JP2015100329A - Spacer for beekeeping hive frame, and hive frame - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a spacer of a beekeeping hive frame in which the installation direction and position of the spacer of the beekeeping hive frame can easily be adjusted.SOLUTION: A spacer 3 is constituted of: a portal type holding part 4 composed of a top surface 4a opposed to an upper surface 2a of a rod-shaped frame material 2, and a pair of leg parts 4b, 4c opposed to front/rear surfaces 2b, 2c of the rod-shaped frame material 2; a pair of detachment preventing claws 5, 5 provided at both bottom edges of the leg parts and performing detachment prevention of the holding part 4; and a protrusion 6 provided on an outer surface of one side of the leg parts and protruding outwardly. The spacer 3 can detachably be fitted and mounted to the rod-shaped frame material 2 from above it, even if the protrusion 6 is directed in either direction of front or rear relative to the rod-shaped frame material 2, and can be made to slide in a longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped frame material while being fitted and mounted to the rod-shaped frame material 2.

Description

  The present invention relates to a beehive nest frame spacer detachably provided on a nest frame housed in a beekeeping nest box and a nest frame using the spacer.

  Conventionally, in a beehive for beekeeping, a plurality of rectangular nest frames 1 ′ with honeycomb-shaped nets stretched in the nest box are vertically suspended in the nest box 10, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 15. Then, a movement distance W of bees is formed between adjacent nest frames 1 ′ and 1 ′, and honey is accumulated in the honeycomb-shaped holes of the net (Patent Document 1).

  The nest frame 1 ′ has locking pieces 14 and 14 projecting outward on both sides of the upper side thereof, and these locking pieces are provided on the opposite sides of the upper surface opening 10 a of the nest box 10. By being hooked on the edges 10b, 10b, the suspension is supported in the nest box 10.

  As shown in FIG. 12 (a), these nest frames 1 'are arranged in the nest box 10 in order to maintain a space W between adjacent nest frames 1' and 1 'as a bee movement space. , And the left end 14b ′ on the rear surface 14b side are fixed to the projections 13 and 13 ′, respectively. Usually, as shown in FIG. By arranging the nest frames 1 ′ and 1 ′ so that the protruding pieces 13 and 13 ′ at the left and right ends of the adjacent nest frames 1 ′ are positioned in the same direction, the nest frames 1 ′ are arranged in the nest box 10. , 1 ′ (Patent Document 1).

  By the way, the attachment positions of the pair of spacing holding protrusions 13 and 13 ′ in the nest frame 1 ′ are different depending on the product, and as shown in FIG. When the protrusions 13 and 13 'are provided on the left side of the rear surface 14b of the upper side (Patent Document 1), or as shown in FIG. 12C, the front surface of the upper side is reversed. When protrusions 13 and 13 'are provided on the left side on the 14a side and on the right side of the rear surface 14b on the upper side (Patent Document 2), as shown in FIG. There are cases where two projecting pieces 13 and 13 are provided in the same direction at the left and right end portions (Patent Document 3) and are not unified.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-50760 JP 2000-295937 A JP 11-31570 A

  Therefore, when the nest frame 1 'is stored in the single nest box 10, in order to maintain an appropriate interval W between the nest frames 1', the mounting positions of the interval holding protrusions 13, 13 'are the same. The nest frame 1 ′ must be the nest frame 1 ′ in which the positions of the protruding pieces 13 and 13 ′ are different from each other, or the nest frame 1 ′ in which the pair of projecting pieces are fixed on the same surface. 10 cannot be mixed.

  However, in the beekeeping industry, there are cases where only the nest frame is traded, and the attachment position of the purchased nest frame spacing protrusion is different from the attachment position of the nest frame protrusion already stored in the nest box 10 For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the nest frame 1 'housed in the nest box 10 is a type in which a protrusion 13' is provided on the right side of the front surface 14a and a protrusion 13 'is provided on the left side of the rear surface 14b. On the other hand, when the purchased nest frame 1 ″ has protrusions 13 and 13 ′ fixed to the left end of the front surface 14a and the right end of the rear surface 14b, or vice versa, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 15, when the nest frame 1 'in the nest box 10 is of a type having two protrusions 13 and 13 on the rear surface 14b side, the purchased nest frame 1 "is formed on the right end of the front surface 14a and the rear surface 14b. There is a case where the protruding piece 13, 13 'is fixed to the left end That.

  In such a case, it is necessary to temporarily remove the spacing holding protrusions 13 and 13 ′ of the purchased nest frame 1 ″ and newly attach the protrusions 13 and 13 ′ of the nest frame 1 ′ in the nest box 10. In addition, even if the mounting directions of the spacing pieces 13 and 13 ′ are the same, if the mounting positions of the protruding pieces 13 and 13 ′ are deviated, the spacing pieces 13 and 13 ′ are similarly mounted. Removal and re-installation were necessary.

