DE202021102435U1 - Holding device for a prey that populates a beehive - Google Patents

Abstract

Holding device (1) for a prey (2) comprising several stacked frames (3, 4), which populates a beehive, with holding organs (7, 8) of a holding frame that at least holds the frame (4) directly above the brood chamber in position hold, characterized in that at least one pull-out is provided, which draws the at least one frame forming the incubation chamber, the incubation frame (3) or incubation frames (3), backwards like a drawer under the other honey frames (4) forming the honey chamber and possibly further by holding members (8) held incubation frames (3) in such a way that the at least one incubation frame (3) can be viewed from above in the pulled-out state without having to lift off the frames (3, 4) above.

Description

The invention relates to a holding device for a prey, which populates a beehive, according to the type of the preamble of claim 1 and a hive equipped with this holding device according to claim 16.

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

Most honeybees in general, and especially the subspecies of the western honeybees native to Europe, need winter and weatherproof housing to survive. A nest box that is suitably large (20 to 80 liters) and dry all year round is suitable for this. Originally, bees lived wild in naturally occurring tree hollows in forests. In the early days, humans began to offer the bees hollowed out tree trunks or other hollow spaces as nesting sites. In the course of time, however, humans have developed more and more elaborate constructions that are precisely tailored to the breeding and foraging behavior of the bees, in order to enable the bees to build a beehive without a great deal of work and to enable humans to use the honey easily and gently for the bees To be able to take the bee colony.

A beehive is generally an artificial nesting cave (dwelling) made available by a beekeeper together with the honey bee colony inside.

The dwelling alone, without the bee colony, is called the prey.

The greatest advancement in artificial nest boxes was achieved in the 19th century. Here, already prepared honeycombs came up in movable wooden frames, which were made available to the bees in the respective hive. On the one hand, this relieves the bees of the work of building the honeycomb structure and, on the other hand, it enables the beekeeper to easily remove the honey.

Initially, so-called back-treatment hives made of wood were mostly used, which enable the beekeeper to pull the wooden frames with the honeycombs out of the hive from behind. The honeycombs filled with honey can thus be easily removed and ejected, while these are replaced by empty honeycombs that have already been ejected. Another advantage is that such hives can be easily housed in an apiary or a beehive. So the mobile construction of hives was introduced.

A modern alternative to these meanwhile less common modes of operation is beekeeping with magazine hives (or also: Langstroth hives), which are set up freely in the area without any further protection. Since magazines can only be processed from above, the magazine hive is an upper treatment hive.

The magazine loot is by far the most widespread and used loot today.

Modern magazine hives consist of one or more so-called frames stacked on top of one another.

These frames are open boxes at the top and bottom, each with a fold, which enable them to be safely stacked on top of one another and which can be put together in a modular manner, as it were based on a modular principle.

In addition to the frames, a magazine hive also has a removable lid, which is usually weighted down by weights, and a base placed underneath, which also often has the entrance hole for the bees. Wood or plastic is usually used as the material for the frames.

The already mentioned wooden frames (completely filled about ten frames per frame) with the honeycombs are then hung into the respective frames. Access to the frames and thus the frames can therefore only be made from above and after removing the cover or the frames stacked one on top of the other.

The structure of a prey can be divided into the brood chamber and the honey chamber. In the magazine hive, colony development takes place from bottom to top (vertical). Thus, the brood chamber is above the bottom of the hive, the honey chamber above the brood chamber and then the lid of the hive above.

The brood chamber consists of so-called brood frames, with one to two, and in rare cases three, conventional frames with frames being used here.

Accordingly, the honey chamber consists of so-called honey frames, whereby one or two, in rare cases three, conventional frames with frames are also used here.

Over the winter usually only the brood chamber and only one brood box is required, while in spring and summer the hive is gradually expanded with boxes for the honey room and / or additional boxes for the brood chamber.

The beekeeper describes the area of a hive as brood space in which brood rearing takes place on or in the honeycomb.

As mentioned, the expansion of the breeding area is subject to seasonal and development-related fluctuations and reaches its peak around the time of the summer solstice. The queen bee is also located in this brood chamber. It is the only sexually mature female in the honey bee colony and is larger than the other bees in the hive. The function of the queen consists of laying eggs and pheromonic control of hive life in order to preserve the beehive.

In beekeeping, the upper area of a beehive is called the honey room, in which honey bees store large amounts of honey in the honeycomb.

