A combined comb frame device and beehive for mating beehives

Abstract

The present invention discloses a combined comb frame device and beehive for mating beehives, including a middle comb frame and side comb frames hinged on both sides of the middle comb frame; the middle comb frame includes a trapezoidal comb frame, and a comb spleen is arranged inside the trapezoidal comb frame; a queen control component is detachably connected above the trapezoidal comb frame, the queen control component includes a housing, a partition is inclinedly arranged inside the housing, a plurality of vertical openings are opened on the partition, and the partition divides the housing into a feed area and a confinement area; a virgin queen sending port is opened above the confinement area of the housing, a sliding door for opening and closing the virgin queen sending port is detachably connected to the housing, a through port and a ventilation groove are arranged on the side of the housing in the confinement area, and a movable revolving door connecting the confinement area and the beehive is detachably connected outside the through port of the housing. The present invention is flexible and convenient for sending virgin queen bees, and there will be no phenomenon that the virgin queen bees fly away due to sending the queen, saving time and effort, and the success rate of queen induction is as high as over 95%, improving the work efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of bee breeding, and particularly to a combined comb frame device and beehive for a mating beehive. Background Art

[0002] China is a major beekeeping country, with the number of bee colonies reaching more than 9 million groups. Improving and cultivating high-quality queen bees is a key technology for the healthy development of the beekeeping industry. Using mating colonies to cultivate laying queen bees is the main work in bee breeding. The process of cultivating queen bees is numerous and complex, and the technology and devices for using mating colonies to cultivate queen bees are relatively backward. If this continues, it will seriously hinder the rapid development of the beekeeping industry.

[0003] A mating colony is a place specifically for the transitional living of inseminated queen bees or virgin queen bees. Currently, there are many problems in using mating boxes to cultivate queen bees:

[0004] First, the number of bees and combs in the mating colony is small. Each box contains 2 - 3 combs. Every time the mating colony is inspected, it is necessary to search for the queen bee and check the feed comb by comb, which is not only troublesome but also involves a particularly large workload. It takes a long time to check each box once. Especially when the nectar and pollen sources are scarce, it is easy to trigger robbing bees, and even worse, the entire mating field robs each other, causing the mating colonies to fly away and unable to normally cultivate queen bees.

[0005] Second, when introducing a virgin queen bee into the mating colony, it is necessary to take out the small mating comb, buckle the queen bee at the place where there is feed on the comb to prevent the queen bee from starving to death during the buckling period due to lack of feed; when releasing the queen bee, it is also necessary to take out the comb and open the device for buckling the queen bee, and it is also time-consuming to induce and release the queen bee. Due to the influence of the vibration factor during manual comb lifting, it is particularly easy to have the phenomenon of queen bee crowding, causing the queen bee to be disabled, directly affecting the quality and quantity of cultivated queen bees.

[0006] Third, due to frequent manual comb lifting for inspection and buckling and releasing of queen bees, it affects the nest temperature, making the hatched bees unhealthy, and it is difficult for the new and old bees to alternate. The reuse rate of the mating colony is low. At the same time, the bees in the mating colony are relatively irritable, resulting in a relatively low mating success rate of virgin queen bees.

[0007] Fourth, small mating combs are all made by modifying old combs. Especially when the external nectar and pollen sources are abundant, the bees have no space to build new combs, resulting in the combs in the small mating colonies becoming more obsolete, which is likely to breed germs and cause various bee diseases in the small mating colonies, seriously affecting the cultivation of queen bees.

[0008] Domestic queen bee breeding farms also use the old method to cultivate queen bees. In view of this, it is crucial to develop a comb frame device suitable for the reproduction of small mating colonies, change the honeycomb environment, improve the quality and quantity of cultivated queen bees, and ensure the healthy development of China's beekeeping industry. Summary of the Invention

[0009] The object of the present invention is to provide a combined comb frame device and beehive for mating beehives to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art.

[0010] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following solution: The present invention provides a combined comb frame device and beehive for mating beehives, including a middle comb frame and side comb frames hinged on both sides of the middle comb frame; the side comb frames include upper frame beams and side frame beams fixedly arranged on the bottom surfaces on both sides of the upper frame beams, and installation grooves are provided in the middle parts of the upper frame beams and the two groups of side frame beams, and foundation bars are installed in the installation grooves.

