TWI629002B - Hatching device - Google Patents

Abstract

An incubation device is used to solve the problem that the conventional incubation device cannot clearly know the complete change of the fertilized egg during the incubation process, and the fertilized egg is damaged and infected. The system comprises: a casing provided with an observation space, the casing having a base, a side wall portion and a top cover, the base provided with at least one light-emitting portion penetrating the base, and the side wall portion surrounding the base to form In the observation space, the top cover covers the top of the side wall portion to close the observation space; and a humidification module, the humidification module is disposed in the observation space, and the humidification module has a water holding member And a water retaining piece.

Description

Incubator

The invention relates to an incubation device, in particular to an incubation device which is convenient for observing the incubation process.

Incubation devices that generally require a moisturizing hatching medium are a container covered with crushed sandstone or absorbent vermiculite as the incubation medium, and fertilized eggs such as turtles, turtles, or reptiles are buried in the crushed sandstone or the salamander. In stone for incubation. However, the fertilized egg is almost covered by the crushed sandstone or vermiculite. Therefore, during the hatching process of the fertilized egg, it is impossible to clearly know the complete change of the fertilized egg during the hatching process. Furthermore, during the process of burying the fertilized egg in the crushed sandstone or vermiculite, it is easy to stop the development of the embryo in the egg because the bacteria and mold in the medium such as sandstone contaminate the egg shell or attach to the parasite to stop the development of the embryo in the egg. The mold on the surface may also infect nearby normal fertilized eggs through a humid medium, which reduces the overall hatchability of the fertilized eggs.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a hatching device, which can clearly observe the process of fertilized egg hatching.

The invention also provides a hatching device, which can provide a good hatching environment for fertilized eggs.

An incubation device includes: a shell provided with an observation space, the shell having a base, a side wall portion and a top cover, the base provided with at least a light-emitting portion penetrating the base, and the side wall portion surrounds the The base forms the observation space, and the top cover covers the top of the side wall portion to The observation space is closed, and a positioning member is accommodated in the housing, and the positioning member is provided with a plurality of through holes, and the plurality of through holes are opposite to the light-emitting portion of the base; and a humidification module, the humidification module Set in the observation space, the humidification module has a water holding member and a water retaining member.

According to this, the light source can be used to irradiate the fertilized eggs to be hatched through the light part to reflect the growth status of the embryo, and the relative humidity of the observation space can be maintained by the humidification module to form an optimal hatching environment, compared to It is known that the fertilized eggs are buried in crushed sand or vermiculite for incubation and cannot be observed. The present invention uses the observation space and light to observe the changes in the egg shell and internal embryos during the incubation process, which can achieve understanding of the hatching ecology. It can reduce the risk of infection to the fertilized eggs without the need for burial and other actions. It can achieve the effect of increasing the hatching success rate.

Wherein, the incubation device further includes a lamp holder, which is combined with the base of the housing, the lamp holder has a light source and a switch, and the light source is opposite to the light part of the base, and the switch is electrically connected The plurality of light emitting sources. Thereby, the fertilized egg can be more easily irradiated with light through the lamp holder, and the effect of improving convenience of use is achieved.

Wherein, the side wall portion is made of a transparent material. Thereby, the effect of conveniently observing or monitoring the internal condition of the casing can be achieved.

Wherein, the side wall part is provided with at least one ventilation hole. Thereby, the normal air flow inside and outside the shell is maintained, and the air in the shell has a sufficient oxygen ratio for the development of the fertilized egg embryo.

Wherein, the side wall part is provided with a water injection hole, and the water injection hole is opposite to the water holding part of the humidification module. Thereby, the water injection hole can replenish the required water to the humidification module.

The water injection hole is connected to a water injector. Thereby, the amount of water injected can be easily controlled by the water injector.

