RU179989U1 - Hive frame - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model "Hive frame" refers to the field of beekeeping and can be used in bee hives. The purpose of the utility model is: to improve the manufacturability of manufacturing frame parts; simplification of the assembly of the frame; elimination of deformation of the wax vertically and across the plane of the wax during thermal expansion. The goal is achieved by the fact that the "hive frame", consisting of two upper bars, one lower bar and two identical plastic side plates, is complemented by a second lower bar, while both lower bars have the same cross section as the upper bars, for example, with sizes ranging from 8 × 8 mm to 11 × 11 mm, and is also supplemented with workplaces for the ends of the additional bar in the corresponding lower parts of the plastic side plates. The plastic side strip is a 1-2 mm thick plate, along the perimeter of which there is a rim protruding to the outside of the frame, at least 10 mm high, and it also shows workstations for the ends of all the bars in the form of blind cavities in the cantilever protrusions, the latter directed to the outer part of the frame perpendicular to the plastic side strips. The surface of the plate facing the inner side of the frame is flat and contains the inlet openings of the blind cavities for the ends of all the bars. The ends of the bars are in contact with the inner side of the bottom of the deaf cavity of the opposite cantilevered protrusions. The blind cavities of the cantilevered protrusions have a cross section with dimensions corresponding to the dimensions of the cross section of the bars, for example, in the range from 8 × 8 mm to 11 × 11 mm. Distances from the surface of the plate facing the inner side of the frame to the bottoms of the upper blind cavities are in the range of 20 to 25 mm, and to the bottoms of the lower blind cavities are in the range of 7 to 9 mm. In this case, from the surface of the plate facing the inner side of the frame, the upper consoles protrude at least 21-26 mm, the lower consoles protrude at least 8-10 mm. The wall thickness between adjacent blind cavities of the cantilevered protrusions of the plastic side strips corresponds to the thickness of the wax and is in the range from 3 to 4 mm. Along the longitudinal axis of symmetry of the plastic side strips between the upper and lower cantilevered protrusions, a stiffening rib is provided on which through holes with a diameter of, for example, 1.5 mm are located at a certain pitch. Chamfers are made at the entrance to the blind cavities of the cantilevered protrusions. The technical result is ensured, among other things, by tight fit of four bars in the corresponding blind cavities with heat shrinkage of two plastic side plates. By inserting the bars into the hollow cavities of two plastic side strips, the required horizontal frame size is fixed without fastening the bars to the plastic side strips using nails or in another way, while a gap equal to the thickness of the wax sheet is set: firstly, between the two upper bars; secondly, between the two lower bars, which makes it possible to insert a wax between the bars of the frame. Free hanging of the wax between the lower bars in the frame prevents its vertical deformation and displacement across the plane of the wax during thermal expansion.

Description

The utility model "Hive frame" refers to the field of beekeeping and can be used in bee hives.

The well-known “Frame plastic team“ Dadan ”(Frame plastic team, http: //bee-box.m/dlya_yliev/ramki/sbomaya_plastikov_aya_ramka_dadan.html) [1], consisting of two identical plastic halves, between which is placed an ordinary natural wax. Each half has ribs that divide the area of the wax into smaller sections. The halves are fastened together by 10 brackets, while the wax is rigidly fixed.

The disadvantages of this framework are: firstly, the need for waxing on the upper bar of the frame for better acceptance by bees (it is known that bees rebuild honeycombs from top to bottom and do not like plastic); secondly, due to hard fixing, deformation of the wax is possible during thermal expansion, thirdly, the presence of ribs reduces the useful area of the wax; fourthly, the need to attach two halves of the frames to each other with 10 brackets.

The hive frame “METE” is known (A.E. Raava, “Beekeeping“ METE ”, Ufa:“ ADI ”, 2004 - 96 pp.) [2, p. 65, 66], consisting of two identical plastic lateral slats with shoulders into which the upper and lower bars are inserted. In FIG. 1 shows the upper 1 and lower 2 bars having a full length groove 23 half the thickness of the bar and the width of the thickness of the wax 24. The plastic side strip 3 has a through rectangular hole for fixing the upper bar and has a through hole for fixing the lower bar. The plastic side strip also has a through gap 26 along the axis of symmetry from the upper hole to the lower hole. The wax should have a width equal to the distance between the upper and lower bars with the addition of the depths of the grooves, and the length of the wax should be equal to the distance between the plastic side strips with the addition of the thickness of these strips. Wax 24 is inserted through the gap 26 in the plastic side bars 3 and is held along the contour by grooves in the upper bar 1 and in the lower bar 2, and by the gaps 26 in the plastic side bars 3.

