A bee automatic collection device

Abstract

The present invention discloses an automatic bee collection device, which is composed of an anesthesia box and a CO2 gas source connected to the anesthesia box, and also includes a horizontal conveyor arranged below the anesthesia box for scattering and arranging the fallen bees; the horizontal conveyor is composed of a vibration motor and a material tray, and under the action of the vibration motor, the bees move in the same direction on the material tray; a conveying device is provided below the outlet of the horizontal conveyor, and a collecting device is provided at the end of the conveying device; the horizontal conveyor, CO2 gas source, conveying device and collecting device are controlled by a control cabinet. The present invention can realize automated anesthesia and bee collection, prevent injuries during the manual collection process, and the collection process has high accuracy and short time consumption; the present invention has high sorting and arranging efficiency, and the collection process has high accuracy and short time consumption; the present invention occupies a small space, has a small vibration amplitude, has a long device life, is easy to operate, and has a simple collection process.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to an automatic bee collecting device. Background Art

[0002] Since bees are small and aggressive, they are difficult to manipulate, which makes the test operation extremely difficult and even affects the test results. Taking the study of the acute oral toxicity of pesticides to bees as an example, 10-20 bees need to be put into a beehive for testing, which requires the bees to be packaged separately. In the prior art, such as the invention patent with application number CN201510354813.5 "A bee colony vitality counting system based on photoelectric sensor", its equipment can only count the number of bees entering and leaving the beehive, and cannot achieve quantitative distribution of bee colonies. Carbon dioxide anesthesia has become a method for anesthetizing bee colonies, but the existing carbon dioxide anesthesia device ("A method for anesthetizing bee colonies using a bee honeycomb anesthesia device" CN201210154982.0) anesthetizes the bees in a closed space and then implements manual sorting and counting. This process is often time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the test personnel are also susceptible to individual unanesthetized or awakened bees. Stings. For example, packing 1,000 bees into a beehive every 10, requires skilled workers to operate for 2 to 3 hours, and can only work in the early morning or evening. The entire packing process is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the manpower and time cost is high. At the same time, the vibration disk used to arrange items has a low sorting and arrangement efficiency, and the vibration amplitude is large, which affects the life of the entire collection device. The volume occupied by the vibration disk is large, resulting in a large volume of the entire device, which also affects the arrangement of the remaining device components. Summary of the invention

[0003] Purpose of the invention: The present invention aims to provide an automatic bee collecting device which is automated, easy to operate, occupies a small space and has high collection efficiency.

[0004] Technical solution: The automatic bee collecting device of the present invention is composed of an anesthesia box and a CO2 gas source connected to the anesthesia box, and is characterized in that it also includes a horizontal conveyor arranged below the anesthesia box for spreading and arranging the fallen bees; the horizontal conveyor is composed of a vibration motor and a feed tray, and under the action of the vibration motor, the bees move in the same direction on the feed tray; a conveying device is provided below the outlet of the horizontal conveyor, and a collecting device is provided at the end of the conveying device; the vibration tray, CO2 gas source, conveying device and collecting device are controlled by a control cabinet.

[0005] The outlet of the horizontal conveyor is provided with a main roller wheel which can cover the outlet width, and the main roller wheel is driven by a motor. There is a certain gap between the main roller wheel and the bottom of the material tray.

[0006] The outlet of the horizontal conveyor is provided with a second horizontal conveyor composed of a second vibration motor and a second feed tray, and the width of the second feed tray can allow a single bee to pass through; the outlet of the second horizontal conveyor is connected to the inlet of the conveying device.

[0007] A collecting device is provided below the outlet of the horizontal conveyor, the outlet of the collecting device allows a single bee to pass through, and the outlet of the collecting device is connected to the inlet of the conveying device.

[0008] Auxiliary rollers are arranged at the entrance of the conveying device, and the auxiliary rollers include a first auxiliary roller and a second auxiliary roller that are perpendicular to each other.

[0009] A falling speed control device is arranged between the anesthesia box and the horizontal conveyor, and the falling speed control device is an electric valve, a detachable sieve plate or a flip door.

[0010] Beneficial effects: Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following significant advantages: the present invention can realize automated anesthesia and collection of bees, and prevent injuries during the manual collection process; the sorting and arranging efficiency of the present invention is high, and the collection process is highly accurate and time-saving; the present invention occupies a small space, has a small vibration amplitude, has a long device life, is easy to operate, and has a simple collection process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the present invention;

[0012] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the present invention;

[0013] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the horizontal conveyor of the present invention;

[0014] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the guide rail end structure of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 5 It is a side view of the end of the guide rail of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] The technical solution of the present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0017] like Figure 1-5 As shown, the automatic bee collecting device of the present invention comprises a base 7, a support platform 4, a control cabinet 6, an anesthesia device and a conveying and collecting device arranged on the base, and universal wheels 5 are arranged at the four corners below the base 7 for moving the device. A window is arranged on the support platform 4 to facilitate operators to take out the loaded beehives. The control cabinet 6 is provided with a main switch, an alarm, a display screen 61, etc. The switch controls the start and stop of the control cabinet, the alarm sounds an alarm or lights up after the beehives are loaded, and the display screen 61 can display the total number of loaded bees and gas flow, etc.