  However, since the conventional spacing holding protrusions 13 and 13 ′ are firmly fixed to the upper side of the nest frames 1 ′ and 1 ″ with nails or an adhesive (Patent Documents 1 to 3), There was a problem that the removal and attachment work of 13 'from the upper side was not easy.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and the spacer used for the beekeeping nest frame has a structure that can be easily attached to and detached from the upper side of the nest frame, and can be slid in the left-right direction when mounted. An object of the present invention is to provide a spacer for a beekeeping nest frame in which the spacer mounting direction and mounting position can be easily adjusted.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a nest frame equipped with such a spacer.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention
First, a beehive nest frame spacer that is attached to a bowl-shaped frame member that constitutes the upper side of the beekeeping nest frame, the spacer facing the top surface of the bowl-shaped frame member; A gate-shaped holding portion composed of a pair of leg portions connected to the top surface and opposed to the front and rear surfaces of the bowl-shaped frame member, and provided on both lower edges of the leg portions in the holding portion. A pair of retaining pawls that engage with the lower surface side of the bowl-shaped frame member to prevent the retaining part from being removed, and an outer surface on one side of the leg part The spacer is provided with a protruding portion that protrudes outward, and the spacer is arranged on the saddle-shaped frame member regardless of the direction of the protruding portion on the front side or the rear side of the saddle-shaped frame member. It can be detachably fitted and mounted from above, and in the state fitted and fitted to the bowl-shaped frame material, the length of the bowl-shaped frame material Constituted by the spacer nest frame for beekeeping, characterized in that one that is configured so as to slide in direction.

  Therefore, since the spacer can be detachably attached to the bowl-shaped frame material constituting the upper side of the nest frame, for example, when a new nest frame is stored in the nest box, the gap holding protrusion in the already stored nest frame is used. By aligning the direction of the protrusion of the spacer to the mounting position of the piece, the spacer can be fitted and attached to a new nest frame, and by sliding the spacer with respect to the bowl-shaped frame material, In accordance with the position of the projecting piece of the nest frame, the spacer can be attached at an appropriate position in the new nest frame.

  Second, the pair of leg portions are plate-like members that come into contact with the front and rear surfaces of the hook-shaped frame member when the spacer is fitted to the hook-shaped frame member, and the protruding portion is the one side. A pair of projecting plates projecting in the outer horizontal direction on the upper and lower ends of the outer surface of each leg, and upper and lower surfaces projecting on the outer surface and connected between the pair of projecting plates Each of the pair of projecting plates has a triangular shape with the tip portion facing outward, and the reinforcing plate is a bisector of the apex angle of the triangular shape of the upper and lower projecting plates. It is comprised along the spacer of the nest frame for beekeeping said 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.

  With this configuration, the spacer can be easily formed by integral molding with, for example, a synthetic resin, and a space is formed on the left and right sides of the reinforcing plate while ensuring the strength of the protruding portion. In the state, the movement space of the bee is not narrowed between the nest frame.

  Third, the spacer is formed of an elastic member, and the leg portion on which the protruding portion is not formed is slightly inclined in the direction of the other leg portion, and between the opposing surfaces of the lower end portion of the leg portion. It is comprised so that the space | interval may be a little narrower than the width | variety of the upper surface of the said saddle-shaped frame material, It is comprised by the spacer of the said 1st or 2nd beekeeping nest frame characterized by the above-mentioned .

  The elastic member can be formed of, for example, a hard synthetic resin. Therefore, when the spacer is attached to the bowl-shaped frame material of the nest frame, the collar-shaped frame material can be elastically held by both legs due to the elasticity of both legs of the holding portion, and the spacer is It can be securely attached to the frame material.

  Fourth, both opposing surfaces of the legs, the back surface of the top surface, and the top surfaces of the retaining claws are formed in parallel with the longitudinal surfaces of the bowl-shaped frame member on the upper side of the nest frame. It is comprised by the spacer of the nest frame for beekeeping of the said 3rd characterized by the above-mentioned.

  The upper surface of the retaining claws refers to the horizontal surfaces (5a, 5a) of the retaining claws (5, 5), for example. Each surface in the longitudinal direction of the bowl-shaped frame member means the upper surface (2a), front and rear surfaces (2b, 2c), and lower surface (2e) in the longitudinal direction of the bowl-shaped frame member (2). With this configuration, the spacer can be elastically fitted to and mounted on the bowl-shaped frame member, and can be positioned so as not to easily shift at the position. Thus, the mounting position can be adjusted by sliding the spacer in the longitudinal direction of the bowl-shaped frame member.

