TWI721445B - Bio-separation method for compost living organisms through weight control - Google Patents

Abstract

A bio-separation method for compost living organisms through weight control is carried out by using a culture unit to separate the compost living organisms from a compost space. The culture unit includes a culture container and collection container. The culture container defines a compost space and an aperture. A decomposing sample and the compost living organisms are disposed in the compost space. The collection container is detachably connected to the culture container and defines a collection space. The aperture forms a passage between the compost space and the collection space. A luring object, disposed in the collection space, produces an odor to lure the living organisms in the compost space to move to the collection space. By measuring the weight of the collection container and integrating the IoT system, the growth of the compost living organisms can be accurately recorded. Moreover, in the embodiments, the living organisms may be harvested at the best timing.

Description

Weight-controlled composting biological separation method

The present invention relates to a weight-controlled composting bio-separation method, especially a method of measuring the weight of the collection container and combining the concept of the Internet of Things to accurately grasp the growth of the composting organisms and harvesting the composting organisms at the best time.

Composting organisms such as earthworms, black water flies, bread worms, etc., in addition to helping to decompose organic waste to quickly form organic fertilizer, they also have considerable economic value, such as feed, bait, etc., so they need to be further separated after composting. To be decomposed and composted organisms. The common picking method is manual picking, but manual picking methods are often inconvenient, inefficient, and there are also health concerns.

The "live aquaculture structure" of the Republic of China New Patent Announcement No. M522565 mainly includes: a main body, at least one rotating part, a filter screen and a carrying part. The main body forms an accommodating space for accommodating biological and biological breeding materials. The rotating member is used to drive the main body to rotate. The filter net is movably arranged on the body for filtering biological breeding materials. The supporting member is erected by the main body to accommodate the product filtered by the filter net.

However, the above-mentioned previous proposal is to use rotation to separate organisms. On the one hand, it requires power, such as manpower or electricity, to rotate the main body. On the other hand, it also requires manual monitoring to determine the timing of harvest, except that it is not easy to accurately grasp the timing of harvest. In addition, the early or late harvest also makes the harvest grow The quality of the material cannot be effectively improved, for example, it is too heavy or underweight. In addition, the use of manual monitoring methods can not accurately grasp the relationship between feed consumption and biological growth, making the timing of feed supplementation too early or too late.

The present invention is a weight-controlled composting organism separation method, comprising the following steps: raising a composting organism in a composting space; placing an attractant in a collecting container; connecting the collecting container to the composting space, and using the lure The object attracts the compost organism into the collection container; a weight value of the collection container is measured, and when the weight value meets a preset value, the collection container is separated from the compost space.

Further, it includes a non-separated weighing step, the non-separating weighing step is to set a weighing element in the collection container, the weighing element is used to obtain the weight value, and the weight value includes the weight of the attractant and the compost organism the weight of.

Further, it includes a weight output step. The weight output step is to set a control unit in the collection container, and input the weight value to the control unit, and output weight information through calculation by the control unit.

Furthermore, it includes a notification step that transmits the weight information to an electronic device, and the electronic device prompts whether the composting space should be separated from the collection container.

Furthermore, it includes a blocking step, wherein the blocking step is to set a movable element between the collection container and the composting space, and use the weight information to drive the movable element, so that when the weight value meets the preset value, Block the communication between the collection container and the composting space.

Further, in the blocking step, the control unit drives the movable element in a wired or wireless manner.

Furthermore, the method includes a separate weight measurement step, which is to separate the collection container from the compost space after attracting the compost organism into the collection container, and then measure the weight value.

Further, one of the above-mentioned composting spaces corresponds to a plurality of the above-mentioned collection containers.

According to the above technical features, the following effects can be achieved:

1. Use the smell of attractants to attract compost organisms to leave the composting space, and measure the weight of the collection container. When the weight meets the preset value, separate the collection container from the composting space to grasp the best harvest time .

2. The weight value is input to the control unit, and the control unit outputs the weight information to an external server or mobile phone and other electronic devices. With the framework of the Internet of Things, the weight status of each collection container can be accurately grasped at the remote end. That is to know the weight information of the composting organism at any time, in addition to grasping the harvest timing, it also effectively reduces the manpower for monitoring.

3. When the weight value meets the preset value, through the blocking step, the communication between the collection container and the compost space can be further blocked, to prevent the compost organisms from continuing to enter the collection container, so that the collection container can meet the requirements of "quantitative harvest".

4. A composting space is provided with multiple collection containers to provide more outlets for composting organisms, which can speed up the time for composting organisms to enter the collection container and improve harvest efficiency.

5. Through the framework of weighing the Internet of Things, the relationship between the amount of compost (feed) and the output of the compost can be accurately known, which helps to accurately use the amount of compost and accurately estimate the biological output of the compost.

6. After attracting the composting organisms into the collection container, the method of "removing and weighing" can also be used. Although such an embodiment requires manpower, it still has economic benefits in terms of accurately grasping the weight of the composting organisms.

