A drone marking and capturing device for artificial insemination

Abstract

The present invention discloses a drone marking and catching device for artificial insemination, comprising a drone separation plate, a drone marking device is installed on the drone separation plate, and the drone separation plate is connected to a drone catching device; the drone separation plate comprises a channel, one end of the channel is not sealed, a fixing device is provided at the unsealed end of the channel, a baffle is fixed to one side of the other end of the channel, a separation plate is fixed in the channel, the separation plate divides the channel into an outgoing channel and an incoming channel, the outgoing channel is connected to a drone channel, and the incoming channel is connected to the drone catching device. When the drone of this device is marked, the beehive does not need to be opened to extract the honeycomb, and the reproduction of the bee colony is not affected. The problem of squatting at the nest entrance for a long time to catch drones and block the bees from flying is solved, the work efficiency of bee collection is increased, and the beekeeping output is improved. At the same time, the pain of being stung by bees when catching drones is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of bee breeding, in particular to a drone marking and capturing device for artificial insemination. Background Art

[0002] Humans began to explore artificial insemination technology for honey bees 240 years ago. However, my country started research on artificial insemination technology for queen bees relatively late. In the 1950s, people tried artificial insemination of queen bees, which was successful in the 1960s. In the late 1970s, the technology was developed. After the 1980s, my country's artificial insemination technology for queen bees has reached the international advanced level. Artificial insemination technology for honey bees is used in the preservation and breeding of original honey bee species, the cultivation of inbred lines (or inbred lines), hybrid seed production, variety purification and rejuvenation, and genetics.

[0003] In artificial insemination breeding of bees, in order to ensure the accuracy of seed production, the key technologies of drone marking and capture must be well implemented. Otherwise, the breeding work will be wasted. At present, both domestic and foreign countries use artificial marking of drones in the hive, and when the drones are sexually mature, they are artificially captured for artificial insemination of the queen bee. When the drones are marked, not only does the opening of the box to remove the spleen affect the normal reproduction of the bee colony, but also marking the drones outside the colony for a long time is likely to cause bee theft and induce various bee diseases; drones have no colony boundaries, and it is easy to mark drones mixed in from other bee colonies during the process of marking drones outside the colony, affecting the rigor of breeding and failing to achieve the purpose of scientific breeding. Because the artificial marking of drones is not standardized, sometimes the marks are on the head or wings of the drones, which affects the drones' refreshing flight, resulting in unhealthy drone physique, insufficient semen, and poor quality of inseminated queen bees. At the same time, a drone comb needs to be marked with drones many times in a row. It is tiring, time-consuming and laborious to open the beehive under the scorching sun or catch the drones at the entrance of the nest.

[0004] For many years, the above drawbacks have been bothering bee breeding experts. In particular, in an era of increasingly advanced science and technology, beekeepers still use traditional methods to mark and capture drones for insemination technology. If this continues, not only will the efficiency of queen bee breeding be low, the quality of promoted queen bees be poor, but it will also directly affect the protection of bee germplasm resources. Beekeeping is a science. In bee breeding, this bottleneck should be broken through to breed more scientifically, give full play to the advantages of improved varieties, and achieve the goal of improving quality and efficiency. Only then can the beekeeping industry become bigger and stronger. Otherwise, it will always hinder the development of the beekeeping industry. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a drone marking and capturing device for artificial insemination to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following solution: The present invention provides a drone marking and capturing device for artificial insemination, comprising a drone separation plate, on which a drone marking device is installed, and the drone separation plate is connected to a drone capturing device;

[0007] The drone separation plate includes a channel, one end of the channel is not sealed, a fixing device is provided at the unsealed end of the channel, a baffle is fixed to one side of the other end of the channel, a separation plate is fixed in the channel, the separation plate divides the channel into an outgoing channel and an incoming channel, the outgoing channel is connected to a drone channel, and the incoming channel is connected to the drone capturing device.

[0008] Preferably, the drone marking device includes an n-type frame, a cross bar is slidably connected inside the n-type frame, an inherent tension spring is provided between the cross bar and the top and bottom ends of the n-type frame, a positioning block is fixed to one end of the cross bar, and a marking pen is detachably connected to the other end of the cross bar, a positioning hole and a marking hole are provided at the top of the drone channel, the positioning block is located at the top of the positioning hole, and the marking pen is located at the top of the marking hole.

[0009] Preferably, the side of the positioning block close to the entrance of the drone channel is arc-shaped.

[0010] Preferably, the bottom end of the positioning block is higher than the bottom end of the marking pen.

