Auxiliary device for breeding apis cerana in soil slope or ridge

Abstract

The utility model discloses an auxiliary device for breeding apis cerana in a soil slope or a ridge, which is characterized by comprising a box-shaped main body (1), a front door (2) of the box-shaped main body, an exhaust pipe external connecting pipe (3), an air inlet and water outlet pipe external connecting pipe (3) and a nest door external connecting device. When the auxiliary device is used, a soil hole with a proper size is dug in a soil slope or a ridge, the box-shaped main body of the auxiliary device is put in the soil hole, a beehive is put in the box-shaped main body, a beehive door external connection device is installed, and then a front door, an exhaust pipe external connection pipe and an air inlet drainage pipe external connection pipe of the box-shaped main body are installed. The beehive placed in the auxiliary device can obtain more excellent in-hole production conditions through the auxiliary device, and healthy, safe and efficient production of Chinese bees is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of Chinese honeybee breeding technology in the field of animal husbandry technology, and specifically relates to a device for artificially raising and managing Chinese honeybees, particularly an auxiliary device for raising Chinese honeybees on earthen slopes or embankments. Background Technology

[0002] The Chinese honeybee, also known as the Chinese honeybee or native honeybee, is a unique bee species native to my country. It has been raised in my country for thousands of years and is very suitable for outdoor beekeeping in rural areas. However, under typical ground-based beekeeping conditions using only standard wooden hives, the summer heat and winter cold pose significant challenges to the bee colonies' survival during the summer and winter. Furthermore, the Chinese honeybee naturally prefers to live and reproduce in burrows on natural slopes or embankments, where the environment is warm in winter and cool in summer, and the surrounding area is natural, tranquil, and rich in nectar and pollen plants. Therefore, beekeeping on natural slopes or embankments effectively solves the problems of summer and winter survival for the bee colonies and allows them to live and reproduce in a more natural way, resulting in strong colonies and high productivity – making it an ideal beekeeping method. However, current techniques for artificially raising Chinese honeybees on earthen slopes or embankments mostly involve directly digging burrows or constructing a square or other shaped beekeeping chamber seamlessly integrated with the soil using materials like bricks, tiles, or wooden planks, similar to the "cave dwellings" of northern Shaanxi. Then, movable-frame honeycomb is placed inside, or no frames are used for beekeeping. In practice, this method suffers from significant drawbacks: it cannot effectively prevent water, moisture, and pests and rodents from the soil and the outside environment, and it cannot effectively ensure internal cleanliness and hygiene. Therefore, there is an urgent need for an auxiliary device that can effectively avoid these shortcomings and achieve healthy, safe, and efficient Chinese honeybee breeding on earthen slopes or embankments. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the aforementioned problems in the existing technology, this utility model provides an auxiliary device for raising Chinese honeybees on earthen slopes or embankments. This auxiliary device can create better breeding conditions on earthen slopes or embankments, enabling healthy, safe, and efficient breeding of Chinese honeybees.

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0005] An auxiliary device for raising Chinese honeybees on earthen slopes or embankments, comprising a box-shaped main body, a front door of the box-shaped main body, an external exhaust pipe connector, an external air intake and drainage pipe connector, and an external hive entrance connector:

[0006] (1) The box-shaped main body is a hollow cuboid, integrally formed from a rigid PVC board with a thickness of 1cm to 1.6cm. It consists of five basic surfaces: bottom, back, top, left, and right. The inner length (from left to right) of the bottom and top surfaces is 70cm, the inner width (from front to back) of the top surface is 55cm, and the inner height (from bottom to top) of the back surface is 50cm. Correspondingly, the inner circumference of the box-shaped main body is 70cm in length and 70cm in width. 55cm in length and 50cm in height (on the back side); To enhance the pressure resistance of the box-shaped main body, cylindrical reinforcing ribs exceeding the thickness of the board by 5mm to 8mm are formed at 1 / 3, 2 / 3 and 1 / 3 and 2 / 3 of the length and width of each side and this side; To make the bottom surface moderately inclined for drainage, the bottom surface is inclined forward and downward by 3° to 5°, so that the inner width of the bottom surface (from front to back) is 55.075cm to 55.21cm.

[0007] On the front side of the top surface of the box-shaped main body, two vent holes are integrally formed with the top surface, one on the left and one on the right. The center of each vent hole is 16cm away from the inner wall of the left and right sides, respectively. The inner diameter of the vent hole is 25mm and the wall thickness is 3.25mm. The outer wall of the vent hole at the front side of the top surface is flush with the inner wall of the top surface, and then extends parallel to the inner wall of the top surface to the rear. The center of the vent hole is 11cm behind the front side of the top surface, minus the diameter of a reinforcing rib, and then extends vertically downward, opening on the front side of the inner wall of the top surface, forming an exhaust channel that extends backward and then inward (integrated with the top surface). The vent hole at the front side of the top surface extends downward at a 10° angle for 7.5cm to the front, forming an outward (integrated with the top surface) exhaust pipe. The exhaust pipe also has an inner diameter of 25mm and a wall thickness of 3.25mm.

[0008] On the front side of the bottom surface of the box-shaped main body, three air inlet and drain holes (left, center, and right) are integrally formed with the bottom surface. The centers of the left and right air inlet and drain holes are 14cm away from the inner walls of the left and right sides, respectively. The longitudinal center line of the center air inlet and drain hole is aligned with the longitudinal center line of the front side of the bottom surface. The inner diameter of the air inlet and drain hole is 25mm, and the wall thickness is 3.25mm. The outer wall of the air inlet and drain hole on the front side of the bottom surface is flush with the inner wall of the bottom surface, and then parallel to the inner wall of the bottom surface. Extending directly to the rear, the center of the hole extends 11cm backward from the front side of the bottom surface, minus the diameter of a reinforcing rib, and then extends vertically upward, opening on the front side of the inner wall of the bottom surface, forming an air intake and drainage channel that first extends backward and then inward (integrated with the bottom surface); the air intake and drainage hole extends 7.5cm downward at a 10° angle from the front side of the bottom surface, forming an outward (integrated with the bottom surface) air intake and drainage pipe, which also has an inner diameter of 25mm and a wall thickness of 3.25mm.

