Transportable container for the breeding of invertebrates with three-dimensional prismatic interior of gyroid structure.

Abstract

Transportable container for the breeding of invertebrates with a three-dimensional prismatic interior of gyroid structure of continuous development characterized by being made up of a container of straight rectangular parallelepiped shape (1) which has a top cover (2) in its upper part and two rings in the middle of its side faces (3), and where in the lower third of the container's (1) height there is a perimetral elastic element (4) to be able to help the assembly vibrate without causing breakage; bellow the perimetral elastic element (4) and in the lateral faces there are two couplings (5) to fix a hose; at the outer side of the container (6) there is a sliding profile (7), which is located on the inside of the container (1) and is positioned on the inner side of the container; there is a waste collection tray (8) that runs along the surface of the profile, which has two semi-circular tabs (9) to allow the removal of the tray; at the bottom of the container (1) there are four legs (10) made up of two L-shaped plates that start from the four corners of the container (1) and rest on a transport platform (11) carried by a mobile vehicle; and there is a central element that occupies 70% of the container formed The central element that occupies 70% of the container is a three-dimensional prismatic interior of gyroid structure of continuous development (12), built by a 3D printer in plastic material, where the internal or empty part of this body is over 98% of it.

Claims

1. Transportable container for the breeding of invertebrates with a three-dimensional prismatic interior of gyroid structure of continuous development comprising: a container of straight rectangular parallelepiped shape (1) a top cover (2) in its upper part, two rings in the middle of its side faces (3), a perimetral elastic element (4) located in the lower third of the container's (1) height, to be able to help the assembly vibrate without causing breakage; two couplings (5) located bellow the perimetral elastic element (4) and in the lateral faces to fix a hose (6) at the outer side of the container, a sliding profile (7), which is located on the inside of the container (1) and is positioned at the lower part of the container (1); a waste collection tray (8) that runs along the surface of the profile (7), which has two semi-circular tabs (9) to allow the removal of the tray; four legs (10) located at the bottom of the container (1) made up of two L-shaped plates that start from the four corners of the container (1) and rest on a transport platform (11) carried by a mobile vehicle; a central element that occupies 70% of the container formed by a three-dimensional prismatic interior of gyroid structure of continuous development (12), built by a 3D printer in plastic material, where the internal or empty part of this body is over 98% of it.

2. The transportable container described in claim 1 wherein the gyroid surface can be trigonometrically approximated by the equation:
sin x cos y+sin y cos z+sin z cos x=0; the thickness of the surface of the gyroid structure may be between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm. the gyroid structure separates space into two oppositely congruent labyrinths of passages, where passages emerge at 70.5 degree angles to any given channel as it is traversed; the gyroid structure contains neither straight lines nor planar symmetries.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0050] In order to enhance the description and helping to a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, this description is accompanied, as an integral part of it, by a sheet of drawings, in which identical elements are indicated with identical references and where, for illustrative purposes and without limitation, the following has been represented

[0051] FIG. 1. Side view in diagram of the transportable container.

[0052] FIG. 2. Isometric view of the transportable container

[0053] FIG. 3. The three-dimensional prismatic interior of gyroid structure of continuous development.

[0054] And in these figures the following elements are identified [0055] (1).—container, [0056] (2).—top cover of the container, [0057] (3).—container lifting rings, [0058] (4).—perimeter elastic element, [0059] (5).—Coupling for fixing the external hose, [0060] (6).—outer hose, [0061] (7).—sliding profile of the waste collection tray, [0062] (8).—waste collection tray, [0063] (9).—waste tray recovery tabs, [0064] (10).—container legs, [0065] (11).—transport platform, [0066] (12). three-dimensional prismatic interior of gyroid structure of continuous development.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Description of the Preferred Embodiment

[0067] The transportable container for breeding invertebrates with a three-dimensional prismatic interior of gyroid structure of continuous development is made up of a rectangular straight parallelepiped-shaped container (1) with a top cover (2) in the upper part and rings (3) in the middle of the side faces, which will serve for lifting and handling the container (1).

[0068] In the lower third of the container's (1) height there is a perimeter elastic element (4) which will be of use when the assembly vibrates preventing breakage and which will serve to accelerate the harvest by gravity and vibration, so that the invertebrates fall by gravity.

[0069] Bellow of the perimeter elastic element, there are two couplings (5) on the side faces to fix an external hose (6). These hoses serve to introduce heat or cold from the vehicle transporting the containers.

[0070] At the lower part of the container, there are two sliding profiles (7) located on the inside of the container (1) and placed on the interior side faces of the container, on the surface of which the waste collection tray (8) runs, the very definition of which identifies its function. This tray (8) has two semi-circular tabs (9) to enable the tray to be removed.

[0071] At the bottom of the container (1) there are four legs (10) made up of L-shaped plates which start from the four corners of the container (1) and rest on the transport platform (11) carried by a mobile vehicle.

[0072] The central element that occupies 70% of the container is a three-dimensional prismatic interior of gyroid structure of continuous development (12), built by a 3D printer in plastic material.

[0073] The gyroid surface can be trigonometrically approximated by the equation:

sin x cos y+sin y cos z+sin z cos x=0

[0074] The thickness of the surface of the gyroid structure may be between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm.

[0075] The gyroid structure separates space into two oppositely congruent labyrinths of passages where passages emerge at 70.5 degree angles to any given channel as it is traversed, The gyroid structure contains neither straight lines nor planar symmetries.

[0076] The internal or empty part of this medium or matrix is over 98%, while providing horizontal and vertical pathways for the larvae to travel without fear of being crushed by the high pressure created by the live larvae above.

[0077] Adult invertebrates reared within the three-dimensional prismatic body (12) so that one can always move from P1 (x1,y1,z1) to P2 (x2,y2,z2) without leaving the surface, can also be fed fresh, uncrushed vegetables and fruit, and females are easily attracted to the “egg traps” located on top of the material; the use of this material will then prevent females from laying eggs in the substrate.

[0078] In addition, since the material used in the manufacture of the three-dimensional prismatic interior structure of continuous development body is plastic (12), the body is reusable and can be washed and sanitized.

[0079] It should be made clear, with sufficient description of the nature of the invention and the manner in which it is put into practice, that the provisions indicated above and represented in the drawings attached are susceptible of modification of detail in so far as they do not alter the fundamental principles set forth in the preceding paragraphs and summarized in the following claims.