ES2540163B1 - Elastomeric structure with spongy properties, self-extracting honey box, hive to mobilize the boxes and extract the honey without opening it and its procedure - Google Patents

Abstract

Elastomeric structure with spongy properties, self-extracting honey box, hive to mobilize the boxes and extract the honey without opening it and its procedure. # Elastomeric structure characterized by; a series of superimposed layers (1) formed by a multiplicity of prisms attached to each other, whose outer layers have them open forming cavities (2) and at least one intermediate layer with channels inside. Main uses; hygiene, personal care and artificial honeycomb. # The self-extracting honey box, is characterized by; the previous elastomeric structure, outer layers (1) adapted to the geometry of a natural honeycomb and a pressing device associated with the frame. # The hive or hike mentioned, is characterized by; a piece with grooves comprising the rear wall and at least one self-extracting frame. Another preferred embodiment has an enlarged area (17) for extracting honey, separated from the bee's cabin, and a container element (18) for collecting it.

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DESCRIPTION

Elastomeric structure with spongy properties, self-extracting honey box, hive to mobilize the boxes and extract the honey without opening it and its procedure.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

Elastomeric structure with spongy properties, self-extracting honey box, hive to mobilize the boxes and extract the honey without opening it and its procedure.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The technical fields referred to by the group of inventions are hygiene and personal care and beekeeping.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The elastomeric structure with spongy properties is recommended as the first invention and essential element of the group of inventions being present in the other two. Solves technical problems both in the field of hygiene and personal care by offering a multifunction product, as in the same field of beekeeping developing new technology for the extraction of honey and maintenance of hives.

Within the field of hygiene and personal care, in the current state of the art, with regard to bath sponges in all their conditions and forms, due to their porous characteristics and cellulosic fibers, when eliminating Remains of soapy substances that remain, it is not easy and you need to use a considerable amount of water to the point in some cases of having to waste it. Other sponges, such as polymer mesh balls or tubular micro-filament nets, do not spend so much water on cleaning but have a structure that makes them not very compact for scrubbing the soap or fails to create enough foam and bubbles with respect to Traditional sponges The elastomeric structure with spongy properties advocates being a practical tool that not only saves water, cleanses easily and can dry quickly, but also offers compact bath sponge benefits creating even more bubbles than some traditional sponges.

With regard to utensils for the application of creams, gels and oils, most of the time we apply them with our hands because we do not have comfortable, soft, reusable or easy dosing utensils. Occasionally, we use buns, wipes, gloves or even spatulas, but they do not finish offering the benefits offered by the same hands. This means that we end up forced to use our hands and it is not always desirable, either because of the chemical composition of the product, or because we do not waste the substance when applying it or simply by keeping that part of our body clean. One of the problems is that the application of these substances by the hands, cause part of it to be absorbed through the skin of the hands and although it is not harmful, part of the product is wasted. For example, when we apply an anti-inflammatory cream many times we notice as if it dissolves faster than normal in the affected area and in most cases it is usually because part of the cream has been absorbed by another place other than the lesion, in this case, by their own hands. The invention of the utensil that it advocates solves or offers an alternative to this problem since its shape allows the dosage and distribution of the substance in addition to its easy subsequent washing without the substance being absorbed by it.

With respect to the tools currently available for removing make-up, the practice of using disposable cotton wipes or disks that are not always are not extended

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fully utilized, leaving part of the wipe clean but unusable and generating an additional residue. The invention that it advocates contributes to reducing said waste by contributing to the environment as a tool that serves the same functions and which is also reusable. In addition, a novel property of skin reactivation can be attributed to it, since by pressing the elastomeric structure against it perpendicularly, each socket acts as a micro-suction cup generating a pleasant sensation by simply accompanying it with a little water.

Within the field of intensive or productive beekeeping, despite attempts to innovate in the honey extraction process, it is still carried out from outside the hive by previously removing the honeycombs once provided with honey and altering the behavior of the bee in those moments of harvest. The entire extraction process involves laborious manual labor and the use of sophisticated machinery to use centrifugal force or decantation in order to extract it, although the decantation is almost never used because of its practical inefficiency. Both ways of extracting honey are considered as the only vlas to conserve the honeycomb and to be able to reuse it without breaking it since it is usually of natural or conventional plastic wax. Formerly the only way that was used to extract honey from the honeycomb was through a press or crushing of the honeycomb that, although practical, ended up breaking it completely by mixing the honey with wax in a single paste until by decantation and separation of impurities clean honey is obtained. This form fell into disuse generalized when centrifugal extraction was innovated more than a century ago since it allowed the reuse of wax combs and also controlled the production of honey in a rational way. However, despite the extensive use of extractors using centrifugal force, some inconveniences can be attributed to them, such as the alteration of honey produced by the blow caused by the aeration of honey, which increases the exchange surface with atmospheric air, due to the formation of several small drops of honey, which cause the release of volatile enzymes, the production of foams and micro-foams, oxidation, an increase in humidity of up to 1.5 percent , once the honey is hygroscopic, which means more than an 8% increase over the limit established by the inspection agency, and consequently, an accelerated fermentation and altered taste. All these inconveniences cause the inspection agencies to reject some honeys, which depreciates their price from buyers since it is a product of inferior quality. The second invention that is recommended is presented as a novelty in the field of technology that, due to its technical and chemical characteristics, offers an optimal solution that manages to extract honey from the combs by pressing or crushing without breaking it and can be reused.

