Floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder and system and method of use

Abstract

The invention provides a floating pressure balance sugar feed feeder and system and a using method, and belongs to the technical field of bee sugar feed feeding, the floating pressure balance sugar feed feeder and system are adopted to provide sugar feed for bees, and the influence of high concentration, high viscosity, crystallinity and the like of the feed is avoided; the internal environment of the bee colony is not interfered, the bees freely eat according to the living and breeding requirements, mutual interference is avoided, and bee stealing is avoided; the preparation is simple, the operation is simple and convenient, and the feed amount is controllable; no matter the size of the bee farm, only one bee farm needs to be configured, the investment is low, and the burden is light.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of feeding bee sugar feed, and specifically discloses a floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder and a system and a use method. Background Art

[0002] Bees use natural nectar and pollen as food to ensure their survival and reproduction. The honey, royal jelly, propolis, bee pollen and other products they produce have medicinal and edible effects and make outstanding contributions to human health. While producing bee products, they complete pollination activities, which greatly improves the fruit-bearing rate of plants (crops), improves the yield and quality of plants (crops), and makes great contributions to agricultural production and biodiversity. However, with the changes in rural production structure and refined cultivation and production, the number of plant (crop) species in flat and mountainous areas has decreased, the continuity of species has been severely damaged, and the honey and pollen sources that bees rely on for survival are in short supply. In order to meet the needs of bees' life, reproduction and production, beekeepers have to feed the bees, and bee sugar feeders have come into being.

[0003] Existing bee sugar feed feeders are divided into three categories: in-box feeders, out-box feeders, and interconnecting feeders. In-box feeders and interconnecting feeders have a common feature: the sugar feed receiving box (including the closing valve device) is placed in the box, occupying the space in the box, and there is a problem of changing the microenvironment in the beehive, and there is the trouble of disassembly and assembly or the labor of replacing the beehive. In addition, each beehive needs to be equipped with one, which increases the pressure of investment for large bee farms. Other related matters are classified and described as follows.

[0004] The feeder in the box is explained by taking the frame (beam) feeder as an example. Each time feeding, the outer cover and the sub-cover (creel) of the beehive need to be opened, the feeder needs to be placed, and the outer cover and the sub-cover (creel) need to be covered after adding feed. The defects of this feeding method are: 1. It is time-limited (in order to reduce the occurrence of bee theft, feeding is required in the evening), 2. The labor intensity is high (taking 100 groups as an example, 2 people cooperate and it takes more than two hours), 3. The feeding amount is manually estimated and controlled, which is unscientific and cannot be accurately fed.

[0005] Most of the feeders outside the hive are nest door feeders, which need to be equipped with one for each beehive. The storage bottle is placed outside the beehive, and the feeding port is a duckbill type (bottom box + covered plastic mesh), which extends into the inside of the beehive through the nest door on one side, allowing the bees to feed freely. The disadvantages of this feeding method are: 1. The storage bottle has a small volume (1.5L), and it is necessary to repeatedly feed the feed, which is labor-intensive. 2. The feeding port is not sealed, the feed is easy to leak, the outside of the hive is exposed, and the smell is easy to spread, which often causes bee theft and endangers the safety of the bee colony. 3. The feeding amount is not accurate and cannot meet production needs.

[0006] The interconnecting feeder is a sugar feed supply device consisting of a feed barrel outside the box, a main conveying pipeline, a tee, a branch pipe into the box, a buoyancy closing switch inside the box (mainly a wedge-type closing switch, a ball-type closing switch or a square-type closing switch) and a material receiving box. This device solves the problem of large labor and long time when feeding with the above two feeding devices. However, due to the indiscriminate feeding amount of the equipment, the feeding amount of each box is the same, which cannot meet the living and breeding needs of different bee colonies. The large group does not have enough feed, and the small group has an obvious excess of feed, which leads to the theft of small groups when there is a serious shortage of feed. Because sugar feed has the characteristics of high concentration, high viscosity, and easy crystallization at low temperature, it often causes the buoyancy closing switch to be not closed tightly, feed overflows, feed waste, and cause bee theft; or the buoyancy closing switch cannot be opened, and the sugar feed required by the bee colony cannot be provided, resulting in hunger of the bee colony. Therefore, cleaning the buoyancy closing switch becomes a necessary operation procedure for each feeding, which requires unpacking and operation, increasing the workload of equipment processing before feeding. Summary of the invention

