Beehive

Abstract

The beehive comprises a hive body and a super, the super is arranged on the hive body in a stacked mode, hive frames are installed in the hive body and the super, each hive frame comprises two side edge beams which are vertically and oppositely arranged, the tops of the two side edge beams are connected with the same upper beam, the bottoms of the two side edge beams are connected with the same lower beam, and the upper beam is connected with the lower beam. The lower beam of the upper frame and the upper beam of the lower frame are both made of glass fiber reinforced polyester resin, compared with a penetrating wooden beam frame, the honeycomb frame has the advantages that the thicknesses of the upper beam and the lower beam of the upper frame and the lower frame can be set to be smaller, enough supporting force can still be provided to support the honeycomb, and the honeycomb frame is more attractive in appearance. Therefore, the distance between the upper frame and the lower frame can be greatly reduced, so that the adaptability of bees is improved, and the concentration of obtained honey is further improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of bee breeding, and in particular to a beehive. Background Art

[0002] The capped honey of the Chinese honey bee colony raised by the vertical traditional method can reach more than 42 degrees Baume, while the honey concentration obtained by the movable frame single-box breeding is generally low and does not meet the mature honey standard of 42 degrees Baume. The situation has improved for the bee colonies that have achieved super breeding (including shallow supers), and the concentration and yield of the honey obtained are higher than those of the traditional breeding method, but it is still lower than the honey obtained by the vertical traditional breeding method. This is mainly because traditional nest frames are mostly made of bamboo and wood. In order to ensure sufficient support for the honeycomb, the frame beams of the nest frame must have sufficient thickness. After the super is installed, the upper and lower nest frames are blocked by the frame beams, and the bee path interval between the upper and lower nest frames is too large, resulting in a decrease in the density of bees brewing in the honey storage area in the upper nest frame, causing the honey in the nest cell to fail to mature and cap for a long time. In the end, although it is barely capped, it does not meet the mature honey standard of 42 degrees Baume.

[0003] Although people have made many attempts to shorten the distance between the upper and lower nest frames, no breakthrough has been made. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of this, in order to solve the problem of excessively large distance between wax honeycombs in upper and lower hive frames, the present invention provides a beehive, in which the distance between wax honeycombs in upper and lower hive frames can be effectively reduced.

[0005] The technical solution is as follows: a beehive, comprising a nest box and a super box, wherein the super box is stacked on the nest box, and nest frames are installed in the nest box and the super box, and the nest frame comprises two side beams arranged vertically opposite to each other, the tops of the two side beams are connected to the same upper beam, and the bottoms of the two side beams are connected to the same lower beam, wherein the lower beam of the nest frame located at the top and the upper beam of the nest frame located at the bottom are both made of glass fiber reinforced polyester resin.

[0006] By adopting the above technical solution, the lower beam of the upper nest frame (referred to as the upper nest frame) and the upper beam of the lower nest frame (referred to as the lower nest frame) are both made of glass fiber reinforced polyester resin. This material has high strength and good weather resistance. Compared with traditional wooden beams, even if its thickness is greatly reduced, it can still provide sufficient support to support the honeycomb. This can greatly reduce the distance between the wax honeycombs of the upper and lower nest frames, thereby improving the adaptability of Chinese honeybees and further increasing the concentration of the obtained honey.

[0007] Preferably, the maximum space spacing occupied by the lower beam of the nest frame located above and the upper beam of the nest frame located below in the vertical direction is 0.4-1 cm. The maximum space spacing occupied in the vertical direction refers to the maximum length of the cross section of the lower beam and the upper beam in the vertical direction. When the cross section of the lower beam and the upper beam is square, this spacing is the thickness, and when it is circular, this spacing is the diameter.

[0008] The traditional movable frame supers for raising Chinese honey bees have an upper frame made of wood material with an upper beam thickness of 1.5 cm and a lower beam thickness of 0.8 cm. The distance between the lower edge of the honeycomb in the upper frame and the upper edge of the honeycomb in the lower frame is recorded. After adopting this solution, under the premise that the relative positions of the upper and lower frames remain unchanged, the distance between the lower edge of the honeycomb formed in the upper frame and the upper edge of the honeycomb in the lower frame is shortened to 1.2-1.6 cm. This can greatly improve the adaptability of Chinese honey bees and thereby increase the concentration of honey.

