Laboratory bee incubator

By introducing a weighing structure and connectors into the laboratory bee breeding box, combined with the design of a breathable plate, rapid assessment of bee breeding status and independent control of multiple areas were achieved, solving the problem of low efficiency in existing technologies and improving the management efficiency of bee breeding.

CN223463500UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-24GANSU APICULTURE TECH PROMOTION STATION
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423022972.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-09
Publication Date
2025-10-24
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-09

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Technical Problem

Existing laboratory bee culture boxes require extensive manual observation when adjusting temperature and humidity, which is inefficient and makes it difficult to quickly assess the bee breeding effect.

Method used

A laboratory bee breeding box was designed, which includes a weighing structure and connectors. The bee breeding status can be judged by observing the position changes of the hive frame on the scale, and the environment can be adjusted by the ventilation plate to achieve independent control of multiple areas.

Benefits of technology

It reduces the observation time for researchers, improves work efficiency, enables quick assessment of bee breeding conditions in different areas, and enhances the management efficiency of laboratory bee breeding.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a laboratory bee incubator, which belongs to the technical field of bee incubators and comprises a shell, a first partition plate is mounted on the inner wall of the shell, and a weighing structure is arranged on the first partition plate. The weighing structure comprises a first circular plate installed on the top wall of the first partition plate, a first spring is installed on the top wall of the first circular plate, a second circular plate is installed on the top wall of the first spring, a frame is attached to the top wall of the second circular plate, and the top wall of the frame is not connected with the inner top wall of the shell. A connecting piece is installed on the inner wall of the shell, and the inner wall of the connecting piece makes contact with the outer wall of the frame. By arranging the weighing structure, when bees on the frame breed and honey is increased, the frame can drive the second circular plate and the first spring to contract, then the bee breeding conditions in different areas are compared by observing the scale position of the frame, the time of researchers is effectively shortened, and the working efficiency is effectively improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of bee incubator relates to a laboratory bee incubator. BACKGROUND

[0002] The laboratory bee incubator usually comprises a box body, a box cover, a nest frame, a feeding trough, a door stopper and other key parts. Among them, the box body and the box cover constitute the main structure of the incubator, the nest frame provides a place for bees to build nests and lay eggs, the feeding trough is used for feeding bees, and the door stopper is used for controlling the entry and exit of bees. Scientific researchers can use the device to observe and study the nesting behavior, foraging behavior and social behavior of bees in depth, and provide strong support for revealing the biological characteristics and behavior rules of bees.

[0003] Bees have quite strict requirements for temperature and humidity during the breeding season, so scientific researchers will study the suitable temperature and humidity of bees to increase the breeding effect of bees. Generally, scientific researchers will observe whether the amount of bees entering and leaving increases and the number of larvae on the nest to determine the suitable temperature and humidity, which greatly increases the time of scientific researchers.

[0004] To solve the above problems, a laboratory bee incubator is provided in the present application. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0005] The utility model provides a laboratory bee incubator in view of the technical problems existing in the prior art.

[0006] The technical scheme for solving the above technical problems is as follows: a laboratory bee incubator, comprising a shell, a first partition plate is installed on the inner wall of the shell, and a weighing structure is arranged on the first partition plate;

[0007] The weighing structure comprises a first circular plate installed on the top wall of the first partition plate, a first spring is installed on the top wall of the first circular plate, a second circular plate is installed on the top wall of the first spring, a nest frame is attached to the top wall of the second circular plate, and the top wall of the nest frame is not connected to the inner top wall of the shell.

[0008] A connecting piece is installed on the inner wall of the shell, and the inner wall of the connecting piece is in contact with the outer wall of the nest frame. By arranging the connecting piece, the connection effect of the nest frame is effectively facilitated.

[0009] A scale is arranged on one side of the nest frame adjacent to the connecting piece, and the connecting piece is located on the side of the nest frame away from the second circular plate. By arranging the scale, the sealed culture condition is effectively observed by scientific researchers.

[0010] A second partition plate is installed on the inner wall of the shell, and the second partition plate is located below the first partition plate. A door plate is hinged to the outer wall of the shell. By arranging the second partition plate, the device is effectively divided into three incubators with different environments.

