Disease-resistant intelligent beehive

Abstract

The invention discloses a disease-resistant intelligent beehive which comprises a beehive body, a waste heat capturing module, a phase change energy storage heat conduction module and a food box, the waste heat capturing module, the phase change energy storage heat conduction module and the food box are integrated in the beehive body, and the waste heat capturing module is used for capturing waste heat emitted by a bee cluster and is arranged in a manner of being attached to a bee cluster activity area; the phase change energy storage and heat conduction module is connected with the waste heat capturing module and the foodstuff box and used for storing waste heat and directionally conducting the waste heat to foodstuff. Electric heating is replaced by homologous waste heat of the bee group, so that the dependence of electric power is thoroughly eliminated; local temperature difference is eliminated through phase change energy storage, and bee colony stress is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of beekeeping technology, specifically to a disease-resistant intelligent beehive. Background Technology

[0002] As social insects, bees are not only crucial pollinators in ecosystems, supporting global agricultural production and biodiversity, but their breeding also provides humans with a variety of high-value products such as honey, royal jelly, and propolis, making it an important industry for increasing agricultural efficiency and farmers' income. However, in beekeeping, winter is the period with the lowest bee colony survival rate and the highest breeding risk. The sudden drop in temperature and food shortage in winter severely restrict the physiological activities of bees, such as foraging, metabolism, and immunity, resulting in weak disease resistance and seriously hindering the sustainable development of the beekeeping industry.

[0003] Since bees cannot obtain natural food on their own during winter, artificial feeding is a fundamental prerequisite for ensuring the bee colony's survival. For example, sugar water and honey become more viscous in the low temperatures of winter, making them difficult for bees to consume or break down crystalline particles, resulting in a situation where sufficient feed is provided but the bees cannot eat it. Heating the feed reduces its viscosity, restoring its good fluidity and adapting it to the bees' winter feeding physiology, ensuring that artificial feeding truly works.

[0004] Referring to the existing technology CN222442748U, a beehive for improving the survival rate of bees in winter, one side of a rectangular heat-conducting plate is in contact with a temperature-controlled heating pad, and the other side of the rectangular heat-conducting plate is in contact with one side of an L-shaped heat-conducting plate. The contact between the rectangular heat-conducting plate and the L-shaped heat-conducting plate conducts heat, thereby heating the feeding box containing the food and alleviating the problem of the food becoming sticky at low temperatures to some extent.

[0005] However, current technology uses electric heating pads as a heat source, relying entirely on external power. Beekeeping is mostly conducted in remote mountainous areas or outdoors, where winter rain, snow, and low temperatures can easily cause power outages. When the heating pads fail, the feed cools and crystallizes rapidly, making it impossible for bees to feed, rendering previous feeding efforts futile, and resulting in a large number of bees freezing to death in a short period. Furthermore, the temperature difference between the area around the feed box and the outer layer of the bee colony can reach 5-10°C. Since bees are extremely sensitive to temperature fluctuations, this temperature difference caused by external heating severely interferes with the colony's temperature perception, leading to bee cluster disintegration, a surge in stress energy consumption, and even bees refusing to eat or fleeing, ultimately reducing survival rates. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The present invention aims to provide a disease-resistant intelligent beehive that uses residual heat from the bee colony to replace electric heating, thus completely eliminating dependence on electricity; and eliminates local temperature differences through phase change energy storage, thereby avoiding stress on the bee colony.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solution: A disease-resistant intelligent beehive includes a beehive body, and a waste heat capture module, a phase change energy storage and heat conduction module, and a feed box integrated within the beehive body. The waste heat capture module is used to capture the waste heat emitted by the bee swarm and is set in close contact with the activity area of ​​the bee swarm. The phase change energy storage and heat conduction module connects the waste heat capture module and the feed box and is used to store the waste heat and conduct it directionally to the feed.

[0008] Working principle and beneficial effects of the present invention: This application uses a waste heat capture module that fits into the bee swarm activity area to accurately capture the waste heat emitted by bees when they swarm together in winter; the phase change energy storage heat conduction module serves as a heat conduction and storage hub, with one end connected to the waste heat capture module to receive heat, and the other end connected to the feed box to conduct the stored waste heat to the feed in a directional manner, thereby heating the feed.

[0009] This application utilizes residual heat from the bee colony as its sole heat source, eliminating the need for external power. Even in remote mountainous areas during power outages or extreme weather conditions like rain or snow, it can continuously heat the feed, preventing food from crystallizing and hindering bee feeding. This solves the problem of mass bee deaths due to the failure of existing electric heating pads. The heat originates from the bee colony's own metabolic heat production, naturally adapting to the bee colony's temperature field and preventing interference with the colony's temperature perception and stress response.

[0010] Furthermore, the waste heat capture module includes at least one flexible heat-conducting film, which is fixed to the inner wall of the beehive body by an elastic bracket, and the flexible heat-conducting film maintains a 3-5cm gap with the outer layer of the beehive.