The disadvantages of this framework are: firstly, when preparing the framework for work, it is necessary to strictly observe the width of the wax; secondly, during operation, deformation of the wax is possible during thermal expansion, because it is bounded above and below by bars.

Closest to the proposed solution, which is claimed as a utility model, is the "Frame made of plastic" I. Khanafiev ("Frame made of plastic", I. Khanafiev, http://uchebilka.ru/sport/14778/index. html? page = 10, 2013.) [3], (The Paseka Rossii newspaper, No. 1. 2006.) [4]: the height of the frame is discretely variable and the beekeeper can adjust it at his discretion. Also, in the plastic side strips 3 (Figs. 2 and 3), the lower shoulders 22 are provided, and the beekeeper can easily choose one of 3 configurations that is most convenient for his work. Wax 24 is inserted from above between the two upper bars 1, and is compressed by these bars. The upper wooden blocks in the amount of two pieces have a size of 10 × 10 mm, the lower wooden block has a size of 10 × 6 mm, and the plastic side plates are made by the author, at least in two versions in height (Fig. 2): 1st option with a frame height of 145 mm (half frame) for a standard store [5]; The 2nd option with a frame height of 106 mm is for METE hives "[2].

This frame is adopted as a prototype.

The disadvantages of the prototype are the following:

Firstly, the upper two bars can freely move along their longitudinal axis. Therefore, when assembling such a frame, the beekeeper is forced to control the distance between the plastic side strips to comply with the geometric dimensions of the frame and fix the bars with nails or in another way, which increases the time to prepare the frame for work.

Secondly, the use of bars with two cross-sectional sizes (10 × 10 mm and 10 × 6 mm) increases the number of operations in the manufacture of wooden bars and requires reconfiguration of the machine.

Thirdly, in this design, deformation of the wax occurs during its thermal expansion in the hive during the construction of honeycombs by bees. The wax is vertically deformed, because it is rigidly sandwiched between the two upper bars, and its lower part abuts against the lower bar. In the lower part, the wax is shifted across the plane of the frame, because no limiter, such as grooves, on the surface of the lower bar.

The purpose of the utility model is: improving the manufacturability of the manufacture of frame parts; simplification of the assembly of the frame; the exception of deformation of the wax vertically and across the plane of the wax during thermal expansion.

The goal is achieved in that the “Hive Frame”, consisting of two upper bars, one lower bar and two identical plastic side bars, is complemented by a second lower bar, while both lower bars have the same cross-section as the upper bars, for example, with sizes ranging from 8 × 8 mm to 11 × 11 mm, and is also supplemented with workplaces for the ends of the additional bar in the corresponding lower parts of the plastic side plates. The plastic side strip is a 1-2 mm thick plate, along the perimeter of which there is a rim protruding to the outside of the frame, at least 10 mm high, and it also shows workstations for the ends of all the bars in the form of blind cavities in the cantilever protrusions, the latter directed to the outer part of the frame perpendicular to the plastic side strips. The surface of the plate facing the inner side of the frame is flat and contains the inlet openings of the blind cavities for the ends of all the bars. The ends of the bars are in contact with the inner side of the bottom of the deaf cavity of the opposite cantilevered protrusions. The blind cavities of the cantilevered protrusions have a cross section with dimensions corresponding to the dimensions of the cross section of the bars, for example, in the range from 8 × 8 mm to 11 × 11 mm. Distances from the surface of the plate facing the inner side of the frame to the bottoms of the upper blind cavities are in the range of 20 to 25 mm, and to the bottoms of the lower blind cavities are in the range of 7 to 9 mm. In this case, from the surface of the plate facing the inner side of the frame, the upper consoles protrude at least 21-26 mm, the lower consoles protrude at least 8-10 mm. The wall thickness between adjacent blind cavities of the cantilevered protrusions of the plastic side strips corresponds to the thickness of the wax and is in the range from 3 to 4 mm. Along the longitudinal axis of symmetry of the plastic side strips between the upper and lower cantilevered protrusions, a stiffening rib is provided on which through holes with a diameter of, for example, 1.5 mm are located at a certain pitch. Chamfers are made at the entrance to the blind cavities of the cantilevered protrusions.

