Cage for containing ground bees

Abstract

The utility model discloses a cage for holding ground bees, which comprises a bee cage, an upper tube sleeve fixed at the upper end of the bee cage, an adjusting component fixed at the upper end of the upper tube sleeve, an upper cover fixed on the upper tube sleeve through the adjusting component, a lower tube sleeve fixed at the lower end of the bee cage, an adjusting component fixed at the lower end of the lower tube sleeve, and a lower cover fixed on the lower tube sleeve through the adjusting component. The adjusting assembly comprises a base, a flange is arranged at the upper end of the base, a plurality of connecting columns are fixed to the upper end of the flange of the base along the circumference of the flange, driven wheels are rotationally connected to the connecting columns correspondingly, arc-shaped plates are fixed to the driven wheels correspondingly, the outer portions of the driven wheels are engaged with the same adjusting gear ring correspondingly, and the bee cage is formed by weaving steel wires. The upper cylinder sleeve and the lower cylinder sleeve are made of transparent plastic, so that the overall ventilation performance of the device is guaranteed, meanwhile, the change of swarms in the device is convenient to observe, the holes formed in the surface of the bee cage are smaller than 5 mm, the swarms in the bee cage are prevented from running out, and the ventilation performance of the bee cage is guaranteed to the maximum extent.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of bee collecting equipment, in particular to a cage for collecting ground bees. Background Art

[0002] Collecting bees in the wild usually involves setting up beehives under large trees or in caves on cliffs. The beehives are made of heavy old wooden boards and need to be carried back and forth over long distances by humans.

[0003] Chinese patent publication number CN205337220U discloses a back-frame type field beehive, which solves the problem that the existing bee-catching device is injured or killed by the bees squeezed and trampled by the bee storage tube during the bee suction process, and cannot be used for continuous and long-term bee storage. It includes a box body, which is characterized in that the inner cavity of the box body is divided into two layers, the bottom layer is the suction layer, the suction layer is provided with a suction fan interface and a bee suction pipe interface, and a light-proof layer is provided on the box body wall in the suction layer space; the suction layer enters the upper temporary placement room through the bee grid, and the placement room is provided with a honeycomb; the box body is a flat cylinder, and the box body has an arc-shaped back side, and a shoulder strap is provided on the arc-shaped back side. It ensures that the bee body is less injured or not damaged during the bee collection process, avoids the bee body from being squeezed and trampled on each other, and in the space provided with the light-proof layer, the bees are quickly and automatically vacated from the lower space and enter the safe placement room, so that field operations can be carried out for a long time.

[0004] However, the above solution may encounter the following problems during use:

[0005] 1. Due to the small air holes, the air circulation in the box is low, which can easily lead to the death of the bee colony in the box. At the same time, since the box body blocks the field of vision, the situation of the bee colony in the box cannot be observed in real time.

[0006] 2. The bee colony in the box is discharged through the bee outlet cover. The bee outlet cover cannot control the amount of bees discharged. When the bee outlet cover is opened, the bee colony is prone to escape and cause the operator to be stung. Utility Model Content

[0007] In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a cage for ground bees; the cage is convenient for observing the bee colony and can control the amount of bees released, thereby further improving the safety of use.

[0008] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a cage for ground bees, comprising a beehive, an upper sleeve is fixed to the upper end of the beehive, an adjustment assembly is fixed to the upper end of the upper sleeve, an upper cover is fixed to the upper sleeve through the adjustment assembly, a lower sleeve is fixed to the lower end of the beehive, an adjustment assembly is fixed to the lower end of the lower sleeve, and a lower cover is fixed to the lower sleeve through the adjustment assembly;

[0009] The adjusting assembly includes a base, a flange is provided at the upper end of the base, a plurality of connecting columns are fixed along the circumference of the upper end of the base flange, driven wheels are rotatably connected to the connecting columns, arc plates are fixed to the driven wheels, the outsides of the driven wheels are respectively meshed with the same adjusting toothed ring, a sealing plate fixedly connected to the connecting column is provided at the upper end of the adjusting toothed ring, the adjusting toothed ring is rotatably connected to the base and the sealing plate respectively, a threaded groove is provided on the outer wall of the end of the base away from the flange, and the two adjusting assemblies are respectively connected and fixed to the lower cover and the upper cover through the threaded groove.

