KR20150100392A - Apparatus and Facilities for Breeding Insects of large Quantity - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus for breeding insects in large quantity according to the present invention has a plurality of mass breeding units in which crickets can live, wherein the mass breeding units comprises: a housing member which accommodates one or more of insects including crickets having six legs, mealworms, Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis and beetles and is a flexible material; a heating body disposed on the lower portion of the housing member; and a humidity control unit which supplies water in being disposed on the lower portion of the housing member, wherein constant temperature and humidity is kept through an automatic temperature control sensor disposed on the heating body and an automatic temperature control sensor disposed on the humidity control unit. The present invention shortens a total breeding cycle in the shortest time, proliferates insect population in large quantity over 5 to 10 times compared to a same volume ratio and saves manpower as cleaning for sanitation and feeding insects.

Description

[0001] Apparatus and Facilities for Breeding Insects of Large Quantity [

The present invention relates to a device and a facility for breeding a large number of insects such as a cricket with six feet, a worm, a white spotted flower, a long beetle, and the like. Specifically, the device includes an automatic temperature and humidity sensor, For example, in the case of crickets, the growth period of egg-larvae-adults is 45 to 90 days depending on the existing breeding environment. The present invention relates to a device and a facility for economical breeding such as energy saving and feed reduction by shortening the conventional breeding method to 30 days or less when the present technology is applied. In addition, for example, when the insect mass feeding apparatus and facilities according to the present invention are applied, the production of the living box of 60 liters or 80 liters, which is one of the existing cricket breeding methods, is 5 times to 10 times larger than that of the living box It is about massive breeding devices and facilities of useful insects, which are able to save much more labor such as cleaning, management and feeding of breeding facilities and creating a senior business for seniors.

The crickets belonging to the Grasshopper family are crustacean insects. Crickets are rich in high protein, vitamins, minerals, and omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids, as well as rich in chitosan. Therefore, according to FAO (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization), crickets such as crickets are the sixth industry in the world to solve the global food crisis around the world, prevent environmental pollution from methane gas in livestock such as cows and pigs, They are encouraged to be raised for food as well as food.

In the case of advanced countries, including France, a processing company has been established to produce high-protein food products such as locusts and ants. The US has already commercialized FIR-approved cricket-added nutritional bars and sells them online and offline throughout the United States. And Europe also produce various nutritional drinks and foodstuffs as caterpillars, larvae and pupae. In restaurants, they sell cricket burgers, which serve as a substitute for steak, or as substitutes for hamburgers. In Korea, Since the use of edible oil is not enough, the government has established a 5-year plan for insect commercialization and is implementing policies as a future industry.

For example, the government will conduct pharmacokinetic tests to screen four insects, such as crickets, wheat worms, white spotted flowers and longevity beetles. By the end of 2015, the four insects will be approved for food use by the Food and Drug Administration It is planned to announce.

The insect industry is nutritious enough to be recognized as a future food industry in the United Nations, and the insects are environmentally friendly. Livestock, for example, contains enormous amounts of water, land, and feed for growing cattle, while insects are eco-friendly, and the absolute advantage of water and breeding space, and about one-tenth of the feed for cattle, Can be sufficiently obtained. If we expand the use of insects in this way, the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) expects the global market size to reach 38 trillion won in 2020 in the domestic and overseas markets that can develop into high value-added industries in the 21st century. In addition, it is expected to play an important role in the economic activities of the elderly if it is cultivated as an industry that has great expectations, especially environment friendly business, if research and investment are combined in the long run because of its high marketability.

Nutritionally, omega - 3 fatty acids are essential nutrients for body growth and brain development, as well as for promoting the metabolism of the body. In addition, omega-3 fatty acids are effective not only in preventing various cardiovascular diseases, but also in antitumor function. Therefore, if an animal such as an edible frog raised by living crickets or a cricket that has been changed into a feed form is fed into a livestock or fish farm, high-protein insects are taken into the body along with omega-3 fatty acids It would be very beneficial to the human body.

In order to consume omega-3 fatty acids and high protein economically for food and food in such a way, mass breeding of crickets and other insects should be preceded by high value-added industries with marketability and economic efficiency as sixth industry , And crickets, etc., massive breeding facilities for insects and animal feeds are needed.

In the meantime, as a conventional technique related to the cricket mass breeding scheme, there are listed Registration No. 10-1130174 and Publication No. 2002-0001648. Specifically, it provides a facility for mass production and supply of aphids and natural insects, After mass breeding, it provides a way to supply it as a source of resources for livestock or aquaculture.

