KR20200001140A - Automatic and continuous inset mass production system for cost reduction - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic continuous type insect mass production system which automatically controls the temperature, humidity, illumination and breeding time for each step according to growing processes of insects; and enables the optimization of a breeding environment and separation breeding for each size of larvae to enable mass production and to reduce costs. The automatic continuous type insect mass production system for cost reduction of the present invention has constant temperature and humidity devices in a spawning unit, a larva breeding unit and an emergence unit, respectively, and provides air having controlled temperature and humidity for a breeding device continuously. The automatic continuous type insect mass production system for cost reduction of the present invention comprises a timer and an alarm unit which measure an operating time of the spawning unit to notify the same, and withdraws spawned eggs at 2-4 day intervals and provides the same to the larva breeding unit, thereby enabling breeding for each size of larvae. The automatic continuous type insect mass production system for cost reduction of the present invention separately provides an optimum constant temperature and humidity condition for the spawning unit, the larva breeding unit and the emergence unit, and enables breeding for each size of larvae, thereby reducing the lifecycle of insects to enable mass production and reduce costs.

Description

Automatic and continuous inset mass production system for cost reduction

The present invention relates to an automated continuous insect mass production system for unit cost reduction, and more specifically, to precisely and automatically control temperature, humidity roughness and breeding time at each stage according to the insect growth process, and to optimize the breeding environment. The present invention relates to an automatic continuous insect mass production system capable of separating and breeding by larvae size, thereby reducing mass production and unit cost.

Insects include arthropoda, such as ladybugs, grass dragonflies, flowers, beetles, etc. belonging to the largest species of insects (Insecta) among animals.

 Insects change their shape throughout their lives to broaden their habitat, to make efficient use of resources, and to overcome inadequate environments, typically four eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults. Go through the steps

Larvae hatched from insect eggs are similar in shape to adults, but they are usually different in shape and change into chrysalis or adult after many molting. This phenomenon is called metamorphosis. Depending on how many times they change their shape and how they go through life, metamorphosis can be classified into complete and incomplete metamorphosis. Among them, many insects are adult larvae that hatch from eggs through pupa. complete metamorphosis).

The process of changing the shape is very important when looking at the life of an insect. In other words, the process of becoming a larva in eggs is called hatching, the pupae in larvae is called pupation, and the adult in pupae is called allegory. After this process, males and females are mated, and females lay eggs, which are called oviposition.

Recently, researches on the utilization of resources of various insects have been conducted in the research on insect ecology, through which insects such as brown mealworms are spotlighted as a new farm income source.

Resource use of insects has been started in France, Germany, Russia, Japan and so on. In Korea, insect breeding has been increased as it is used for pets and farmed fish for more than 10 years. Recently, brown gourds are used for commercialization. The development of a technique for mass proliferation is actively underway.

Herein, the brown goose (Tenebrio molitor) belongs to the insect taxonomy of the coleoptera (Tenebrionidae), the larvae have a relatively high protein content in the animal, the growth rate is very high, the reproduction rate is very high, and the larvae are chitin. It can be used as an excellent raw material required for production, and because the calcium content is lower than shrimp or crab shells and is easy to process, it is known that there is a wide range of applications such as nutraceuticals, medical supplies, health care products, environmental materials, feeds, and the like.

In order to mass-produce such insects, Patent No. 10-1663202 discloses an insect mass breeding apparatus having a receiving member, a humidity control unit and a heating member.

However, since the heating member controls the temperature by applying heat to the bottom of the receiving member under which the heating element is raised, the temperature of the upper part and the bottom of the receiving member is not uniform, especially when the outside air temperature is high or low, the entire breeding space. There was a problem that it is difficult to maintain a constant temperature and humidity. In addition, the device of the registered patent is difficult to apply to the entire stage of insect breeding (hatching, yonghwa, allegory and spawning), there is a limit to shorten the insect breeding period.

The present invention aims to provide an automated continuous insect mass production system for unit cost reduction in which constant temperature and humidity are maintained for each stage of insect breeding (hatching, soluble, allegory and spawning).

An object of the present invention is to provide an automated continuous insect mass production system for cost reduction, in which the temperature and humidity in the breeding device can be kept uniform even when the outside air temperature changes.

The present invention is to provide an automated continuous insect mass production system for a unit cost reduction capable of breeding by larvae size.

