A hive of the lattice type
By designing a stacked structure and a well-ventilated design for the grid-like beehive, the problems of traditional beehives such as damage to bee colonies during honey harvesting, small space, and poor ventilation have been solved. This design achieves separation of honeycomb and brood hive, flexible space adjustment, and bee colony health management, thereby improving honey quality.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HUNAN SHICHENG BAMBOO & WOOD PROD CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-08
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-14
AI Technical Summary
Traditional beehives are prone to damaging bee colonies during honey harvesting, their small size is not conducive to colony development, poor ventilation can lead to disease or escape from the colony, and honey is not easy to separate.
Design a grid beehive including a bottom plate, a bottom box, a grid box body, a top box, and a lid. It adopts a stacked structure, with the honeycomb and brood separated. Bee passages are formed by foundation strips and bamboo sticks to enhance ventilation. An observation door is provided on one side of the bottom box for easy management and observation.
It achieves honey extraction without harming the bee colony, the space can be flexibly adjusted, the ventilation is good, reducing the incidence of bee diseases, the honeycomb and brood combs are separated for easy management, the honey is of high quality, and it is suitable for the needs of beekeeping of different scales.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to a grid beehive. Background Technology
[0002] Traditional round or square beehives have the advantage of allowing Chinese honeybees to build nests more naturally, but the disadvantage is that they are not easy to manage and can easily injure brood bees when harvesting honey.
[0003] A movable-frame beehive consists of a body, a lid, and frames. Its advantage is that the combs can be moved and replaced, but its disadvantage is that it lacks the natural feel of a traditional beehive.
[0004] Existing beehives have some shortcomings: First, the honey and brood are not separated, requiring the entire comb to be removed during honey harvesting, which easily harms the young bees inside. Second, traditional beehives have limited space, which is not conducive to the development of the bee colony. Third, poor ventilation easily leads to swarming. In the hot summer, coupled with the high density of bees in the hive, the bee colony is highly susceptible to disease, absconding, or swarming, which is detrimental to the colony's development. Utility Model Content
[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a grid beehive that separates the honeycomb from the brood hive, allows honey extraction without harming the brood bees, has good ventilation, allows for flexible space adjustment, and can effectively control the development of the bee colony.
[0006] To solve this technical problem, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:
[0007] A grid beehive includes a bottom plate, a bottom box, grid boxes, a top box, and a lid. The bottom box, grid boxes, and top box are detachably connected. The grid boxes are stacked on the bottom box, and the top box is placed on the grid boxes. Each grid box has at least one bamboo stick on its front side panel, rear side panel, left side panel, and right side panel. The top box has a base strip with a left notch and a right notch at its left and right ends, respectively. The left inner wall of the left side panel of the top box has a left support layer for placing the left notch of the base strip. The right inner wall of the right side panel of the top box has a right support layer for placing the right notch of the base strip.
[0008] The gap between the foundation strips is 7-10mm, preferably 8mm.
[0009] The width of the foundation strip is 2.8cm-3.5cm, preferably 3.0cm.
[0010] The foundation strip is placed at the upper or lower end of the top box.
[0011] The front side panel 2, rear side panel 2, left side panel 2, and right side panel 2 of the top box are each equipped with two bamboo skewers. The bottom box is fixedly connected to the bottom plate.
[0012] The front part of the base plate is the base plate platform.
[0013] An observation door is provided on one side of the bottom box.
[0014] A mesh cover is installed on the upper part of the top box.
[0015] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0016] 1. Harvesting honey without harming the bee colony. Through a stacked design, mature honeycomb cells can be precisely separated, avoiding damage to the breeding area below and ensuring the continued development of the bee colony. The separation of honeycomb and brood cells facilitates honey harvesting. A typical grid beehive has 5 layers: the top 2 layers are the honey layer, and the bottom 2 layers are the brood-producing layer. With honey and brood separated, harvesting honey will not harm the bee larvae, allowing the bee colony to reproduce rapidly.
[0017] 2. Flexible Space Adjustment. The bee colony can freely expand its comb downwards, adapting to the needs of colony development by increasing or decreasing the number of compartments. This flexibility and convenience effectively controls colony growth. It allows for continuous expansion to meet the needs of colony development, and also enables the compression of space based on colony size, facilitating effective bee swarming.
[0018] 3. Good ventilation and air permeability. Wooden or bamboo skewers are added to the ventilation openings on the front and rear or left and right side panels of the lid. In summer, this facilitates the entry of outside air into the box from inside the lid, increasing airflow inside the box.
[0019] 4. Bees are less prone to disease. An observation door is located on one side of the bottom hive, facilitating observation of the bee colony and cleaning. The clean and tidy environment greatly reduces the incidence of disease in the bee colony.
[0020] 5. Simple and convenient to operate. No complicated technology is required, making it suitable for beekeeping of a certain scale, and especially suitable for beginners.