  Fifth, a beekeeping nest frame in which the nest frame spacer for beekeeping according to any one of the first to fourth aspects is attached to the nest frame, and a bowl-shaped frame material on the upper side of the beekeeping nest frame One of the spacers is fitted and mounted so that the protruding portion is positioned on the front side, and the other end of the bowl-shaped frame member on the upper side is positioned on the other side so that the protruding portion is positioned on the rear side. The spacers are fitted and mounted, and both spacers can be adjusted in position by sliding along the bowl-shaped frame material in a state fitted and fitted to the bowl-shaped frame material. Consists of a characteristic beehive nest frame.

  Sixth, a beekeeping nest frame in which the nest frame spacer for beekeeping according to any one of the first to fourth is mounted on a nest frame, and a bowl-shaped frame material on the upper side of the beekeeping nest frame A pair of spacers are fitted and mounted so that the protruding portion is located on the front side at one end and the other end on the front side of the two spacers. In the fitted and mounted state, the nest frame for beekeeping is characterized in that the position can be adjusted by sliding along the bowl-shaped frame material.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, the spacer is fitted to a new nest frame by aligning the direction of the protruding portion of the spacer with the mounting position of the spacing protrusion on the nest frame already stored in the nest box. It can be installed, and by sliding the spacer with respect to the bowl-shaped frame material, the spacer can be attached at an appropriate position according to the position of the projecting piece of the existing nest frame. When adding or replacing a nest frame, it is possible to cope with it without any trouble.

  In addition, the spacer can be easily formed by integral molding with, for example, a synthetic resin, and a space is formed on the left and right sides of the reinforcing plate while ensuring the strength of the protruding portion. However, the movement space of the bees is not narrowed between the nest frames.

  Further, when the spacer is attached to the bowl-shaped frame member of the nest frame, the hook-shaped frame member can be elastically held by both legs due to the elasticity of both legs of the holding portion. Can be securely attached to the material.

  In addition, the spacer can be mounted and positioned so as not to be easily displaced from the bowl-shaped frame material, and when position adjustment is required, the spacer is slid in the longitudinal direction of the bowl-shaped frame material from the mounting position. The mounting position can also be adjusted.

It is a perspective view of the spacer and nest frame of a beehive nest frame according to the present invention. It is a perspective view of the nest frame in the state where the same spacer is mounted. (A) (b) is a perspective view of a spacer same as the above. (A) is a top view of the same spacer, (b) is a side view of the same spacer. It is a perspective view of a part of spacer same as the above and a nest frame. (A) is a top view of the nest frame in the vicinity of the spacer in a state where the same spacer is mounted on the nest frame, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of (a). It is a top view of a nest box which shows the state which accommodated the nest frame which mounted the spacer same as the above in the nest box. It is the YY sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a top view of a nest box which shows the state which accommodated the nest frame which mounted the spacer same as the above in the nest box. It is a top view of a nest box which shows the state which accommodated the nest frame which mounted the spacer same as the above in the nest box. It is a top view of a nest box which shows the state which accommodated the nest frame which mounted the spacer same as the above in the nest box. (A) (b) (c) is a perspective view which shows the conventional nest frame. It is a top view of a nest box which shows the state which stored the nest frame in the conventional nest box. It is a top view of a nest box which shows the state which stored the nest frame in the conventional nest box. It is a top view of a nest box which shows the state which stored the nest frame in the conventional nest box.

  Hereinafter, the spacer of the beehive nest frame according to the present invention will be described in detail.

  FIG. 1 shows a beehive nest frame spacer (a detachable projection for holding an interval) 3 attached to a bowl-shaped frame member 2 constituting the upper side of the beekeeping nest frame 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the nest frame 1 has left and right vertical saddle-shaped frame members 8a and 8b made of square bars having a cross section and a horizontal horizontal saddle-shaped frame member 8c. A rectangular frame as a whole is connected to the upper ends of the left and right bowl-shaped frame members 8a and 8b by connecting the bowl-shaped frame material 2 on the upper side in the horizontal direction, which is also formed of square bars having a rectangular cross section. And a net 9 having a plurality of honeycomb-shaped holes penetrating in the front-rear direction is stretched in these frames.

  The hook-like frame member 2 on the upper side is hooked to the locking edges 10b, 10b of the opening 10a on the upper surface of the nest box 10 at both ends thereof, so that the connecting portions 12, 12 with the left and right hook-like frame members 8a, 8b are used. Locking pieces 2d and 2d projecting in the left-right direction are formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 (a) and 3 (b), the spacer 3 is connected to the top surface 4 a facing the top surface 2 a of the bowl-shaped frame member 2 constituting the top side, and connected to the top surface 4 a. A gate-shaped holding part 4 composed of a pair of leg parts 4b, 4c facing the front and rear surfaces 2b, 2c of the bowl-shaped frame member 2, and both lower edges 4d of the leg parts 4b, 4c of the holding part 4 4e, when the holding part 4 is mounted on the bowl-shaped frame member 2 from the upper surface side, it engages with the lower surface 2e (see FIG. 6B) side of the bowl-shaped frame member 2 and holds the holder. It comprises a pair of retaining claws 5 and 5 for preventing the part 4 from coming off, and a projecting part 6 provided on the outer surface 4b 'of the leg part 4b on one side of the leg parts 4b and 4c and projecting outward. The