One aspect of the present invention

A housing 11 having an accommodation space therein, a partition 12 separating the space of the housing into two, located inside the housing space exposed to the outside due to the partition wall, the eggs and insect powder spawning adult The first separation net 13 penetrating to the lower side, the first collecting net 14 is installed in contact with the lower surface of the first separation net, there is a scattering induction medium and stores the scattered eggs 14, the partition 12 A scattering portion (10) having a constant temperature and humidity chamber (15) formed by side walls of the housing and through portions (16) formed in upper and lower portions of the partition wall such that the constant temperature and humidity controlled air in the chamber is moved to the opposite side of the chamber;

A housing 21 having an accommodation space therein, a partition wall 22 separating the space of the housing into two, a second separation network located inside the housing space exposed to the outside due to the partition wall, wherein the larvae are bred ( 23) and a constant temperature and humidity chamber 25 formed by the partition wall 22 and the side wall of the housing, and through parts 26 formed in upper and lower portions of the partition wall so that the constant temperature and humidity controlled air is moved to the opposite side of the chamber. Larva breeding unit 20;

A housing 31 having an accommodation space therein, a partition wall 32 separating the space of the housing into two, a third separation network located inside the housing space exposed to the outside due to the partition wall, the pupa is placed ( 33) and a constant temperature / humidity chamber 35 formed by the partition wall 32 and the side wall of the housing, and through parts 36 formed in upper and lower portions of the partition wall so that the constant temperature / humidity controlled air is moved to the opposite side of the chamber. Fable portion 30; And

A plurality of constant temperature and humidity devices (50) positioned in the constant temperature and humidity chambers (15, 25, 35), respectively, to provide a set temperature and humidity; And

And a controller 40 for receiving data from a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor located in the scattering, breeding, and allegorizing unit, and controlling the constant temperature and humidity device 50 by comparing the data with a preset temperature and humidity. To an automated continuous insect mass production system for cost reduction.

Automated continuous insect mass production system for cost reduction of the present invention is provided with a constant temperature and humidity device respectively in the scattering unit, larva rearing unit and allegory unit can continuously provide the temperature and humidity controlled air to the breeding apparatus.

The automated continuous insect mass production system for cost reduction of the present invention is provided with a timer and an alarm unit for measuring and notifying the operating time of the egg laying part, so that the eggs laid out at intervals of 2 to 4 days can be provided to the larvae breeding unit. Breeding by size is possible.

The automated continuous insect mass production system for cost reduction of the present invention provides optimal constant temperature and humidity conditions for the spawning part, the larval rearing part and the allegorical part, respectively, and can be reared by the larvae size, thereby shortening the insect life cycle for mass production. The cost can be reduced.

1 is one embodiment of the automated continuous insect mass production system for cost reduction of the present invention.
FIG. 2 schematically illustrates the front view of FIG. 1.
3 is a schematic view showing that the constant temperature and humidity chamber is driven in FIG.
4 is a block diagram of a control unit.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the description or the drawings for the following embodiments. In other words, the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In addition, the terms "comprises" or "having" described herein are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and one or the same. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In addition, the terms "unit", "group", "module", and the like described in the specification mean a unit for processing at least one function or operation, which may be implemented by hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software.

1 is one embodiment of the automated continuous insect mass production system for cost reduction of the present invention. FIG. 2 schematically illustrates the front view of FIG. 1. 3 is a schematic view showing that the constant temperature and humidity chamber is driven in FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control unit.

1 to 4, the automated continuous insect mass production system for cost reduction of the present invention includes a scattering unit 10, a larval breeding unit 20, an allegory unit 30, and a controller 40. .

In the spawning part is an adult breeding space to lay eggs while breeding for about 30 to 40 days. The larval rearing room includes a hatching room in which eggs laid and hatched in a range of 2 to 4 days and a rearing room for breeding hatched larvae. In the allegory, the pupa is completely transformed into an adult.

In the system of the present invention, eggs are transferred from the larval breeding unit 20 to the larval breeding unit 10, and the pupae (large pupae for spawning of the entire generated pupa are moved) from the larval breeding unit to the above, Adults move from fable to spawning.

The scattering unit 10 includes a housing 11, a partition 12, a first separation network 13, a first collection network 14, a constant temperature / humidity chamber 15, and a penetrating portion 16.

The housing 11 has a receiving space therein.

The partition 12 is a barrier that divides the housing into two spaces. The housing space exposed to the outside from the partition 12 is a space in which the adult is reared, and the housing space on the opposite side is the constant temperature and humidity chamber 15.

The first separation net 13 is located inside the housing space exposed to the outside due to the partition wall, and penetrates the eggs and insects scattered by the adult.

The first collection network 14 is installed in contact with the lower surface of the first separation network, the scattering induction medium is contained therein can be stored to receive the scattered eggs. The first collection network 14 has a scattering induction medium (bran) underneath, and means a medium collection box in which eggs are scattered.

The constant temperature and humidity chamber 15 is a space formed by the partition wall and the side wall of the housing, and the constant temperature and humidity apparatus 50 is installed inside the chamber.

