Modular beehive

Abstract

The invention relates to agriculture, and more particularly to devices for keeping and raising honeybees. Proposed as a structural unit in honeybee keeping and raising technology is a beehive module which is structurally designed as an independent product and is a functionally complete device that meets current commercial and hobby beekeeping requirements, taking into account the biological integrity of a bee colony. The proposed modular beehive is characterized in that it comprises at least one beehive module disposed between two frontal walls and being in the form of a frame arranged on a single plane and forming an enclosed aperture, wherein the frame plane and the frontal walls are parallel to one another.

Description

[0001]MODULAR HIVE (51) IPC A01K47 / 00 Description The invention relates to beekeeping, in particular to devices for keeping and breeding honey bees. The developed device can be used both in amateur and in industrial beekeeping. At present, all hives known in beekeeping are, in fact, case-type, where the case, made with or without a bottom, has the form of a box of four walls containing folds for the shoulders of the hive frames on the inside of the upper edges of two opposite walls, where openings for the passage of bees are cut out on the front wall of the case. Depending on the design of the hive, the case can accommodate up to 24, sometimes more, hive frames. A multi-case hive is known, the cases of which accommodate 8 or 10 hive frames with a height of about 230 mm. When servicing such hives with light bodies installed on top of each other, the beekeeper can work using intensive technology. Moreover, the bees quickly master the small volume of the bottomless androofs of four-walled cases. In industrial apiaries, where the planned operations are carried out simultaneously, some of the bee colonies will be expanded with additional cases ahead of time. A bee colony that has not gained sufficient strength is not able to quickly adapt to the conditions of such a one-time expansion of the nest and maintain the required microclimate throughout the space. This can cause many diseases due to hypothermia of the brood when the weather changes towards a decrease in temperature. But some of the strongest bee colonies in the apiary will be expanded with additional cases late, already in a swarming state. Along with the indicated shortcomings, even a timely expansion of the nest by a whole case in conditions of unstable weather with recurrent cold weather, which is typical, for example, for central Russia, can have a detrimental effect on the bees. Another hive is known, a two-case hive with magazine extensions, where 8 to 12 hive frames with a height of about 300 can be installed in one case.mm. The disadvantages of such a hive include the labor-intensive frame-by-frame expansion of the nest after the spring inspection. In addition, working with two cases with their repeated Modular hive Description MV2024100234 rearrangement during the season creates great difficulties for maintenance by one beekeeper, and the rearrangement of the cases itself reveals at least the same disadvantages as in the case of multi-case hives. At the same time, due to the large volume of the cases, where the bees slowly master the available space, the beekeeper often faces a situation when it is too early to put the second case, and the bee colony is already in a swarming state. The described devices for vertical expansion, despite the vertical arrangement of the hollow in nature, do not meet the requirements of the biology of the bee colony due to the presence of a gap between the cases. Repeated rearrangement of the hive frames and cases leads to a violation of the biological rhythm of the bee colony. In addition, with a gap between the cases and a sharp change in volumebees are unable to quickly restore the desired microclimate in the nest, which causes many diseases. There is also a horizontal hive, in which you can install up to 24 or more hive frames about 300 mm high. Such a hive allows you to build up the strength of bee colonies for the main honey flow without using additional bodies. It is convenient to form divisions in it and two families or several nuclei winter well. With the onset of stable warm weather, the beekeeper can use a one-time expansion of the nest, providing the bees with work for the entire season. The main disadvantage of horizontal hives is the high labor intensity of maintenance, caused by frame-by-frame inspection, their weight and large dimensions. In all hives where hive frames are used, bees spend a lot of energy to maintain the microclimate in the nest due to the presence of free space between the side bars of the hive frame and the walls of the hive. The specified free space in such hives does not allow limiting the bee nest within the framesarea, especially in the brood rearing zone. Bees spend energy to create the necessary microclimate in the entire space where the hive frames are located. For this reason, as well as due to the use of standard low-wide hive frames, weak and medium-strength bee colonies develop poorly, where most worker bees cannot leave the hive in search of food, for example, in the spring. Another disadvantage is the difficulty in removing the hive frames from the nest, where if the side bar deviates towards the wall by 3 mm or more, not only the bees but also the queen can be injured. And the use of narrow-high frames for this reason becomes even more inconvenient. Another disadvantage is that standard hive frames, due to their low-wide nature, cannot be used without reinforcing with wire and using artificial wax foundation, which leads to an increase in labor costs for apiary work. The built honeycombs are subjected toreusable and are often a source of infection for healthy families. At the same time, wax accumulates the drugs used, which later get into the commercial honey, worsening the quality of the resulting product, which is unacceptable when switching to organic beekeeping. In old honeycombs, particles of crystallized honey are preserved, which are carriers of infectious diseases and accelerate the crystallization process of fresh honey. The wax foundation used for hive frames often does not meet the requirements of organic beekeeping, and natural wax foundation of good quality increases the cost of commercial products. The main disadvantages of frame technology include the fact that the share of work on cleaning, manufacturing, waxing, transporting and storing hive frames accounts for the majority of all labor costs in beekeeping. Another significant disadvantage of frame technology is that during honey selection, unripe honey gets into the