Wherein, a shoulder portion is formed on the inner side wall of the side wall portion, and the water retaining member is received on the shoulder portion. Thereby, the water retaining member can be fixed above the fertilized egg, so that the water retaining member does not contact the fertilized egg, so as to prevent the water absorbed by the water retaining member from flowing onto the fertilized egg, which may easily cause the fertilization. The stomata of the sperm are blocked by water.

Wherein, the water holding member is disposed on the base, a shoulder portion is formed on an outer peripheral wall of the water holding member, and the shoulder portion of the side wall portion and the shoulder portion of the water holding member jointly receive the water holding member. Thereby, when the water vapor evaporated by the water-containing member is condensed on the top cover to form water droplets, it is possible to prevent the water droplets from being blocked by the water due to the water droplets falling on the fertilized eggs.

〔this invention〕

1‧‧‧shell

11‧‧‧ base

111‧‧‧Light Department

12‧‧‧ Positioning piece

121‧‧‧through hole

13‧‧‧Side wall section

131‧‧‧Ventilation hole

132‧‧‧ water injection hole

133‧‧‧ water injector

134‧‧‧Shoulder

14‧‧‧ top cover

2‧‧‧ humidification module

21‧‧‧Sheng water pieces

211‧‧‧Shoulder

22‧‧‧Water retaining parts

3‧‧‧ lamp holder

31‧‧‧light source

32‧‧‧Switch

S‧‧‧observation space

E‧‧‧ Fertilized Egg

L‧‧‧ light source

Figure 1: An exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the incubation device of the present invention.

Fig. 2: Side view of the first embodiment of the incubation device of the present invention.

Figure 3: A side view of a second embodiment of the incubation device of the present invention.

In order to make the above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following describes the preferred embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings in detail, as follows: "Egg" refers to fertilized eggs with similar moisture conditions as those required for hatching of fingernails, turtles, or crocodiles, but it is not limited to this. It is understood by those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which this invention belongs.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2, which is a preferred embodiment of the incubation device of the present invention. The incubation device includes a casing 1 and a humidification module 2, and the humidification module 2 is disposed in the casing. 1 to generate humidity to maintain the relative humidity of the air inside the casing 1.

The casing 1 can be hollow objects of various geometric shapes, which is not limited herein. In this embodiment, the shell 1 is a box structure with a rectangular parallelepiped. The shell 1 has an observation space S, and the observation space S can be used to insert a fertilized egg E to facilitate observation of the incubation process of the fertilized egg E. The housing 1 has a base 11, and the base 11 may be provided with at least a light-emitting portion 111, which is capable of transmitting a light L. For example, the light-emitting portion 111 may be a light through which glass or the like can penetrate. Material, or a perforation penetrating through the base 11 to illuminate a light source L through the illumination portion 111 To the fertilized egg E in the observation space S, the fertilized egg E can be irradiated by the light source L, and the growth condition in the fertilized egg E is reflected to facilitate observation. In detail, when the light-emitting portion 111 is perforated, a part of the fertilized egg E can be stuck in the light-emitting portion 111 of the base 11, thereby fixing the fertilized egg E to the base 11 and enabling the The light source L directly irradiates the fertilized egg E to reflect the embryo inside the fertilized egg E. Alternatively, the housing 1 may further contain a positioning member 12 which can be opened according to the size of the fertilized egg E. A plurality of through-holes 121, and the plurality of through-holes 121 are opposite to the light-emitting portion 111 on the base 11, so that a part of the fertilized egg E is stuck in the through-hole 121, and the fertilized egg is illuminated through the light-emitting portion 111 E, so that a through hole 121 having a suitable fertilized egg E can be set according to requirements, so that fertilized eggs E of different sizes can be set to hatch, so as to achieve the convenience of use.

