Bumblebee survival aid

Abstract

This utility model discloses a bumblebee survival assistance mechanism, including a bumblebee hive with a paper outer shell and an inner plastic box. The inner plastic box is placed inside the bottom of the paper outer shell as a nesting area. A defecation area is spaced between the outer wall of the inner plastic box and the inner wall of the paper outer shell. A separating grid is provided within the defecation area, and at least one rocker arm is mounted on the separating grid for collecting and disposing of excrement. The rocker arm divides the defecation area into an upper defecation channel and a lower burial area. The separating grid has a semi-enclosed structure with an opening on one side facing away from the inner plastic box. The separating grid has a connecting sleeve, a collar, and two sets of grid side rods. Each set of grid side rods has multiple symmetrically spaced grid support rods. Multiple connecting sleeves are provided corresponding to the grid support rods. The two ends of the connecting sleeve are connected and fixed to the corresponding grid support rods via collars. This utility model can help bumblebees maintain the cleanliness of the defecation area, improve the burial of excrement, and extend the working life of bumblebees.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a bumblebee survival assistance mechanism, belonging to the field of beekeeping technology. Background Technology

[0002] Bumblebee hives are typically made of a cardboard outer shell with an inner plastic box. The bottom of the plastic box includes a nesting area, a waste disposal area, and a feeding area. Supplementary feed is provided according to the typical working lifespan of bumblebees. However, if the actual hive size can extend the bumblebees' working lifespan, more supplementary feed can be added, reducing the need for bumblebee rotation.

[0003] However, due to the presence of a defecation area inside the bumblebee hive, the accumulation of excrement within the plastic box breeds microorganisms and pests such as moths. For example, moth larvae may invade the nest and disrupt normal life. Fecal contamination also deteriorates the hive environment, increasing the risk of bumblebees contracting pathogens and accelerating their physiological decline. This is the biggest obstacle to extending the working lifespan of bumblebees.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need in this field for a bumblebee survival support mechanism that can promptly clean the excrement area inside the bumblebee hive and maintain the cleanliness of the hive. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem this invention aims to solve is that, in existing bumblebee hives, the working lifespan of bumblebees is significantly affected by the accumulation of excrement during bumblebee breeding.

[0006] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this utility model provides a bumblebee survival assistance mechanism that can help bumblebees maintain the cleanliness and hygiene of their excretion area, improve the burial of excrement, and extend the working life of bumblebees.

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned technical objectives and effects, this application provides the following technical solution: A bumblebee survival assistance mechanism includes a bumblebee hive with a paper outer shell and an inner plastic box. The inner plastic box is placed inside the bottom of the paper outer shell as a nesting area. An outer wall of the inner plastic box is spaced apart from the inner wall of the paper outer shell as a discharge area. A separation grid is provided in the discharge area, and at least one rocker arm is mounted on the separation grid for collecting and disposing of excrement. The rocker arm divides the discharge area into an upper discharge channel and a lower burial area.

[0008] Preferably, the separating grid has a semi-enclosed structure with an opening on one side away from the inner plastic box. The separating grid has grid side rods, connecting sleeves, and collars. Two sets of grid side rods are symmetrically arranged, and multiple grid support rods are provided on the opposite side of each set of grid side rods. Multiple connecting sleeves are provided corresponding to the grid support rods. The two ends of the connecting sleeves are detachably connected and fixed to the corresponding grid support rods through the collars. The side of the grid side rods that is away from each other is fitted against the inner wall of the paper outer shell, and the side of the grid side rods that is away from the inner plastic box is spaced apart from the inner wall of the paper outer shell.

[0009] Furthermore, when one rocker is provided, one side of the rocker is connected to the inner wall of the grid side rod and the other side is connected to the inner wall of the paper shell. The rocker is rotated on any set of grid support rods and the rotation fulcrum is located at two-thirds of the overall length of the rocker to divide the rocker into a long board side and a short board side. The short board side is set away from the inner plastic box, and the long board side is set close to the inner plastic box as a centralized excretion part.