In addition, at present, most artificial hives are made up of prismatic bodies joined together, which in their case can be stacked according to the growth that the swarm is acquiring. For this, the so-called hive hikes are used, which are supplements adapted to the main body of the hive. So they can reach a certain height vertically and be formed by several rises. Therefore, at the time of reviewing, caring for or proceeding with the extraction of the boxes with honeycombs, the hive must be opened or disassembled by its parts. This moment not only causes stress to the bee dispersing smoke and breaking its ambient temperature but in most cases it requires physical work for the beekeeper when having to lift and mobilize heavy loads. In addition, in order to remove the bees from the boxes removed from the hives and leave them ready to extract their honey, brushes and even high-power electric blowers are used and emit noise adding more stress to the swarm. This is the traditional system called mobile frames.

With respect to this, the third invention that is recommended is presented as a novelty in the field of intensive beekeeping technique by allowing the mobilization of honeycombs and the extraction of honey from the hive without the need to open or dismantle it by its parts . In

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In short, it allows less invasive handling of the bee and even increases productivity and energy savings.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The first invention that is recommended is present in the other two, considered as the essential element or component. It is characterized by a structure of polymeric composition, specifically elastomer, with joined layers superimposed on each other opposite. Each layer is configured by a multiplicity of prismatic figures attached to each other giving rise to a tessellated surface, that is, without leaving gaps between them and until completing the size of the surface that you want to give to that layer. The part of the prisms that faces outward is kept open so that it leads to cavities or alveoli. To confer spongy characteristics and solve technical problems both in the field of hygiene and personal care and in the beekeeping industry, a space or intermediate layer is maintained between layers and layers, but which, unlike the layers facing outside , the prismatic cavities are open on both sides, that is, they do not contain caps in their bases. This makes it possible to eliminate the septum effect that occurs when two layers are superimposed and that prevents the elastomeric structure as a whole from being able to crush evenly in a vertical position and without oscillatory tension movements. In addition to said intermediate layer a series of channels or tunnels can be applied from end to end in order to be crushed or pressed in a more controlled way and return to its original position without bouncing or oscillating movements after exerting the pressure or said crushing force This gives it properties to crush in all directions, similar to a conventional bath sponge.

Within the field of hygiene and personal care, it is considered a tool that, due to its described structural characteristics and elastomeric composition, is an alternative to current bath sponges. The novel structure, together with its chemical composition, allows it to deform, crush or wrinkle so that it returns to its natural position without undergoing transformation. The design of its texture achieves a smooth and effective friction since each of the prismatic alveoli acts at the same time multiplying its drag function in several directions. Its cleaning is fast and needs little water. In addition, the channels or tunnels predisposed in the intermediate layer act as foam and bubble creation enhancers when compressed. Another variation of realization in order to achieve more rub effect is to vary the angle of inclination of the prismatic cavities that go from the perpendicular to the horizontal, in a range of 0 ° to 90 °, looking for something like that! As a counter effect. Its use as a substitute for the bath sponge requires less water both for soap application and for subsequent cleaning. In addition, drying can be done almost immediately using a towel or cloth. As for being used as an applicator of liquid or semi-liquid substances, its characteristics and composition make it practical and that part of the substance is not wasted by the same absorption of the hands. As a skin cleanser it offers an alternative to disposable makeup remover wipes being reusable and easy to clean. To give greater rigidity to these functions, the intermediate layer is configured without leaving gaps, spaces or tunnels.

Within the beekeeping industry the elastomeric structure of spongy properties can be used as an artificial honeycomb by choosing the hexagon as the prismatic form and giving it the measures and angles required by the bee to be accepted. The tunnels or channels provided between the layers can be adapted to introduce supports and secure it to the frame or frame used in common hives.