(A): Compost space

(A1): Products to be decomposed

(A2): Composting organism

(B): Collecting space

(B1): Attractor

(1): Cultivation container

(11): Opening

(12): Through hole

(13): The first connecting pipe part

(131): External thread section

(2): Collection container

(21): The second connecting pipe part

(211): Channel

(212): Internal thread section

(22): Weighing components

(23): Control unit

(24): Active element

(3): Electronic device

[The first figure] is a block diagram of the flow of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[The second figure] is a block diagram of the flow of the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Third Figure] is a schematic block diagram of the flow of the third embodiment of the present invention.

[Fourth Figure] is a schematic block diagram of the flow of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Fifth Figure] is a schematic diagram of the valve opening when the culture container is connected to the collection container in the embodiment of the present invention.

[Figure 6] is a schematic diagram of part of the valve closed when the culture container is connected to the collection container in the embodiment of the present invention.

Based on the above technical features, the main effects of the weight-controlled composting biological separation method of the present invention will be clearly presented in the following examples. The composting organisms in the following examples are earthworms, but the composting organisms are not limited to this. Such as black water fly, bread worm, etc. are all feasible examples.

Please refer to the first, fifth and sixth figures. The first figure shows the steps of the first embodiment of the present invention. The composting space (A) shown in the fifth figure is used to accommodate a to-be-decomposed material (A1) and a plurality of composting organisms (A2). The to-be-decomposed material (A1) can be a mixture of soil, kitchen waste, etc., the compost The organism (A2) can be a bread worm, an earthworm, a black water fly, etc. The earthworm is taken as an example in this embodiment. A culture container (1) has an opening (11) and a plurality of through holes (12), such as three, six or nine through holes (12), the opening (11) and the through holes (12) Located at opposite ends of the culture container (1), and the opening (11) and the through hole (12) are both connected to the composting space (A), the culture container (1) includes a first connecting pipe part (13), The first connecting pipe portion (13) extends from the through hole (12), and the first connecting pipe portion (13) may have an external thread section (131) for detachably connecting a collection container (2) The culture container (1). The collection container (2) defines a collection space (B), the collection space (B) is filled with an attractant (B1) at an appropriate time. The attractant (B1) can be liquid fertilizer, preferably high-concentration liquid fertilizer, so as to attract the compost organism (A2). The collection container (2) has a second connecting pipe portion (21), the second connecting pipe portion (21) defines a passage (211), the passage (211) communicates with the collecting space (B), the second connecting pipe There may be an internal thread section (212) on the portion (21), and the internal thread section (212) is used to detachably connect the external thread section (131) of the first connecting pipe portion (13), thereby enabling the collection The space (B) is connected to the composting space (A). In this embodiment, the second connecting pipe part (21) is located at the top of the collection container (2), so that the culture container (1) can be relatively higher than the collection container (2), and the attractant (B1) is located at Relatively lower than the composting space (A).

The collection container (2) is provided with a weighing element (22), which can weigh the attractant (B1) and the composting organism (A2) at any time. When the collection container (2) is filled with the attractant (B1) and When the collection container (2) does not contain the compost organism (A2), an initial weight can be obtained; when the collection container (2) is filled with the attractant (B1) and the collection container (2) contains the compost organism ( In A2), a total weight can be obtained, and the total weight minus the initial weight is the weight of the composting organism (A2).

The collection container (2) is additionally provided with a control unit (23) and a power supply (the power supply is not shown in the figure). The control unit (23) can be an integrated circuit or a microcomputer with a built-in wireless transmitter Interface, the control unit (23) accepts the weighing information input to the weighing element (22), and after calculation, further outputs a weight information to an electronic device (3), which can be a mobile phone , Tablet computers, computers, servers, cloud devices, etc. In this embodiment, a mobile phone is taken as an example.

The collection container (2) is additionally provided with a valve located in the above-mentioned passage (211). The valve is a movable element (24) in the blocking step described later in the present invention. The valve is controlled by the above-mentioned control unit (23) to allow The channel (211) is opened or closed.

During implementation, first water the to-be-decomposed material (A1), and then place the earthworms so that the earthworms can eat the material-to-be-decomposed (A1) at a high place, and discharge the vermicompost on the relatively high level of the to-be-decomposed material. Then, because of the wettability of earthworms, they will continue to eat the material to be decomposed (A1) at a relatively humid lower part, and discharge the worm feces at a relatively high place. Finally, the most suitable position for earthworms to eat will be in the culture The bottom of the container (1) allows the earthworms to naturally move to the bottom of the culture container (1) to facilitate subsequent separation and collection.

When most of the earthworms gather at the bottom of the culture container (1), the attractant (B1) can be filled into the collection container (2) so that the attractant (B1) is located adjacent to the aforementioned composting organism (A2) . Thereby, one of the odors of the attractant (B1) can be used to induce the composting organism (A2) to leave the culture container (1), and the composting organism (A2) can be moved to the collection space (B).

