KR102813200B1 - System for silkworm breeding - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a silkworm breeding system, comprising: an unmanned transport vehicle transporting a dung-changing frame mounted on a silkworm holder; and a processing unit receiving the dung-changing frame from the unmanned transport vehicle, removing excrement contained in the dung-changing frame, and feeding. The present invention automatically performs the dung-changing and feeding tasks that require a lot of manpower in silkworm breeding, thereby reducing labor and time, and increasing productivity, thereby creating high added value for farms.

Description

{System for silkworm breeding}

The present invention relates to a silkworm breeding system. More specifically, it relates to a silkworm breeding system that transports a dung changing frame and a sack using an unmanned transport vehicle, and automatically performs excrement discharge and feeding of the transported dung changing frame.

In the sericulture industry, the rearing period for large silkworms (4th to 5th instars) is short at 11 to 14 days, and 98% of the total mulberry leaf supply for silkworm rearing is required during this period, which not only leads to a severe concentration of labor, but also makes it difficult to rear large silkworms on a large scale because all rearing work relies on manpower.

In addition, silkworm rearing involves raising silkworms by placing slurry and mulberry on the silkworm sack, and removing the slurry one by one to separate the silkworms and excrement. This requires a lot of expensive manpower for silkworm rearing, which increases the production cost.

To solve these problems, technologies have been developed to automate silkworm rearing, but the silkworm feeding and droppings changing tasks are still performed manually, requiring a lot of labor and time, and are therefore unsuitable for mass rearing.

Therefore, new technologies are required to automate silkworm rearing.

Korean Public Utility Model No. 20-1995-0005289 (March 20, 1995)

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention aims to provide a silkworm breeding system capable of automatically performing the manpower-intensive tasks of droppings and feeding in silkworm breeding.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides a silkworm breeding system characterized by including an unmanned transport vehicle for transporting a dung-changing frame mounted on a slurry rack; and a processing unit for receiving the dung-changing frame from the unmanned transport vehicle, removing excrement contained in the dung-changing frame, and feeding it.

At this time, the processing unit is characterized by including a waiting unit that receives the manure changer from the unmanned transport vehicle; a reversing unit that receives the manure changer from the waiting unit and reverses the manure changer to remove excrement contained in the manure changer; and a feeding unit that supplies feed to the manure changer while the manure changer is being transferred from the reversing unit to the waiting unit.

In addition, the waiting section includes a first lift having a mounting plate on which the poop shifter transported from the unmanned transport vehicle is mounted, and which is equipped to operate in an upward and downward motion; and a first conveyor for transporting the poop shifter; and the first lift is characterized in that it receives the poop shifter from the unmanned transport vehicle to the mounting plate while in an elevated state, and the poop shifter is placed on the first conveyor when the first lift is lowered.

In addition, the inversion unit comprises a second conveyor for moving the shit-shifting frame transferred from the waiting unit to a fixed position; and a clamp for fixing the shit-shifting frame placed in a fixed position to the second conveyor; and the second conveyor is characterized in that the shit-shifting frame is fixed to the second conveyor and reversed so that excrement contained inside the shit-shifting frame is removed.

In addition, the inversion unit is characterized by further comprising a support frame having a rotational axis coupled to the second conveyor to rotatably support the second conveyor; and a reverse driving unit transmitting rotational force to the rotational axis through a belt.

In addition, the upper part of the shit changer is provided with a second lift for loading a sack, the inversion part is arranged on the upper part of the second conveyor and lifting the sack; and the second conveyor is characterized in that it is inverted while the second lift is lifting the sack.

In addition, the feeding unit is characterized by having a feeding hopper arranged at the upper rear end of the waiting unit; and a third conveyor for transporting feed to the feeding hopper.

In addition, the feeding unit further comprises a first cutting unit and a second cutting unit for cutting the feed, the first cutting unit and the second cutting unit are arranged perpendicular to each other, and the third conveyor is connected to the rear end of the second cutting unit.

The present invention has the effect of reducing labor and time by automatically performing the manpower-intensive tasks of droppings and feeding in silkworm breeding, thereby increasing productivity and creating high added value for farms.