commercial honey along with mature honey,unsealed, with a high water content, honey. The latter worsens the quality of the finished commercial product and affects its shelf life. Such honey is subject to mandatory pasteurization during industrial packaging, during which the beneficial properties of the valuable product deteriorate. It is practically impossible to exclude the ingress of unripe honey into commercial honey in this technology. The known devices for keeping and breeding honey bees that best meet the requirements of the biology of a bee family are a log, where a section of a tree trunk is made with a hollow cutout, closed at the top and bottom with lids and has an opening for the passage of bees. Bees build up the log with honeycombs and grow brood there, and the upper part of the log is filled with honey. Thus, having several tiers in the log, it is possible to select commercial honey from the upper tiers without causing much harm to the bees. Logs are close in structure to the natural appearance of dwellings. The presence of the necessary tightness, the absence of hive frames and a constant Modularhive Description MV2024100234 honeycomb renewal create good conditions for the development of bee colonies. In addition, the decks have all the conditions for obtaining organic beekeeping products. But the existing drawbacks of the deck, such as lack of access to any part of the nest, for example, during revision, difficult conditions when replacing the queen and dividing bee colonies by creating divisions, the labor intensity of the process of selecting honey and bee bread make the finished product with a very high cost price, and the maintenance of bee colonies itself becomes unattractive and inconvenient. The purpose of the present invention is to implement such a device for keeping and breeding honey bees, which would increase labor productivity in the industry while eliminating the above disadvantages and creating favorable conditions for both the development of bee colonies and their maintenance. To achieve the goal, a hive module has been developed as a structural unit in the technology of keeping and breeding honey bees, designedstructurally as an independent product and being a functionally complete device that meets the modern requirements of industrial and amateur beekeeping, taking into account the integrity of the biology of the bee colony. Brief description of the invention. The said objective is achieved in that the modular hive in the present invention contains at least one hive module located between two front walls in the form of a frame arranged on one plane and forming a closed clearance, where the plane of the frame and the front walls are parallel to each other (clause 1 of the formula of the invention). The width of the module is the distance between the outer parallel planes No. 1 and No. 2 of the frame of the hive module. The width of the module and the distance between the mediastinums of adjacent combs built by the bees are approximately equal (clause 2 of the formula of the invention). The preferred width of the hive module is a width equal to from about 31 mm to about 38 mm. The clearance of the frame of the hive module can have, for example, an arbitraryshape (claim 3). At least one section of the frame of the hive module of the present modular hive can be made with a width smaller than the distance between the outer planes No. 1 and No. 2 of this frame (claim 4). Modular hive Description MV2024100234 At least one section of the lumen of the frame of the hive module of the proposed modular hive can be made with a stretched wire between the opposite sides of the wall (walls) of the frame (claim 5). At least one section of the lumen of the frame of the hive module can also be made with a crossbar between the opposite sides of the wall (walls) of the frame (claim 6). At least one section of the inner side of the wall (walls) of the frame of the hive module can be made with a longitudinal middle projection (claim 7). At least one front wall can include one or more openings No. 1, for example, for the passage of bees and / or forventilation (claim 8). The lumen of the hive module frame may have a rectangular shape (claim 9). The lumen of the hive module frame may also have a trapezoid shape (claim 10). The hive module frame may include side bars connected by upper and lower bars (claim 11). At least one hive module of the present modular hive above the side bars may include a roof No. 1 (claim 12). At least one hive module of the proposed modular hive above the upper bar may include a ceiling (claim 13), which may be made with at least one opening, for example, for the passage of bees to the feeder. At least one hive module above the upper bar may also include an insulating cushion (claim 14). At least one hive module of the proposed modular hive made with side bars may include a bottom at the bottomNo. 1 (claim 15). The modular hive may include two side walls, where at least one of them may be made with one or more openings No. 2, for example, for the passage of bees (claims 16 and 17). Modular hive Description MV2024100234 Each side wall may be divided along a line parallel to the front wall into at least two parts (claim 18). The modular hive may include a roof No. 2 (claim 19). Roof No. 2 may include one or more openings No. 3, for example, for ventilation (claim 20). Roof No. 2 may be divided along a line parallel to the front wall into at least two parts (claim 21). The modular hive may include a bottom No. 2 (claim 22). Bottom No. 2 may include one or more openings No. 4, for example, for ventilation (clause 23 of the invention formula). Bottom No. 2 may be divided along a line parallel to the front wall intoat least two parts (claim 24). At least one process module can be installed between the two front walls, the plane of the frame of which can be conjugated with the plane of, for example, the frame of the hive module (claim 25). The process module can include a blind partition (claim 26), which completely or partially closes the lumen of the frame of the hive module. The process module can include, for example, a grate (claim 27), which completely or partially closes the lumen of the frame of the hive module. The process module can include at least one opening No. 5 (claim 28), for example, for the passage of bees and / or for ventilation. At least one end part of the process module on at least one side can be made with a through groove (claim 29). At least one conjugation section of the hive parts canhave, for example, a non-rebated connection (claim 30). At least one section of the connection of the hive parts may have, for example, a rebated connection (claim 31). At least one section of the connection of the hive parts may be made, for example, with a gasket (claim 32). Modular hive Description MV2024100234 The invention is explained by drawings, which are only illustrative materials of a particular case of implementation and do not cover, much less limit, the entire scope of claims of this technical solution: Fig. 1 - a perspective view of a modular hive, where five parallel hive modules with a rectangular opening are installed between two front walls. Fig. 2 - a perspective view of a hive module with a rectangular opening with the display of external parallel planes No. 1 and No. 2 of the frame and with the designation of overall dimensions. Fig. 3 - a perspective view of a modular hive, where a hive module with a openingof arbitrary shape is located between two front walls. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modular hive, where three hive modules with an opening of arbitrary shape are located between two front walls. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a hive module with a rectangular opening, the side bars of which are connected by upper and lower bars. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a hive module with a rectangular opening, the side bars of which are connected by upper and lower bars, made with a width smaller than the overall width of the frame. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a modular hive, where five hive modules with a rectangular opening, parallel to each other, are installed between two front walls, the lower bars of which are made with a width smaller than the overall width of the frame. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a hive module with an opening of arbitrary shape, where part of the inner side of the frame is made with a longitudinal middle protrusion, part of the frame is made with a width smaller than the overallwidth of the frame, and two horizontal clearance sections are made with a stretched wire between the opposite sides of the frame wall. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a hive module with a rectangular clearance, where the side bars are connected by upper and lower bars, and two horizontal clearance sections are made with a crossbar between the opposite sides of the side bar walls. Modular Hive Description MV2024100234 Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a hive module with a trapezoid-shaped clearance, the inner side of the frame of which is made with a longitudinal middle projection. Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a hive module with a trapezoid-shaped clearance, the inner side of the frame of which is made with a longitudinal middle projection, and two horizontal clearance sections are made with a crossbar between the opposite sides of the side bar walls. Fig. 12 – a perspective view of a hive module with a rectangular opening, above the upper beam of which a roof No. 1 is arranged, and under the lower beam – a bottom No. 1,wherein the upper and lower bars are made with a width smaller than the overall width of the frame. Fig. 13 is a perspective view of a modular hive, where between two front walls five hive modules made with a crossbar are installed, above the upper bar of which roofs No. 1 are arranged, wherein part of the frame is made with a width b smaller than the overall width a of the frame. Fig. 14 is a view of a fragment of a hive module, above the upper bar of which a ceiling is arranged. Fig. 15 is a view of a fragment of a hive module, above the ceiling of which an insulating cushion is arranged. Fig. 16 is a perspective view of a modular hive, including side walls, bottom No. 2 and a roof, where the side walls are made with openings No. 2, and a grate is installed on bottom No. 2. Fig. 17 – perspective view of a modular hive, where the side walls and bottom No. 2 are divided into parts, and roof No. 2 is made in one piece. Fig. 18 – perspective view of a modular hive, where the side walls, roof No. 2 and bottom No. 2 are divided into parts, and a grate is installed above the upper and below the lower bars.Fig. 19 is a perspective view of a modular hive, the side walls and bottom No. 2 of which are integral, and a grate is installed under the lower bars and above the modules. Fig. 20 is a perspective view of a modular hive, where three main hive modules parallel to each other are installed between two front walls, and four other shortened modules are arranged in pairs on one plane in the horizontal direction. Modular Hive Description MV2024100234 Fig. 21 is a perspective view of a modular hive, where an option for paired arrangement of reduced modules on one plane in the horizontal and vertical directions is shown between two front walls. Fig. 22 is a perspective view of a modular hive, where an option for installing a technological module with a blind partition together with a technological module including a grate is shown. Fig. 23 – perspective view of the process module with a blind partition, including an opening for the passage of bees, an opening for ventilation and through grooves on the end partfor ventilation. Fig. 24 is a perspective view of the process module with a grid including an opening for the passage of bees and through grooves on the end part for ventilation. Detailed description of the invention. The modular hive in the present invention comprises at least one hive module (2) located between two front walls (1) in the form of a frame (4) arranged on one plane (Y1) and forming a closed clearance (3), where the plane (Y1) of the frame and the front walls (1) are parallel to each other (Figs. 1, 3, 4, 7, 13, 19-22). The front walls (1), as a rule, completely close the clearance (3) of the frame (4). The distance between the outer parallel planes No. 1 (Y1) and No. 2 (Y2) of the frame (4) of the hive module (2) (Fig. 2) is the width a of the frame, which is the width a of the module. The width a of the module is approximately equal to the distance between the mediastinums of adjacent combs. When additional, for example, heat-insulating, spacers are used between the hive modules (2), the width of the latter is included in the width a of the module.The preferred width a of the hive module is a width of about 31 mm to about 38 mm, which roughly corresponds to the distance between the mediastinums of adjacent combs built by bees in the wild. The length (l) and height (h) of the hive module (2) can be any. The dimensions of the module, as well as the modular hive itself, depend on the climatic conditions of the area where the apiary is located. In areas with a warm climate, it is possible to operate a device with an increased length (l) of the module, and in northern regions, hive modules with a