AUTOMATED MASS REARING SYSTEM FOR INSECT LARVAE

    公开(公告)号:EP3939420A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-19

    申请号:EP21194896.3

    申请日:2017-09-28

    摘要: An automated insect rearing system comprises:
    a food dispensing station having a horizontal surface and configured to receive a rearing container having a population of insects disposed within from an insect dispensing station having a horizontal surface;
    a food dispenser comprising a food container and a food dispensing vessel, a first end of the food dispensing vessel coupled to a second orifice defined in the food container and a second end of the food dispensing vessel movable to be proximate to the horizontal surface to dispense food from the food container to the received rearing container at the horizontal surface;
    a storage unit comprising one or more shelves to store one or more rearing containers; and
    a transportation unit positioned and configured to transport rearing containers from the food dispenser to the storage unit.
    For re-filling the rearing containers, a computing device in communication with the dispensing unit determine a quantity of food based on sensor signals obtained from a monitoring unit.