A rearing apparatus for automated rearing of mosquito larvae

Abstract

The utility model discloses provide a kind of for the feeding equipment of automatic mosquito larva feeding, including feeding frame and incubation tray, the feeding frame includes base and rack, the rack is fixed on the surface of the base, the both sides of the rack are provided with several support plates from top to bottom equidistance, the incubation tray can be placed in the support plate, the both sides of the base are fixed with the contact component that projects outward, the rack is provided with identification patch.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of mosquito larvae rearing equipment technology, and in particular to a rearing device for automated mosquito larvae rearing. Background Technology

[0002] As research into epidemics deepens, it has been discovered that mosquitoes are vectors for many diseases. For example, the Aedes albopictus mosquito is not only a highly aggressive mosquito but also an important vector for viruses, transmitting many pathogens, including dengue fever, Ross River virus, and West Nile virus. Therefore, controlling mosquito populations is a crucial means of reducing epidemic outbreaks.

[0003] Most existing mosquito breeding methods involve large-scale centralized artificial breeding, which involves creating breeding rooms to hatch millions of mosquito eggs in one place, and using large-scale equipment such as central air conditioning to control key factors such as temperature, humidity and oxygen content in the breeding rooms.

[0004] Artificial breeding means a high demand for skilled workers, and initial personnel training is extremely difficult. Staff turnover significantly impacts production management, greatly increasing breeding costs. Furthermore, artificial breeding makes it easy for small, overlooked details to slip through, reducing production efficiency and stability.

[0005] Currently, there are automated mosquito breeding equipment. During the breeding process, AGV carts are needed for transportation. However, the current breeding racks, AGV carts, and various breeding equipment cannot be well coordinated, resulting in a low degree of automation and the need for manual assistance. Utility Model Content

[0006] This disclosure provides a feeding device for automated mosquito larvae rearing to solve the aforementioned technical problems.

[0007] This disclosure provides a feeding device for automated mosquito larvae rearing, including a feeding rack and an incubation tray. The feeding rack includes a base and a frame. The frame is fixed to the surface of the base. Several support plates are equidistantly arranged on both sides of the frame from top to bottom. The incubation tray can be placed on the support plates. Outwardly protruding contact components are fixed on both sides of the base. The frame is provided with identification patches.

[0008] Preferably, the end of the support plate is provided with a guide plate that is inclined toward the base.

[0009] Preferably, a limit baffle is provided on one side of the frame near the support plate.

[0010] Preferably, a contact plate is fixed to the surface of the contact assembly, and / or the contact plate is a stainless steel contact plate.

[0011] Preferably, a nameplate is fixed to the side of the frame.

[0012] Preferably, the base is provided with adjustable feet around its bottom.

[0013] Preferably, the side of the incubation tray is integrally formed with a support plate.

[0014] Preferably, the end of the incubation tray is integrally formed with a push-pull plate, and the surface of the push-pull plate is provided with a slot.

[0015] Preferably, the top of the frame is provided with a transparent cover plate.

[0016] The main beneficial effects of this disclosure are: 1. This utility model moves the base of the feeding rack by lifting it on the AGV trolley, thereby moving the feeding rack between different feeding devices. By setting contact plates on both sides of the base to contact other devices, direct collisions with the feeding rack are avoided to prevent damage. 2. This utility model uses RFID identification patches for identification, which can accurately identify the information of the feeding rack, facilitating subsequent automated feeding management; 3. This utility model uses a specially designed incubation tray, which can not only meet the incubation needs of mosquito larvae, but also be used with docking equipment for pushing, pulling, flipping and other operations.

[0017] It should be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are for illustrative purposes and do not necessarily limit the scope of this disclosure. The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate the subject matter of this disclosure. Furthermore, the specification and drawings serve to explain the principles of this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the specific embodiments of this disclosure or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this disclosure. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the feeding equipment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; Figure 2 This is a perspective structural diagram of the feeding rack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; Figure 3 This is an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 A magnified view of a portion of point A in the middle; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the incubation tray structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; Icons: 100-Base; 101-Leveling support; 200-Contact assembly; 201-Contact plate; 300-Frame; 301-Sealing plate; 400-Bracket plate; 401-Guide plate; 402-Limit baffle; 500-Incubation tray; 501-Pattern; 502-Push-pull plate; 503-Card slot; 600-Identification patch; 800-Label; 900-AGV trolley. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The technical solutions of this disclosure will now be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this disclosure, and not all embodiments.

[0021] All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments in this disclosure without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0022] In the description of this disclosure, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this disclosure and simplifying the description, 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this disclosure. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0023] In the description of this disclosure, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linkage" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this disclosure based on the specific circumstances.

[0024] Example like Figure 1-4As shown, this embodiment provides a rearing device for automated mosquito larvae rearing, including a rearing rack and an incubation tray 500. The rearing rack is used to hold the incubation tray 500, which is used to incubate mosquito larvae. The rearing rack includes a base 100 and a frame 300. The base 100 consists of a base plate and four raised legs. An AGV trolley 900 can move under the base 100, lift the base 100, and then move the base 100. The frame 300 is fixedly installed on the surface of the base 100 by bolts. Several support plates are equidistantly arranged on both sides of the frame 300 from top to bottom. After the incubation trays 500 enter the frame 300 from both sides, they are supported by the support plates 400 on both sides, thus enabling the incubation trays 500 to be stacked. The base 100 has outwardly protruding contact components 200 bolted to both sides. The contact components 200 are used to contact the docking equipment when docking, to avoid direct collision between the docking equipment and the feeding rack, thus playing a protective role. Identification patches 600 are installed on the side of the frame 300. In this embodiment, the identification patches 600 are RFID electronic tags, which are used to identify the information of the feeding rack during the automated feeding process for easy management.