[0009] Preferably, the upper beam of the nest frame located above and the lower beam of the nest frame located below are also made of glass fiber reinforced polyester resin. By adopting this solution, the space occupied by the upper and lower nest frames can be reduced, and the obstruction of the upper and lower beams of the nest frame to the bee colony can be further reduced, so that the swarming of Chinese bees is significantly reduced, and the number of bees in the bee colony is increased.

[0010] Preferably, the cross-section of all the upper beams and lower beams is square, and the thickness thereof is 0.4-0.5 cm;

[0011] Alternatively, the cross-section of all the upper beams and the lower beams is circular, and the diameter thereof is 0.4-0.6 cm.

[0012] By adopting this scheme, when the cross-section of the upper beam and the lower beam is square and the thickness is 0.4-0.5cm, the distance between the lower edge of the honeycomb in the upper nest frame and the upper edge of the honeycomb in the lower nest frame can be shortened to 1.4-1.6cm; when the cross-section of the upper beam and the lower beam is circular and the diameter is 0.4-0.6cm, the distance between the lower edge of the honeycomb in the upper nest frame and the upper edge of the honeycomb in the lower nest frame can be shortened to 1.2-1.5cm.

[0013] Preferably, the side beams are made of wood or bamboo. With this structure, since metal wires need to be stretched between the two side beams to increase the strength of the honeycomb, they need to be able to withstand sufficient lateral tension. The side beams are made of wood or bamboo, which can better withstand the lateral tension.

[0014] Preferably, a support frame is installed at the bottom of the nest box, and a first disc for preventing reptiles is installed on the support legs of the support frame, and a circular insect-proof water tank is arranged on the first disc around the support legs. With this structure, the insect-proof water tank can be filled with water, and when reptiles such as ants are attracted by the aroma of honey and climb up along the support legs, they will be blocked when they encounter the water tank. Compared with the traditional method of digging a circle of puddles around the beehive, the insect-proof water tank is very small, and the risk of bees being attracted to drink water in the water tank and drowning is very small.

[0015] Preferably, a second disc for preventing reptiles is installed on the support leg above the first disc, and the disc surface of the second disc is inclined downward from the support leg to the edge of the disc surface;

[0016] The supporting legs between the second disk and the first disk and the lower surface of the second disk are coated with asphalt or tung oil. With this structure, in hot weather, if the water tank dries up due to untimely water addition, asphalt or tung oil can also prevent reptiles such as ants from crawling into the beehive, or some larger reptiles that have crawled over the insect-proof water tank can be further effectively blocked when encountering the second disk. In particular, the second disk can be placed close to the first disk. Since the second disk is close to the first disk and its disk surface is inverted, it can also effectively prevent the bees from entering the insect-proof water tank to drink water and thus causing the risk of drowning.

[0017] Preferably, a water feeding tray is provided below the nest frame in the nest box, a portion of the water feeding tray extends out of the nest box to form a water adding portion, and the portion of the water feeding tray located in the nest box forms a drinking water portion;

[0018] A drinking trough is dug on the drinking water part;

[0019] A water adding pipe is vertically arranged on the water adding part, and the lower part of the water adding pipe is communicated with the water drinking trough through a first flow channel.

[0020] With this structure, water can be added to the drinking trough through the water adding pipe when necessary, making it convenient for bees to drink water.

[0021] Preferably, a second flow channel is further provided in the water adding part, one end of the second flow channel is connected to the water adding pipe, and the other end is connected to the outside, the bottom of the second flow channel is higher than the top of the first flow channel, and the top of the second flow channel is lower than the nest opening of the drinking trough. With this structure, when adding water, when the water level in the drinking trough reaches the same height as the second flow channel, water will flow out of the second flow channel, and water addition can be stopped at this time to avoid the water level in the drinking trough being too high.

[0022] Preferably, a plurality of raised safety parts are provided in the drinking trough, the top of the safety part is flush with the notch of the drinking trough, and the spacing between adjacent safety parts and the minimum distance between the safety part and the inner wall of the drinking trough are 8-10 mm;

[0023] An isolation net is arranged in the water adding pipe, and the mesh diameter of the isolation net does not exceed 5mm.