The casing 1 is provided with a side wall portion 13 surrounding the base 11. The side wall portion 13 may be made of transparent materials such as acrylic, plastic, or glass, so as to facilitate observation or monitoring of the internal condition of the casing 1. The side wall portion 13 may be provided with at least one ventilation hole 131. Through the ventilation hole 131, the inside of the casing 1 can exchange gas with the outside, so as to maintain normal air flow inside the casing 1. The side wall portion 13 may also be provided with a water injection hole 132. The water injection hole 132 can be used to replenish the required water to the humidification module 2. For example, the water injection hole 132 may be directly filled with water or the water injection hole 132 may be filled with water. A water pipe is connected to facilitate water injection. In this embodiment, the water injection hole 132 can be connected to a water injector 133, and the water injector 133 is used to conveniently control the amount of water injected. In addition, the top of the side wall portion 13 may also cover a top cover 14 to close the observation space S, thereby preventing a large amount of moisture generated by the humidification module 2 from evaporating and failing to maintain the air inside the casing 1. Relative humidity.

The humidification module 2 is disposed in the observation space S of the casing 1. The humidification module 2 is used to generate moisture to increase the content of air water vapor in the observation space S of the casing 1. The relative humidity of the observation space S is maintained at 80-100%, so as to form an optimal humidity for hatching the fertilized egg E. In this embodiment, the humidification module 2 has a water-receiving member 21 and a water-retaining member 22. The water-retaining member 21 can be placed on the base 11 or fixed to the inner wall surface of the side wall portion 13, The water-receiving member 21 is a container capable of containing water, for example, a hollow box body. Water contained in the water-receiving member 21 can be naturally evaporated to generate water vapor. The water holding member 21 is preferably provided at the water injection hole 132. When the water contained in the water holding member 21 decreases with time evapotranspiration, the water holding member 21 can be replenished directly through the water injection hole 132 . The water-retaining member 22 is made of a material that can absorb water. For example, the water-retaining member 22 can be moistened cotton, chemical fiber filter cotton, sponge, etc. The present invention is not limited. When the water-retaining member 22 is wet to form a wet state, it can The moisture is leaked out to maintain the humidity of the air in the observation space S, and the water retaining member 22 can also absorb the water vapor evaporated by the water retaining member 21 to maintain the wet state of the water retaining member 22, whereby the water retaining member 22 can be used. The water retaining member 22 makes the observation space S to have a humidity suitable for hatching the fertilized egg E.

The water retaining member 22 may be fixed to the inner peripheral wall of the side wall portion 13 by means of adhesion or screw fixing, or the water retaining member 22 may be directly placed on the base 11, which is not limited in the present invention. The water retaining member 22 may preferably be fixed above the fertilized egg E so that the water retaining member 22 does not contact the fertilized egg E to prevent the water liquid absorbed by the water retaining member 22 from flowing onto the fertilized egg E. Avoid that the stomata of the fertilized egg E are blocked by water, which will have an adverse effect on the growth of the embryo, and even cause the embryo to die. In detail, a shoulder portion 134 may be formed by using the inner wall of the side wall portion 13 with a thickness worse than that of the side wall portion 13 to support the water retaining member 22 on the shoulder portion 134 so that the water retaining member 22 can be mounted on the fertilized egg E. Up. In this embodiment, a shoulder portion 211 is also formed on the outer peripheral wall of the water holding member 21, so that the shoulder portion 134 of the side wall portion 13 and the shoulder portion 211 of the water holding member 21 can jointly receive the water holding member 22. Therefore, when the water vapor evaporated by the water holding member 21 condenses on the top cover 14 to form a water drop, the water drop can directly fall on the water retaining member 22 to prevent the water drop from falling onto the fertilized egg E, and can avoid the A situation occurs where the stomata of the fertilized egg E are blocked by water.

