Honeybee frame with reversed top and bottom

Abstract

The application provides a top-down reversed nest frame for beekeeping, which comprises an outer nest frame and a plurality of inner nest frames. The outer nest frame comprises an upper horizontal plate, two vertically arranged vertical side plates fixed to the inner side wall of the upper horizontal plate, a lower horizontal plate fixed to the lower ends of the two vertical side plates, and a plurality of first connecting parts arranged on the inner side wall of the two vertical side plates. The plurality of inner nest frames are arranged in parallel inside the outer nest frame. Each inner nest frame comprises an upper horizontal strip, two vertically arranged vertical side strips fixed to the inner side wall of the upper horizontal strip, a lower horizontal strip fixed to the lower ends of the two vertical side strips, and second connecting parts arranged at the two ends of the upper horizontal strip and the lower horizontal strip. The second connecting parts at the two ends of the upper horizontal strip and the lower horizontal strip in each inner nest frame form a group. Each group of second connecting parts is detachably connected to a group of first connecting parts. The uppermost first inner nest frame in the outer nest frame can be removed and arranged upside down with any inner nest frame below it. The application is beneficial for the egg laying of queen bees and does not breed nest worms. The upside-down exchange and arrangement of the inner nest frames are convenient and fast.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of beekeeping equipment technology, specifically to an upside-down hive frame for beekeeping. Background Technology

[0002] Beekeeping, or beekeeping, is the business of artificially raising bees to extract products including honey, royal jelly, propolis, pollen, beeswax, bee pupae, and bee venom. It falls under the broader category of livestock, so bees can be considered livestock in a broad sense. Beekeeping has a history spanning thousands of years, with honey utilization dating back to the hunting and fishing era.

[0003] Beehives are the most basic beekeeping tools. While their sizes vary, their basic structural principles are the same. Beginners can buy used beehives from beekeepers, purchase new beehives, or make their own according to specifications. Currently, most beekeepers use square beehives and frames to raise bees. Existing frames are generally made of wood, primarily for securing the foundation. The structure mainly consists of an upper horizontal board, two vertical side boards with multiple holes along their center lines, and a lower horizontal board, forming a frame slightly smaller than the interior of the beehive. In use, wires are threaded from the outside in through the holes in the vertical side boards. Multiple wires are arranged horizontally within the frame. Bees build combs on these wires, worker bees produce honey on the combs, the honey is stored on top, and the queen bee lays eggs and reproduces larvae below.

[0004] The inventors of this application, through practical research in beekeeping, discovered that when harvesting honey from existing frames, the entire frame must be removed from the hive, the honey extracted using a honey extractor, and then the frame reinserted. At this point, the top of the frame is empty, while the bottom still contains larvae. According to bees' habits, they build new honeycomb from top to bottom, with the top storing honey and the bottom for the queen to lay eggs and reproduce. Worker bees have to gnaw on the old honeycomb at the bottom of the frame, causing it to fall to the bottom, which easily breeds wax moths, hindering the queen's egg-laying and affecting her development. Therefore, there is an urgent need to improve the existing frame structure. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In response to the technical problem that when honey is harvested from existing frames and then inserted into the hive, the top of the frame is empty while the bottom still contains larvae, and according to the bees' habits, bees build new combs from top to bottom. Worker bees have to chew up the old combs at the bottom of the frame and let them fall to the bottom, which easily breeds wax moths, restricts the queen bee's egg-laying, and affects the queen bee's development, this invention provides an inverted frame for beekeeping.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A beekeeping hive frame with an inverted top and bottom configuration includes an outer hive frame and multiple inner hive frames. The outer hive frame includes an upper horizontal plate, with two opposing vertical side plates fixedly connected to the inner wall of the upper horizontal plate. A lower horizontal plate is fixedly connected to the lower end of the two vertical side plates. Multiple sets of first connecting parts are provided on the inner wall of the two vertical side plates. The multiple inner hive frames are arranged side by side inside the outer hive frame. Each inner hive frame includes an upper horizontal bar, with two opposing vertical side bars fixedly connected to the inner wall of the upper horizontal bar. A lower horizontal bar is fixedly connected to the lower end of the two vertical side bars. Second connecting parts are provided at both ends of the upper and lower horizontal bars in each inner hive frame. The second connecting parts at both ends of the upper and lower horizontal bars in each inner hive frame form a set. Each set of second connecting parts is detachably connected to a set of first connecting parts. The topmost inner hive frame inside the outer hive frame can be removed and inverted to exchange positions with any inner hive frame below it.