[0011] Preferably, the drone capturing device comprises a connecting pipe, one end of which is connected to the entry channel, and the other end of which is detachably connected to a first capturing bottle, windows are provided on both sides of the first capturing bottle, and a second isolation fence is fixed on the window.

[0012] Preferably, the separation plate is formed by splicing a first isolation fence and an isolation sheet, and the first isolation fence is located away from the baffle;

[0013] Preferably, a cover is detachably connected to the end of the drone channel.

[0014] Preferably, the drone channel is a circular tube channel, and a raised rail for the drones to travel is provided at the bottom of the drone channel.

[0015] Preferably, the fixing device includes two ear blocks, which are respectively located on both sides of an unsealed end of the channel, and the two ear blocks are integrally formed with the channel. A through hole is provided on the top surface of the ear block, and a plug is detachably connected to the bottom of the through hole, a spring is fixed to the plug, a limiting ring is fixed to the top of the through hole, and a ball is placed between the limiting ring and the spring.

[0016] The present invention discloses the following technical effects: the device replaces manual work and uses a drone marking device to mark drones, thereby improving the work efficiency of drone marking, the quality of captured drones is good, and the success rate of artificial insemination of queen bees is high. Because the device does not open the beehive to extract the honeycomb when marking drones, it does not affect the reproduction of the bee colony, and solves the problem of squatting at the nest door for a long time to catch drones and block the flight of bees, increases the work efficiency of bee collection, and improves the beekeeping output. At the same time, it solves the pain of being stung by bees when catching drones. The device makes drone marking more standardized, and the captured drones have high sexual maturity. The key is to ensure the purity of seed-producing drones, make breeding work more rigorous, and achieve the purpose of scientific breeding of bees. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a drone marking and catching device for artificial bee insemination;

[0019] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fixing device;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the drone marking device;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a left side view of the drone marking device;

[0022] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the separation plate;

[0023] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of Example 2;

[0024] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the structure of the Y-shaped tube in Example 2;

[0025] In the figure: channel 1, baffle 2, drone channel 3, n-shaped frame 4, cross bar 5, tension spring 6, positioning block 7, marking pen 8, positioning hole 9, marking hole 10, connecting pipe 11, first collecting bottle 12, window 13, second isolation fence 14, first isolation fence 15, isolation sheet 16, raised rail 17, ear block 18, through hole 19, plug 20, spring 21, limit ring 22, sphere 23, Y-shaped tube 24, second short pipe 25, third short pipe 26, first electric valve 27, second electric valve 28, identifier 29, controller 30, battery 31, voltage stabilizing element 32, solar cell panel 33, bracket 34, second collecting bottle 35, first short pipe 36. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0027] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0028] The present invention provides a drone marking and capturing device for artificial insemination, comprising a drone separation plate, on which a drone marking device is installed, and the drone separation plate is connected to a drone capturing device;

[0029] The drone separation plate includes a channel 1, one end of the channel 1 is not sealed, a fixing device is provided at the unsealed end of the channel 1, a baffle 2 is fixed to one side of the other end of the channel 1, a separation plate is fixed inside the channel 1, the separation plate divides the channel 1 into an outgoing channel and an incoming channel, the outgoing channel is connected to a drone channel 3, the drone marking device is installed on the drone channel 3, the diameter of the drone channel 3 is 8 to 10 mm, which is suitable for drone crawling, and the incoming channel is connected to the drone capturing device.

[0030] When in use, the device is installed at the door of the beehive so that the fixing device is connected to the beehive. When worker bees and drones fly out of the nest, the worker bees can fly out of the box through the separation plate, and the drones can only enter the drone channel 3 through the travel channel to travel. When the drone passes through the drone channel 3, the drone marking device will mark the drone's chest; when the worker bees and drones that have flown out of the nest return to the beehive, the worker bees can enter the beehive through the separation plate, while the drones cannot enter the beehive, so they enter the drone collecting and capturing device from the entry channel. When a certain amount of drones are collected, the drone collecting and capturing device is removed, and a new drone collecting and capturing device is installed. In this way, the collected drones are of uniform sexual maturity, have sufficient semen volume, and have a high success rate in insemination of the queen bee.

[0031] A further optimization scheme is that the heights of different drones will be different. In order to ensure that each passing drone can be marked and prevent the marking pen 8 from being too low and scratching the drone, the drone marking device includes an n-type frame 4, a cross bar 5 is slidably connected inside the n-type frame 4, and an inherent tension spring 6 is formed between the cross bar 5 and the top and bottom of the n-type frame 4. A positioning block 7 is fixed to one end of the cross bar 5, and a marking pen 8 is detachably connected to the other end of the cross bar 5. A positioning hole 9 and a marking hole 10 are provided at the top of the drone channel 3. The positioning block 7 is located at the top of the positioning hole 9, and the marking pen 8 is located at the top of the marking hole 10. The tension spring 6 is in a stretched state and will reset as the positioning block 7 rises, so that when the drone enters the drone channel 3 and passes through the positioning hole 9, the positioning block 7 is easily lifted, and the marking pen 8 is lifted accordingly. In the process of the drone advancing to the position of the marking hole 10, the marking pen 8 slowly descends under the reaction force of the upward pulling force of the tension spring 6, and the height is just suitable for scratching the back of the drone without causing any damage to the drone.