Figure 1 is a drawing schematically illustrating a silkworm breeding system of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a front view of the first silkworm rearing room of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is an enlarged view of part A of Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a front view of the processing unit.
Figure 5 is a front view of the waiting room.
Figure 6 is a front view of the inversion section.
Figure 7 is a plan view of the feeding unit.
Figures 8 to 10 are drawings for explaining the process of excrement removal and feeding by the processing unit.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. First, when adding reference symbols to components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components are given the same symbols as much as possible even if they are shown in different drawings. In addition, if it is judged that the gist of the present invention may be obscured, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, although a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below, it should be understood that the technical idea of the present invention is not limited or restricted thereto and can be implemented by those skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a drawing schematically illustrating a silkworm breeding system of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the first silkworm breeding room of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of part A of FIG. 1.

The silkworm breeding system (1) of the present invention includes an unmanned transport vehicle (10) that transports a dung exchange frame (3) mounted on a dung exchange stand (5) and dung bags (4) loaded thereon, and a processing unit (20) that receives the dung exchange frame (3) and dung bags (4) from the unmanned transport vehicle (10), removes excrement contained in the dung exchange frame (3), and supplies feed.

Preferably, the silkworm rearing system (1) is installed in a space divided into a first silkworm rearing room where a silkworm holder (5) is accommodated and a second silkworm rearing room where a processing unit (20) is arranged, as shown in Fig. 1, and an unmanned transport vehicle (10) moves between the first silkworm rearing room and the second silkworm rearing room to transport the dung changing frame (3) and the silkworm holder (4).

As shown in Fig. 2, the unmanned transport vehicle (10) can load a plurality of dung-grinders (3) and a sack (4) placed thereon, and can be equipped with an arm and an elevator for loading and removing the dung-grinders (3). The configuration of this unmanned transport vehicle (10) can be easily understood from already known technical details, and thus a detailed description of the unmanned transport vehicle (10) is omitted below.

As illustrated in FIG. 3, the processing unit (20) includes a waiting unit (100) that receives a manure changer (3) from an unmanned transport vehicle (10), a reversing unit (200) that receives the manure changer (3) from the waiting unit (100) and reverses the manure changer (3) to remove excrement contained in the manure changer (3), and a feeding unit (300) that supplies feed to the manure changer (3) while the manure changer (3) is transferred from the reversing unit (200) back to the waiting unit (100).

Fig. 4 is a front view of the processing unit, Fig. 5 is a front view of the waiting unit, and Fig. 6 is a front view of the inversion unit. Also, Fig. 7 is a plan view of the feeding unit.

Below, the processing unit (20) will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7.

As shown in Fig. 4, the waiting section (100) and the inversion section (200) are arranged adjacent to each other and are configured to exchange the poop changing frame (3) and the lock (4).

Specifically, the waiting unit (100) includes a first lift (110) equipped with a mounting plate (112) on which a poop changing frame (3) transported from an unmanned transport vehicle (10) is placed and is provided for an upward and downward movement, and a first conveyor (120) that receives power from a first driving unit (122) and transports the poop changing frame (3) in a straight direction.

At this time, the first lift (110) is raised and transports the poop changer (3) from the unmanned transport vehicle (10) to the placement platform (112), and as the first lift (110) is lowered, the poop changer (3) is placed on the first conveyor (120).

Here, it is preferable that the first lift (110) be configured to elevate using a ball screw method, but the elevating method is not limited to this and can be implemented using various configurations such as a hydraulic method or a pneumatic method.

When the shit changer (3) is placed on the first conveyor (120), the first driving unit (122) operates so that the first conveyor (120) transports the shit changer (3) toward the inversion unit (200).

The reversing unit (200) is equipped with a second conveyor (210) operated by a second driving unit (212) to receive a poop changer (3) transferred from the waiting unit (100) and move it to a designated position, and a clamp (not shown) that fixes the poop changer (3) placed in a designated position to the second conveyor (210).

Although not specifically shown, the clamps can be provided in a total of four, two on each side of the second conveyor (210), and are implemented as air cylinders and configured to grip the side of the shit-grinding frame (3) placed on the second conveyor (210).

At this time, the second conveyor (210) is reversed while the shit changer (3) is fixed to the second conveyor (210) by a clamp, so that the excrement contained inside the shit changer (3) is removed, and the excrement, etc. removed from the shit changer (3) are discharged to the outside through the discharge chute (240).

In order to reverse the dung grinder (3), the reverse part (200) further includes a support frame (220) that supports the second conveyor (210) so that it can rotate by having a rotational shaft (221) to which the second conveyor (210) is connected, and a reverse drive part (222) that transmits rotational force to the rotational shaft (221) through a belt (224).

