KR-20260066328-A - Ant artificial breeding device

KR20260066328AKR 20260066328 AKR20260066328 AKR 20260066328AKR-20260066328-A

Abstract

The present invention relates to an artificial ant rearing device designed to provide an environment suitable for ant rearing, allow for easy observation of ant ecology and behavior, and ensure stability by preventing ant escape. According to this, one embodiment of the present invention comprises a first breeding enclosure comprising: a two-sided breeding enclosure body having a flat surface in the shape of "┗" or "┛"; at least two pairs of transparent plates installed vertically spaced apart by a predetermined distance so as to form an ant habitat space of a predetermined area on the front and one side of the two-sided breeding enclosure body, respectively; a light blocking plate detachably installed on the front or one side of the two-sided breeding enclosure body, in the front portion of the outer transparent plate among the transparent plates; and a food search container detachably installed on the upper portion of the two-sided breeding enclosure body, which provides a space for ants entering through the bottom of the ant habitat spaces to search for food.

Inventors

강승화

Assignees

강승화

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20241104

Claims (5)

A first breeding apparatus comprising: a two-sided breeding apparatus main body having a flat surface in the shape of "┗" or "┛"; at least two pairs of transparent plates installed vertically spaced apart by a predetermined distance so as to form an ant habitat space of a predetermined area on the front and one side of the two-sided breeding apparatus main body, respectively; a light-blocking plate detachably installed on the front or one side of the two-sided breeding apparatus main body, in the front portion of the outer transparent plate among the transparent plates; and a food search container detachably installed on the upper portion of the two-sided breeding apparatus main body, providing a space for ants entering through the bottom of the ant habitat spaces to search for food. The main body of the above-mentioned two-sided breeding enclosure is, A bottom plate having a flat surface in the shape of "┗" or "┛"; a plate support member protruding in the shape of "┗" or "┛" from the upper surface of the bottom plate, having a water storage space inside, and a pair of transparent plate bottom insertion grooves and light blocking plate bottom insertion grooves having a shape of "┗" or "┛" formed longitudinally on the upper surface at a certain distance from each other, a plurality of water discharge holes formed at a predetermined interval in the space between the pair of transparent plate bottom insertion grooves, and a water inlet formed at the corner portion to inject water into the water storage space; and a plate support member protruding in the shape of "┗" or "┛" from both ends of the upper surface of the plate support member, protruding in the vertical direction to a predetermined height, wherein a pair of transparent plate side coupling grooves are formed vertically on the inner surface at a certain distance from each other, and a food search container coupling projection and a food search container fixing piece are respectively protruded from the upper portion. and a pair of central columns formed to protrude vertically to a predetermined height from the inner and outer sides of the upper surface of the corner portion of the plate support portion, wherein a transparent plate side coupling groove is formed vertically on each of the two sides, and a food search container coupling projection and a food search container fixing piece are formed protrudingly on the upper portion, respectively; The above-mentioned food search container is, An artificial ant rearing device comprising: a square housing having an open top, wherein a passage for vertical movement of ants is formed in the front and one side portions of the bottom plate and communicates with the ant habitat spaces of the first rearing room, and above the bottom surface of the bottom plate, above the ant vertical movement passage, the upper portions of the transparent plates arranged in a "┗" or "┛" shape are respectively fitted and joined, and above the front and rear portions of the corner portions interconnected with both ends of the above-described transparent plate upper surface insertion grooves are respectively fitted and joined, and above the above-described food search container joining protrusions are respectively fitted and joined, and above the above-described food search container fixing piece insertion grooves are formed in each side corner portion, wherein food search container fixing pieces protruding from the pair of end-side pillars and the outer central-side pillars are respectively inserted and joined; and a lid body having a shape with an air circulation hole formed in the center and detachably installed in the upper opening of the square housing.
In claim 1, From the front or one side of the main body of the two sides of the first breeding enclosure to the outside, An artificial ant rearing device comprising a second rearing chamber further extended and installed, the second rearing chamber comprising: a single-sided rearing chamber main body in which an ant rearing chamber is formed only on the front side; a pair of transparent plates installed on the front side of the single-sided rearing chamber main body; a light blocking plate detachably installed on the front part of the transparent plates; and a food search container detachably installed on the upper part of the single-sided rearing chamber main body.
In claim 2, The above single-sided breeding enclosure main body is, A bottom plate having a U-shaped plane; a plate support formed protruding transversely from the upper front surface of the bottom plate, having a shape in which a water storage space is provided inside, and a pair of transparent plate bottom insertion grooves and light blocking plate bottom insertion grooves are formed longitudinally on the upper surface at a certain distance from each other in the front-rear direction, a plurality of water discharge holes are formed at a predetermined interval in the space between the pair of transparent plate bottom insertion grooves, and a water inlet is formed in the front center to inject water into the water storage space; and a pair of front side columns protruding vertically to a predetermined height from both sides of the upper surface of the plate support, wherein a pair of transparent plate side coupling grooves are formed vertically on opposing inner surfaces at a certain distance from each other in the front-rear direction, and a food search container coupling projection and a food search container fixing piece are respectively formed protruding from the upper portion. The above-mentioned food search container is, An artificial ant rearing device comprising: a square housing having an open top, wherein a passage for vertical movement of ants is formed in the front portion of the bottom plate and communicates with the ant habitat space of the second rearing room, and on the bottom surface of the bottom plate, on the outer side of the passage for vertical movement of ants, transparent plate upper surface insertion grooves are formed such that the upper portions of the transparent plates are respectively fitted and joined, and on both ends of the transparent plate upper surface insertion grooves, coupling protrusion coupling grooves are respectively formed such that the food search container coupling protrusions are respectively fitted and joined, and on the front corner portions of both sides, food search container fixing piece insertion grooves are formed such that food search container fixing pieces protruding from the pair of front side pillars are respectively inserted and joined; and a lid body having a shape with an air circulation hole formed in the center and detachably installed in the upper opening of the square housing.
In claim 3, A pair of single-sided breeding house body connecting pieces are formed protruding outwardly from the upper and lower portions of one of the pair of end-side columns formed on the above-mentioned two-sided breeding house body, and a pair of single-sided breeding house body connecting grooves are formed on the upper and lower front portions of the other side or one end-side column. An artificial ant rearing device further comprising: forming a pair of two-sided rearing body coupling grooves on the upper and lower front sides of either one or the other of the pair of front side pillars of the single-sided rearing body, to which the single-sided rearing body coupling pieces of the two-sided rearing body are respectively coupled; and forming a pair of two-sided rearing body coupling pieces on the upper and lower front sides of the other or one front side pillar, which are fitted into and coupled to the single-sided rearing body coupling grooves of the two-sided rearing body.
In claim 4, Among the pair of end-side columns formed on the main body of the two-sided breeding enclosure, the upper part of the end-side column coupled to the front side column of the main body of the single-sided breeding enclosure forms a side movement passage penetrating both sides, and An artificial ant rearing device further comprising forming a side movement passage that communicates with the side movement passage of the two-sided rearing body, penetrating the upper portion of at least one of the pair of front side pillars of the single-sided rearing body.

