AU2020200306A1

AU2020200306A1 - Functional beehive using environment-friendly material

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Publication number: AU2020200306A1
Application number: AU2020200306A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Seora KIM
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2019-04-06
Filing date: 2020-01-15
Publication date: 2020-10-22
Also published as: CN212035459U; KR102013266B1

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a functional beehive using an environment-friendly material, in which the base plate of the beehive is inclined such that naturally fallen foreign materials, such as the byproducts of hivecombs, various types of bacterial groups, mites, etc., can be easily removed, internal ventilation performance is improved in summer such that the growth environment of bees is improved and diseases can be prevented, foreign materials are naturally discharged through an exit such that the re-growth of mites, etc. is reduced, and constancy as well as insulation is maintained. The functional beehive using an environment-friendly material includes a base unit, a body unit, a cover unit, and a cover seat unit.

Description

FUNCTIONAL BEEHIVE USING ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY MATERIAL CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2019-0040480 filed on April 6, 2019, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field The present invention relates generally to a functional beehive, and more specifically to a functional beehive using an environment-friendly material, in which the base plate of the beehive is inclined such that naturally fallen foreign materials, such as the byproducts of hivecombs, various types of bacterial groups, mites, etc., can be easily removed, internal ventilation performance is improved in summer such that the growth environment of bees is improved and diseases can be prevented, foreign materials are naturally discharged through an exit such that the re-growth of mites, etc. is reduced, and constancy as well as insulation is maintained.

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, beehives are enclosed structures in which different types of bees live and raise their young. Beehives are homes to bees, and also function as honey production plants. Natural beehives are structures that surround beehives for some species of bees. Domesticated bees are raised in artificial beehives in apiaries or the like, and bees construct a honeycomb and live therein.

A honeycomb refers to a structure that is constructed in the form of being suspended or exposed in a natural hole or an empty space of an artificial structure by the cooperation of a group of wild bees. A beehive refers to a structure containing a honeycomb made by nature or a human. Although multiple species belonging to the genus of honeybees live in colonies, only bees for beekeeping and native Korean bees are raised in beehives by humans. There are many uses of beehives, including producing honey, helping pollinate crops near beehives, raising bees for the treatment of bee stings, and reducing the collapse of colonies of bees. Meanwhile, such a beehive generally includes a box type body configured such that the top and bottom thereof are open, a base plate configured to close the bottom of the body, and a cover configured to be put on the top of the body. Inside such a beehive configured as described above, a plurality of comb foundation frames designed for the growth and raising of honey bees and the storage and harvesting of honey are caught. Meanwhile, conventional beehives are usually made of wood, which is vulnerable to moisture and difficult to maintain. In other words, when wood dries due to weather and condensation (resulting from humidity attributable to the temperature difference between the inside and the outside), fungi are generated due to this, and thus antibiotics are used to catch disease caused by the fungi, which makes it difficult to perform organic beekeeping. Since beehives are exposed to an external environment throughout the four seasons, contraction and expansion are repeated and easily cracked. In winter, it is necessary to buy insulation materials and cover the inside and outside of the beehives with them. In the case of Korean domestic insulation beehives, ordinary expanded polystyrene (EPS) beehives are weak in physical strength and durability, and are only 20 mm thick and thus lack insulation. Furthermore, the conventional beehives may be corrosive to various drugs due to the lack of chemical resistance, do not lose moisture, and are vulnerable to fungi and diseases. In Korea, there is a large annual difference (a difference in temperature between summer and winter). When wintering is insufficient, various problems, such as the death of bees from cold and the death of bees from dyspnea, occur. Meanwhile, foreign beehives lack compatibility, are poorly resistant to sunlight and physical friction because they are made of an EPS material, are expensive (about 150,000 won per set), and lack compatibility with domestic beehives due to a difference in size. Moreover, although the beehives are configured such that the bottoms thereof are separated, it is inconvenient to move the beehives because they cannot be combined together. In addition, almost all beekeepers are leaning their beehives forward in order to discharge foreign materials (e.g., the byproducts of hivecombs, various types of bacterial groups, mites, etc.) derived from the growth activities of bees.

