water trays for evaporation or misting. This method struggles to precisely control the local microenvironment. When external temperature fluctuates or ventilation intensifies, the egg surface is directly exposed to continuous airflow, causing excessive evaporation of moisture through the pores, leading to excessive egg weight loss, delayed embryonic development, and even death. Furthermore, traditional incubators lack physical disturbance mechanisms, failing to simulate the subtle body movements and nest vibrations caused by parent pigeons' breathing, standing, and egg-turning during incubation. These natural mechanical stimuli play a crucial role in promoting embryonic blood circulation, amniotic fluid circulation, and proper body positioning. Therefore, existing equipment is significantly inadequate in maintaining stable local humidity levels and replicating the dynamic environment of natural incubation, impacting incubation efficiency and chick survival rates. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this invention provides an inflatable oxygen-enriched pigeon egg incubator. Gas slowly seeps out through the micropores of the nest shell, achieving efficient gas exchange and reducing impact on the egg surface, effectively reducing moisture evaporation. The periodic expansion and contraction of the micro-pneumatic bladder causes the nest and pigeon eggs to produce a slight reciprocating motion, simulating the natural shaking during parent bird incubation, creating a gentle physical stimulus that is beneficial to the healthy development of the embryo. This invention solves the problems of common traditional pigeon egg incubators, which are mostly static environments, with uneven ventilation leading to insufficient gas exchange, crude humidification methods, and eggs being easily blown by direct airflow causing excessive moisture evaporation. At the same time, they lack physical disturbance, failing to simulate the subtle undulations during parent bird incubation, and making it difficult to reproduce the dynamic environment of natural incubation, thus affecting normal embryo development and incubation results.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an air-filled oxygen-enriched pigeon egg incubator, comprising an incubator body; and a door movably connected to the front end of the incubator body, the door being openable and closable. The interior of the incubator body is provided with a slidable mounting plate, on which an incubation assembly is integrated. The incubation assembly includes two symmetrically arranged airflow distribution cavity plates on the upper part of the mounting plate. The rear end of the airflow distribution cavity plates is connected to an embryo respiration drive assembly for providing pulsating airflow. When the embryo respiration drive assembly operates, gas is periodically input into the airflow distribution cavity plates and uniformly guided within their internal space.

[0006] The upper end of the airflow distribution cavity plate is arrayed with nest fixation bodies. Each nest fixation body is embedded with a micro pneumatic bladder that can be elastically deformed. The gas from the embryo breathing drive component is diverted through the airflow distribution cavity plate and enters each micro pneumatic bladder, causing it to undergo regular expansion and contraction deformation.

[0007] Furthermore, the embryo respiration drive assembly includes a gas storage and pressure stabilizing tank installed inside the rear end of the incubator body, a main air pump installed on the gas storage and pressure stabilizing tank, an air inlet pipe installed at the output end of the main air pump, and two air supply pipes connected to the surface of the gas storage and pressure stabilizing tank. The air inlet of the air inlet pipe extends to the outside of the device.

[0008] Furthermore, the other end of the gas pipeline is sealed to the air inlet of the airflow distribution cavity plate, ensuring stable gas transmission from the gas storage and pressure stabilizing tank to the airflow distribution cavity plate.

[0009] Furthermore, the airflow distribution cavity plate is equipped with a guide channel to evenly distribute the input gas to multiple output channels, so as to ensure the consistency of gas pressure in each output channel.

[0010] Furthermore, the incubation component includes a flexible nest shell fixed inside the nest fixing body, a miniature pneumatic bladder disposed at the bottom inner side of the flexible nest shell, an air tube connector installed at the air hole of the miniature pneumatic bladder, and a miniature solenoid valve installed on the air tube connector.

[0011] Furthermore, the flexible nest shell has a perforated microporous structure distributed on its wall surface. The microporous structure allows gas to permeate from the inside of the flexible nest shell through the micro-pneumatic bladder. The microporous structure is arrayed on the side walls and bottom walls of the flexible nest shell to facilitate uniform diffusion of gas within the support area.

[0012] Furthermore, the miniature solenoid valve opens and closes periodically according to a preset timing sequence, and its gas intermittently enters the miniature pneumatic bladder, driving the miniature pneumatic bladder to produce periodic expansion and contraction movements.