shortened structure are more preferable. At the same time, if tall modules with a small length (l) can be used in southern regions, then long modules are ineffective in northern regions. Modules with a frame length of up to 250 mm Modular hive Description MV2024100234 can be used without reinforcing the combs built by bees, and such modules are universal for both northern and southern regions. The advantage is that the frame (4), made with a width a, is approximatelyequal to the distance between the mediastinums of the combs of adjacent hive modules, limits the space of the bee nest, in the area of ​​​​which the entire microclimate created by the bees is concentrated. To maintain it in the required parameters, the bees need less energy compared to traditional frame technology. At the same time, the bees themselves arrange transitions to another street, for example, at the side bar in the form of arbitrary holes, the size and number of which change as the bee colony develops. Thanks to this design of the frame, it is possible to maintain a constant number of hive modules in the modular hive without reducing the nest at any time of the year, including during wintering. It is also possible to use a one-time expansion of the nest in early spring. This method of keeping bees frees the beekeeper from many unnecessary operations, and the bee colonies are already gaining strength for collecting spring marketable honey, during which most of the bees in traditional frame hives are forced to remain in the hiveto maintain the required microclimate. The clearance (3) of the frame may have, for example, an arbitrary shape (Fig. 3, 4, 8). At least one section (5) of the frame (4) of the hive module (2) may be made with a width (b) less than the distance (a) between the outer planes No. 1 (Y1) and No. 2 (Y2) of this frame (Fig. 4, 5, 13). Such a section with a reduced width may be in any part of the frame. Moreover, if the reduced width section (5) of the frame (4) is located on the side of the module, then it may be made in the form of a groove (Fig. 5). Such a structure of the frame (4) by combining the grooves of the narrow parts (5) when installing several modules (2) side by side forms a side opening, which can be used, for example, for ventilation or an additional flight hole. This is important when forming divisions with the installation of blind dividing partitions that completely close the gap (3) of the frame (4), when the bees are left without access to the frontal flight holes (10) (Fig. 13). The specified grooves of the narrow parts (5) or the holes formedby combining the grooves of the narrow parts (5), when not in use, they are closed with a plug (5a) (Fig. 5, 22). In another embodiment of the modular hive, at least one section of the lumen (3) of the frame (4) of the hive module (2) can be made with a stretched wire (6) Modular hive Description MV2024100234 between the opposite inner sides (7) of the wall (walls) of the frame (4) (Fig. 8), for example, with a module length of more than 250 mm. The wire (6) in this case is necessary for reinforcing the honeycombs built by the bees or the artificial wax foundation when the latter is used in the design of the present invention. In a design variant having a module height (h), for example, of more than 500 mm and a length (l) of more than 250 mm, in order to avoid sagging of the side bars from the stretched wire (6) and to prevent accidental breakage of the built-up honeycombs, at least one section of the clearance (3) of the frame (4) of the hive module (2) can be made with a crossbar (8) between the opposite inner sides (7) of the wall (walls) of the frame. In the roleThe crossbar (8) can be a rigid wire, a wooden spoke or, for example, a block (Fig. 9, 11, 13). In this case, the crossbar (8) strengthens the structure and holds the built-up, for example, without the use of artificial wax foundation, honeycombs. In the hive module of the present invention, made, for example, with a length (l) (Fig. 2) of less than 250 mm, the sealed honeycombs are well held in the lumen (3) of the frame (4) even without additional reinforcement. This reduces labor costs and lowers the cost of this device. In addition, the absence of reinforcement in the form of wire or any other rigid crossbars simplifies the cutting of honeycombs when collecting honey, significantly reduces labor costs in the apiary and increases labor productivity. In this version of the design of the modules, before transporting the apiary to another place, it is possible to collect honey, during which only sealed honeycombs with mature honey are cut into a container equipped with a net or grate on the bottom. Unsealed honeycombs, if it is not possible to leave them in the module,are cut into another container. Honey easily flows out of the deformed combs and is fed into a storage tank, with mature and immature honey being collected separately. And the combs with the remaining honey are passed through a wax press. Then, mature honey is sent to a warehouse, and immature honey is returned to the bees, for example, in feeders. At least one section of the inner side (7) of the wall (walls) of the frame (4) of the hive module (2) in the proposed design can be made with a longitudinal middle protrusion (9) (Figs. 3, 4, 8, 10, 11), which is a guide for the mediastinum of the built combs, which is important when using the device without artificial wax foundation. The protrusion can also be the apex in the cross-section of the triangle frame, for example, the upper bar (12), facing the Modular hive Description MV2024100234 clearance. At least one front wall (1) of the modular hive may include one or more openings No. 1, for example, for the passage of bees (10) and / or for ventilation (10a)(Fig. 1, 3, 7, 13, 19-22). In another embodiment of the present invention, the clearance (3) of the frame (4) of the hive module (2) can have a rectangular shape (Fig. 1, 2, 5-7, 9, 12, 13, 16-22). The clearance (3) of the frame (4) of the hive module (2) can also have a trapezoid shape (Fig. 10, 11). In yet another embodiment, the frame (4) of the hive module (2) can include side bars (11) connected by upper (12) and lower (13) bars (Fig. 1, 2, 5-7, 9-13, 16-22). At least one hive module (2) of the present hive above the side bars can include a roof No. 1 (14), which, as a rule, is removable (Fig. 12-18, 20-22). The width d of roof No. 1 (14) can be equal to the width a of the module. In a modular hive, including several modules (2), roof No. 1 (14) can be one common for all hive modules (2) or consist of parts (Fig. 13, 16-18). This option assumes the implementation of the upper bar (12) with a width (b) less than the distance (a) between the