A bee feeder

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of bee feeders, it includes square water tank, the upper portion of the four sides of square water tank is rotatably installed with connecting shaft by bearing, the middle portion of four connecting shafts is fixedly installed with feeding plate, the top of four feeding plates is equally spaced apart to be provided with long concave gutter, the middle portion of square water tank top is installed with quantitative water adding component, the top of square water tank is fixedly installed with the connecting pipe connected with quantitative water adding component, the four sides of square water tank top are fixedly installed with a pair of fixed plate, water adding pipe is fixedly installed between one end of each pair of fixed plate, the middle portion of four water adding pipes is connected with water delivery pipe between quantitative water adding component, the bottom of four water adding pipes is equally spaced apart and fixedly installed with water inlet located in the upper side of one end of long concave gutter;The present bee feeder has larger water storage capacity, and has larger drinking water area, is beneficial to the mass feeding use of bee, and the performance thereof can satisfy use demand.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of bee feeders, specifically a bee feeder. Background Technology

[0002] Bee feeders are essential tools in beekeeping production. They are containers that hold food or water for bees to eat. Depending on the type of food, they can be divided into syrup feeders, water feeders, and dry sugar feeders. Existing bee feeders have a small water storage capacity and a small feeding plate area, resulting in a small number of bees drinking water at the same time. Therefore, they are not conducive to the feeding of a large number of bees. Therefore, improvements are needed to address these issues. Utility Model Content

[0003] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a bee feeder, comprising a square water tank, wherein connecting shafts are rotatably mounted on the upper parts of the four sides of the square water tank via bearings, feeding plates are fixedly mounted on the middle of the four connecting shafts, and long concave water troughs are equally spaced on the top of the four feeding plates, a metering water adding component is installed in the middle of the top of the square water tank, a connecting pipe connected to the metering water adding component is fixedly mounted on the top of the square water tank, the bottom of the connecting pipe extends to the bottom of the interior of the square water tank, a first one-way water supply valve is installed on the upper part of the connecting pipe, a pair of fixing plates are fixedly mounted on the four sides of the top of the square water tank, a water adding pipe is fixedly mounted between one end of each pair of fixing plates, a water delivery pipe is connected between the middle of the four water adding pipes and the metering water adding component, a second one-way water supply valve is installed on one side of each water delivery pipe, and a water inlet located directly above one end of the long concave water trough is fixedly mounted at equal distances on the bottom of the four water adding pipes.

[0004] Preferably, bevel gears are fixedly installed at both ends of the four connecting shafts, and adjacent bevel gears are meshed together. A support insertion hole is provided at the bottom of one of the feeding plates, and a support rod is rotatably installed on the upper part of one side of the square water tank via a bearing. One end of the support rod extends into the support insertion hole.

[0005] Preferably, a sunshade is fixedly installed on the top of each of the four feeding boards.

[0006] Preferably, the quantitative water dispensing component includes a fixing ring fixedly installed in the middle of the top of a square water tank, a hollow fixing cylinder fixedly installed in the middle of the fixing ring, a connecting pipe connected to the upper part of the hollow fixing cylinder, four water supply pipes connected to the upper part of the hollow fixing cylinder and located above the connecting pipe, an adjusting rod movably inserted into the top of the hollow fixing cylinder, a rubber piston fixedly installed at the bottom of the adjusting rod inside the hollow fixing cylinder, the rubber piston slidingly contacting the inside of the hollow fixing cylinder, an adjusting handle fixedly connected to the top of the adjusting rod, and a vent pipe connected to the bottom of the hollow fixing cylinder.

[0007] Preferably, the square water tank has an inlet at the top, and a sealing cap is threaded onto the top of the inlet.

[0008] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This bee feeder has a large water storage capacity and a large drinking area, which is conducive to the large-scale feeding of bees. At the same time, the drinking trough of this feeder is small, which effectively avoids the drowning of bees caused by a large drinking area. Furthermore, this feeder has the functions of quantitative water addition, sunshade and feeding plate flip adjustment. Quantitative water addition avoids the pollution caused by excessive water addition, sunshade can protect the bees from sun during drinking, and the feeding plate flip adjustment can effectively clean and ensure cleanliness. Therefore, the performance of this bee feeder can meet the usage requirements. Attached Figure Description

[0009] The accompanying drawings are provided to further understand the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation thereof.