The separation of the brood chamber from the honey chamber is usually created by a simple barrier with a certain mesh size. While normal worker bees can easily cross the barrier, the queen bee is kept away from the honey room due to its size by the barrier, which means that no honeycombs are "contaminated" by larvae and a strict separation of the brood chamber and honey chamber is made possible.

The prey built in this way is usually set up in suitable areas with adjacent meadow areas, often on asphalt or paved surfaces or at least straightened ground, in order to ensure that the prey is secure and, above all, horizontal.

In addition, hives should be set up at a certain vertical distance from the ground. This serves to protect the bees from predators or other dangerous creatures on the ground. For this purpose, the bottom of the prey is raised by placing it on a box, frame, rack or the like, for example. The further structure of the prey above the bottom of the prey is unchanged.

Especially at the beginning of the bee season, but also during the time when honey is brought in, the brood chamber and the honeycombs there must be checked frequently and regularly.

Here the general condition of the bee colony, the brood and above all the queen bee is checked or the progress of a possible queen formation is assessed. In addition, the bee colony must be checked regularly for diseases and pests (including the dangerous varroa mite).

In order to be able to examine the brood chamber, the lid of the hive with its weights for weighting and, above all, all honey frames above the brood chamber have to be lifted by hand in order to be able to see the frames from above. In addition, when using several breeding coffins, the breeding coffins must also be lifted off individually in order to be able to examine the breeding coffins below.

Since individual frames can easily weigh 20 kg to 30 kg or even more, this is sometimes very cumbersome and cumbersome and also time-consuming.

When using several frames, some of the frames even have to be removed overhead.

In addition to the difficult removal of the frames, this can also lead to accidents. The beekeeper cannot work precisely enough and can easily injure himself or bees in the process and / or risk bee stings.

THE UNDERLYING TASK

In view of this, it is the object of the invention to provide a means with which brood boxes of hives, in particular magazine hives, can be viewed more easily.

THE SOLUTION ACCORDING TO THE INVENTION

According to the invention, this problem is solved with the features of the main claim.

For this purpose, a holding device is proposed for a prey comprising several boxes stacked one on top of the other, which populates a beehive.

This holding device comprises holding members of a holding frame which hold in position at least the frame located directly above the incubation space.

The system is characterized in that at least one pull-out is provided which holds the at least one frame forming the brood chamber, the breeding frame or breeding frames, which can be pulled out to the rear in a drawer-like manner under the other honey frames forming the honey room and possibly further breeding frames held by holding organs, in this way that the at least one brood frame can be seen from above when pulled out without having to lift off the frames above.

As mentioned, a hive comprises several modularly stacked frames which, together with the beehive populating them, form a beehive. In the case of magazine hives, the frames are open boxes with wooden frames at the bottom and top and can therefore only be seen from above during operation. It should be mentioned that the holding device can also be used for post-treatment hives, but that it is preferred to use it for magazine hives and that, for the most part, only the use for magazine hives will be dealt with in the following.

The prey is divided according to the population into the breeding room (below) and the honey room (above). The brood chamber thus consists of brood frames (one to three) and the honey chamber of honey frames (one to three). It should be mentioned again that the honeycomb and brood frames are identical in structure, but only when they are used by the bees can they be distinguished.

The main function of the holding device is that the at least one brood frame can be pulled out from under the frames above and then viewed from above in the pulled-out state. Holding members of the holding frame hold the frames above the frame that can be seen in position.

The frames above do not have to be lifted off manually and are held in position “automatically”.

The holding members are part of the holding frame and are thus directly or indirectly connected to it. They can preferably be easily assembled and disassembled, for example by simple screw connections.

The holding frame is the entire supporting frame that at least partially encloses the prey.

A distinction can be made in the function and attachment of the holding organs, depending on whether the prey equipped with the holding device has only one or more brood coffins.

With both variants it can be stated that the honey frame, which is located directly above the brood chamber, is definitely held in position by holding elements of the holding frame. If several honey frames are used, the honey frames above the lowest honey frame are also held in position; either also by holding organs or preferably only by the fact that the honey frame lying below it is held in position by holding organs and the corresponding honey frame was stacked over the honey frame held in position (inter alia by means of an interlocking fold). Thus, the weight of all further honey frames is preferably carried by the lowest honey frame and finally the holding organs that hold the lowermost honey frame in position.

