JP7021784B2 - Honeycomb insulation container - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a beekeeping box heat insulating container for keeping the beekeeping box warm.

Conventionally, various proposals have been made regarding the heat insulation of the beekeeping box. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for enhancing heat retention by storing a birdhouse in a constant temperature box.

Japanese Patent No. 4763434

The constant temperature box is provided with an entrance / exit connection path for bees to enter and exit. The doorway connection path penetrates the side surface of the constant temperature box in the thickness direction. However, in the form disclosed in the same document, it becomes difficult for bees to arrive and depart. Therefore, there is a risk that the life of the bee will be shortened due to the decrease in the body temperature of the bee at the time of arrival and departure.

The present invention has been devised in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a beekeeping box heat insulating container that can easily suppress a decrease in body temperature of a bee at the time of arrival and departure.

The present invention is a container for keeping the beekeeping box warm, and includes a container body having a bottom wall and a side wall for partitioning a space for accommodating the beekeeping box, and bees enter and exit the space on the side wall. A doorway for the beekeeping and a landing platform for the bee that protrudes from the lower end edge of the doorway to the outside of the side wall are provided.

In the beekeeping box heat insulating container according to the present invention, it is desirable that the upper surface of the landing platform is made of foamed resin.

In the beekeeping box heat insulating container according to the present invention, it is desirable that the upper surface of the landing platform has a first inclined surface that inclines downward from the entrance / exit side toward the tip end side of the landing platform.

In the beekeeping box heat insulating container according to the present invention, it is desirable that the doorway is provided with a first shutter that can be opened and closed.

In the beekeeping box heat insulating container according to the present invention, the bottom wall is provided with a drainage port for draining the water accumulated in the space to the outside of the container body, and the inner surface of the bottom wall is the above. It is desirable to have a second inclined surface that inclines downward from the side of the doorway toward the side of the drainage port.

In the beekeeping box heat insulating container according to the present invention, a spacer mounted on the lower surface of the bottom wall is further included, and the spacer is such that the bottom wall is inclined downward from the spacer side toward the drain port side. It is desirable to support the container body in such a posture.

In the beekeeping box heat insulating container according to the present invention, it is desirable that the lower surface of the landing platform has a third inclined surface that inclines upward from the side of the side wall toward the tip end side of the landing platform.

In the beekeeping box heat insulating container according to the present invention, an opening is formed in the upper part of the container body, and a lid member detachably attached to the container body is further provided, and ventilation is provided to communicate the space and the outside of the container. It is desirable that the mouth is formed.

In the beekeeping box heat insulating container according to the present invention, it is desirable that the vent is formed in a mounting portion where the lid member is mounted on the container body.

In the beekeeping box heat insulating container according to the present invention, it is desirable that the vent is provided on the side wall, and the vent is provided with a second shutter that can be opened and closed.

In the beekeeping box heat insulating container according to the present invention, it is desirable that a string for hanging the container body is attached to the container body.

In the beekeeping box heat insulating container according to the present invention, it is desirable that the container body can be disassembled into a plurality of plate-shaped parts.

In the beekeeping box heat insulating container of the present invention, the entrance / exit for the bees to enter and exit the space and the landing platform for the bees are provided on the side wall of the container body. The landing platform projects from the lower end edge of the doorway to the outside of the side wall. As a result, the bees can smoothly land and depart, the body temperature of the bees at the time of landing and landing is maintained, and the life of the bees is extended. Further, even in an environment where the beekeeping box heat insulating container is placed on the ground, the bee does not come into direct contact with the ground at the time of landing due to the provision of the landing table. Therefore, the decrease in body temperature of the bee due to heat exchange with the ground can be suppressed, and further, the exposure of pollutants such as pesticides and pathogens from the soil can be suppressed.

The exploded perspective view which shows the schematic structure of one Embodiment of the beekeeping box heat insulation container of this invention. A perspective view of the beekeeping box heat insulating container. A side view of the departure / arrival platform of FIG. The cross-sectional view which shows the beekeeping box heat insulation container in the state which housed the beekeeping box. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a part of the container body of FIG. 1 as a perspective view. A perspective view of the beekeeping box heat insulating container of FIG. 2 as viewed from below. The cross-sectional view which shows the beekeeping box heat insulation container in the state which housed the beekeeping box. A side view of the beekeeping box heat insulating container from which the landing platform etc. have been removed. An exploded perspective view of the container body of FIG. 1.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show a schematic configuration of an embodiment of a honeycomb heat insulating container of the present invention. The beekeeping box heat insulating container 1 is a container for keeping the beekeeping box 100 warm.