  The spacer 3 is formed by integral molding of a hard synthetic resin as a whole, and the distance between the leg portions 4b and 4c can be slightly expanded by the elasticity of the leg portions 4b and 4c. In this case, the leg portions 4b and 4c are configured to be able to return to the initial position by the elastic return force. Further, the spacer 3 has a width T1 of the back surface 4a ′ of the top surface 4a (inner surfaces 4b ″ of the leg portions 4b and 4c, and a width T1 of 4c ′) substantially equal to the width t1 of the upper surface 2a of the bowl-shaped frame member 2. The length T2 of the both leg portions 4b, 4c to the retaining claws 5, 5 is the same or slightly larger, and the width (height) of the front and rear surfaces 2b, 2c of the saddle-shaped frame member 2 is as follows. It is configured to be substantially the same as t2 or slightly longer.

  Therefore, the spacer 3 is detachably fitted to the hook-shaped frame member 2 from above even if the protruding portion 6 is on the front surface 2b side or the rear surface 2c side of the hook-shaped frame member 2. It can be mounted, and can be slid in the longitudinal direction (arrow A, B direction) of the bowl-shaped frame member 2 in a state of being fitted and mounted on the bowl-shaped frame member 2.

  In FIG. 1, the front side 2b side of the bowl-shaped frame member 2 on the upper side is “front”, the rear surface 2c side of the bowl-shaped frame member 2 is “rear”, and the left and right when facing from the front to the rear are “left and right”. Hereinafter, it will be described as “direction” and “vertical direction”. The front and rear of the nest frame 1 are defined in this way for convenience of explanation, but the nest frame 1 itself has the same shape on both the front side and the rear side. In addition, the “front” or “rear” may be referred to as “outside” or “outward direction”.

The pair of leg portions 4b and 4c are constituted by plate-like members that come into contact with the front and rear surfaces 2b and 2c of the bowl-shaped frame member 2 when the spacer 3 is fitted to the bowl-shaped frame member 2. .
The protruding portion 6 extends outwardly in the horizontal direction at the upper end portion (the same level position as the top surface 4a) and the lower end portion (a position slightly above the lower end 4d of the leg portion 4b) of the outer surface 4b ′ of the one leg portion 4b. A pair of projecting plates 6a and 6b projecting from the upper surface of the outer surface 4b 'are provided to protrude outward, and provided in a vertically connected state between the opposing surfaces of the pair of projecting plates 6a and 6b. It is comprised from the reinforcement board 6c.

  The pair of projecting plates 6a and 6b of the spacer 3 has a substantially isosceles triangular shape (triangular shape) with tip portions (vertical vertices) P and P 'facing outward in the same direction, and the reinforcing plate 6c is The upper and lower protruding plates 6a and 6b are provided in the vertical direction along the bisectors P1 and P1 'of the isosceles triangular apexes (vertices P and P').

  The upper surface of the upper protruding plate 6a is flush with the top surface 4a, and the protruding portion 6 (in the spacer 3 on the right side in FIG. 1 or the spacer 3 in FIG. 3 (b)) On the right side is formed a space S1 surrounded by the right inner half of the upper and lower protruding plates 6a, 6b, the right side surface of the reinforcing plate 6c and the outer surface 4b 'on the right side of the leg portion 4b. A space S2 surrounded by the left inner half of the protruding plates 6a and 6b, the left side surface of the reinforcing plate 6c, and the outer surface 4b 'on the left side of the leg 4b is formed.

  Thus, the protrusion 6 is composed of the upper and lower protrusion plates 6a and 6b and the central reinforcing plate 6c connecting them, and the protrusions 6a and 6b protrude outwardly with a simple structure. The space 3 can be secured and the leg 4b can be structurally reinforced, and the spaces S1 and S2 are formed on the left and right sides of the reinforcing plate 6c. When (two pieces) are attached to the nest frame 1, the space S <b> 1, S <b> 2 is formed by the spacers 3, 3 so that the movement of the bees is not hindered as much as possible. However, the movement space of the bees is not reduced.

  The attachment angle θ of the leg 4c on the side where the protrusion 6 of the spacer 3 is not formed to the top surface 4a, that is, the angle θ formed by the leg 4c and the top surface 4a is smaller than a right angle, For example, the angle θ is configured to be 85 degrees (see FIGS. 4A and 4B). Accordingly, the leg portion 4c is integrally connected to the top surface 4c in a state where the leg portion 4c is inclined slightly inward (in the direction of the other leg portion 4b) with respect to the top surface 4a. Accordingly, the width T1 ′ (<T1) (see FIG. 3B) of the lower end portion of the opposing surface of the leg portions 4b and 4c is formed to be slightly narrower than the width t1 of the bowl-shaped frame member 2. . The angle formed between the leg 4b and the top surface 4a is 90 degrees.