outer planes No. 1 (Y1) and No. 2 (Y2) of the frame. This property when installing several hive modulesmodules next to each other allows observing the bees' nest from above, placing, for example, additional food above the upper bars and allowing the bees to move to other combs. At least one hive module (2) of the proposed modular hive above the upper bar (12) can include a ceiling (15) (Fig. 14) in the form of a rigid plate, board, film or, for example, in the form of canvas, and its width e can be equal to the width a of the module. In a modular hive, including several modules (2), the ceiling (15) can be one common for all hive modules (2) or consist of several parts. Moreover, the ceiling (15) or a part of the ceiling (15) can include at least one opening, for example, for the passage of bees to the feeder. At least one hive module (2) of the present hive above the upper bar (12) can include an insulating cushion (16) (Fig. 15). If there is a ceiling (15), the insulating pad (16) is placed above the latter, and its width f can be equal to the width a of the module. Modular hive Description MV2024100234In a modular hive, including several hive modules (2), the insulating cushion (16) can be one common for all modules (2) or consist of several parts. The insulating cushion (16) can also have a cutout or an opening for installing a feeder. At least one hive module (2) of the present hive can include a bottom No. 1 (17) at the bottom (Figs. 12, 13, 20-22). The width g of the bottom No. 1 (17) can be equal to the width a of the module. In a modular hive, including several hive modules (2), the bottom No. 1 (14) can be one common for all modules (2) or consist of several parts. Such an option assumes the implementation of the lower bar (13) with a width (b) less than the distance (a) between the outer planes No. 1 (Y1) and No. 2 (Y2) of the frame. The presence of a certain distance between the lower bar (13) and the bottom No. 1 (17) and free space between adjacent lower bars allows you to install an anti-varroatosis or ventilation grille under the lower bar and remove bees from certain streets, for example, with an air blowerwhen collecting honey. The modular hive in the present invention may also include two side walls (18). At least one of the two side walls may be made with one or more openings No. 2 (19), for example, for the passage of bees (Fig. 16, 19). Opening No. 2 on the side wall coincides with the side opening formed by combining the grooves of the narrow parts (5) when installing several modules (2) side by side. In this case, between the side strips (11) of the module (2) and the side walls (18) of the hive there may be a minimum gap necessary only for the free installation and removal of the module (2). Each side wall (18) may be divided along a line parallel to the front wall (1) into two or more parts (18a) (Fig. 17, 18). The modular hive may include a roof No. 2 (20), which is preferably installed above the front walls, hive modules and side walls. In addition, the roof No. 2 (20) includes one or more openings No. 3 (21), for example, for ventilation (Fig. 16, 17, 19) andcan be divided along the parallel front wall (1) of the line into two or more parts (20a) (Fig. 18). In another embodiment, the modular hive can also include a bottom No. 2 (22), which can be made with one or more openings No. 4 (23), for example, for ventilation (Fig. 16). In this case, the bottom (22) can be divided along the parallel front wall (1) of the line into two or more parts (22a) (Figs. 17, 18). Modular hive Description MV2024100234 The side walls (18) and the bottom (22) of the present modular hive can be one piece (Fig. 19) or be removable (Fig. 16). Also, at least one part (18a) of the side wall and at least one part (22a) of the bottom No. 2 of the modular hive can be one piece or be removable (Figs. 17-18). In another embodiment of the invention, the modular hive between the hive modules (2,27-30) and / or between the hive module (2,27-30) and the front wall (1) contains at least one technological module (32), the plane of the frame (32a) of which canto enter into a conjugation with a plane, for example, of a frame (4) of a hive module (2) (Fig. 22). The plane of the frame (32a) of the technological module (32) is parallel to the plane of the frame (4) of the hive module (2) and can enter into a conjugation with the frame (32a) of the technological module (32) installed next to it. The frame (32a) of the technological module (32), made with a grid (34), when installed next to the front wall (1), can also enter into a conjugation with the inner side of the front wall (1). The technological module (32) can include a blind partition (33), completely or partially closing the clearance (3) of the frame (4) of the hive module (2) (Figs. 22, 23). The blind partition (33) can be made in a removable version. In another version of the invention, the frame of the technological module (32) and the blind partition (33) can form a single unit. The technological module (32) may also include, for example, a grate (34) that completely or partially covers the opening (3) of the frame (4) of the hive module (2)(Fig. 22, 24). The grate (34) can be made in a removable version. In another version of the invention, the frame of the process module (32) and the grate (34) can form a single unit. The frame (32a) of the process module (32), made with the grate (34), when installed next to the front wall (1), can also enter into a conjugation with the inner side of the front wall (1). In yet another version, the process module (32) can include at least one opening No. 5 (35), for example, for the passage of bees (35a) and / or for ventilation (35b) (Fig. 22-24). Modular hive Description MV2024100234 In the variant of using the technological module (32), including the grate (34), next to the front wall (1) and / or next to the technological module (32), made with a blind partition (33), at least one opening No. 5 (35a) on the grate (34) serves for the passage of bees and coincides with at least one opening No. 1 (10) for the passage of bees on the front wall (1) and / or on the technologicalmodule (32) with a blind partition (33) (Fig. 22). In this case, the above-mentioned front wall (1) and / or the process module (32) with a blind partition (33) can include, preferably in the upper part, at least one opening No. 5 (35b) for ventilation, covered by a grate (34) of the process module (32) installed next to it. For temporary isolation of bees, for example, when treating fields with chemicals or transporting bees to another place, it is sufficient to close, for example, with a plug No. 1 (26), at least one opening No. 1 (10) for the passage of bees on one