However, the above-mentioned prior art is a space in which insects such as crickets can be inhabited in large quantities and at the same time, an automatic sensor is attached to maintain the ecological characteristics of insects such as constant temperature and humidity to shorten the growth period. There is a problem in that there is no specific plan for facilitating the cleaning and management of the necessary hygienic viewpoint.

Insects such as crickets are not only used as feed for livestock but can also serve as valuable resources that can be used as food resources for future humans. For this purpose, breeding equipment and methods capable of breeding insects on a large scale, Much research is needed on how to make insect feed.

Especially, in the shortest period, insects are kept in the stage of egg-larva-adult-scattering-hatching to shorten the life cycle, to increase the number of beneficial insects by 5 to 10 times compared to the same volume, and to reduce labor force such as hygienic cleaning and management , It is necessary to study insect breeding methods and facilities because it can contribute to price competitiveness in the insect market, feed reduction and creation of senior business for senior citizens.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and a method for controlling the humidity of a living body, The present invention is intended to provide an insect mass feeding device capable of mass-feeding insects such as crickets with six feet, wheat worms, white spotted flowers and long-lived beetles.

An insect mass feeding apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of unit mass feeding units 10 capable of breeding crickets, and the unit mass feeding unit 10 includes six crickets, A housing member 20 of flexible material which allows to accommodate one or more of insects including spotted flowers and longevity beetles; A heating body 30 disposed at a lower portion of the housing member 20; And a humidity control unit (40) for supplying water in a state of being disposed in the housing member (20), wherein the automatic temperature control sensor disposed in the heating body (30) And the constant temperature / humidity is maintained through the adjustment sensor.

The humidity adjusting unit (40) is disposed along the longitudinal direction of the housing member (20).

The insect mass feeding apparatus includes a plurality of unit mass feeding units 10 arranged in a multi-stage, and the plurality of unit mass feeding units 10 are arranged in a vertical direction through a stationary frame 60.

The unit mass feeding unit 10 further includes a hollow case 50 having an open upper portion for receiving the receiving member 20 and the heating body 30, (50).

The receiving member 20 is a flexible member such as a vinyl.

The insect mass feeding apparatus further includes a solar panel (5) capable of converting energy from the sun into an electric force, and the solar panel (5) is connected to the heating body (30) Connected to supply power.

The heating body 30 is any one of a group including an electric heating wire and a film heating wire.

The unit mass feeding unit 10 further includes frame structures 62 and 64 for supporting the accommodating member 20 and the heating body 30, (Not shown).

The insect mass feeding apparatus further comprises a form plate (70) in which a plurality of receiving grooves (71) are arranged in a lattice shape continuously, and the form plate (70) do.

The insect massaging facility according to another aspect of the present invention includes a sanitary room 210 and a preparation room 220, which are facility spaces necessary for environmentally and hygienic insect rearing; An independent space scattering chamber (300) for scattering and hatching after the adult; And an incubation chamber (400).

The insect mass feeding apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that the insect mass feeding apparatus according to the present invention has a structure in which a large amount of insects, such as crickets, Which enables the constant temperature and humidity with automatic sensors necessary for mass rearing for insemination and edification of insects.

In addition, when the insect mass feeding apparatus according to the present invention is applied, it is possible to produce more than 5 times to 10 times larger volume than the conventional 60 liters or 80 liters living box breeding method, which is one of the existing cricket breeding methods, And labor costs for the management of food and other benefits are much reduced, which will enable the elderly to create jobs for the senior business.

1 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of an insect mass feeding device according to the present invention,
2 is a view showing an embodiment of a unit mass feeding unit,
3 is a view showing another embodiment of the unit mass feeding unit,
FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the relationship among the constituent elements of the unit mass-
5 is a view showing a state in which unit mass feeding units are arranged in a multi-stage facility,
6 is a view showing a state including an insect mass feeding device, a preparation room, a scattering chamber,
7 is a view showing a state in which a form plate in which a plurality of receiving grooves are successively arranged in a lattice form is stacked in a receiving member, and
8 is a view for explaining the arrangement of the format plates in the vertical direction.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, It is provided to let you know. Wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

Hereinafter, an insect mass feeding apparatus 100 and facilities according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. FIG. The present invention relates to a facility for breeding insects in large quantities, and the following description is made by taking crickets as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to cricket breeding facilities, And other insects such as wheat worms.

An insect mass feeding device (100) of the present invention comprises a plurality of unit mass feeding units (10) and a plurality of unit mass feeding units (10) arranged in multiple stages in a facility (1) A ventilation hole 3 provided through the inside and the outside of the facility 1 and a solar panel 5 arranged on the outer surface of the facility 1. [

Referring to FIG. 5, the unit massaging units 10 may be individually arranged one by one, or may be connected to one another along the longitudinal direction, by dividing the sections into various lengths ranging from 1 m to 100 m in length.