[0009] Starting from the bottom edge of the top surface, minus the thickness of one PVC rigid board (i.e., the basic surface of the box-shaped main body), an upper back baffle, integrally formed with the box-shaped main body, is provided on the inner wall of the top surface. The upper back baffle is the same width and length as the inner wall of the top surface, extending vertically downwards by 1cm, then upwards and backwards by 3cm to intersect with the inner wall of the top surface. Starting from the top edge of the bottom surface, minus the thickness of one PVC rigid board (i.e., the basic surface of the box-shaped main body), a lower back baffle, integrally formed with the box-shaped main body, is provided on the inner wall of the bottom surface. The lower back baffle is the same width and length as the inner wall of the bottom surface, extending vertically upwards by 3cm, then downwards and backwards to intersect with the inner wall of the bottom surface at the center of the air intake and drainage channel openings.

[0010] Three beehive feet are provided on the left side of the bottom surface, parallel to the bottom of the left side inner wall (7.5cm from the bottom) and on the right side of the bottom surface, parallel to the bottom of the right side inner wall (7.5cm from the bottom). The beehive feet are cubic and integrally formed with the bottom surface and the lower back slope directly in front of the bottom surface. The top of each foot is on the same horizontal line (i.e., parallel to the horizontal plane). The front beehive foot is 5cm from the front edge of the lower back slope, and the rear beehive foot is 5cm from the bottom of the rear inner wall. The lateral tangent of the middle beehive foot is located in the middle of the horizontal line connecting the front and rear beehive feet. The beehive feet are 3.5cm wide (from left to right) and 4cm long (from front to back). The lateral tangent of the rear beehive foot is 3cm high (perpendicular to the horizontal plane from bottom to top).

[0011] (2) The front door of the box-shaped main body: The front door is located at the front of the box-shaped main body and together with the bottom, back, top, left and right sides of the box-shaped main body, it forms a relatively closed square space, which can be pulled outward to open the square space. The basic door body of the front door is made of a hard plate of the same thickness and material as the basic surface. Its width is 70cm (from left to right) and its height (from bottom to top and corresponding to the angle of inclination of the bottom surface forward and downward) is 52.882cm to 54.812cm. There are also cylindrical reinforcing ribs at 1 / 3 and 2 / 3 of the width and 1 / 3 and 2 / 3 of the height, which are 5mm to 8mm thicker than the plate. The basic door has one handle on each of the left and right sides, made of the same material and integrally formed with the basic door. The handle is 2cm square, with an inner height (from back to front) of 11cm and an inner length (from bottom to top) of 12cm. The longitudinal center line of the left and right handles is 15cm from the left and right edges of the basic door, respectively, and the transverse center line of the left and right handles is 18cm from the top edge of the door.

[0012] The basic entrance has a square opening on each of its left and right sides. These square openings run horizontally from the inside out, with an inner circumference of 46.6 mm (from left to right) and a height of 13.6 mm (from bottom to top). The longitudinal midline of each square opening is 16.8 cm from the left and right edges of the basic entrance, respectively. The transverse midline of each square opening is 42 cm from the top edge of the entrance. Below each square opening is a 2 cm square EPP strip, 6 cm long. The upper edge of the slat is flush with the lower edge of the square opening, and its longitudinal midline is aligned with the longitudinal midline of the square opening.

[0013] The outer side of the basic door (the side with the handle) is covered with an EPP insulation board of the same width, height and thickness of 3cm to 4.5cm. The base of the left and right handles passes through the EPP insulation board. The EPP insulation board maintains the same size square opening at the square hole of the front door.

[0014] (3) The exhaust pipe external connector, the air inlet / drainage pipe external connector, and the nest entrance external connector: Both the exhaust pipe external connector and the air inlet / drainage pipe external connector consist of a pipe body, a connector, and an insect-proof inner mesh. The pipe body and connector are integrally formed and made of PVC. The pipe body has an inner diameter of 25mm, a wall thickness of 3.25mm, and a length of 4.325cm. The connector has an inner diameter of 28.25mm, a wall thickness of 3.25mm, and a length of 3cm. An insect-proof inner mesh with a mesh size of 16-12 mesh is provided on a cross-section 2cm from the pipe opening inside the pipe body. When the auxiliary device is put into use, the exhaust pipe external connector and the air inlet / drainage pipe external connector are respectively inserted into the exhaust pipe on the top surface of the box-shaped main body and the air inlet / drainage pipe on the bottom surface of the box-shaped main body.

[0015] The external entrance device consists of three parts: a front entrance section, an enlarged section, and a base. These three parts are integrally molded from PVC material with a wall thickness of 3.25mm. Specifically, the front entrance section has an inner width (from left to right) of 40mm, an inner height (from bottom to top) of 7mm, and a length of 7.5cm; the enlarged section has an inner width (from left to right) of 60mm, an inner height (from bottom to top) of 21mm, and a length of 4.5cm. The rear part of the front entrance section is integrally connected to the center of the front part of the enlarged section. The base, with a thickness of 3.25mm, extends vertically upwards, to the left, and to the right from the rear of the enlarged section. The upward extension makes the base 4cm high, and the left and right extensions make the base 8cm wide. A 2.5mm diameter hole is left at the center of each side of the base for screwing the external entrance device to the hive entrance area.

