Living bee harmless sampling device
By designing a live bee sampling device with a negative pressure suction and buffer structure, the problem of damage to bees during field sampling has been solved, achieving harmless and efficient bee collection and energy replenishment, which is suitable for field research on live bees.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520097034.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-16
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-17
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-16
AI Technical Summary
Existing techniques can easily damage and disturb bees during the sampling of live bees in the wild, affecting research work.
Design a non-destructive sampling device for live bees. The device uses negative pressure to draw bees into a transparent bottle through a first silicone tube, and uses gauze to prevent them from entering a second silicone tube. A replaceable sponge pad provides cushioning, and a sugar water addition mechanism replenishes the bees' energy.
It enables non-destructive sampling, reduces harm to bees, and improves sampling efficiency, making it particularly suitable for long-distance field collection.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of live bee sampling technology, and in particular relates to a non-destructive sampling device for live bees. Background Technology
[0002] Live bee sampling has applications in multiple fields, primarily related to bee health monitoring, disease diagnosis, and scientific research. Live bee sampling can be used for biological research, such as studying bee growth and development, physiological metabolism, genetic variation, and behavioral ecology. These studies contribute to a deeper understanding of the biological characteristics of bees and provide a scientific basis for the conservation and utilization of bee biodiversity.
[0003] Currently, the sampling of live bees in the wild, especially for giant honeybees that live in tall trees and black giant honeybees that live on cliffs, is quite difficult and requires a long time to be in the wild. The usual methods are to use tweezers, brush the bees, or shake the combs directly. Although this can achieve the sampling, it is easy to damage or disturb the bees, which will have an adverse effect on bee research.
[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a non-destructive sampling device for live bees to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] To address the technical problem that current sampling of live bees, especially during long-distance field sampling, easily leads to food shortages, damage, or significant interference, thus adversely affecting bee research, this utility model provides a non-destructive sampling device for live bees.
[0006] This utility model is implemented as follows: a non-destructive sampling device for live bees includes: a transparent bottle body, a bottle cap threaded onto the transparent bottle body, a first silicone tube for absorbing live bees and a second silicone tube for suction fixedly installed on the bottle cap, one end of the second silicone tube being provided with gauze for blocking live bees; two rows of ventilation holes for ventilation of live bees are provided above the bottle body; and a replaceable sponge pad is provided inside the transparent bottle body to buffer the process of absorbing live bees.
[0007] Preferably, the live bee non-destructive sampling device further includes a sugar water adding mechanism mounted on the transparent bottle, the sugar water adding mechanism being used to feed the live bees.
[0008] Preferably, the sugar water adding mechanism includes: a housing fixedly installed on one side of the transparent bottle, a through tube slidably installed on the housing, and a valve provided on the through tube; a rubber block fixedly sleeved on the through tube, the rubber block contacting the inner wall of the housing; a miniature feeding tray fixedly installed on the inner wall of the transparent bottle; and a connecting tube fixedly installed on the housing, one end of the connecting tube extending into the interior of the bottle.
[0009] Preferably, a water injection hopper is fixedly installed at the top end of the pipe, and a soft pad is fixedly installed at the top of the water injection hopper, wherein the soft pad is configured as a ring.
[0010] Preferably, a steel ring is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the transparent bottle, and a soft rope is fixedly installed on the steel ring.
[0011] Preferably, a connecting sleeve is fixedly fitted onto the first silicone tube, and the transparent bottle body is made of plastic.
[0012] Preferably, the bottle cap is fixedly equipped with anti-slip strips, all of which are made of rubber.
[0013] Compared with related technologies, the live bee non-destructive sampling device provided by this utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0014] This solution connects one end of the second silicone tube 4 to the mouth of the sampling personnel or an existing suction device, allowing the second silicone tube 4 to remove gas from the transparent bottle 1, creating a negative pressure inside the transparent bottle 1. This allows the sampling personnel to smoothly suck the live bee to be sampled into the transparent bottle 1 using one end of the first silicone tube 3. The gauze 5 effectively prevents the live bee from entering the transparent bottle 1 and then into the second silicone tube 4, ensuring that the live bee can be effectively collected into the transparent bottle 1. The sampling is convenient. Since the first silicone tube 3 uses negative pressure suction to sample the live bee, it effectively prevents damage or significant interference to the live bee and does not adversely affect bee research. The use of a replaceable sponge pad 7 cushions the sucked-in live bee, providing a soft landing surface and reducing injury from impact. The use of a sugar water addition mechanism allows personnel to easily feed the bees with sugar water, supplementing them with necessary energy. This solution is particularly suitable for long-distance live bee sample collection in the field. Attached Figure Description
[0015] Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of a non-destructive sampling device for live bees provided by this utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An enlarged structural diagram of part A shown in the figure;
[0017] Figure 3 for Figure 1 An enlarged structural diagram of part B shown in the figure;
[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the central tube and the rubber block in this utility model.
