TW202402165A - Beehive having good heat retention and reducing moisture from entering the interior - Google Patents

Abstract

A beehive includes a box body, a front baffle, and an upper cover. The box body includes a front inner panel, a front outer panel, a front mesh sheet, and at least one hive entrance. The front inner panel has a front vent. The front outer panel is connected to the outside of the front inner panel, and the front outer panel has a front opening corresponding to the position of the front vent. The front mesh sheet covers the front vent, and the at least one hive entrance penetrates the front inner panel and the front outer panel. The front baffle is connected to the front outer panel with at least one front hinge member, and can be flipped relative to the box body to be selectively embedded into the front opening of the front outer panel. The upper cover is disposed on the top of the box body. The beehive according to the present invention has a good thermal insulation effect, and can reduce moisture and cold air from entering the interior of the beehive.

Description

beehive

The present invention relates to a beehive, in particular to a beehive with good warmth retention and reduced moisture entering the interior.

Please refer to Figures 6 to 8. Existing beehives, such as Lang's beehives, mainly include a box 91, an upper cover 92, and two baffles 93. The box 91 is mainly a single-layer box made of wooden boards. structure, and has two ventilation openings 912, two mesh sheets 913, and two nest doors 914. The two ventilation openings 912 are respectively formed on the front and rear sides of the box 91, and the two mesh sheets 913 cover the two ventilation openings 912 respectively. , the air inside and outside the box 91 can be circulated, and bees can be prevented from entering and exiting directly through the two vents 912. The two nest doors 914 are formed on the front side of the box 91 and are adjacent to the bottom of the box 91, so that the bees can The box 91 can be entered and exited through the two nest doors 914; the upper cover 92 is covered on the top of the box 91; the two baffles 93 can be flipped up and down respectively and are pivotally connected to the front and rear sides of the box 91 , and the two vents 912 can be blocked respectively. In winter, the humid and cold external air can be prevented from flowing into the box 91 through the two vents 912. A pivot 931 is protruding from the opposite sides of each baffle 93. And insert the frame plate 915 on the front/rear side of the box 91, so that each baffle 93 can be flipped up and down relative to the box 91, and cover the two vents 912, and the baffle 93 on the front side faces When turned down, the nest door 914 of the box 91 can be covered.

However, existing beehives have the following disadvantages:

1. Poor warmth retention: Since the box 91 is a single-layer box made of wooden boards, when the temperature is low in winter, the internal temperature of the beehive is easily affected by the low temperature outside. When the internal temperature of the beehive is too high, When it is low, it is easy to cause the queen bee's activity to decrease, reduce egg laying, and easily cause dead pupae. Worker bees need to clean the dead pupae inside the beehive from time to time. When the worker bees are overworked, they will start to eat the nectar stored in the beehive, resulting in honey Loss of production. In addition, if the dead pupae are not cleaned in time, it is easy to cause infectious diseases. In serious cases, bees may abandon the entire hive, thereby reducing honey production.

2. Cold air and water vapor easily enter the inside of the beehive: even if the two baffles 93 cover the two vents 912 of the box 91, because the two baffles 93 are pivoted to the frame plate 915 using the pivot 931, the box 91 The cold air and moisture outside can still flow into the two vents 912 through the gap between the opposite lower sides of the two baffles 93 and the box 91, thereby reducing the temperature inside the beehive or increasing the humidity inside the beehive. If the inside of the hive is too moist, the bees are susceptible to chalk disease.

3. Bee theft problem: Foreign bees can easily enter the beehive to steal honey, and fight with the worker bees guarding the beehive, causing bee casualties and reducing honey production.

4. Pest problem: Ants can easily build nests in the gaps between the baffle and the box, thus damaging the beehive.

In view of the above shortcomings, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a beehive with good warmth retention and which can reduce moisture entering the interior.

In order to achieve the above objects, the beehive provided by the present invention includes: A box, the box includes a chamber, a front inner panel, a front outer panel, a front mesh, and at least one nest door. The front inner panel is located on the front side of the chamber and has a connection with the chamber. A connected front vent, the front outer panel is combined with the side of the front inner panel away from the chamber, the front outer panel is provided with a front opening at a position corresponding to the front vent, and the front mesh covers the A front vent, the at least one nest door penetrates the front inner panel and the front outer panel; A front baffle, which is connected to the front outer panel by at least one front hinge member, can be flipped relative to the box, and can be selectively embedded in the front opening of the front outer panel; and An upper cover is provided above the box.

Preferably, each of the front hinge members is provided at the lower edge of the front opening, so that the front baffle can be flipped up and down relative to the box body.

Preferably, the size of the front opening is larger than the size of the front vent.