Description

Ant artificial breeding device The present invention relates to an artificial ant rearing device, and more specifically, to an artificial ant rearing device that provides an environment suitable for rearing ants, allows for easy observation of ant ecology and behavior, and ensures stability by preventing ants from escaping. Recently, with the increasing interest in companion animals, there is a trend of expanding the subjects of pet keeping to include insects rather than animals. In line with this trend, the number of cases where ants are chosen as breeding targets is also increasing. The advantage of raising ants is that they are easily available in the surroundings, and because they are small and do not look creepy, women and children can easily take an interest in them. When raising ants, there is the fun of observing the movements of worker ants, but you can also enjoy watching the process of an ant colony forming from a single queen ant. In this process, the metamorphosis of an ant emerging from an egg into a worker ant can also be observed. Ant rearing, which provides so many things to observe, is also highly valuable for educational purposes. To raise ants, a rearing device is required, and depending on the material, there are soil rearing devices, plaster rearing devices, jelly rearing devices, etc. Among these, the commonly used is the jelly rearing device. Although the jelly rearing device is convenient because it does not require feeding, there is a problem in that the eggs rot easily due to the moisture from the jelly, preventing the queen ant from reproducing. In addition, due to the moisture in the jelly itself, mold often grows inside the breeding device, sometimes leading to the mass death of the ants being raised. Soil breeding devices allow for breeding, but they have the problem of being very expensive. Therefore, to fully enjoy the fun of ant farming, it must be possible to manufacture it at a low cost, the breeding device must be clearly visible from the outside, and the problem of humidity inside the device must be resolved. In addition, the interior of the breeding device must be easy to clean in order to ensure hygiene and receive a positive response regarding its appearance. However, while existing ant breeding devices are well-designed for visibility from the outside, they have issues with moisture and cleaning. In particular, a critical issue when raising ants is water supply; such moisture is not only an essential element for their growth but also serves as a material that maintains the shape of the dwelling if it is made of sand. Generally, methods such as wetting cotton with water and placing it inside the breeding device, or spraying water on the parts where the ants live, such as soil or plaster, to retain moisture are widely used to provide moisture. These methods have the disadvantage that when used with conventional sealed ant breeding devices, poor ventilation leads to mold growth, which detracts from the aesthetics and hinders ant growth; conversely, if ventilation is good, the environment tends to dry out due to water evaporation unless water is supplied frequently, making it difficult to provide sufficient moisture to the ants. Meanwhile, most conventional ant rearing devices have a simple structure rather than a three-dimensional structure, so the rearing status of the ants cannot be checked and observed from various angles, and they lack expandability so they can only be installed as individual units, and there are problems such as the inability to prevent the ants from escaping. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the combined state of a first breeding facility and a third breeding facility to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main body of a two-sided breeding house among the first and third breeding houses to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 3(a) and (b) are perspective and side cross-sectional views of the main body of a two-sided breeding facility among the first and third breeding facilities to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 4(a) and (b) are front and bottom perspective views of a food search container for a two-sided rearing enclosure among a first rearing enclosure and a third rearing enclosure to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the combined state of a second breeding facility to which another embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a single-sided breeding house body of a second breeding house to which another embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 7 (a) and (b) are perspective and side cross-sectional views of a single-sided breeding house body in a second breeding house to which another embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 8 is a bottom perspective view of a food search container for a single-sided breeding enclosure amo