[Related Art Documents]

[Patent documents] (Patent document 1) Korean Patent No. 10-0798575 (published on January 28, 2008) (Patent document 2) Korean Patent Application Publication No. 10-2012-0129044 (published on November 28, 2012)

SUMMARY

The present invention has been conceived to overcome the above-described problems of the related art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a functional beehive using an environment-friendly material, which enables foreign materials on the bottom of the beehive to be easily cleaned. Another object of the present invention is to provide a functional beehive using an environment-friendly material, which allows bees to directly and easily pull out dead bees and foreign materials from the beehive to the outside. Another object of the present invention is to provide a functional beehive using an environment-friendly material, which improves the internal ventilation performance of the beehive in summer, so that the growth environment of bees is improved and also diseases can be prevented. Another object of the present invention is to provide a functional beehive using an environment-friendly material, which enables natural ventilation. Another object of the present invention is to provide a functional beehive using an environment-friendly material, in which coupling clips are used, so that the beehive can be easily fabricated in an integrated manner and can be easily separated. Another object of the present invention is to provide a functional beehive using an environment-friendly material, which is made of a differentiated material, so that durability and insulation are ensured and also a strong and lightweight beehive is provided, thus being suitable for the elderly beekeepers.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a functional beehive using an environment-friendly material, which enables the temperature and humidity inside the beehive to be kept constant even in summer and winter. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a functional beehive using an environment friendly material, the functional beehive including: a base unit provided with a base plate that is made of an expanded polypropylene (EPP) material having a thickness of 35 to 45 mm and that is configured such that machined portions each having a sideways "U" sectional shape are provided on left and right sides thereof and rainwater discharge holes are provided on left and right sides of a front thereof, an inclined frame that is formed in a rectangular sectional shape when viewed in a plan view, that is configured such that a rectangular-shaped opening is provided in a center thereof and a ventilation mesh configured to discharge foreign materials derived from the growth activities of bees is provided in the opening, and that is downwardly inclined at an angle of 10 to 30° with respect to a top surface of the base plate, and a bee entrance that is provided in a front of the base plate and that allows bees to enter and exit therethrough, and configured to be placed on a support surface; a body unit provided with a front plate that is made of an EPP material having a thickness of to 45 mm, and configured such that a first protrusion is provided along a longitudinal direction of an upper end thereof in an integrated manner, a second protrusion is provided along a longitudinal direction of a lower end thereof in an integrated manner, and third protrusions are provided along longitudinal directions of both sides thereof, a back plate that is made of an EPP material having a thickness of 35 to 45 mm, and configured such that a first protrusion is provided along a longitudinal direction of an upper end thereof in an integrated manner, a second protrusion is provided along a longitudinal direction of a lower end thereof in an integrated manner, and third protrusions are provided along longitudinal directions of both sides thereof, a left plate that is made of an EPP material having a thickness of 35 to 45 mm, and configured such that a first protrusion is provided along a longitudinal direction of an upper end thereof in an integrated manner, a second protrusion is provided along a longitudinal direction of a lower end thereof in an integrated manner, rectangular holes are provided at equal intervals along longitudinal directions of both sides thereof, and grips are provided between the rectangular holes at predetermined intervals in a vertical direction, a right plate that is made of an EPP material having a thickness of 35 to 45 mm, and configured such that a first protrusion is provided along a longitudinal direction of an upper end thereof in an integrated manner, a second protrusion is provided along a longitudinal direction of a lower end thereof in an integrated manner, rectangular holes are provided at equal intervals along longitudinal directions of both sides thereof, and grips are provided between the rectangular holes at predetermined intervals in a vertical direction, and guide members that support bottoms of the front plate, the back plate, the left plate, and the right plate, disposed upright along a circumference of a top surface of the base plate, and configured to form a habitat space for a bee colony; a cover unit made of an EPP material having a thickness of 55 to 65 mm, provided with a cover that is configured such that recesses each having a sideways "U" sectional shape and configured to receive a protective cover are formed on both left and right sides thereof and a protrusion portion is provided along a circumference of a lower end thereof in an integrated manner, and configured to be detachably put on an upper end of the body unit and to prevent bees from leaving the beehive; and a cover seat unit provided with hivecomb holders that come into close contact in a form of surrounding and covering first protrusions of the front, back, left and right plates of the body unit and hold hivecombs and a plurality of wire fastening grooves that is provided along longitudinal directions of inner sides of the hivecomb holders, provided between the body unit and the cover unit, and configured to allow the cover unit to be seated on the body unit; wherein the bee entrance is configured such that a vertical member is disposed upright at a predetermined interval before and after the rainwater discharge holes provided in the front of the base plate, a guide protrusion is formed along a longitudinal direction of an outer surface of the vertical member in an integrated manner, a pair of lateral movement members configured such that guide grooves are formed in portions thereof corresponding to the guide protrusion slide laterally along the guide protrusion around a center of the guide protrusion, grips configured