CN220023872U

CN220023872U - Bee feeder

Info

Publication number: CN220023872U
Application number: CN202321486303.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李文琛; 李旭涛
Original assignee: Tianshui Huifeng Bee Industry Science & Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Tianshui Huifeng Bee Industry Science & Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2023-06-12
Filing date: 2023-06-12
Publication date: 2023-11-17
Anticipated expiration: 2033-06-12

Abstract

The utility model discloses a bee feeder, which belongs to the field of bee feeding devices and aims to solve the problem that sugar water in the bee feeder is easy to deteriorate. The utility model has independent structure, strong applicability and convenient operation, can separate and store white sugar and water, and simultaneously feeds sugar water and a water bin, thereby not only realizing fresh preparation of bee feed, but also preventing sugar water from deteriorating due to long-time placement after preparation or bacteria from being easily bred after sugar water is mixed into water.

Description

Bee feeder

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the field of bee feeding devices, and particularly relates to a bee feeder.

Background

The bee feeder becomes the necessary tool of feeding in the bee-keeping production, and natural pollen can not satisfy the bee colony needs in the bee-keeping process, and bee-keeping people usually use bee compound feed to solve the bee colony needs, and the syrup is the main supplementary fodder of honeybee, can help the honeybee to go out and take the hunger period under the condition of honey, but the syrup in the syrup accumulator is placed too long and can lead to the syrup rotten, probably causes the honeybee to be sick or dead, influences the honey yield of honeybee.

In order to solve the technical problem, chinese patent CN108782341a discloses a bee feeding device, which comprises a frame, a beehive body, a feeding pan, a first transmission unit, a sugar leakage unit, a water leakage unit and a mixing unit, wherein the sugar leakage box and the quantitative rod in the sugar leakage unit, the drain pipe in the water leakage unit, the water tank and the first screw rod, the mixing box in the mixing unit, the first vertical rod and the first guide pipe interact to realize automatic preparation of quantitative sugar water and send the quantitative sugar water to the feeding pan.

Although the problem of deterioration of sugar water after long-term storage is solved in the scheme, the sugar and water are manually added before sugar water is prepared each time in the technical scheme, and the quantitative preparation is more required to be manually and frequently interfered, so that manpower is wasted.

In winter or lower region of temperature, the temperature in the honeybee feeder is low and leads to the feed concentration too high even crystallization to influence honeybee edible syrup, and current honeybee feeder, though can be through the syrup in heating device heating syrup storage box, but can appear in the heating process that syrup storage box is heated unevenly, also can increase heating time, leads to heating efficiency low, and heating effect is not fine.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to provide a bee feeder with automatic water and food supplementing and automatic heating functions, aiming at the problems existing in the prior art.

The specific technical scheme of the utility model is as follows:

a bee feeder comprises a feeding box, a stirring barrel, a raw material tank and a water storage tank, wherein a feeding bin and a water feeding bin are arranged in the feeding box, sugar water and water are opened, and the situation that the sugar water is too thin or the sugar water is easy to deteriorate due to the fact that a certain amount of water is mixed in feed is prevented; the side wall of the feeding box is provided with a bee entrance; the water outlet of the water storage tank is respectively connected with the water feeding bin and the stirring cylinder through a pipeline with a first water pump, a first electromagnetic valve is arranged on the pipeline between the water storage tank and the water feeding bin, a second electromagnetic valve is arranged on the pipeline between the water storage tank and the stirring cylinder, and part of water in the water storage tank flows into the stirring cylinder through the first water pump to be used for preparing syrup, and the other part flows into the water feeding bin through the first water pump to be used for water source for honeybee drinking; the raw material tank is connected with the stirring cylinder through a pipeline with a material conveying pump, and white sugar in the raw material tank is conveyed into the stirring cylinder through the material conveying pump to be used for preparing sugar water; the discharge port of the stirring cylinder is connected with the feeding bin through a pipeline with a second water pump; the prepared syrup flows into the feeding bin through the second water pump for bees to eat.