Preferably, the front outer panel is provided with a front door opening positioning member. The front door opening positioning member has a boss and a door opening buckle. The boss of the front door opening positioning member is fixed to the front outer panel. The front door opening positioning member The door-opening buckle block of the front door-opening positioning member is rotatably connected to the boss of the front door-opening positioning member. When the front baffle is flipped downward, the door-opening buckle block of the front door-opening positioning member can selectively buckle the front baffle.

Preferably, the box includes a rear inner panel, a rear outer panel, and a rear mesh. The rear inner panel is located on the rear side of the chamber, and the rear inner panel has a back panel connected to the chamber. Rear vent, the rear outer panel is combined with the side of the rear inner panel away from the chamber, the rear outer panel is provided with a rear opening at a position corresponding to the rear vent, and the rear mesh covers the rear vent; The beehive includes a rear baffle, which is connected to the rear outer panel by at least one rear hinge member, can be flipped relative to the box body, and can be selectively embedded in the rear opening of the rear outer panel.

Preferably, each of the rear hinge members is provided at the lower edge of the rear opening, so that the rear baffle can be flipped up and down relative to the box body.

Preferably, the size of the rear opening is larger than the size of the rear vent.

Preferably, the rear outer panel is provided with a rear door opening positioning member. The rear door opening positioning member has a boss and a door opening buckle. The boss of the rear door opening positioning member is fixed to the rear outer panel. The rear door opening positioning member The door-opening buckle block of the rear door-opening positioning member is rotatably connected to the boss. When the tailgate is flipped downward, the door-opening buckle block of the rear door-opening positioning member can selectively buckle the tailgate.

Utilizing the above technical features, the beehive of the present invention has the following efficiency gains:

1. Better warmth retention: Since the front side of the box has a front inner panel and a front outer panel, increasing the overall thickness of the front side of the box can improve the ability to withstand the low temperature of the beehive.

2. Reduce moisture and cold air from entering the inside of the beehive: Since the front baffle covers the front vent, it is embedded in the front opening of the front outer panel, and the gap between the front baffle and the front opening is small. , when the front baffle is closed, water vapor and cold air are less likely to enter the inside of the beehive through the gaps, which can improve the heat preservation and moisture-proof capabilities.

3. Reduce the problem of bee theft: Since the hive door of the box runs through the front inner panel and the front outer panel, the passage of the hive door is longer, and it is less easy for light to enter the inside of the beehive, making the inside of the beehive darker and attracting foreign bees. Will not easily enter a dark beehive to steal honey.

4. Reduce pests: Since the front baffle is connected to the front outer panel with at least one front hinge, and the front baffle can be embedded in the front opening of the front outer panel, the connection between the front baffle and the front outer panel is The smaller gaps between beehives can reduce the chance of ants building nests in the gaps between beehives and extend the service life of the beehive.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 5, a preferred embodiment of the beehive of the present invention includes a box 10, a front baffle 21, and an upper cover 30.

The box 10 is assembled from a plurality of wooden boards, and includes a holding chamber 102, a bottom plate 11, a front inner plate 12, a front outer plate 13, a front mesh 125, a rear inner plate 14, a rear The outer panel 15, a rear mesh 145, both side panels 16 and at least one nest door 18. The bottom panel 11, the front inner panel 12, the rear inner panel 14, and the two side panels 16 surround the chamber 102. The front inner panel 12 and the rear inner panel 14 are respectively located at the front and rear sides of the chamber 102. , the front outer panel 13 is coupled to the side of the front inner panel 12 away from the accommodation chamber 102, the rear outer panel 15 is coupled to the side of the rear inner panel 14 away from the accommodation chamber 102, and the two side panels 16 are respectively Located on the left and right sides of the chamber 102 , the upper cover 30 covers the top of the box 10 .

The front inner panel 12 has a front vent 122 connected with the chamber 102. The front outer panel 13 has a front opening 132 corresponding to the position of the front vent 122. The size of the front opening 132 is larger than the front vent. 122 in size, so that the outer wall of the front inner panel 12 forms a front frame part 123 in the area between the front vent 122 and the front opening 132. The front mesh 125 covers the front vent 122, and the front The mesh 125 can be coupled to the side of the front inner panel 12 away from the front outer panel 13; the at least one nest door 18 penetrates the front outer panel 13 and the front inner panel 12 to communicate with the chamber 102. A nest door 18 is adjacent to the bottom plate 11, and the front end of the bottom plate 11 protrudes from the front outer plate 13 to form a platform.

The front baffle 21 is connected to the front outer panel 13 by at least one front hinge 25, and can be flipped relative to the box 10, and can be selectively inserted into the front opening 132 of the front outer panel 13. The front outer panel The thickness of the front baffle 21 is the same as that of the front baffle 21 . When the front baffle 21 is inserted into the front opening 132 , it can be reliably attached to the front frame 123 of the front inner panel 12 .

