A new type of beehive convenient for honey taking and suitable for honeybee habits and its working method

Abstract

The application relates to a novel bee hive operation method convenient for honey taking and suitable for the habits of bees, which comprises a main bee hive, a plurality of detachably connected nest frame support frame units are stacked in the main bee hive, each of the nest frame support frame units comprises two vertically arranged square plates, opposite sides of the two square plates are provided with nest frame support beams and nest frame support rods for supporting nest frames, the nest frame support rods horizontally extend and penetrate the nest frame support beams and the square plates at both ends, the lower end of the nest frame support frame unit at the bottom is supported by a cushion frame, the cushion frame is fixedly provided with a lifting lug for facilitating lifting, a plurality of clamping rod holes for supporting the nest frame support frame assembly are arranged in the inner and outer sides of the two side plates of the main bee hive, and the two sides of the cushion frame are vertically provided with retreat grooves for clamping rods to be inserted to retreat the cushion frame, the novel bee hive is simple and convenient to operate, can help bees to replace new and old nest frames according to the habits of bees, and can prevent the old nest frames from easily breeding nest worms in the traditional breeding method.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a novel beehive that is convenient for honey extraction and suitable for bee habits, as well as its working method. Background Technology

[0002] Honeybees have long been artificially raised in rural my country, but this was mostly done in simple, homemade hives with little technical expertise. When harvesting honey, the entire comb (including brood comb) was removed. This method significantly hinders the growth and development of the bee colony. Another traditional method used abroad is movable-frame beekeeping, such as the popular Italian honeybee. This method has been introduced to my country in recent decades. It greatly facilitates timely honey harvesting and multiple collections per year. However, to facilitate honey extraction, movable-frame comb building requires significant human intervention in the early stages. This includes regular observation and guidance of the bees to build comb in the prescribed shape within the movable frame. This process requires manually trimming irregular combs and continuously maintaining the stability of the comb shape to prevent adjacent combs from sticking together. Depending on the season and the development of the bee colony, the number of movable-frame combs needs to be increased or decreased in a timely manner, resulting in extremely high manual management costs. Furthermore, this model requires constant human intervention, which in the long run affects the activity rhythm and health of the bees, seriously hindering the growth and development of the bee colony and weakening the bees' self-health management. Ultimately, this leads to a reduction in honey production and seriously disrupts the activity of the bee colony. Moreover, the honey extractor can only collect honey from the entire comb indiscriminately, including a mixture of immature honey (uncapped) and mature honey. This operating mode obviously makes it difficult to produce high-quality mature honey by bees alone. In recent years, some grid-type beehives have appeared, but these beehives are inconvenient for daily management and make it difficult to observe the reproduction of bee colonies inside a hive. At the same time, when harvesting honey, the entire layer is cut in one stroke, which to some extent causes immature honey to mix with mature honey, and it is difficult to harvest high-quality mature honey. Furthermore, the honey comb area and brood comb area of ​​each honeycomb skin are not completely on the same dividing line. In fact, the boundary between the brood comb area and honey comb area varies greatly between different honeycombs, and it is often a curved boundary. Cutting the entire honeycomb in one stroke inevitably damages the brood comb and mixes mature honey with immature honey. In addition, although there is a relatively strict distinction between mature honey and immature honey, with the upper part being the mature honey area and the lower part being the immature honey area, the boundary between the two is not on the same horizontal line. Blindly cutting the honey in one stroke greatly affects the quality of honey, and honey harvested in this way is prone to fermentation and spoilage during storage. In recent years, several beehive models have been introduced, including: 1. Application No. CN201811376947.7 (Publication No. CN109258520A) entitled "A Mass-Producing High-Quality Honey Type Combined Lifting Beehive"; 2. Application No. CN202110803760.6 (Publication No. CN113317238B) entitled "A Core Beehive Suitable for the Reproductive Habits of Chinese Honeybees and Its Usage Method".

[0003] The first approach primarily guides production by artificially setting up different functional blocks, such as premium honeycomb frames, brood comb frames, and queen-rearing frames, to guide bees to their designated areas. This method has some feasibility. However, the problem is that it doesn't completely align with the natural reproductive habits of bees. Furthermore, this functional block design is only feasible for bee colonies that have already developed into large groups, and is not suitable for most small colonies just beginning their breeding phase. In addition, setting up too many functional areas also complicates management and increases labor costs for beekeepers.