[0016] (4) Preferably, after setting three beehive foot pads on the left and right sides of the bottom surface of the box-shaped main body in step (1), in breeding practice, the standard 10-frame beehive for conventional movable-frame breeding of Chinese honeybees needs to be modified accordingly: the thickness of the two wooden strips under the bottom plate of the beehive is 2cm, and they are fixed at the left and right ends under the bottom plate. The long side of the wooden strips facing outward is flush with the outer side of the bottom plate, corresponding to the position of the beehive foot pads, so as to facilitate placing the beehive on the beehive foot pads of the auxiliary device box-shaped main body.

[0017] (5) Preferably, after opening the left and right front door square holes of the box-shaped body in step (2), in breeding practice, the 10-frame standard beehive for conventional movable frame breeding of Chinese honeybees needs to be modified accordingly: the beehive only opens the door on both sides of the lower front (one on each side), the opening size of the left and right doors of the beehive is the same as the front door of the door connecting device, the longitudinal midline of the left and right doors of the beehive is 9.3cm away from the left and right edges of the front of the beehive, respectively, and the lower edge of the left and right doors of the beehive is 0cm away from the upper edge of the bottom plate of the beehive (when the outer side of the bottom plate is flush with the front of the beehive).

[0018] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0019] 1. This utility model provides superior production conditions for raising Chinese honeybees in burrows on earthen slopes or embankments in the wild. By preparing an auxiliary device and installing it into the burrow, the box-shaped main body of the auxiliary device provides optimal space for the beehives placed inside. The box-shaped main body and the basic door at its front are made of PVC material, which effectively isolates the soil from moisture and various soil organisms and pathogens, providing waterproofing, moisture protection, and protection against various soil pests and diseases. This creates a relatively enclosed and excellent space for the beehives and their colonies, keeping them dry, clean, and free from pests and diseases year-round. The reinforcing ribs of the box-shaped main body and the basic door enhance the support and pressure resistance of the auxiliary device, preventing deformation of the box-shaped main body and basic door due to unstable factors such as soil subsidence above the burrow or overall deformation of the slope (embankment) during normal breeding, thus threatening the safety of the beehives inside. The bottom surface of the box-shaped main body is moderately inclined forward and downward. Meanwhile, a downward-sloping lower back baffle is located on the front side of the bottom, intersecting with the inner wall of the bottom surface at the center of the air intake and drainage channel opening. This facilitates drainage from the interior space, preventing water accumulation at the bottom, and also allows air to flow upwards more effectively after entering through the air intake and drainage pipes and channels, thus promoting air exhaust through the top exhaust duct, exhaust pipe, and exhaust pipe external connector. Insect-proof mesh is embedded in the air intake and drainage pipe external connectors and the exhaust pipe external connector to prevent insects and other organisms from entering the interior space. The exhaust pipe, exhaust pipe external connector, air intake and drainage pipe, and air intake and drainage pipe external connector all extend downwards at a 10° angle to prevent rainwater and mist from flowing back into the interior space. Furthermore, the moderate downward slope of the air intake and drainage pipes and their external connectors also facilitates drainage and air intake. Overall, the well-designed air intake and drainage and exhaust pipes help maintain a dry interior space year-round. By attaching EPP insulation panels to the front door of the box-shaped main body, more effective heat insulation can be achieved at the front, so as to maintain a stable and comfortable internal temperature.

[0020] 2. This invention enables Chinese honeybees raised on earthen slopes or embankments to achieve better heat and cold protection. The beehive, housed within the box-shaped main body of the auxiliary device and its front door, prevents the bee colony and hive from contacting the cave, reducing internal heat loss and external heat accumulation caused by direct conduction. Furthermore, placing the entire beehive within this internal space allows the insulation and cold protection capabilities of the beehive itself to be combined with those of the cave, creating a synergistic effect. Overall, this further enhances the summer and winter survival advantages of Chinese honeybees raised on earthen slopes or embankments, effectively ensuring the health of the bee colony.

[0021] 3. This invention retains the advantages of conventional movable-frame beekeeping of Chinese honeybees. In daily beekeeping, by pulling out the front door of the main body of the hive and inserting it inward, it is easy to inspect the exterior of the hive, or to remove the entire hive for production operations such as comb adjustment, honey extraction, and feeding. It does not substantially affect the operational advantages of conventional movable-frame beekeeping of Chinese honeybees, allowing advanced beekeeping techniques based on standard movable-frame hives to be used without hindrance, effectively ensuring high-efficiency production. Attached Figure Description

[0022] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0023] Figure 1 This is a side view of the auxiliary device.

[0024] Figure 2 This is a front view of the box-shaped main body.

[0025] Figure 3 This is a front view of the auxiliary device.

[0026] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the exhaust pipe external connector and the intake / drain pipe external connector.

[0027] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the external connection device of the nest entrance.

[0028] Figure 6 This is a side view after the auxiliary device has been installed inside the earthen slope or embankment.

[0029] In the diagram: 1. Bottom surface, 2. Rear, 3. Top surface, 4. Left side, 5. Right side, 6. Reinforcing rib, 7. Vent, 8. Vent duct, 9. Vent pipe, 10. Air inlet / drainage hole, 11. Air inlet / drainage duct, 12. Air inlet / drainage pipe, 13. Upper backstop slope, 14. Lower backstop slope, 15. Air inlet / drainage duct opening, 16. Inner wall of the bottom surface at the center of the air inlet / drainage duct opening, 17. Beehive foot pad, 18. Beehive placement area, 19. Basic door, 20. Handle, 2 1. Square hole at the front entrance of the nest; 22. Lifting platform; 23. EPP insulation board; 24. External exhaust pipe connector; 25. External air intake and drainage pipe connector; 26. External connection device for the nest entrance; 27. Pipe body; 28. Connector; 29. ​​Insect-proof internal mesh; 30. Front entrance of the nest; 31. Enlarged section; 32. Base; 33. Round hole; 34. Box-shaped main body; 35. Front of auxiliary device; 36. Front of earthen slope or embankment. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The present invention will be further described below through specific embodiments, but this is not a limitation of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications or improvements based on the basic idea of ​​the present invention, but as long as they do not depart from the basic idea of ​​the present invention, they are all within the scope of the present invention.