Each front hinge member 25 is disposed at the lower edge of the front opening 132 and allows the front baffle 21 to be flipped up and down relative to the box 10. Each front hinge member 25 has two pivot pieces 251 and 252 that are pivotally connected to each other. , one of the pivot pieces 251 is fixed to the front outer panel 13 and is located at the lower edge of the front opening 132, and the other pivot piece 252 is fixed to the front baffle 21 and is adjacent to the opposite side of the front baffle 21 when it is closed. The lower edge, when the front baffle 21 is flipped upward, can be embedded in the front opening 132. When the front baffle 21 is flipped downward, the front baffle 21 covers the outside of the front outer panel 13 and can block it. The at least one nest door 18; a plurality of said front hinge members 25 arranged at intervals between the front baffle 21 and the front outer panel 13.

Preferably, please refer to Figures 2 and 4, the rear inner panel 14 has a rear vent 142 connected with the chamber 102, and the rear outer panel 15 is provided with a rear opening corresponding to the position of the rear vent 142. 152. The size of the rear opening 152 is larger than the size of the rear vent 142, so that the outer wall of the rear inner panel 14 forms a rear frame 143 in the area between the rear vent 142 and the rear opening 152. The box 10 has a rear mesh 145 that covers the rear vent 142. The rear mesh 145 can be combined with the side of the rear inner panel 14 away from the rear outer panel 15; the beehive includes a rear Baffle 22, the rear baffle 22 is connected to the rear outer panel 15 by at least one rear hinge member 26, can be flipped relative to the box 10, and can be selectively embedded in the rear opening 152 of the rear outer panel 15, The thickness of the rear outer panel 15 is the same as that of the rear fender 22 . When the rear fender 22 is inserted into the rear opening 152 , it can reliably abut against the rear frame 143 of the rear inner panel 14 .

Each rear hinge part 26 is disposed at the lower edge of the rear opening 152 so that the rear baffle 22 can be flipped up and down relative to the box 10 . The structure of each rear hinge part 26 is the same as that of each front hinge part 25 , without going into details here, a plurality of the rear hinge members 26 arranged at intervals may be provided between the rear baffle 22 and the rear outer panel 15 .

Please refer to Figures 1 and 3. Preferably, the front outer panel 13 is provided with a door opening positioning component 41 and a door closing buckle 43. The door opening positioning component 41 has a boss 411 and a door opening buckle block 413. The boss 411 is fixed to the front outer panel 13 , and the door opening buckle 413 is rotatably connected to the boss 411 . When the front baffle 21 is rotated downward, the door opening buckle 413 can rotate relatively and lock the front door. The baffle 21 restricts the front baffle 21 to the open position; the door closing fastener 43 is rotatably connected to the front outer panel 13. When the front baffle 21 is embedded in the front opening 132, the door closing fastener 43 43 can relatively rotate and buckle the front baffle 21 to restrict the front baffle 21 in the closed position; please refer to Figure 2, the rear outer panel 15 is also provided with a lock for restricting the rear baffle 22 in the open position. A door opening positioning member 41 and a door closing fastener 43 for restricting the tailgate 22 in the closed position. The structure, function and installation of the door opening positioning member 41 and the door closing fastener 43 installed on the rear outer panel 15 Assuming that the door opening positioning member 41 and the door closing fastener 43 on the front outer panel 13 are the same, they will not be described in detail here. The door opening positioning member 41 and the door closing fastener 43 provided on the front outer panel 13 can be called front door opening positioning. and the front door closing fastener. The door opening positioning part 41 and the door closing fastener 43 provided on the rear outer panel 15 can be called the rear door opening positioning part and the rear door closing fastener.

Utilizing the above technical features, the beehive of the present invention has the following efficiency gains:

1. Better warmth retention: Since the front side of the box 10 has a front inner panel 12 and a front outer panel 13, and the rear side of the box 10 has a rear inner panel 14 and a rear outer panel 15, the front and rear sides of the box are increased The overall thickness can improve the ability to withstand the low temperature of the beehive.

2. Reduce moisture and cold air from entering the inside of the beehive: When the front baffle 21 covers the front vent 122 and the rear baffle 22 covers the rear vent 142, it is embedded in the front opening 132 of the front outer panel 13 In the rear opening 152 of the rear outer panel 15, the gap between the front baffle 21 and the front opening 132 and the gap between the rear baffle 22 and the rear opening 152 are relatively small. When the back baffle 22 is closed, water vapor and cold air are less likely to enter the inside of the beehive through the gaps, thereby improving the heat preservation and moisture-proof capabilities.

3. Reduce the problem of bee theft: Since the hive door 18 of the box 10 penetrates the front inner panel 12 and the front outer panel 13, the passage of the hive door 18 is longer, and it is less easy for light to enter the inside of the beehive, making the inside of the beehive darker. , foreign bees are less likely to enter dark beehives to steal honey.