[0013] Furthermore, when the micro pneumatic bladder expands under gas pressure, its top pushes the flexible nest shell and the pigeon eggs it carries to produce a slight axial displacement. When the micro solenoid valve closes and depressurizes, the micro pneumatic bladder returns to its original shape under its own elasticity, and its flexible nest shell is reset.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial effects: 1. Gas slowly permeates outward through the microporous structure of the flexible nest shell wall, rather than being directly blown onto the egg. This micropermeation gas supply method can ensure efficient gas exchange and minimize the direct impact of airflow on the egg surface, effectively reducing the risk of excessive evaporation of moisture inside the egg and maintaining a suitable local humidity environment. 2. The periodic expansion of the micro-pneumatic bladder pushes the flexible nest shell and pigeon egg to produce a slight axial displacement, and then returns to its original position after depressurization. This controllable and extremely slight mechanical movement simulates the slight undulation of the parent bird's body during natural incubation, providing gentle physical stimulation to the embryo and helping to maintain the normal position of the embryo in the egg and possible physiological activities. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the doorless design of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a partial three-dimensional structural diagram of the present utility model; Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the location of the airflow distribution cavity plate of this utility model. Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the location of the nest fixing body of this utility model; Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the location of the nest fixing body and the flexible nest shell of this utility model.

[0016] In the diagram: 1. Hatchery body; 2. Door; 3. Mounting plate; 4. Air distribution cavity plate; 5. Gas supply pipe; 6. Gas storage and pressure stabilizing tank; 7. Main air pump; 8. Air inlet pipe; 9. Nest fixing body; 10. Flexible nest shell; 11. Miniature pneumatic bladder; 12. Air pipe connector; 13. Miniature solenoid valve. Detailed Implementation

[0017] 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.

[0018] It is important to note that the device is equipped with a temperature control system to accurately monitor and stably regulate the temperature within the incubator, ensuring a uniform and reliable incubation environment. Please see Figures 1-3 The inflatable oxygen-enriched pigeon egg incubator in this embodiment includes an incubator body 1; it also includes a door 2 movably connected to the front end of the incubator body 1, the door 2 being openable and closable, and a sliding mounting plate 3 inside the incubator body 1, on which an incubation component is integrated. The incubation component includes two airflow distribution cavity plates 4 symmetrically arranged on the upper part of the mounting plate 3, and an embryo respiration drive component for providing pulsating airflow is connected to the rear end of the airflow distribution cavity plate 4; when the embryo respiration drive component is running, gas is periodically input into the airflow distribution cavity plate 4 and uniformly guided within its internal space.

[0019] In this embodiment, gas slowly seeps out through the micropores of the flexible nest shell 10, achieving efficient ventilation while reducing impact and minimizing egg moisture evaporation. The periodic expansion and contraction of the micro air bladder 11 causes the nest and egg to move back and forth slightly, forming a gentle biomimetic physical stimulus that helps the embryo develop normally.

[0020] Please see Figures 3-6 In this embodiment, in order to achieve gas seepage from the micropores of the nest shell, uniform ventilation, and to prevent the egg surface from drying out, nest fixing bodies 9 are arranged in an array at the upper end of the airflow distribution cavity plate 4 in this embodiment. Each nest fixing body 9 is embedded with a micro air bladder 11 that can be elastically deformed. After the gas from the embryo breathing drive component is diverted by the airflow distribution cavity plate 4, it enters each micro air bladder 11, causing it to produce regular expansion and contraction deformation.

[0021] In this embodiment, the airflow distribution cavity plate 4 is used to evenly distribute the input gas to each nest unit to ensure consistent gas supply. The nest fixing body 9 is used to position and support the incubation unit, providing an installation base for the internal structure. The micro pneumatic bladder 11 expands and contracts under gas pressure, pushing the gas to slowly seep out from the micropores of the outer shell, forming a weak airflow environment. The embryo breathing drive component provides a rhythmic pulsating airflow as the power source for the entire gas supply process. The overall structure achieves stable and uniform gas exchange by combining pulsating gas supply with micropore permeation, reducing direct impact on the egg surface, reducing moisture loss, maintaining a suitable incubation microenvironment, and improving gas utilization efficiency and incubation stability.

