ES1238194U - HOMES REFUGE (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Hive shelter, which protects at least one bee hive (C) located inside the shelter (R) from attack by predatory and/or invading insects larger than bees, such as velvet wasps, which is characterized because it includes: - a metal structure (1), which is formed by a plurality of metal profiles (11) that are anchored to the ground by their ends and superiorly have a curved shape; - a mesh (2) that is formed by ropes or threads that cross and knot each other; comprising holes (21), formed between said ropes or threads, with a dimension through which only bees pass; where the mesh (2) is fixed on the metal structure (1) and wraps around its entire outer perimeter, and on one of its sides it has a vertical opening (22) with a connecting element (221) that closes it; and - fixing elements (3), which lower the mesh (2) to the ground. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

HOMES REFUGE

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The invention is intended to protect at least one beehive from the attack of the velvet wasp. To this end, the shelter object of the invention is in the form of a vault and is composed of a metal structure, a mesh and ground fixing elements.

The field of application of the present invention is within the beekeeping sector, specifically in the field of different systems and means of protection of bees against predatory and / or invasive insects, such as velvet wasps.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The Asian wasp, also known as the velvet wasp, is a species of wasp of the vespid family native to Southeast Asia. This wasp feeds, among other insects, on bees and that is why the said invading wasp is causing great damage to the European ecosystem, since it is largely killing native bees. Specifically, in recent years, the velvet wasp has multiplied by leaps and bounds throughout the Spanish north and part of northern Portugal.

Therefore, the present invention arises from the need to prevent these types of invasive insects from approaching the hives and can attack native bees, which contribute to the pollination of our flora and honey production.

Various solutions that prevent wasps from entering inside a hive are known from the state of the art, for example, we highlight the U201830073 register entitled "Bee hive that prevents attack of velvet wasps. ” In this register, a type of hive is disclosed that has a defined configuration both in its external and internal structure. For this, the hive disclosed has a front drawer designed with certain openings that prevent the entry of the velvet wasp. That is why this registry discloses a new type of hive that prevents the inclusion of wasps inside, although this solution has the disadvantage that beekeepers have to renew all the traditional hives they have in order to be able to protect their bees. . However, with the hive shelter of the present invention beekeepers can protect bees without changing their hives, since all these hives can be located inside the vault that forms the refuge of the invention.

Therefore, with the hive shelter object of the present invention, a beekeeper can protect bees that are located in any type of hive, once each of these hives is located inside the shelter that is formed by a metal structure, a mesh and some fasteners to the ground, through which the velvet wasps cannot pass. So the hives are totally protected from wasp attacks regardless of the type of hive that the beekeeper has. We also emphasize that this shelter is configured with an opening in one of its sides that allows the beekeeper to enter the interior for maintenance work, collecting honey or similar in an easy and comfortable way.

Thus, and in accordance with the foregoing, it is considered that the present invention introduces a novel technical solution, through a bee hive shelter, differently from what is known to date in the beekeeping sector.

Next, a detailed description of the invention is completed that completes these general ideas introduced at this point.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is made up of a metal structure, a mesh and some fasteners to the ground, so that the shelter as a whole is shaped like a vault and inside there are bee hives.

Specifically, the metal structure is formed by a plurality of metal profiles that are at their ends nailed to the ground and superiorly have a curved shape, so that the metal structure acquires an inverted "U" shaped configuration.

On this metal structure a mesh is ensured that wraps around the entire outer perimeter of the structure. This mesh comprises holes and is formed by ropes or threads that intersect and knot between four vertices constituting the net-shaped fabric.

The holes or holes formed between these ropes or threads, have dimensions such that bees can pass through them, while the wasps cannot pass through them due to their large size. For all these reasons, the hives that are located inside the shelter of the invention are totally protected from the attack of the velvet wasps.

Another detail of the invention is that said mesh has on one of its sides a vertical opening where a user can enter inside the shelter to perform maintenance work on the hives, the collection of honey or the like. It is noted that, the opening of the mesh can be opened and closed by a user by means of a connecting element, such as a velcro or the like, which allows total sealing inside the shelter once closed.

On the other hand, and so that the assembly is as tight as possible, along the entire lower part of the mesh there are fixing means that secure the mesh to the surface of the ground or ground, thus preventing the mesh can be lifted with the wind or folds can occur that allow the entry of wasps inside. The fixing elements that preferably form the hive shelter of the invention are concrete blocks.

For all this, with the refuge of the invention, all bee hives that are located inside its structure are protected from attacks by predatory and / or invading insects, as is the case with velvet wasps. Since bees, which are smaller in size than the velvet wasps, pass through the holes in the mesh that make up the shelter, while invading wasps or insects cannot access the inside of the shelter due to their large size. prevents passing through the holes in the mesh.

In order to complete the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part thereof, where the following has been represented as an illustrative and non-limiting nature:

Figure 1 is a schematic representation of the hive shelter object of the invention.

DRAWING DESCRIPTION

As shown in figures 1, the shelter (R) for hives (C) object of the present invention is formed by a metal structure (1), a mesh (2) and some fasteners (3) to the ground.

As can be seen in this figure, the metal structure (1) is formed by a plurality of metal profiles (11) which together have an inverted "U" shaped configuration, that is, each of the metal profiles are its ends anchored to the ground and superiorly have a curved shape. On this metal structure (1) a mesh (2) is ensured that wraps around the entire outer perimeter formed by the metal profiles (11), and highlighting that this mesh (2) is formed by ropes or wires interwoven with each other, of so that holes are formed between them (21) through which a bee can pass.

Figure 1 also shows that on one of the sides of the mesh (2) there is a vertical opening (22) through which a user can pass and enter inside the shelter (R). This opening (22) is also enabled by a connecting element (221) such as velcro or the like, by means of which it can be safely opened and closed by the user.

Finally, specify that in figure 1 it is also shown that along the entire lower part of the mesh (2) there are fixing means (3) that securely lower the mesh (2) to the floor surface, preventing This rises with the wind or produces folds that allow the entry of wasps inside. Therefore, the bee hive (C) located inside the shelter (R) object of the present invention, is fully protected from the attack of the velvet wasps.

Claims (3)

1. - HOMES REFUGE, which protects at least one bee hive (C) located inside the shelter (R) from attack by predatory insects and / or invaders larger than bees, such as velvet wasps, which are CHARACTERIZE because it includes: - a metal structure (1), which is formed by a plurality of metal profiles (11) that are anchored to the ground by their ends and superiorly have a curved shape; - a mesh (2) that is formed by ropes or threads that cross and knot each other; comprising holes (21), formed between said ropes or threads, with a dimension through which only bees pass; where the mesh (2) is fixed on the metal structure (1) and wraps around its entire outer perimeter, and on one of its sides it has a vertical opening (22) with a connecting element (221) that closes it; Y - fixing elements (3), which lower the mesh (2) to the ground. 2. - Shelter for hives, according to claim 1, which is CHARACTERIZED by the fact that the fixing elements (3) are concrete blocks. 3. - REFUGE FOR HONEYS, according to claim 1, which is CHARACTERIZED by the fact that the connecting element (221) is a velcro.