to enable gripping and attachment are attached onto outer surfaces of the lateral movement members, and a bee entrance is provided directly below the vertical member; wherein the base plate and the left plate or the left plate and the cover are coupled to each other by a coupling clip having a sideways "U" shape so that they can be easily combined with and separated from each other and thus the beehive is convenient for migratory beekeeping; wherein the base plate and the right plate or the right plate and the cover are coupled to each other by a coupling clip so that they can be combined with and separated from each other; and wherein an outer surface of the cover is protected by a protective cover. According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a functional beehive using an environment-friendly material, the functional beehive including: a base unit configured such that it includes a base plate provided with machined portions having sideways "U" sectional shapes on left and right sides thereof, it has a rectangular sectional shape when viewed in a plan view, a rectangular-shaped opening is provided in a center thereof, a ventilation mesh configured to discharge foreign materials derived from the growth activities of bees is provided in the opening, a bee entrance configured to allow bees to enter and exit therethrough is provided in a front of the base plate, and it is placed on a support surface; a body unit provided with a front plate that is located on a front of the base unit, a back plate that is located opposite to the front plate, a left plate that is adapted to cover left sides of the front plate and the back plate, and a right plate that is adapted to cover right sides of the front plate and the back plate, disposed upright along a circumference of a top surface of the base plate, and configured to form a habitat space for a bee colony; a cover unit provided with recesses configured to receive a protective cover on both left and right sides thereof, and configured to be detachably put on an upper end of the body unit and to prevent bees from leaving the beehive; and a cover seat unit provided with hivecomb holders that come into close contact in a form of surrounding and covering parts of tops of the front, back, left and right plates of the body unit, provided between the body unit and the cover unit, and configured to allow the cover unit to be seated on the body unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a functional beehive using an environment-friendly material, the functional beehive including: a base unit configured such that it includes a base plate disposed on a bottom thereof, it has a rectangular sectional shape when viewed in a plan view, a rectangular-shaped opening is provided in a center thereof, a ventilation mesh configured to discharge foreign materials derived from the growth activities of bees is provided in the opening, a bee entrance configured to allow bees to enter and exit therethrough is provided in a front of the base plate, and it is placed on a support surface; a body unit provided with a front plate that is located on a front of the base unit, a back plate that is located opposite to the front plate, a left plate that is adapted to cover left sides of the front plate and the back plate, and a right plate that is adapted to cover right sides of the front plate and the back plate, disposed upright along a circumference of a top surface of the base plate, and configured to form a habitat space for a bee colony; and a cover unit configured to be detachably put on an upper end of the body unit and to prevent bees from leaving the beehive; wherein the base plate and the left plate or the left plate and the cover are coupled to each other by a coupling clip having a sideways "U" shape so that they can be easily combined with and separated from each other and thus the beehive is convenient for migratory beekeeping; wherein the base plate and the right plate or the right plate and the cover are coupled to each other by a coupling clip so that they can be combined with and separated from each other; and wherein an outer surface of the cover is protected by a protective cover. According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a functional beehive using an environment-friendly material, the functional beehive including: a base unit configured such that it includes a base plate disposed on a bottom thereof, it has a rectangular sectional shape when viewed in a plan view, a rectangular-shaped opening is provided in a center thereof, a ventilation mesh configured to discharge foreign materials derived from the growth activities of bees is provided in the opening, a bee entrance configured to allow bees to enter and exit therethrough is provided in a front of the base plate, and it is placed on a support surface; a body unit provided with a front plate that is located on a front of the base unit, a back plate that is located opposite to the front plate, a left plate that is adapted to cover left sides of the front plate and the back plate, and a right plate that is adapted to cover right sides of the front plate and the back plate, disposed upright along a circumference of a top surface of the base plate, and configured to form a habitat space for a bee colony; and a cover unit configured to be detachably put on an upper end of the body unit and to prevent bees from leaving the beehive; wherein the base plate and the front plate or the front plate and the cover are coupled to each other by a coupling clip having a sideways "U" shape so that they can be easily combined with and separated from each other and thus the beehive is convenient for migratory beekeeping; and wherein the base plate and the back plate or the back plate and the cover are coupled to each other by a coupling clip so that they can be combined with and separated from each other. The outer surface of the cover may be protected by a protective cover.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a functional beehive according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIGS. 2 to 4 are exploded perspective views of the functional beehive shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 5 is a front view of a functional beehive according to the present invention; FIG. 6 is a side view of the functional beehive according to the present invention; FIG. 7 is a view showing the configuration of a front opening unit in the functional beehive according to the present invention; FIG. 8 is an assembled sectional view of the functional beehive according to the present invention; and FIG. 9 is a side sectional view of the functional beehive according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