[0021] 6. High-quality honey. Naturally ripened capped honey has a rich flavor, high quality, and a broad market prospect. Attached Figure Description
[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a grid beehive according to the present invention;
[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the top box in a grid beehive according to this utility model;
[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the foundation strip in a grid beehive according to this utility model;
[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the grid box body in a grid beehive according to this utility model. Detailed Implementation
[0026] See Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 3 A grid beehive includes a base plate 7, a bottom box 1, grid boxes 2, a top box 3, and a lid 4. The bottom box 1, grid boxes 2, and top box 3 are detachably connected. Grid boxes 2 are stacked on the bottom box 1, and the top box 3 is placed on the grid boxes 2. Each grid box 2 has at least one bamboo stick on its front side panel 21, rear side panel 22, left side panel 23, and right side panel 24. The top box 3 has a guide strip 5, with a left notch 51 and a right notch 52 at its left and right ends, respectively. The left inner wall of the left side panel 33 of the top box 3 has a left support layer 332 for placing the left notch 51 of the guide strip; the right inner wall of the right side panel 34 of the top box 3 has a right support layer 342 for placing the right notch 52 of the guide strip. The guide strip 5 guides bees to build comb.
[0027] The gap 6 between the foundation strips 5 and 5 is 7-10mm, preferably 8mm. The gap 6 is the bee passage, which ensures the neatness and reasonable layout of the combs. In addition, it also has the function of ventilation and air permeability.
[0028] The width 53 of the foundation strip 5 is 3.0cm-3.5cm.
[0029] The foundation strip 5 is placed at the upper or lower end of the top box 3.
[0030] The front side panel 31, rear side panel 32, left side panel 33, and right side panel 34 of the top box 3 are each equipped with two bamboo skewers 311, 321, 331, and 341, respectively.
[0031] The bottom box 1 is fixedly connected to the bottom plate 7, which facilitates the movement of the beehive. During the movement of the beehive, the middle compartment box will not shift.
[0032] The front of the base plate 7 is the base plate platform 71, which is 5 cm wide to facilitate bees landing.
[0033] An observation door 11 is provided on one side of the bottom box 1. This facilitates the observation of the bees' growth and makes it convenient to feed the bees and clean the hive.
[0034] A net cover 8 is placed on the top of the top box 3. The length x width x height of the net cover is 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.5 cm. This can prevent the bee colony from flying out and also prevent other animals from entering the beehive and harming the bees.
[0035] The grid box 2 is a square grid box with open top and bottom. The number of grid boxes can be increased or decreased according to the needs of the bee colony, generally 2-5, with 4 being preferred. Adjacent grid boxes are detachably connected and stacked on the bottom box 1. Each grid box 2 has at least one bamboo skewer on its front side panel 21, rear side panel 22, left side panel 23, and right side panel 24, preferably 2-3. The bamboo skewer facilitates the bees in building their hive and honeycomb.
[0036] See Figure 4 Each compartment box 2 has two bamboo skewers 211, 221, 231, and 241 on its front side panel 21, rear side panel 22, left side panel 23, and right side panel 24.
Claims
1. A grid beehive, comprising a bottom plate (7), a bottom box (1), a grid body (2), a top box (3), and a lid (4), wherein the bottom box (1), the grid body (2), and the top box (3) are detachably connected, the grid bodies (2) are stacked on the bottom box (1), and the top box (3) is placed on the grid bodies (2), wherein each grid body (2) has at least one bamboo stick on its front side panel (21), rear side panel (22), left side panel (23), and right side panel (24), characterized in that: The top box (3) is provided with a base strip (5), and the left and right ends of the base strip (5) are respectively provided with a left recess (51) and a right recess (52). The left inner wall of the left side plate 2 (33) of the top box (3) is provided with a left support layer (332) for placing the left recess (51) of the base strip; the right inner wall of the right side plate 2 (34) of the top box (3) is provided with a right support layer (342) for placing the right recess (52) of the base strip.
2. The grid beehive according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gap (6) between the foundation strips (5) is 7-10 mm.
3. A grid beehive according to claim 2, characterized in that: The gap (6) is 8 mm.
4. A grid beehive according to claim 1, characterized in that: The width (53) of the foundation strip (5) is 3.0cm-3.5cm.
5. A grid beehive according to claim 1, characterized in that: The foundation strip (5) is placed at the upper or lower end of the top box (3).
6. A grid beehive according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top box (3) is equipped with two bamboo sticks (311, 321, 331, 341) on the front side panel (31), rear side panel (32), left side panel (33), and right side panel (34).
7. A grid beehive according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom box (1) is fixedly connected to the bottom plate (7).
8. A grid beehive according to claim 7, characterized in that: The front part of the base plate (7) is the base plate platform (71).
9. A grid beehive according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom box (1) is provided with an observation door (11) on one side.
10. A grid beehive according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mesh cover (8) is placed on the upper part of the top box (3).