DE3012566A1 - Beehive for honey prodn. - consists of flat box with closed top layer for rain protection and middle and bottom layers with slots - Google Patents

Abstract

The beehive is for honey prodn. A flat box, termed the universal unit, has length and breadth equal to the borders of the beehive. It has a closed top layer as rain protection. It also has a middle and bottom layer (11) which have 6mm wide slots. The position of the middle layer is so chosen that the smaller cavity is below. Both cavity/chambers are open on opposite sides. The smaller cavity opens to the entry hole and has an isolation plate.

Description

S e ctio n e 5 r e p o rt.

Magazine hive (beehive) for honey extraction.

The invention relates to a universal unit for a magazine hive, which is used in duplicate per magazine hive at the same time as a lid, on the other hand as a base.

In its capacity as the lid of the magazine hive, the universal unit fulfills at the same time the following purpose: feeding room 'walking room' ventilation grille 'insulation and two flight holes for offshoots.

And as a floor: feeding area, walking area, ventilation grille, entrance hole, ant barrier, Mouse protection and building block.

The Langstroth magazine, which is used all over the world, must be For feeding the bees, an extra feeding device can also be set up different for branch feeding and winter feeding must be stored, brought here if necessary or transported away again afterwards takes up space and time and is inconvenient to handle because there are too many individual parts.

The new Erlanger magazine is the am by European standards most adapted and developed magazine.

The feeding device is always on the magazine, but should be fed at the top it has to be moved upwards by time-consuming rebuilding. For larger ones This means an enormous investment of time for beekeepers, especially since these do not stay on top in the long run can, so must be implemented back down.

State institute for beekeeping in demand.

Burgbergstrasse 70 Today's magazine hives have all (except the frames) the three different construction elements, cover, base and feeding device.

These three components are relatively expensive to manufacture and are problematic in handling. There is also a lack of variety.

The invention is based on the object, the previous, different Construction elements, cover, base and feeding device in a single part pack, improve feeding techniques, save working time in handling and simplify manufacture.

The solution to this problem is that a rectangular 16 cm high Box, the length and width are the same size as the frames of the magazine hive, universal unit called, contains every imaginable variant.

At the top there is a closed horizontal layer, furthermore layers below and about halfway up, but this time across the honeycomb structure slotted.

The resulting lower cavity is open on the flight hole side, while the upper larger cavity is open on the opposite side.

In the position just described, the universal unit provides the upper end of the magazine hive, i.e. the lid.

If it is now turned around 1800 and placed on the ground, it forms the lower end of the magazine loot than the bottom.

It is therefore clear that the same part is used twice per magazine hive comes.

Because the universal unit can be used twice as a cover and as a floor there is a high level of economy due to the number of pieces and dual functions.

The smaller cavity (in the lid below) takes the insulating plate while it serves as an entrance hole in the ground.

The larger cavity (in the top of the lid) accommodates the feeding trough while he can in turn take up this feeding trough in the ground, for either the top or the bottom Bottom feeding.

For the further development of the invention it is crucial that the insulating plate in the lower cavity of the lid directly above and above the bees The feeding trough comes to rest in the larger cavity.

The insulating plate is separated in such a way that it is approx. 35 mm wider at the side Strip is created, which covers the front slot, you put this insulating strip upright, the slot becomes free and the bees can use it to go to the feeding trough climbing up.

An offshoot and emergency feeding can also be done easily in cold weather Way can be made quickly without opening the colony, the dough becomes easy pushed under the insulating plate.

Use a sponge soaked in water instead of the insulating strip hung up, one has an excellent potion.

The shape of the universal unit allows it to be manufactured in plastic to, which has many well-known advantages.

Instead of the three components previously required, a lid, a base and a feeding device now only the universal unit can be manufactured.

It is of crucial importance that the feed trough in the lid is over This has the advantage that when feeding, whatever variant, almost nothing needs to be moved.

The subject of "feeding", which has been continuously discussed in beekeeping up to now, is solved very well with this invention.

Any type of feed can be served at any time and in the desired place without coming into contact with bees.

The feeding trough fits both above and below, so there is an optional top and bottom Bottom feeding guaranteed.