[0019] Reference numerals: 1. Transparent bottle body; 2. Bottle cap; 3. First silicone tube; 4. Second silicone tube; 5. Gauze; 6. Base plate; 7. Sponge pad; 8. Shell; 9. Connecting tube; 10. Through tube; 11. Rubber block; 12. Valve; 13. Water injection funnel; 14. Soft pad; 15. Steel ring; 16. Soft rope; 17. Connecting sleeve. Detailed Implementation
[0020] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs; the terminology used herein in the specification of the application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application; the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, in the specification, claims, and foregoing drawings of this application are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. The terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, or foregoing drawings of this application are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a particular order.
[0021] In this document, the term "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.
[0022] This utility model embodiment provides a non-destructive sampling device for live bees, such as... Figure 1-4 As shown, the non-destructive sampling device for live bees includes: a transparent bottle 1, a bottle cap 2 threaded onto the transparent bottle 1, a first silicone tube 3 for absorbing live bees and a second silicone tube 4 for suction fixedly installed on the bottle cap 2, and a gauze 5 for blocking live bees at one end of the second silicone tube 4; and a replaceable sponge pad 7 placed inside the transparent bottle 1 to buffer the process of absorbing live bees during sampling.
[0023] In this design, when using this device to sample live bees, one end of the second silicone tube 4 is first connected to the mouth of the sampling personnel or an existing suction device. With the sampling personnel inhaling or the suction device operating, the second silicone tube 4 draws out the gas from the transparent bottle 1, creating a negative pressure inside. This allows the sampling personnel to use one end of the first silicone tube 3 to suck the live bee to be sampled into the transparent bottle 1. With the help of gauze 5, the live bees are prevented from entering the second silicone tube 4 due to suction, ensuring effective collection into the transparent bottle 1. Once sampling is complete, the replaceable sponge pad 7 cushions the sucked-in bees, providing a soft landing surface and reducing injury from impact. Because this device uses negative pressure suction to sample live bees, it effectively prevents damage and does not adversely affect bee research, demonstrating good performance.
[0024] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the live bee non-destructive sampling device further includes a sugar water adding mechanism mounted on the transparent bottle 1, the sugar water adding mechanism being used to feed live bees.
[0025] In this embodiment, the use of a sugar water addition mechanism makes it convenient for personnel to feed the sampled live bees.
[0026] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, the sugar water adding mechanism includes: a housing 8 fixedly installed on one side of the transparent bottle 1, a through pipe 10 slidably installed on the housing 8, and a valve 12 provided on the through pipe 10; a rubber block 11 fixedly sleeved on the through pipe 10, the rubber block 11 contacting the inner wall of the housing 8; a miniature feeding tray 6 fixedly installed on the inner wall of the transparent bottle 1; and a connecting pipe 9 fixedly installed on the housing 8, one end of the connecting pipe 9 extending into the interior of the bottle 1.
[0027] In this embodiment, when the sugar water adding mechanism is in use, sugar water is first injected into the through pipe 10. This sugar water will enter the housing 8 from the through pipe 10. After the injection is completed, the valve 12 on the through pipe 10 is closed, and then the through pipe 10 is pressed down, so that the through pipe 10 drives the rubber block 11 to slide inside the housing 8, so that the sugar water in the housing 8 can be pressed into the connecting pipe 9 by the rubber block 11, and then enters the micro feeding tray 6 from the connecting pipe 9. The purpose is to supplement the bees with the necessary energy during the sampling process, especially during long-distance sampling.
[0028] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a water injection hopper 13 is fixedly installed at the top end of the through pipe 10, and a soft pad 14 is fixedly installed at the top of the water injection hopper 13, wherein the soft pad 14 is configured as an annular shape.
[0029] In this embodiment, the use of the water inlet 13 makes it easier for personnel to pour sugar water into the tube 10, and the ring-shaped soft pad 14 improves the comfort of personnel when pressing the tube 10 by hand.