[0004] The second beehive is well adapted to the natural breeding habits of bees. However, the fixed frame design makes harvesting honeycombs difficult. When harvesting honey from the frames, tools are needed to remove the honeycombs. After harvesting, the remaining brood combs attached to the frames must be manually removed one by one and moved to the top of the hive. This is somewhat cumbersome. Furthermore, because bees naturally build combs irregularly and in various directions, and each comb is different in size and shape, the frame's central support "well" shape means that some smaller brood combs may not adhere properly or are not securely attached, resulting in wasted combs. Additionally, bees' natural combs are similar to an inverted triangle, so the lower edges may be too small to attach firmly to the "well" frame, increasing the risk of combs falling off during harvesting. Also, because this frame is fixed, when harvesting wild bees or bee colonies, the cut brood combs cannot be secured to this frame, leading to wasted brood combs. Therefore, a beehive facility that is simpler and more convenient to operate, more intelligent in function, easier to manage, and adapted to the natural reproductive habits of bees is of great significance. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a new type of beehive and its working method that is convenient for honey extraction and suitable for the habits of bees. It is not only reasonably structured, but also convenient and quick.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution of the present invention is: a novel beehive that facilitates honey harvesting and is suitable for bee habits, comprising a main beehive, wherein several detachably connectable comb frame support units are stacked vertically inside the main beehive, each comb frame support unit including two vertically arranged square plates, and comb frame support beams and comb frame support rods for supporting the comb frame are provided on opposite sides of the two square plates, wherein the comb frame support rods extend horizontally and both ends pass through the comb frame support beams and into the square plates; located at the bottom The lower end of the comb frame support unit is supported by a pad frame, which is fixed with a pull lug for easy lifting; both sides of the main beehive have several through holes for inserting a locking bar to support the comb frame support assembly; both sides of the pad frame have vertical through slots (52) for inserting a locking bar to retract the pad frame; the upper and lower ends of the square plate, the lower end of the control plate, both ends of the convex plate, and the side strip are all provided with connecting nail holes, and the side strip is connected to the convex plate and the upper and lower square plate by connecting nails.

[0007] Furthermore, a comb attachment guide plate assembly is provided on top of the control plate at the top. The comb attachment guide plate assembly includes a convex plate and side strips that can be detachably inserted into both sides of the convex plate. The convex plate is provided with a number of recessed grooves at intervals to form convex ridges at intervals for comb building.

[0008] Furthermore, a positioning plate is provided at both ends between the comb attachment guide plate assembly and the comb frame support unit located at the top. The positioning plates are all vertically arranged and their lower ends are inserted into the square plate.

[0009] Furthermore, the pad frame includes two parallel pad beams and a middle beam horizontally mounted between the two pad beams and inserted and fixedly connected to the pad beams. All the pull lugs are fixedly connected to the middle beam. There are two sets of the middle beam arranged in parallel, with one set of pull lugs on the front middle beam and two sets of pull lugs on the rear middle beam.

[0010] Furthermore, the nest frame includes two rectangular frames arranged parallel to each other and a support column vertically supported between the two rectangular frames. Stainless steel wire or bamboo sticks are arranged horizontally and vertically inside the rectangular frames. Several reserved holes for inserting stainless steel wire or bamboo sticks are opened on the rectangular frames. Support column holes for inserting support columns are opened on the opposite end faces of the two rectangular frames.

[0011] Furthermore, the main beehive has several doors arranged side by side on the front side, all of which are hinged to the main beehive. Near the bottom of each door, there is a honeycomb opening for bees to enter and exit. There are three sets of doors, two of which are honeycomb openings on the bottom doors. Near the bottom of the rear back panel of the main beehive, there is a pre-honeycomb opening. The top of the main beehive is open and hinged to a top plate. The inner side of the top plate is fixed with a protrusion to seal against the two inner side walls of the main beehive.

[0012] Furthermore, the main beehive is composed of a left wall panel, a right wall panel, a rear wall panel, and a bottom plate. The left wall panel and the right wall panel are fixedly provided with L-shaped limiting guide plates on their front sides. One side of the limiting guide plate is fixedly connected to the left wall panel and the right wall panel, and the other side extends inward and slides in connection with the guide groove opened at the end of the square plate.

[0013] Furthermore, two limiting strips are fixed near the two edges of the rear wall panel. The limiting strips extend vertically and form a rear limiting groove between the limiting strips and the left and right wall panels on their near sides for vertical insertion of the square plate. The rear end of the convex plate is provided with a relief groove to allow the limiting strips to be inserted.

[0014] Furthermore, the front end of the base plate extends horizontally out of the main beehive for bees to land on. Several moisture-draining cloth drainage holes are provided on both sides of the base plate, and drainage cloth or drainage paper is inserted into the drainage holes. The other end of the drainage cloth or drainage paper is hung on the middle hook on the bottom of the base plate.

[0015] Furthermore, foot pads are fixed on both sides of the bottom of the main beehive. Each foot pad consists of a foot post top plate, a small baffle, a foot post connecting plate, and a foot post. The foot post top plate, the small baffle, and the foot post connecting plate extend forward and backward and form a directional frame. The foot post is embedded in the front and rear ends of the square frame formed by the top plate, the small baffle, and the foot post connecting plate.

[0016] Furthermore, two vertical assembly strips are provided at intervals on the outer side walls of both the left and right walls. Horizontal assembly strips are fixed at the upper and lower ends of the vertical assembly strips to increase the overall strength of the main beehive and prevent deformation. The locking rod hole penetrates through the vertical assembly strips.