When the shit changer (3) is placed in the correct position on the second conveyor (210), the shit changer (3) is fixed by the clamp, and in this state, when the reverse drive unit (222) operates, the second conveyor (210) rotates 180 degrees, causing excrement, etc. inside the shit changer (3) to fall and be discharged to the outside through the discharge chute (240).

After the excrement, etc. are discharged, the second conveyor (210) rotates again to return to its original position, and the second conveyor (210) operates to transport the manure tray (3) toward the waiting area (100).

At this time, if necessary, the upper part of the shit changer (3) can be transported with the sack (4) loaded on it. In this case, the inversion unit (200) is further provided with a second lift (230) placed on the upper part of the second conveyor (210) as a means for lifting the sack (4).

Specifically, the second lift (230) is raised and lowered by the third driving unit (232), and a gripping unit (234) for gripping the lock (4) is provided at the bottom.

When the shit changer (3) is placed in the correct position, the fastener (4) loaded on the upper part of the shit changer (3) is lifted by the second lift (230), and the second conveyor (210) is reversed while the shit changer (3) is fixed to the second conveyor (210).

When the shit changer (3) is reversed and excrement is discharged, the second conveyor (210) rotates again to return the shit changer (3) to its original position, and the second lift (230) descends to load the bag (4) onto the shit changer (3). Thereafter, the second conveyor (210) operates to transport the shit changer (3) and the bag (4) to the waiting area (100).

The feeding unit (300) is equipped with a first cutting unit (310) and a second cutting unit (320) that cut feed such as mulberry leaves while moving them by a conveyor, a third conveyor (330) connected to the rear end of the second cutting unit (320), and a feeding hopper (340) that is arranged at the upper rear end of the waiting unit (100) and receives and discharges the cut feed from the third conveyor (330).

At this time, it is preferable that the first cutting part (310) and the second cutting part (320) are positioned perpendicular to each other so that the feed can be cut into an appropriate size, and the cut feed is transported and stored in the feed hopper (340).

This feeding unit (300) enables the feeding of feed to the manure tray (3) or the feeding bag (4) by opening the feeding hopper (340) while the manure tray (3) or the manure tray (3) and the bag (4) loaded thereon move from the inversion unit (200) to the waiting unit (100).

Figures 8 to 10 are drawings for explaining the process of excrement removal and feeding by the processing unit.

Hereinafter, the method of excrement and feeding by the silkworm breeding system (1) of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10.

The operation process of the processing unit (20) illustrated in FIGS. 8 to 10 is explained using an example of a case in which manure and feeding are performed while a slurry (4) is loaded on the upper part of the manure changing frame (3).

First, when the shit-shifting frame (3) and the sack (4) are transported to the waiting area (100) by the unmanned transport vehicle (10), the first lift (110) of the waiting area (100) rises as shown in Fig. 8(a) to take over the shit-shifting frame (3) and the sack (4) to the placing stand (112). After taking over the shit-shifting frame (3) and the sack (4), the first lift (110) descends so that the shit-shifting frame (3) is placed on the first conveyor (120) (see Fig. 8(b)).

Thereafter, the first conveyor (120) and the second conveyor (210) operate to move the shit-shifting frame (3) and the sack (4) to the correct position in the inversion section (200), and the clamp grips the shit-shifting frame (3) (see Fig. 8(c)), and the second lift (230) descends to lift the sack (4) (see Fig. 8(d)).

In this state, the reverse drive unit (222) operates to reverse the second conveyor (210), so that excrement, etc. inside the excrement box (3) falls into the discharge chute (240) and is discharged to the outside (see Fig. 9(e)), and after the excrement is discharged, the second conveyor (210) rotates again to return to its original position (see Fig. 9(f)).

Next, the second lift (230) descends to reload the slurry (4) onto the top of the dung-grinder (3) (see Fig. 9(g)), and the slurry (3) and the slurry (4) move toward the waiting area (100) by the operation of the second conveyor (210) and the first conveyor (120). At this time, the feeding hopper (340) opens, so that feed is fed to the moving slurry (4) (see Fig. 9(h)).

As shown in Fig. 10(i), when the shit changer (3) and the sleeper (4) are transported to the waiting area (100), the first lift (110) raises the shit changer (3) and the sleeper (4) so that they can be loaded onto the unmanned transport vehicle (10) (see Fig. 10(j)).