A functional beehive using an environment-friendly material according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below. The terms or words used in the present specification and the attached claims should not be interpreted as being limited to common or dictionary meanings but should be interpreted as having meanings or concepts suitable for technical spirit of the present invention based on the principle that an inventor may appropriately define the concepts of terms in order to describe his or her invention in the best way. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a functional beehive according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 2 to 4 are exploded perspective views of the functional beehive shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a front view showing a functional beehive according to the present invention. Furthermore, FIG. 6 is a side view of the functional beehive according to the present invention, FIG. 7 is a view showing the configuration of a front opening unit in the functional beehive according to the present invention, and FIG. 8 is an assembled sectional view of the functional beehive according to the present invention. Furthermore, FIG. 9 is a side sectional view showing a functional beehive according to the present invention. Referring to this drawing, a functional beehive 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention basically includes a base unit 110, a body unit 120, a cover unit 130, and a cover seat unit 140. In the present specification, for the sake of convenience, the terms "front" and "back" are defined based on the front and back shown in FIGS. 2 to. 4, and the terms "left" and "right" are defined based on the left and back shown in FIGS. 2 to 4. Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the base unit 110 is placed on a support surface, and is configured such that machined portions 112a having a sideways "U" sectional shape and adapted for the connection of coupling clips 126e to be described later are formed on the left and right sides of a base plate 112 having predetermined lateral and vertical lengths and an appropriate height of 35 to 45 mm, preferably 40 mm, having a stepped front shape and made of an expanded polypropylene (EPP) material, and an inclined frame 114 inclined downward to discharge foreign materials derived from the growth activities of bees is fixedly attached to the top surface of the base plate 112. EPP is widely used in automobile bumpers, structures, etc., and is recognized as a material that can minimize the emission of environmental pollutants that cause pollution during incineration among plastic materials. Furthermore, it is lightweight, excellent in heat retention, and is an environment-friendly material used in sanitary containers. It is resistant to impact, and is not affected by chemical processing and corrosion. A rectangular opening 114a is formed in the center of the inclined frame 114, and an aluminum ventilation mesh (114b of FIG. 9) is attached to the opening 1141 in order to naturally discharge various types of foreign materials (e.g., the byproducts of hivecombs, various types of bacterial groups, mites, etc.), derived from the growth activities of bees, from the beehive to the outside. In this case, the inclined frame 114 has an approximately rectangular sectional shape when viewed in a plan view. Although the inclination angle of the inclined frame 114 is not limited to a specific one, the inclined frame 114 is provided at a downward inclination angle of 10 to 30° with respect to the top surface of the base plate 112, and the inclination angle of the inclined frame 114 increases toward the inside of the functional beehive 100. In this case, the inclined frame 114 is preferably spaced apart by a distance of approximately 100 mm before and after a bee entrance 116 to be described later, which is intended to use some beekeeping articles such as water dispensers without inconvenience.

When the inclination angle of the inclined frame 114 is smaller than 10 degrees, the effect of discharging foreign materials is insignificant. In contrast, when the inclination angle is equal to or larger than 30 degrees, there is a concern that foreign materials do not accumulate in the inclined frame 114 but continue to fall to the front end of the inclined frame 114 due to their own weight. Furthermore, guide members 112b having an approximately inverted and reversed "L" sectional shape and configured to allow front and back plates 122 and 124 and left and right plates 126 and 128, to be described later, to be disposed upright are seated at the respective corners of the top surface of the base plate 112, and the bee entrance 116 configured to allow bees to enter and exit therethrough is provided in the front of the base plate 112. Referring to FIG. 7, the bee entrance 116 is configured such that a vertical member 116a having a rectangular shape is disposed upright to be spaced apart by predetermined intervals before and after rainwater discharge holes 112c provided on the left and right sides of the front of the base plate 112, a guide protrusion 116b having an approximately "L" sectional shape is formed in the longitudinal direction of the outer surface of the vertical member 116a in an integrated manner, a pair of lateral movement members 118 are provided on a portion corresponding to the guide protrusion guide groove 118a to laterally slide along the guide protrusion 116b around the center of the guide protrusion 116b, and grips 118b each configured to allow a hand to grip and attach the lateral movement member 118 are disposed on the respective outer surfaces of the lateral movement members 118 in an integrated manner.