[0017] A novel beehive operating method that facilitates honey harvesting and suits bee habits is described, following these steps: When harvesting honey, first remove the upper layer of mature honeycomb frame units to complete the harvesting. After completion, open the top plate. Using the pull tabs, lift the pad frame, the upper honeycomb frame support unit, and the honeycomb frame itself upwards towards the top of the main hive. Once raised to a sufficient position, insert the locking rods from the outside in through the locking rod holes on the left and right side panels, extending them into the pad frame's retraction slots. At this point, the pad frame can be removed. Simultaneously, remove the upper honeycomb frame support unit from which the honeycomb has been harvested. After disinfection, and... These comb support units are cyclically inserted into the bottom of the series comb support assembly. After connection, the pad is placed back into the bottom of the new series comb support assembly. The locking bar is removed, the main hive is straightened, each hive door is closed and the top plate is locked. The honey harvesting operation is completed. That is, after each harvesting of the upper honey comb, the lower honey comb brood comb area and some immature honey comb area can be moved as a whole to the top of the hive without any external damage, so that the bees can continue to build new honey comb directly under the original honey comb.

[0018] Compared with existing technologies, this invention has the following beneficial effects: This novel beehive allows the lower honeycomb brood comb and some immature honeycomb areas to be moved intact to the top of the hive without any external damage after the upper honeycomb is cut. This allows the bees to directly build new honeycomb under the existing honeycomb, perfectly conforming to the natural reproductive habits of bees. Furthermore, new honeycomb support units and new honeycomb frame units are added to the lower end of the connected honeycomb support frame assembly, allowing the bees to build honeycomb from top to bottom according to their habits. Repeating this operation each time, artificially and perfectly assists the bees in replacing old honeycomb with new honeycomb, eliminating the problem of wax moth infestation in old honeycomb in traditional beekeeping methods. This operation promotes healthier bee colony development.

[0019] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the unfolded state according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the nest frame support frame assembly in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the square plate in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the nest and comb attachment guide plate assembly in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the pad frame in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the nest frame in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the hook assembly in an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0021] To make the above features and advantages of the present invention more apparent and understandable, specific embodiments are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings for detailed explanation.

[0022] like Figures 1-8As shown, a new type of beehive that is convenient for honey harvesting and suitable for bee habits is described. The beehive facility consists of six parts: the main beehive, the comb attachment guide plate assembly, the comb frame support frame assembly, the comb frame, the pad frame, and the hook assembly. The main beehive includes (1) the left wall panel, (2) the right wall panel, (3) the rear wall panel, (4) the bottom plate, (5) the hive door, (6) the top plate, (16) the foot pad frame, (13) the horizontal assembly strip, and (14) the vertical assembly strip. Among them, the four panels (1) the left wall panel, (2) the right wall panel, (3) the rear wall panel, and (4) the bottom plate are fixedly connected, and the front end of the bottom plate (4) extends forward beyond the hive door (5) to form a bee landing platform. (5) The hive door consists of multiple side-by-side doors that open and close in the left and right directions. One end of each door is connected to the front of one side panel with two (56) hinges, and the other end is connected to the front of the other side panel with an openable (57) latch. (6) There are corresponding (58) stair grooves on the four ends of the inner side of the hive top panel. The extension plate that extends forward towards the hive door can cover the hive door to form a raincoat effect, making it difficult for rainwater to enter the hive. (7) The boss can be embedded in the inner space enclosed by the front, back, left and right panels when in use, making it more secure. (6) The top panel is connected to the top end of the (3) rear panel with hinges. (6) The left and right sides of the top panel are each provided with (8) corner brackets or latches that can be opened and closed with the left and right side panels. When in use, the latches can be opened to form a single door that flips upward and backward with the hinge as the axis. Each of the (5) upper doors and (5) middle doors has a (10) honeycomb opening that can be opened and closed and has an adjustable outlet size near the bottom. The bottommost (5) lower door has a (10) honeycomb opening that can be opened and closed and has an adjustable outlet size on each of the left and right sides near the bottom.

[0023] (3) A pre-honeycomb opening (11) is provided at the bottom of the rear wall panel, which can be opened and adjusted to accommodate the size of the outlet. The left and right side panels are at the same horizontal position, approximately 1.5 and 2.5 times the height of the left and right square panels of the nest frame unit, respectively. There are four (12) locking rod holes at the front and back, corresponding to the left and right side panels and (14) vertical assembly strips, for installing (59) locking rods to support the series nest frame support frame assembly. When in use, the (59) locking rods can be detached and passed through. The four (59) locking rods at the front and back and left and right side panels at the same horizontal level can also be inserted into the four corresponding (52) retraction slots of the raised pad, so that the (59) locking rods are supported at the bottom of the series nest frame support frame assembly. At this time, when the pad is removed, the nest frame support frame assembly will not slide to the bottom. It is convenient for the operator to pass through the (12) locking rod holes and the (59) locking rods from the bottom of the original nest frame support frame assembly to connect and add new nest frame support frame units. (1) The outer wall of the left wall, (2) the right wall and (3) the rear wall each have two vertical and horizontal strips that are closely attached to the board surface (to strengthen the stability of the beehive and make the board surface less prone to deformation). The two horizontal strips (13) are installed at the bottom of each board surface, and the other is installed at a certain distance from the top surface of the board surface. The two vertical strips (14) are installed at a certain appropriate position symmetrical to the left and right in the middle of each board surface, and their two ends are respectively attached to the sides of the upper and lower (13) horizontal strips. (1) There is a recessed nest of the same size at a certain position in the middle of the front end face of the left wall panel and (2) the right wall panel. It is used to install the (15) limiting guide plate of the comb frame support frame assembly, so that the front end of the comb frame support frame assembly does not move or deform in the vertical direction. The (15) limiting guide plate has a right-angled "L" shape in cross section and can be detached and installed with the left and right wall panels. The end of the "L" (bend) is just embedded in the (38) guide groove of the comb frame support frame assembly. There is a set of beehive (16) foot pad frame on the outer side of the (4) bottom plate on the left and right sides of the bottom. The foot pad frame is composed of four parts: (17) foot post top plate, (18) small baffle, (19) foot post connecting plate, and (20) foot post. Each set of (16) foot pad frame consists of a (17) foot post top plate, a (18) small baffle, a (19) foot post connecting plate and two (20) foot posts.