[0007] The present invention provides a "floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder and system and use method" for outdoor use, which solves at least one of the following technical problems:

[0008] 1. Due to the high concentration, high viscosity, and easy crystallization of sugar feed at low temperature, the buoyancy closing switch is not closed tightly or cannot be opened;

[0009] 2. The problem of in-box feeders and interconnecting feeders interfering with the microenvironment in the beehive;

[0010] 3. The feeders outside the box and the interconnecting feeders cannot meet the living and breeding needs of different bee colonies. The amount of feed is difficult to control, which can easily lead to bee theft.

[0011] The floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder provided by the present invention comprises a box body, a water injection port cover plate, a feeding port cover plate and a sliding seal; the box body comprises a top plate, a bottom plate and a side plate connecting the top plate and the bottom plate, the top plate is provided with a feeding port and a water injection port, the side plate is provided with a discharge port and a drain port, and a first partition plate and a second partition plate are provided in the box body; the top surfaces of the first partition plate and the second partition plate are connected to the top plate, the side surfaces are connected to the side plates, the bottom surfaces are separated from the bottom plate, and upper blocking strips and lower supporting strips are provided on the opposite surfaces, and the space between the first partition plate, the second partition plate, the side plates, the upper blocking strips and the lower supporting strips is a storage space; the feeding port and the discharge port are both located between the first partition plate and the second partition plate, and the bottom end of the discharge port is flush with the bottom surface of the upper blocking strip; the water injection port cover plate is used to close the water injection port; the feeding port cover plate is used to close the feeding port; the sliding seal is slidably installed in the storage space, and the edge of the sliding seal is sealed and connected to the first partition plate, the second partition plate and the side plate of the box body.

[0012] In the above floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder, the box body is a rectangular box body or a square box body; the first partition plate and the second partition plate divide the box body into three equal parts.

[0013] In the above-mentioned floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder, the discharge port and the drain port are located on the same side panel of the box body and are provided with internal threads; the bottom end of the discharge port is located on the center dividing line of the box body; the bottom end of the discharge port and the bottom surface of the upper blocking bar are both located at 3 / 5 of the distance from the bottom plate; the lower support bar is located at 1 / 10 of the distance from the bottom plate.

[0014] In the above-mentioned floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder, the sliding seal comprises a sliding plate and a pressure-resistant sealing strip; the pressure-resistant sealing strip is installed on the edge of the sliding plate.

[0015] In the above-mentioned floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder, the edge of the sliding plate is provided with a V-shaped groove or a W-shaped groove; the pressure-resistant sealing strip is provided with a Δ-shaped protrusion or an M-shaped protrusion, which is embedded and bonded with the V-shaped groove or the W-shaped groove.

[0016] In the above-mentioned floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder, the length and width of the sliding plate are 1 cm less than the length and width of the storage space, and the thickness of the sliding plate is 1-2 cm; the length and width of the sliding seal are 1 cm more than the length and width of the storage space.

[0017] In the above-mentioned floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder, the box body is made of stainless steel plate welding or plastic casting.

[0018] The floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeding system provided by the present invention comprises a discharge valve, a drainage valve, an external connecting pipe, a receiving tray, a floating object, a bracket and the above-mentioned floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder; the discharge valve and the drainage valve are respectively installed on the discharge port and the drainage port; a feed inlet is arranged on the side of the receiving tray, and the feed inlet is connected to the discharge valve through an external connecting pipe; the receiving tray is supported by the bracket so that the top of the feed inlet is flush with the top of the discharge port, and the floating object is placed in the receiving tray.