[0008] Compared with existing technologies, the inverted honeycomb frame provided by this invention, through the parallel arrangement of multiple inner honeycomb frames inside the outer honeycomb frame, effectively divides the interior of the outer honeycomb frame into multiple regions. A set of second connecting parts at both ends of the upper and lower horizontal bars of each inner honeycomb frame detachably connects to a set of first connecting parts on the inner sidewalls of the two vertical side plates of the outer honeycomb frame. In use, bees secrete beeswax on the multiple inner honeycomb frames to build honeycomb from top to bottom. Worker bees produce honey on the honeycomb, storing the honey on top and providing a space for the queen bee to lay eggs and reproduce larvae below. After the honeycomb is full, the topmost inner honeycomb frame inside the outer honeycomb frame is removed and placed in a honey extractor to extract the honey. Then, the lower inner honeycomb frame containing the larvae is removed and placed in the upper honeycomb frame. Place the first inner frame (after the honey has been extracted) in the original position of the first inner frame, then place the first inner frame (after the honey has been extracted) in the position of the inner frame below it that was originally the inner frame with the larvae. This completes the exchange of positions between the first inner frame and the inner frame below it, effectively reversing the inner frame arrangement. This method of exchange is convenient and quick. After the larvae in the inner frame above the first larvae emerge from their cells, the bees will store honey on it again. The first inner frame below will then be used by worker bees to build new comb, providing a new source of eggs for the queen to lay and reproduce. This method effectively meets the bees' living habits, promotes the queen's egg-laying and development, and prevents the breeding of wax moths (because there are no old combs).

[0009] Furthermore, there are two inner nest frames, and the inner walls of the two vertical side plates are provided with two sets of first connecting parts.

[0010] Furthermore, in the two inner frames, the second connecting parts at both ends of the lower horizontal bar in the first inner frame and the second connecting parts at both ends of the upper horizontal bar in the second inner frame are connected to each other in a set of first connecting parts that are detachably connected.

[0011] Furthermore, the first connecting part is an L-shaped mortise and tenon, and the second connecting part is a tenon, which is engaged and fitted within the mortise and tenon.

[0012] Furthermore, each of the inner frames has a comb fixing groove in the inner sidewall of the upper horizontal bar.

[0013] Furthermore, multiple metal wires are spaced apart on the two vertical side strips of each inner nest frame. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the upside-down honeycomb frame for beekeeping provided by the present invention.

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the outer nest frame provided by the present invention.

[0016] In the diagram, 1 is the outer frame; 11 is the upper horizontal bar; 12 is the vertical side bar; 13 is the lower horizontal bar; 14 is the first connecting part; 2 is the inner frame; 21 is the upper horizontal bar; 211 is the comb fixing groove; 22 is the vertical side bar; 23 is the lower horizontal bar; 24 is the second connecting part; and 25 is the wire. Detailed Implementation

[0017] To make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of this invention easier to understand, the invention will be further described below with reference to specific illustrations.

[0018] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "longitudinal," "radial," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships, are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing the invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the invention. In the description of this invention, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0019] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0020] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the present invention provides an inverted honeycomb frame for beekeeping, comprising an outer honeycomb frame 1 and multiple inner honeycomb frames 2. The outer honeycomb frame 1 includes an upper horizontal plate 11, and two opposing vertical side plates 12 are fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the upper horizontal plate 11. The lower ends of the two vertical side plates 12 are fixedly connected to a lower horizontal plate 13, thereby forming a frame slightly smaller than the interior of the beehive. The inner side walls of the two vertical side plates 12 are provided with multiple sets of first connecting parts 14. The multiple inner honeycomb frames 2 are arranged side by side inside the outer honeycomb frame 1, thereby dividing the interior of the outer honeycomb frame 1 into multiple regions. Each inner honeycomb frame 2 includes an upper horizontal bar 21, and the inner side wall of the upper horizontal bar 21 is fixedly connected to two opposing vertical side bars. 22. The lower ends of the two vertical side strips 22 are fixedly connected to a lower horizontal strip 23. The upper horizontal strip 21 and the lower horizontal strip 23 are provided with second connecting parts 24 at both ends. The second connecting parts 24 at both ends of the upper horizontal strip 21 and the lower horizontal strip 23 in each inner frame 2 form a group. Each group of second connecting parts 24 is detachably connected to a group of first connecting parts 14, thereby realizing the parallel arrangement of multiple inner frames 2 inside the outer frame 1. The first inner frame at the top of the outer frame 2 can be removed and its position can be swapped with any inner frame below it. That is, the first inner frame at the top of the outer frame 2 can be swapped with any inner frame below it.