[0010] Preferably, a rope is fixed to the outer wall of the beehive, and an escape-proof cone is fixed to the inner wall of the lower end of the beehive, with the tip of the escape-proof cone facing upward.

[0011] Preferably, the honeycomb cage is cylindrical and woven with steel wires, and the holes formed by weaving the honeycomb cage are smaller than 5 mm.

[0012] Preferably, the outer parts of the lower cover, the upper cover and the adjusting gear ring are respectively provided with anti-slip strips.

[0013] Preferably, the upper end of the upper cover is connected to a sealing cover via threads, the diameter of the adjusting tooth ring is larger than the diameter of the base, and the diameter of the sealing plate is consistent with that of the base.

[0014] Preferably, the arc-shaped plates are stacked on each other in pairs, and the driven wheels corresponding to the arc-shaped plates are integrally formed.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0016] 1. The beehive is formed by weaving steel wire, and the upper and lower sleeves are made of transparent plastic, which ensures the overall ventilation of the device and facilitates the observation of the changes of the bee colony inside the device. The holes formed on the surface of the beehive are less than 5mm, which prevents the bee colony inside the beehive from running out and maximizes the ventilation of the beehive.

[0017] 2. By twisting the adjusting gear ring, multiple arc plates are rotated synchronously. The arc plates will overlap when rotating until the base is completely closed when the arc plates point to the center. By rotating the adjusting gear ring, the overlapping area of ​​the arc plates is adjusted, and then the opening size of the base is adjusted to control the amount of bee colony discharged. The anti-escape cone is used to hinder the bee colony and prevent the bee colony that has entered the beehive from returning along the original path. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the lower sleeve of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the upper sleeve of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is an exploded schematic diagram of the adjustment component of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the explosion of the upper cover of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the closed adjustment component of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of opening the adjustment component of the utility model.

[0025] Explanations in the figure: 1. Beehive; 2. Adjustment assembly; 3. Lower cover; 4. Upper cover; 101. Rope; 102. Upper cylinder sleeve; 103. Lower cylinder sleeve; 104. Anti-escape cone; 201. Base; 202. Connecting column; 203. Driven wheel; 204. Arc plate; 205. Adjustment gear ring; 206. Closing plate; 401. Closing cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following is a further detailed description of the implementation of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present invention, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0027] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3A cage for ground bees, comprising a bee cage 1, the bee cage 1 is woven with steel wire, the holes formed by the bee cage 1 are less than 5 mm, the bee cage 1 is cylindrical, the bee cage 1 is woven with steel wire, which ensures the overall air permeability of the device and facilitates direct observation of the changes in the bee colony inside the device. The diameter of the holes formed by the steel wire weaving on the surface of the bee cage 1 is less than 5 mm, which prevents the bee colony inside the bee cage 1 from running out and maximizes the air permeability of the bee cage 1. An upper sleeve 102 is fixed to the upper end of the bee cage 1, an adjustment component 2 is fixed to the upper end of the upper sleeve 102, and an upper cover 4 is fixed to the upper sleeve 102 through the adjustment component 2. A lower sleeve 103 is fixed to the lower end of the bee cage 1. The upper sleeve 102 and the lower sleeve 103 are made of transparent plastic, and the bee colony conditions at the bee inlet and the air outlet of the device can be directly observed. When the bee colony is blocked, a quick response can be made and an operation can be performed to prevent the bee colony from not entering the beehive 1 or not exiting the beehive 1. The lower end of the lower sleeve 103 is fixed with an adjustment component 2, and the lower sleeve 103 is fixed with a lower cover 3 through the adjustment component 2. The adjustment component 2 is used to adjust the size of the two openings for entering or exiting the beehive 1, so as to facilitate the control of the entry and discharge of the bee colony. The outer wall of the beehive 1 is fixed with a rope 101, and the rope 101 is made of nylon rope. The rope 101 is used to hang the beehive 1 as a whole on a tree branch or for hand-carrying, so as to facilitate the The device can be fixed or carried by hand, an anti-escape cone 104 is fixed to the inner wall of the lower end of the beehive 1, and the tip of the anti-escape cone 104 faces upward, and the anti-escape cone 104 hinders the bee colony, prevents the bee colony entering the beehive 1 from returning to the original path, and further enables the bee colony entering the beehive 1 to re-enter the honeycomb, the beehive 1 is cylindrical, and the outer parts of the lower cover 3, the upper cover 4 and the adjusting tooth ring 205 are respectively provided with anti-slip strips, and the upper end of the upper cover 4 is connected with a sealing cover 401 by threading, and the sealing cover 401 is installed on the upper end of the upper cover 4, so that a space is formed between the adjusting component 2 below the upper cover 4 and the sealing cover 401 to place the queen bee, which is conducive to separating the queen bee from the bee colony, and the lower cover 3, the upper cover 4 and the adjusting tooth ring 205 are respectively provided with anti-slip strips. Anti-skid strips are arranged on the outside of the cover 4 and the adjusting toothed ring 205 to prevent sliding when twisting the lower cover 3, the upper cover 4 and the adjusting toothed ring 205. At the same time, the operators will wear thicker clothes when collecting bees to prevent stings. The anti-skid strips of the lower cover 3, the upper cover 4 and the adjusting toothed ring 205 increase the friction between the clothes, which is convenient for twisting the lower cover 3, the upper cover 4 and the adjusting toothed ring 205. The diameter of the adjusting toothed ring 205 is larger than the diameter of the base 201, and the sealing plate 206 is consistent with the diameter of the base 201. The diameter of the adjusting toothed ring 205 is set larger than the diameter of the base 201, so that the operators can still quickly rotate the adjusting toothed ring 205 after wearing thicker protective clothing, thereby achieving the effect of adjusting the size of the two ports of the beehive 1.