  Further, the retaining claw 5 includes horizontal surfaces 5a and 5a provided inwardly in the entire left and right direction of the lower ends 4d and 4e of the leg portions 4b and 4c, and the horizontal surfaces 5a and 5a direction from the lower ends 4d and 4e. The inwardly inclined surfaces 5b and 5b are provided. Then, when the spacer 3 is attached to the bowl-shaped frame member 2 from the lower end side of the leg portions 4b and 4c from the upper surface 2a, the inwardly inclined surfaces 5b and 5b are front and rear of the upper surface 2a of the bowl-shaped frame member 2. The leg portions 4b and 4c are expanded in the front-rear direction due to their elasticity, and the top surface 4a and the back surface 4a ′ are in contact with the top surface 2a. The horizontal surfaces 5 a and 5 a of the claws 5 and 5 are prevented from coming off by engaging with the lower surface 2 e, and the spacer 3 can be fitted and attached to the bowl-shaped frame member 2.

  In this mounted state, the leg portion 4c is slightly inclined to the other leg portion 4b side (inner side) as described above, and therefore the hook-shaped frame is surely secured by the elastic return force of the both leg portions 4b and 4c. The front and rear surfaces 2b and 2c of the material 2 can be clamped.

  Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, next, the usage method of the spacer of the said beekeeping nest frame is demonstrated.

  The spacer 3 is located in an area E (see FIG. 1) inside the left and right bowl-shaped frame members 8a and 8b of the bowl-shaped frame member 2 on the upper side of the nest frame 1 from the upper surface 2a side of the bowl-shaped frame member 2. Installing.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the spacer 3 in a state in which the protruding portion 6 faces the front side (front surface 2 b side) at the right end of the bowl-shaped frame member 2 on the upper side of the nest frame 1, and the bowl-shaped frame member 2 The case where the spacer 3 in a state in which the protruding portion 6 is directed to the rear side (the rear surface 2c side) is attached to the left end portion will be described.

  The mounting method of the spacer 3 is the same for all the spacers 3 and will be described with reference to the spacer 3 at the right end in FIG.

  With the protruding portion 6 of the spacer 3 facing the front surface 2b side of the bowl-shaped frame member 2 on the upper side, the lower ends 4d and 4e of the leg portions 4b and 4c are directed downward, and the retaining claws 5 and 5 are In a state where the hooks 5 and 5 are positioned parallel to the front and rear corners of the upper surface 2a of the bowl-shaped frame member 2, the claws 5 and 5 are applied to the upper surface 2a, and the top surface 4a is pushed downward.

  When the spacer 3 is applied to the upper surface 2a of the bowl-shaped frame member 2, the pair of inwardly inclined surfaces 5b and 5b of the retaining claws 5 and 5 are respectively located at the front corner and the rear corner of the upper surface 2a. In order to make contact, the top surface 4a is pressed downward in this state.

  Then, based on the contact between the inwardly inclined surfaces 5b and 5b and the corner portion, the distance between the leg portions 4b and 4c increases due to the elasticity of the leg portions 4b and 4c, and the retaining claw 5 , 5 passes through the front and rear surfaces 2b, 2c, the distance between the leg portions 4b, 4c is reduced by the elastic restoring force of the leg portions 4b, 4c, and the retaining claws 5, 5 are 2 is engaged with the lower surface 2e (see FIGS. 2 and 6).

  In this state, the inner surfaces 4b ″ and 4c ′ of the legs 4b and 4c engage with the front and rear surfaces 2b and 2c of the bowl-shaped frame member 2, and the back surface 4a ′ of the top surface 4a and the bowl-shaped frame. The state is in contact with the upper surface 2 a of the material 2, and the spacer 3 is in a state of being fitted to the bowl-shaped frame material 2.

  Since the leg 4c is inclined slightly inward with respect to the top surface 4a, the engagement between the retaining claws 5, 5 and the lower surface 2e is ensured, and the spacer 3 can be easily In a state where it cannot be removed, it is securely mounted and positioned on the bowl-shaped frame member 2.

  Similarly, the other spacer 3 to be mounted on the left side of the upper frame-like frame material 2 may be similarly fitted and attached to the left end portion of the above-mentioned bowl-like frame material 2 with the protruding portion 6 facing rearward. . The method for attaching the spacer 3 is the same as that for the spacer 3 at the right end (see FIG. 2).