[0024] In this embodiment of the invention, the beehive bottom plate is provided with two rows of permeable (4) bottom plate (21) drainage holes for installing (22) drainage cloth (or drainage paper). When in use, one end of each (22) drainage cloth or drainage paper is plugged into the reserved (21) drainage hole and slightly inserted into the beehive as the starting end for water absorption. The other end is hung on the (23) middle hook on the outside of the (4) bottom plate. The loose arc-shaped band formed in the middle of the drainage cloth (drainage paper) can sway with the wind and continue to dry, thus playing a continuous drainage role. The distance between the two ends of the inner side of the back plate and the left and right side walls is the vertical direction of the thickness of the left (right) square plate of a comb frame support unit (32). There is a (24) limiting plate strip fixed to the back wall. Each (24) limiting plate strip and the corresponding left or right side wall form the (25) rear limiting groove of the comb frame support assembly.

[0025] In this embodiment of the invention, (26) the comb attachment guide plate assembly is composed of a middle (27) convex plate and (28) left and right side strips, all three having the same thickness and the same front and back length. The left and right (29) recessed grooves of the convex plate are the positions of the two (24) limiting strips on the inner side, the (30) convex ridge of the (27) convex plate is the preset guide bee comb attachment point, and the (31) groove is the guide bee comb interval. The left and right width of the (27) convex plate is the distance between the left and right square plates of the comb frame support unit (32), and the front and back length of the (27) convex plate is equal to the width of the left and right inner side walls. (28) The width of the left and right side strips is the same as the thickness of the left (right) square plate of the nest frame support unit (32). The left and right side strips of the two (28) are each provided with a through nail hole of the same size (34) at the same position near the two ends. The left and right sides of the convex plate in the middle (27) have nail holes corresponding to the through nail holes (34). The three can be detached and combined by (60) detachable nails.

[0026] In this embodiment of the invention, the serial nest frame support frame assembly is a nest frame support frame assembly composed of left and right control plates of the same size (33) and a number of corresponding nest frame support frame units connected in the vertical direction through detachable (40) connecting nails with corresponding (39) connecting nail holes. Preferably, each serial nest frame support frame assembly contains 3-8 nest frame support frame units.

[0027] In this embodiment of the invention, the nest frame support unit consists of (32) left (right) square plates, (35) nest frame support beams, and (36) nest frame support rods with their ends penetrating both of them. Preferably, the front and rear length of the (32) left (right) square plates is 26-31 cm, and preferably, the distance between the (32) left and right square plates of each nest frame support unit is 26-31 cm. (32) The left (right) square board has two (37) comb frame support rod holes of the same size at the front and back corresponding positions in the vertical middle direction. A (38) guide groove running vertically through the inner corner on the front side is provided. The length of each (35) left (right) comb frame support beam is shorter than the front and back length of each (32) left (right) square board by the thickness of one (24) left (right) limiting strip. Each (35) left (right) comb frame support beam has a (37) comb frame support rod hole corresponding to the (32) left (right) square board at the corresponding position in the middle. The length of the (32) left (right) square board is slightly smaller than the width of the left (right) inner wall. (36) The length of the comb frame support rod is equal to the left and right width of the inner wall of the rear wall of the main beehive. When in use, the two ends of the front and rear (36) nest frame support rods pass through the (37) nest frame support rod holes of the corresponding (35) nest frame support beam and the (37) nest frame support rod holes of the (32) square plate to form a nest frame support unit, and ensure that the (38) guide grooves of the (32) left and right square plates correspond to each other on the same side. The dimensions of each (33) left and right control plate are the same as the front and rear width and plate thickness of the (32) left square plate (or right square plate) of the nest frame support unit, but the height dimension is half of the height dimension of the (32) left and right square plates. The lower end face of each (33) left and right control plate and the upper and lower end faces of each (32) left and right square plate of the nest frame support unit are provided with (39) connecting nail holes of the same size at corresponding positions, which are used to install detachable (40) connecting nails when they are close together.