[0031] Example 1

[0032] An auxiliary device for raising Chinese honeybees on earthen slopes or embankments, the method of making and using the auxiliary device includes the following steps:

[0033] (1) The box-shaped main body is integrally molded. The box-shaped main body is a hollow cuboid, integrally molded from a 1cm thick PVC rigid board. It is composed of five basic surfaces: bottom, back, top, left, and right. The inner length (from left to right) of the bottom and top surfaces is 70cm, the inner width (from front to back) of the top surface is 55cm, and the inner height (from bottom to top) of the back surface is 50cm, corresponding to an inner length of 70cm, a width of 55cm, and a height (on the back side) of 50cm. To enhance the pressure resistance of the box-shaped main body, cylindrical reinforcing ribs exceeding 8mm in thickness are formed at 1 / 3, 2 / 3 of the length, and 1 / 3, 2 / 3 of the width of each of the five surfaces. To make the bottom surface moderately inclined for drainage, the bottom surface is inclined forward and downward at 3°, so that the inner width (from front to back) of the bottom surface is 55.075cm.

[0034] On the front side of the top surface of the box-shaped main body, two vent holes are integrally formed with the top surface, one on the left and one on the right. The center of each vent hole is 16cm away from the inner wall of the left and right sides, respectively. The inner diameter of the vent hole is 25mm and the wall thickness is 3.25mm. The outer wall of the vent hole at the front side of the top surface is flush with the inner wall of the top surface, and then extends parallel to the inner wall of the top surface to the rear. The center of the vent hole is 11cm behind the front side of the top surface, minus the diameter of a reinforcing rib (2.6cm), and then extends vertically downwards, opening on the front side of the inner wall of the top surface, forming an exhaust channel that extends backwards and then inwards (integrated with the top surface). The vent hole at the front side of the top surface extends downwards at a 10° angle for 7.5cm, forming an outward (integrated with the top surface) exhaust pipe. The exhaust pipe also has an inner diameter of 25mm and a wall thickness of 3.25mm.

[0035] On the front side of the bottom surface of the box-shaped main body, three air inlet and drain holes are integrally formed with the bottom surface: left, center, and right. The centers of the left and right air inlet and drain holes are 14cm away from the inner walls of the left and right sides, respectively. The longitudinal center line of the center air inlet and drain hole is aligned with the longitudinal center line of the front side of the bottom surface. The inner diameter of the air inlet and drain hole is 25mm, and the wall thickness is 3.25mm. The outer wall of the air inlet and drain hole on the front side of the bottom surface is flush with the inner wall of the bottom surface, and then parallel to the inner wall of the bottom surface towards the rear. Extending, the hole extends 11cm backward from the front side of the bottom surface, minus the diameter of a reinforcing rib (2.6cm), and then extends vertically upward again, opening on the front side of the inner wall of the bottom surface, forming an air intake and drainage channel that first extends backward and then inward (integrated with the bottom surface); the air intake and drainage hole extends 7.5cm downward at a 10° angle from the front side of the bottom surface, forming an outward (integrated with the bottom surface) air intake and drainage pipe, which also has an inner diameter of 25mm and a wall thickness of 3.25mm.

[0036] Starting from the bottom edge of the top surface, minus the thickness of one box-shaped main body (1cm), an upper back baffle slope integrally formed with the box-shaped main body is provided on the inner wall of the top surface. The upper back baffle slope is the same width as the inner length of the top surface, first extending vertically downwards by 1cm, then extending backwards and upwards by 3cm to intersect with the inner wall of the top surface. Starting from the top edge of the bottom surface, minus the thickness of one box-shaped main body (1cm), a lower back baffle slope integrally formed with the box-shaped main body is provided on the inner wall of the bottom surface. The lower back baffle slope is the same width as the inner length of the bottom surface, first extending vertically upwards by 3cm, then extending backwards and downwards to intersect with the inner wall of the bottom surface at the center of the air intake and drainage channel opening.

[0037] Three beehive feet are placed on the left side of the bottom surface, parallel to the bottom of the left side inner wall (7.5cm from the bottom), and on the right side of the bottom surface, parallel to the bottom of the right side inner wall (7.5cm from the bottom). These feet are cuboid and integrally formed with the bottom surface and the lower back slope directly in front of the bottom surface. All feet are on the same horizontal line (parallel to the horizontal plane). The front beehive foot is 5cm from the front edge of the lower back slope, and the rear beehive foot is 5cm from the bottom of the rear inner wall. (The text mentions "Chinese bees," but this seems unrelated and likely refers to a different beehive.) The side-cut center line of the hive foot pad is located in the middle of the horizontal line connecting the front and rear hive foot pads; the hive foot pads are all 3.5cm wide (from left to right) and 4cm long (from front to back). The height of the side-cut center line of the rear hive foot pad (perpendicular to the horizontal plane from bottom to top) is 3cm, the height of the side-cut center line of the corresponding middle hive foot pad (perpendicular to the horizontal plane from bottom to top) is 3.943cm, and the total height of the side-cut center line of the front hive foot pad (perpendicular to the horizontal plane and starting from the inner wall of the bottom surface from bottom to top) is 5.149cm.