The honeycomb 100 is a nest box in which a honeycomb is housed. For the beekeeping box 100, an existing nest box made of, for example, wooden, corrugated cardboard, or biodegradable plastic can be applied. The honeycomb 100 of the present embodiment is particularly used for breeding honeybees and bumblebees for pollination of strawberries, tomatoes and the like cultivated in greenhouses such as greenhouses (not shown). The cultivated plants are not limited to strawberries and tomatoes, and the pollinating bees are not limited to honeybees and bumblebees.

Maintaining body temperature is important for bees in winter. Bees have a habit of vibrating their wings in the beekeeping box 100 in order to maintain their body temperature when the temperature inside the beekeeping box 100 drops. It is believed that such exercise fatigue affects the lifespan of the bees and can lead to the death of the bees before the end of the pollination season. Therefore, in order to keep the bees long-lived, a technique for properly maintaining and managing the temperature inside the honeycomb 100 is important.

The beekeeping box heat insulating container 1 includes a container main body 2 having a space 20 for accommodating the beekeeping box 100, and a lid member 6 detachably attached to the container main body 2. The container body 2 and the lid member 6 are formed of, for example, foamed resin. Specific examples of the foamed resin include expanded polystyrene, expanded polyethylene, expanded polypropylene, and the like.

By forming the container body 2 and the lid member 6 using the foamed resin having excellent heat insulating properties, the beekeeping box 100 is easily kept warm even in winter, and the internal temperature is appropriately maintained. As a result, the movement required to maintain the body temperature of the bees in the honeycomb 100 is suppressed, and the life of the bees is extended. In addition, the beekeeping box 100 is maintained at a temperature suitable for bee breeding.

The container body 2 has a bottom wall 21 and a side wall 22 for partitioning a rectangular parallelepiped space 20. The side wall 22 stands up substantially vertically from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall 21. The side wall 22 has a side wall 27 extending along the longitudinal direction of the container body 2 and a side wall 28 extending along the lateral direction of the container body 2. An opening 26 through which the beekeeping box 100 can be taken in and out is formed in the upper part of the container body 2, that is, in the area surrounded by the upper end of the side wall 22. The lid member 6 is mounted so as to close the opening 26.

The side wall 22 is provided with an entrance / exit 23 for bees to enter and exit the space 20. The doorway 23 is formed so as to penetrate the side wall 22 in the thickness direction. In this embodiment, a rectangular entrance / exit 23 is formed.

The side wall 22 is provided with a landing platform 3 for bees. Bees have a habit of warming their bodies while vibrating their wings in preparation for taking off from the honeycomb 100. In the present embodiment, since the body can be warmed on the departure / arrival table 3, the subsequent flight becomes smooth. Further, the departure / arrival table 3 projects from the lower end edge 23a of the doorway 23 to the outside of the side wall 22. As a result, the bee can land on the landing platform 3 smoothly and quickly, the body temperature of the bee at the time of landing is maintained, and the life of the bee is extended.

Further, even in an environment where the beekeeping box heat insulating container 1 is placed on the ground, the bee at the time of departure and arrival does not come into direct contact with the ground due to the provision of the departure and arrival table 3. Therefore, the decrease in body temperature of the bee due to heat exchange with the ground can be suppressed, and the exposure of pollutants such as pesticides and pathogens from the soil can be suppressed, and the life of the bee is extended.

It is desirable that at least the upper surface 31 of the landing platform 3 is made of foamed resin. In this embodiment, the entire landing platform 3 is made of foamed resin. The foamed resin has excellent heat insulating properties and suppresses the decrease in body temperature of bees at the time of arrival and departure.

