Bee breeding incubator

Abstract

The utility model relates to a bee breeding incubator in the technical field of breeding equipment, which comprises an incubator, an outlet is arranged on the incubator, a cover plate covers the outlet, and a feeder is arranged in the incubator. The feeder comprises a vertical feeding pipe, a feeding disc is fixed to the feeding pipe, a discharging port is formed in the portion, above the feeding disc, of the feeding pipe, the upper end of the feeding pipe extends out of an outlet and penetrates through a cover plate, the cover plate is fixedly connected with the feeding pipe, and a sealing cover capable of being opened and closed is arranged at the top end of the feeding pipe. The outlet is rectangular, containing grooves are formed in a group of corresponding inner walls of the outlet, sealing plates are arranged in the two containing grooves, and one ends of the two sealing plates are connected with the bottoms of the containing grooves through compression springs. The incubator is reasonable in structure and easy to use, the feeder can be cleaned, cooling in the incubator is facilitated, the incubation environment is improved, and incubation is facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of breeding equipment technology, specifically relating to a bee breeding incubator. Background Technology

[0002] Honeybees are insects that develop from fertilized eggs into queen bees or worker bees, and unfertilized eggs into drones. Breeding and hatching typically take place inside a beehive, requiring continuous feeding (such as sugar water) during the process. Patent document CN221532536U discloses a honeybee breeding incubator, comprising a honeycomb entrance, a breeding box base, and a breeding incubation box body. The breeding incubation box body is installed and connected to the upper end of the breeding box base. A honeycomb entrance is located at the front connection between the breeding box base and the breeding incubation box body. External handles are located at both ends of the breeding incubation box body. A breeding box cover is located at the upper end of the breeding box cover, and a sugar water storage container is located at the upper end of the sugar water storage container. A metering and delivery pump is located at the outer end of the sugar water storage container. While this patent allows the feeder to sense insufficient moisture and transmit the information to an external controller, which then controls a metering pump to quantitatively extract sugar water from the sugar water storage tank and deliver it to the feeder for feeding, ensuring precise feeding amounts each time and enabling more refined bee breeding and hatching operations, effectively improving breeding efficiency, the feeder is inconvenient to remove and cannot be effectively cleaned. Long-term use can easily lead to bacterial growth, which is detrimental to breeding. Therefore, a bee breeding incubator is needed to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0003] To address the aforementioned deficiencies in the existing technology, this utility model provides a bee breeding incubator, including an incubation box with an outlet covered by a cover plate. A feeder is located inside the incubation box. The feeder includes a vertical feed tube with a feed tray fixed to it. An outlet is located on the feed tube above the feed tray. The upper end of the feed tube extends from the outlet and passes through the cover plate, which is fixedly connected to the feed tube. An openable and closable sealing cap is located at the top of the feed tube.

[0004] The outlet is rectangular, and a set of corresponding inner walls of the outlet are provided with receiving grooves. Each of the two receiving grooves is provided with a sealing plate, and one end of the two sealing plates is connected to the bottom of the receiving groove by a compression spring.

[0005] Preferably, the end of the sealing plate facing the feeding tube has a tapered cross section, and the feeding disc is provided with inclined reinforcing strips.

[0006] Preferably, the incubator is further equipped with a filter screen, which divides the internal space of the incubator into an incubation zone and a cooling zone. The feeder is located in the incubation zone, and the cooling zone is equipped with a fan connected to a motor. The cooling zone also has an exhaust port. This allows for cooling of the incubator.

[0007] Preferably, the incubator is also equipped with a temperature sensor to facilitate timely monitoring of the temperature inside the incubator.

[0008] Preferably, the feeding tube has two feeding trays, one upper and one lower. A partition inside the feeding tube divides the tube into two feeding channels: feeding channel one and feeding channel two. Feeding channel one connects to the outlet of the upper feeding tray, and feeding channel two connects to the outlet of the lower feeding tray. This increases the feeding range, allowing more bees to feed, which is beneficial for improving hatching quality and efficiency. It also facilitates the addition of materials (such as sugar water) to the feeding trays.

[0009] Preferably, the incubator is provided with a transparent observation window.

[0010] This invention also includes other components that enable the normal operation of a bee breeding incubator, such as motor control components and temperature sensor control components, which are all conventional technologies in the field. Furthermore, devices or components not limited in this invention, such as observation windows, fans, and temperature sensors, all employ conventional technologies and equipment in the field.

[0011] Working principle: During use, the feeder is located inside the incubator. The cover and sealing plate block the outlet. By opening the sealing cover, food (sugar water) is poured into the feeding tube. The food is discharged from the outlet into the feeding tray and consumed by the bees. After a period of use, the cover is removed, and the feeder is taken out from the outlet for cleaning to ensure that the feeder is clean and will not adversely affect the honey. During the process of removing the feeder, the sealing plate is always in contact with the feeding tube under the action of the compression spring. When the feeding tray moves to the outlet, the sealing plate is pried open to retract it into the receiving cavity. After removing the feeder, the two sealing plates block the outlet to prevent the bees from flying out. When the temperature is too high, the fan is turned on to cool the inside of the incubator.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: reasonable structure, simple to use, can clean the feeder to avoid bacterial growth, facilitate cooling inside the incubator, improve the incubation environment, and promote incubation. Attached Figure Description

[0013] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a bee breeding incubator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A diagram showing the state of the feeder when it is removed.

[0016] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the feed tube.