Furthermore, the rectangular-shaped bee entrance 116c configured to enable bees to enter and exit therethrough is formed directly below the vertical member 116a, and the rainwater discharge holes 112c is configured to discharge water when water collects on or near the bee entrance 116. Referring to FIGS. 2 to 4, the body unit 120 is disposed upright along the circumference of the top surface of the base plate 112, constitutes the skeleton of the functional beehive 100, forms a habitat space for a bee colony, and includes a front plate 122, a back plate 124, a left plate 126, and a right plate 128. The front plate 122 has a rectangular shape having a predetermined thickness. The front plate 122 is configured such that a first protrusion 122a having an approximately "L" sectional shape is formed along the longitudinal direction of the upper end in an integrated manner, a second protrusion 122b having an approximately inverted and reversed "L" sectional shape is formed along the longitudinal direction of the lower end in an integrated manner and third protrusions 122c having approximately rectangular sectional shapes to be inserted into rectangular holes 126c and 128c, which will be described later, are formed along the longitudinal directions of both sides in an integrated manner. The front plate 122 is fitted into the above-described guide members 112b via the second protrusion 122b, and is disposed upright in the state of being perpendicular to the base plate 112. The back plate 124, i.e., a rear plate, has a shape similar to that of the front plate 122. The back plate 124 is configured such that a first protrusion 124a having an approximately inverted and reversed "L" sectional shape is formed along the longitudinal direction of the upper end in an integrated manner, a second protrusion 124b having an approximately "L" sectional shape is formed along the longitudinal direction of the lower end in an integrated manner, and third protrusions 124c having approximately rectangular sectional shapes to be inserted into rectangular holes 126c and 128c, which will be described later, are formed along the longitudinal directions of both sides in an integrated manner. The back plate 124 is inserted into the above-described guide members 112b via the second protrusion 124b, and is disposed upright in the state of being perpendicular to the base plate 112 at a predetermined distance behind the front plate 122. The left plate 126 has a rectangular shape having a predetermined thickness. The left plate 126 is configured such that a first protrusion 126a having an approximately inverted and reversed "L" sectional shape is formed along the longitudinal direction of the upper end in an integrated manner, a second protrusion 126b having an approximately linear sectional shape is formed along the longitudinal direction of the lower end in an integrated manner, rectangular holes 126c are formed at equal intervals along the longitudinal directions of both sides, and grips 126d each having an elliptical shape are formed between the rectangular holes 126c at predetermined intervals in a vertical direction. The left plate 126 is fitted into the above-described guide members 112b via the second protrusion 126b, and is disposed upright in the state of being perpendicular to the base plate 112. The right plate 128 has a shape similar to that of the left plate 126. The right plate 128 is configured such that a first protrusion 128a having an approximately "L" sectional shape is formed along the longitudinal direction of the upper end in an integrated manner, a second protrusion 128b having an approximately linear sectional shape is formed along the longitudinal direction of the lower end in an integrated manner, rectangular holes 128c are formed at equal intervals along the longitudinal directions of both sides, and grips 128d each having an elliptical shape are formed between the rectangular holes 126c at predetermined intervals in a vertical direction. The right plate 128 is fitted into the above-described guide members 112b via the second protrusion 128b, and is disposed upright in the state of being perpendicular to the base plate 112. In other words, the guide members 112b function as holders that support the bottoms of the front plate 122, the back plate 124, the left plate 126, and the right plate 128 so that the body unit 120 can be seated on the base plate 112 as a single assembly. Meanwhile, the front plate 122, the back plate 124, the left plate 126, and the right plate 128 are all made of an EPP material having a thickness of 35 to 45 mm, preferably 40 mm. Normal beehives are used separately for a first floor and a second floor because the sizes of bodies are different. The body unit 120 according to the present invention has a single structure. Accordingly, the size of the beehive may be expanded by stacking a desired number of body units 120 on top of one another. Referring to FIGS. 2 to 4, the cover unit 130 is used to selectively open and close the functional beehive 100. The cover unit 130 is detachably put on the upper end of the body unit 120, and prevents bees from leaving the functional beehive 100. The cover part 130 is made of an EPP material having a low magnification thickness of 55 to mm, preferably 60 mm, which is physically and chemically strong. The cover unit 130 is configured such that recesses 132a each configured to receive a protective cover