or on two front walls (1) and / or with a plug No. 2 (36) at least one opening No. 5 (35a) for the passage of bees on the process module (32) with a blind partition (33). If, in this case, at least one opening No. 1 (10a) for ventilation on one or both front walls (1) and / or at least one opening No. 5 (35b) for ventilation on the process module (32) is in the closed position, then thisthe hole must be opened. Any hole for the passage of bees can be used for ventilation and vice versa, any hole for ventilation can be used as an opening for the passage of bees. In order to prevent daylight from entering through the grate (34) and opening No. 1 (10a) for ventilation, it is preferable to install, for example, a protective ventilation umbrella on the latter. This will reduce the activity of the bees, which helps maintain a normal temperature in the nest during the isolation of the bees. The distance between the grate (34) and the front wall (1), as well as between the grate (34) and the blind partition (33), is usually less than 4 mm, which prevents worker bees from entering this area. In addition, the above-mentioned distance in the area of ​​the opening (10,35a) for the passage of bees is reduced by thickening the section of the grate (34) along the perimeter of opening No. 5 (35). Another grate (25) can be installed above the upper bars (12), which acts as a propolis collector. But when installing the grate with the formation of Modularhive Description MV2024100234 above the upper bars of sufficient space for the free movement of bees, it is possible to obtain a ventilation grille with the function of a propolis collector. In this case, between the installed grille (25) and roof No. 1 (14) there should also be free space, at the level of the zone of which an opening No. 1 (10a) for ventilation on the front wall (1) can be made (Fig. 18). In another version, the grille is installed instead of roof No. 1. In this case, ventilation occurs through opening No. 3 (21), combined with opening No. 1 (10a) on the front wall (1), arranged on the roof of the hive. The grate (24) installed under the lower bar (13) also helps to create additional ventilation through the opening No. 1 (10a) (Fig. 19) arranged on the front wall (1), below the level of the grate (24) or the opening No. 4 (23), arranged on the bottom No. 2 (22,22a) (Fig. 16-18). This grate (24), together with the tray (24a), also performs another, anti-varroatosis, function. Almost all grates,except for the one that restricts the movement of the queen, they are made with cells that do not allow the passage of worker bees. In the absence of isolation of the bees in the hive, all openings intended for ventilation and passage of bees are opened and closed with a plug (26, 36, 38) as needed. Thus, the proposed device allows you to prepare hives for transportation or isolate bees when treating fields with chemicals in a matter of seconds for the maximum period while providing bee colonies with food and water. Closing opening No. 1 or No. 5 for the passage of bees (10, 35a) turns the entire internal area of ​​​​the grate (34), and therefore the front wall, into a ventilated surface. Moreover, when opening these openings No. 1 and No. 5, the grates (34) continue to work as a propolis collector, which is very important for creating a healthy microclimate in the nest. Modern hives, due to their tightness and smooth internal walls, do not encourage bees to actively collect propolis, unlike, for example, a hollow tree.of natural origin, where bees fill all the cracks with propolis. The antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral action of propolis has allowed bees to exist for more than 100 million years without the many drugs currently used. The constant presence of propolis collectors on the walls and above the upper bars of the Modular Hive Description MV2024100234 in the present device will contribute to the health of bee colonies. With further development of the invention, the process module (32) can also include, for example, a bee remover of any design. In addition, in one process module (32), blind partitions (33) can be combined with gratings (34) of different versions and / or, for example, with bee removers. At least one end part of the process module (32) on at least one side can be made with a through groove (37) (Fig. 23-24). This device allows for ventilation of the septum created in the center of the nestinsulation on both sides. When removing plug No. 3 (38) from groove (37) of process module (32) with blind partition (33), the entire area of ​​grate (34), for example, of another process module (32) installed nearby, becomes ventilated. At least one section of the mating of parts of the modular hive can have, for example, a fold-free connection. In another embodiment, at least one section of the mating of parts of the modular hive can have, for example, a folded connection, where the fold, as a rule, longitudinal, can represent a selected quarter, groove or tongue. Also, the fold can be made in the form of a locking lock. The folded connection allows fixing the parts of the hive, which is important in the removable version of their use and in the absence of side walls (16) in the hive. In addition, latch locks can be used to fix the hive modules to each other, as well as to fix any other parts of the modular hive. At least one section of the mating of the parts of the modular hive alsocan be made, for example, with a gasket. There are many options for using a real modular hive. The above examples are only a part of them. At the same time, the developed design allows creating ideal conditions for the development of a bee colony. Modular hives complete with basic hive modules No. 1 (27), for example, with a length (c) (Fig. 2) of the clearance (3) of the frame (4) of 200-250 mm and a height (h) of the clearance (3) of 750-960 mm, contribute to the rapid early spring development of bees. In such hives with a sufficient number of high hive modules, the nest can simultaneously develop in the vertical and horizontal directions. In this case, for weak families, in order to create better conditions for development, modular hives can be used in a complete set with nucleus hive modules No. 4 (30) or medium hive modules No. 3 (29) with a length (c) of the clearance (3) of the frame (4), for example, about 70-100 mm. Nucleus No. 4 and medium No. 3 hive modules can also be usedtogether with the main hive modules No. 1 (27) and shortened modules No. 2 (28) (Fig. 20, 21). In this case, the bees move to the main hive modules No. 1 (27) without overcooling the nest, gradually, when they gain strength. In the preferred variant, it is better to transfer weak families