[0010] Furthermore, when multiple rocker panels are provided, the number of rocker panels corresponds to the number of grid support rods on a single set of grid side rods. Multiple rocker panels are connected to close the gap between the outer wall of one side of the inner plastic box and the inner wall of the paper outer shell. The rocker panel is rotated on a corresponding set of grid support rods, and the rotation fulcrum is located at two-thirds of the overall length of the rocker panel to divide the rocker panel into a long side and a short side. The short side is set away from the inner plastic box, and the long side is set close to the inner plastic box as a centralized excretion part. The excrement on the long side is discharged through the gap between two adjacent grid support rods.

[0011] Furthermore, the inner wall of the paper outer shell is provided with an mounting groove for embedding the grid side rod.

[0012] Preferably, the paper outer shell is provided with an observation window corresponding to the excretion area.

[0013] Preferably, the bottom of the paper outer shell is provided with a waste discharge port corresponding to the excretion area, and a pull-out groove communicating with the waste discharge port is opened on the bottom side wall of the paper outer shell, and a baffle is slidably provided in the pull-out groove.

[0014] The bumblebee survival assistance mechanism provided by this utility model has the following advantages: 1. In use, this utility model utilizes a semi-enclosed separating grid and a burial rocker. The rocker's fulcrum is positioned at approximately two-thirds of its length, with the longer side positioned at the concentrated discharge area. Once the weight of the excrement causes it to flip, discharge continues until complete burial, after which the material is discarded. This prevents long-term accumulation of excrement from polluting the bumblebee's living environment and also prevents moth larvae from directly entering the nesting area and disturbing the bumblebees. The use of rockers of varying lengths not only helps hive management personnel to observe and mark the discharge situation but also maximizes the mixing and utilization of auxiliary materials in a single operation.

[0015] 2. When using this utility model, by setting the separate grid separately and connecting it with connecting sleeves and collars, the appropriate length of connecting sleeves or grid side rods can be selected according to the range of the discharge area, thereby improving the adaptability of the separate grid. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 An axonometric schematic diagram of the overall structure of a bumblebee survival assistance mechanism provided in an embodiment of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the internal structure of the Xiongfeng beehive, as shown in Embodiment 1 of this utility model. Figure 1 ; Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the internal structure of the Xiongfeng beehive, as shown in Embodiment 1 of this utility model. Figure 2 ; Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged diagram of section A in the middle; Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the internal structure of the Xiongfeng beehive, which is the main feature of Embodiment 2 of this utility model.

[0017] In the picture: 1-Bumblebee hive; 11-Paper outer shell; 111-Insertion slot; 112-Waste outlet; 113-Pull-out slot; 12-Inner plastic box; 2-Excretion area; 21-Upper excretion channel; 22-Lower burial area; 3-Separation grid; 31-Grid side rod; 311-Grid support rod; 32-Connecting sleeve rod; 33-Ring; 4-Wing; 5-Rotating seat; 6-Rotating block; 61-Rotating shaft; 7-Torsion spring; 8-Observation window; 9-Baffle. Detailed Implementation

[0018] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0019] Example 1: Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 A bumblebee survival assistance mechanism includes a bumblebee hive 1, which has a paper outer shell 11 and an inner plastic box 12. The inner plastic box 12 is placed inside the bottom of the paper outer shell 11 as a nesting area. A sugar water box is usually placed at the bottom of the inner plastic box 12. One side of the outer wall of the inner plastic box 12 is spaced apart from the inner wall of the paper outer shell 11, and the gap is used as a discharge area 2. A separation grid 3 is provided in the discharge area 2. At least one rocker plate 4 is rotated on the separation grid 3 for collecting and disposing of excrement. The rocker plate 4 divides the discharge area 2 into an upper discharge channel 21 and a lower burial area 22. When the rocker plate 4 is horizontal, it blocks the connection between the upper discharge channel 21 and the lower burial area 22. When the rocker plate 4 is flipped, it enables the connection between the upper discharge channel 21 and the lower burial area 22.