[0028] See also Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 The adjusting component 2 comprises a base 201, the upper end of which is provided with a flange, the upper end of which is fixed with a plurality of connecting posts 202 along its circumference, the connecting posts 202 are rotatably connected with driven wheels 203, the driven wheels 203 are respectively fixed with arc plates 204, the outer parts of the driven wheels 203 are respectively meshed with the same adjusting toothed ring 205, the upper end of the adjusting toothed ring 205 is provided with a sealing plate 206 fixedly connected with the connecting post 202, the adjusting toothed ring 205 is rotatably connected with the base 201 and the sealing plate 206, respectively, the adjusting toothed ring 205 is twisted to make the plurality of arc plates 204 rotate synchronously, the arc plates 204 will overlap when rotating, until the arc plates 204 point to the center so that the base 201 is completely closed, the overlapping area of ​​the arc plates 204 is adjusted by rotating the adjusting toothed ring 205, and then the base 201 is adjusted The size of the opening is used to control the amount of bee colony discharge. The sealing plate 206 is fixedly connected to the connecting column 202. The sealing plate 206 clamps the adjusting toothed ring 205 and the driven wheel 203 to prevent the driven wheel 203 from moving up and down when the adjusting toothed ring 205 is twisted, thereby preventing the adjusting toothed ring 205 and the driven wheel 203 from being unable to engage with each other. A threaded groove is provided on the outer wall of the end of the base 201 away from the flange. The two adjusting components 2 are respectively connected and fixed to the lower cover 3 and the upper cover 4 through the threaded grooves. The base 201 is respectively connected to the lower cover 3 and the upper cover 4 through the threaded grooves, which is convenient for quick installation and disassembly of the lower cover 3 and the upper cover 4. The arc plates 204 are stacked on each other in pairs, and the driven wheels 203 corresponding to the arc plates 204 are integrally formed. The arc plates 204 are stacked on each other in pairs to ensure that each arc plate 204 does not affect each other during rotation.

