JP2021136870A - Canopy for beehive - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a canopy for a beehive in which a strap serving as a handle can simply be mounted, and thereby, the carrying around of the beehive becomes easy, and rain water can be prevented from coming in the beehive effectively.SOLUTION: A canopy for a beehive includes a top plate capable of covering a top surface of the beehive, and a pair of side plates drooped from the left/right side part of the top plate along the side wall of the beehive. An opening where a strap for a handle is provided in a portion of the top plate or the side plate.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a canopy for a bee hive that protects the bee hive and to which a carrying strap can be attached.

The bee nest box used in beekeeping to obtain honey using bees serves as a container for transportation when the beekeeper supplies the bees to the house grower, and the bees are bred in the house and the nest spleen inside. It has the role of nesting on stiles.

It is necessary to carry such a bee hive not only when it is brought into the house, but also when the hive is temporarily retracted or moved from the house when the pesticide is sprayed after it is installed in the house.

However, since the nest box containing the nest spleen stile is quite heavy, it is necessary to hold the nest box body with both hands when carrying it, and the work efficiency is poor because only one can be carried at a time.

In that respect, Patent Document 1 discloses a case in which a grip portion serving as a handle is provided on the upper lid of the protective case. However, this is a box-shaped protective case in which the upper opening is sealed with an upper lid, and when multiple nest spleen stiles are stored, the weight of the nest box itself is added and the weight becomes considerable. There is a risk that the upper lid will open due to the load concentrated on the locking piece to be locked and the lock being damaged or the lock being released.

Further, in Patent Documents 2 and 3, this kind of honey bee hive and a protective cover attached thereto are provided with an opening at a position corresponding to a ventilation window provided on the ceiling of the hive in order to improve the air permeability of the hive. Although disclosed, it has been difficult to provide a handle for the top surface of such a type of birdhouse or protective cover because the strength is weakened by the opening.

Further, if a handle is provided on the top surface of the nest box or the top surface of the protective case or the protective cover, rainwater may infiltrate into the nest box from the attachment portion. Even if the handle is not provided, rainwater or the like may infiltrate from the ventilation window provided on the ceiling of the birdhouse.

JP 2001-161204 JP-A-2018-27067 JP 2013-59278

Therefore, the present invention overcomes the drawbacks of the conventional bee hive, and the strap that serves as a handle can be easily attached, which makes it easy to carry the bee hive and rainwater infiltrates into the bee hive. The challenge is to provide a canopy for a bee hive that can effectively prevent this.

The present invention solves the above problems, and includes a top plate capable of covering the top surface of the bee hive and a pair of side plates hanging from the left and right sides of the top plate along the side wall of the bee hive. , A canopy for a bee hive provided with an opening through which a handle strap is inserted in the top plate or a part of the side plate.

Further, the present invention is a canopy for a honey bee hive, characterized in that the opening is a slit opening formed in a predetermined width along the connecting portion between the top plate and the side plate.

Further, in the present invention, the upper side portion of the slit opening is formed so that the width of the base thereof is narrower than the width of the slit opening, and the difference in width between the base portion and the slit opening is the strap. It is a canopy for a honey bee hive, characterized in that projecting pieces having a width for inserting the honey bee are connected in succession.

Further, the present invention is a canopy for a honey bee hive, characterized in that the protruding piece is formed in a substantially trapezoidal shape having a wide tip portion with respect to the base portion.

Further, the present invention is a canopy for a honey bee hive, characterized in that the protruding piece is formed so as to stand up from the slit opening at a constant angle and project outward.

Further, in the present invention, a front plate and a back plate are provided on the front and rear side portions of the top plate so as to hang down, respectively, and the front plate and / or the back plate protrudes inward and the upper side portion thereof is provided. The honey bee according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a locking claw formed so as to be lockable is provided on a part of the honey bee hive or a part of the protective cover outer to the honey bee hive. A canopy for birdhouses.

Further, the present invention is a canopy for a honey bee hive, characterized in that a heat insulating material is provided on the back side of the top plate.

The canopy for the bee hive according to the present invention can be easily attached with a strap that serves as a handle when it is carried, so that the bee hive can be easily carried and the bee hive itself is processed to attach the handle. Since it is not applied, there is no risk of inundation such as rainwater from the processed part.

Further, in the canopy for a bee hive according to the present invention, in which a protruding piece is provided in the slit opening for passing the strap, it is possible to effectively prevent the strap from being displaced.

Further, in the canopy for a honey bee hive according to the present invention, in the case where the tip of the protruding piece is formed in a substantially trapezoidal shape wide with respect to the base, the side side portion serves as a "return" and the strap is the protruding piece. It can be effectively prevented from coming off.