[0028] In this embodiment of the invention, the detachable nest frame unit consists of two identical rectangular frames (41) and two stainless steel wires or bamboo sticks (42) connected in the middle of each frame, and at least four supporting columns (44) connecting the upper and lower rectangular frames (net) to the front and back or left and right. The rectangular frames (41) consist of four side beams (45) fixedly connected end to end. The side length of the rectangular frames (41) is preferably in the range of 26-31 cm. The length of the front and back side beams of the rectangular frames (41) is the distance from the left square plate to the right square plate of the nest frame support unit. The length of the left and right side beams of the rectangular frames (41) is equal to the length of the supporting beams (35) of the nest frame. Each set of corresponding front and back side beams or left and right side beams of the rectangular frames (41) has multiple sets of corresponding equidistant, fully transparent (46) pre-drilled holes for inserting stainless steel wires (42) or bamboo sticks (43), and the minimum spacing between any two adjacent (46) pre-drilled holes is wide. The frame allows bees to pass freely. When in use, any pair of corresponding side beams (left, right, front, or back) can be fixed at one end with a long (42) stainless steel wire. The other end is used to select a pre-drilled hole (46) near the beginning of one side beam and pass through it to connect to the corresponding (46) pre-drilled hole on the opposite side beam. Depending on actual needs, all (46) pre-drilled holes can be connected sequentially, or two adjacent (42) stainless steel wires or (43) bamboo sticks can be connected at any interval of (46) pre-drilled holes according to personal preference until the needs are met. The other pair of side beams is connected using the same method with (43) bamboo sticks or (42) stainless steel wires until the needs are met. In this way, the (42) stainless steel wires or (43) bamboo sticks between the left and right side beams and the front and back side beams of the same (41) rectangular frame intertwine to form a mesh support surface that bees can pass through freely, providing support for bees to build a stable honeycomb. Each (41) rectangular frame A side beam is a flat, holeless surface, and each (45) side beam B side beam has a non-penetrating upper and lower structure (47) support column hole of the same size at the corresponding position near the right angle at both ends, for detachable connection of (44) support column rod.

[0029] When assembling a nest frame unit, the upper (41) rectangular frame (net) B side faces down, and the lower (41) rectangular frame (net) B side faces up. The upper and lower (41) rectangular frames (nets) are connected to the corresponding (47) support post holes by at least four front-to-back or left-to-right (44) support posts to form a detachable nest frame unit. Preferably, the length of each (44) support post is 8-12 cm, and the overall height of each nest frame unit is preferably in the range of 9-13 cm.

[0030] When in use, each nest frame unit is pushed into the nest frame support beam (35) of the nest frame support frame assembly of each layer. One layer of the same nest frame support frame assembly, that is, the space between the two adjacent upper and lower (35) nest frame support beams, can just accommodate one nest frame unit.

[0031] In this embodiment of the invention, the tandem nest frame support frame assembly pad is composed of two front and rear (48) intermediate beams of the same size and two mirror-symmetrical (49) left and right pad beams. The length of each (49) pad beam is equal to the width of the left and right inner side walls. Each (49) pad beam has a (50) rear intermediate beam positioning groove at a distance from the upper side of the rear end that is one (24) thickness of the rear limiting plate, and a (51) front intermediate beam positioning groove at the front end. That is, the intermediate beam and the pad beam are inserted and fixed by the front intermediate beam positioning groove and the rear intermediate beam positioning groove. The (50) rear intermediate beam positioning groove is the same as the depth of the (25) rear limiting groove at the end. Each left and right (49) pad beam has a (52) retraction groove at the corresponding position of the (12) locking bar hole on the front and rear sides of the box body, which can pass through the (59) locking bar. The length of each (48) intermediate beam is equal to the width of the inner side of the back wall of the beehive. The two (48) intermediate beams are above the two left and right (49) pad beams. The two ends of the front (48) intermediate beam are fixed to the (51) front intermediate beam positioning grooves of the left and right (49) pad beams respectively. The two ends of each front (48) intermediate beam are flush with the side of each left and right (49) pad beam. The two ends of the rear (48) intermediate beam are fixed to the (50) of each left and right (49) pad beam respectively. The middle beam is positioned in a groove. The left and right ends of each middle beam are flush with the sides of each left and right (49) pad beam. The upper surface of the middle beam is flush with the upper surface of the rear ends of the two pad beams. There are two (53) rear pull ears on the rear side of the middle beam and one (54) front pull ear on the front side of the middle beam. The rear ends of the two pad beams can be inserted into the (25) rear limiting groove of the nest frame support frame assembly.

[0032] In this embodiment of the invention, the pull hook assembly consists of (72) a "T"-shaped hook grip, (71) a front pull hook, and two (70) rear pull hooks on the left and right. Each end of the (72) "T"-shaped hook grip has a (73) barb, and one end of each front and rear pull hook has a (74) hook loop and the other end has a (75) hook head.