[0032] A further optimized solution is that the side of the positioning block 7 close to the entrance of the drone channel is arc-shaped, which is convenient for the drone to lift the positioning block 7 along the arc and avoids the drone being injured when lifting the positioning block 7.

[0033] A further optimization scheme is that the bottom end of the positioning block 7 is higher than the bottom end of the marking pen 8 to prevent the marking pen 8 from being too high and making too vague contact with the back of the drone, thereby failing to draw a solid mark.

[0034] A further optimized solution is provided, in which the drone capturing device comprises a connecting pipe 11, the connecting pipe 11 has a diameter of 10 to 15 mm, one end of the connecting pipe 11 is connected to the entry channel, the other end of the connecting pipe 11 is detachably connected to a first capturing bottle 12, a circular cover is provided at the mouth of the first capturing bottle 12, a raised card slot is provided in the circular cover, the connecting pipe 11 is inserted into the raised card slot and is tightly connected thereto, the connecting pipe 11 extends 4 to 5 cm inside the first capturing bottle 12, drones can only enter but not exit, windows 13 are provided on both sides of the first capturing bottle 12, a second isolation fence 14 is fixed on the windows 13, the hole spacing of the second isolation fence 14 is greater than 4 mm and less than 5 m, after the worker bees mistakenly enter the first capturing bottle 12, they can enter and exit from the second isolation fence 14, and the drones cannot climb out from the second isolation fence 14.

[0035] A further optimized solution is that the separation plate is spliced ​​by a first isolation fence 15 and an isolation piece 16, and the first isolation fence 15 is located away from the baffle 2; the isolation fence 15 has a fence hole spacing greater than 4 mm and less than 5 mm, which does not affect the entry and exit of worker bees, and can block drones, making them enter the drone channel 3 along the travel channel, and the isolation piece 16 is arranged at an angle, and the travel channel gradually narrows at one end away from the first isolation fence 15, and the drone channel 3 passes through the isolation piece 16 and is connected with the travel channel, and the gradually narrowing travel channel can drive drones to crawl out of the drone channel 3.

[0036] According to a further optimization scheme, a cover is detachably connected to the end of the drone channel 3, and closing the cover can prevent the drone from crawling out.

[0037] A further optimization scheme is that the drone channel 3 is a circular tube channel, and a raised rail 17 for the drone to travel is provided at the bottom of the drone channel 3. The raised rail 17 can correct the crawling posture of the drone, so that the back of the drone faces the positioning hole 9 and the marking hole 10, ensuring that the marking pen 8 can make a mark on the back of the drone, allowing the drone to fly freely. The raised rail 17 is arc-shaped, which better fits the body shape of the drone, making it convenient for the drone to crawl along the raised rail 17.

[0038] A further optimized solution is provided, wherein the fixing device comprises two ear blocks 18, the two ear blocks 18 are respectively located on both sides of an unsealed end of the channel 1, the two ear blocks 18 are integrally formed with the channel 1, a through hole 19 is provided on the top surface of the ear block 18, a plug 20 is detachably connected to the bottom of the through hole 19, a spring 21 is fixed to the plug 20, a limiting ring 22 is fixed to the top of the through hole 19, a ball 23 is placed between the limiting ring 22 and the spring 21, the height, width and length of the two ear blocks 18 are consistent with the size of the front opening of the beehive, and can be inserted into the opening of the beehive so that the ball 22 is stuck on the beehive to prevent the device from falling.