[0011] Furthermore, the flexible heat-conducting film includes a primary heat-conducting film and two auxiliary heat-conducting films. The primary heat-conducting film is installed on the inner wall of the back of the beehive, and the auxiliary heat-conducting films are symmetrically installed on the inner walls of both sides of the beehive, forming a heat-collecting structure that wraps around the outer layer of the beehive comb.

[0012] Furthermore, the phase change energy storage heat conduction module includes a phase change material layer and a heat conduction component; the phase change material layer is a beeswax-based composite phase change material, the bottom of the food box is provided with a feeding groove for placing the phase change material layer, one end of the heat conduction component is attached to a flexible heat conduction film, and the other end is embedded in the phase change material layer.

[0013] Furthermore, the heat-conducting component is a capillary copper tube.

[0014] Furthermore, the flexible thermal conductive film is a graphene thermal conductive film with a thickness of 0.1 to 0.3 mm and a beeswax-based coating on its surface. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a disease-resistant intelligent beehive according to the present invention; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the food container.

[0016] The diagrams in the instruction manual include the following labels: silicone bracket 1, beehive body 2, main heating film 3, beehive comb 4, auxiliary heat-conducting film 5, feed box 6, phase change material 7, feed 8, capillary copper tube 9. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The following detailed description illustrates the specific implementation method: Example: Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, this application describes a disease-resistant intelligent beehive, comprising: a waste heat capture module, a phase change energy storage and heat conduction module, and a feed box 6 integrated into the beehive body 2. The comb 4 is fixed to the frame strips in the middle of the beehive body 2 via frames. The surface of the comb 4 is the core area for bee cluster activity; in winter, the bees will huddle together around the surface of the comb 4 for warmth. A thick wool felt insulation pad is laid on the outside of the beehive body 2 to reduce heat loss upwards and ensure a stable temperature field inside the hive. The beehive body 2 is also equipped with an ultraviolet lamp for sterilization and a fan with a ventilation duct to provide better disease resistance.

[0018] The waste heat capture module uses a flexible graphene thermal conductive film with a thickness of 0.3 mm and a thermal conductivity ≥500 W / (m²). The membrane (K) combines high thermal conductivity with flexible adhesion. It is coated with a beeswax-based coating (95% pure natural beeswax) with a thickness of 0.1mm. This coating enhances bee-friendliness through the beeswax scent without hindering heat conduction. Screw holes are pre-drilled on the inner wall of the beehive body 2 for fixing the silicone bracket 1. The flexible graphene thermal conductive film is attached to the silicone bracket 1 with double-sided adhesive. The silicone bracket 1 is deformable; under the pressure of the bee cluster, it adapts to the contraction / expansion of the cluster, maintaining a stable gap between the thermal conductive film and the surface of the comb 4.

[0019] The graphene thermal conductive film includes one main thermal conductive film 3 and two auxiliary thermal conductive films 5. The main thermal conductive film 3 is installed on the inner wall of the back of the beehive, with the center of the film completely aligned with the central axis of the comb 4. The upper, lower, left, and right edges of the film extend beyond the edge of the comb 4, ensuring coverage of the entire back area of ​​the comb 4. The auxiliary thermal conductive films 5 are symmetrically installed on the inner walls of the left and right sides of the beehive. The upper edge of the film is flush with the lower edge of the comb 4, and the lower edge is suspended inside the beehive body 2. The inner edge of the film maintains a distance of 3-4 cm from the side of the comb 4, forming a U-shaped heat-collecting ring with the main thermal conductive film 3, precisely wrapping the bee cluster activity area on both sides and the back of the comb 4.

[0020] Seven layers of phase change material are embedded into the feeding slot at the bottom of the feed box 6. The feed box 6 is fixed with the feeding area below the beehive 4 as the reference, ensuring that the inner edge of the feed box 6 is a certain gap from the side of the beehive 4, so that the bees can easily feed from the outer layer of the beehive. A 1mm diameter capillary copper tube 9 is installed, with one end tightly attached to a flexible graphene thermal conductive film via thermally conductive silicone, and the other end vertically embedded inside the seven layers of phase change material. Thermal conductive paste is evenly applied to the contact area to eliminate contact gaps and ensure efficient heat conduction.

[0021] Phase change material 7 is a beeswax-based composite phase change material 7, which is made by mixing 60% beeswax, 30% paraffin wax and 10% stearic acid (mass fraction), with a phase change temperature of 15-18℃ and a latent heat of ≥180J / g. During preparation, the mixture is heated to 60℃ and stirred evenly. After it is completely melted, it is poured into the discharge tank and allowed to cool and solidify naturally to ensure that the phase change material 7 fits seamlessly with the discharge tank.