[0020] Reference Figures 2-4 The separating grid 3 has a semi-enclosed structure with an opening on one side away from the inner plastic box 12. Specifically, the separating grid 3 has grid side rods 31, connecting sleeves 32, and collars 33. Two sets of grid side rods 31 are symmetrically arranged. On the opposite side of each set of grid side rods 31, there are multiple grid support rods 311 spaced apart. Multiple connecting sleeves 32 are arranged corresponding to the grid support rods 311. The two ends of the connecting sleeves 32 are detachably connected and fixed to the corresponding ends of the grid support rods 311 through collars 33. The side of the grid side rods 31 that is away from each other is fitted against the inner wall of the paper outer shell 11. The side of the grid side rods 31 that is away from the inner plastic box 12 is spaced apart from the inner wall of the paper outer shell 11. In feasible embodiments, the installation connection of the grid support rods 311 and the connecting sleeves 32 and the collars 33 can be a transition fit plug-in form or a threaded connection. In this embodiment, the installation connection of the grid support rods 311 and the connecting sleeves 32 and the collars 33 is preferably a plug-in connection.

[0021] Furthermore, the inner wall of the paper shell 11 is provided with an mounting groove 111 for mounting the side bar 31 of the grille. The mounting groove 111 can be used to quickly install and position the separation grille 3, and can also be used to fix the separation grille 3. This avoids the possibility of the separation grille 3 slipping under load without complicated fixing methods.

[0022] In a further embodiment, a rocker 4 is installed, with one side of the rocker 4 connected to the inner wall of the grid side rod 31 and the other side connected to the inner wall of the paper shell 11. The rocker 4 is rotated on any set of grid support rods 311, and the rotation fulcrum is located at two-thirds of the overall length of the rocker 4 to divide the rocker 4 into a long board side and a short board side. The short board side is set away from the inner plastic box 12, and the long board side is set close to the inner plastic box 12 as a centralized excretion part. This can help beehive management personnel to actually observe and mark the excretion situation, and at the same time, it can maximize the one-time mixing and utilization of auxiliary materials. Specifically, a rotating seat 5 is fixedly installed on the grid support rod 311. The rotating seat 5 is detachably installed on the grid support rod 311 by a buckle. The rocker plate 4 is connected to the rotating seat 5 by a rotating block 6 and rotating shafts 61 located on both sides of the rotating block 6, and thus rotates. Torsion springs 7 are installed on the rotating shafts 61 on both sides to realize the automatic return of the rocker plate 4 after it rotates and discharges waste. The use and installation of the torsion springs 7 are existing technologies and will not be described in detail.

[0023] Reference Figure 1 The paper outer shell 11 has an observation window 8 corresponding to the excretion area 2, which can help beehive management personnel to observe the bee colony's excretion and the accumulation in the lower burial area 22 from the outside without opening the beehive, making it convenient for timely cleaning.

[0024] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 The bottom of the paper outer shell 11 is also provided with a waste discharge port 112 corresponding to the excretion area 2. The bottom side wall of the paper outer shell 11 is provided with a pull-out groove 113 that communicates with the waste discharge port 112. A baffle 9 is slidably installed in the pull-out groove 113. When the beehive management personnel observe the accumulation of excrement in the lower burial area 22 inside the beehive through the observation window 8, they can quickly and conveniently clean the lower burial area 22 by pulling the baffle 9 to expose the waste discharge port 112 without opening the beehive.

[0025] The working principle of this utility model's bumblebee survival assistance mechanism is as follows: By adding a separating grid 3 to the bumblebee hive 1 and forming a flipping plate by a rocker arm 4 mounted on the separating grid 3, the components of the separating grid 3 are connected by sleeves to accommodate different hive sizes. The rocker arm 4 is positioned at approximately two-thirds of its length, with the longer section at the concentrated discharge point. Once the weight of the excrement causes the hive to flip, discharge continues until it is completely buried and then discarded. The use of front plates of varying lengths not only helps hive management personnel to observe and mark the discharge situation but also maximizes the mixing and utilization of auxiliary materials in a single operation.

[0026] Example 2: Reference Figure 5The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is that multiple rocker panels 4 are installed. The number of rocker panels 4 corresponds to the number of grid support rods 311 on a single set of grid side rods 31. Multiple rocker panels 4 are connected to close the gap between the outer wall of one side of the inner plastic box 12 and the inner wall of the paper outer shell 11. The rocker panels 4 are rotated onto a corresponding set of grid support rods 311, with the rotation fulcrum located at two-thirds of the overall length of the rocker panel 4, thus dividing the rocker panel 4 into a long side and a short side. The short side is set away from the inner plastic box 12, while the long side serves as a centralized discharge section and is set close to the inner plastic box 12. The excrement on the long side is discharged through the gap between two adjacent grid support rods 311. The installation method of the rocker panels 4 is the same as in Embodiment 1.