[0038] (2) Fabrication of the front door of the box-shaped main body. The front door of the box-shaped main body is located at the front of the box-shaped main body. After being installed, it, together with the bottom, back, top, left, and right sides of the box-shaped main body, forms a relatively closed square space, which can be pulled outward to open the square space. The basic door body of the front door is made of a hard board of the same thickness and material as the basic surface. Its width is 70cm (from left to right) and its height (from bottom to top and corresponding to the angle of inclination of the bottom surface forward and downward) is 52.882cm. There are also cylindrical reinforcing ribs at 1 / 3 and 2 / 3 of the width and 1 / 3 and 2 / 3 of the height, which are more than 8mm thick. The basic door has one handle on each of the left and right sides, made of the same material and integrally formed with the basic door. The handle is 2cm square, with an inner height (from back to front) of 11cm and an inner length (from bottom to top) of 12cm. The longitudinal center line of the left and right handles is 15cm from the left and right edges of the basic door, respectively, and the transverse center line of the left and right handles is 18cm from the top edge of the door.

[0039] The basic entrance has a square opening on each of its left and right sides. These square openings run horizontally from the inside out, with an inner circumference of 46.6 mm (from left to right) and a height of 13.6 mm (from bottom to top). The longitudinal midline of each square opening is 16.8 cm from the left and right edges of the basic entrance, respectively. The transverse midline of each square opening is 42 cm from the top edge of the entrance. Below each square opening is a 2 cm square EPP strip, 6 cm long. The upper edge of the scaffold is flush with the lower edge of the square opening, and its longitudinal midline is aligned with the longitudinal midline of the square opening.

[0040] The outer side of the basic door (the side with the handle) is covered with an EPP insulation board of the same width, height and thickness of 3cm. The base of the left and right handles passes through the EPP insulation board. The EPP insulation board maintains a square opening of the same size at the square hole of the front door.

[0041] (3) Fabricate the exhaust pipe external connector, the air inlet / drainage pipe external connector, and the nest entrance external connection device. Both the exhaust pipe external connector and the air inlet / drainage pipe external connector consist of a pipe body, a connector, and an insect-proof inner mesh. The pipe body and connector are integrally formed and made of PVC. The pipe body has an inner diameter of 25mm, a wall thickness of 3.25mm, and a length of 4.325cm. The connector has an inner diameter of 28.25mm, a wall thickness of 3.25mm, and a length of 3cm. An insect-proof inner mesh with 16 mesh openings is installed on a cross-section 2cm from the pipe opening inside the pipe body. When the auxiliary device is put into use, the exhaust pipe external connector and the air inlet / drainage pipe external connector are respectively inserted into the exhaust pipe on the top surface of the box-shaped main body and the air inlet / drainage pipe on the bottom surface of the box-shaped main body.

[0042] The external hive entrance device consists of three parts: a front entrance section, an enlarged section, and a base. These three parts are integrally molded from PVC material with a wall thickness of 3.25mm. The front entrance section has an inner width (from left to right) of 40mm, an inner height (from bottom to top) of 7mm, and a length of 7.5cm. The enlarged section has an inner width (from left to right) of 60mm, an inner height (from bottom to top) of 21mm, and a length of 4.5cm. The rear part of the front entrance section is integrally connected to the center of the front part of the enlarged section. The base, with a thickness of 3.25mm, is a vertical extension of the rear part of the enlarged section in three directions: upward, left, and right. The upward extension makes the base 4cm high, and the left and right extensions make the base 8cm wide. A 2.5mm diameter hole is left at the center of each side of the base for screwing the external hive entrance device to the hive entrance area. When using the auxiliary device, the beehive must be placed inside the main body of the hive, and the external hive entrance device must be installed in the hive entrance area. When placing the hive, place the wooden pads on the left and right sides of the bottom plate of the hive onto the hive feet of the auxiliary device's main body. At the left and right entrances of the hive, align the longitudinal center line and lower edge, and fix the external connector to the hive entrance area with screws through the round holes at the bottom of the entrance. Then, install the front door of the main body into the front of the main body, simultaneously passing the front door portion of the external connector through the square hole in the front door, and cutting off the portion of the front door portion that extends beyond the outer side of the EPP insulation board. After the front door of the main body is installed, its inner top and bottom edges should be flush against the outer sides of the upper and lower back retainer ramps, respectively.

[0043] (4) Preferably, after setting three beehive foot pads on the left and right sides of the bottom surface of the box-shaped main body in step (1), in breeding practice, the standard 10-frame beehive for conventional movable-frame breeding of Chinese honeybees needs to be modified accordingly: the thickness of the two wooden strips under the bottom plate of the beehive is 2cm, and they are fixed at the left and right ends under the bottom plate. The long side of the wooden strips facing outward is flush with the outer side of the bottom plate, corresponding to the position of the beehive foot pads, so as to facilitate placing the beehive on the beehive foot pads of the auxiliary device box-shaped main body.

[0044] (5) Preferably, after opening the left and right front door square holes of the box-shaped body in step (2), in breeding practice, the 10-frame standard beehive for conventional movable frame breeding of Chinese honeybees needs to be modified accordingly: the beehive only opens the door on both sides of the lower front (one on each side), the opening size of the left and right doors of the beehive is the same as the front door of the door connecting device, the longitudinal midline of the left and right doors of the beehive is 9.3cm away from the left and right edges of the front of the beehive, respectively, and the lower edge of the left and right doors of the beehive is 0cm away from the upper edge of the bottom plate of the beehive (when the outer side of the bottom plate is flush with the front of the beehive).