[0011] The inner wall of the shell is provided with six air permeable plates which are symmetrically and equidistantly distributed around the shell, and the air permeable plates are used to improve the flowability of the device.

[0012] The second spring is provided on one side of the connecting piece of the nest frame, and the arc-shaped block is provided on the end of the second spring away from the nest frame, and the outer wall of the arc-shaped block is movably connected with the inner wall of the connecting piece, so that the clamping effect of the nest frame is effectively improved.

[0013] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows:

[0014] When the number of bees and the amount of honey in the nest frame increase, the second circular plate and the first spring are retracted, and the position of the nest frame on the scale is observed to compare the bee breeding situation in different areas, effectively reducing the time of researchers, and effectively improving the work efficiency.

[0015] When the nest frame is inserted into the connecting piece, the arc-shaped block drives the second spring to retract inward and is clamped on the connecting piece, effectively improving the connection effect of the nest frame and the connecting piece. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 The present application is a whole structure schematic diagram;

[0017] Figure 2 The present application is a circular plate and first spring structure schematic diagram;

[0018] Figure 3 The present application is a connecting piece and scale structure schematic diagram;

[0019] Figure 4 The present application is a second spring and arc-shaped block structure schematic diagram.

[0020] In the drawings, the components represented by each reference numeral are listed as follows:

[0021] 1, shell;

[0022] 2, weighing structure; 201, nest frame; 202, first circular plate; 203, first spring; 204, second circular plate; 205, connecting piece; 206, scale;

[0023] 3, first partition; 4, second partition; 5, air permeable plate; 6, second spring; 7, arc-shaped block; 8, door plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] With reference to the drawings of the embodiments of the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all the other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of the present application.

[0025] In the description of the present application, the terms "first" and "second" are used only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0026] In the description of the present application, the term "for example" is used to indicate "as an example, illustration or explanation". Any embodiment described as "for example" in the present application is not necessarily interpreted as more preferred or more advantageous than other embodiments. The following description is given in order to enable any person skilled in the art to implement and use the present application. In the following description, details are listed for the purpose of explanation. It should be understood that a person of ordinary skill in the art can realize the present application without using these specific details. In other examples, well-known structures and processes will not be described in detail in order to avoid unnecessary details making the description of the present application obscure. Therefore, the present application is not intended to be limited to the shown embodiments, but is consistent with the broadest scope of the principles and features disclosed in the present application.

[0027] Referring to Figures 1-4 A laboratory honeybee incubator, comprising a shell 1, a first partition plate 3 is installed on the inner wall of the shell 1, a second partition plate 4 is installed on the inner wall of the shell 1, the second partition plate 4 is located below the first partition plate 3, and the inner wall of the shell 1 is divided into three regions of the same size but different environments by the first partition plate 3 and the second partition plate 4.

[0028] The first partition plate 3 is provided with a weighing structure 2, the number of the weighing structure 2 is three groups, and the number, size and material of each group are the same, one group is located at the top wall position of the first partition plate 3, one group is located at the top wall position of the second partition plate 4, and the other group is located at the inner bottom wall position of the shell 1, the weighing structure 2 comprises a first circular plate 202 installed on the top wall of the first partition plate 3, the top wall of the first circular plate 202 is provided with a first spring 203, and a plurality of first springs 203 are distributed equidistantly along the circumference of the first circular plate 202.

[0029] The top wall of the first spring 203 is provided with a second circular plate 204, the top wall of the second circular plate 204 is attached with a nest frame 201, the top wall of the nest frame 201 is not connected with the inner top wall of the shell 1, five nest frames 201 are distributed equidistantly with the shell 1 as the center, the inner wall of the shell 1 is provided with a connecting piece 205, the inner wall of the connecting piece 205 is in contact with the outer wall of the nest frame 201, the number of the connecting piece 205 is two, and the connecting piece 205 is symmetrically distributed at the two sides of the nest frame 201.

[0030] The side of the connecting piece 205 adjacent to the nest frame 201 is provided with a scale 206, the connecting piece 205 is located at the side of the nest frame 201 away from the second circular plate 204, one scale 206 is provided near each nest frame 201, and the outer wall of the shell 1 is hingedly connected with a door plate 8.

