Modular Fly Larvae Breeder Lid for Easy Cleaning and Odor Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current fly larvae breeder devices face issues such as odor accumulation, mold growth, and contamination, leading to poor performance and high maintenance costs due to complex designs that require frequent disassembly for cleaning.

Innovation Solution

A breeder device with a lid, door, breeder device access point, and stabilizing legs, designed for easy assembly, disassembly, and cleaning, facilitating efficient larval production and fertilizer conversion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If breeder devices use complex designs to control larval breeding, then larval production effectiveness is improved, but device complexity increases making cleaning and maintenance difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelarval production effectivenessVSAvoiddesign complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The breeder device is divided into separate modular components including a lid assembly, access point, door, and stabilizing legs. Each component can be independently removed and cleaned, transforming a complex integrated design into manageable segments that maintain productivity while simplifying maintenance procedures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Object-affected harmful factors

If breeder devices are designed with frequent cleaning requirements, then odor and mold accumulation is reduced, but maintenance time and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveodor and mold accumulationVSAvoidmaintenance time
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The device incorporates pre-designed access points and removable components that anticipate future cleaning needs. These features are built into the structure from the beginning, allowing rapid disassembly and reassembly during maintenance without requiring complex procedures or specialized tools, thus reducing the time loss associated with frequent cleaning.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If breeder devices include multiple components for functionality, then larval breeding control is improved, but ease of operation decreases due to assembly and disassembly requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebreeding control functionalityVSAvoidease of cleaning
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The device employs dynamic components such as hinged doors and removable lids that can be easily opened, closed, and detached. These movable elements maintain the versatility needed for effective breeding control while dramatically simplifying cleaning operations, as components can be quickly accessed and washed without requiring complete disassembly or complex manipulation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12557799B1Breeder device
Publication Date: 2026.02.24 DIEDRICHSEN ERIK JOSEPH
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a breeder device with a lid-like body, wherein the breeder device includes a lip attachable to a breeding container. In some embodiments, the breeder device may include a breeder device access point, at least one aperture, a tray, and one or more stabilizing legs. In some aspects, breeding material may be added to a breeding container, wherein the breeder device may be configured to promote the reproduction of flies to produce larvae that may be fed to farm animals.