The essence of the proposed utility model is illustrated by the diagrams in FIG. 4 and 5. In FIG. 4 shows a drawing of the “Hive frame” assembly, and FIG. 5 shows a drawing of a plastic side strip for the “Hive Frame”.

In FIG. 4 and 5, the following notation is introduced:

1 - upper bar;

2 - bottom bar;

3 - side plastic strip;

4 - side;

5 - blind cavity for the end of the bar;

6 - upper cantilevered protrusion;

7 - lower cantilevered protrusion;

8 - inlets of blind cavities;

9 - a wall between adjacent cavities of cantilevered protrusions;

10 - stiffener;

11 - through holes for reinforcing wire;

12 - chamfers.

Referring to FIG. 4 and 5 “Hive frame” consists of two upper bars 1 and two lower bars 2 having the same cross-section as the upper bars, for example, with sizes ranging from 8 × 8 mm to 11 × 11 mm, as well as two identical plastic side strips 3, which are a plate 1-2 mm thick, along the perimeter of which there is a side 4 protruding into the outside of the frame, at least 10 mm high, and also there are workplaces for the ends of all the bars in in the form of deaf cavities 5 in the cantilevered protrusions 6 and 7, the latter directed outward the back of the frame is perpendicular to the plastic side strips 3. The surface of the plate facing the inside of the frame is flat and contains the inlet openings of the blind cavities 8 for the ends of all the bars. The ends of the bars 1, 2 are in contact with the inner side of the bottom of the blind cavity of the cantilevered protrusions 6, 7. The deaf cavities 5 of the cantilevered ledges have a cross section with dimensions corresponding to the cross-sectional dimensions of the bars, for example, in the range from 8 × 8 mm to 11 × 11 mm. Distances from the surface of the plate facing the inner side of the frame to the bottoms of the upper blind cavities are in the range of 20 to 25 mm, and to the bottoms of the lower blind cavities are in the range of 7 to 9 mm. In this case, from the surface of the plate facing the inner side of the frame, the upper consoles protrude at least 21-26 mm, the lower consoles protrude at least 8-10 mm. The wall thickness 9 between adjacent blind cavities of the cantilevered protrusions of the plastic side strips corresponds to the thickness of the wax and is in the range from 3 to 4 mm. Along the longitudinal axis of symmetry of the plastic side strips between the upper and lower cantilevered protrusions, a stiffener 10 is provided on which through holes 11 with a diameter of, for example, 1.5 mm are located at a certain pitch. At the entrance to the blind cavities of the cantilevered protrusions, chamfers 12 are made.

The implementation of the utility model in terms of improving the manufacturability of the manufacture of frame parts is achieved by unifying the dimensions of the cross section of the bars, because the use of bars with the same cross-sectional dimensions, for example, 10 × 10 mm, reduces the number of operations in the manufacture of bars and does not require reconfiguration of the machine.

The implementation of the utility model in terms of simplifying the assembly of the frame is achieved due to the fact that the bars cannot move freely along their longitudinal axis, since their ends are tightly fixed due to the heat shrinkage of the plastic side strips and due to the fact that the ends of the bars abut against the bottoms opposite blind cavities of cantilevered protrusions. Therefore, when assembling such a frame, the beekeeper does not need to control the distance between the plastic side strips to comply with the geometric dimensions of the frame and there is no need to fix the bars with nails or in another way, which reduces the time it takes to prepare the frame for work.

The implementation of the utility model in terms of eliminating vertical deformation of the wax and deformation across the plane of the wax during thermal expansion is achieved due to the fact that the wax freely hangs between the lower bars in the frame, which prevents its vertical deformation and displacement across the plane of the wax during thermal expansion.

The implementation of the utility model in the assembly part of the "Hive Frame" is carried out in the following order:

- within 5 ... 10 sec, warm in hot water (50 ... 70 ° C) the upper part of the plastic side strip with two upper blind cavities of the cantilevered protrusions;

- fully insert the upper bars into the upper blind cavities of the cantilevered protrusions of the two plastic side plates;

- within 5 ... 10 sec, warm in hot water (50 ... 70 ° C) the lower parts of the plastic side strips with the lower blind cavities of the cantilevered protrusions;

- fully insert the lower bars into the lower blind cavities of the cantilevered protrusions of the two plastic side plates;

- pull the wire.