There is no longer any need to take off and put on lids, and there is no need to bring them back and removal of feeding equipment Magazine is almost zero.

Some beekeepers criticize the sometimes necessary feeding with the butter bag People have to be opened, warmth is lost, any honeycomb material has to be removed and refilling is similarly time consuming.

With the universal unit, you can do this without even lifting the lid take place.

The insulating plate is lifted and the feeding trough pushed under it the bees can take off the food up in the warm zone without losing heat.

An exemplary embodiment is shown on 5 drawing sheets DIN A4.

On sheet 1 on top is the universal unit, here as a cover (4) The filled feeding trough (1) is pushed in in the smaller one immediately below The insulation lies in the cavity (2) The insulation strip cut off by a saw cut (3) is upright and therefore in the feeding position. The bees can pass through slots climb up to the feeding trough.

There is also a universal unit (5) on the floor, here as a floor note that this is the same part as above but rotated 1800.

No. (6) shows the fully open entrance hole.

On sheet 2 The feeding trough (1) and the insulating strip (3) are located here in the position where there is no feeding.

No. (7) shows the winter flight hole.

Re sheet 5 The feeding trough (1) is on the lid Long walks are necessary in order to quickly double the drum space.

The cavities are closed by means of a ventilation grille (8).

Below is an alternative to top feeding, the inserted one Feeding trough (1) .Some beekeepers prefer this type of bottom feeding.

Kr. (9) shows the building barrier with slots, it is also a mouse protection and passage of the bees to the honeycomb space.

Re sheet 4 In the case of emergency and cuttings on cold days, you can directly The dough can be served quickly over the beehive by pressing the insulating plate (2) raised, the fodder dough (15) pushed underneath and the insulating strip (3) 2-3 mm deep.

Re sheet 5 Watering on flightless spring days is measured increasingly in importance.

Instead of the insulating strip, the outer slot is made with a sponge (16) soaked with about 400ccm water.

In the bottom (5) an annular channel is incorporated (17), which with water when filled, it serves as an ant barrier.

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Claims (4)

P a t e n t a n s p r ü c h e Pa t e n t a n 5 p r ü c h e 1) Magazine spoil for honey extraction, characterized in that a flat Xasten, universal unit called, length and width are equal to the frames of the magazine hive, a closed one Upper layer (14) -sheet 3 above-, here at this point as rain protection. Furthermore, a middle and lower layer (11) has which with 6mm wide slots are provided. The position of the middle layer is chosen so that below is the small inner cavity. Both cavities are on one opposite side each open minded. 2) magazine hive for honey extraction according to claim 7, characterized in that the final elements of the magazine loot, i.e. cover (4) sheet 1 and base (5), the same part and thus the three previous construction elements cover and base and feeding device replaced by a single part, namely the universal unit and thereby gives the magazine loot a modular system, which follows explained in more detail. The smaller cavity with the insulating plate (2) becomes the entrance hole (6). The feed room above (1) becomes the feed room down again (13). The closed rain protection layer (14) -sheet 3 above- is used for Lifting platform (14) below and to the ant barrier (17) -leaf 5-. All 4 cavities (10) -sheet 3-, become hiking spaces when hiking and their openings on one side for ventilation areas. 3) magazine hive for honey extraction according to claim 1 and 2, characterized characterized in that a simple and time-saving feeding system has emerged placing the arrangement, insulating plate (2) sheet 1- directly above the bees and the Feed trough (1) above the same, is given. a) Winter feeding: The narrow, separated insulating strip (3) is placed upright, the outer slot is thus free and the bees can up to the feed trough (1). Optionally, the same feeding trough can also be used to feed below by you simply push it in at the bottom (1) -sheet 3-b) emergency and offshoot feeding; the Isolation plate (2) is raised and the fodder dough (15) is pushed underneath, then the insulating strip (3) in front of it. You can also have two offshoots at the same time and yet separately be fed in the normal feeding trough above. 4) magazine loot for mocking extraction according to claim 3, characterized in that a sponge (16) sheet 5-, soaked with water, instead of the insulating strip (3), can be inserted for impregnation.