If the prey has only one brood frame, it is sufficient that only the honey frame or the honey frames are held in position by holding organs as described. The brood frame can thus be pulled out and viewed from above without having to be lifted off manually.

The brood frame is then pushed back in and the frames above are stacked up again, resulting in the original hive.

However, if the prey consists of several brood coffins, in addition to holding the honey coffins as described, the brood coffins above the lowest brood coffins can also be held in position with holding organs. These holding organs of the brood casings are preferably designed in such a way that they can be detached more easily than the holding organs of the honey casings. In this way, the brood boxes lying above the lowest brood box can be pulled out together with this lowermost brood box and, if necessary, can be held in position again with holding members so that only the lowermost brood box can be pulled out.

In general, the use of a holding device according to the invention results in a significantly reduced effort for viewing brood cages, which, as mentioned, should be carried out regularly and at least weekly. There is no need to manually lift the honey coffins and even if there are several coffins.

This also saves time and reduces the possibility of possible injuries to the bees in the event of uncontrolled lifting and placing of the frames.

Furthermore, a firmly fixed honey frame can be used as a feed frame in winter, which means that a system that can be used all year round is achieved.

“Pulling out like a drawer” in the context of the invention means pulling out of the original position, preferably on one level and preferably on laterally attached rail guides of a pull-out.

"Pulled out to the rear" means in the sense of the invention in the direction of the natural, non-blocked, pull-out direction of the pull-out.

This can be two sides, but mostly and preferably only one side to which the extract can be pulled out.

The at least one frame is preferably only pulled out “to the rear”, which means that it should be pulled out on the side opposite the entrance hole. If the frame is pulled out forwards, i.e. in the direction in which the entrance hole is located, the bees are unnecessarily disturbed. When working in the approach lane, there is also an increased risk of stings by the bees.

“Hold in position” in the sense of the invention means that the original position of the respective frames held in position remains unchanged before the pull-out process, even during the pull-out process and after the frame has been pushed back.

Another problem underlying the invention

Furthermore, it is the object of the invention to provide a prey which allows easy viewing of the prey's brood coffins.

THE FURTHER SOLUTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INVENTION

The aforementioned problem is solved with a bag system which is equipped with a holding device of the type according to the invention.

The advantages mentioned in connection with the holding device described at the beginning can also be realized with the help of a hive equipped in this way. The definitions of terms set out at the beginning also apply here accordingly.

PREFERRED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

There are a number of possibilities for designing the invention in such a way that its effectiveness or usefulness is even further improved.

It is particularly preferred that the pull-out consists of two drawer guides which can be lowered at least on the side to which the at least one incubation frame is pulled out. In this way, the at least one incubation frame can first be lowered down so that it can then be pulled out without collision by means of the two drawer guides. As a result, the lifting does not have to be done manually and can be done by simply lowering it.

It is further preferred that each of the drawer guides is mounted on the side opposite the side to which the at least one incubation frame is pulled out, pivotably mounted about a substantially horizontal axis.

This allows the one-sided lowering described above to be implemented in a simple manner. As the two drawer guides pivot around the essentially horizontal axis, the incubation frame is lowered on one side and can be pulled out without collision.

The “essentially horizontal axis” can deviate from the ideal horizontal position primarily due to manufacturing and installation inaccuracies or their tolerances, but preferably a maximum of five degrees, preferably even less than three degrees.

In addition, it is preferred that the holding device consists of at least one essentially horizontally arranged holding frame, preferably closed at least in the circumferential direction.

As mentioned, the holding frame is the entire supporting frame that at least partially encloses the prey. Since the holding frame is closed at least in the circumferential direction, it has the required stability and rigidity, and the holding frame can also be closed all around.

Since the frames are necessarily mounted horizontally, the holding frame is also arranged essentially horizontally.

Here, too, the holding frame can deviate from the ideal horizontal arrangement primarily due to manufacturing and assembly inaccuracies and tolerances, but preferably at most five degrees, preferably even less than three degrees.

Another preferred embodiment is that a honey frame, preferably the lowest honey frame, is encompassed by the holding members of the holding frame and fixed in the holding frame so that the top of the fixed honey frame lies above the holding frame and the underside of the fixed honey frame lies below the holding frame and is freely accessible.