[0029] When the utility model is used:

[0030] First, the user twists the lower cover 3 to separate the lower cover 3 from the adjustment assembly 2, twists the adjustment tooth ring 205 at the lower sleeve 103, and rotates the arc plate 204 to open the passage of the lower sleeve 103, and aligns this end with the exit of the ground bee;

[0031] Then, the ground bees enter the interior of the beehive 1 through the lower sleeve 103 and the anti-escape cone 104. Since the beehive 1 is woven with steel wire, the user can directly observe the changes of the bee colony inside the device. At the same time, the holes woven on the surface of the beehive 1 make the beehive 1 breathable. When the bee colony in the beehive 1 returns along the original route, it will encounter the obstruction of the anti-escape cone 104, preventing the bee colony from re-entering the honeycomb.

[0032] Next, when the bee colony is collected, the adjusting tooth ring 205 at the lower sleeve 103 is twisted in the opposite direction to rotate and overlap the arc plate 204 to seal the channel of the lower sleeve 103, thereby sealing the beehive 1. It is not necessary to fix the lower cover 3 to seal the beehive 1 after lifting the beehive 1, thereby reducing the escape of the beehive. After the queen bee is encountered, the sealing cover 401 is unscrewed, the queen bee is placed in the cavity between the upper cover 4 and the adjusting component 2, and the sealing cover 401 is screwed onto the upper cover 4.

[0033] Finally, when releasing the bees, first unscrew the sealing cap 401 to place the queen bee, then pinch off the upper cover 4, align the mouth of the upper sleeve 102 with the device for placing the bee colony, twist the adjusting tooth ring 205 on the upper sleeve 102, rotate the arc plate 204 to open the channel of the upper sleeve 102, and the bee colony enters the device for installing the bee colony through the upper sleeve 102 and the adjusting component 2. When the bee colony in the beehive 1 is completely discharged, twist the adjusting tooth ring 205 on the upper sleeve 102 in the opposite direction to rotate and overlap the arc plate 204 to seal the channel of the upper sleeve 102 to prevent the bee colony from re-entering the beehive 1.

[0034] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A cage for ground bees, characterized in that: The beehive comprises a beehive (1), wherein an upper sleeve (102) is fixed to the upper end of the beehive (1), an adjusting component (2) is fixed to the upper end of the upper sleeve (102), an upper cover (4) is fixed to the upper sleeve (102) via the adjusting component (2), a lower sleeve (103) is fixed to the lower end of the beehive (1), an adjusting component (2) is fixed to the lower end of the lower sleeve (103), and a lower cover (3) is fixed to the lower sleeve (103) via the adjusting component (2); The adjustment component (2) comprises a base (201), the upper end of the base (201) is provided with a flange, the upper end of the flange of the base (201) is fixed with a plurality of connecting columns (202) along its circumference, the connecting columns (202) are rotatably connected with driven wheels (203), the driven wheels (203) are respectively fixed with arc plates (204), the outsides of the driven wheels (203) are respectively meshed with the same adjusting toothed ring (205), the upper end of the adjusting toothed ring (205) is provided with a sealing plate (206) fixedly connected to the connecting column (202), the adjusting toothed ring (205) is respectively rotatably connected to the base (201) and the sealing plate (206), the outer wall of the base (201) at one end away from the flange is provided with a threaded groove, and the two adjustment components (2) are respectively connected and fixed to the lower cover (3) and the upper cover (4) through the threaded groove.

2. A cage for ground bees according to claim 1, characterized in that: A rope (101) is fixed to the outer wall of the beehive (1), and an escape prevention cone (104) is fixed to the inner wall of the lower end of the beehive (1), with the tip of the escape prevention cone (104) facing upwards.

3. A cage for ground bees according to claim 1, characterized in that: The beehive cage (1) is cylindrical and is woven from steel wires. The holes formed by weaving the beehive cage (1) are smaller than 5 mm.

4. A cage for ground bees according to claim 1, characterized in that: The exteriors of the lower cover (3), the upper cover (4) and the adjusting toothed ring (205) are respectively provided with anti-slip strips.

5. A cage for ground bees according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the upper cover (4) is connected to a sealing cover (401) via a thread, the diameter of the adjusting tooth ring (205) is larger than the diameter of the base (201), and the sealing plate (206) is consistent with the diameter of the base (201).

6. A cage for ground bees according to claim 1, characterized in that: The arc-shaped plates (204) are stacked on each other in pairs, and the driven wheels (203) corresponding to the arc-shaped plates (204) are integrally formed.

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