FR2585215A1 - Device for feeding and treating beehives - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for feeding beehives and facilitating the detection and the treatment of certain diseases by microdiffuser. It consists of a container 1, covering the frames 2 while leaving a space 3 between them and the bottom 4 of the container, a frustoconical shaft 5 located in its centre permits the passage of the bees during the nourishment period and the fitting of a microdiffuser nozzle (joining piece), Fig. 2, for the treatment. A cap 6 made from transparent plastic material delimits a volume around the shaft. A cover covers the container. The device is intended for the nourishment of beehives and for treatments for diseases by microdiffuser.

Description

 The present invention relates to frame feeders which allow the bees to be fed during the wintering period, to stimulate them before flowering and to tire the micro-diffuser treatment against certain diseases, particularly "Varoase".

 This type of feeder generally consists of a plastic or wooden container soaked in wax, provided with a rectangular opening, on the bottom, along a side of two close lamellae separating the opening from the rest of the container. , of a cover which by covering the strips and the opening forms a siphon which allows the bees to take food without drowning.

 Currently, in order to apply an effective microdiffusor treatment against certain diseases and particularly against "Varoase", the beekeeper must wait for the winter period, during which the brood is not very extensive and a period which is also a period of feeding the hive. To carry out this treatment, the beekeeper must remove the roof, the insulating cushion, the feeder, and the frame cover plate, pass the end of the micro-diffuser over the top of the frames, and close the hive.

This treatment requires a sunny day, as well as a fairly important manipulation because the treatment against n Varoase "for effective entry must be applied 2 or 3 during the winter period.

 The invention aims to create a frame cover feeder for bees which can fulfill all the feeding conditions, and which makes it possible to treat the bees by micro-diffuser, leaving the feeder on the hive, saving time on handling. to carry out the treatment, not to be dependent on the external climatic conditions, and to have a good distribution in the hive of the micro-particles of the product used. Another advantage of the device is to feed and treat easily, doing both operations at the same time, thereby avoiding the loss of the queen that can occur in the current method of treatment.

 The device, object of the invention; comprises a container for receiving the feeding product, characterized in that the said container leaves a space between its bottom and the top of the frames, improving the distribution of the treatment product, a frustoconical shape located in the central part of the bottom of the container allows bees access to food and can receive in its upper part an ex end of micro-diffuser.

 A cap delimits around the chimney an interval where the bees can take the syrup. The cap is made of transparent plastic, perforated with small holes on its surface. A cover covers the feeder.

 Figure 1 shows, in section, the device is feeding position.

 Figure 2 shows, in section, the device in the treatment position.

Figure 3 shows the container in perspective m from above0
Figure 4 shows the container in perspective seen from below
Figure 5 shows, in section, the detail of the cap and the chimney.

 Figure 6 shows the base of the capichon.

 The device shown in Figure 1 comprises, a container (1) provided with a flange (2) allowing the support of the feeder on the walls of a hive with movable frames (Dadant, Voirnot, or roof other type).

The sides (3) are inclined inward, thus facilitating the installation of a rise (4) to protect the feeder The bottom (5) is raised relative to the plane of the rim (2) and thus delimits a space 6) between the bottom and the top of the frames, which allows the relaxation of the product leaving the micro-diffuser and improves the distribution of the product.

The bottom of the container has a circular orifice (7) extended by a chimney (8) of tapered shape, allowing the passage of the bees to take the feed, or, as shown in Figure 8, allowing the adaptation of a micro-diffuser end (1). A transparent plastic cap (9) delimits around the chimney, a space in which the bees take the feed without drowning. A cover (10) reinserts the container by resting on the stops (11) so that the cover (10) and the top of the sides (3) are on the same plane, thus facilitating stacking of the feeders when they these are not used.

 Figure 3 is another view, on which we can see better where the four stops (1) serving to support the cover are located.

 Figure 4 shows four reinforcements (l) used to consolidate the bottom of the container when it is filled with feed liquid whose weight can reach 7 Kg. These reinforcements improve the distribution of micro-particles. The opening (2) is used for the passage of bees during the feeding period, and allows microparticles to enter the hive.

 Figure 5 shows, in detailed section, the chimney (1) and the cap (2). A plastic grid (3), with fine and flexible mallets, covers the chimney, and allows the bees to hang on during the ascent and the descent to take the syrup without drowning. The cap (2) delimits a space (4) necessary for the circulation of the bees. This cap is made of transparent plastic allowing you to see if the bees absorb the syrup. It is perforated with small holes (5) over its entire surface, of about four millimeters in diameter. The syrup enters these holes in the space (4). These sows are also used for the ventilation of the hive, when the device is used without its cover; this limits condensation under the bottom of the container.

 The base of the cap, shown in Figure 6, has three pins (1), facilitating the centering of the cap on the chimney.

Claims (8)

- CLAIMS - 1 - Device for feeding the hives and treating them against certain diseases, such as "Varoase" through a micro-diffuser, characterized in that it comprises a container (l-fig.l), provided with a rim (2), a central chimney (8), a reinforced and raised bottom. - 2 - Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the bottom (5-fig.1) is raised relative to the plane defined by the flange (2) defining a space (6) which allows the particles emitted by the micro-diffuser to be well distributed in the body of the hive. - 3 - Device according to one of the preceding claims characterized in that the sides (3-fig.1) are inclined and have a dimension which allows an increase to come to be positioned on the edges of the feeder. - 4 - Device according to one of the preceding claims characterized in that the frustoconical chimney allows the adaptatios of a tip of micro-diffuser thereon. - 5 - Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the mesh (3-fig.5) of plastic material covers the chimney to allow the bees to climb into the feeder.  - 6 - Device according to one of the preceding resendieahions characterized in that the cap (fig.5) is pierced over its entire surface with small holes allowing the aeration of the hive by limiting the condensation inside , and allowing the syrup to flow to the chimney. - 7 - Device according to one of the preceding claims characterized in that said cap has three pins at its base, which facilitates the centering of the cap on the chimney. - 8 - Device according to one of the preceding claims characterized in that the feeder is in several dimensions such that it can be adapted to the main types of hives & mobile frames (Dadant, Voirnot, Langstroth, etc.).