[0022] It should be noted that the incubation component includes a flexible nest shell 10 fixed inside the nest fixing body 9, a micro-pneumatic bladder 11 disposed on the inner bottom of the flexible nest shell 10, an air tube connector 12 installed at the air vent of the micro-pneumatic bladder 11, and a micro-solenoid valve 13 installed on the air tube connector 12. The wall surface of the flexible nest shell 10 is distributed with a penetrating microporous structure, which allows gas to permeate from the micro-pneumatic bladder 11 through the interior of the flexible nest shell 10 to the outside. The microporous structure is arrayed on the side walls and bottom walls of the flexible nest shell 10 for uniform gas diffusion within the support area. The shell of the cavity is used to support the pigeon egg. The microporous structure of its wall allows gas to seep out slowly, achieving uniform ventilation while reducing the direct impact of airflow on the egg surface. The micro air bladder 11 is used to undergo elastic deformation when gas is introduced, producing expansion and contraction, pushing the gas to continuously seep out from the micropores and causing the shell to produce a slight movement. The air pipe connector 12 is used to connect the air inlet of the micro air bladder 11 to the external air supply pipeline, ensuring that the gas is sealed and introduced into the air bladder. The micro solenoid valve 13 is used to control the gas flow into the micro air bladder 11, achieving pulsed air supply through periodic opening and closing, and regulating the gas inflow rhythm.

[0023] Please see Figures 3-6 In this embodiment, to achieve the slight up-and-down movement of the egg caused by the expansion and contraction of the air bladder, simulating the slight shaking during incubation by parent birds, the airflow distribution cavity plate 4 in this embodiment is provided with a guide channel to evenly distribute the input gas to multiple output channels, so as to ensure the consistency of gas pressure in each output channel. The micro solenoid valve 13 opens and closes periodically according to a preset time sequence, and its gas intermittently enters the micro pneumatic bladder 11, driving the micro pneumatic bladder 11 to produce periodic expansion and contraction movements. When the micro pneumatic bladder 11 expands under the action of gas pressure, its top pushes the flexible nest shell 10 and the pigeon egg carried in it to produce a slight axial displacement. When the micro solenoid valve 13 closes and depressurizes, the micro pneumatic bladder 11 returns to its original shape under its own elasticity, and its flexible nest shell 10 resets.

[0024] In this embodiment, the flow channel is used to distribute the gas evenly within the cavity plate, ensuring consistent gas pressure in each output channel and avoiding uneven gas supply. The micro solenoid valve 13 is used to open and close according to a set time pattern, controlling the intermittent flow of gas into the micro pneumatic bladder 11 to achieve pulsed gas supply. The micro pneumatic bladder 11 expands when gas enters, pushing the upper structure to produce a slight displacement. After the gas is discharged, it contracts elastically to return to its original shape, completing one expansion and contraction cycle. The flexible nest shell 10 moves slightly up and down with the expansion and contraction of the micro pneumatic bladder 11, causing the internal pigeon eggs to produce a slight swaying similar to that of parent birds incubating, providing gentle physical disturbance.

[0025] It should be noted that the embryo respiration drive assembly includes a gas storage and pressure stabilizing tank 6 installed inside the rear end face of the incubator body 1, a main air pump 7 installed on the gas storage and pressure stabilizing tank 6, an air inlet pipe 8 installed at the output end of the main air pump 7, and two air delivery pipes 5 connected to the surface of the gas storage and pressure stabilizing tank 6. The air inlet of the air inlet pipe 8 extends to the outside of the device, and the other end of the air delivery pipe 5 is sealed to the air inlet interface of the airflow distribution cavity plate 4, so that the gas is stably transmitted from the gas storage and pressure stabilizing tank 6 to the airflow distribution cavity plate 4.

[0026] The working principle of the above embodiments is as follows: During operation, the main air pump 7 draws in air from the outside and inputs it into the gas storage and pressure stabilizing tank 6 for buffering and pressure stabilization, ensuring smooth airflow. The stabilized gas is then delivered to the airflow distribution cavity plate 4 through two gas supply pipes 5. The guide channel inside the airflow distribution cavity plate 4 evenly distributes the gas to multiple output channels. The micro solenoid valve 13 opens and closes periodically according to a preset sequence, controlling the intermittent entry of gas into each micro pneumatic bladder 11. When gas enters, the micro pneumatic bladder 11 expands, pushing the flexible nest shell 10 and the pigeon eggs inside to produce a slight axial displacement, achieving slight up and down movement. When the micro solenoid valve 13 closes and depressurizes, the micro pneumatic bladder 11 returns to its original shape due to its own elasticity, driving the flexible nest shell 10 to reset. During the process of entering the micro pneumatic bladder 11, the gas slowly permeates outward through the micropores on the wall of the flexible nest shell 10, forming a uniformly diffused weak airflow environment, completing gas exchange. The entire process achieves the synergistic effect of pulsed gas supply and micro-amplitude biomimetic disturbance.