So the honey frame is on the one hand firmly fixed by the holding members so that the mentioned holding can be realized in the position when the at least one brood frame is pulled out. On the other hand, unhindered access to the at least one honeycomb can be ensured from above the frame and the cover and the weights for loading can be put on and removed unhindered.

Furthermore, it is preferred that the holding members for securing at least one honeycomb are firmly fixed on the upper side of the holding frame.

The "fixed fixation" means fixed to the holding frame in such a way that the holding organs of the honeycomb cannot be moved outside the limits of natural material deformation and can only be detached with tools. For example, a screw connection for fixing the holding elements of the honeycomb on the holding frame is conceivable. In this way, a secure and permanent positioning of the at least one honeycomb can be guaranteed.

"Fixing" can be equated with the already mentioned "holding in position".

The “top of the holding frame” preferably means the uppermost, final cross struts of the holding frame.

In addition, it is preferred that the holding members for fixing at least one brood box - when using more than one brood box - are attached to the holding frame in such a way that they can be moved in such a way that the respective brood box is released and thus together with the ones below it Incubation frames can be pulled out to the rear in the form of a drawer.

This means that all incubation cages can be viewed individually and no hatching cages have to be lifted off manually.

The holding members of the brood box can thus either fix or release the brood box in a displaceable manner so that it rests on the brood box or boxes below.

It should be mentioned again that the lowest brood frame does not need any retaining organs,

Another preferred embodiment consists in using at least two, preferably four, holding organs located opposite each other in a horizontal plane of the holding frame, each of which engages in a recess in the circumferential surface of the frame, preferably in recessed grips on the frame .

In this way, the holding organs can be implemented simply and inexpensively, and two, preferably even four, identical holding organs can be used per frame.

When using frames with recessed grips, further processing steps for the frames can be saved and these recessed grips can be used to engage the holding members.

Furthermore, it is preferred that the holding members are at least partially plate-shaped.

In this way, both simple and inexpensive as well as uniform holding elements can be manufactured.

In the context of the invention, “plate-shaped” means a component that is at least partially spread out in the plane, consists of a rigid material and is primarily loaded by forces acting perpendicularly on it and the moments caused thereby.

The components thus have at least partially flat surfaces and their thickness is small compared to the extent in the plane (at least smaller by a factor of 0.1).

Brackets, bent sheet metal parts or just flat sheet metal, etc.

In addition, it is preferred that the holding frame has a central strut on the two circumferential sides which are rotated by 90 ° to the at least one side to which the at least one brood frame is pulled out.

In this way, the holding frame is on the one hand additionally stabilized and, on the other hand, a possibility for additional attachment of holding members is created.

It is particularly preferred that the opposing drawer guides are connected by a platform, preferably in such a way that only the inner, extendable rails of the drawer guides are directly connected to the platform.

In this way, the at least one brood frame or the bottom of the hive on which this frame stands can be supported and lowered without further assembly steps being necessary or the frame or the bottom having to be worked on.

Furthermore, the weight of the at least one brood box and also the remaining weight of the Honey bezels that are not supported by the holding organs are distributed more evenly.

A further preferred embodiment consists in that the platform with the associated drawer guides can be released manually at least on one side by a clamping device from the fixation on the holding frame so that this platform can perform a rotary movement of at least three degrees, preferably at least five degrees to the horizontal and in the upper position can be reversibly fixed again in a substantially horizontal orientation.

As mentioned, each of the drawer guides is preferably mounted on the side opposite the side on which the at least one incubation frame is pulled out, pivotably mounted about a substantially horizontal axis. This pivoting movement can be made possible by opening the mentioned clamping device until the lowest point of the pivoting process is reached. In addition, the platform with the drawer guides can be raised again and the clamping device closed, which again results in a secure holding in the essentially horizontal orientation, which corresponds to the initial state (= "reversible"). Here, too, the horizontal alignment can deviate from the ideal horizontal arrangement primarily due to manufacturing and assembly inaccuracies and tolerances, but preferably at most five degrees, preferably even less than three degrees.

Furthermore, it is preferred that the platform is at least 20 cm, preferably at least 30 cm higher than the lowest point of the holding frame when the clamping device is locked and thus with an essentially horizontal orientation.

In this way, the mentioned desired vertical distance to the ground can be created in order, for example, to make access to the prey more difficult for predators without having to set up a special substructure for the prey. This vertical distance to the base can thus be achieved by using the holding device without additional external parts.