[0021] Compared with existing technologies, the inverted honeycomb frame provided by this invention, through the parallel arrangement of multiple inner honeycomb frames inside the outer honeycomb frame, effectively divides the interior of the outer honeycomb frame into multiple regions. A set of second connecting parts at both ends of the upper and lower horizontal bars of each inner honeycomb frame detachably connects to a set of first connecting parts on the inner sidewalls of the two vertical side plates of the outer honeycomb frame. In use, bees secrete beeswax on the multiple inner honeycomb frames to build honeycomb from top to bottom. Worker bees produce honey on the honeycomb, storing the honey on top and providing a space for the queen bee to lay eggs and reproduce larvae below. After the honeycomb is full, the topmost inner honeycomb frame inside the outer honeycomb frame is removed and placed in a honey extractor to extract the honey. Then, the lower inner honeycomb frame containing the larvae is removed and placed in the upper honeycomb frame. Place the first inner frame (after the honey has been extracted) in the original position of the first inner frame, then place the first inner frame (after the honey has been extracted) in the position of the inner frame below it that was originally the inner frame with the larvae. This completes the exchange of positions between the first inner frame and the inner frame below it, effectively reversing the inner frame arrangement. This method of exchange is convenient and quick. After the larvae in the inner frame above the first larvae emerge from their cells, the bees will store honey on it again. The first inner frame below will then be used by worker bees to build new comb, providing a new source of eggs for the queen to lay and reproduce. This method effectively meets the bees' living habits, promotes the queen's egg-laying and development, and prevents the breeding of wax moths (because there are no old combs).

[0022] For a specific embodiment, please refer to Figure 1As shown, there are two inner frames 2. The inner walls of the two vertical side plates 12 are respectively provided with two sets of first connecting parts 14. Thus, the uppermost first inner frame in the outer frame 2 will be used to store honey, while the second inner frame below the first inner frame will be used for the queen bee to lay eggs and reproduce larvae.

[0023] For a preferred embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in the two inner frames 2, the second connecting parts 24 at both ends of the lower horizontal bar 23 of the first inner frame and the second connecting parts 24 at both ends of the upper horizontal bar 21 of the second inner frame are connected to each other by a set of first connecting parts 14 that are detachably connected. This allows the two inner frames 2 to be arranged more closely side by side, thereby making the internal structure of the entire outer frame 1 more compact.

[0024] For a specific embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the first connecting part 14 is an L-shaped mortise and tenon, meaning that multiple sets of L-shaped steps are provided on the inner sidewalls of the two vertical side plates 12. The second connecting part 24 is a tenon, which is engaged in the mortise and tenon. This detachable connection structure between the inner frame 2 and the outer frame 1 makes it very convenient and quick to remove the inner frame 2 from the outer frame 1. Of course, those skilled in the art can also use other connecting parts based on this embodiment, such as setting the first connecting part 14 as a tenon and the second connecting part 24 as an L-shaped mortise and tenon.

[0025] For a specific embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 As shown, each inner frame 2 has a comb fixing groove 211 in the inner side wall of the upper horizontal bar 21, which facilitates the comb to be glued and fixed in the comb fixing groove 211, guiding the bees to build the comb from the top of the inner frame 2 downwards.

[0026] For a specific embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 As shown, multiple metal wires 25 are threaded through the two vertical side strips 22 in each inner frame 2 at intervals. Thus, when the interior of the inner frame 2 is too hollow, the metal wires 25 can be used to prevent the comb from falling, effectively improving the practicality of the inner frame 2.

[0027] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and are not intended to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solutions of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention, and all such modifications or substitutions should be covered within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A beekeeping frame with an inverted top and bottom, characterized in that, The device includes an outer frame and multiple inner frames. The outer frame includes an upper horizontal plate, with two opposing vertical side plates fixedly connected to the inner wall of the upper horizontal plate. A lower horizontal plate is fixedly connected to the lower end of the two vertical side plates. Multiple sets of first connecting parts are provided on the inner wall of the two vertical side plates. The multiple inner frames are arranged side by side inside the outer frame. Each inner frame includes an upper horizontal bar, with two opposing vertical side bars fixedly connected to the inner wall of the upper horizontal bar. A lower horizontal bar is fixedly connected to the lower end of the two vertical side bars. Second connecting parts are provided at both ends of the upper and lower horizontal bars. The second connecting parts at both ends of the upper and lower horizontal bars in each inner frame form a set. Each set of second connecting parts is detachably connected to a set of first connecting parts. The uppermost inner frame inside the outer frame can be removed and swapped with any inner frame below it. The second connecting parts at both ends of the lower horizontal bar of the upper inner frame and the first connecting parts at both ends of the upper horizontal bar of the second inner frame below the upper inner frame are interconnected, thereby making the two inner frames arranged side by side more closely. The first connecting part is an L-shaped mortise and tenon, and the second connecting part is a tenon, which is hooked and fitted into the mortise and tenon.

2. The upside-down honeycomb frame for beekeeping according to claim 1, wherein there are two inner honeycomb frames, and the inner sidewalls of the two vertical side plates are provided with two sets of first connecting parts.

3. The upside-down honeycomb frame for beekeeping according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each inner frame has a comb-fixing groove in the inner sidewall of the upper horizontal bar.

4. The upside-down honeycomb frame for beekeeping according to claim 1, characterized in that, Multiple metal wires are threaded at intervals through the two vertical side strips of each inner frame.

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