[0025] Furthermore, the end of the support plate 400 is provided with a guide plate 401 that is inclined toward the base 100. When the incubation tray 500 is placed into the support plate 400, it is mechanically pushed in from one end. The downwardly inclined guide plate 401 serves as a guide, effectively improving the fault tolerance rate during placement and reducing operational requirements.

[0026] Furthermore, a limiting baffle 402 is provided on one side of the rack 300 near the support plate 400. The side of the rack 300 away from the limiting baffle 402 is the side where the incubation tray 500 is inserted. A limiting baffle 402 is installed on the other side to restrict the position of the incubation tray 500 and prevent the incubation tray 500 from sliding out from the other side.

[0027] Furthermore, a contact plate 201 is fixedly provided on the surface of the contact assembly 200. The contact plate 201 has multiple sides that may come into contact with the docking equipment. In one embodiment, the contact plate 201 is a stainless steel contact plate 201. Stainless steel is wear-resistant, impact-resistant, and durable.

[0028] In one embodiment, a label 800 is fixedly provided on the side of the frame 300. The label 800 contains information such as the serial number of the equipment, which facilitates manual identification of the equipment.

[0029] Furthermore, adjustable feet 101 are provided around the bottom of the base 100. The distance between the base 100 and the ground can be changed by adjusting the feet 101, so as to adapt to different AGV carts 900 and also to level the vehicle.

[0030] Furthermore, the side of the incubation tray 500 is integrally formed with a tray 501, which is used to dock with the support plate 400 and support it on the support plate 400. It can also be grasped and moved manually through the tray 501.

[0031] Furthermore, the end of the incubation tray 500 is integrally formed with a push-pull plate 502, and the surface of the push-pull plate 502 is provided with a slot 503. When the incubation tray 500 is docked with the docking device, the docking device will use a robotic arm or other structure to grab the push-pull plate 502, transfer the incubation tray 500, and perform some pushing, pulling, flipping and other actions in cooperation with the slot 503.

[0032] Furthermore, a transparent cover plate 301 is provided on the top of the rack 300, which not only serves to prevent dust and foreign objects from falling into the incubation tray 500, but also facilitates observation.

[0033] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: The incubation tray 500 is inserted into the support plate 400 of the frame 300. The support plate 400 supports the incubation tray 500, and the incubation trays 500 are stacked through the support plate 400, which can effectively increase the breeding density. When it needs to be moved to the docking equipment, the AGV trolley 900 moves it to the bottom of the base 100, lifts the base 100, and lifts the entire equipment off the ground. The AGV trolley 900 then moves the equipment to the docking equipment. The docking equipment is equipped with a positioning sensor. When the AGV trolley 900 moves the breeding rack close to the docking equipment, the side of the breeding rack touches the positioning sensor of the docking equipment. The positioning sensor detects whether the breeding rack is accurately positioned, and the contact plates 201 on both sides contact the docking equipment to protect the breeding rack from collision damage. When docking with the docking equipment, the docking equipment pulls out the incubation tray 500 through a robotic arm or other structure and transfers it to the docking equipment. The incubation tray 500 is equipped with a push-pull plate 502 and a slot 503, which can cooperate with the docking equipment to realize push, pull, and flip actions.

[0034] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this disclosure, and are not intended to limit them. Although this disclosure has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features therein. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this disclosure.

Claims

1. A feeding device for automated mosquito larvae rearing, characterized in that, The device includes a rearing rack and an incubation tray. The rearing rack includes a base and a frame. The frame is fixed to the surface of the base. Several support plates are equidistantly arranged on both sides of the frame from top to bottom. The incubation tray can be placed on the support plates. Outwardly protruding contact components are fixed on both sides of the base. The frame is provided with identification patches.

2. The feeding equipment for automated mosquito larvae rearing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The end of the support plate is provided with a guide plate that is inclined toward the base.

3. The feeding equipment for automated mosquito larvae rearing according to claim 2, characterized in that, A limit baffle is provided on one side of the frame near the support plate.

4. The feeding equipment for automated mosquito larvae rearing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The surface of the contact assembly is fixed with a contact plate, and / or the contact plate is a stainless steel contact plate.

5. The feeding equipment for automated mosquito larvae rearing according to claim 1, characterized in that, A nameplate is fixed to the side of the frame.

6. The feeding equipment for automated mosquito larvae rearing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The base is equipped with adjustable feet around its bottom.

7. The feeding equipment for automated mosquito larvae rearing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The incubation tray has an integrally formed support plate on its side.

8. A rearing device for automated mosquito larvae rearing according to claim 7, characterized in that, The end of the incubation tray is integrally formed with a push-pull plate, and the surface of the push-pull plate is provided with a slot.

9. A rearing device for automated mosquito larvae rearing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the frame is equipped with a transparent cover.

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