The through portion 16 is a hole or a hole formed in the upper and lower portions of the partition wall so that the constant temperature and humidity controlled air in the chamber 15 is moved to the opposite side of the chamber.

The constant temperature and humidity device 50 is a humidification tank (51) for storing water, a humidifying heater (52) installed inside the humidification tank to evaporate water, the air and water vapor in contact with the outer surface as the refrigerant is expanded therein Evaporator 53 to lower the temperature, a heater 54 to increase the temperature of the air and steam with an electric coil, a fan for forcibly transferring the temperature and humidity controlled air and steam in the chamber through the penetrating to the insect breeding space ( 55), a water tank 56 for supplying water to the humidification tank, a pipe 57 for transferring water from the water tank to the humidification tank, and an automatic valve 58.

The humidifying tank may be supplied with water from the water tank 56 to maintain a constant level. For example, the controller 40 may receive the water level data of the water level sensor installed in the humidification tank, and control the automatic valve 58 to maintain the level of the humidification tank constant.

The humidifier, the evaporator, the heater and the like can be used without any known devices.

The caterpillar breeding unit 20 is a housing 21 having an accommodation space therein, a partition wall 22 separating the space of the housing into two, and is located inside the housing space exposed to the outside by the partition wall, the larva The breeding second separation net 23 and the constant temperature and humidity chamber 25 formed of the partition wall 22 and the side wall of the housing, formed in the upper and lower portions of the partition so that the constant temperature and humidity controlled air in the chamber is moved to the opposite side of the chamber The through part 26 is provided.

The larval rearing unit 20 may include a second collecting net 24 for collecting insects from the lower part of the second separating net.

The housing 21, the partition wall 22, the constant temperature and humidity chamber 25, and the through part 26 may refer to the contents described in the scattering part.

On the other hand, the larvae breeding unit 20 may be provided in plurality. For example, the larvae breeding unit 1 to 50 larvae breeding unit shown in Figure 1 may be arranged continuously or adjacent.

1 to 3, the scattering unit 10, the larval breeding unit 20, allegorical unit 30 may be installed inside the main body 60, the larval breeding portion is formed inside the main body, This is for convenience of explanation.

As another example, the automated continuous insect mass production system for cost reduction of the present invention is the scattering unit 10, a plurality of (for example, 1 to 50) larva rearing unit 20, allegory unit 30 ), And a main body of a form that can distinguish and protect them from the outside (external facilities, devices, etc.). That is, the main body of the present invention may correspond to any type of structure capable of accommodating scattering parts, larval breeding parts, and allegorizing parts in addition to the standard cuboid structure shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.

The larval breeding part may include a hatching chamber. The hatching chamber may be set to a temperature and humidity conditions of 35 ℃, 70% humidity.

The allegorical part 30 has a housing 31 having an accommodation space therein, a partition wall 32 separating the space of the housing into two, and is located inside the housing space exposed to the outside by the partition wall, and the pupa A constant temperature and humidity chamber 35 formed by a third separation net 33 and the partition wall 32 and the side wall of the housing, and through holes formed in the upper and lower portions of the partition wall so that the constant temperature and humidity controlled air is moved to the opposite side of the chamber. The part 36 is provided.

The housing 31, the partition wall 32, the constant temperature / humidity chamber 35, and the through part 26 may refer to the contents described in the scattering part.

The controller 40 receives data from a temperature sensor T and a humidity sensor H located in the scattering, breeding, and allegorizing unit, and compares the data with a preset temperature and humidity to the constant temperature and humidity device. Control 60.

Referring to FIG. 4, the controller 40 controls the storage unit 41, the constant temperature and humidity module 42, the illuminance module 43, the breeding module 44, the display unit 45, and the communication unit 46. It may include a processor 47.

The storage unit stores the appropriate temperature, humidity and breeding time of the scattering unit, breeding unit and allegory unit.

An appropriate temperature range of the scattering unit is 25 ~ 30 ℃, the reference temperature may be set to 27 ℃. Proper humidity of the scattering unit may be set to 60%. The reference time for collecting eggs from the scattering unit may be set to 3 days.

The appropriate temperature range of the larval rearing room is 26 ~ 29 ℃, the lower limit reference value may be set to 26 ℃, the upper limit reference value is 29 ℃. The appropriate humidity of the larval rearing room may be set to 60%.

The appropriate temperature range of the allegory chamber is 25 ~ 28 ℃, the lower limit reference value may be set to 25 ℃, the upper limit reference value to 28 ℃. The appropriate humidity of the larval rearing room may be set to 60%. Breeding time of the allegory room may be set to 1-2 weeks.

The processor may control the thermo-hygrostat device 60 by processing the thermo-hygrostat module 42 modularized by a software program.