132c and each having an approximately sideways "U" sectional shape are formed in both sides of a cover 132 having a box shape with an open bottom when viewed in a plan view and a protrusion portion 132b configured to come into close contact with a cover seat means 140 to be described later and having an approximately inverted and reversed "L" sectional shape is formed along the circumference of the lower end. The above-described cover unit 130 prevents the inner temperature of the functional beehive 100 from being rapidly increased by direct sunlight in the summer season due to the material characteristic thereof. Even when a house is built, a roof R-32 has higher thermal insulation performance than walls R-19. In view of this, according to the present invention, the thickness (of 55 to 65 mm, preferably 60 mm) of cover unit 130 is larger than the thickness (of 30 to 40 mm) of the body unit 120, thereby preventing heat generated by direct sunlight in summer and also preventing the warmth of functional beehive from leaking in winter. Referring to FIGS. 2 to 4, the cover seat unit 140 is configured such that a pair of front and back hivecomb (comb foundation frame) holders 142 come into close contact with each other in order to surround and cover the first protrusions 122a and 124a of the front and back plates 122 and 124 and the first protrusions 126a and 128a of the left and right plates 126 and 128. These hivecomb holders 142 function to hold a hivecomb (comb foundation frame). Bees store honey in the hivecomb, and also lay eggs and raise their young in the hivecomb. Furthermore, a plurality of wire fastening grooves 144 is formed along the longitudinal directions of the inner sides of the hivecomb holders 142. These grooves 144 function to prevent hivecombs between wires while moving with the wires inserted between the hivecombs during a process of hanging the hivecombs (comb foundation frames) on the hivecomb holders 142 at predetermined intervals. In FIGS. 2 to 4, reference symbol 126e denotes a sideways "U"-shaped coupling clip configured to connect the base plate 112 and the left plate 126 or the left plate 126 and the cover 132. A plurality of screws (to which a reference symbol is not assigned) may be used to enhance a connection state. The beehive according to the present invention is convenient for migratory beekeeping because it is easily combined with and separated from each other. Furthermore, it has the same height as a foothold. Accordingly, for example, when it is used for a wooden beehive, it may be used to support and stably fasten a water container (a water dispenser) below the water container. The coupling clip may be used between the base plate 112 and the front plate 122, between the front plate 122 and the cover 132, between the base plate 112 and the back plate 124, or between the back plate 124 and the cover 132. Furthermore, reference symbol 128e denotes a coupling clip configured to connect the base plate 112 and the right plate 128 or the right plate 128 and the cover 132. Reference symbol 132c denotes a protective cover configured to protect the outer surface of the cover 132 when the functional beehive is loaded onto a truck and fastened with a rope. In this case, a plurality of screws (to which a reference symbol is not assigned) may be also used to enhance the state of connection with the cover 132. The operation of the present invention configured as described above will be described below. When the functional beehive 100 according to the present invention is used to produce honey, the functional beehive 100 is assembled and placed at an appropriate outdoor place first. In other words, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the front plate 122, the back plate 124, the left plate 126, and the right plate 128 are disposed upright onto the guide members 112b of the base plate 112, and then the cover seat unit 140 and the cover unit 130 are sequentially seated on the top of the same body unit 120. In the state where a plurality of functional beehives 100 assembled as described is placed in outdoor places regardless of a ground state, bees, i.e., a bee colony, move upward into the inside of the functional beehive 100 through the bee entrance 116c, and a space for rest is provided to bees via a space between the body unit 120 and the cover unit 130. Furthermore, the bee colony actively moves inside and outside the functional beehive 100 through the bee entrance 116c, collects honey from various types of flowers in full bloom, and stores the honey in a plurality of hivecombs (not shown) held by the hivecomb holders 142. In accordance with the functional beehive using an environment-friendly material according to the present invention, the following effects are achieved: First, during a process of using the functional beehive 100, foreign materials, such as the byproducts of hivecombs, various types of bacterial groups, mites, etc., naturally fall down to a support surface through the aluminum ventilation mesh (see 114b of FIG. 9) of the inclined frame 114 provided on the base plate 112 and are then removed, thereby allowing foreign materials on the bottom of the beehive to be easily cleaned. Second, the inclined frame 114 has a predetermined downwardly inclined shape, and thus it is easy for bees to directly pull out dead bees and foreign materials from the beehive. Third, the internal ventilation performance of the beehive is improved particularly in summer via the ventilation mesh 114b, and thus there may be expected the effects of improving the growth environment of bees and preventing diseases. Fourth, the ventilation mesh 114b is disposed in the lower portion of the beehive, and thus natural ventilation can be achieved. In other words, hot moisture has the property of rising up in summer. Accordingly, parenting humidity is maintained only when a top is blocked. If humidity is not maintained, bee larvae are dried. Fifth, the use of the coupling clips 126e and 128e makes the beehive to be easily fabricated in an integrated manner, and also makes the beehive to be easily separated. Sixth, the differentiated material of the beehive ensures durability and insulation, and provides a strong and lightweight beehive so that the beehive is suitable for the elderly beekeepers. Seventh, the overall beehive is made of an EPP material that is a heat insulating material, and thus the temperature and humidity inside the beehive can be kept constant even in summer and winter. Although the functional beehive using an environment friendly material according to the present invention has been described with reference to the exemplary drawings, the present invention is not limited by the embodiments disclosed in the present specification and the accompanying drawings, and it will be apparent that various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention.