Further, in the canopy for a honey bee hive according to the present invention, in which a locking claw is provided on the front plate and / or the back plate, the roof member can be fixed to the protective cover by the locking claw. ..

Further, the canopy for a honey bee hive according to the present invention, in which a heat insulating material is provided on the back side of the top plate, can suppress the influence of the outside air temperature on the temperature inside the honey bee hive.

(A) Front view of the bee hive canopy according to the present invention, (b) Side view of the bee hive canopy according to the present invention, (c) Plan view of the bee hive canopy according to the present invention. A perspective view of a canopy for a bee hive according to the present invention. An enlarged view of a portion to which a strap of a canopy for a bee hive according to the present invention is attached. The perspective view which shows the state of attaching the canopy for a bee hive according to this invention to a bee hive.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the canopy for a bee hive of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

FIG. 2 shows a honey bee hive 3 in a state where the canopy 1 for the honey bee hive of the present invention is attached. A protective cover 4 is externally attached to the beehive box 3 of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the roof member 1 is mounted so as to cover the top surface 41 of the protective cover 4 mounted on the beehive box 3. Further, a strap 2 that serves as a handle when carrying the canopy 1 is attached to the canopy 1. In this embodiment, the protective cover 4 capable of covering the top surface, the side surface, and the bottom surface of the honey bee hive 3 will be described, but the same applies to the honey bee hive 3 without the protective cover 4. Therefore, the part described as "protective cover 4" in the following description can be simply read as "honey bee hive 3". Hereinafter, details of each part of the canopy 1 will be described.

The canopy 1 of the present invention is provided so as to hang from a top plate 11 formed in a size capable of covering the top surface 41 of the protective cover 4 and its left and right side portions 111 along the side wall 42 of the protective cover 4. It is provided with a pair of side plates. Further, as in the present embodiment, the front and rear side portions 112 of the top plate 11 may be provided with the front plate 13 and the back plate 14 so as to hang down, respectively. By providing the front plate 13 and the back plate 14, the strength of the entire canopy 1 is increased, and the front wall and the back wall of the beehive box 3 are less likely to get wet due to rain from the front-rear direction, which is preferable.

In the present embodiment, the top plate 11 of the canopy 1 is formed in a so-called triangular roof shape in which the center of the canopy 1 projects upward most, but the shape of the top plate 11 is not limited to this, and is flat or substantially a base. It may have a shape or another shape such as a semi-cylindrical shape. It is preferable to form the top plate 11 in a three-dimensional shape in which the central portion is higher than to simply make the top plate 11 flat, because it is possible to prevent rainwater and the like from accumulating on the top plate 11.

In this embodiment, two slit-shaped openings along the left and right side portions 111 are formed in pairs from the left and right side portions 111 of the top plate 11 to the side plate 12 side. The slit opening 15 is formed in a substantially central portion of the side plate 12 in the front-rear direction in a predetermined width and height, and a strap 2 serving as a handle can be inserted through the slit opening 15.

A protruding piece 16 is continuously provided on the upper side of the slit opening 15 of the present embodiment. In the protruding piece 16 of the present embodiment, a part of the top plate 11 protrudes further in an eaves shape than the left and right side portions 111, and the shape thereof is the width of the slit opening 15 in the base portion 163 on the left and right side portions 111 side. It is formed in a substantially trapezoidal shape so as to be narrower than the width of the slit opening 15 and substantially the same as the width of the slit opening 15 at the tip portion 161 thereof.

The means for forming the projecting piece 16 is not particularly limited. For example, when the top plate 11 and the side plate 12 are formed by bending from one plate material at a portion to be the left and right side portions 111, the left and right sides are formed in advance in the shape of the slit opening 15. A notch is made in a substantially U shape from the portion 111 to the side plate 12, and when the top plate 11 is bent at the left and right side portions 111, the protruding piece 16 portion is erected from the side plate 12 as a part of the top plate 11. Just do it. Then, if the left and right ends of the protruding piece 16 standing up from the side plate 12 are cut into a substantially triangular shape, the tip portion 161 can be formed into a wide substantially trapezoidal shape as in the present embodiment.

The projecting piece 16 is formed so as to stand up from the slit opening 15 at a constant angle and project outward. The projecting piece 16 of the present embodiment is formed so as to project straight outward from the inclined top plate 11 without changing the angle as it is, but the projecting angle of the projecting piece 16 is set from the top plate 11. It may be formed by changing the angle, and for example, the projecting piece 16 may project upward from the inclination of the top plate 11 or downward from the inclination of the top plate 11.