Please refer to FIG. 2 continuously. When the incubation device of the present invention is in use, the fertilized egg E to be hatched can be placed on the through hole 121 of the positioning member 12, and the illumination portion 111 on the base 11 or Fixing the fertilized egg E to the light-emitting portion 111, and also containing an appropriate amount of water in the water holding member 21 of the humidification module 2, so that the water holding member 22 maintains a moist state and can let out moisture, Thereby, the moisture generated by the water holding member 21 and the water retaining member 22 can be dissipated in the observation space S, so that the relative humidity in the observation space S can reach 80 to 100%, so as to form a place for hatching the fertilized egg E. The optimal humidity is required, and the water holding member 21 can be replenished, so that the water holding member 22 can absorb the water vapor evaporated by the water holding member 21 to maintain the wet state of the water holding member 22, and The water retaining member 22 improves the diffusion efficiency of moisture, that is, a good environment for incubating the fertilized egg E is formed, and during the incubation process of the fertilized egg E, the light source L is irradiated with the fertilized egg E through the light unit 111 to reflect The growth condition of the embryo can be used to observe the incubation process through the side wall portion 13 made of transparent material.

Please refer to FIG. 3, the incubation device of the present invention may further include a lamp holder 3, which may be combined with the base 11 of the housing 1. The lamp holder 3 has a light source 31 and a switch 32. The light source 31 may be an object that can emit light, such as a light bulb or a light-emitting diode. The present invention is not limited herein, and a plurality of the light sources 31 may be provided correspondingly according to the number of the light-emitting portions 111 of the base 11 so as to be opposite to The light-emitting portion 111 is provided so that the light-emitting source 31 can irradiate the fertilized egg E through the light-emitting portion 111. The switch 32 is electrically connected to the light source 31 to control the light source 31 to be turned on and off. Thus, the lamp holder 3 can more conveniently irradiate the fertilized egg E with light to achieve convenience in use. efficacy.

In summary, the incubation device of the present invention is provided with the light-emitting part on the base, and the light source can be used to irradiate the fertilized eggs to be hatched through the light-emitting part to reflect the growth status of the embryo, and the humidification mold is used. The group maintains the relative humidity of the observation space to form an optimal incubation environment. Compared with the conventional method of incubating fertilized eggs in crushed sand or vermiculite to prevent observation, the present invention uses the observation space and light to observe. The changes in the egg shell and internal embryos during the incubation process can achieve the understanding of the effectiveness of the hatching ecology, and the need for burial and other actions can reduce the risk of injury and infection to the fertilized eggs, can increase the success rate of hatching, and eliminate the habit It is known that the use of non-reusable incubation media such as crushed sand or vermiculite causes an increase in costs.

Although the present invention has been disclosed using the above preferred embodiments, it is not intended to be limiting In the present invention, any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, which is still the technical scope protected by the present invention. The ones defined in the scope of patent application shall prevail.

Claims (8)

An incubation device includes: a shell provided with an observation space, the shell having a base, a side wall portion and a top cover, the base provided with at least a light portion, and the side wall portion surrounds the base to form the base Observation space. The top cover covers the top of the side wall portion to close the observation space. The housing houses a positioning member. The positioning member is provided with a plurality of through holes. The through holes are opposite to the base. And a humidifying module, the humidifying module is disposed in the observation space, and the humidifying module has a water holding part and a water retaining part. The incubation device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the incubation device further comprises a lamp holder, which is combined with the base of the housing, the lamp holder has a light source and a switch, and the light source is The switch is electrically connected to the plurality of light sources for the light-emitting part located on the base. The incubation device according to item 1 or 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the side wall portion is made of transparent material. The incubation device according to item 1 or 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the side wall part is provided with at least one ventilation hole. The incubation device according to item 1 or 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the side wall part is provided with a water injection hole, and the water injection hole is opposite to the water holding part of the humidification module. The incubation device according to item 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein the water injection hole is connected to a water injector. The incubation device according to item 1 or 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the inner wall of the side wall portion forms a shoulder, and the water retaining member is received on the shoulder. The incubation device according to item 7 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the water holding member is disposed on the base, the outer peripheral wall of the water holding member forms a shoulder, and the shoulder of the side wall portion is in contact with the water holding member. The shoulders receive the water retaining member together.