In addition, it is preferred that the clamping device, especially the quick release clamp used for this purpose, is connected on the at least one side to which the at least one brood frame is pulled out with a cross strut that is not firmly fixed to the holding frame.

This cross strut gives the clamping device mounting options outside of the holding frame. Thus, the clamping device preferably comprises quick-release clamps that are inexpensive and at the same time stable.

The cross strut can also serve as a support for the platform in the lowermost position of the swivel device and also when pulling it out, whereby the weight of the platform and the frames on it is better distributed.

“Not firmly fixed” means in the context of the invention that the cross strut can indeed be in contact with the holding frame, but this is movable when the pivoting movement is carried out - just like the platform.

Furthermore, it is preferred that the platform has a handle on the at least one side to which the at least one brood chamber is pulled out.

This makes pulling out and lowering the platform easier. In addition, the risk of injury to the user is reduced because the user can keep his hands away from the direct area of moving parts.

Figure list

• The 1 shows a first variant (a honey frame and a brood frame) of the holding device with associated booty in an isometric view with the clamping device locked.
• The 2 shows the first variant (a honeycomb and a brood box) of the holding device with the associated booty in an isometric view with the clamping device unlocked and with the brood box fully swung out.
• The 3 shows the first variant (a honeycomb and a brood box) of the holding device with the associated booty in an isometric view with the clamping device unlocked, with the brood box fully swiveled out and fully pulled out.
• The 4th shows a second variant (one incubation frame and several honeycomb frames) of the holding device with associated prey in Sketched front view with the clamping device locked.
• The 5 shows the second variant (one incubation frame and several honeycomb frames) of the holding device with associated booty in a sketched front view with the clamping device unlocked, with the incubation frame fully swiveled out and fully pulled out.
• The 6th shows a third variant (two brood frames and several honey frames) of the holding device with associated booty in a sketched front view with the clamping device locked.
• The 7th shows the third variant (two brood casings and several honey casks) of the holding device with the associated booty in a sketched front view with the clamping device unlocked, with the brood casing fully swiveled out and fully pulled out, with only the lowest brood casing being pulled out.
• The 8th shows the third variant (two brood casings and several honey casks) of the holding device with associated prey in a sketched front view with the clamping device unlocked, with the brood casings fully swiveled out and with the brood casings fully pulled out, with both brood casings being pulled out.
• The 9 shows a fourth variant (one honeycomb and two brood casings) of the holding device with associated prey in an isometric view with the clamping device unlocked, with the lower brood chamber fully swung out and with the lower incubator fully pulled out.
• The 10 shows the upper part of a hive and the holding device in an isometric view.
• The 11 shows a variant of an exemplary empty holding frame (without loot) in an isometric view.
• The 12th shows a variant of the connection of the cross strut to the clamping device in an isometric view.
• The 13th shows a variant of the locked clamping device in an isometric detailed view.
• The 14th shows the variant of the clamping device 13th in the unlocked state in isometric detail view.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The 1 to 3 show a first variant (a honeycomb 4th and a brood box 3 ) of the holding device 1 with associated prey 2 in isometric view with the individual steps for pulling out the incubation frame 3 .

You can see the prey 2 coming out of the lid 18th , a honeycomb 4th , a brood box 3 and the ground 17th consists. The floor 17th usually also includes the entrance hole, which is here on the handle 15th opposite side. The lid 18th is in the 1 to 3 for the sake of simplicity only shown as an example as a board. An example of a standard cover used for such a hive can 10 can be taken, which will be described in more detail later. The prey 2 is from the holding device 1 that surround a holding frame 9 and its holding organs 7th which includes the honeycomb 4th in its recessed grips 21 fix. These holding organs 7th are flat sheets in the variant shown. On the lid 18th Weights are also attached, which additionally press the lid onto the prey and make it difficult to open it unintentionally.

The prey stands on a platform 14th which preferably have a handle 15th disposes. The platform has two drawer guides 5 connected. Only the inner, extendable rail 19th the drawer slide is directly connected to the platform. The holding device preferably also has two central struts 10 and usually also a jig 12th on. The clamping device then comprises two quick releases 13th that with a cross brace 11 connected as shown here.

Now becomes the jig 12th solved, the platform can 14th or the brood margin standing on it 3 be lowered on one side and thus pivoted by performing a pivoting process. This loosens the brood margin 3 from the honey frame 4th . In particular, the form fit is canceled here by the interlocking folds of the frames. The brood frame can then by means of the handle 15th be pulled out. This allows the brood margin to be seen from above.

