Patent ID: 11877566
Assignee: ENTOMICS BIOSYSTEMS LIMITED
Field: Food chemistry (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  Y | IPC A

Claim 6:
7. A rearing module for rearing insect larvae, the module comprising:
a transportable container, the transportable container comprising:
a plurality of trays for larvae or a stack of trays for larvae,
an automated tray handling system configured to receive the trays or the stack of trays at a loading/unloading point and configured to move the trays or the stack of trays periodically to or from the loading/unloading point, wherein the automated tray handling system comprises a control unit and further comprises a support and drive system and a conveyance system,
wherein the support and drive system comprises a ball transfer unit, a driven roller, a pneumatic arm and roller, a tray having wheels or casters, or a tray carrier having wheels or casters, and
wherein the conveyance system comprises a hydraulic ram, a hydraulic plate, a conveyor, a telescopic piston, a carousel, a suction cup, or a robot; and

a feed distributer configured to deliver feed received from outside the transportable container to each tray repeatedly over a period of time, wherein the feed distributer comprises one or more arms for delivering feed, wherein each arm is configured such that a corresponding tray passes under the arm.