[0045] (6) Use of the auxiliary device. Dig a suitable-sized hole in the soil slope or embankment, and place the box-shaped main body of the auxiliary device into the hole. In a soil slope or embankment suitable for raising Chinese honeybees, dig from the front, making sure the width and height are 3mm greater than the outer length and height of the box-shaped main body of the auxiliary device, and the depth is 3cm greater than the outer width of the box-shaped main body of the auxiliary device (corresponding to the thickness of the EPP insulation board of the front door of the box-shaped main body). The top surface of the hole should be parallel to the horizontal plane, and a tubular groove should be dug on the front side corresponding to the convex outer diameter of the exhaust pipe. A tubular groove should also be dug on the bottom surface of the hole corresponding to the convex outer diameter of the air intake and drainage pipes. To prevent the soil and rocks at the front edge of the top surface of the hole from loosening or collapsing, prepare a wooden board 90cm long, 7.5cm wide, and 3cm thick. Carve a tubular groove in the middle of one side of the wooden board corresponding to the convex outer diameter of the exhaust pipe, and then embed the wooden board as a lintel into the front edge of the top surface of the hole. Finally, place the box-shaped main body of the auxiliary device into the hole and fix it securely.

[0046] During beekeeping, to check the survival and production of bee colonies in the hives within the auxiliary devices, and to perform operations inside and outside the hives such as adjusting combs, harvesting honey, and adding feed, you can firmly grasp the handles with both hands and pull the front door of the hive body outwards. Meanwhile, in later stages of beekeeping, you should regularly check the insect-proof mesh inside the exhaust pipe and air inlet / drainage pipe connections. If the mesh is heavily clogged, it should be cleaned. To clean, you can completely remove the exhaust pipe or air inlet / drainage pipe connection, clean it, and then reconnect it.

[0047] Example 2

[0048] An auxiliary device for raising Chinese honeybees on earthen slopes or embankments, the method of making and using the auxiliary device includes the following steps:

[0049] (1) The box-shaped main body is integrally molded. The box-shaped main body is a hollow cuboid, integrally molded from a 1.6cm thick PVC rigid board. It is composed of five basic surfaces: bottom, back, top, left, and right. The inner length (from left to right) of the bottom and top surfaces is 70cm, the inner width (from front to back) of the top surface is 55cm, and the inner height (from bottom to top) of the back surface is 50cm, corresponding to an inner length of 70cm, a width of 55cm, and a height (on the back side) of 50cm for the box-shaped main body. To enhance the pressure resistance of the box-shaped main body, cylindrical reinforcing ribs exceeding 5mm in thickness are formed at 1 / 3, 2 / 3 of the length, and 1 / 3, 2 / 3 of the width of each of the five surfaces. To make the bottom surface moderately inclined for drainage, the bottom surface is inclined forward and downward at 5°, so that the inner width (from front to back) of the bottom surface is 55.21cm.

[0050] On the front side of the top surface of the box-shaped main body, two vent holes are integrally formed with the top surface, one on the left and one on the right. The center of each vent hole is 16cm away from the inner wall of the left and right sides, respectively. The inner diameter of the vent hole is 25mm and the wall thickness is 3.25mm. The outer wall of the vent hole at the front side of the top surface is flush with the inner wall of the top surface, and then extends parallel to the inner wall of the top surface to the rear. The center of the vent hole is 11cm behind the front side of the top surface, minus the diameter of a reinforcing rib (2.6cm), and then extends vertically downwards, opening on the front side of the inner wall of the top surface, forming an exhaust channel that extends backwards and then inwards (integrated with the top surface). The vent hole at the front side of the top surface extends downwards at a 10° angle for 7.5cm, forming an outward (integrated with the top surface) exhaust pipe. The exhaust pipe also has an inner diameter of 25mm and a wall thickness of 3.25mm.

[0051] On the front side of the bottom surface of the box-shaped main body, three air inlet and drain holes are integrally formed with the bottom surface: left, center, and right. The centers of the left and right air inlet and drain holes are 14cm away from the inner walls of the left and right sides, respectively. The longitudinal center line of the center air inlet and drain hole is aligned with the longitudinal center line of the front side of the bottom surface. The inner diameter of the air inlet and drain hole is 25mm, and the wall thickness is 3.25mm. The outer wall of the air inlet and drain hole on the front side of the bottom surface is flush with the inner wall of the bottom surface, and then parallel to the inner wall of the bottom surface towards the rear. Extending, the hole extends 11cm backward from the front side of the bottom surface, minus the diameter of a reinforcing rib (2.6cm), and then extends vertically upward again, opening on the front side of the inner wall of the bottom surface, forming an air intake and drainage channel that first extends backward and then inward (integrated with the bottom surface); the air intake and drainage hole extends 7.5cm downward at a 10° angle from the front side of the bottom surface, forming an outward (integrated with the bottom surface) air intake and drainage pipe, which also has an inner diameter of 25mm and a wall thickness of 3.25mm.

[0052] Starting from the bottom edge of the top surface, minus the thickness of the basic box-shaped body (1.6cm), an upper back baffle, integrally formed with the box-shaped body, is provided on the inner wall of the top surface. The upper back baffle is the same width as the inner length of the top surface, first extending vertically downwards by 1cm, then extending backwards and upwards by 3cm to intersect with the inner wall of the top surface. Starting from the top edge of the bottom surface, minus the thickness of the basic box-shaped body (1.6cm), a lower back baffle, integrally formed with the box-shaped body, is provided on the inner wall of the bottom surface. The lower back baffle is the same width as the inner length of the bottom surface, first extending vertically upwards by 3cm, then extending backwards and downwards to intersect with the inner wall of the bottom surface at the center of the air intake and drainage channel opening.