[0018] like Figure 2As shown, the anesthesia device is composed of an anesthesia box 2, a horizontal conveyor 3 arranged at the bottom of the anesthesia box, and a CO2 gas source 1. The anesthesia box 2 includes a top cover and a box body, and the box body can be made of a transparent material or provided with a transparent observation port. The top cover is composed of a fixed plate 21 and a movable plate 23 on one side, and the movable plate 23 is movably connected to the box body through a hinge seat 25. A strip opening is provided between the fixed plate 21 and the movable plate 23 for placing a honeycomb 22. The strip opening is engaged with the honeycomb 22, so that the anesthesia box after the honeycomb 22 is placed is basically airtight. One side of the anesthesia box 2 is connected to the CO2 gas source 1 through an air intake pipeline 11, and an electromagnetic valve 12 is provided on the air intake pipeline 11. The start and stop and opening size of the electromagnetic valve 12 are controlled by a control cabinet 6. A horizontal conveyor 3 is provided at the bottom of the anesthesia box 2, and a falling speed control device is provided between the horizontal conveyor 3 and the anesthesia box 2. An inverted truncated cone-shaped variable diameter channel can also be provided between the falling speed control device and the horizontal conveyor.

[0019] The falling speed control device can be a sieve plate, the size of the sieve hole of the sieve plate ensures that a single bee can pass through, and the sieve plate is a detachable structure. The operator can choose whether to insert the sieve plate or replace the sieve plate with different sieve hole densities by observing the gathering of bees at the bottom of the anesthesia box. The falling speed control device can also be an electric valve, and the valve opening is adjusted by the control cabinet. The falling speed control device can also be a flip door, and the opening and closing of the flip door is controlled by the flip door's own weight or a rotating motor control. The falling speed of the bees can be controlled by the falling speed control device to prevent the accumulation of bees from affecting the normal falling process.

[0020] like Figure 3 As shown, the horizontal conveyor 3 is composed of a vibration motor 32 and a tray 31. Under the action of the vibration motor, the vibration wave principle is used to make the bees move in the same direction on the tray. The tray 31 is closed on both sides and has an outlet at one end. The outlet is provided with a main roller 311 that can cover the outlet width. The main roller 311 is driven by a motor 312, and the motor 312 is controlled by a control cabinet. The speed of conveying bees can be controlled by controlling its rotation speed. There is a certain gap between the main roller 311 and the bottom of the tray 31. The height of the gap is slightly larger than the diameter of the bees, which can ensure that the bees pass flatly and prevent the bees from stacking. A collecting device 34 is provided below the outlet of the horizontal conveyor 3. The cross-section of the outlet of the collecting device 34 is trapezoidal. The outlet allows a single bee to pass through. The outlet of the collecting device 34 is connected to the conveying device 9, and the outlet width is equal to the width of the guide rail 91 of the conveying device.

[0021] Auxiliary rollers are provided at the connection between the collecting device 34 and the conveying device 9, and the auxiliary rollers include a first auxiliary roller 36 and a second auxiliary roller 37 perpendicular to each other. The first auxiliary roller 36 is in close contact with the outlet of the collecting device 34 and the upper surface of the conveying device guide rail 91. There is a gap between the side wall of the outlet of the collecting device 34 and the side wall of the conveying device guide rail 91, and the second auxiliary roller 37 is arranged at the gap. The first auxiliary roller 36 and the second auxiliary roller 37 are respectively controlled by motors to ensure smooth transportation of bees.

[0022] A second horizontal conveyor 38 is also provided at the outlet of the collecting device 34 or the horizontal conveyor 3, which is composed of a second vibration motor 382 and a second material tray 381. The principle is the same as that of the horizontal conveyor 3. The width of the second material tray 381 can allow a single bee to pass through, and a grating counting device can be provided on the side wall. The second horizontal conveyor is provided to further ensure the accuracy of the individual bee delivery.

[0023] The conveying and collecting system consists of a conveying device 9 and a collecting device 8.

[0024] One end of the conveying device 9 is arranged at the outlet of the vibration plate, and the other end is located above the collecting device 8, and a counting device is arranged at the end. The conveying device 9 is composed of a motor, a guide rail 91 and a conveyor belt 92 arranged in the guide rail. The speed of the conveyor belt 92 can be adjusted by controlling the motor speed through the control cabinet 6. The width of the guide rail 91 can allow a single bee to pass. An optical fiber counter 93 is arranged on the side wall of the guide rail 91. The optical fiber counter probe passes through the perforation arranged on the guide rail. A grating counter 96 is also arranged at the bottom of the guide rail 91. The double counting device can ensure the accuracy of the counting. An electromagnet 97 is arranged at the bottom of the guide rail 91. The corresponding cover of the beehive 10 should be made of magnetic metal material, which is convenient for automatic opening and closing of the beehive and saves collection time.