  The nest frame 1 with the two spacers 3 attached is shown in FIG. Since the leg 4c of the spacer 3 is slightly inclined inward, when the spacer 3 is mounted on the bowl-shaped frame member 2, the inner surfaces of the legs 4b and 4c are the front and rear surfaces of the bowl-shaped frame member 2. 2b and 2c are elastically contacted and are not easily moved in the left-right direction, and are positioned at the fitting mounting position.

  However, when it is desired to change the mounting position of the spacer 3 after the spacer 3 is mounted, the spacer 3 is moved in the left-right direction (arrows A and B) along the bowl-shaped frame member 2 while the spacer 3 is mounted. Slide in the direction). In the spacer 3, the back surface 4 a ′ of the top surface 4 a and the inner surfaces 4 b ″ and 4 c ′ of the leg portions 4 b and 4 c are parallel to the longitudinal direction of the upper surface 2 a and front and rear side surfaces 2 b and 2 c of the bowl-shaped frame member 2. Since each of these inner surfaces and the horizontal planes 5a and 5a of the retaining claws 5 and 5 are fitted in a state of surrounding the bowl-shaped frame member 2, the spacer 3 is left and right while being fitted by the elastic force. Can slide in the direction.

  That is, the opposing surfaces 4b ″ and 4c ′ of the legs 4b and 4c, the back surface 4a ′ of the top surface 4a, and the horizontal surfaces (upper surfaces) 5a and 5a of the retaining claws 5 and 5 It is formed in parallel with each surface (upper surface 2a, front and rear surfaces 2b, 2c, and lower surface 2e) of the bowl-shaped frame member 2 on the upper side.

  Thereby, the position of the spacer 3 on the bowl-shaped frame member 2 can be adjusted in accordance with the position of the spacing holding projections 13 and 13 ′ of the nest frame 1 ′ already stored in the nest box 10.

  In addition, the spacer 3 can be moved even when the spacer 3 or 3 at the left end or the right end is slid to the left end or the right end of the saddle frame 2 in the state where the spacer 3 is mounted on the saddle frame 2. The side surfaces of the retaining pawl portions 5 and 5 are in contact with the vertical hooked frame material 8a on the left side of the nest frame 1 or the vertical hooked frame material 8b on the right side, and further sliding is prevented. These spacers 3 and 3 do not come out of the upper frame-like frame material 2 during sliding.

  When the spacer 3 is removed from the bowl-shaped frame member 2, the spacer 3 may be pulled upward while slightly opening the retaining pawl 5 on the leg 4c side outward. Then, the spacer 3 can be easily detached from the bowl-shaped frame material 2.

  Thus, as shown in FIG. 5, the spacer 3 can be attached to and detached from the bowl-shaped frame member 2 regardless of whether the protruding portion 6 faces the front side or the rear side. It is comprised so that it may become.

  Next, an actual use scene of the beehive nest frame spacer 3 will be described. FIG. 7 shows the beehive 10 for beekeeping as viewed from above. The nest box 10 has an opening 10a on the upper surface, and both sides of the opening 10a of the nest box 10 in the longitudinal direction. Are provided with locking edges 10b, 10b along the edge of the opening 10a.

  Therefore, when inserting the nest frame 1 into the nest box 10, the nest frame 1 on the lower side of the nest frame 1 is placed in the nest box 10 with the nest frame 1 standing vertically from the opening 10a. The hooks 2d and 2d at both ends of the upper frame-like frame member 2 are inserted into the hooks 10b and 10b at both ends to be suspended vertically by the hooks 2d and 2d. The state is stored in the nest box 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a plurality of nest frames 1 ′ are already stored in the nest box 10 (the conventional nest frame already stored is indicated by “1 ′”). The interval holding protrusions 13 and 13 ′ of the frame 1 ′ (the interval holding protrusions of the conventional nest frame 1 ′ are indicated by “13, 13 ′”) are the right end portions of the front surface 14a of the nest frame 1 ′. The protruding piece 13 is fixed to the left end portion of the rear surface 14b of the nest frame 1 '. Although the spacing holding protrusions 13 and 13 ′ of each nest frame 1 ′ have different shapes, the spacer 13 on the front surface 14 a side of the nest frame 1 ′ is the right end portion and the rear surface 14 b of each nest frame 1 ′. Since the side spacer 13 ′ is provided at the left end of each nest frame 1 ′, a spacing W for moving the bees is formed between the adjacent nest frames 1 ′ and 1 ′.

  When the nest frame spacer 3 for beekeeping according to the present invention is used in such a nest box 10, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, according to the positions of the protruding pieces 13 and 13 ′ of the nest frame 1 ′. In the bowl-shaped frame material 2 on the upper side of the nest frame 1 (the present invention), the spacer 3 is fitted to the right end of the bowl-shaped frame material 2 so that the protruding portion 6 is located on the front side (front surface 2b). The spacer 3 is fitted and attached to the left end portion of the bowl-shaped frame member 2 so that the protruding portion 6 is located on the rear side (rear surface 2c).