[0053] Three beehive feet are placed on the left side of the bottom surface, parallel to the bottom of the left side inner wall (7.5cm from the bottom), and on the right side of the bottom surface, parallel to the bottom of the right side inner wall (7.5cm from the bottom). These feet are cuboids and integrally formed with the bottom surface and the lower back slope directly in front of the bottom surface. All feet are on the same horizontal line (parallel to the horizontal plane). The front beehive foot is 5cm from the front edge of the lower back slope, the rear beehive foot is 5cm from the bottom of the rear inner wall, and the middle beehive foot... The lateral cut centerline is located in the middle of the horizontal line connecting the front and rear beehive foot pads; the beehive foot pads are all 3.5cm wide (from left to right) and 4cm long (from front to back). The height of the lateral cut centerline of the rear beehive foot pad (perpendicular to the horizontal plane from bottom to top) is 3cm, the height of the lateral cut centerline of the corresponding middle beehive foot pad (perpendicular to the horizontal plane from bottom to top) is 4.575cm, and the total height of the lateral cut centerline of the front beehive foot pad (perpendicular to the horizontal plane and starting from the inner wall of the bottom surface excluding the lower back slope) is 6.587cm.

[0054] (2) Fabrication of the front door of the box-shaped main body. The front door of the box-shaped main body is located at the front of the box-shaped main body. After being installed, it, together with the bottom, back, top, left, and right sides of the box-shaped main body, forms a relatively closed square space, which can be pulled outward to open the square space. The basic door body of the front door is made of a hard board of the same thickness and material as the basic surface. Its width is 70cm (from left to right) and its height (from bottom to top and corresponding to the angle of inclination of the bottom surface forward and downward) is 54.812cm. There are also cylindrical reinforcing ribs at 1 / 3 and 2 / 3 of the width and 1 / 3 and 2 / 3 of the height, which are more than 5mm thick. The basic door has one handle on each of the left and right sides, made of the same material and integrally formed with the basic door. The handle is 2cm square, with an inner height (from back to front) of 11cm and an inner length (from bottom to top) of 12cm. The longitudinal center line of the left and right handles is 15cm from the left and right edges of the basic door, respectively, and the transverse center line of the left and right handles is 18cm from the top edge of the door.

[0055] The basic entrance has a square opening on each of its left and right sides. These square openings run horizontally from the inside out, with an inner circumference of 46.6 mm (from left to right) and a height of 13.6 mm (from bottom to top). The longitudinal midline of each square opening is 16.8 cm from the left and right edges of the basic entrance, respectively. The transverse midline of each square opening is 42 cm from the top edge of the entrance. Below each square opening is a 2 cm square EPP strip, 6 cm long. The upper edge of the scaffold is flush with the lower edge of the square opening, and its longitudinal midline is aligned with the longitudinal midline of the square opening.

[0056] The outer side of the basic door (the side with the handle) is covered with an EPP insulation board of the same width, height and thickness of 4.5cm. The base of the left and right handles passes through the EPP insulation board. The EPP insulation board maintains a square opening of the same size at the square hole of the front door.

[0057] (3) Fabricate the exhaust pipe external connector, the air inlet / drainage pipe external connector, and the nest entrance external connection device. Both the exhaust pipe external connector and the air inlet / drainage pipe external connector consist of a pipe body, a connector, and an insect-proof inner mesh. The pipe body and connector are integrally formed and made of PVC. The pipe body has an inner diameter of 25mm, a wall thickness of 3.25mm, and a length of 4.325cm. The connector has an inner diameter of 28.25mm, a wall thickness of 3.25mm, and a length of 3cm. An insect-proof inner mesh with 12 mesh openings is installed on a cross-section 2cm from the pipe opening inside the pipe body. When the auxiliary device is put into use, the exhaust pipe external connector and the air inlet / drainage pipe external connector are respectively inserted into the exhaust pipe on the top surface of the box-shaped main body and the air inlet / drainage pipe on the bottom surface of the box-shaped main body.

[0058] The external hive entrance device consists of three parts: a front entrance section, an enlarged section, and a base. These three parts are integrally molded from PVC material with a wall thickness of 3.25mm. The front entrance section has an inner width (from left to right) of 40mm, an inner height (from bottom to top) of 7mm, and a length of 7.5cm. The enlarged section has an inner width (from left to right) of 60mm, an inner height (from bottom to top) of 21mm, and a length of 4.5cm. The rear part of the front entrance section is integrally connected to the center of the front part of the enlarged section. The base, with a thickness of 3.25mm, is a vertical extension of the rear part of the enlarged section in three directions: upward, left, and right. The upward extension makes the base 4cm high, and the left and right extensions make the base 8cm wide. A 2.5mm diameter hole is left at the center of each side of the base for screwing the external hive entrance device to the hive entrance area. When using the auxiliary device, the beehive must be placed inside the main body of the hive, and the external hive entrance device must be installed in the hive entrance area. When placing the hive, place the wooden pads on the left and right sides of the bottom plate of the hive onto the hive feet of the auxiliary device's main body. At the left and right entrances of the hive, align the longitudinal center line and lower edge, and fix the external connector to the hive entrance area with screws through the round holes at the bottom of the entrance. Then, install the front door of the main body into the front of the main body, simultaneously passing the front door portion of the external connector through the square hole in the front door, and cutting off the portion of the front door portion that extends beyond the outer side of the EPP insulation board. After the front door of the main body is installed, its inner top and bottom edges should be flush against the outer sides of the upper and lower back retainer ramps, respectively.

[0059] (4) Preferably, after setting three beehive foot pads on the left and right sides of the bottom surface of the box-shaped main body in step (1), in breeding practice, the standard 10-frame beehive for conventional movable-frame breeding of Chinese honeybees needs to be modified accordingly: the thickness of the two wooden strips under the bottom plate of the beehive is 2cm, and they are fixed at the left and right ends under the bottom plate. The long side of the wooden strips facing outward is flush with the outer side of the bottom plate, corresponding to the position of the beehive foot pads, so as to facilitate placing the beehive on the beehive foot pads of the auxiliary device box-shaped main body.