6, in addition to the breeding room in which the insect mass feeding device 100 is placed, the sanitary room 210, the preparation room 220, A scattering chamber 300 and an incubation chamber 400 for an independent space. The breeding room where the insect mass feeding device 100 is placed is disposed on both sides with respect to a corridor formed so as to cross the center of the facility 1 and has a sanitary chamber 210, a preparation chamber 220, a scattering chamber 300, The firebox 400 is also arranged to face the hallway.

6, the insect mass feeding device 100 is disposed on both sides with respect to the center corridor, and the sanitary chamber 210, the preparing chamber 220, the scattering chamber 300, However, as the size of the breeding room is increased, these facilities can be arranged continuously in the lateral direction. That is, the corridor forms a plurality of rows, and the insect mass feeding device 100, the sanitary room 210, the preparation room 220, and the like are disposed on both sides of the corridor.

The present invention takes heat energy from the sun through the solar panel (5) and stores it as electrical energy. Through this method, in addition to the general electric heating method, the electric power consumption is reduced according to the use of electric power required for the facility, .

As described above, by installing a device capable of absorbing solar energy on the outside of the facility (1) and the roof of the facility (1), it is possible to reduce the burden of the electricity cost, which occupies a large portion in insect breeding. The solar panel 5 may be connected to the inside of the facility 1 and the heating body 30 disposed below the housing member 20 to supply electric power.

Each of the unit mass feeding units 10 includes a flexible member 20 for accommodating insects such as crickets, a heating member 30 disposed at a lower portion of the housing member 20, A housing 50 including a housing member 20 and a heating body 30 therein, and a housing member 20 which is stacked and arranged inside the housing member 20, And the plate 70, and the receiving member 20 allows a large-scale breeding of insects such as crickets by forming a space having a certain depth with the side closed. The present invention further includes an automatic temperature control sensor connected to the heating body (30) and an automatic humidity control sensor connected to the humidity control unit (40).

The temperature of the inside of the housing member 20 is maintained at 26 to 29 DEG C in consideration of season and facility conditions through the heating body 30 and the humidity control unit 40, % And keep the insect life-cycle to 45 days-90 days compared to existing crickets. By applying the current technology, it reduces the breeding cycle from egg-larvae to adults to 30 days or less. do.

The housing member 20 forms a space in which insects such as a poultry and the like are directly placed. The housing member 20 is a stretchable plate-shaped member and can be made of a flexible material. For example, the vinyl material for agricultural use can be exemplified. In the installed state of the vinyl member, it is very easy to dismantle, clean and dry after insect rearing, so that it is easy to manage cleaning and the like and can be reinstalled immediately. In addition, it is possible to recycle and insects can be raised at a very low price compared to conventional breeding methods.

On the other hand, the overall height of the housing member 20 in the side folded state may be in the range of 30 cm to 70 cm, and the length thereof may be 20 m to 100 m. It may be desirable that the folded portion be the entire side of the housing member 20. [ As another embodiment of the housing member 20, it may be a folded shape in the shape of a rectangular box having an open top.

Referring to FIG. 7, a receiving plate 20 is provided with a receiving plate 20 in which a plurality of receiving grooves 71 are continuously arranged in a lattice pattern. The form plate 70 is structured in the same manner as the shape of the egg plate. The form plate 70 is arranged so that insects can be moved and secured in a state of being stacked within 10 layers. On the other hand, when the form plate 70, which is an egg-shaped structure, is excessively piled up, there is a problem that the temperature difference between the place where the lower part and the upper part are inhabited becomes severe, Will be built up from five to eight floors.

7 shows a state in which the form plates 70 are regularly stacked in the housing member 20 but the form plates 70 may be randomly stacked and the form plate 70 may be formed at any position of the housing member 20 They may be stacked on both sides with the middle part as a passage.

Referring to FIG. 8, the upper and lower positions of the form plates 70a and 70b will be described as follows. That is, the first style plate 70a and the second style plate 70b disposed under the first style plate 70a are stacked in a state in which the accommodation grooves 71 are not overlapped with each other. That is, the concave receiving grooves 71 of the first type plate 70a are located at the convex portions between the receiving grooves 71 of the second type plate 70b. Through this structure, a style space 72 is formed between the form plates 70a and 70b.

The regulated heating body 30 to which the thermostat sensor is attached is placed at the lower end of the housing member 20 to uniformly apply heat to the bottom surface of the folded housing member 20 to warm it. At this time, the main purpose of the heating body 30 is not to heat the upper air of the housing member 20 but to heat the housing member 20 itself. The heating body 30 may be, for example, a plate-shaped sheet member, and may be an apparatus that performs heat generation in a state in which an electric hot wire or a hot wire is embedded.