With the aforementioned hardware equipment, the implementation steps of the present invention are shown in the first figure, including: first raising the composting organism (A2) in the composting space (A), and before the composting organism (A2) can be harvested Put the attractant (B1) in the collection container (2), and then connect the collection container (2) to the composting space (A), so that the composting organism (A2) in the composting space is affected by the attractant (B1) Suction and enter the collection container (2). At this time, the weight value of the collection container (2) can be measured, and the precise weight of the organisms in the collection container (2) can be known. When the weight value meets the preset value, the collection container (A2) containing the compost organism (A2) can be collected The container (2) separates the composting space (A).

Please refer to the second figure, the fifth figure and the sixth figure. The second figure is the second embodiment of the present invention and illustrates the architecture of the Internet of Things. The collection container (2) is provided with the control unit (23), and has a weight output step and a notification step. The measured weight value of the collection container (2) is input to the control unit (23), and the control unit (23) calculates and outputs weight information, which can be transmitted to the electronic device carried by the user (3) To enable the user to obtain weight information, so that the user can know the state of the collection container (2) even if it is not near the collection container (2).

Please continue to refer to the third, fifth and sixth figures. The third figure discloses the third embodiment of the present invention, including the blocking step. In this embodiment, the collection container (2) and the composting space (A) A movable element (24) is arranged between ), and the movable element (24) in this embodiment is a valve. And the collection container (2) is provided with the control unit (23) for weight output, and the blocking step is performed to make the collection container (2) unable to communicate with the composting space (A). In detail, the control unit (23) receives the weight value of the compost organism (A2) in the collection container (2), converts it into weight information, and uses the weight information to drive the valve so that when the weight value meets the preset value The valve is closed to block the communication between the collection container (2) and the compost space (A), so that the compost organism (A2) cannot continue to enter the collection space (B) from the compost space (A), wherein the control The unit (23) can drive the valve in a wired or wireless manner.

Please continue to refer to the fourth, fifth and sixth figures. The fourth figure discloses the fourth embodiment of the present invention, explaining that the present invention uses a separate weighing method, even if the collection container (2) is not built-in The weighing element (22) and the control unit (23) can also be implemented. After the compost organism (A2) enters the collection container (2) from the compost space (A), when the compost organism (A2) has a certain number, the collection container (2) can be separated from the compost space (A) , And then measure the weight value of the collection container (2) and the compost organism (A2). When the weight value does not meet the preset value, connect the collection container (2) to the compost space (A). When the value meets the preset value, the collection container (2) is separated from the composting space (A) to complete the harvest.

Based on the description of the above embodiments, when one can fully understand the operation and use of the present invention and the effects of the present invention, but the above embodiments are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the implementation of the present invention cannot be limited by this. The scope, that is, simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the content of the description of the invention, are all within the scope of the present invention.

(A): Compost space

(A1): Products to be decomposed

(A2): Composting organism

(B): Collecting space

(B1): Attractor

(1): Cultivation container

(11): Opening

(12): Through hole

(13): The first connecting pipe part

(131): External thread section

(2): Collection container

(21): The second connecting pipe part

(211): Channel

(212): Internal thread section

(22): Weighing components

(23): Control unit

(24): Active element

(3): Electronic device

Claims (6)

A weight-controlled composting organism separation method includes the following steps: raising a composting organism in a composting space; placing an attractant in a collecting container; connecting the collecting container to the composting space, and attracting the composting object by the attractant Compost organisms enter the collection container; measure a weight value of the collection container, and when the weight value meets a preset value, separate the collection container from the compost space; a weight output step, the weight output step is in the collection container A control unit is provided, and the weight value is input to the control unit, and the control unit calculates and outputs a weight information; a notification step, the notification step is to transmit the weight information to an electronic device, through the electronic device It prompts whether the composting space should be separated from the collection container. The weight-controlled bio-separation method for composting as described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application further includes a non-separated weighing step. The non-separated weighing step is to install a weighing element in the collection container, and the weighing element The weight value is obtained, and the weight value includes the weight of the attractant and the weight of the compost organism. The weight-controlled bio-separation method for composting as described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application further includes a blocking step, wherein the blocking step is to set a movable element between the collection container and the composting space, and use the The weight information drives the movable element, so that when the weight value meets the preset value, the communication between the collection container and the compost space is blocked. The weight-controlled composting biological separation method described in item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the blocking step is driven by the control unit through a wired or wireless manner to drive the movable element. The weight-controlled bio-separation method for composting as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, further The step includes a separate weight measurement step, which is to separate the collection container from the composting space after attracting the compost organism into the collection container, and then measure the weight value. For the weight-controlled composting bio-separation method described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, one of the above-mentioned composting spaces corresponds to a plurality of the above-mentioned collection containers.

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