[0024] With this structure, the distance between the safety parts and between the safety parts and the inner wall of the drinking trough is less than the body length of the Chinese bee. Even if the bee accidentally falls into the drinking trough, it can quickly climb to the safety part to avoid drowning. In addition, the function of the isolation net is to prevent fallen leaves and the like from falling into the water trough and block it, and to prevent the bee from falling into the water filling pipe.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects: compared with the traditional wooden beams, the thickness of the upper and lower beams of the upper and lower nest frames can be set smaller, and they can still provide sufficient support to support the honeycomb, thereby greatly reducing the distance between the upper and lower nest frames, thereby improving the adaptability of the bees, and further improving the concentration of the obtained honey. The concentration of honey obtained by raising bees in the beehive of the utility model can reach the mature honey standard of 42 degrees Baume. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a beehive;

[0027] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the nest frame;

[0028] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of part a in the middle;

[0029] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Method diagram in middle b;

[0030] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water feeding tray. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with embodiments and drawings.

[0032] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0033] The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, features defined as "first", "second" and "third" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

[0034] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0035] like Figure 1-5 As shown, a beehive includes a nest box 1 and a super box 2, wherein the super box 2 is stacked on the nest box 1, the bottom opening of the super box 2 is connected to the opening at the top of the nest box 1, so that the two are connected, and the bottom of the nest box 1 is also provided with a bottom cover 7, and the top of the super box 2 can be installed with a top cover (not shown in the figure).

[0036] The nest box 1 and the super box 2 are both installed with a nest frame 3, and the nest frame 3 includes two side beams 302 arranged vertically opposite to each other, the tops of the two side beams 302 are connected to the same upper beam 301, and the bottoms of the two side beams 302 are connected to the same lower beam 303, wherein the lower beam 303 of the nest frame located at the top (hereinafter referred to as the upper nest frame) and the upper beam 301 of the nest frame located at the bottom (hereinafter referred to as the lower nest frame) are both made of glass fiber reinforced polyester resin.

[0037] The maximum space spacing occupied by the lower beam 303 of the upper nest frame and the upper beam 301 of the lower nest frame in the vertical direction is 0.4-1cm. The so-called maximum space spacing occupied in the vertical direction refers to the maximum length of the cross section of the lower beam 303 and the upper beam 301 in the vertical direction. When the cross section of the lower beam 303 and the upper beam 301 is square, this spacing is the thickness, and when it is circular, this spacing is the diameter.

[0038] In some embodiments, preferably, the upper beam 301 of the upper nest frame and the lower beam 303 of the lower nest frame are also made of glass fiber reinforced polyester resin, and the glass fiber reinforced polyester resin plates used to make all the upper beams 301 and the lower beams 303 can be purchased commercially. The side beams 302 are made of wood material or bamboo material, and a plurality of metal support wires 304 are stretched between the two side beams 302.

[0039] In some embodiments, the cross-section of all the upper beams 301 and the lower beams 303 is square, and the thickness thereof is 0.4-0.5 cm.

[0040] In some embodiments, the cross-section of all the upper beams 301 and the lower beams 303 is circular, and the diameter thereof is 0.4-0.6 cm.

[0041] In order to prevent ants and other reptiles from entering the beehive, a support frame is provided at the bottom of the nest box 1, and the support frame includes a support plate 4. The nest box 1 is placed on the support plate 4 through a bottom cover 7. Support legs 401 are installed on the lower surface of the support plate 4. A first disc 8 for preventing reptiles is installed on the support leg 401. The first disc 8 is fixedly mounted on the support leg 401. A circular insect-proof water tank 9 is arranged on the first disc 8 around the support leg 401. When in use, the insect-proof water tank 9 can be filled with water.

[0042] A second disc 10 for preventing reptiles is installed on the support leg 401 above the first disc 9. The surface of the second disc 10 is tilted downward from the support leg 401 to the edge of the surface, so that the second disc 10 is inverted on the first disc 8 in a trumpet shape. The distance between the edges of the two discs can be close, such as 3-5 cm, so as to effectively prevent bees from flying in. The support leg 401 between the second disc 10 and the first disc 8 and the lower surface of the second disc 10 are respectively painted with asphalt or tung oil. In order to facilitate the application of asphalt or tung oil, the second disc 10 can be made of soft materials and tightly sleeved on the support leg 401. When it is necessary to apply asphalt or tung oil, the second disc 10 can be turned upside down to expose its lower surface for easy operation. A limit block 11 can also be set on the support leg 401. After the application is completed, the second disc 10 is turned over and pressed against the limit block 11 to maintain its position.

[0043] To facilitate feeding water to the bees, a water feeding tray 5 is provided below the nest frame 3 in the nest box 1, and a portion of the water feeding tray 5 extends out of the nest box 1 to form a water adding portion, and the portion of the water feeding tray 5 located in the nest box 1 forms a drinking water portion, a drinking water trough 504 is dug on the drinking water portion, a water adding pipe 502 is vertically arranged on the water adding portion, a first flow channel 506 is dug in the water adding portion, and the lower portion of the water adding pipe 502 is connected to the drinking water trough 504 through the first flow channel 506.