already at the stage of preparation for wintering to nucleus modules No. 4 (30), medium modules No. 3 (29) or shortened hive modules No. 2 (28) with a small length (c) of the clearance (3) of the frame (4). The present invention frees the beekeeper from such operations as frame-by-frame inspection of the nest, cleaning, repair, waxing, storing and transporting hive frames, uncapping combs and pumping out honey, and multiple rearrangement of the bodies during the season. When keeping bees in the proposed device, honey can be collected as needed in the same place, in the apiary, in the process of which the hive modules with sealed combs, which are farthest from the nest, are selected first, where, as a rule, there is no brood. In this case, only sealed combs with mature honey are cut off ina container equipped with a net or grate at the bottom. The module with unsealed combs and brood, if any, is returned to the hive. If unsealed combs cannot be left in the module, they are cut off into another container. Honey flows out of the deformed combs and is fed into a storage tank, while mature and immature honey are collected separately. The combs with the remaining honey are passed through a wax press, for example, an auger. Then, mature honey is sent to a warehouse, and immature honey is returned to the bees, for example, in feeders. Modules with honey and bee bread suitable for wintering are selected in advance. If the lumen of the frame of such modules is completely filled with honey combs, the lower part of the combs can be cut off, leaving sealed honey in the upper part of the hive module in an amount sufficient until the end of wintering. In the best case, the movement of the cluster during wintering should be carried out, preferably, only in the vertical direction. In case of insufficient food supply, it is necessary to dotransitions to other adjacent modules or to provide additional feeding, for example, above the upper bars of the hive module. Modular hive Description MV2024100234 When using the proposed modular hive, for example, using the comb-less wintering method, it is preferable to use creamed honey prepared in a professional creamer as winter feeding. In this case, it is better to start work on preparing creamed honey before the crystallization of the selected honey, regardless of which honey plant it was collected from. Properly prepared creamed honey retains all the physicochemical properties of comb honey, does not lose its plasticity in the cold and does not crystallize. This is important when feeding bee colonies wintering in the wild. In addition, bee colonies from which all the sealed honey can overwinter on such feeding, for example, if there is food in the combs collected from cruciferous honey plants or sunflower. From the second half of wintering you can start givingsuch bee colonies protein supplementary feeding. The preferred protein supplementary feeding is honey-perga paste, for example, based on creamed honey. In the absence of natural honey, candium can be used as supplementary feeding. With the onset of stable warm weather, the new device allows for a one-time expansion of the nest. And with one, during the season, replacement of the old queen with a young one, for example, by forming a nucleus, it is possible to completely exclude swarming of bee colonies. The exclusion of multiple use of the same honeycombs, through which infectious diseases can spread and in which the drugs used in the treatment of bees accumulate, creates the prerequisites for the organization of industrial organic beekeeping. The use of this modular hive is possible in any climatic conditions. This is especially true for a device with hive modules (2), made with a shortened structure and having all the advantages over existing hive frames, for example, innorthern regions. Hive modules and other parts of the modular hive for such regions with a cold climate should be made with sufficient thickness, preferably using heat-insulating pads, to eliminate further labor-intensive operations to insulate the hives for the winter period. In addition, such hives will protect bee colonies from cold and heat throughout the season. Modular hive Description MV2024100234 The proposed modular hive of the present invention creates good conditions for the production of comb honey on an industrial scale. Such honey, similar to wild honey, does not require pasteurization and is stored for a long time in a liquid, non-crystallized form in the honeycombs without contact with containers, for example, made of metal or, more often, polymer. The present invention will reduce labor costs at the apiary and increase the number of bee colonies served by one beekeeper several times. In addition, due to the ideal conditions for the development of bee colonies created in the proposeddevice, the amount of honey consumed by the bees themselves will be significantly reduced, which will also affect the increase in the productivity of the apiary. The natural conditions created for the development of the nest in the vertical and horizontal directions without disrupting the biological rhythm of the bee family, minimal contact with the bees and the absence of labor-intensive operations when introducing a real modular hive make the work of a beekeeper attractive for any generation. Designation of positions on the drawings: 1 - front wall 2 - hive module 3 - clearance 4 - frame 5 - section of the frame with a smaller width 5a - plug 6 - wire 7 - inner side of the frame wall (walls) 8 - crossbar 9 - longitudinal middle projection 10 - hole No. 1 for the passage of bees 10a - hole No. 1 for ventilation 11 - side bar 12 - upper bar 13 - lower bar 14 - roof No. 1 15 - ceiling Modular hive Description MV2024100234 16 - insulating cushion 17 - bottom No. 1 18 - side wall 18a - part of the side wall 19 -hole #2 20 – roof #2 20a – part of the roof 21 – hole #3 22 – bottom #2 22a – part of the bottom #2 23 – hole #4 24 – grate 25 – tray 26 – plug #1 27 – main module #1 28 – shortened module #2 29 – middle module #3 30 – nucleus module #4 31 – connecting insert 32 – technological module 32a – technological module frame 33 – blind partition 34 – grate 35 – hole #5 35a – hole #5 for bees to pass through 35b – hole #5 for ventilation 36 – plug #2 37 – groove 38 – plug #3 Y1 – outer plane #1 Y2 – outer plane #2 a – module width b – width of narrow part of frame Modular hive Description MV2024100234 c – length of frame clearance d – width of ceiling #1 e – width of ceiling #2 f – width of insulating cushion g – width of bottom #1 h – height of module k – width of side wall part l – length of module m – width of roof part n – width of bottom part #2 Modular hive Description MV2024100234