[0019] The method for using the floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeding system provided by the present invention comprises the following steps:

[0020] S1, open the cover of the feeding port, insert the sliding seal into the storage space at an angle, and flatten it until it contacts the lower support bar;

[0021] S2, air tightness test: close the discharge valve and the drain valve, open the water inlet cover, and inject clean water from the water inlet. As the amount of water increases, under the action of water pressure, the sliding seal gradually rises from the lower support bar to the upper resistance bar, and continue to add water to apply pressure until the water fills the space on both sides of the first partition plate and the second partition plate and the space below the sliding seal. Let it stand for a preset time, and observe whether there is water accumulation in the space above the sliding seal. If there is water accumulation, the floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder cannot be used. If there is no water accumulation, it means that the sealing performance of the sliding seal with the first partition plate, the second partition plate and the side plate of the box body is qualified, then open the drain valve to drain the water, and then close the drain valve, press the sliding seal down until it contacts with the lower support bar, and proceed to step S3;

[0022] S3, placing the floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder in an open area of ​​the bee farm, away from the beehive placement area, connecting the discharge valve and the feed inlet of the receiving tray through an external connecting pipe, adjusting the height of the bracket so that the top of the feed inlet is flush with the top of the discharge port, and placing floating objects in the receiving tray for the bees to land on;

[0023] S4, open the water inlet cover, inject clean water from the water inlet until the sliding seal gradually rises from the lower support bar to the upper blocking bar, open the feeding port cover, inject the dissolved sugar feed from the feeding port, and the downward pressure generated by the sugar feed presses the sliding seal downward until the upper surface of the sugar feed is flush with the bottom end of the discharge port, and then stop feeding;

[0024] S5, perform buoyancy pressure balance adjustment, inject water from the water injection port for the second time, observe the rise of the sugar feed, and stop injecting water when the upper surface of the sugar feed reaches the top of the discharge port. At this time, the buoyancy generated by the water is the same as the downward pressure generated by the sugar feed, and the two liquids are in a balanced state;

[0025] S6, close the water inlet and the feeding port with the water inlet cover and the feeding port cover, then open the discharge valve, and smoothly inject the sugar feed into the receiving tray for the bees to eat.

[0026] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0027] The above-mentioned floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder and system are used to provide sugar feed to bees, which is not affected by high concentration, high viscosity, crystallinity, etc. of the feed; it does not interfere with the internal environment of the bee colony, and the bees can feed freely according to their living and reproductive needs without interfering with each other, and will not cause bee theft; it is simple to make, easy to operate, and the amount of feed is controllable; regardless of the size of the apiary, a apiary only needs to be equipped with one machine, with low investment and light burden. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0029] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder;

[0030] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the interior of a floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder (excluding sliding seals);

[0031] Figure 3 The internal schematic diagram of the floating pressure balanced sugar feeder (including sliding seal);

[0032] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a sliding seal;

[0033] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeding system.

[0034] In the figure: 1.1-box; 1.1.1-discharge port; 1.1.2-drain port; 1.2-water inlet cover plate; 1.3-feeding port cover plate; 1.4-sliding seal; 1.4.1-sliding plate; 1.4.2-pressure sealing strip; 1.5-first partition plate; 1.6-second partition plate; 1.7-upper blocking strip; 1.8-lower supporting strip;

[0035] 2-discharge valve; 3-drainage valve; 4-external connecting pipe; 5-receiving tray; 6-floating object; 7-bracket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 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.

[0037] Example 1

[0038] The present embodiment provides a floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder, comprising a box body 1.1, a water injection port cover plate 1.2, a feeding port cover plate 1.3 and a sliding seal 1.4; the box body 1.1 comprises a top plate, a bottom plate and a side plate connecting the top plate and the bottom plate, the top plate is provided with a feeding port and a water injection port, the side plate is provided with a discharge port 1.1.1 and a drain port 1.1.2, and a first partition plate 1.5 and a second partition plate 1.6 are provided in the box body 1; the top surfaces of the first partition plate 1.5 and the second partition plate 1.6 are connected to the top plate, the side surfaces are connected to the side plates, the bottom surfaces are separated from the bottom plate, and the upper blocking strip 1.7 and the lower supporting strip 1.1 are provided on the opposite surfaces. .8, the space between the first partition plate 1.5, the second partition plate 1.6, the side plate, the upper blocking bar 1.7 and the lower supporting bar 1.8 is the material storage space; the feeding port and the discharging port 1.1.1 are both located between the first partition plate 1.5 and the second partition plate 1.6, and the bottom end of the discharging port 1.1.1 is flush with the bottom surface of the upper blocking bar 1.7; the water inlet cover plate 1.2 is used to close the water inlet; the feeding port cover plate 1.3 is used to close the feeding port; the sliding seal 1.4 is slidably installed in the material storage space, and the edge of the sliding seal 1.4 is sealed with the first partition plate 1.5, the second partition plate 1.6 and the side plate of the box body 1.1.