[0011] The middle comb frame includes a trapezoidal comb frame, and a comb is arranged inside the trapezoidal comb frame; a queen control assembly is detachably connected above the trapezoidal comb frame, the queen control assembly includes a housing, a partition is obliquely arranged inside the housing, a plurality of vertical openings are provided on the partition, and the partition divides the housing into a feed area and a confinement area; a virgin queen delivery opening is provided above the confinement area of the housing, a sliding door for opening and closing the virgin queen delivery opening is detachably connected to the housing, a through opening and a ventilation groove are arranged on the side surface of the housing in the confinement area, and a movable revolving door communicating the confinement area with the beehive is detachably connected outside the through opening of the housing.

[0012] Preferably, the trapezoidal comb frame includes an upper top plate above, baffles are fixedly arranged at both ends of the upper top plate, and limiting plates are fixedly arranged between the baffles and the side surfaces of the upper top plate, and a clamping groove is formed between the upper top plate, the baffles and the limiting plates, and the housing is clamped in the clamping groove.

[0013] Preferably, a first rotating shaft is axially connected to the outer side surfaces of the two baffles, and the two first rotating shafts are arranged diagonally; a second rotating shaft is axially connected to the side of the side frame beam hinged to the baffle, a rotating body is arranged between the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft, and through holes for the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft to rotate are provided on the rotating body.

[0014] Preferably, the two ends of the upper frame beam extend out of the ends of the side frame beam to form a lapping part, and the bottom surface of the upper frame beam is higher than the top surface of the housing.

[0015] Preferably, the housing is in a cuboid shape, the housing includes a top plate, a bottom plate and side plates arranged on both sides of the top plate and the bottom plate, and the two baffles are adapted to the other two end faces of the housing; the virgin queen delivery opening and the sliding door are arranged on the top plate, and both ends of the partition are respectively connected to the top plate and the bottom plate; a through groove for the movable revolving door to move is provided on the top plate, and the ventilation groove is arranged on the two side plates.

[0016] Preferably, the revolving door and the partition divide the housing into an open area, a confinement area, and a feed area in sequence. The top plate is provided with a queen cell induction port above the open area, and the side plates are provided with inlet and outlet openings on both sides of the open area.

[0017] Preferably, the width of the installation groove is 2-4 mm.

[0018] Preferably, the widths of the vertical opening and the ventilation groove are not greater than 4 mm.

[0019] A beehive for mating bees, comprising a mating box, and the inside of the mating box is provided with the combined honeycomb frame device described in any one of the above.

[0020] The present invention discloses the following technical effects:

[0021] (1) According to the characteristics of a small number of bees and small combs in the mating group, and combining with the biological characteristics of bees, the present invention scientifically divides the honeycomb of the small mating group into a side honeycomb frame, a trapezoidal honeycomb frame, a feed area, a confinement area, and an open area, enabling bees to perform their respective duties, being more suitable for the particularity of using a small mating group to breed queen bees, making them more nest-attached, and solving the problem of the mating group flying away due to the small number of bees in the mating group.

[0022] (2) When inspecting the mating group, the combined honeycomb frame device is taken out from the mating box. After unfolding, it can form a large honeycomb comb. After inspection, it is folded and put into the mating box to form a small honeycomb again, shortening the time for inspecting the mating group outside the colony, avoiding the phenomenon of robbing bees in the mating group, ensuring the number of the mating group, and improving the efficiency of breeding queen bees.

[0023] (3) After the number of bees increases and the external nectar and pollen sources are sufficient, the side honeycomb frame provides a free space for bees to build new combs. The worker bees emerging from the new combs are healthy, and the reuse rate of the mating group is high, increasing the number of queen bees bred by the mating group.

[0024] (4) The present invention can not only induce and release virgin queen bees, but also store laying queen bees. During the period of storing queen bees, after introducing queen cells, laying queen bees can continue to be bred, which also overcomes the unsolved problem of using mating groups to breed queen bees.