[0027] Setting up a single rocker 4 may result in some excrement being located on the side of the short board and difficult to discharge, or due to its large weight, the excrement may need to accumulate before it can be flipped over for discharge. By setting up multiple rocker 4s that can be independently rotated, multiple points of discharge and waste can be achieved, further reducing the possibility of accumulation and the possibility of excrement remaining on the rocker 4.

[0028] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit this utility model in any form or substance. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various improvements and additions without departing from this utility model, and these improvements and additions should also be considered within the protection scope of this utility model. Any modifications, alterations, and equivalent changes made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of this utility model using the disclosed technical content are equivalent embodiments of this utility model. Furthermore, any modifications, alterations, and evolutions made to the above embodiments based on the essential technology of this utility model are still within the scope of the technical solution of this utility model.

Claims

1. A bumblebee survival assistance mechanism, comprising a bumblebee hive (1), the bumblebee hive (1) having a paper outer shell (11) and an inner plastic box (12), the inner plastic box (12) being placed inside the bottom side of the paper outer shell (11) as a nesting area, and an excretion area (2) being provided between the outer wall of one side of the inner plastic box (12) and the inner wall of the paper outer shell (11), characterized in that, The discharge area (2) is provided with a separation grid (3), and at least one rocker plate (4) is provided on the separation grid (3) for collecting and disposing of excrement. The rocker plate (4) divides the discharge area (2) into an upper discharge channel (21) and a lower burial area (22).

2. The bumblebee survival assistance mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The separation grid (3) is a semi-enclosed structure with an opening on the side facing away from the inner plastic box (12). The separation grid (3) has grid side rods (31), connecting sleeve rods (32) and collars (33). Two sets of grid side rods (31) are symmetrically arranged. On the opposite side of the two sets of grid side rods (31), there are multiple grid support rods (311) spaced apart. Multiple connecting sleeve rods (32) are arranged corresponding to the grid support rods (311). The two ends of the connecting sleeve rods (32) are detachably connected and fixed to the corresponding grid support rods (311) through the collars (33). The side of the grid side rods (31) facing away from each other is fitted with the inner wall of the paper shell (11). The side of the grid side rods (31) facing away from the inner plastic box (12) is spaced apart from the inner wall of the paper shell (11).

3. The bumblebee survival assistance mechanism as described in claim 2, characterized in that, When one rocker (4) is installed, one side of the rocker (4) is connected to the inner wall of the grid side rod (31) and the other side is connected to the inner wall of the paper shell (11). The rocker (4) is rotated on any set of grid support rods (311) and the rotation fulcrum is located at two-thirds of the overall length of the rocker (4) to divide the rocker (4) into a long board side and a short board side. The short board side is set away from the inner plastic box (12) and the long board side is set close to the inner plastic box (12) as a centralized excretion part.

4. The bumblebee survival assistance mechanism as described in claim 2, characterized in that, When multiple rocker boards (4) are provided, the number of rocker boards (4) corresponds to the number of grid support rods (311) on a single set of grid side rods (31). Multiple rocker boards (4) are connected to close the gap between the outer wall of one side of the inner plastic box (12) and the inner wall of the paper shell (11). The rocker board (4) is rotated on a corresponding set of grid support rods (311) and the rotation fulcrum is located at two-thirds of the overall length of the rocker board (4) to divide the rocker board (4) into a long board side and a short board side. The short board side is set away from the inner plastic box (12), and the long board side is set close to the inner plastic box (12) as a centralized excretion part. The excrement on the long board side is discharged through the gap between two adjacent grid support rods (311).

5. The bumblebee survival assistance mechanism as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The inner wall of the paper shell (11) is provided with an insert groove (111) for inserting the grid side bar (31).

6. The bumblebee survival assistance mechanism as described in any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The paper outer shell (11) is provided with an observation window (8) corresponding to the excretion area (2).

7. The bumblebee survival assistance mechanism as described in any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The bottom of the paper shell (11) is provided with a waste outlet (112) corresponding to the excretion area (2), and a pull-out groove (113) communicating with the waste outlet (112) is provided on the bottom side wall of the paper shell (11), and a baffle (9) is slidably provided in the pull-out groove (113).

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