[0039] In the above-mentioned floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder, the box body 1.1 is a rectangular box body or a square box body; the first partition plate 1.5 and the second partition plate 1.6 divide the box body 1.1 into three equal parts.

[0040] In the above-mentioned floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder, the discharge port 1.1.1 and the drain port 1.1.2 are located on the same side panel of the box body 1.1 and are provided with internal threads; the bottom end of the discharge port 1.1.1 is located on the center line of the box body 1.1; the bottom end of the discharge port 1.1.1 and the bottom surface of the upper blocking bar 1.7 are both located at 3 / 5 of the distance from the bottom plate; the drain port 1.1.2 is arranged close to the bottom plate; and the lower support bar 1.8 is located at 1 / 10 of the distance from the bottom plate.

[0041] In the above-mentioned floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder, the sliding seal 1.4 comprises a sliding plate 1.4.1 and a pressure-resistant sealing strip 1.4.2; the pressure-resistant sealing strip 1.4.2 is installed on the edge of the sliding plate 1.4.1.

[0042] In the above-mentioned floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder, the edge of the sliding plate 1.4.1 is provided with a V-shaped groove or a W-shaped groove; the compression sealing strip 1.4.2 is provided with a Δ-shaped protrusion or an M-shaped protrusion, which is embedded and bonded with the V-shaped groove or the W-shaped groove.

[0043] In the above-mentioned floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder, the length and width of the sliding plate 1.4.1 are 1 cm less than the length and width of the material storage space, and the thickness of the sliding plate 1.4.1 is 1-2 cm; the length and width of the sliding seal 1.4 are 1 cm more than the length and width of the material storage space. After the sliding seal 1.4 contacts the material storage space, it can fit closely with its four walls, and can slide without water or material seepage.

[0044] In the above-mentioned floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder, the box body 1.1 is made of stainless steel plate welding or plastic casting. The four walls of the storage space are required to be smooth, flat and flawless. The partition plate, sliding plate 1.4.1 and pressure-resistant sealing strip 1.4.2 are required to be able to withstand pressure without deformation. The inner diameters of the discharge port 1.1.1 and the drain port 1.1.2 are adapted to the existing valve and pipe fitting standards, which is convenient for connecting standard parts, such as 4-point and 6-point valves. The material requirements for all components are: non-toxic, non-polluting, acid-resistant and corrosion-resistant.

[0045] Example 2

[0046] The present embodiment provides a floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeding system, comprising a discharge valve 2, a drainage valve 3, an external connecting pipe 4, a receiving tray 5, a floating object 6, a bracket 7 and the above-mentioned floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder; the discharge port 1.1.1 and the drainage port 1.1.2 are respectively installed with the discharge valve 2 and the drainage valve 3; the side of the receiving tray 5 is provided with an inlet, and the inlet is connected to the discharge valve 2 through the external connecting pipe 4; the receiving tray 5 is supported by the bracket 7 so that the top of the inlet is flush with the top of the discharge port 1.1.1 to ensure that the external connecting pipe 4 is horizontal, and a floating object 6 is placed in the receiving tray 5 for the bees to land on.