[0025] (5) The present invention is flexible and convenient for inducing and sending virgin queen bees, and there will be no phenomenon of virgin queen bees flying away due to sending the queen. It saves time and effort, and the success rate of inducing the queen is as high as over 95%. It improves work efficiency, and the laying queen bees bred are of high quality and healthy, truly giving play to the advantages of improved varieties, and can promote the development of the beekeeping industry in China. Description of the Drawings

[0026] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0027] Figure 1 Structural schematic diagram of the hive frame device of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 Top view of the hive frame device of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 3 Structural schematic diagram of the middle hive frame of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 4 Internal structural schematic diagram of the middle hive frame of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 5 Structural schematic diagram of the trapezoidal hive frame of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 6 Expanded structural schematic diagram of the hive frame device of the present invention;

[0033] Among them, 1 is the middle hive frame, 11 is the trapezoidal hive frame, 111 is the upper top plate, 112 is the baffle plate, 113 is the limiting plate, 114 is the first rotating shaft, 12 is the queen bee control component, 121 is the housing, 1211 is the top plate, 1212 is the bottom plate, 1213 is the side plate, 1214 is the queen cell delivery port, 1215 is the inlet and outlet, 122 is the partition plate, 1221 is the vertical port, 123 is the feed area, 124 is the confinement area, 125 is the delivery port, 126 is the sliding door, 127 is the ventilation slot, 128 is the movable turning door, 129 is the open area, 2 is the side hive frame, 21 is the upper frame beam, 22 is the side frame beam, 23 is the installation groove, 24 is the second rotating shaft, 25 is the rotating body, 26 is the overlapping part. Detailed implementation manners

[0034] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0035] To make the above objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and specific implementation manners.

[0036] Embodiment 1

[0037] Reference Figure 1-6 Figure 1-6 , this embodiment provides a combined comb frame device for a mating beehive, including an intermediate comb frame 1 and side comb frames 2 hinged on both sides of the intermediate comb frame 1; the side comb frame 2 includes an upper frame beam 21 and side frame beams 22 fixedly arranged on the bottom surfaces on both sides of the upper frame beam 21. Installation grooves 23 are formed in the middle of the upper frame beam 21 and the two groups of side frame beams 22. The width of the installation groove 23 is 2-4 mm, and a foundation bar is installed in the installation groove 23. A foundation bar with the same length as the upper frame beam 21 and the same width as the side frame beam 22 is inlaid on it. After the virgin queen in the mating colony lays eggs, it is the new comb construction area for the worker bees emerging from the pupae.

[0038] The intermediate comb frame 1 includes a trapezoidal comb frame 11. A comb is arranged in the trapezoidal comb frame 11. When organizing a mating colony, first inlay a dark comb into the trapezoidal comb frame 11. The trapezoidal comb frame 11 inlays the old comb without the phenomenon of the comb dropping. This is also the mating and egg-laying area of the first virgin queen. At the same time, a feeding area for bees is also provided in the beehive of this comb frame to ensure sufficient feed during the mating and egg-laying period of the virgin queen. The trapezoidal comb frame 11 includes an upper top plate 111 above. Two baffles 112 are fixedly arranged at both ends of the upper top plate 111. A limiting plate 113 is fixedly arranged between the baffle 112 and the side surface of the upper top plate 111. A clamping groove is formed between the upper top plate 111, the baffle 112 and the limiting plate 113. A queen control component 12 is detachably connected above the trapezoidal comb frame 11. The queen control component 12 includes a housing 121. The housing 121 is clamped in the clamping groove, so as to realize the detachable connection between the trapezoidal comb frame 11 and the queen control component 12, thus facilitating the replacement of the queen control component 12.

[0039] A first rotating shaft 114 is axially connected to the outer side surface of each of the two baffles 112. The two first rotating shafts 114 are arranged diagonally; a second rotating shaft 24 is axially connected to the side of the side frame beam 22 hinged to the baffle 112. A rotating body 25 is arranged between the first rotating shaft 114 and the second rotating shaft 24. Through holes for the first rotating shaft 114 and the second rotating shaft 24 to rotate are formed on the rotating body 25. The two ends of the upper frame beam 21 extend out of the ends of the side frame beam 22 to form a lapping part 26. The bottom surface of the upper frame beam 21 is higher than the top surface of the housing 121. By rotating the rotating body 25, the side comb frames 2 on both sides can be unfolded or folded, so as to form a "miniature" beehive of the mating colony. When checking the mating colony, when the beehive is taken out and unfolded, a large comb will be formed, which is convenient for checking the mating colony. After observation, it can be folded and put into the mating beehive.