[0033] Working principle of this invention embodiment: The main hive is fixedly connected on four sides by (1) the left wall panel, (2) the right wall panel, (3) the rear wall panel and (4) the bottom plate, as well as the assembly strips of the left and right wall panels and the rear wall panel, making the hive more sturdy and lightweight. The multiple doors on the front panel make it convenient to check the activity of the bees in the main hive and to clean the hive. Each (5) hive door and the reserved (9) pre-opened hive opening with adjustable outlet size can be opened or closed as needed or used as a ventilation opening in special circumstances. The (12) locking holes of the upper and lower sets of corresponding series honeycomb frame support frame assemblies on the (1) left and right side wall panels of the main hive are for the convenience of using the series honeycomb frame support frame pad and hook assembly to pull up the series honeycomb frame support frame after each honey harvest. The support frame assembly is positioned at the appropriate height of the main beehive, and then the original comb frame support frame assembly is supported by the (12) locking bar hole and (59) locking bar. The comb frame support frame assembly is locked inside the main beehive and does not fall to the bottom of the main beehive. At this time, the pad frame is removed, making it convenient for the operator to add a new comb frame support frame unit from the bottom of the comb frame support frame assembly. The left and right (15) front locking devices on the front side of the left and right (1) side wall panels can be positioned vertically on the left and right front sides of the comb frame support frame assembly, making it more stable and preventing deformation and collapse. (3) The (11) pre-reserved hive opening at the bottom of the back wall is for the convenience of adding a (27) convex plate on a (35) comb support beam in the middle of the tandem comb frame support frame assembly in special circumstances, such as the wintering season of bee colonies or weak bee colonies. At this time, the (11) pre-reserved hive opening at the bottom of the (3) back wall can be opened, and at the same time, one (9) pre-reserved hive opening in one of the (5) hive doors above the (27) convex plate can be opened, so that two bee colonies can be raised in the same main hive. In winter, the two bee colonies can keep warm with each other to reduce energy consumption. This is of great significance to the two weak bee colonies. Not only can two queens be raised in the same hive, but if either of the two weak bee colonies loses its queen, it is easy to merge the bee colonies to avoid losses. Similarly, one hive can be used to raise two colonies of bees, which is equivalent to two queens laying eggs and accelerating the development of bees. When the honey flow season arrives, the queen of the upper colony is removed, and the colonies are merged through reasonable operation. The middle (27) convex plate is removed and replaced with a queen excluder (only to block the queen, which is a general setting). In this way, the queen is isolated under the queen excluder and cannot enter the upper honeycomb to lay eggs. In this way, the young bees of the original brood comb in the upper honeycomb are all used to store honey after they leave the hive. This greatly facilitates beekeepers to harvest honey and avoids the loss of brood combs in general operations to the greatest extent. At the same time, this method can easily produce mature capped honey.

[0034] In this embodiment of the invention, due to the temperature difference between the inside and outside of the beehive, there are often a lot of water droplets on the inner side wall of the beehive, especially during the honey flow period or when the outside temperature suddenly warms up. A lot of water often accumulates at the bottom of the beehive, especially in the corners. Bees are extremely averse to dampness because a damp environment not only corrodes the beehive but also easily breeds bacteria, making bees susceptible to various diseases. The dehumidification hole at the bottom of the beehive can absorb water through the drainage cloth or drainage paper (22) and drain the water to the outer part of the bottom of the main beehive through the starting end inside the main beehive. The water on the drainage cloth (22) (or drainage paper) on the outer part of the bottom of the main beehive, which is swaying in the wind, will continue to be released into the air due to the effect of sun exposure or airflow drying. This forms a system that continuously drains the water in the main beehive outward, thereby keeping the environment inside the beehive permanently dry and cool.

[0035] In this embodiment of the invention, the function of the foot pad is to keep the bottom of the main beehive a certain distance from the ground, so as to provide a certain ventilation space for the (22) drainage cloth (paper) and ensure smooth airflow. The functions of (17) the top plate of the foot post, (18) the small baffle, and (19) the connecting plate of the foot post are to make (20) the foot post more stable and lightweight. The left and right (25) rear limiting grooves formed by the left and right limiting plates and the left and right side walls inside the main beehive can limit the left and right rear ends of the honeycomb frame support frame assembly in the vertical direction, making it less prone to deformation and displacement.

[0036] In this embodiment of the invention, the comb attachment top plate assembly can be placed on top of the serial comb frame support frame assembly as the top attachment of the bee comb. The (30) convex ridge of the (27) convex plate can guide the bees to build combs along the (30) convex ridge direction to the maximum extent. The (31) groove is used for spacing guidance between combs. At the same time, when raising two colonies of bees in one hive, the two (28) left and right side strips can be removed, and the middle (27) convex plate can be placed on a suitable (35) comb frame support beam in the middle of the serial comb frame support frame assembly to form a partition in the hive, so that the same main hive becomes two hives. The two (29) recessed grooves of the (27) convex plate can make the (27) convex plate fit well with the left and right (24) limiting strips on the left and right sides inside the main hive, which plays a good blocking role.