Further, the bee feeder further comprises a PLC controller, a first liquid level sensor group and a second liquid level sensor group, wherein the first liquid level sensor group is positioned in the feeding bin, and the second liquid level sensor group is positioned in the water feeding bin; the first liquid level sensor group and the second liquid level sensor group are composed of an upper liquid level sensor and a lower liquid level sensor, the upper liquid level sensor is positioned at the upper limit of liquid levels of the feeding bin and the water feeding bin, and the lower liquid level sensor is positioned at the lower limit of liquid levels of the feeding bin and the water feeding bin; the PLC is respectively and electrically connected with the first liquid level sensor group, the second liquid level sensor group, the first water pump, the second water pump, the material conveying pump, the first electromagnetic valve and the second electromagnetic valve; the PLC controller carries out automatic feeding to the feeding bin and the water feeding bin respectively according to the transmission data of the first liquid level sensor group and the second liquid level sensor group, and automatic feeding of bees is realized.

Further, the bee feeder further comprises a water return tank, a jacket is arranged on the side wall of the feeding box, a water inlet and a water outlet are formed in the jacket, the water return tank is connected with the water inlet and the water outlet on the jacket through pipelines to form a loop, a third water pump and a pipeline heater are arranged on the pipelines between the water return tank and the jacket, water in the water return tank flows into the jacket through the third water pump and the pipeline heater, flowing water forms hot water circulation, the feeding box can be continuously heated, and the situation that the honeybees cannot use syrup due to the fact that the temperature in the feeding box is low, so that the concentration of syrup is too high and even crystallization phenomenon is caused is prevented.

Further, the bee feeder further comprises a PLC and a temperature sensor, wherein the temperature sensor is positioned in the jacket, the PLC is respectively electrically connected with the temperature sensor, the third water pump and the pipeline heater, the temperature sensor detects the temperature of the jacket, and the PLC automatically heats water in the jacket according to transmission data of the temperature sensor, so that the continuous heating of the feeding box by hot water circulation in the jacket is realized.

Further, the top of the feeding box is provided with a top cover, a visual opening is formed in the top cover, so that specific conditions in the box body can be conveniently observed, and an actuation device is arranged between the top of the feeding box and the top cover, so that the box body can be conveniently opened and closed.

Compared with the defects and shortcomings of the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

1. the utility model is provided with a bee entrance on the side wall of a feeding box, the feeding box is internally divided into two independent cavities of a feeding bin and a water feeding bin by a partition board, a stirring cylinder, a raw material tank and a water storage tank are arranged outside the feeding box, a water outlet of the water storage tank is respectively connected with the water feeding bin and the stirring cylinder through a pipeline with a first water pump, a first electromagnetic valve is arranged on the pipeline between the water storage tank and the water feeding bin, a second electromagnetic valve is arranged on the pipeline between the water storage tank and the stirring cylinder, the raw material tank is connected with the stirring cylinder through a pipeline with a material conveying pump, and a discharge hole of the stirring cylinder is connected with the feeding bin through a pipeline with a second water pump; the white sugar and the water are stored independently, so that the long-term storage of the white sugar can be realized, and meanwhile, the fresh preparation of the bee feed is realized; according to the utility model, automatic feeding of bees is realized through the PLC, the PLC can intelligently control the operation of the whole feeder, no people are required to watch, manpower is saved, accurate feeding of bees can be realized, and waste caused by excessive sugar water preparation is avoided.

2. The side wall of the feeding box is provided with a jacket, the outside of the feeding box is provided with a water return tank, the jacket is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet, the water return tank is connected with the water inlet and the water outlet on the jacket through pipelines to form a loop, and a third water pump and a pipeline heater are arranged on the pipeline between the water return tank and the jacket; the water in the jacket forms hot water circulation through the third water pump, the pipeline heater and the backwater tank, and the feeding box can be heated continuously, so that the problem that in winter or in areas with low air temperature, the honeybee cannot eat syrup due to overhigh feed concentration and even crystallization caused by low temperature in the honeybee feeder is solved.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a bee feeder;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the feeding box;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the feeder box of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the feeder box of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a bee feeder control system;

the reference numerals are as follows: 1-a feeding box; 1-1-a suction device; 1-2-jacket; 1-3-top cap; 1-4-feeding bin; 1-5-feeding water bin; 1-6-visual ports; 1-7 anti-skid standing points; 1-8-separator; 1-9-bee entrance; 2-a stirring cylinder; 3-a material conveying pump; 4-a raw material tank; 5-a second water pump; 6-a second solenoid valve; 7-a water storage tank; 8-a first water pump; 9-a first solenoid valve; 10-1-a first liquid level sensor group; 10-2-a second liquid level sensor group; 11-a temperature sensor; 12-a pipeline heater; 13-a third water pump; 14-a water return tank and 15-a PLC controller.