[0044] Furthermore, a support plate 6 for supporting the water feeding tray 5 is provided on the bottom cover 4, and the drinking water portion of the water feeding tray 5 is located on the support plate 6. A limit stopper is also provided at the end of the support plate 6 to limit the insertion depth of the drinking water portion. When necessary, such as when moving the beehive, the water feeding tray 5 can be pulled out of the nest box 1, and after the beehive is moved to a preset position, the drinking water portion can be inserted into the nest box 1.

[0045] A second flow channel 507 is also provided in the water adding part, one end of which is connected to the water adding pipe 502, and the other end is connected to the outside. The bottom of the second flow channel 507 is higher than the top of the first flow channel 506, and the top of the second flow channel 507 is lower than the nest opening of the drinking trough 504.

[0046] The water trough 504 is provided with a plurality of raised safety parts 505, the top of the safety part 505 is flush with the notch of the water trough 504, the spacing between adjacent safety parts 505 and the minimum distance between the safety part 505 and the inner wall of the water trough 504 are 8-10 mm, the minimum distance between the safety part 505 and the inner wall of the water trough 504 refers to the distance between a circle of safety parts 505 closest to the inner wall of the water trough 504 and the inner wall of the water trough 504, and anti-slip bumps may also be provided on the surface of the safety part 505, and an isolation net 503 is provided in the water filling pipe 502, and the mesh aperture of the isolation net 503 does not exceed 5 mm.

[0047] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Under the guidance of the present invention, ordinary technicians in this field can make various similar expressions without violating the purpose and claims of the present invention, and such changes all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A beehive, characterized in that: It includes a nest box and a super box, wherein the super box is stacked on the nest box, and nest frames are installed in the nest box and the super box, and the nest frame includes two side beams arranged vertically opposite to each other, the tops of the two side beams are connected to the same upper beam, and the bottoms of the two side beams are connected to the same lower beam, wherein the lower beam of the nest frame located at the top and the upper beam of the nest frame located at the bottom are both made of glass fiber reinforced polyester resin.

2. The beehive according to claim 1, characterized in that: The maximum space interval in the vertical direction between the lower beam of the nest frame located above and the upper beam of the nest frame located below is 0.4-1 cm.

3. The beehive according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The upper beam of the nest frame located above and the lower beam of the nest frame located below are also made of glass fiber reinforced polyester resin.

4. The beehive according to claim 3, characterized in that: All the upper beams and lower beams have a square cross section and a thickness of 0.4-0.5 cm; Alternatively, the cross-section of all the upper beams and the lower beams is circular, and the diameter thereof is 0.4-0.6 cm.

5. The beehive according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The side beams are made of wood material or bamboo material.

6. The beehive according to claim 5, characterized in that: A support frame is installed at the bottom of the nest box, and a first disc for preventing reptiles is installed on the support legs of the support frame. A circular insect-proof water tank is arranged on the first disc around the support legs.

7. The beehive according to claim 6, characterized in that: A second disc for preventing reptiles is installed on the support leg above the first disc, and the disc surface of the second disc is inclined downward from the support leg to the edge of the disc surface; The supporting legs between the second disc and the first disc and the lower surface of the second disc are respectively coated with asphalt or tung oil.

8. The beehive according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that: A water feeding tray is provided below the nest frame in the nest box, a portion of which extends out of the nest box to form a water supply portion, and a portion of the water feeding tray located in the nest box to form a drinking water portion; A drinking trough is dug on the drinking water part; A water adding pipe is vertically arranged on the water adding part, and the lower part of the water adding pipe is communicated with the water drinking trough through a first flow channel.

9. The beehive according to claim 8, characterized in that: A second flow channel is also provided in the water adding part, one end of which is connected to the water adding pipe and the other end is connected to the outside world. The bottom of the second flow channel is higher than the top of the first flow channel, and the top of the second flow channel is lower than the nest opening of the drinking trough.

10. The beehive according to claim 8, characterized in that: The drinking trough is provided with a plurality of raised safety parts, the top of each safety part is flush with the notch of the drinking trough, and the spacing between adjacent safety parts and the minimum distance between each safety part and the inner wall of the drinking trough is 8-10 mm; An isolation net is arranged in the water adding pipe, and the mesh diameter of the isolation net does not exceed 5mm.

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