It should be emphasized that the respective brood box should first be lowered on one side and then pulled out, as this is the gentlest process for the bees. Otherwise there is a risk that the bees can be rolled and crushed.

When the platform is lowered, the cross strut also moves downwards accordingly and continues to support it. Together with the quick-release clamps, this creates a safeguard during the pivoting process so that it cannot come loose by itself.

The holding frame 9 is closed on the whole side in the variant shown and the drawer guides 5 are as telescopic rails with fixed outer part and extendable inner rail parts 19th executed.

The 4th to 5 show a further variant of the holding device 1 in a sketched front view, with several honeycombs here 4th are installed. In addition, there are only two holding organs at a time 7th attached to the holding frame. In addition, the swivel axis is easy to see here 16 .

The 6th to 8th show a third variant (several honeycombs 4th and two Brood boxes 3 ) of the holding device with associated prey in a sketched front view with the individual steps for pulling out the brood coffins 3 .

Analogous to the previous variants, the incubation frames can be pivoted around a pivot axis 16 swiveled and then pulled out. The holding device here, however, has holding members 7th the honeycomb and retaining organs 8th the brood margin. If only the lowest brood frame is to be seen, the holding organs can 8th the incubation frame remain fixed and the position of the upper incubation frame is maintained. If the upper brood box is to be viewed, the holding members of the brood box are released and the upper brood box rests on the lower brood box and can be lowered and pulled out together with it.

In general, it should also be mentioned that the platform 14th with the associated drawer guides 5 are adjustable in height. The height adjustment is fixed once in order to achieve the greatest possible tightness of the brood frames to the frame above.

The drawer guides 5 consist, as already mentioned, preferably of an outer, fixed rail and an inner, extendable rail 19th . A heavy-duty pull-out with a ball guide, for example, is preferably used here. The outer rail here comprises the inner rail in a C-shape, which can be pulled out.

The 9 shows an example of another variant with two breeding coffins in an isometric view. Here you can see that the holding frame 9 is significantly higher than the variant with a brood frame. At the respective central struts 10 there are also additional struts attached to the holding organs 8th hold the brood. In this variant - and also preferably - these are designed as bent sheet metal parts. 9 shows how the upper of the two brood coffins of the holding organs 8th is held in position, while the lower incubation frame can be pivoted and pulled out according to the principle already described. If the upper brood frame is now to be seen, only the two holding organs have to be 8th be released and the upper incubation frame lies on the lower incubation frame and can be pivoted and pulled out together with this.

As holding organs 8th In this variant, the brood frame can have exactly the same retaining organs 7th the honey frame can be used. These holding organs 7th the honeysuckle are in 10 recognizable. Here, bent sheet metal parts that have been bent at a 90 ° angle are used. In addition, they have elongated holes in order to be able to adapt their position, the elongated holes in the horizontal plane being able to be used to move the holding organs and thus release the respective frame without the holding organs having to be completely removed. This is especially true for the holding organs 8th the brood box is advantageous, as this makes it much easier to see both brood boxes.

In 10 it can also be seen that below one of the holding organs 7th another plate is attached for stabilization. Also shows 10 the standard cover to be used 18th .

In addition, here is the holding frame 9 made up of individual folded perforated sheets. This reduces weight, costs and offers good screwing options.

11 also shows an example of a holding frame 9 without the prey. Here again are the holding organs 7th to recognize which, due to their elongated holes, do not have to be completely dismantled in order to fix or loosen the respective frame.

To the functionality of a variant of the clamping device 12th To be able to describe in more detail is in 12th first of all a possible connection of the cross brace 11 can be seen, although no clamping device is installed here. Since the cross strut must be movable, since it is moved with the pivoting operations, it is movably attached to the clamping device, which is in the 13th and 14th you can see.

Here shows 13th the jig 12th in the locked state and 14th in the unlocked state.

Here is the respective quick release 12th the clamping device attached to the holding frame. The clamping device locks the connected platform via a U-bracket that is slipped over a hook.

Will the jig 12th solved by the quick release 12th is pulled downwards, the platform can be lowered by the way that the quick release vertically releases through its internal folding mechanism (clip lock). The U-bracket is preferably still slipped over the hook, which results in additional security and simplicity of the system. In addition, in 13th and 14th also a stop 22nd to see which only consists of a screw with nuts, which are fixed to the holding frame. The cross brace is in the unlocked state 11 on both sides on this stop.