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The AMENDED CLAUSE was received by the International Bureau on July 28, 2025. Claim 1. A modular hive intended for keeping and breeding honey bees, characterized in that it contains at least one module located between two front walls in the form of a frame arranged on one plane and forming a closed lumen, containing side bars connected by upper and lower bars, the ends of which are removed from the outer boundaries of the upper and lower bars by at least 5 mm, wherein the width of at least one section of the frame is less than the distance between the outer planes of the frame.

2. A modular hive according to claim 1, characterized in that the width a of the module is from about 31 mm to about 38 mm.

3. A modular hive according to any of the preceding paragraphs, characterized in that at least one section of the lumen of the module frame is made with a wire stretched between opposite sides of the walls of the frame.

4. A modular hive according to any of the preceding paragraphs, characterized in that at least one section of the lumen of the module frame is made with a crossbar between the opposite sides of the walls of the frame.

5. A modular hive according to any of the preceding paragraphs, characterized in that at least one section of the inner side of the walls of the module frame is made with a longitudinal middle projection.

6. A modular hive according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one front wall includes at least one opening.

7. A modular hive according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one module above the side bars includes a roof No.

1.

8. A modular hive according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one module above the top beam includes a ceiling.

9. A modular hive according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one module above the top bar includes an insulating pad. 26 AMENDED SHEET (ARTICLE 19) 10. A modular hive according to any of the preceding paragraphs, characterized in that at least one module at the bottom includes bottom No.

1.

11. A modular hive according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it includes two side walls.

12. A modular hive according to claim 11, characterized in that at least one side wall includes at least one opening.

13. A modular hive according to any one of paragraphs 11, 12, characterized in that each side wall is divided along a line parallel to the front wall into at least two parts.

14. A modular hive according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it includes roof No.

2.

15. A modular hive according to claim 14, characterized in that roof No. 2 includes at least one opening.

16. A modular hive according to any of paragraphs 14, 15, characterized in that roof No. 2 is divided along the parallel front wall of the line into at least two parts.

17. A modular hive according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it includes bottom No.

2.

18. A modular hive according to claim 17, characterized in that bottom No. 2 includes at least one opening.

19. A modular hive according to any of paragraphs 17, 18, characterized in that bottom No. 2 is divided along the parallel front wall of the line into at least two parts.

20. A modular hive according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it contains at least one technological module.

21. A modular hive according to item 20, characterized in that the technological module includes a blind partition.

22. A modular hive according to any of paragraphs 20, 21, characterized in that the technological module includes a grid.

23. A modular hive according to any one of paragraphs 20-22, characterized in that the technological module includes at least one opening. 27 AMENDED SHEET (ARTICLE 19) 24. A modular hive according to any of paragraphs 20-23, characterized in that at least one end part of the technological module on at least one side is made with a through groove.

25. A modular hive according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one section of the connection of the hive parts has a folded connection.

26. A modular hive according to any of the preceding paragraphs, characterized in that at least one section of the connection of the hive parts is made with a gasket. 28 AMENDED SHEET (ARTICLE 19)

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