[0047] The method for using the above-mentioned floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeding system comprises the following steps:

[0048] S1, open the feeding port cover 1.3, insert the sliding seal 1.4 obliquely into the material storage space, and flatten it until it contacts the lower support strip 1.8;

[0049] S2, air tightness test: close the discharge valve 2 and the drain valve 3, open the water inlet cover 1.2, and inject clean water from the water inlet. As the amount of water increases, under the action of water pressure, the sliding seal 1.4 gradually rises from the lower support bar 1.8 to the upper resistance bar 1.7, and continue to add water to apply pressure until the water fills the space on both sides of the first partition plate 1.5 and the second partition plate 1.6 and the space below the sliding seal 1.4. Let it stand for a preset time (30 minutes in this embodiment) to observe whether there is water accumulation in the space above the sliding seal 1.4. If there is water accumulation, the floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder cannot be used. If there is no water accumulation, it means that the sealing performance of the sliding seal 1.4 and the first partition plate 1.5, the second partition plate 1.6 and the side plate of the box body 1.1 is qualified, then open the drain valve 3 to drain the water, and then close the drain valve 3, press the sliding seal 1.4 down until it contacts with the lower support bar 1.8, and proceed to step S3;

[0050] S3, place the floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder in the open area of ​​the bee farm, away from the beehive placement area, connect the discharge valve 2 and the feed inlet of the receiving tray 5 through the external connecting pipe 4, adjust the height of the bracket 7 so that the top of the feed inlet is flush with the top of the discharge port 1.1.1, and place floating objects 6 in the receiving tray 5 for the bees to land on;

[0051] S4, open the water inlet cover 1.2, and inject clean water from the water inlet until the sliding seal 1.4 gradually rises from the lower support bar 1.8 to the upper blocking bar 1.7, open the feeding port cover 1.3, and inject the dissolved sugar feed from the feeding port. The downward pressure generated by the sugar feed presses the sliding seal 1.4 downward until the upper surface of the sugar feed is flush with the bottom end of the discharge port 1.1.1, and then stop feeding;

[0052] S5, perform buoyancy pressure balance adjustment, inject water from the water injection port for the second time, observe the rise of the sugar feed, and stop injecting water when the upper surface of the sugar feed reaches the top of the discharge port 1.1.1. At this time, the buoyancy generated by the water is the same as the downward pressure generated by the sugar feed, and the two liquids are in a balanced state;

[0053] S6, use the water inlet cover plate 1.2 and the feeding inlet cover plate 1.3 to close the water inlet and the feeding inlet, then open the discharge valve 2, and slowly inject the sugar feed into the receiving tray 5 for the bees to eat.

[0054] As the bees forage freely and distribute the food reasonably, the sugar feed in the receiving tray 5 decreases. Under the effect of "buoyancy balance", the stored material in the floating pressure balance sugar feed feeder is continuously supplied to the receiving tray 5 to ensure sufficient feed until all the stored material is discharged.

[0055] When feeding for the second time, close the discharge valve 2 first, and then open the valve for feeding after the sugar feed is added.

[0056] Note: In the same grazing land, in different seasons, the concentration of sugar feed used for feeding bees is different, and the density of the feed liquid also changes accordingly. It is necessary to re-adjust the "floating pressure balance": first open the drain valve 3 to discharge part of the stored water inside the floating pressure balance sugar feed feeder until the sliding plate begins to descend and leaves the upper resistance bar 1.7; then repeat steps S4-S5 to complete the "floating pressure balance" adjustment and carry out feeding activities.

[0057] In addition, when the apiary is moved, the drain valve 3 must be opened to discharge all the stored water inside the floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder, and the equipment must be disassembled for transportation; after arriving at the site, when carrying out feeding activities, just carry out the work according to the instructions for use.

[0058] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder, characterized in that: It includes a box body, a water injection port cover plate, a feeding port cover plate and a sliding seal; The box body includes a top plate, a bottom plate and a side plate connecting the top plate and the bottom plate, a feeding port and a water injection port are arranged on the top plate, a discharging port and a drain port are arranged on the side plate, and a first partition plate and a second partition plate are arranged in the box body; the top surfaces of the first partition plate and the second partition plate are connected to the top plate, the side surfaces are connected to the side plates, and the bottom surfaces are separated from the bottom plate, and upper blocking strips and lower supporting strips are arranged on the opposite surfaces, and the space between the first partition plate, the second partition plate, the side plates, the upper blocking strips and the lower supporting strips is a material storage space; The feeding port and the discharging port are both located between the first partition plate and the second partition plate, and the bottom end of the discharging port is flush with the bottom surface of the upper blocking strip; The water injection port cover plate is used to close the water injection port; The feeding port cover plate is used to close the feeding port; The sliding seal is slidably installed in the material storage space, and the edge of the sliding seal is sealed and connected with the first partition plate, the second partition plate and the side plate of the box body.