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:

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A functional beehive using an environment-friendly material, the functional beehive comprising: a base unit provided with a base plate that is made of an expanded polypropylene (EPP) material having a thickness of 35 to 45 mm and that is configured such that machined portions each having a sideways "U" sectional shape are provided on left and right sides thereof and rainwater discharge holes are provided on left and right sides of a front thereof, an inclined frame that is formed in a rectangular sectional shape when viewed in a plan view, that is configured such that a rectangular-shaped opening is provided in a center thereof and a ventilation mesh configured to discharge foreign materials derived from growth activities of bees is provided in the opening, and that is downwardly inclined at an angle of 10 to 300 with respect to a top surface of the base plate, and a bee entrance that is provided in a front of the base plate and that allows bees to enter and exit therethrough, and configured to be placed on a support surface; a body unit provided with a front plate that is made of an EPP material having a thickness of 35 to 45 mm, and configured such that a first protrusion is provided along a longitudinal direction of an upper end thereof in an integrated manner, a second protrusion is provided along a longitudinal direction of a lower end thereof in an integrated manner, and third protrusions are provided along longitudinal directions of both sides thereof, a back plate that is made of an EPP material having a thickness of 35 to mm, and configured such that a first protrusion is provided along a longitudinal direction of an upper end thereof in an integrated manner, a second protrusion is provided along a longitudinal direction of a lower end thereof in an integrated manner, and third protrusions are provided along longitudinal directions of both sides thereof, a left plate that is made of an EPP material having a thickness of 35 to 45 mm, and configured such that a first protrusion is provided along a longitudinal direction of an upper end thereof in an integrated manner, a second protrusion is provided along a longitudinal direction of a lower end thereof in an integrated manner, rectangular holes are provided at equal intervals along longitudinal directions of both sides thereof, and grips are provided between the rectangular holes at predetermined intervals in a vertical direction, a right plate that is made of an EPP material having a thickness of 35 to 45 mm, and configured such that a first protrusion is provided along a longitudinal direction of an upper end thereof in an integrated manner, a second protrusion is provided along a longitudinal direction of a lower end thereof in an integrated manner, rectangular holes are provided at equal intervals along longitudinal directions of both sides thereof, and grips are provided between the rectangular holes at predetermined intervals in a vertical direction, and guide members that support bottoms of the front plate, the back plate, the left plate, and the right plate, disposed upright along a circumference of a top surface of the base plate, and configured to form a habitat space for a bee colony; a cover unit made of an EPP material having a thickness of 55 to 65 mm, provided with a cover that is configured such that recesses each having a sideways "U" sectional shape and configured to receive a protective cover are formed on both left and right sides thereof and a protrusion portion is provided along a circumference of a lower end thereof in an integrated manner, and configured to be detachably put on an upper end of the body unit and to prevent bees from leaving the beehive; and a cover seat unit provided with hivecomb holders that come into close contact in a form of surrounding and covering first protrusions of the front, back, left and right plates of the body unit and hold hivecombs and a plurality of wire fastening grooves that is provided along longitudinal directions of inner sides of the hivecomb holders, provided between the body unit and the cover unit, and configured to allow the cover unit to be seated on the body unit; wherein the bee entrance is configured such that a vertical member is disposed upright at a predetermined interval before and after the rainwater discharge holes provided in the front of the base plate, a guide protrusion is formed along a longitudinal direction of an outer surface of the vertical member in an integrated manner, a pair of lateral movement members configured such that guide grooves are formed in portions thereof corresponding to the guide protrusion slide laterally along the guide protrusion around a center of the guide protrusion, grips configured to enable gripping and attachment are attached onto outer surfaces of the lateral movement members, and a bee entrance is provided directly below the vertical member; wherein the base plate and the left plate or the left plate and the cover are coupled to each other by a coupling clip having a sideways "U" shape so that they can be easily combined with and separated from each other and thus the beehive is convenient for migratory beekeeping; wherein the base plate and the right plate or the right plate and the cover are coupled to each other by a coupling clip so that they can be combined with and separated from each other; and wherein an outer surface of the cover is protected by a protective cover.