The humidity control unit 40, to which the automatic humidity control sensor is attached, is disposed along the longitudinal direction at an upper portion inside the housing member 20. The humidity control unit 40 is a hollow pipe shape capable of flowing water, Or a general single-hole / perforated nozzle, an industrial humidifier, or the like, and the injection nozzle 42 is disposed at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction of the pipe.

The present invention is characterized in that the humidity is automatically maintained through a method of supplying the particles in a misted state to particles having a size of less than 10 탆 and less than 50 탆 each for about 2 to 5 seconds per day. The spray angle can be evenly distributed to the habitat area of the insects from about 60 to 90 degrees, and the mist spray distance can be 20 cm to 70 cm depending on the height of the member.

Referring to FIG. 2, the case 50 may be a hollow box-shaped member having an open top. If the housing 50 and the heating body 30 can be mounted on the mounting frame 60, The form can be changed.

3, frame structures 62 and 64, which can support the housing member 20 and the heating body 30, can be applied to the present invention. The frame structures 62 and 64 may be bar-shaped members for connecting the stationary frames 60 in the longitudinal direction so that the edges of the housing member 20 and the heating body 30 are connected to the frame structures 62, 64). ≪ / RTI >

As described above, the insect mass feeding apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that accommodating members made of a flexible material such as vinyl are arranged in multiple stages, and an internal space of the receiving member is attached with an automatic sensor, And is maintained at constant temperature and humidity. In addition, it can be easily cleaned and managed through a folding-free housing member, thereby eco-friendly hygiene and reduction of raw material costs can be expected. In addition, the adult insects are separated from each other and have a scattering chamber and incubator. In the incubation room, if the temperature is increased by 1 to 2 degrees and the humidity is increased by about 10%, the insects can successfully incubate within the shortest time So that a hatching room and a scattering room are separately provided.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that numerous modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the appended claims. And equivalents should also be considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

1: Facilities
3: Vents
5: Solar panel
10: Unit mass rearing unit
20: housing member
30: heater
40: Humidity control unit
50: Case
60: Mounting frame
62,64 Frame structure
70: Format plate
100: Insect mass feeding device
210: Sanitary room
220: preparation room
300: spawning room
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Claims (10)

In the insect mass feeding apparatus having the unit mass feeding unit 10,
The unit mass feeding unit (10)
A flexible member 20 for accommodating one or more of insects including crested crickets, mollusks, white spotted flowers and longevity beetles;
A heating body 30 disposed at a lower portion of the housing member 20; And
And a humidity adjusting unit (40) for supplying water in a state of being disposed in the housing member (20)
Wherein the temperature / humidity control is maintained through an automatic temperature control sensor disposed in the heating body (30) and an automatic humidity control sensor disposed in the humidity control unit.
Insect mass feeding device.
The method according to claim 1,
Characterized in that the humidity adjusting unit (40) is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the housing member (20)
Insect mass feeding device.
The method according to claim 1,
In the insect mass feeding device,
And a plurality of said unit massaging units (10) arranged in multiple stages,
Characterized in that the plurality of unit mass feeding units (10) are vertically arranged through a mounting frame (60)
Insect mass feeding device.
The method of claim 3,
The unit mass feeding unit 10 further includes a hollow case 50 having an open upper portion for receiving the receiving member 20 and the heating body 30, (50). ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 >
Insect mass feeding device.
The method according to claim 1,
Characterized in that the housing member (20) is a flexible member such as vinyl,
Insect mass feeding device.
The method according to claim 1,
In the insect mass feeding device,
And a solar panel (5) capable of converting energy from the sun into an electric force, wherein the solar panel (5) is connected to the heating body (30) Features,
Insect mass feeding device.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the heating body (30) is any one of a group including an electric heating wire and a film heating wire.
Insect mass feeding device.
The method of claim 3,
The unit mass feeding unit 10 further includes frame structures 62 and 64 for supporting the accommodating member 20 and the heating body 30, (60). ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 >
Insect mass feeding device.
The method according to claim 1,
In the insect mass feeding device,
, Characterized in that it further comprises a form plate (70) in which a plurality of receiving recesses (71) are arranged in a lattice form, and the form plate (70) is stacked inside the receiving member (20)
Insect mass feeding device.
10. An insect mass feeding facility comprising an insect mass feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The insect massive breeding facility,
A sanitary room 210 and a preparation room 220, which are facility spaces necessary for environmental and hygienic insect breeding;
An independent space scattering chamber (300) for scattering and hatching after the adult; And
Characterized in that it comprises an incubation chamber (400)
Insect mass breeding facility.

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