In the constant temperature and humidity module, first, a processor receives data from a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor located at the scattering unit, breeding unit, and allegorical unit, and the processor compares the data with a preset temperature range and humidity range. To stop the operation of the humidifying heater 62, the evaporator 63 or the heater 64 when the measured temperature or humidity data is higher than the set range, or to humidify the measured temperature or humidity data when the measured temperature or humidity data is lower than the set range. Operating the heater 62, the evaporator 63, or the heater 64.

The processor may control the LED 17 by processing a module of illuminance module 43 by a software program.

The illuminance module may include: first, a processor receiving data from an illuminance sensor positioned at each of the scattering part, the breeding part, and the allegorical part, and comparing the data with a preset illuminance range by the processor; measured illuminance data May stop operating the LED when the value is higher than the set range, and turn on the LED when the measured illuminance data is lower than the set range.

The breeding module sets the breeding period of the scattering unit, breeding unit and allegory unit and informs the user whether the breeding period has elapsed.

For example, the breeding module may be a system having a timer and an alarm unit. That is, the system is provided with a timer for measuring the operating time of the scattering unit, and when the set time of the timer set in the interval of 2 to 4 days can operate a notification buzzer (alarm) to notify the manager that the breeding is finished. .

Alternatively, the system may process a breeding module (modulated as a software program) to a control unit having a timer therein so as to sound an alarm or transmit a text to an administrator terminal.

The display unit 45 may be formed on an outer surface of the main body 50. The display unit may display a current temperature, humidity, and breeding time, and may include a lamp that informs of non-ideally high or low temperature or humidity.

The automated continuous insect mass production system for cost reduction of the present invention may further include an input module formed on the outer surface of the main body. The input module may set and change breeding conditions (temperature, humidity, time, etc.) according to a user's touch or manipulation.

The input module is configured together with the display module in the form of a single touch panel (or touch screen) to simultaneously perform input and display functions.

The automated continuous insect mass production system for cost reduction of the present invention may include a communication unit 46 capable of wired and wireless communication with the manager terminal.

Those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention may be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered in descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the above-described examples, but should be construed to include various embodiments within the scope of the claims and equivalents thereof.

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A housing 11 having an accommodation space therein, a partition 12 separating the space of the housing into two, located inside the housing space exposed to the outside due to the partition wall, the eggs and insect powder spawning adult The first separation net 13 penetrating to the lower side, the first collecting net 14 is installed in contact with the lower surface of the first separation net, there is a scattering induction medium and stores the scattered eggs 14, the partition 12 A scattering portion (10) having a constant temperature and humidity chamber (15) formed by side walls of the housing and through portions (16) formed in upper and lower portions of the partition wall such that the constant temperature and humidity controlled air in the chamber is moved to the opposite side of the chamber;
A housing 21 having an accommodation space therein, a partition wall 22 separating the space of the housing into two, a second separation network located inside the housing space exposed to the outside due to the partition wall, wherein the larvae are bred ( 23) and a constant temperature and humidity chamber 25 formed by the partition wall 22 and the side wall of the housing, and through parts 26 formed in upper and lower portions of the partition wall so that the constant temperature and humidity controlled air is moved to the opposite side of the chamber. Larva breeding unit 20;
A housing 31 having an accommodation space therein, a partition wall 32 separating the space of the housing into two, a third separation network located inside the housing space exposed to the outside due to the partition wall, the pupa is placed ( 33) and a constant temperature / humidity chamber 35 formed by the partition wall 32 and the side wall of the housing, and through parts 36 formed in upper and lower portions of the partition wall so that the constant temperature / humidity controlled air is moved to the opposite side of the chamber. Fable portion 30;
A plurality of constant temperature and humidity devices (50) positioned in the constant temperature and humidity chambers (15, 25, 35), respectively, to provide a set temperature and humidity; And
And a controller 40 for receiving data from a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor located in the scattering, breeding, and allegorizing unit, and controlling the constant temperature and humidity device 50 by comparing the data with a preset temperature and humidity. Automated continuous insect mass production system for cost savings. According to claim 1, The system comprises a timer for measuring the operating time of the scattering unit, and for the unit cost reduction including an alarm for operating the alarm buzzer when the set time of the timer set at intervals of 2 to 4 days Automated continuous insect mass production system. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit
A constant temperature / humidity module for receiving data from a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor respectively positioned in the scattering unit, breeding unit and allegorical unit, and comparing the data with a preset temperature and humidity to turn on / off a heater and an evaporator;
Receiving data from the illumination sensor located in the scattering unit, breeding unit and allegory unit respectively, and compares the data with a predetermined illumination intensity on the automatic continuous insect for reducing the unit price including an illumination driving module on and off Mass production system.

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