Detailed Description

A bee feeder as shown in fig. 1 to 5, comprising a feeding box 1, a mixing drum 2, a raw material tank 4, a water storage tank 7, a PLC controller 15, a first liquid level sensor group 10-1 and a second liquid level sensor group 10-2; the side wall of the feeding box 1 is provided with a bee entrance 1-9, and the bee entrance 1-9 corresponds to a bee passing opening of the honeybee box; the feeding box 1 is divided into two independent cavities by a partition board 1-8, namely a feeding bin 1-4 and a water feeding bin 1-5, and anti-skid standing points 1-7 are arranged on the inner walls of the feeding bin 1-4 and the water feeding bin 1-5 to prevent bees from drowning when feeding; the top of the feeding box 1 is provided with a top cover 1-3, the top cover 1-3 is provided with a visual port 1-6, and an engaging device 1-1 is arranged between the top of the feeding box 1 and the top cover 1-3; the water outlet of the water storage tank 7 is respectively connected with the water feeding bin 1-5 and the stirring cylinder 2 through a pipeline with a first water pump 8, a first electromagnetic valve 9 is arranged on the pipeline between the water storage tank 7 and the water feeding bin 1-5, and a second electromagnetic valve 6 is arranged on the pipeline between the water storage tank 7 and the stirring cylinder 2; the raw material tank 4 is connected with the stirring cylinder 2 through a pipeline with a material conveying pump 3, and a discharge port of the stirring cylinder 2 is connected with the feeding bin 1-4 through a pipeline with a second water pump 5; the first liquid level sensor group is positioned in the feeding bin 1-4, and the second liquid level sensor group is positioned in the water feeding bin 1-5; the PLC controller 15 is respectively and electrically connected with the first liquid level sensor group 10-1, the second liquid level sensor group 10-2, the first water pump 8, the second water pump 5, the material conveying pump 3, the first electromagnetic valve 9 and the second electromagnetic valve 6; the first liquid level sensor group 10-1 and the second liquid level sensor group 10-2 are composed of an upper liquid level sensor and a lower liquid level sensor, wherein the upper liquid level sensor is positioned at the upper limit of the liquid level of the feeding bin 1-4 and the feeding bin 1-5, and the lower liquid level sensor is positioned at the lower limit of the liquid level of the feeding bin 1-4 and the feeding bin 1-5.

The bee feeder as shown in figures 1, 2, 3 and 5 comprises a water return tank 14, a temperature sensor 11 and a pipeline heater 12, wherein a jacket 1-2 is arranged on the side wall of the feeding box 1, a water inlet and a water outlet are arranged on the jacket 1-2, the water return tank 14 is connected with the water inlet and the water outlet on the jacket 1-2 through pipelines to form a loop, a third water pump 13 and the pipeline heater 12 are arranged on the pipeline between the water return tank 14 and the jacket 1-2, the temperature sensor 11 is positioned in the jacket 1-2, and a PLC (programmable logic controller) 15 is respectively electrically connected with the temperature sensor 11, the third water pump 13 and the pipeline heater 12.

The specific working principle and working process of the utility model are as follows:

when the bee feeder is used, a bee passing opening at one side of the bee hive is opened, so that the bee passing opening corresponds to the bee inlet and outlet 1-9; after that, bees enter and exit the feeding box 1 of the bee feeder to drink and eat.

The working process of the automatic water and food supplementing device comprises the following steps:

when sugar water in the feeding bin 1-4 is reduced after bees eat, the lower liquid level sensor in the feeding bin 1-4 transmits data to the PLC controller 15 when the sugar water in the feeding bin 1-4 is reduced to the lower liquid level limit, the PLC controller 15 starts the material conveying pump 3 after receiving signals, the material conveying pump 3 conveys white sugar in the raw material tank 4 to the stirring cylinder 2, the PLC controller 15 starts the first water pump 8 and opens the second electromagnetic valve 6, the first water pump 8 introduces water in the water storage tank 7 into the stirring cylinder 2 according to the preparation proportion, the stirring cylinder 2 fully stirs according to the stirring time preset by the PLC controller 15 to prepare sugar water, after the stirring time is finished, the PLC controller 15 starts the second water pump 5, the second water pump 5 introduces the prepared sugar water into the feeding bin 1-4, when the sugar water in the feeding bin 1-4 rises to the upper liquid level limit, the upper liquid level sensor in the feeding bin 1-4 transmits the data to the PLC controller 15, the second water conveying pump 5 stops the signal after the stirring cylinder 2 stops receiving signals, and the PLC controller 6 stops conveying the second water pump 5.