[0025] A stopper 94 is provided at the end of the guide rail 91, and a groove 95 is provided along the vertical direction on the side of the stopper 94 facing the conveyor belt 92. The width of the groove 95 is slightly larger than the width of the guide rail, and the depth is larger than the length of a single bee. The stopper can ensure that the bees fall accurately into the beehive, and prevent the bees from being thrown out due to the inertia of the bees leaving the conveyor belt.

[0026] The collecting device 8 is composed of a tray 81 for placing the beehive 10, a horizontal bar 83 arranged in the horizontal direction and a vertical bar 82 arranged in the vertical direction. A slide rail is arranged at the bottom of the tray 81. The X-axis servo motor 84 and the Y-axis servo motor 85 control the tray 81 to move on the horizontal bar 83 and the vertical bar 82 along the slide rail respectively.

[0027] The working principle of the present invention is specifically as follows:

[0028] (1) Place the honeycomb into the anesthesia box through the notch on the top of the box.

[0029] (2) Start the control cabinet and introduce a certain amount of CO2 gas into the anesthesia box. The amount of CO2 gas is determined according to the number of bees on the honeycomb.

[0030] (3) After a certain period of time (determined by the number of bees, about 8 to 10 minutes), the control cabinet automatically starts the horizontal conveyor and the transport device. The horizontal conveyor shakes the bees apart and transports them forward, causing them to fall into the collection device. Then the materials are moved forward by the two rubber wheels of the height limit and the limit to ensure single-file transport.

[0031] (4) The control cabinet controls the movement of the collecting device so that the bee box to be loaded is aligned with the falling position of the bees of the transport device. At the same time, the control cabinet automatically turns on the electromagnet to suck the bee box cover.

[0032] (5) The counting device at the end of the conveying device feeds back the signal to the control cabinet. When the collection set value of a single beehive is reached, the electromagnet is powered off, causing the beehive cover to fall back to its original position.

[0033] (6) The control cabinet continues to control the movement of the tray of the collecting device, moving the next beehive box to be loaded to the bottom of the end of the conveying device until all the bees are collected.

Claims

1. An automatic bee collecting device, comprising an anesthesia box (2) and a CO2 gas source (1) connected to the anesthesia box, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a horizontal conveyor (3) arranged below the anesthesia box (2) for spreading and arranging the falling bees; the horizontal conveyor (3) is composed of a vibration motor (32) and a feed tray (31), and under the action of the vibration motor, the bees move in the same direction on the feed tray; a conveying device (9) is arranged below the outlet of the horizontal conveyor (3), and a collecting device (8) is arranged at the end of the conveying device; the horizontal conveyor (3), the CO2 gas source (1), the conveying device (9) and the collecting device (8) are controlled by a control cabinet (6); a falling speed control device is arranged between the horizontal conveyor (3) and the anesthesia box (2), and an inverted truncated cone-shaped diameter-changing channel is also arranged between the falling speed control device and the horizontal conveyor, and the feed tray (31) A main roller (311) capable of covering the width of the outlet is provided at the outlet; a collecting device (34) is provided below the outlet of the horizontal conveyor (3); the outlet of the collecting device (34) allows a single bee to pass through, and the outlet of the collecting device is connected to the inlet of the conveying device (9); a secondary roller is provided at the connection between the collecting device (34) and the conveying device (9); the secondary roller includes a first secondary roller (36) and a second secondary roller (37) which are perpendicular to each other; a second horizontal conveyor (38) composed of a second vibration motor (382) and a second material tray (381) is also provided at the outlet of the collecting device (34); the width of the second material tray allows a single bee to pass through; the outlet of the second horizontal conveyor (38) is connected to the inlet of the conveying device (9); One end of the conveying device (9) is arranged at the outlet of the vibration plate, and the other end is located above the collecting device (8), and a counting device is arranged at the end; the conveying device (9) is composed of a motor, a guide rail (91) and a conveyor belt (92) arranged in the guide rail, and the speed of the conveyor belt (92) is adjusted by controlling the speed of the motor through a control cabinet (6), and the width of the guide rail (91) can allow a single bee to pass through; an optical fiber counter (93) is arranged on the side wall of the guide rail (91), and the optical fiber counter probe passes through a perforation arranged on the guide rail, and a grating counter (96) is also arranged at the bottom of the guide rail (91); an electromagnet (97) is arranged at the bottom of the guide rail (91), and the corresponding beehive (10) has a box cover made of magnetic metal material.

2. The automatic bee collecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main roller is driven by a motor (312).

3. The automatic bee collecting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: There is a gap between the main roller (311) and the bottom of the material tray (31).

4. The automatic bee collecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The falling speed control device is an electric valve, a detachable screen plate or a flip door.

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