2. The floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box is a rectangular box or a square box; The first partition plate and the second partition plate divide the box into three equal parts.

3. The floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder according to claim 2, characterized in that: The discharge port and the drain port are located on the same side plate of the box body and are provided with internal threads; The bottom end of the discharge port is located on the center line of the box; The bottom end of the discharge port and the bottom surface of the upper blocking bar are both located 3 / 5 of the distance from the bottom plate; The lower support bar is located 1 / 10 away from the bottom plate.

4. The floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder according to claim 3, characterized in that: The sliding seal comprises a sliding plate and a compression-resistant sealing strip; The compression-resistant sealing strip is mounted on the edge of the sliding plate.

5. The floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder according to claim 4, characterized in that: The edge of the sliding plate is provided with a V-shaped groove or a W-shaped groove; The compression-resistant sealing strip is provided with a Δ-shaped protrusion or an M-shaped protrusion, which is embedded and bonded with the V-shaped groove or the W-shaped groove.

6. The floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that: The length and width of the sliding plate are 1 cm less than the length and width of the storage space, respectively, and the thickness of the sliding plate is 1-2 cm; The length and width of the sliding seal are each 1 cm greater than the length and width of the storage space.

7. The floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body is made of stainless steel plate welding or plastic casting.

8. A floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeding system, characterized in that: It comprises a discharge valve, a drainage valve, an external connecting pipe, a receiving tray, a floating object, a bracket and the floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder according to any one of claims 1 to 7; The discharge port and the drain port are respectively provided with a discharge valve and a drain valve; The side of the receiving tray is provided with a feeding port, which is connected to the discharging valve through an external connecting pipe; The material receiving tray is supported by a bracket so that the top of the material inlet is flush with the top of the material outlet, and floating objects are placed in the material receiving tray.

9. A method for using the floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeding system according to claim 8, characterized in that: The steps include: S1, open the cover of the feeding port, insert the sliding seal into the storage space at an angle, and flatten it until it contacts the lower support bar; S2, air tightness test: close the discharge valve and the drain valve, open the water inlet cover, and inject clean water from the water inlet. As the amount of water increases, under the action of water pressure, the sliding seal gradually rises from the lower support bar to the upper resistance bar, and continue to add water to apply pressure until the water fills the space on both sides of the first partition plate and the second partition plate and the space below the sliding seal. Let it stand for a preset time, and observe whether there is water accumulation in the space above the sliding seal. If there is water accumulation, the floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder cannot be used. If there is no water accumulation, it means that the sealing performance of the sliding seal with the first partition plate, the second partition plate and the side plate of the box body is qualified, then open the drain valve to drain the water, and then close the drain valve, press the sliding seal down until it contacts with the lower support bar, and proceed to step S3; S3, placing the floating pressure balanced sugar feed feeder in an open area of ​​the bee farm, away from the beehive placement area, connecting the discharge valve and the feed inlet of the receiving tray through an external connecting pipe, adjusting the height of the bracket so that the top of the feed inlet is flush with the top of the discharge port, and placing floating objects in the receiving tray for the bees to land on; S4, open the water inlet cover, inject clean water from the water inlet until the sliding seal gradually rises from the lower support bar to the upper blocking bar, open the feeding port cover, inject the dissolved sugar feed from the feeding port, and the downward pressure generated by the sugar feed presses the sliding seal downward until the upper surface of the sugar feed is flush with the bottom end of the discharge port, and then stop feeding; S5, perform buoyancy pressure balance adjustment, inject water from the water injection port for the second time, observe the rise of the sugar feed, and stop injecting water when the upper surface of the sugar feed reaches the top of the discharge port. At this time, the buoyancy generated by the water is the same as the downward pressure generated by the sugar feed, and the two liquids are in a balanced state; S6, close the water inlet and the feeding port with the water inlet cover and the feeding port cover, then open the discharge valve, and smoothly inject the sugar feed into the receiving tray for the bees to eat.

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