The water quantity in the water feeding bin 1-5 is reduced after the bees enter water, when the water in the water feeding bin 1-5 falls to the lower limit of the liquid level, a lower liquid level sensor in the water feeding bin 1-5 transmits data to the PLC controller 15, the PLC controller 15 starts the first water pump 8 and the first electromagnetic valve 9 after receiving signals, the water in the water storage tank 7 is introduced into the water feeding bin 1-5 through the first water pump 8, and when the water in the water feeding bin 1-5 rises to the upper limit of the liquid level, an upper liquid level sensor in the water feeding bin 1-5 transmits data to the PLC controller 15, and the PLC controller 15 closes the first water pump 8 and the first electromagnetic valve 9 after receiving signals.

The inside of the feeding box 1 is observed by the visual port 1-6 after the feeding box 1 is used for a long time, if the inside of the feeding box 1 needs to be cleaned, and after the bees finish feeding, the main switch of the PLC controller 15 is closed, the top cover 1-3 is opened, and the inside of the feeding box 1 can be cleaned.

2. The working process of the automatic heating device comprises the following steps:

in winter or in areas with lower air temperature, when the temperature sensor 11 in the jacket 1-2 shows that the temperature is lower and does not meet the feeding condition, the temperature sensor 11 transmits a signal to the PLC controller 15, the PLC controller 15 starts the third water pump 13 and the pipeline heater 12 after receiving the signal, the third water pump 13 leads the water in the water return tank 14 into the pipeline heater 12, the pipeline heater 12 heats the water and flows into the jacket 1-2, the hot water in the jacket 1-2 circularly flows back into the water return tank 12, and the hot water circulation is formed in the jacket 1-2 and continuously heats the feeding bin 1-4 and the water feeding bin 1-5.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a honeybee feeder, includes feeding case (1), be equipped with honeybee access & exit (1-9) on feeding case (1) lateral wall, its characterized in that: the feeding box (1) is internally provided with a feeding bin (1-4) and a water feeding bin (1-5); the water outlet of the water storage tank (7) is respectively connected with the water feeding bin (1-5) and the stirring cylinder (2) through a pipeline with a first water pump (8), a first electromagnetic valve (9) is arranged on the pipeline between the water storage tank (7) and the water feeding bin (1-5), and a second electromagnetic valve (6) is arranged on the pipeline between the water storage tank (7) and the stirring cylinder (2); the material tank (4) is connected with the stirring cylinder (2) through a pipeline with a material conveying pump (3), and a discharge hole of the stirring cylinder (2) is connected with the feeding bin (1-4) through a pipeline with a second water pump (5).

2. A bee feeder as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the feeding device also comprises a PLC (programmable logic controller) controller (15), a first liquid level sensor group (10-1) and a second liquid level sensor group (10-2), wherein the first liquid level sensor group (10-1) is positioned in the feeding bin (1-4), and the second liquid level sensor group (10-2) is positioned in the water feeding bin (1-5); the PLC controller (15) is respectively electrically connected with the first liquid level sensor group (10-1), the second liquid level sensor group (10-2), the first water pump (8), the second water pump (5), the material conveying pump (3), the first electromagnetic valve (9) and the second electromagnetic valve (6).

3. A bee feeder as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the feeding box is characterized by further comprising a backwater tank (14), wherein a jacket (1-2) is arranged on the side wall of the feeding box (1), a water inlet and a water outlet are formed in the jacket (1-2), the backwater tank (14) is connected with the water inlet and the water outlet on the jacket (1-2) through pipelines to form a loop, and a third water pump (13) and a pipeline heater (12) are arranged on the pipeline between the backwater tank (14) and the jacket (1-2).

4. A bee feeder as claimed in claim 3, wherein: the novel water heater further comprises a PLC (programmable logic controller) 15 and a temperature sensor 11, wherein the temperature sensor 11 is located in the jacket 1-2, and the PLC 15 is electrically connected with the temperature sensor 11, the third water pump 13 and the pipeline heater 12 respectively.

5. A bee feeder as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: the top of the feeding box (1) is provided with a top cover (1-3), the top cover (1-3) is provided with a visual port (1-6), and an engaging device (1-1) is arranged between the top of the feeding box (1) and the top cover (1-3).