DE102016004242B3 - Lock for the entry slot of a beehive - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a closure (1) for an entry slot of a Bees occupied beehive for transport purposes. The closure (1) consists of two opaque bodies (2, 3), which are connected to one another and to each other by a translucent body (4), wherein the bodies (2, 3, 4) are dimensioned so that they bienensicher the Einflugschlitz and at least one of the opaque bodies (2 or 3) has an entrance opening (5) in the bee box.

Description

The invention relates to the transport of beehives occupied by bees, which have a Einflugloch in the form of a slot, from one location to another and describes a usable shutter for the respective Einflugschlitz the bee box.

• – Das Flugloch sollte spät abends verschlossen werden z. B. mit einem Schaumstoffstreifen und dieser gegen Herausfallen gesichert werden. Hintergrund ist, dass bei einem Verschließen am Tage viele Bienen, die vom Sammeln zurückkommen, verwaisen würden.
• – Es ist für eine gute Kastenbelüftung zu sorgen und
• – der Transport sollte möglichst ohne große Erschütterungen vorgenommen werden.

Anyone who asks in beekeeper forums what to pay attention to when transporting occupied beehives is essentially informed of the following circumstances:

• - The flight hole should be closed late in the evening eg. B. with a foam strip and this be secured against falling out. The background to this is that if closed at daytime many bees returning from gathering would orphaned.
• - It is important to provide a good box ventilation and
• - The transport should be made as possible without great shocks.

The invention deals with the first circumstance.

From the prior art it is known to provide hive boxes with niche slots ( DE 1 957 338 A ). But this does not solve the problem of closing the evening in order to leave behind as few orphaned bees as possible.

This is the object of the invention and is achieved with the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments are the subject of the dependent claims.

The closure according to the invention for an entry slot of a beehive occupied by bees for transport purposes, consists of two opaque bodies, which are connected by a translucent body and each other slidably, wherein the bodies are dimensioned so that they close the Einflugschlitz bienensicher and at least one of the opaque Body has an entrance opening in the bee box.

To insert the closure into the entry slot, the three bodies are collapsed to slot length or slightly less, inserted into the entry slot, and then pulled apart until the opaque bodies abut laterally against the slot walls. The Einflugschlitz is closed so bee safe.

Since at least one of the opaque bodies has an entrance opening in the bee box, the bees returning after closure of the entry slot have a chance to move into the bee box.

Bees in the bee box will try to leave it. Naturally, they move into the area of the translucent body without finding an opening.

In this way, most of the returning bees can still be collected in daylight and then put into action. The bee loss of the people by orphaned bees is significantly reduced and the transport does not necessarily have to be done at night.

In a preferred embodiment, the light-impermeable bodies are cuboids, which are connected to one another by a light-permeable strip-shaped body and arranged to be telescopically displaceable relative to one another.

The strip-shaped body is preferably used in each case with a section in a slot of the light-impermeable body, once fixed and once displaceable and releasably fixable.

The displaceable portion of the strip-shaped body has for this purpose a longitudinal slot in the direction of displacement, engages by at least one tensioning and guiding pin of one of the light-impermeable body. In this way, the displaceable portion of the strip-shaped body with the opaque body is firmly connected.

The opaque body are preferably made of wood.

If it turns out that the entrance opening is used by the opaque body by bees to get to the outside, can be arranged in / at the entrance opening a one-sided snap closure, which is hinged by the bees moving in the bee box and behind this closes. This does not have to be sealing, but is merely to reduce the entrance opening so that bees can not escape from the box.

In order to prevent the closure from falling out during transport, it is expedient to releasably connect it to the box. This can be realized in a preferred embodiment, in that the light-impermeable body in its direction of displacement in the lateral areas groove-like recesses and / or webs, which are engageable with oppositely formed recordings of Einflugschlitzes. When fixing the three bodies to each other then takes place simultaneously the secure fixation of the closure in Einflugschlitz.

The invention will be explained with reference to the drawing.

1 shows the closure 1 for the entry slot of a beehive for transport purposes. The closure 1 consists of two opaque bodies 2 . 3 in the form of cuboids and a translucent body 4 in the form of a strip.

The strip-shaped body is in each case with a section in a slot 6 . 7 the opaque body 2 . 3 used. This is done once by means of the fixing bolts 9 and once displaceable and fixable, in which the displaceable portion of the strip-shaped body has a longitudinal slot in the direction of displacement, through which at least one tensioning and guiding pin 8th from the opaque body 3 attacks.

In this way, the shutter can be 1 so in the length in the direction of displacement 10 set that he is in the Einflugschlitz usable and closes this bee safe. It is understood that the height of the shutter 1 also the entry slot must be equal or slightly smaller.

To the closure 1 to fix securely in the entrance slot, have the opaque body 2 . 3 in her in the direction of displacement 10 lateral areas groove-like recesses 11 on, which are engageable with oppositely formed recordings of Einflugschlitzes. This is done in the telescopic sliding apart of the body 2 . 3 and 4 ,

To the returning bees with inserted lock 1 to give the possibility to enter the bee box, both opaque body have input openings 5 ,

The escape of bees located in the beehive is prevented by the body 4 is translucent. This means that the bees are looking for an exit here and not in the area of the entrance opening 5 ,

In addition, a one-sided snap closure on the inside of the closure 1 be arranged, which opens under the pressure of bees moving into the bee box into and then falls back.

Preferred materials for the opaque body 2 . 3 is wood and for the translucent strip-shaped body 4 Plexiglas.

With the proposed closure, the beekeeper will be able to move almost without bee hive from one location to another during the day. The closure is easy to use and can be easily adapted to Einflugschlitze.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

shutter

2

opaque body

3

opaque body

4

translucent body

5

entrance opening

6

longitudinal slot

7

longitudinal slot

8th

Clamping and guide pins

9

Bolt Fixing

10

displacement direction

11

Groove or bridge

Claims (8)

Closure ( 1 ) for an entry slot of a beehive occupied by bees for transport purposes, characterized in that the closure ( 1 ) of two opaque bodies ( 2 . 3 ) passing through a translucent body ( 4 ) are connected to each other and to each other displaceable, wherein the body ( 2 . 3 . 4 ) are dimensioned so that they close the entry slot bienensicher and at least one of the opaque body ( 2 or 3 ) an entrance opening ( 5 ) in the bee box. Closure according to claim 1, characterized in that the light-impermeable bodies ( 2 . 3 ) Are cuboids. Closure according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the translucent body ( 4 ) is a strip-shaped body. Closure according to claim 3, characterized in that the strip-shaped body ( 4 ) each with a section in a slot ( 6 . 7 ) of the opaque body ( 2 . 3 ), once fixed and once movable and releasably fixable. Closure according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the displaceable portion of the strip-shaped body has a longitudinal slot in the displacement direction through which at least one tensioning and guiding pin ( 8th ) of one of the opaque bodies ( 2 or 3 ) attacks. Closure according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that both opaque bodies ( 2 . 3 ) an entrance opening ( 5 ) in the bee box. Closure according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that in the inlet openings ( 5 ) unidirectional hinged closures are arranged, which are hinged by the bees moving in the bee box and close behind this. Closure according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the light-impermeable bodies ( 2 . 3 ) in their direction of displacement ( 10 ) lateral areas groove-like recesses and / or webs ( 11 ), which can be brought into engagement with oppositely formed recordings of the entry slot.

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