Meanwhile, in addition to the case where one sack (4) is loaded on the sack tray (3) as described above, it is also possible to carry out sack feeding and feeding by only bringing in the sack tray (3). In this case, the operation of lifting and lowering the sack (4) by the second lift (230) is omitted.

In addition, it is possible to add a new slurry (4) to replace the slurry (4) while the slurry (4) is loaded in the slurry tray (3) and perform feeding and slurry changing.

In this case, only the newly added shackle (4) on top of the existing shackle (4) is lifted by the second lift (230), and the shackle (3) and the existing shackle (4) loaded on top of it remain connected to each other when the second conveyor (210) is reversed.

When the second conveyor (210) is reversed and returns to its original position after excrement, etc. are discharged, the existing slurry (4) is removed and a new slurry (4) is added over the manure tray (3) by the second lift (230).

In addition to the above cases, it is possible to operate the silkworm breeding system (1) of the present invention by applying various methods for excrement and feeding, and it is also possible to install a net on the excrement frame (3) or the sack (4) as needed.

As described above, the silkworm breeding system (1) according to the present invention is very useful because it can save labor and time by automatically performing the tasks of excrement removal and feeding, which require a lot of manpower during the silkworm breeding process.

The above description is merely an illustrative description of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, changes, and substitutions may be made without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention and the accompanying drawings are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to explain it, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments and the accompanying drawings. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the claims, and all technical ideas within a scope equivalent thereto should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the rights of the present invention.

1: Silkworm breeding system 3: Dung changing frame
4: Lock 5: Lock stand
10: Unmanned transport vehicle 20: Processing unit
100: Waiting area 110: 1st lift
112: Anchidan 120: 1st Conveyor
122: 1st drive unit
200: Reversal section 210: Second conveyor
212: Second driving unit 220: Support frame
221: Rotating shaft 222: Reversing drive unit
224: Belt 230: Second Lift
232: Third drive unit 234: Grab unit
240: Exhaust chute
300: Feeding section 310: First cutting section
320: 2nd cutting section 330: 3rd conveyor
340: Feed Hopper

Claims (8)

An unmanned transport vehicle transporting a manure-removing frame mounted on a slurry rack; and
A treatment unit including a waiting unit for receiving the manure changer from the unmanned transport vehicle, a reversing unit for receiving the manure changer from the waiting unit and reversing the manure changer to remove excrement contained in the manure changer, and a feeding unit for feeding the manure changer while the manure changer is being transferred from the reversing unit to the waiting unit.
A silkworm breeding system, wherein the above-mentioned waiting section comprises a placing platform on which the dung shifting frame transported from the autonomous transport vehicle is placed, a first lift equipped to perform an elevating operation, and a first conveyor for transporting the dung shifting frame, wherein the first lift receives the dung shifting frame from the autonomous transport vehicle to the placing platform in an elevated state, and the dung shifting frame is placed on the first conveyor when the first lift is lowered. delete delete In paragraph 1,
The above inversion part
A second conveyor for moving the dung beetle transferred from the above waiting area to the correct position; and
A clamp is provided for fixing the above-mentioned shit-changing frame placed in the correct position to the above-mentioned second conveyor;
A silkworm breeding system characterized in that the second conveyor is reversed while the dung removal frame is fixed to the second conveyor, thereby removing excrement contained inside the dung removal frame. In paragraph 4,
The above inversion part
A support frame having a rotational axis coupled to the second conveyor and supporting the second conveyor so that the second conveyor can rotate; and
A silkworm breeding system characterized by further comprising a reverse driving unit that transmits rotational power to the above-mentioned rotational shaft through a belt. In paragraph 4,
A sack is loaded on the top of the above-mentioned sack,
The above inversion part
It further comprises a second lift, which is arranged on top of the second conveyor and lifts the above-mentioned fastener;
A silkworm breeding system, characterized in that the second conveyor is reversed while the second lift is lifting the lock. In paragraph 1,
The above feeding department
A feed hopper placed at the upper rear end of the above-mentioned waiting section; and
A silkworm breeding system characterized by having a third conveyor for transporting feed to the above-mentioned feeding hopper. In paragraph 7,
The above feeding department
It further comprises a first cutting section and a second cutting section for cutting the feed,
The first cutting portion and the second cutting portion are positioned perpendicular to each other,
A silkworm breeding system characterized in that a third conveyor is connected to the rear end of the second cutting section.

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