[0031] The same number of bees are placed in the three regions, and the three regions are adjusted to different humidity and temperature, when the bees on the nest frame 201 breed and the honey increases, the nest frame 201 drives the second circular plate 204 to move downwards, and drives the first spring 203 to contract, and then the scale 206 provided on the connecting piece 205 is observed, so that the breeding of bees in different regions is effectively compared.

[0032] The inner wall of the shell 1 is provided with a breathable plate 5, the number of the breathable plate 5 is six, the breathable plate 5 is symmetrically and equidistantly distributed with the shell 1 as the center, two breathable plates 5 are distributed on each region, and the breathable plates 5 are used for the ventilation effect inside the region.

[0033] The side of the nest frame 201 adjacent to the connecting piece 205 is provided with a second spring 6, one end of the second spring 6 away from the nest frame 201 is provided with an arc-shaped block 7, the outer wall of the arc-shaped block 7 is movably connected with the inner wall of the connecting piece 205, one second spring 6 is arranged at the two sides of each nest frame 201, one arc-shaped block 7 is arranged on each second spring 6, and the side of the arc-shaped block 7 adjacent to the connecting piece 205 has a certain arc, so that the nest frame 201 is conveniently inserted on the connecting piece 205.

[0034] Working principle:

[0035] When the bees on the nest frame 201 breed and the honey increases, the nest frame 201 drives the second circular plate 204 to move downwards, and drives the first spring 203 to contract, then the scale 206 provided on the connecting piece 205 is observed, the position of the nest frame 201 on the scale 206 is observed, and the breeding of bees in different regions is compared, so that the time of researchers is effectively reduced, and the work efficiency is effectively improved.

[0036] When the nest frame 201 is inserted into the connecting piece 205, the outer wall of the arc-shaped block 7 contacts the connecting piece 205 to drive the second spring 6 to contract inwardly, and when the arc-shaped block 7 moves to the appropriate position, the second spring 6 drives the arc-shaped block 7 to rebound, thereby effectively improving the connecting effect of the nest frame 201 and the connecting piece 205.

[0037] Although preferred embodiments of the present application have been described, those skilled in the art will be able to make additional changes and modifications to these embodiments once they are aware of the basic inventive concept. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including all changes and modifications that fall within the scope of the present application.

[0038] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present application fall within the scope of the claims of the present application and their equivalents, the present application also intends to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A laboratory honeybee incubator comprising a housing (1), characterized in that The inner wall of the shell (1) is provided with a first partition plate (3), and the first partition plate (3) is provided with a weighing structure (2); The weighing structure (2) comprises a first circular plate (202) installed on the top wall of the first partition plate (3), the top wall of the first circular plate (202) is provided with a first spring (203), the top wall of the first spring (203) is provided with a second circular plate (204), the top wall of the second circular plate (204) is attached with a nest frame (201), and the top wall of the nest frame (201) is not connected with the inner top wall of the shell (1).

2. A laboratory honeybee incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner wall of the shell (1) is provided with a connecting piece (205), and the inner wall of the connecting piece (205) is in contact with the outer wall of the nest frame (201).

3. A laboratory honeybee incubator according to claim 2, characterised in that, The side of the connecting piece (205) adjacent to the nest frame (201) is provided with a scale (206), and the connecting piece (205) is located on the side of the nest frame (201) away from the second circular plate (204).

4. The laboratory honeybee incubator of claim 1, wherein, The inner wall of the shell (1) is provided with a second partition plate (4), and the second partition plate (4) is located below the first partition plate (3), and the outer wall of the shell (1) is hingedly connected with a door plate (8).

5. The laboratory honeybee incubator of claim 1, wherein, The inner wall of the shell (1) is provided with a ventilation plate (5), and the number of the ventilation plate (5) is six, which is distributed symmetrically and equidistantly with the shell (1) as the center.

6. A laboratory honeybee incubator according to claim 2, wherein, The side of the nest frame (201) adjacent to the connecting piece (205) is provided with a second spring (6), one end of the second spring (6) away from the nest frame (201) is provided with an arc-shaped block (7), and the outer wall of the arc-shaped block (7) is movably connected with the inner wall of the connecting piece (205).