[0040] The housing 121 is rectangular parallelepiped-shaped. The housing 121 includes a top plate 1211, a bottom plate 1212, and side plates 1213 provided on both sides of the top plate 1211 and the bottom plate 1212. Two baffles 112 are adapted to the other two end faces of the housing 121, so as to form a complete rectangular parallelepiped shape. A partition 122 is inclinedly arranged inside the housing 121. Two ends of the partition 122 are respectively connected to the top plate 1211 and the bottom plate 1212. A plurality of vertical openings 1221 are formed in the partition 122. The widths of the vertical openings 1221 and the ventilation grooves 127 are not greater than 4 mm, preventing the queen bee from escaping from the imprisonment area 124. In this way, the feeding surface of the queen bee can be increased, while the queen bee cannot enter the feeding area.

[0041] The housing 121 is provided with a virgin queen delivery port 125 above the imprisonment area 124. A sliding door 126 for opening and closing the virgin queen delivery port 125 is detachably connected to the housing 121. The virgin queen delivery port 125 and the sliding door 126 are arranged on the top plate 1211. When the virgin queen is lost during mating, a queen cell can be placed through the queen cell delivery port 1214 to lure the queen. Or a virgin queen can be placed in the imprisonment area 124 in advance. When it is found that the virgin queen is lost in the mating colony during inspection, the queen control assembly 12 can be directly replaced, preventing the virgin queen from escaping due to catching the queen outdoors. The housing 121 is provided with a through port and ventilation grooves 127 on the side of the imprisonment area 124. The ventilation grooves 127 are arranged on the two side plates 1213, facilitating the pheromone communication between the queen bee in the imprisonment area and the bees in the mating colony. A movable revolving door 128 connecting the imprisonment area 124 and the honeycomb is detachably connected to the outside of the through port of the housing 121. A through groove for the movement of the movable revolving door 128 is formed in the top plate 1211. The movable revolving door 128 and the partition 122 divide the housing 121 into an open area 129, an imprisonment area 124, and a feeding area 123 in sequence. When the bees in the honeycomb accept a new virgin queen, the movable revolving door 128 is opened to release the queen bee and then this door is closed, preventing the bees from entering the imprisonment area. The top plate 1211 is provided with a queen cell delivery port 1214 above the open area 129. The side plates 1213 are provided with inlet and outlet openings 1215 on both sides of the open area 129. The widths of the vertical openings 1221 and the ventilation grooves 127 are not greater than 4 mm, preventing the queen bee from escaping from the imprisonment area 124.

[0042] According to the characteristics of few bees and small combs in the mating colony, combined with the biological characteristics of bees, the honeycomb of the small mating colony is scientifically partitioned in this embodiment, enabling bees to perform their respective duties. It is more suitable for taking advantage of the particularity of cultivating queen bees with small mating colonies, making them more nest-attached, and solving the problem of the mating colony flying away due to few bees in the mating colony. When inspecting the mating colony, the combined comb frame device is taken out from the mating box and can form a large comb after being unfolded. After inspection and being put back into the mating box, it forms a small honeycomb again, shortening the time for inspecting the mating colony outside the colony and avoiding the phenomenon of robbing bees in the mating colony, ensuring the number of mating colonies, and improving the efficiency of cultivating queen bees. After the number of bees increases and there is sufficient nectar and pollen sources in the outside world, bees have free space to build new combs. The worker bees emerging from the new combs are healthy, and the reuse rate of the mating colony is high, increasing the number of queen bees cultivated by the mating colony. This device can not only lure and release virgin queens but also store laying queens. During the period of storing queens, after introducing queen cells, laying queens can continue to be cultivated, which also overcomes the unsolved problems in cultivating queen bees using mating colonies. This device is flexible and convenient for luring and sending virgin queen bees, and there will be no phenomenon of virgin queen bees flying away caused by sending queens. It saves time and effort, and the success rate of luring queens is over 95%, improving work efficiency. The cultivated laying queens are of high quality and healthy, truly giving play to the advantages of improved varieties and promoting the development of the beekeeping industry in China.

[0043] Embodiment 2. This embodiment provides a beehive for mating bees. The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is only that: it further includes a mating box, and the combined comb frame device disclosed in Embodiment 1 is arranged inside the mating box.