[0027] It should be noted that the control method of this utility model is controlled by a controller. The control circuit of the controller can be implemented by those skilled in the art through simple programming. The power supply is also common knowledge in the field. Furthermore, this utility model is mainly used to protect mechanical devices, so the control method and circuit connection will not be explained in detail here.

[0028] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0029] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An air-filled, oxygen-enriched pigeon egg incubator, comprising an incubator body (1); characterized in that: It also includes a door (2) that is movably connected to the front end of the incubator body (1). The door (2) is openable and closable. The incubator body (1) has a sliding mounting plate (3) inside. The mounting plate (3) integrates an incubation component. The incubation component includes two airflow distribution cavity plates (4) symmetrically arranged on the upper part of the mounting plate (3). The rear end of the airflow distribution cavity plate (4) is connected to an embryo breathing drive component for providing pulsating airflow. When the embryo breathing drive component is running, the gas is periodically input into the airflow distribution cavity plate (4) and uniformly guided in its internal space. Nest fixation bodies (9) are arranged in an array at the upper end of the airflow distribution cavity plate (4). Each nest fixation body (9) is embedded with a micro air bladder (11) that can be elastically deformed. After the gas from the embryo breathing drive component is diverted through the airflow distribution cavity plate (4), it enters each micro air bladder (11), causing it to produce regular expansion and contraction deformation.

2. The air-filled oxygen-enriched pigeon egg incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The embryo breathing drive assembly includes a gas storage and pressure stabilizing tank (6) installed inside the rear end face of the incubator body (1), a main air pump (7) installed on the gas storage and pressure stabilizing tank (6), an air inlet pipe (8) installed at the output end of the main air pump (7), and two air supply pipes (5) connected to the surface of the gas storage and pressure stabilizing tank (6). The air inlet of the air inlet pipe (8) extends to the outside of the device.

3. The air-filled oxygen-enriched pigeon egg incubator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The other end of the gas pipe (5) is sealed to the air inlet of the air distribution cavity plate (4), and the gas is stably transmitted from the gas storage pressure tank (6) to the air distribution cavity plate (4).

4. The air-filled oxygen-enriched pigeon egg incubator according to claim 3, characterized in that: The airflow distribution cavity plate (4) is equipped with a guide channel to evenly distribute the input gas to multiple output channels, so as to ensure the consistency of gas pressure in each output channel.

5. The air-filled oxygen-enriched pigeon egg incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The incubation assembly includes a flexible nest shell (10) fixed inside the nest fixation body (9), a micro air bladder (11) located at the bottom of the inner side of the flexible nest shell (10), an air tube connector (12) installed at the air hole of the micro air bladder (11), and a micro solenoid valve (13) installed on the air tube connector (12).

6. The air-filled oxygen-enriched pigeon egg incubator according to claim 5, characterized in that: The flexible nest shell (10) has a perforated microporous structure distributed on its wall surface. The microporous structure allows gas to permeate from the micro air bladder (11) through the interior of the flexible nest shell (10) to the outside. The microporous structure is arrayed on the side wall and bottom wall of the flexible nest shell (10) for uniform diffusion of gas in the support area.

7. The air-filled oxygen-enriched pigeon egg incubator according to claim 5, characterized in that: The miniature solenoid valve (13) opens and closes periodically according to a preset time sequence, and its gas intermittently enters the miniature pneumatic bladder (11), driving the miniature pneumatic bladder (11) to produce periodic expansion and contraction movements.

8. The air-filled oxygen-enriched pigeon egg incubator according to claim 7, characterized in that: When the micro pneumatic bladder (11) expands under gas pressure, its top pushes the flexible nest shell (10) and the pigeon eggs carried in it to produce a slight axial displacement. When the micro solenoid valve (13) closes and depressurizes, the micro pneumatic bladder (11) returns to its original shape under its own elasticity, and its flexible nest shell (10) resets.

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