[0022] This application is used as follows: In winter, bee colonies huddle together around the surface of the honeycomb 4, maintaining the core temperature at 30-34℃. The outer worker bee activity area emits residual heat at 20-25℃. The residual heat emitted by the outer layer of the bee colony is first quickly captured by the highly thermally conductive graphene thermally conductive film, and the surface temperature of the film is stably maintained at 18-22℃. The heat is then directionally conducted to the phase change material 7 layer through the tightly fitted capillary copper tube 9. When the temperature of the phase change material 7 rises to the phase change threshold of 15-18℃, a solid-liquid phase change begins to occur. During the melting process, it continuously absorbs a large amount of latent heat, but the temperature remains constant at 15-18℃, achieving efficient heat storage and completely avoiding local overheating.

[0023] When the residual heat supply of the bee colony decreases or the outside temperature drops, and the temperature of the phase change material 7 is below 15℃, a liquid-solid reverse phase change is triggered, which slowly solidifies and releases the stored latent heat, while the temperature remains stable at 15-18℃. The phase change material 7 directly contacts the food 8 through the feed trough at the bottom of the feed box 6, and conducts heat directionally to the food 8, so that the temperature of the food 8 is stably heated to 10-16℃, which reduces the viscosity of the food 8 (such as honey water), adapts to the feeding physiology of bees with chewing and sucking mouthparts in winter, and inhibits the fermentation and deterioration of the food 8. The phase change energy storage eliminates local temperature differences and avoids bee colony stress.

[0024] Existing technology uses an electric heating pad as a heat source with a fixed heating power and a single heat conduction path, which causes the local temperature around the feed box 6 to rise sharply to 30-35℃, while the temperature of the outer layer of the bee cluster is 20-25℃. The temperature difference in close proximity can reach up to 10℃, and the temperature fluctuates frequently. This completely violates the bees' temperature perception habits, seriously interferes with the bee colony's judgment of the temperature inside the hive, and causes the bee cluster to be forced to disperse, resulting in a surge in stress energy consumption and even causing the bees to refuse to eat or flee.

[0025] This solution uses the residual heat of the beehive as a common heat source. Through the temperature-stabilizing characteristics of phase change material 7, the temperature of the feed area 8 is locked at 15-18℃, forming a natural gradient of 2-7℃ with the outer layer of the beehive (20-25℃), which is fully adapted to the temperature gradient in the natural environment. At the same time, the heat released by phase change material 7 is stable and does not rely on electricity. The residual heat of the beehive is continuously supplied, and phase change material 7 can stably store and release heat. Even in extreme low temperature weather, the temperature of feed 8 can be maintained for 6-8 hours, and the risk resistance is significantly stronger.

[0026] It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the technical solution of this invention. These modifications and improvements should also be considered within the scope of protection of this invention, and will not affect the effectiveness of the invention or the practicality of the patent. The scope of protection claimed in this application shall be determined by the content of its claims, and the specific embodiments described in the specification can be used to interpret the content of the claims.

Claims

1. A disease-resistant intelligent beehive, characterized in that, The beehive includes a beehive body, and a waste heat capture module, a phase change energy storage and heat conduction module, and a feed box integrated within the beehive body. The waste heat capture module is used to capture the waste heat emitted by the bee swarm and is set in close contact with the activity area of ​​the bee swarm. The phase change energy storage and heat conduction module connects the waste heat capture module and the feed box and is used to store the waste heat and conduct it directionally to the feed.

2. The disease-resistant intelligent beehive according to claim 1, characterized in that, The waste heat capture module includes at least one flexible heat-conducting film, which is fixed to the inner wall of the beehive body by an elastic bracket, and the flexible heat-conducting film maintains a 3-5cm gap with the outer layer of the beehive.

3. The disease-resistant intelligent beehive according to claim 2, characterized in that, The flexible heat-conducting film includes one main heat-conducting film and two auxiliary heat-conducting films. The main heat-conducting film is installed on the inner wall of the back of the beehive, and the auxiliary heat-conducting films are symmetrically installed on the inner walls of both sides of the beehive, forming a heat-collecting structure that wraps around the outer layer of the beehive comb.

4. The disease-resistant intelligent beehive according to claim 3, characterized in that, The phase change energy storage heat conduction module includes a phase change material layer and a heat conduction component; the phase change material layer is a beeswax-based composite phase change material, and the bottom of the food box is provided with a feeding groove for placing the phase change material layer. One end of the heat conduction component is attached to a flexible heat conduction film, and the other end is embedded in the phase change material layer.

5. The disease-resistant intelligent beehive according to claim 4, characterized in that, The heat-conducting component is a capillary copper tube.

6. The disease-resistant intelligent beehive according to claim 5, characterized in that, The flexible thermal conductive film is a graphene thermal conductive film with a thickness of 0.1 to 0.3 mm and a beeswax-based coating on its surface.

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