[0010] In the attached diagram:

[0011] Figure 1 This is a top view of the bee feeder of this utility model;

[0012] Figure 2 This utility model Figure 1 Schematic diagram of local structure Figure 1 ;

[0013] Figure 3 This utility model Figure 1 Schematic diagram of local structure Figure 2 ;

[0014] Figure 4 This is a side sectional view of one of the feeding plates of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the quantitative water dispensing component of this utility model;

[0016] In the diagram: 1. Square water tank; 2. Connecting shaft; 3. Feeding plate; 4. Long concave water trough; 5. Quantitative water supply component; 6. Connecting pipe; 7. First one-way water supply valve; 8. Fixing plate; 9. Water supply pipe; 10. Water delivery pipe; 11. Second one-way water supply valve; 12. Water inlet; 13. Bevel gear; 14. Support insert; 15. Support rod; 16. Sunshade; 17. Fixing ring; 18. Hollow fixing cylinder; 19. Adjusting rod; 20. Rubber piston; 21. Adjusting handle; 22. Vent pipe. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0018] Depend on Figures 1 to 5 The present invention includes a square water tank 1. The top of the square water tank 1 has an inlet, and a sealing cap is threaded onto the top of the inlet, allowing water to be effectively added into the square water tank 1. Connecting shafts 2 are rotatably mounted on the upper parts of all four sides of the square water tank 1 via bearings. Feeding plates 3 are fixedly mounted in the middle of each of the four connecting shafts 2. Long, recessed water troughs 4 are equidistantly spaced on the top of each of the four feeding plates 3. The width of the long, recessed water troughs 4 is only sufficient to meet the drinking needs of the bees' heads, preventing the water area from becoming too large and causing the bees to drown. A metering water adding component 5 is installed in the middle of the top of the square water tank 1. A connecting pipe 6 is fixedly installed on the top of the square water tank 1 and connected to the metering water addition component 5. The bottom of the connecting pipe 6 extends to the bottom of the inside of the square water tank 1. A first one-way water supply valve 7 is installed on the upper part of the connecting pipe 6. A pair of fixing plates 8 are fixedly installed on the four sides of the top of the square water tank 1. A water addition pipe 9 is fixedly installed between one end of each pair of fixing plates 8. A water supply pipe 10 is connected between the middle of the four water addition pipes 9 and the metering water addition component 5. A second one-way water supply valve 11 is installed on one side of each water supply pipe 10. A water inlet 12 located directly above one end of the long concave water trough 4 is fixedly installed at equal intervals at the bottom of the four water addition pipes 9.

[0019] Both ends of the four connecting shafts 2 are fixedly installed with bevel gears 13, and adjacent bevel gears 13 are meshed together. One of the feeding plates 3 has a support insertion hole 14 at the bottom. A support rod 15 is rotatably installed on the upper part of one side of the square water tank 1 via a bearing. One end of the support rod 15 extends into the support insertion hole 14, thereby effectively adjusting and supporting the synchronous rotation of the four feeding plates 3. A sunshade 16 is fixedly installed on the top of each of the four feeding plates 3. The sunshade 16 can effectively provide shade and sun protection for the bees drinking water.

[0020] Specifically, when it is necessary to rotate and tilt the four feeding plates 3 for cleaning, the support rod 15 is removed from the inside of the support hole 14, and then one of the feeding plates 3 is rotated. The rotation of one of the feeding plates 3 will cause the other three feeding plates 3 to rotate and tilt through the four connecting shafts 2 and the bevel gears 13 meshing between them. After the four feeding plates 3 are tilted, the feeding plates 3 are cleaned by manually pouring water on their surfaces.

[0021] The metering water dispensing component 5 includes a fixing ring 17 fixedly installed at the top center of the square water tank 1. A hollow fixing cylinder 18 is fixedly installed at the center of the fixing ring 17. A connecting pipe 6 is connected to the upper part of the hollow fixing cylinder 18. Four water supply pipes 10 are connected to the upper part of the hollow fixing cylinder 18 and located above the connecting pipe 6. An adjusting rod 19 is movably inserted into the top of the hollow fixing cylinder 18. A sealing structure is provided between the adjusting rod 19 and the hollow fixing cylinder 18 so that the adjusting rod 19 can move up and down effectively. A rubber piston 20 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the adjusting rod 19 inside the hollow fixing cylinder 18. The rubber piston 20 slides in contact with the inside of the hollow fixing cylinder 18. An adjusting handle 21 is fixedly connected to the top of the adjusting rod 19. A vent pipe 22 is connected to the bottom of the hollow fixing cylinder 18, thereby enabling effective metering water dispensing.