Further, although the projecting piece 16 of the present embodiment is formed so as to have a substantially trapezoidal shape, the width of the base portion 163 of the projecting piece 16 is formed to be narrower than the width of the slit opening 15, and the base portion 163 is formed. The shape is not limited to a substantially trapezoidal shape as long as the difference in width between the slit opening 15 and the slit opening 15 has a width sufficient for inserting the strap 2. For example, the widths of the base portion 163 and the tip portion 161 may be substantially rectangular.

The slit opening 15 of the present embodiment is formed so as to open from the left and right side portions 111 of the top plate 11 to a part of the side plate 12, but the position of the slit opening 15 is not limited to this, and the top plate is not limited to this. It may be provided in a part of 11 or a part of the left and right side portions 111. That is, in the present embodiment, the upper end portion of the slit opening 15 coincides with the left and right side portions 111, but the upper end portion may be formed so as to be closer to the top plate 11 or the side plate 12 than the left and right side portions 111. Along with this, the position of the slit opening 15 may be formed so as to straddle both the top plate 11 and the side plate 12, or to open only on the top plate 11 side or the side plate 12 side.

The width and height of the slit opening 15 are not particularly limited, but the width should be in the range of 10 to 30 cm and the vertical width should be in the range of 3 mm to 50 mm in consideration of strength and stability during carrying. Is preferable. Further, when the slit opening 15 is provided on the side plate 12 side as in the present embodiment, the position (height) is preferably located above about half the height of the side plate 12, as in the present embodiment. It is more preferable that the upper end portion of the slit opening 15 coincides with the left and right side portions 111.

As shown in FIGS. A general PP band or the like can be preferably used.

As shown in FIG. 2, two straps 2 are laid from the side walls 42 of the protective cover 4 to the bottom surface so as to be substantially parallel to each other, pass through the inside of the side plate 12 of the canopy 1, and pass through the slit opening 15 portion to the canopy. It is put out to the outside of 1. Since the strap 2 is formed in an annular shape, a handle is formed in a portion above the slit opening 15.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view showing a portion to which the strap 2 is attached. As shown in the figure, the strap 2 passes through the inside of the side plate 12 and is inserted so as to protrude outward and upward from the slit opening 15. The protruding piece 16 has a base portion 163 formed to be narrower than the width of the slit opening 15, whereby a gap through which the strap 2 passes is secured between the base portion 163 and the opening 15. Further, in the present embodiment, since the projecting piece 16 is formed in a substantially trapezoidal shape, the side portion 162 thereof serves as a “return” to the strap 2, and the strap 2 is separated from the projecting piece 16 and is displaced from the position. Can be effectively prevented.

Further, the protruding piece 16 can be used not only for preventing the strap 2 from being displaced, but also as a means for locking the strap 2. That is, the strap 2 is unnecessary except when carrying the beehive box 3, but it is troublesome to put it on and take it off each time, and it is expected that the strap 2 will be left on. Therefore, when the strap 2 is not used, if the tip end side 21 of the strap 2 is hooked on the protruding piece 16 formed in the slit opening 15 on the opposite side, the strap 2 hangs sideways from the slit opening 15 and is an obstacle. Can be prevented from becoming.

The upper side of the slit opening 15 may not be provided with the protruding piece 16, but only the slit opening 15 through which the strap 2 can be inserted may be provided. However, in order to prevent the strap 2 from being displaced, the protruding piece 16 is provided. Is preferable.

The method of attaching the strap 2 to the canopy 1 is as follows. First, an arbitrary part of the strap 2 formed in an annular shape is folded in half, and the strap 2 is doubled. Then, the folded portion is inserted from the lower end of the side plate 12 into the inside of the side plate 12, passed through the upper slit opening 15 as it is, inserted into the slit opening 15, and taken out to the outside of the side plate 12. At this time, if the strap 2 is inserted into the gap between the protruding piece 16 and the slit opening 15 at any end of the slit opening 15 (here, the end 15a is used for convenience), the work can be facilitated.

After inserting through the slit opening 15, one of the straps 2 folded in half is left as it is on the end 15a side, and the other is passed between the tip 161 of the protruding piece 16 and the slit opening 15 and the opposite end. Move to 15b. By performing this work at each of the two slit openings 15, the work of attaching the strap 2 to the canopy 1 is completed. It is desirable that the attachment work of the strap 2 be completed before the attachment of the canopy 1 to the beehive box 3 or the protective cover 4.

The method of attaching the canopy 1 of the present invention to the beehive box 3 or the protective cover 4 is as follows. As shown in FIG. 4, first, the strap 2 is extended below the slit opening 15, and the canopy 1 and the strap 2 form a ring into which the bee hive 3 can be inserted.