[0060] (5) Preferably, after opening the left and right front door square holes of the box-shaped body in step (2), in breeding practice, the 10-frame standard beehive for conventional movable frame breeding of Chinese honeybees needs to be modified accordingly: the beehive only opens the door on both sides of the lower front (one on each side), the opening size of the left and right doors of the beehive is the same as the front door of the door connecting device, the longitudinal midline of the left and right doors of the beehive is 9.3cm away from the left and right edges of the front of the beehive, respectively, and the lower edge of the left and right doors of the beehive is 0cm away from the upper edge of the bottom plate of the beehive (when the outer side of the bottom plate is flush with the front of the beehive).

[0061] (6) Use of the auxiliary device. Dig a suitable-sized hole in the soil slope or embankment, and place the box-shaped main body of the auxiliary device into the hole. In a soil slope or embankment suitable for raising Chinese honeybees, dig from the front, making sure the width and height are 5mm greater than the outer length and height of the box-shaped main body of the auxiliary device, and the depth is 4.5cm greater than the outer width of the box-shaped main body of the auxiliary device (corresponding to the thickness of the EPP insulation board of the front door of the box-shaped main body). The top surface of the hole should be parallel to the horizontal plane, and a tubular groove should be dug on the front side corresponding to the convex outer diameter of the exhaust pipe. A tubular groove should also be dug on the bottom surface of the hole corresponding to the convex outer diameter of the air intake and drainage pipes. To prevent the soil and rocks at the front edge of the top surface of the hole from loosening or collapsing, prepare a wooden board 90cm long, 7.5cm wide, and 3cm thick. Carve a tubular groove in the middle of one side of the wooden board corresponding to the convex outer diameter of the exhaust pipe, and then embed the wooden board as a lintel into the front edge of the top surface of the hole. Finally, place the box-shaped main body of the auxiliary device into the hole and fix it securely.

[0062] During beekeeping, to check the survival and production of bee colonies in the hives within the auxiliary devices, and to perform operations inside and outside the hives such as adjusting combs, harvesting honey, and adding feed, you can firmly grasp the handles with both hands and pull the front door of the hive body outwards. Meanwhile, in later stages of beekeeping, you should regularly check the insect-proof mesh inside the exhaust pipe and air inlet / drainage pipe connections. If the mesh is heavily clogged, it should be cleaned. To clean, you can completely remove the exhaust pipe or air inlet / drainage pipe connection, clean it, and then reconnect it.

[0063] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "inner," "outer," and "center," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are used only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a certain orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited. The terms "set," "placed," "placed in," "connected," and "connected and fixed," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances. The equipment includes not only those elements, but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or equipment.

[0064] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, enabling those skilled in the art to understand or implement this application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of this application. Therefore, this application is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features claimed herein.

Claims

1. An auxiliary device for raising Chinese honeybees on earthen slopes or embankments, characterized in that, The auxiliary device includes a box-shaped main body, a front door of the box-shaped main body, an external exhaust pipe connector, an external air intake and drainage pipe connector, and an external connection device for the hive entrance: (1) The box-shaped body is characterized in that: the box-shaped body is a hollow cuboid, consisting of five basic surfaces connected adjacent to each other: bottom surface, back surface, top surface, left side surface, and right side surface; each basic surface has reinforcing ribs on each side and on its own surface that exceed the thickness of the sheet metal; the bottom surface slopes forward and downward; an exhaust hole is provided on the front side of the top surface of the box-shaped body, the exhaust hole first extends backward and then inward to form an exhaust channel, and the exhaust hole then extends forward and downward to form an outward exhaust pipe; an air inlet and drain hole is provided on the front side of the bottom surface of the box-shaped body, the air inlet and drain hole first extends backward and then inward... The air intake and drainage channels are extended to form an air intake and drainage pipe, which then extends downwards and forwards to form an outward air intake and drainage pipe. An upper back baffle platform integrally formed with the main body of the box is provided on the inner wall of the top surface, and a lower back baffle platform integrally formed with the main body of the box is provided on the inner wall of the bottom surface. The lower back baffle platform is the same width and length as the inner wall of the bottom surface, extending vertically upwards first and then downwards and backwards, intersecting with the inner wall of the bottom surface at the center of the air intake and drainage channel opening. Beehive feet are provided on the bottom surface and the lower back baffle platform on the front side, and the top of the beehive feet is on a horizontal line (i.e., parallel to the horizontal plane). (2) The front door of the box-shaped body is characterized in that: the front door is located at the front of the box-shaped body, and after being installed, it together with the bottom, back, top, left and right sides of the box-shaped body to form a square space, which can be pulled outward to open the square space; the basic door body of the front door also has reinforcing ribs that exceed the thickness of the board; the basic door body is provided with a handle and has a square hole for the front door entrance, and there is a lifting platform below the square hole for the front door entrance; the outer side of the basic door body (the side with the handle) is covered with an EPP insulation board, and the EPP insulation board has an opening at the front door entrance; (3) The exhaust pipe external connector, the air inlet and drain pipe external connector, and the hive entrance external connector are characterized in that: the exhaust pipe external connector and the air inlet and drain pipe external connector are both composed of a pipe body, a connector, and an insect-proof inner net. An insect-proof inner net is installed inside the pipe body. When the auxiliary device is put into use, the exhaust pipe external connector and the air inlet and drain pipe external connector are respectively inserted into the exhaust pipe on the top surface of the box body and the air inlet and drain pipe on the bottom surface of the box body. The hive entrance external connector is composed of three parts: the front hive entrance part, the enlarged part, and the base. The rear part of the front hive entrance part is connected to the front part of the enlarged part. The base is the vertical extension of the last part of the enlarged part in three directions: upward, left, and right. When the auxiliary device is put into use, the beehive is placed in the box body, and the hive entrance external connector is installed in the hive entrance area. Then, the front door of the box body is installed in the front of the box body, and the front hive entrance part of the hive entrance external connector is simultaneously passed through the front hive entrance hole.

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