MISCELLANEOUS

There is also the possibility of using a variant of the holding device in the case of several incubation cages, in which the several incubation cages are each equipped with drawer guides and as a result no holding members of the incubation cages are required.

List of reference symbols

1

Holding device

2

prey

3

Breeding margin

4th

Honey frame

5

Drawer slide

6th

not forgiven

7th

Holding organ of a honeycomb

8th

Holding organ of a brood box

9

Holding frame

10

Central strut

11

Cross brace

12th

Jig

13th

Quick release

14th

platform

15th

Handle

16

Swivel axis

17th

Bottom of prey

18th

Lid of the booty

19th

Inner, extendable rail of the drawer slide

20th

Weight for loading the lid

21

Recessed grips

22nd

attack

Claims (16)

Holding device (1) for a prey (2) comprising several stacked frames (3, 4), which populates a beehive, with holding organs (7, 8) of a holding frame that at least holds the frame (4) directly above the brood chamber in position hold, characterized in that at least one pull-out is provided, which draws the at least one frame forming the incubation chamber, the incubation frame (3) or incubation frames (3), backwards like a drawer under the other honey frames (4) forming the honey chamber and possibly further by holding members (8) held incubation frames (3) in such a way that the at least one incubation frame (3) can be viewed from above in the pulled-out state without having to lift off the frames (3, 4) above. Holding device (1) Claim 1 , characterized in that the pull-out consists of two drawer guides (5) which can be lowered at least on the side to which the at least one incubation frame (3) is pulled out. Holding device (1) Claim 2 , characterized in that each of the drawer guides (5) on the side opposite to the side to which the at least one incubation frame (3) is pulled out, is pivotably mounted about a substantially horizontal axis (16). Holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding device (1) consists of at least one essentially horizontally arranged holding frame (9), preferably closed at least in the circumferential direction. Holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a honey frame (4), preferably the lowermost honey frame (4), is encompassed by the holding members (7) of the holding frame (9) and fixed in the holding frame (9) that the top of the fixed honey frame (4) lies above the holding frame (9) and the underside of the fixed honey frame (4) lies below the holding frame (9) and is freely accessible. Holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding members (7) for fixing at least one honeycomb (4) are firmly fixed on the upper side of the holding frame (9). Holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding members (8) for fixing at least one brood box (3) - when using more than one brood box (3) - are attached to the holding frame (9) that these can be shifted in such a way that the respective brood box (3) is released and thus can be pulled out to the rear in the form of a drawer together with the brood boxes (3) below it. Holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least two, preferably four, holding members (7, 8) opposite one another in a horizontal plane of the holding frame (9) are used to fix one frame (3, 4), each of which engages in a recess in the circumferential surface of the frame (3, 4), preferably in already existing recessed grips (21) of the frames (3, 4). Holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding members (7, 8) are at least partially plate-shaped. Holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding frame (9) on the two circumferential sides which are rotated by 90 ° to the at least one side to which the at least one incubation frame (3) is pulled out, a Has central strut (10). Holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the opposite drawer guides (5) are connected by a platform (14), preferably in such a way that only the inner, extendable rails (19) of the drawer guides (5) are connected to the platform (14) are directly connected. Holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the platform (14) with the associated drawer guides (5) can be released manually at least on one side by a clamping device (12) from the fixation on the holding frame (9) so that this platform (14) can perform a rotary movement of at least three degrees, preferably at least five degrees to the horizontal and can be reversibly fixed again in an essentially horizontal orientation in the upper position. Holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the platform (14) when the clamping device (12) is locked and thus with an essentially horizontal orientation at least 20 cm, preferably at least 30 cm higher than the lowest point of the holding frame (9) lies. Holding device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the clamping device (12), specifically used for this purpose inter alia quick release clamps (13), on the at least one side to which the at least one incubation frame (3) is pulled out, with a The cross brace (11) that is not firmly attached to the holding frame is connected. Holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the platform (14) has a handle (15) on the at least one side to which the at least one incubation frame (3) is pulled out. Bag system (23), which comprises several frames (3, 4) stacked on top of one another, with a holding device (1), characterized in that the holding device (1) is designed according to one of the preceding claims.

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