The implementation of the hive "Hive frame" is carried out in the following order:

- cut the wax to fit the frame;

- insert a wax between the bars of the frame so that it protrudes 3 ... 5 mm above the top bar and does not reach 3 ... 5 mm to the lower edge of the bottom bar;

- bend over the bar above the bar and fold it to the rail.

As follows from the foregoing, the achievement of the technical result is ensured, inter alia, due to the tight fit of the four bars in the corresponding blind cavities with heat shrinkage of two plastic side plates. By inserting the bars into the hollow cavities of two plastic side strips, the required horizontal frame size is fixed without fastening the bars to the plastic side strips using nails or in another way, while a gap equal to the thickness of the wax sheet is set: firstly, between the two upper bars; secondly, between the two lower bars, which makes it possible to insert a wax between the bars of the frame. All the bars have a cross section of the same size, which makes their production cheaper and the bars differ in pairs only in length. For example, in the manufacture of a frame according to TU 10 of the RSFSR 337-88 [5] with a size of 470 × 145 mm, the length of the bars should be shorter by two wall thicknesses of the bottom of the blind hole: upper (470 mm - 2-S), lower (435 mm - 2⋅ S), where S is the bottom wall thickness. The design also allows, if necessary, to pull the reinforcing wire into the finished holes of the plastic side strips. Free hanging of the wax between the lower bars in the frame prevents its vertical deformation and displacement across the plane of the wax during thermal expansion in the hive during the construction of cells. Thus, this new design provides a simplification of the assembly and mounting of the frame, the rigidity of the frame, the simplicity and speed of manufacturing of its parts and their assembly, and also eliminates deformation of wax.

The inventive "Hive frame" performs its functions, is useful and efficient and can be used in apiaries in order to increase the productivity of the beekeeper and eliminate deformation of wax.

Information sources:

1. Frame plastic team, http://bee-box.ru/dlya_yliev/ramki/sbornaya_plastikovaya_ramka_dadan.html

2. A.E. Raava, “Beekeeping“ METE ”, Ufa:“ ADI ”, 2004 - 96 p.

3. "Framework made of plastic", Khanafiev II, http://uchebilka.ru/sport/14778/index.html?page=10, 2013.

4. The newspaper "Apiary of Russia", No. 1. 2006 year.

5. TU 10 of the RSFSR 337-88 “Beekeeping stock. The framework is beehive. "

Claims (5)

1. A hive frame consisting of two upper bars, one lower bar and two identical plastic side strips, characterized in that it is supplemented by a second lower bar, while both lower bars have the same cross-section as the upper bars, for example, with dimensions in the range from 8 × 8 mm to 11 × 11 mm, and is also supplemented with workplaces for the ends of the additional bar in the corresponding lower parts of the plastic side strips. 2. The hive frame according to claim 1, characterized in that the plastic side strip is a 1-2 mm thick plate, along the perimeter of which there is a rim protruding to the outside of the frame, at least 10 mm high, and also on it there are jobs for the ends of all the bars in the form of blind cavities in the cantilevered protrusions, the latter directed to the outer part of the frame perpendicular to the plastic side strips; the surface of the plate facing the inner side of the frame is flat and contains the inlet openings of the blind cavities for the ends of all the bars; the ends of the bars are in contact with the inner side of the bottom of the deaf cavity of the opposite cantilevered protrusions; the blind cavities of the cantilevered protrusions have a cross section with dimensions corresponding to the dimensions of the cross section of the bars, for example, in the range from 8 × 8 mm to 11 × 11 mm; the distance from the surface of the plate facing the inner side of the frame to the bottoms of the upper blind cavities is in the range from 20 to 25 mm, and to the bottoms of the lower blind cavities are in the range from 7 to 9 mm; while from the surface of the plate facing the inner side of the frame, the upper consoles protrude at least 21-26 mm, and the lower consoles protrude at least 8-10 mm. 3. The hive frame according to claim 2, characterized in that the wall thickness between adjacent deaf cavities of the cantilevered protrusions of the plastic side planks corresponds to the thickness of the wax and is in the range from 3 to 4 mm. 4. The hive frame according to claim 3, characterized in that along the longitudinal axis of symmetry of the plastic side planks between the upper and lower cantilevered protrusions, a stiffening rib is provided on which through holes with a diameter of, for example, 1.5 mm are located with a certain pitch. 5. The hive frame according to claim 4, characterized in that at the entrance to the blind cavities of the cantilevered protrusions, chamfers are made.

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