[0037] The (39) connecting nail holes set on the lower end face of the left and right (33) control plates and the upper and lower end face of the left and right square plates of each nest frame support unit (32) can facilitate a more stable alignment connection between the (33) left and right control plates and the corresponding left and right square plates of the nest frame support unit (32) and the adjacent (32) square plates of each adjacent nest frame support unit above and below, through each (40) connecting nail.

[0038] In this embodiment of the invention, the series-connected comb support frame assembly provides good support for the comb frame, allowing one or more comb frame units to be placed from top to bottom onto the (35) comb frame support beam of each comb frame support frame unit according to actual needs, so that bees can build combs freely from top to bottom indefinitely and stably without falling off.

[0039] After each honey harvesting operation, open the corner brackets or latches on the left and right sides of the top plate (6) so that the top plate (6) can be opened by flipping it up and down along the hinge. By cooperating with the pad and hook group, the entire assembly of the honeycomb support frame can be moved to the top of the main hive. In this way, after each harvesting of the upper honeycomb, the lower honeycomb brood comb area and some immature honeycomb area can be moved to the top of the hive as a whole without being damaged by any external force. This allows the bees to directly build a new honeycomb under the original honeycomb, which perfectly conforms to the natural reproductive habits of bees. Furthermore, new comb support units and new comb units are added to the lower end of the interconnected comb support frame assembly, allowing bees to build combs from top to bottom according to their habits. This process is repeated each time, and the bees are perfectly assisted in replacing old combs with new ones. This eliminates the problem of wax moths easily breeding in old combs, which is common in traditional beekeeping methods. This operation makes the bee colony develop more healthily, which is a capability that is difficult to achieve in other beehives.

[0040] In this embodiment of the invention, the detachable honeycomb frame unit, when assembled, the interwoven mesh frame within the rectangular frame (41) can effectively attach the honeycomb to the bees and prevent it from falling off. When harvesting honey, it is very convenient to remove the honeycomb frame unit corresponding to the mature honey area, while the honeycomb below remains fixed on the lower honeycomb frame unit and will not fall off. This solves the problem of wasting brood comb in earthen hives. The cut honeycomb frame unit with mature honey attached can have its upper (41) rectangular frame (mesh) removed, making it very convenient to remove the honeycomb attached between the two mesh frames of the upper and lower (41) rectangular frames. The operation is simple and can easily remove the complete honeycomb, meeting the customer's demand for honey with honeycomb. At the same time, when there are bee colonies found in the wild or bee colonies in ordinary hives that need to be harvested or transferred, At this point, you will get a lot of brood combs with young bees. Then you can remove the two sets of stainless steel wires (42) and bamboo sticks (43) from the rectangular frame (41) above the comb frame unit. At this point, you only need to use the left and right or front and back side beams on the rectangular frame (41). Through the selected set of reserved holes (46), organize the stainless steel wire (42) to pass through the appropriate set of reserved holes (46) according to the width of the harvested brood combs so that the corresponding brood combs can be clamped in the middle of the stainless steel wire (42). The lower end of each brood comb is directly supported by the net frame in the rectangular frame (41) below the same comb frame unit so that it does not fall off. Repeat this operation until all the required brood combs are fixed. This perfectly solves the problem that conventional operation cannot protect the cut brood combs well.

[0041] In this embodiment of the invention, the tandem comb frame support frame pad is placed on the inner side of the bottom plate of the main beehive (4) during use, supporting the tandem comb frame support frame assembly. When each honey harvesting is finished, the top plate (6) of the main beehive is opened, so that the main beehive is tilted backward and stabilized, or the main beehive is laid down with its rear wall touching the ground. At this time, two (70) rear pull hooks can be inserted through the gap between the inner side of the rear wall of the main beehive and the comb frame support frame assembly. The (75) hook heads of the left and right (70) rear pull hooks respectively hook the left and right (53) rear pull ears. Another (71) front pull hook is used to hook the (54) front pull ear. Then, the hook loops of the end of each pull hook are respectively put on the (73) barb of the (72) "T" shaped hook handle. By holding the (72) "T" shaped hook handle, the tandem comb frame support frame assembly is moved towards the top of the main beehive. After raising the hive to a sufficient position, insert the (59) sticks into the four (12) stick holes on the left and right side panels of the same horizontal position as the main hive and extend them into the (52) retraction slot of the pad frame. At this time, remove the pad frame and the hook assembly, and at the same time take off the honeycomb frame support unit at the top. After disinfection, connect these honeycomb frame support units in a loop to the bottom of the series honeycomb frame support assembly. After the connection is completed, put the pad frame back into the bottom of the new series honeycomb frame support assembly, pull out the four (59) sticks, slowly straighten the main hive, close each (5) hive door and lock the (6) top plate. The honey harvesting operation is over.

[0042] This invention is not limited to the preferred embodiment described above. Anyone inspired by this invention can derive other novel beehives and their operating methods that facilitate honey harvesting and are suitable for bee habits. All equivalent variations and modifications made within the scope of the claims of this invention should be considered within the scope of this invention.