[0017] In the diagram: 1. Incubator; 2. Cover plate; 3. Sealing cover; 4. Sealing plate; 5. Compression spring; 6. Temperature sensor; 7. Feeding pipe; 8. Feeding tray; 9. Filter screen; 10. Fan; 11. Motor; 12. Cooling zone; 13. Observation window; 14. Feeding channel one; 15. Feeding channel two; 16. Partition; 17. Incubation zone; 18. Exhaust port. Detailed Implementation

[0018] The present invention will now be clearly described with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. This description is merely for explaining the present invention and is not intended to limit it. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort to obtain all other embodiments should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0019] Example

[0020] like Figure 1-3 As shown, this utility model provides a bee breeding incubator, including an incubation box 1. The incubation box 1 has an outlet, and the outlet is covered by a cover plate 2. The incubation box 1 is equipped with a feeder. The feeder includes a vertical feed tube 7, a feed tray 8 fixed on the feed tube 7, and a discharge port on the feed tube 7 above the feed tray 8. The upper end of the feed tube 7 extends from the outlet and passes through the cover plate 2. The cover plate 2 is fixedly connected to the feed tube 7. The top end of the feed tube 7 is equipped with an openable and closable sealing cap 3, which is threadedly engaged with the feed tube.

[0021] The outlet is rectangular, and a set of corresponding inner walls of the outlet are provided with receiving grooves. Each of the two receiving grooves is provided with a sealing plate 4. One end of the two sealing plates 4 is connected to the bottom of the receiving groove through a compression spring 5. In order to facilitate the control of the movement of the sealing plate in the receiving groove, a groove is provided on the upper surface of the sealing plate near the feed pipe to facilitate manual pushing and pulling of the sealing plate.

[0022] The end of the sealing plate 4 facing the feeding pipe 7 has a tapered cross section, and the feeding disc 8 is provided with an inclined reinforcing strip.

[0023] The incubator 1 is also equipped with a filter 9, which divides the internal space of the incubator 1 into an incubation zone 17 and a cooling zone 12. The feeder is located in the incubation zone 17. The cooling zone 12 is equipped with a fan 10, which is connected to a motor 11. The cooling zone 12 is also equipped with an exhaust port 18. This allows for the cooling of the incubator 1.

[0024] The incubator 1 is also equipped with a temperature sensor 6, which is electrically connected to the motor. This allows for timely monitoring of the temperature inside the incubator 1 and control of the motor rotation to dissipate heat from the incubator.

[0025] The feeding tube 7 is equipped with two feeding trays 8, one above the other. A partition 16 divides the feeding tube 7 into a first feeding channel 14 and a second feeding channel 15. The first feeding channel 14 connects to the outlet of the upper feeding tray 8, and the second feeding channel 15 connects to the outlet of the lower feeding tray 8. This increases the feeding range, allowing more bees to access the food, which is beneficial for improving hatching quality and efficiency. It also facilitates the addition of materials (such as sugar water) to the feeding trays 8.

[0026] The incubator 1 is equipped with a transparent observation window 13.

[0027] When in use, the feeder is located inside the incubator. The cover and sealing plate block the outlet. By opening the sealing cover, food (sugar water) is poured into the feeding tube. The food is discharged from the outlet into the feeding tray and consumed by the bees. After a period of use, the cover is removed, and the feeder is taken out from the outlet for cleaning to ensure that the feeder is clean and will not have an adverse effect on the honey. During the process of removing the feeder, the sealing plate is always in contact with the feeding tube under the action of the compression spring. When the feeding tray moves to the outlet, the sealing plate is pried open to retract it into the receiving cavity. After removing the feeder, the two sealing plates block the outlet to prevent the bees from flying out. If the temperature is too high, the fan is turned on to cool the inside of the incubator.

[0028] The embodiments of this utility model have been described above. These descriptions are exemplary and not exhaustive, nor are they limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A bee breeding incubator, comprising an incubation box, wherein the incubation box has an outlet covered by a cover plate, and a feeder is provided inside the incubation box; characterized in that: The feeder comprises a vertical feeding pipe, a feeding disc is fixed on the feeding pipe, a discharge port is arranged on the feeding pipe above the feeding disc, the upper end of the feeding pipe extends from the discharge port and penetrates through a cover plate, the cover plate is fixedly connected with the feeding pipe, and a sealable cover is arranged on the top end of the feeding pipe. The outlet is rectangular, a containing groove is arranged on each corresponding inner wall of the outlet, and an enclosing plate is arranged in each containing groove.

2. A honeybee breeding incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cross section of the end of the enclosing plate towards the feeding pipe is conical, and an inclined reinforcing strip is arranged on the feeding disc.

3. A honeybee breeding incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The incubator further comprises a filter screen, which divides the interior space of the incubator into an incubation area and a cooling area, the feeder is arranged in the incubation area, the cooling area is provided with a fan, the fan is connected with a motor, and the cooling area is provided with an exhaust port.

4. A honeybee breeding incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The incubator is further provided with a temperature sensor.

5. A honeybee breeding incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding pipe is provided with two feeding discs arranged one above the other, a partition plate is arranged in the feeding pipe, the feeding pipe is divided into a feeding channel one and a feeding channel two by the partition plate, the feeding channel one is communicated with the discharge port corresponding to the upper feeding disc, and the feeding channel two is communicated with the discharge port corresponding to the lower feeding disc.

6. A honeybee breeding incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The incubator is provided with a transparent observation window.

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