[0039] Example 2

[0040] The difference from Example 1 is that the connecting pipe 11 is a connecting piece, which includes a first short connecting pipe 36, one end of which is connected to the entry channel, and the other end of which is connected to a Y-shaped pipe 24, and the Y-shaped pipe 24 is respectively connected to a second short connecting pipe 25 and a third short connecting pipe 26, and the second short connecting pipe 25 is detachably connected to the first collecting and capturing bottle 12; the third short connecting pipe 26 is detachably connected to a second collecting and capturing bottle 35, and the second collecting and capturing bottle 35 has the same structure as the first collecting and capturing bottle 12; a first electric valve 27 is installed on one end of the Y-shaped pipe 24 close to the second short connecting pipe 25, A second electric valve 28 is installed on one end of the Y-shaped tube 24 close to the third short tube 26, and an identifier 29 is installed on one end of the Y-shaped tube 24 close to the first short tube 36. The identifier 29, the first electric valve 27, and the second electric valve 28 are electrically connected to a controller 30, and the controller 30 is electrically connected to a battery 31, and the battery 31 is electrically connected to a voltage stabilizing element 32, and the voltage stabilizing element 32 is electrically connected to a solar panel 33. The controller 30, the battery 31, the voltage stabilizing element 32, and the solar panel 33 are fixedly connected to a bracket 34, and the bracket 34 is installed on the side or top surface of the beehive. After the drone enters the Y-shaped tube 24 from the first short pipe 36, the identifier 29 detects the drone and detects whether it has a mark through image acquisition. If it has a mark, the information is sent to the controller 30, and the controller 30 controls the first electric valve 27 to open, so that the drone enters the first collection bottle 12. If it has no mark, the information is sent to the controller 30, and the controller 30 controls the second electric valve 28 to open, so that the drone enters the second collection bottle 35. During artificial insemination, the drone in the first collection bottle 12 or the second collection bottle 35 can be selected according to demand, avoiding the trouble of manually selecting whether it is a drone in the bee colony, saving time and labor. The device makes the drone point marking more standardized, and the captured drone has a high sexual maturity. The key is to ensure the purity of the seed-making drone, make the breeding work more rigorous, and truly achieve the purpose of scientific breeding of bees. At the same time, a solar panel 33 is installed to charge the battery 31, and no additional wires need to be set up to draw electricity, which is convenient for use in outdoor beekeeping.

[0041] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside" and "outside" etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention, and do not indicate or imply 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 understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0042] The embodiments described above are only descriptions of the preferred modes of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Without departing from the design spirit of the present invention, various modifications and improvements made to the technical solutions of the present invention by ordinary technicians in this field should all fall within the protection scope determined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A drone marking and capturing device for artificial insemination, characterized in that: It comprises a drone separation plate, on which a drone marking device is installed, and the drone separation plate is connected to a drone collecting and capturing device; The drone separation plate comprises a channel (1), one end of the channel (1) is unsealed, a fixing device is provided at the unsealed end of the channel (1), a baffle (2) is fixed to one side of the other end of the channel (1), a separation plate is fixed in the channel (1), the separation plate divides the channel (1) into an outgoing channel and an incoming channel, the outgoing channel is connected to a drone channel (3), and the incoming channel is connected to the drone collecting device; The drone marking device comprises an n-shaped frame (4), a cross bar (5) is slidably connected inside the n-shaped frame (4), a tension spring (6) is inherently provided between the cross bar (5) and the top and bottom ends of the n-shaped frame (4), a positioning block (7) is fixed to one end of the cross bar (5), and a marking pen (8) is detachably connected to the other end of the cross bar (5), a positioning hole (9) and a marking hole (10) are provided at the top of the drone channel (3), the positioning block (7) is located at the top of the positioning hole (9), and the marking pen (8) is located at the top of the marking hole (10); The drone collecting device comprises a connecting pipe (11), one end of which is connected to the entry channel, and the other end of which is detachably connected to a first collecting bottle (12), windows (13) are provided on both sides of the first collecting bottle (12), and a second isolation fence (14) is fixed on the window (13); The fixing device comprises two ear blocks (18), the two ear blocks (18) are respectively located at two sides of an unsealed end of the channel (1), the two ear blocks (18) are integrally formed with the channel (1), a through hole (19) is provided on the top surface of the ear block (18), a plug (20) is detachably connected to the bottom of the through hole (19), a spring (21) is fixed to the plug (20), a limiting ring (22) is fixed to the top of the through hole (19), and a ball (23) is placed between the limiting ring (22) and the spring (21).

2. The drone marking and capturing device for artificial insemination according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side of the positioning block (7) close to the entrance of the drone channel is arc-shaped.

3. The drone marking and capturing device for artificial insemination according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom end of the positioning block (7) is higher than the bottom end of the marking pen (8).

4. The drone marking and capturing device for artificial insemination according to claim 1, characterized in that: The separation plate is formed by splicing a first isolation fence (15) and an isolation sheet (16), and the first isolation fence (15) is located at a position away from the baffle (2).

5. The drone marking and capturing device for artificial insemination according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the drone channel (3) is detachably connected with a sealing cover.

6. The drone marking and capturing device for artificial insemination according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drone channel (3) is a circular tube channel, and the bottom of the drone channel (3) is provided with a raised rail (17) for the drones to travel.

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