Claims

1. A novel beehive that facilitates honey harvesting and is suitable for bee habits, characterized in that: The system includes a main beehive, inside which are stacked several detachable comb support frame units. Each comb support frame unit includes two vertically arranged square plates. On opposite sides of the two square plates are comb support beams and comb support rods for supporting the comb frame. The comb support rods extend horizontally and both ends pass through the comb support beams and into the square plates. The bottom comb support frame unit is supported at its lower end by a pad frame, which is fixed with a pull lug for easy lifting. Several insert holes for inserting insert rods to support the comb support frame units are opened through both the inner and outer sides of the main beehive side plates. The pad frame has vertically opened grooves on both sides for inserting insert rods to retract the pad frame. A comb attachment guide plate assembly is placed on top of the top comb support frame unit. The comb attachment guide plate assembly includes a convex plate and side strips that can be detachably inserted into both sides of the convex plate. The convex plate is provided with a number of recessed grooves to form spaced convex ridges. The main beehive is composed of a left wall panel, a right wall panel, a rear wall panel and a bottom plate fixedly connected together. The left wall panel and the right wall panel are fixedly provided with L-shaped limiting guide plates on their front sides. One side of the limiting guide plate is fixedly connected to the left wall panel and the right wall panel, and the other side extends inward and slides in connection with the guide groove opened at the end of the square plate. The nest frame includes two rectangular frames arranged parallel to each other and a support column vertically supported between the two rectangular frames. Stainless steel wire or bamboo sticks are arranged horizontally and vertically inside the rectangular frames. Several reserved holes for inserting stainless steel wire or bamboo sticks are opened on the rectangular frames. Support column holes for inserting support columns are opened on the opposite end faces of the two rectangular frames.

2. The novel beehive according to claim 1, which facilitates honey harvesting and is suitable for bee habits, is characterized in that: The nest attachment guide plate assembly and the nest frame support unit located at the top are provided with control plates at both ends. The control plates are all vertically arranged and their lower ends are inserted into square plates.

3. The novel beehive according to claim 1, which facilitates honey harvesting and is suitable for bee habits, is characterized in that: The pad frame includes two parallel pad beams and a middle beam horizontally mounted between the two pad beams and inserted and fixedly connected to the pad beams. All the pull lugs are fixedly connected to the middle beam.

4. The novel beehive according to claim 1, which facilitates honey harvesting and is suitable for bee habits, is characterized in that: The main beehive has several doors arranged side by side on the front side, and each door is hinged to the main beehive. Each door has a honeycomb opening near the bottom for bees to enter and exit. The top of the main beehive is open and hinged to a top plate. A protruding plate is fixed to the inside of the top plate to seal against the two inner walls of the main beehive.

5. A novel beehive that facilitates honey harvesting and is suitable for bee habits, as described in claim 1, characterized in that: Two limiting strips are fixed near the two edges of the rear wall panel. The limiting strips extend vertically and form a rear limiting groove between the limiting strips and the left and right wall panels on the near side for the square plate to be inserted vertically. The rear end of the convex plate is provided with a relief groove to allow the limiting strips to be moved.

6. A novel beehive that facilitates honey harvesting and is suitable for bee habits, as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The front end of the base plate extends horizontally out of the main beehive for bees to land on. Several moisture-draining cloth drainage holes are opened vertically on both sides of the base plate, and drainage cloth or drainage paper is inserted into the drainage cloth drainage holes. The other end of the drainage cloth or drainage paper is hung on the middle hook on the bottom of the base plate.

7. A novel beehive that facilitates honey harvesting and is suitable for bee habits, as described in claim 1, characterized in that: Both sides of the bottom of the main beehive are fixed with foot pads. The foot pads are composed of a foot post top plate, a small baffle, a foot post connecting plate, and foot posts. The foot post top plate, small baffle, and foot post connecting plate extend forward and backward and form a directional frame. The foot posts are embedded in the front and rear ends of the square frame formed by the top plate, small baffle, and foot post connecting plate.

8. A novel beehive operating method that facilitates honey extraction and is suitable for bee habits, characterized in that... The novel beehive described in any one of claims 1-7, which facilitates honey harvesting and is suitable for bee habits, is adopted, and the following steps are performed: When harvesting honey, the upper layer of mature honeycomb frame unit is removed first to complete the honey harvesting. After completion, the top plate is opened, and the pad frame, the upper layer of honeycomb frame support unit, and the honeycomb frame are all lifted upwards by pulling the lugs, moving towards the top of the main beehive. After being raised to a sufficient position, the locking rods are inserted from the outside to the inside through the locking rod holes on the left and right wall panels and extend into the retraction groove of the pad frame. At this time, the pad frame can be removed, and at the same time, the upper honeycomb frame support unit from which the honeycomb has been harvested is removed. After disinfection, these comb support units are cyclically inserted into the bottom of the series comb support assembly. After connection, the pad is placed back into the bottom of the new series comb support assembly. The locking bar is removed, the main hive is straightened, each hive door is closed and the top plate is locked. The honey harvesting operation is completed. That is, after each harvesting of the upper honey comb, the lower honey comb brood comb area and some immature honey comb area can be moved as a whole to the top of the hive without any external damage, so that the bees can directly build a new honey comb under the original honey comb.

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