  Then, the nest frame 1 mounted as described above is inserted into the nest box 10 as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, and the locking pieces 2d and 2d at both ends are engaged with the locking edges 10b and 10b. Just hang it. If comprised in this way, the protrusion part 6 of the spacer 3 will be provided in the right side of the front surface 2b of the said nest frame 1 according to the position of the said space | interval holding | maintenance protrusion 13 of the nest frame 1 'already accommodated in the nest box 10. At the same time, the protrusion 6 of the spacer 3 is placed on the left side of the rear surface 2c of the nest frame 1 in accordance with the spacing retaining piece 13 'of the nest frame 1' already stored in the nest box 10. The nest frame 1 can be stored in the nest box 10 without any problem.

  That is, the protruding portion 6 of the spacer 3 of the nest frame 1 is positioned on the back side of the protruding piece 13 on the right side of the nest frame 1 ′, and the protruding piece 13 ′ on the left side of the nest frame 1 ′ is positioned on the protruding piece 13 ′. The leg part 4c in which the protrusion part 6 of the spacer 3 of the nest frame 1 is not formed can be positioned, and a bee movement space can be appropriately formed.

  At this time, as shown by the broken line in FIG. 7, the position of the spacing holding protrusions 13 and 13 ′ of the adjacent nest frame 1 ′ already stored in the nest box 10 is in a position closer to the inside of the nest frame 1 ′. In this case, the spacers 3 and 3 of the nest frame 1 are slid in the direction of the arrow A or B in the state where the spacers 3 are mounted on the bowl-shaped frame material 2, and are positioned at the positions of the existing spacing holding protrusions 13 and 13 ′ (See the spacer 3 shown by the broken line in FIG. 7). Therefore, the position of the spacer 3 can be adjusted to the optimum position in accordance with the position of the spacing holding projections 13 and 13 ′ of the nest frame 1 ′ already stored.

  As in FIG. 7, FIG. 9 shows a state in which a plurality of nest frames 1 fitted with the spacers 3 are housed in a nest box 10.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of nest frames 1 ′ are already stored in the nest box 10, and the spacing holding projections 13 and 13 ′ of each nest frame 1 ′ are shown in FIGS. On the contrary, the protrusion 13 is fixed to the right end of the rear surface 14b of the nest frame 1 ', and the protrusion 13' is provided at the left end of the front surface 14a of the nest frame 1 '.

  When the spacer 3 of the beekeeping nest frame 1 according to the present invention is used for such a nest box 10, as shown in FIG. 10, the nest is aligned with the positions of the protruding pieces 13 and 13 ′ of the nest frame 1 ′. In the bowl-shaped frame member 2 on the upper side of the frame 1, the spacer 3 is fitted and attached to the right end of the bowl-shaped frame member 2 so that the protruding portion 6 is located on the rear surface 2 c side. The spacer 3 is fitted and mounted on the left end of the front panel 2b so that the protrusion 6 is positioned on the front surface 2b side.

  Then, the nest frame 1 may be inserted into the nest box 10 as shown in FIG. 10, and the latching pieces 2d, 2d at both ends may be engaged with the latching edges 10b, 10b to be suspended and stored. In this way, even if the positions of the protrusions 13 and 13 'of the nest frame 1' already stored in the nest box 10 are in the reverse pattern as shown in FIG. By aligning the direction of the protrusion 6 of the spacer 3 to the position of the projecting pieces 13 and 13 ′ of the frame 1 ′ and fitting and mounting the spacer 3 of the nest frame 1, they can face each other without problems.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 11, even if the nest box 10 already contains a plurality of nest frames 1 ', and the left and right spacing pieces 13 and 13 are fixed to the rear surface 14b, As shown in the figure, each of the two spacers 3 and 3 is attached to the bowl-shaped frame member 2 of the nest frame 1 so that the protruding portions 6 are located at both ends of the nest frame 1 on the rear surface 2c side. By doing so, it is possible to respond without any trouble.

  In the present invention, as described above, the direction of the protruding portion 6 of the spacer 3 is adjusted to the mounting position of the spacing holding protrusions 13 and 13 ′ in the nest frame 1 ′ already accommodated in the nest box, and the spacer 3 is newly added. Since the nest frame 1 can be fitted and mounted, the nest frame 1 can be configured so that it can be accommodated without any trouble even in the nest box 10 in which any nest frame 1 ′ is accommodated.

  Further, by sliding the spacer 3 with respect to the bowl-shaped frame member 2, the spacer 3 can be attached at an appropriate position in accordance with the positions of the protruding pieces 13 and 13 ′ of the existing nest frame 1 ′. When adding or replacing the nest frame 1 to the existing nest box 10, it is possible to cope with it without any trouble.