[0044] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present invention, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention.

[0045] The above-described embodiments are only descriptions of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the scope of the present invention. Without departing from the design spirit of the present invention, various deformations and improvements made by those of ordinary skill in the art to the technical solutions of the present invention shall fall within the protection scope determined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A combined comb frame device for a mating beehive, characterized in that: it includes a middle comb frame (1) and side comb frames (2) hinged on both sides of the middle comb frame (1); the side comb frames (2) include an upper frame beam (21) and side frame beams (22) fixedly arranged on the bottom surfaces on both sides of the upper frame beam (21), and mounting grooves (23) are provided in the middle parts of the upper frame beam (21) and the two groups of side frame beams (22), and foundation bars are installed in the mounting grooves (23); the middle comb frame (1) includes a trapezoidal comb frame (11), and a comb spleen is arranged in the trapezoidal comb frame (11); a queen control component (12) is detachably connected above the trapezoidal comb frame (11), the queen control component (12) includes a housing (121), a partition plate (122) is inclinedly arranged inside the housing (121), a plurality of vertical openings (1221) are provided on the partition plate (122), and the partition plate (122) divides the housing (121) into a feed area (123) and a confinement area (124); a virgin queen delivery opening (125) is provided above the confinement area (124) of the housing (121), a sliding door (126) for opening and closing the virgin queen delivery opening (125) is detachably connected to the housing (121), a through opening and a ventilation groove (127) are arranged on the side surface of the housing (121) in the confinement area (124), and a movable revolving door (128) for connecting the confinement area (124) with the beehive is detachably connected to the outside of the through opening of the housing (121); the housing (121) includes a top plate (1211), a bottom plate (1212) and side plates (1213) arranged on both sides of the top plate (1211) and the bottom plate (1212); the movable revolving door (128) and the partition plate (122) divide the housing (121) into an open area (129), a confinement area (124) and a feed area (123) in sequence, a queen cell delivery opening (1214) is provided above the open area (129) of the top plate (1211), and inlet and outlet openings (1215) are provided on both sides of the open area (129) of the side plates (1213); the width of the mounting groove (23) is 2 - 4 mm.

2. The combined comb frame device for a mating beehive according to claim 1, characterized in that: the trapezoidal comb frame (11) includes an upper top plate (111) above, baffles (112) are fixedly arranged at both ends of the upper top plate (111), a limiting plate (113) is fixedly arranged between the baffles (112) and the side surfaces of the upper top plate (111), and a clamping groove is formed among the upper top plate (111), the baffles (112) and the limiting plate (113), and the housing (121) is clamped in the clamping groove.

3. The combined comb frame device for a mating beehive according to claim 2, characterized in that: a first rotating shaft (114) is axially connected to the outer side surface of each of the two baffles (112), and the two first rotating shafts (114) are arranged diagonally; One side of the side frame beam (22) hinged to the baffle (112) is axially connected with a second rotating shaft (24). A rotating body (25) is arranged between the first rotating shaft (114) and the second rotating shaft (24). Through holes for the first rotating shaft (114) and the second rotating shaft (24) to rotate are formed in the rotating body (25).

4. A combined nest frame device for a mating beehive according to claim 3, characterized in that: Both ends of the upper frame beam (21) extend out of the ends of the side frame beam (22) to form a lapping part (26). The bottom surface of the upper frame beam (21) is higher than the top surface of the housing (121).

5. A combined nest frame device for a mating beehive according to claim 2, characterized in that: The housing (121) is in a cuboid shape. The two baffles (112) are adapted to the other two end faces of the housing (121). The virgin queen sending port (125) and the sliding door (126) are arranged on the top plate (1211). Both ends of the partition board (122) are respectively connected to the top plate (1211) and the bottom plate (1212). A through groove for the movement of the movable turning door (128) is formed in the top plate (1211). The ventilation groove (127) is arranged on the two side plates (1213).

6. A combined nest frame device for a mating beehive according to claim 1, characterized in that: The widths of the vertical opening (1221) and the ventilation groove (127) are not greater than 4 mm.

7. A beehive for mating bees, characterized in that: It includes a mating box, and the combined nest frame device according to any one of claims 1-6 is arranged inside the mating box.

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