The second invention is a self-extracting honey frame characterized by being provided with the elastomeric structure of spongy properties configured to perform the functions of artificial honeycomb, a pressing device associated with a frame that allows to mobilize and

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crush the elastomeric structure uniformly in a vertical position, and a cavity or cuvette at one of the ends that acts as a container and at the same time dosing of the extracted substance, which is the area where the elastomeric structure is compressed and kept isolated from Bee room. In this case, the prisms simulate in form, size and disposition, the natural honeycombs. The intermediate layer or space between layer and layer solves the technical problem posed by a simple simulation of a natural honeycomb made of elastomer, since when trying to crush it, from left to right or vice versa, in the same vertical position that the bees work on, the wall formed by both layers together forms a partition that prevents wrinkling or crushing it vertically. In this way, when pressure is exerted from one side to the other with the pressing device, it allows the spaces of the prismatic cavities to be closed to expel the substance they contain as an accordion. In addition, the tunnels or channels practiced between layer and layer, not only confer properties to the structure for a uniform and more controlled crushing in order to extract the honey, but can also be ideally positioned for; coupling the pressing device by means of the handle or actuator of the press and at the same time being able to attach it to the frame or frame by introducing fastening supports in other tunnels or channels, which is what gives it firmness and keeps it upright. This invention is also capable of removing the cavity or cuvette from one end to operate in the same way as a conventional frame but with the built-in pressing device. In this case, once the hive box is removed, we can crush the elastomeric structure and collect the honey fruit.

The third invention relates to a hive that allows mobilizing the frames for honeycombs and extracting the honey without opening it or disassembling it by its parts. It is characterized by being provided with self-extracting honey frames with elastomeric structures of spongy properties each, and a hive body or hike whose rear wall is formed of a piece with grooves and arranged in such a way that it organizes, sustains and allows the mobilization of the self-extracting panels from the inside out of the hive and vice versa from the back. To close the spaces, open gaps or slits that may remain between the piece with grooves and the self-extracting panels, a molding element is used that is associated with the piece. This molding element is designed and prepared, to be able to be crossed by the frame with its built-in honeycomb, at the same time that it adapts or adapts to its contour. So that when the frames are introduced through said grooves, the molding element adjusts to the frame and the rest of the elements associated with it, isolating the hive. In addition to taking out the frames, said mold element contains the bees inside and facilitates the frame to come out clean without using the brush or electric blowers to separate them. However, the piece with grooves that make up the wall of the hive is capable of being made in two pieces joined together and that can be easily separated. On the one hand it would be somewhat similar to a grid attached to the molding element and on the other what would be a base support piece where one of the ends of the frames are sitting. When the grid is removed, an open cavity will be left in order to be able to manipulate the frames with the bees as is done in a traditional way although in this case horizontally on the back according to the piquera and without disassembling the hive.

On the other hand the self-extracting frames are suspended on the body or hive rise by one of the tips, by means of a flange at the top and by the other end, they are supported on the support of the groove piece with its bottom. In this case, the part of the bucket or cavity is outside the room where the bees remain, leaving the rest of the frame inside the hive. The hive or hive hike can be used with self-extracting panels without its bucket or cavity. Whereby, to extract the honey from these self-extracting panels without a bucket or cavity, the entire frame can be removed from the hive by means of the slots prepared in the rear wall, or the pressing device can be lengthened and its associated frame, so that the area of pressing and extraction of honey is outside the hive. Therefore, even if it does not have a bucket or cavity, honey can be collected with a container. The same motivates the possibility of expanding the body or rise of the

hive from the rear wall with grooves so that a unique cavity that would be the annexed extraction zone is conformed.

However, the hive advocated by the third invention is compatible to be used with conventional frames so that its function would be limited to mobilize the frames 5 inside out and vice versa and remove them clean of bees to extract honey with traditional systems . Therefore, the invention advocates an alternative of the current mobile frame system that consists of removing them or introducing them in a vertical position from bottom to top or from top to bottom respectively with the hive open or disassembled by its parts, to do it horizontally and by one of the sides of the body or hive rise without opening it. That is to say, as if it were a system of cartridges.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the inventions, according to some preferred examples of practical realization of them, a set of drawings is accompanied as an integral part of said description where Illustrative and non-limiting character, the following has been represented:

Figure 1 and 2.- Shows perspective views of the elastomeric structure with 3 layers and 2 layers respectively to reflect the intermediate layer, a channel that crosses it and the angle that has been conferred on the prisms.

Figure 3.- They show a perspective view of the self-extracting frame without the cavity or cuvette with the elastomeric structure in rest and work position.

Figure 4.- They show a perspective view of the self-extractor box with the cavity or cuvette with the elastomeric structure in rest and work position.

25 Figure 5.- Shows a perspective view of a hive hike with the piece of grooves that make up the wall and several self-extracting frames.