  Further, the spacer 3 can be easily formed by integral molding with, for example, a synthetic resin, and the spaces S1 and S2 are formed on the left and right sides of the reinforcing plate 6c while ensuring the strength of the protruding portion 6. In the state in which 3 is housed in the hive 10, the space for moving the bees is not reduced in the interval between the hive 1 and the hive 1.

  Further, when the spacer 3 is attached to the bowl-shaped frame material 2 of the nest frame 1, the collar-shaped frame material 2 is elastically sandwiched by both legs 4 b and 4 c due to the elasticity of both legs 4 b and 4 c of the holding part 4. The spacer 3 can be securely attached to the bowl-shaped frame member 2.

  In addition, the spacer 3 can be mounted and positioned so as not to be easily displaced from the bowl-shaped frame member 2, and when the position adjustment is necessary, the spacer 3 is slid in the longitudinal direction of the bowl-shaped frame member 2 from the mounting position. By moving, the mounting position can be adjusted.

  The nest frame spacer for beekeeping according to the present invention and the nest frame using the nest frame are attached to and detached from the nest frame so that the protruding portion of the spacer matches the position of the protrusion of the existing nest frame. Since the spacer can be freely attached and the spacer can be adjusted after the spacer is attached to the nest frame, the nest box can be used regardless of the position of the nest frame spacing holding projections stored in the nest box. Can be accommodated in a large number of nest boxes.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Nest frame 2 Cascade frame material 2a Upper surface 2b Front surface 2c Rear surface 2e Lower surface 3 Spacer 4 Holding part 4a Top surface 4b, 4c Leg part 4d, 4e Lower end 4b 'Outer surface 5 Claw 6 Protrusion part 6a, 6b Protrusion board 6c Reinforcement Board S1, S2 space

Claims (6)

A spacer for a beekeeping nest frame attached to a bowl-shaped frame material constituting the upper side of the beekeeping nest frame,
The spacer includes a top surface facing the top surface of the bowl-shaped frame member, and a gate-shaped holding portion configured by a pair of legs connected to the top surface and facing the front and rear surfaces of the bowl-shaped frame member;
Provided on both lower edges of the leg portion in the holding portion, and when the holding portion is attached to the saddle-shaped frame material from the upper surface side, it engages with the lower surface side of the saddle-shaped frame material and the holding portion is removed. A pair of retaining claws for stopping;
It is provided on the outer surface on one side of the leg part, and is composed of a projecting part projecting outward,
The spacer can be detachably fitted to the hook-shaped frame member from above even if the protruding portion is on the front side or the rear side of the hook-shaped frame member.
A nest frame spacer for beekeeping, wherein the nest frame spacer is configured to be slidable in a longitudinal direction of the bowl-shaped frame member in a state of being fitted to the bowl-shaped frame member. The pair of leg portions are plate-like members that contact the front and rear surfaces of the bowl-shaped frame member when the spacer is fitted to the bowl-shaped frame member.
The protrusions are provided with a pair of protrusion plates protruding in the outer horizontal direction at the upper and lower ends of the outer surface of the one leg, and protruding between the outer surfaces and between the pair of protrusion plates. The pair of projecting plates each have a triangular shape with the tip portions facing outward, and the reinforcing plates are triangular tops of the upper and lower projecting plates. 2. The nest frame spacer for beekeeping according to claim 1, wherein the spacer is provided along a bisector of a corner. The spacer is formed of an elastic member,
The leg portion where the projecting portion is not formed is formed to be slightly inclined in the direction of the other leg portion, and the interval between the opposing surfaces of the lower end portion of the leg portion is larger than the width of the upper surface of the bowl-shaped frame member. The nest frame spacer for beekeeping according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the spacer is configured to be slightly narrow.   Both opposing surfaces of the both leg portions, the back surface of the top surface, and the top surfaces of the retaining claws are formed in parallel with the longitudinal surfaces of the bowl-shaped frame member on the upper side of the nest frame. The nest frame spacer for beekeeping according to claim 3, wherein A beehive nest frame in which the nest frame spacer according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is attached to the nest frame,
One of the spacers is fitted and attached to one end of the upper frame of the beekeeping nest frame so that the protrusion is located on the front side, and the other end of the upper frame of the nest frame is attached to the other end of the upper frame The other spacer is fitted and mounted so that the protruding portion is located on the rear surface side,
The nest frame for beekeeping characterized in that the position of both the spacers can be adjusted by sliding along the hook-shaped frame member in a state of being fitted to the hook-shaped frame member. A beehive nest frame in which the nest frame spacer according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is attached to the nest frame,
A pair of the spacers are fitted and mounted so that the protruding portion is located on the front side at one end and the other end on the front side of the bowl-shaped frame material on the upper side of the beekeeping nest frame. ,
The nest frame for beekeeping characterized in that the position of both the spacers can be adjusted by sliding along the hook-shaped frame member in a state of being fitted to the hook-shaped frame member.

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