[0030] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a steel ring 15 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the transparent bottle 1, and a soft rope 16 is fixedly installed on the steel ring 15.
[0031] In this embodiment, the use of the soft rope 16 allows the device to be easily carried and moved by a person. This greatly improves the portability of the device, allowing it to be carried by hand or hung around the neck.
[0032] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, a connecting sleeve 17 is fixedly sleeved on the first silicone tube 3, and the transparent bottle body 1 is made of plastic.
[0033] In this embodiment, the use of the connecting sleeve 17 prevents personnel from crushing the first silicone tube 3 due to excessive force when sampling live bees using the first silicone tube 3. The transparent plastic bottle 1 has advantages such as being lightweight, high-strength, corrosion-resistant, and easy to process.
[0034] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, an anti-slip strip is fixedly installed on the bottle cap 2, and the anti-slip strip is made of rubber.
[0035] In this embodiment, the anti-slip strip made of rubber can increase the friction between the bottle cap 2 and the hand, preventing the person from slipping when rotating the bottle cap 2, and making the opening and closing of the bottle cap 2 more convenient.
[0036] In summary, compared with related technologies, this solution connects one end of the second silicone tube 4 to an existing suction device, allowing the second silicone tube 4 to remove gas from the transparent bottle 1, creating a negative pressure inside the transparent bottle 1. This allows sampling personnel to use one end of the first silicone tube 3 to suck the live bees to be sampled into the transparent bottle 1. The gauze 5 effectively prevents the live bees entering the transparent bottle 1 from entering the second silicone tube 4, ensuring that the live bees can be effectively collected into the transparent bottle 1. Sampling is relatively convenient. Since the first silicone tube 3 uses negative pressure suction to sample the live bees, it effectively prevents damage to the sucked-in live bees and does not adversely affect bee research. The use of a replaceable sponge pad 7 cushions the sucked-in live bees, providing them with a soft landing surface and reducing damage caused by impact. The use of a sugar water adding mechanism allows personnel to easily feed the bees with sugar water, supplementing them with necessary energy.
[0037] It should be understood that the disclosed apparatus can be implemented in other ways, given the several embodiments provided in this application. For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative; the division of units described above is only a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Furthermore, the coupling or communication connections shown or discussed may be through some interfaces; the indirect coupling or communication connections between devices or units may be telecommunications or other forms.
[0038] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on these embodiments, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can still combine, add, delete, or otherwise adjust the features of the various embodiments of this utility model according to the circumstances without conflict or creative effort, thereby obtaining different technical solutions that do not fundamentally depart from the concept of this utility model. These technical solutions are also within the scope of protection of this utility model.
Claims
1. A non-invasive sampling device for live honey bees, comprising: The utility model relates to a non-damage sampling device for live honeybees, which comprises a transparent bottle body, a bottle cap screwed on the bottle body, a first silica gel tube for sucking live honeybees and a second silica gel tube for inhaling air, and a gauze for blocking live honeybees arranged at one end of the second silica gel tube. A replaceable sponge pad arranged in the transparent bottle body for buffering when sucking live honeybees during sampling. The non-damage sampling device for live honeybees further comprises a sugar water adding mechanism assembled on the transparent bottle body, which is used for feeding live honeybees, and the sugar water adding mechanism comprises a shell fixedly installed on one side of the transparent bottle body, a through pipe slidably installed on the shell, a valve arranged on the through pipe, a rubber block fixedly sleeved on the through pipe and in contact with the inner wall of the shell, a micro feeding tray fixedly installed on the inner wall of the transparent bottle body, and a connecting pipe fixedly installed on the shell and extending into the bottle body. A water injection cup is fixedly installed at the top end of the through pipe, and a soft pad is fixedly installed at the top of the water injection cup in a ring shape.
2. The live honeybee non-injurious sampling device of claim 1, wherein, A steel ring is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the transparent bottle body, and a soft rope is fixedly installed on the steel ring.
3. The live honeybee non-injurious sampling device of claim 1, wherein, A connecting sleeve is fixedly sleeved on the first silica gel tube, and the transparent bottle body is made of plastic.
4. The live honeybee non-injurious sampling device of claim 1, wherein, Anti-skid strips made of rubber are fixedly installed on the bottle cap.
5. The live honeybee non-injurious sampling device of claim 1, wherein,