[0022] Specifically, in use, as shown in the attached diagram, the four feeding plates 3 are horizontally unfolded. Then, by manually lifting the adjusting lever 21, the adjusting lever 19 and the rubber piston 20 are moved upward, causing the rubber piston 20 to slide inside the hollow fixed cylinder 18. Finally, the rubber piston 20 moves inside the hollow fixed cylinder 18 and is located below the connecting pipe 6. The upward movement of the rubber piston 20 will squeeze air through the four second one-way water supply valves 11 into the four water supply pipes 10 and then discharge it through the water inlet 12.

[0023] Next, the rubber piston 20 is moved down, so that the rubber piston 20 draws water from the square water tank 1 into the hollow fixed cylinder 18 through the first one-way water valve 7 and the connecting pipe 6. Then, the rubber piston 20 is moved up again, so that the rubber piston 20 squeezes the water in the hollow fixed cylinder 18 into the four water supply pipes 10 through the four second one-way water valves 11. Then, the water is added into the long concave water trough 4 on the top of the four feeding plates 3 through the four water supply pipes 9 and the water inlet 12 at the bottom of them, so that the bees can drink.

[0024] This bee feeder has a large water storage capacity and a large drinking area, which is beneficial for large-scale beekeeping. At the same time, the drinking trough of this feeder is relatively small, which effectively avoids bee drowning caused by a large drinking area. In addition, this feeder has the functions of metered water addition, sunshade and feeding plate flip adjustment. Metered water addition avoids the problem of overfilling and contamination, sunshade can protect the bees from sun exposure while drinking, and the feeding plate flip adjustment can effectively clean and ensure cleanliness. Therefore, the performance of this bee feeder can meet the needs of use.

Claims

1. A bee feeder, comprising a square water tank (1), characterized in that: The square water tank (1) has connecting shafts (2) mounted on the upper part of each of its four sides via bearings. Feeding plates (3) are fixedly mounted in the middle of each of the four connecting shafts (2). Long, recessed water troughs (4) are equidistantly spaced on the top of each of the four feeding plates (3). A metering water supply component (5) is installed in the middle of the top of the square water tank (1). A connecting pipe (6) connected to the metering water supply component (5) is fixedly mounted on the top of the square water tank (1). The bottom of the connecting pipe (6) extends to the bottom of the interior of the square water tank (1). The upper part is equipped with a first one-way water supply valve (7). A pair of fixing plates (8) are fixedly installed on the four sides of the top of the square water tank (1). A water supply pipe (9) is fixedly installed between one end of each pair of fixing plates (8). A water supply pipe (10) is connected between the middle of the four water supply pipes (9) and the quantitative water supply component (5). A second one-way water supply valve (11) is installed on one side of each water supply pipe (10). A water inlet (12) located directly above one end of the long concave water tank (4) is fixedly installed at equal distances at the bottom of the four water supply pipes (9).

2. A bee feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both ends of the four connecting shafts (2) are fixedly installed with bevel gears (13), and two adjacent bevel gears (13) are meshed together. A support insertion hole (14) is provided at the bottom of one of the feeding plates (3). A support rod (15) is rotatably installed on the upper part of one side of the square water tank (1) through a bearing. One end of the support rod (15) extends into the support insertion hole (14).

3. A bee feeder according to claim 2, characterized in that: A sunshade (16) is fixedly installed on the top of each of the four feeding boards (3).

4. A bee feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The quantitative water addition component (5) includes a fixing ring (17) fixedly installed in the middle of the top of the square water tank (1). A hollow fixing cylinder (18) is fixedly installed in the middle of the fixing ring (17). A connecting pipe (6) is connected to the upper part of the hollow fixing cylinder (18). Four water supply pipes (10) are connected to the upper part of the hollow fixing cylinder (18) and located above the connecting pipe (6). An adjusting rod (19) is movably inserted into the top of the hollow fixing cylinder (18). A rubber piston (20) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the adjusting rod (19) inside the hollow fixing cylinder (18). The rubber piston (20) slides in contact with the inside of the hollow fixing cylinder (18). An adjusting handle (21) is fixedly connected to the top of the adjusting rod (19). A vent pipe (22) is connected to the bottom of the hollow fixing cylinder (18).

5. A bee feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The square water tank (1) is provided with an inlet on the top, and a sealing cap is threaded onto the top of the inlet.

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