Figure 6.- Shows the piece with grooves in its possible main parts.

Figure 7.- It is a general front and rear perspective view of a complete hive to show the system adapted in a honey hike and in the crla chamber.

30 Figure 8.- Shows a perspective view to reflect the extension that can be implemented to the back of the hive.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

35 For the preferred embodiment of the product for hygiene or personal care, an elastomeric structure whose prism is hexagonal (2) has been chosen. In Figure 1, 2 layers of opposite shape (1) are arranged so that the open faces face the outer part. Said layers are joined by an intermediate layer (3) in this case the same as the other two but open on both sides. It also shows some internal channels or tunnels between the layers that cross from side to side (4). In addition, the prisms have been given an inclination over the horizontal of 10 degrees (5) as an illustrative example of that characteristic. Figure 2 is the same embodiment but without intermediate layer or separator space.

For the preferred embodiment of the self-extracting frame, Figure 3 is shown representing a self-extracting frame but without the cuvette or cavity. The parts of the pressing device, a rod or handle and support (8), the surrounding frame (7) and a secondary support (6) to keep the elastomeric structure (10) in the indicated position are indicated. The shooter is 5 mobile and goes through the box through the hole in the box. In Figure 3 (a) the structure is shown in its normal state and in 3 (b) it is shown contralda. Figure 4 shows a self-extracting box with the bowl or cavity (9). The rest and work position is also indicated with figures 4 (a) and 4 (b) respectively

As can be seen in figure 5, the hive rise maintains one of the walls with the 10 piece of grooves complete and adapted to the perimeter of the same where the self-extracting panels are introduced, in this case drawn without the elastomeric structure to show what the internal mechanism is like. In figure 6, the piece with grooves divided into three parts is detailed; base support (14), grid (13) and molding element (12).

In figure 7, a hive in perspective is represented by the front part (15) and another by the rear part (16) with said system arranged in the crusher chamber and a honey hike.

In figure 8, one of the variations to the hive designed is shown reflecting the possible extension (17) that can be implemented in order to create a unified cavity and a container element (18) for all self-extracting frames without a bucket.

Claims (14)

5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 35 40 Four. Five fifty 1. - Elastomeric structure with spongy properties, which is characterized by; a series of superimposed layers formed by a multiplicity of prisms attached to each other, whose outer layers have open prisms forming alveoli or cavities, and at least one intermediate layer endowed with a series of channels or tunnels inside. 2. - Elastomeric structure with spongy properties, according to claim 1, characterized by prisms of geometric figures that form a tessellated surface. 3. - Elastomeric structure of spongy characteristics according to claim 1 or 2; characterized in that the angles of the prisms have a range of 0 ° to 90 ° from the horizontal. 4. - Elastomeric structure of spongy characteristics according to claim 1, characterized in that the outer layers are formed by hexagonal prisms whose size and angles are adapted simulating a natural honeycomb. 5. - Elastomeric structure with spongy properties according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the separating space or intermediate layer does not leave gaps or voids acting as a partition between the layers that face outwards. 6. - Self-extracting honey box, which includes; the elastomeric structure of spongy properties according to claim 4, and a pressing device associated with the frame. 7. - Self-extracting honey box according to claim 6, characterized by a pressing device with more than one handle or actuators. 8. - Self-extracting honey box according to claim 6 or 7, characterized by a cavity or bucket at one end. 9. - Beehive to mobilize the boxes and extract the honey without opening it or dismantling it by its parts, characterized by; a piece with grooves that replaces the rear wall of the body or hive rise, and at least one self-extracting frame according to claim 6, 7 or 8. 10. - Beehive to mobilize the frames and extract the honey without opening it or dismantling it by its parts according to claim 9, characterized by; a molding element associated to the piece with grooves. 11. - Beehive or hive rise to mobilize frames and extract the honey without opening or dismantling it by its parts according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the piece with grooves is divisible into several pieces in turn, as a base support and grating. 12. - Hive to mobilize the frames and extract the honey without opening it or dismantling it by its parts in accordance with claim 9, 10 or 11, characterized by; an extension from the back forming a cavity outside the bee room. 13. - Hive to mobilize the frames without opening or dismantling it by its parts and extracting honey according to claims 12, characterized by; a container element coupled to collect honey. 14. - Procedure to mobilize boxes and extract honey without opening the hive or having to disassemble it by its parts, where said procedure comprises; insert or remove the frames using grooves provided on the back of the hive or hive hike, press or crush the honeycomb with a pressing device associated with the frame, store the honey as it falls into a container element and take out the honey either through a conduit that communicates the contain element with the outside or directly removing the container element.