2. A functional beehive using an environment-friendly material, the functional beehive comprising: a base unit configured such that it includes a base plate provided with machined portions having sideways "U" sectional shapes on left and right sides thereof, it has a rectangular sectional shape when viewed in a plan view, a rectangular-shaped opening is provided in a center thereof, a ventilation mesh configured to discharge foreign materials derived from growth activities of bees is provided in the opening, a bee entrance configured to allow bees to enter and exit therethrough is provided in a front of the base plate, and it is placed on a support surface; a body unit provided with a front plate that is located on a front of the base unit, a back plate that is located opposite to the front plate, a left plate that is adapted to cover left sides of the front plate and the back plate, and a right plate that is adapted to cover right sides of the front plate and the back plate, disposed upright along a circumference of a top surface of the base plate, and configured to form a habitat space for a bee colony; a cover unit provided with recesses configured to receive a protective cover on both left and right sides thereof, and configured to be detachably put on an upper end of the body unit and to prevent bees from leaving the beehive; and a cover seat unit provided with hivecomb holders that come into close contact in a form of surrounding and covering parts of tops of the front, back, left and right plates of the body unit, provided between the body unit and the cover unit, and configured to allow the cover unit to be seated on the body unit.

3. A functional beehive using an environment-friendly material, the functional beehive comprising: a base unit configured such that it includes a base plate disposed on a bottom thereof, it has a rectangular sectional shape when viewed in a plan view, a rectangular shaped opening is provided in a center thereof, a ventilation mesh configured to discharge foreign materials derived from growth activities of bees is provided in the opening, a bee entrance configured to allow bees to enter and exit therethrough is provided in a front of the base plate, and it is placed on a support surface; a body unit provided with a front plate that is located on a front of the base unit, a back plate that is located opposite to the front plate, a left plate that is adapted to cover left sides of the front plate and the back plate, and a right plate that is adapted to cover right sides of the front plate and the back plate, disposed upright along a circumference of a top surface of the base plate, and configured to form a habitat space for a bee colony; and a cover unit configured to be detachably put on an upper end of the body unit and to prevent bees from leaving the beehive; wherein the base plate and the left plate or the left plate and the cover are coupled to each other by a coupling clip having a sideways "U" shape so that they can be easily combined with and separated from each other and thus the beehive is convenient for migratory beekeeping; wherein the base plate and the right plate or the right plate and the cover are coupled to each other by a coupling clip so that they can be combined with and separated from each other; and wherein an outer surface of the cover is protected by a protective cover.

4. A functional beehive using an environment-friendly material, the functional beehive comprising: a base unit configured such that it includes a base plate disposed on a bottom thereof, it has a rectangular sectional shape when viewed in a plan view, a rectangular shaped opening is provided in a center thereof, a ventilation mesh configured to discharge foreign materials derived from growth activities of bees is provided in the opening, a bee entrance configured to allow bees to enter and exit therethrough is provided in a front of the base plate, and it is placed on a support surface; a body unit provided with a front plate that is located on a front of the base unit, a back plate that is located opposite to the front plate, a left plate that is adapted to cover left sides of the front plate and the back plate, and a right plate that is adapted to cover right sides of the front plate and the back plate, disposed upright along a circumference of a top surface of the base plate, and configured to form a habitat space for a bee colony; and a cover unit configured to be detachably put on an upper end of the body unit and to prevent bees from leaving the beehive; wherein the base plate and the front plate or the front plate and the cover are coupled to each other by a coupling clip having a sideways "U" shape so that they can be easily combined with and separated from each other and thus the beehive is convenient for migratory beekeeping; and wherein the base plate and the back plate or the back plate and the cover are coupled to each other by a coupling clip so that they can be combined with and separated from each other.

5. The functional beehive of claim 4, wherein an outer surface of the cover is protected by a protective cover.

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