4. Reduce pests: Since the front baffle 21 is connected to the front outer panel 13 by at least one front hinge 25, and the front baffle 21 can be embedded in the front opening 132 of the front outer panel 13, the front baffle 21 The gap between the beehive and the front outer plate 13 is small, which can reduce the chance of ants building nests in the beehive gap and increase the service life of the beehive.

The beehive of the present invention only needs to slightly change the structure of the existing beehive, which can improve the insulation effect inside the beehive and reduce moisture entering the inside of the beehive. Therefore, it can increase the number of eggs laid by the queen bee in winter and increase the number of worker bees in the beehive. quantity, increase the activity of bees, improve the productivity of honey collection, reduce the problem of chalk disease, and thereby increase the production of honey in winter.

10: Cabinet 102:Room 11: Bottom plate 12: Front inner panel 122:Front vent 123: Front frame part 125: Front mesh 13:Front outer panel 132:Front opening 14: Rear inner panel 142:Rear vent 143:Rear frame part 145:Rear mesh 15:Rear outer panel 152:Rear opening 16:Side panel 18: Nest Gate 21:Front baffle 22:Tailgate 25:Front hinge parts 251,252: Pivot piece 26:Rear hinge parts 30: Upper cover 41: Door opening positioning parts 411:Boss 413:Open door buckle block 43:Close door fastener 91: Cabinet 912:Vent 913: Mesh film 914: Nest Gate 915: Frame board 92: Upper cover 93:Baffle 931:Pivot

Figure 1 is a front perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing the front baffle in a closed state. Figure 2 is a rear perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing the tailgate in a half-open state. Figure 3 is a front perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing the front baffle in a fully open state. Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional side view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 is a three-dimensional appearance view of an existing beehive. Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of an existing beehive. Figure 8 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional side view of an existing beehive.

10: Cabinet

11: Bottom plate

13:Front outer panel

15:Rear outer panel

16:Side panel

18: Nest Gate

21:Front baffle

25:Front hinge parts

251,252: Pivot piece

30: Upper cover

41: Door opening positioning parts

411:Boss

413:Open door buckle block

43:Close door fastener

Claims (8)

A beehive containing: A box body, the box body includes a chamber, a front inner panel, a front outer panel, a front mesh, and at least one nest door. The front inner panel is located on the front side of the chamber and has a connection with the chamber. A connected front vent, the front outer panel is combined with the side of the front inner panel away from the chamber, the front outer panel is provided with a front opening at a position corresponding to the front vent, and the front mesh covers the A front vent, the at least one nest door penetrates the front inner panel and the front outer panel; A front baffle, which is connected to the front outer panel by at least one front hinge member, can be flipped relative to the box, and can be selectively embedded in the front opening of the front outer panel; and An upper cover is provided above the box. The beehive according to claim 1, wherein each of the front hinge members is provided at the lower edge of the front opening, so that the front baffle can be flipped up and down relative to the box body. The beehive as claimed in claim 2, wherein the size of the front opening is larger than the size of the front vent. The beehive as described in claim 3, wherein the front outer panel is provided with a front door opening positioning member, the front door opening positioning member has a boss and a door opening buckle, and the boss of the front door opening positioning member is fixed to the front outer panel , the door opening buckle block of the front door opening positioning member is rotatably connected to the boss of the front door opening positioning member. When the front baffle is flipped downward, the door opening buckle block of the front door opening positioning member can selectively buckle the front door opening positioning member. bezel. A beehive as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein The box includes a rear inner panel, a rear outer panel, and a rear mesh. The rear inner panel is located on the rear side of the chamber. The rear inner panel has a rear vent connected with the chamber. The rear outer panel is coupled to the side of the rear inner panel away from the chamber, the rear outer panel is provided with a rear opening at a position corresponding to the rear vent, and the rear mesh covers the rear vent; and The beehive includes a rear baffle, which is connected to the rear outer panel by at least one rear hinge member, can be flipped relative to the box body, and can be selectively embedded in the rear opening of the rear outer panel. The beehive as claimed in claim 5, wherein each of the rear hinge members is provided at the lower edge of the rear opening, so that the rear baffle can be flipped up and down relative to the box body. The beehive as claimed in claim 6, wherein the size of the rear opening is larger than the size of the rear vent. The beehive as described in claim 7, wherein the rear outer panel is provided with a rear door opening positioning member, the rear door opening positioning member has a boss and a door opening buckle, and the boss of the rear door opening positioning member is fixed to the rear outer panel. , the door opening buckle block of the rear door opening positioning member is rotatably connected to the boss of the rear door opening positioning member. When the rear door baffle is flipped downward, the door opening buckle block of the rear door opening positioning member can selectively buckle the rear door opening positioning member. bezel.