Next, the beehive box 3 equipped with the protective cover 4 is inserted into the ring between the canopy 1 and the strap 2 so that the two straps 2 hang substantially parallel to the side wall 42 of the protective cover 4 and the bottom surface. Then, if the canopy 1 is put on the top wall 41 of the protective cover 4 and the remaining strap 2 below the slit opening 15 is pulled out above the slit opening 15, the attachment of the canopy 1 to the protective cover 4 is completed. ..

In this embodiment, two slit openings 15 are formed along the left and right side portions 111 of the top plate 11, but an opening having a size through which the strap 2 can be inserted is 4 along the left and right side portions 111. It may be provided at a location. In that case, the strap 2 before being formed in an annular shape may be inserted into each opening in order from the end portion, and then both ends of the strap 2 may be joined to form an annular shape.

Further, the front plate 13 and / or the back plate 14 of the canopy 1 may be provided with locking claws 17. The locking claw 17 is formed by cutting out a part of the front plate 13 and / or the back plate 14 and bending the part inward of the roof member 1. In the present embodiment, the locking claw 17 is formed by being separated from the other front plate 13 portion at the cutting side 172, leaving the connecting portion 171. At the time of use, the locking claw 17 is bent inward and protrudes from the connecting portion 171 portion. As a result, the upper side of the locking claw 117 is attached to a part of the bee hive 3, for example, the lower end of the lid, or a part of the protective cover 4 exteriorized by the bee hive 3, for example, the back surface of the top surface 41. It is locked and the canopy 1 can be fixed to the beehive box 3 and the protective cover 4.

Further, a heat insulating material may be provided on the back side of the top plate 11 of the canopy 1. Styrofoam or the like can be preferably used as such a heat insulating material. Specifically, a plate-shaped heat insulating material having the same size as the top wall of the beehive box 3 or the protective cover 4 is internally provided on the back side of the top plate 11. can do. Further, if necessary, a means for fixing the heat insulating material may be separately provided.

Further, the front plate 13 of the canopy 1 may be formed with a recess 18 in which a part of the lower side portion at the center thereof is recessed as in the present embodiment. The recess 18 makes it difficult for the front plate 13 to interfere with the front plate 13 during work, and the operability is improved.

The canopy for the bee hive of the present invention is not particularly limited in the type of the bee hive 3 to be applied as long as it has a size on which the canopy 1 can be placed, and can be used for general purposes. Further, in the case of the beehive box 3 to which the protective cover 4 can be attached, the canopy 1 can be installed regardless of whether the protective cover 4 is attached or the protective cover 4 is removed as in the present embodiment. Can be installed.

The material of the canopy 1 for the beehive box of the present invention is a lightweight material having a certain strength, for example, a plastic step made of polypropylene or polycarbonate, a synthetic resin such as styrofoam, cardboard, cardboard, a hard board, a particle board, or the like. It is preferable to form. Among them, a plastic corrugated plastic having waterproof property is particularly preferable.

1 ……… Canopy 2 ……… Strap 3 ……… Honeybee hive 4 ……… Protective cover 11 ……… Top plate
12 ……… Side plate 13 ……… Front plate 14 ……… Back plate 15 ……… Slit opening 16 ……… Protruding piece 17 ……… Locking claw 18 ……… Recessed 21 ……… Tip side 31 ……… Ventilation door 32 ……… Nest gate 41 ……… Top surface 42 ……… Side wall 111 ……… Left and right sides 112 ……… Front and rear sides 161 ……… Tip 162 ……… Sides 163 ……… Base 171 ……… Connecting part 172…… Cutting side

Claims (7)

It is provided with a top plate that can cover the top surface of the bee hive and a pair of side plates that hang down from the left and right sides of the top plate along the side wall of the bee hive. A canopy for a bee hive with an opening through which a hand strap can be inserted. The canopy for a honey bee hive according to claim 1, wherein the opening is a slit opening formed in a predetermined width along a joint portion between the top plate and the side plate. The upper side of the slit opening is formed so that the width of the base is narrower than the width of the slit opening, and the difference in width between the base and the slit opening has a width for inserting the strap. The canopy for a honey bee hive according to claim 2, wherein the protruding pieces are continuously provided. The canopy for a honey bee hive according to claim 3, wherein the protruding piece is formed in a substantially trapezoidal shape having a tip portion wide with respect to the base portion. The canopy for a bee hive according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the protruding piece is formed so as to stand up from the slit opening at a constant angle and project outward. A front plate and a back plate are provided on the front and rear sides of the top plate so as to hang down, respectively. The canopy for a honey bee hive according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a locking claw formed so as to be lockable is provided on a part of a protective cover outer to the honey bee hive. The canopy for a bee hive according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a heat insulating material is provided on the back side of the top plate.

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