FIG. 3 shows a side view of the departure / arrival platform 3. A first inclined surface 33 is formed on the upper surface 31 of the departure / arrival table 3. The first inclined surface 33 inclines downward from the side of the doorway 23 toward the tip 32 side of the departure / arrival table 3. The first inclined surface 33 facilitates the arrival and departure of bees, and facilitates the maintenance of the body temperature of the bees at the time of arrival and departure.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the doorway 23 is provided with a first shutter 4 that can be opened and closed. The first shutter 4 of the present embodiment is attached to the side wall 22 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and opens and closes the doorway 23. By opening the first shutter 4, bees can enter and exit from the doorway 23. By closing the first shutter 4, the entry and exit of bees is restricted. For example, when spraying pesticides in a greenhouse, the entry and exit of bees is restricted when the beekeeping box heat insulating container 1 is evacuated to the outside of the greenhouse. In addition, the temperature drop of the space 20 at night or the like is suppressed.

FIG. 4 shows a cross section of the beekeeping box heat insulating container 1 containing the beekeeping box 100. The doorway 23 is arranged at a position corresponding to the doorway of the honeycomb 100. In the present embodiment, the doorway 23 is provided on a pair of side walls 28 extending along the lateral direction of the honeycomb heat insulating container 1. The doorway 23 may be provided on a pair of side walls 27 extending along the longitudinal direction of the honeycomb heat insulating container 1.

For example, by installing the beekeeping box heat insulating container 1 so as to penetrate the wall of the greenhouse, bees can move between the vinyl house and the beekeeping box 100 through one of the doorways 23, and the other doorway 23. Bees can move back and forth between the outside of the greenhouse and the honeycomb 100. As a result, the bee's nutrition, which tends to be insufficient only with the plants in the greenhouse, is replenished by the plants around the greenhouse.

The departure / arrival table 3 can be attached to any of the entrances / exits 23. For example, the departure / arrival table 3 is attached to the doorway 23 on the side where the first shutter 4 is opened. In FIG. 4, the first shutter 4 is opened and the departure / arrival platform 3 is mounted at the entrance / exit 23 on one side (right side in the figure). The departure / arrival table 3 may be always attached to the entrance / exit 23 regardless of the opening / closing of the first shutter 4, or may be integrally formed with the side wall 28.

FIG. 5 shows a part of the container main body 2, that is, one side wall 28 as seen through by a two-dot chain line. The bottom wall 21 of the container body 2 is provided with a drain port 24. In the present embodiment, drainage ports 24 are provided on both sides of the doorway 23. The upper end of the drain port 24 is arranged higher than the lower end of the doorway 23.

The drain port 24 is provided so as to penetrate the bottom wall 21 in a substantially horizontal direction in order to discharge the water accumulated in the space 20 due to dew condensation or the like to the outside of the container main body 2. By discharging the water in the space 20 from the drain port 24, the increase in the humidity in the space 20 is suppressed, and the life of the bee is extended. In addition, the growth of mold in the beekeeping box 100 is suppressed, and the life of the bees is extended.

Further, a second inclined surface 25 is formed on the inner surface of the bottom wall 21. The second inclined surface 25 is inclined downward from the side of the doorway 23 toward the side of the drainage port 24. The second inclined surface 25 promotes the movement of the water accumulated in the bottom wall 21, and is efficiently discharged from the drain port 24. In the present embodiment, since the drainage openings 24 are provided on both sides of the entrance / exit 23, a pair of second inclined surfaces 25 are formed on the bottom wall 21. Then, since the movement of the water accumulated in the vicinity of the doorway 23 is promoted by the second inclined surface 25, the wetting of the landing platform 3 is suppressed, and the decrease in the body temperature of the bee at the time of landing is suppressed.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, the honeycomb heat insulating container 1 further includes a spacer 5 mounted on the lower surface of the bottom wall 21. The spacer 5 supports the container body 2 in a posture in which the bottom wall 21 is inclined downward from the spacer 5 side toward the drain port 24 side. By mounting the spacer 5 on the lower surface of the bottom wall 21, the movement of the water accumulated in the bottom wall 21 is promoted, and the water is efficiently discharged from the drain port 24.

The water drain port 24 is provided on any of the pair of side walls 28. The spacer 5 can be attached to any side of the bottom wall 21 in the longitudinal direction.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a third inclined surface 34 is formed on the lower surface of the departure / arrival table 3. The third inclined surface 34 is inclined upward from the side of the side wall 22 toward the tip 32 side of the departure / arrival table 3. As a result, interference between the ground and the landing platform 3 when the spacer 5 is mounted on the bottom wall 21 is suppressed, and damage or detachment of the landing platform 3 is suppressed.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the beekeeping box heat insulating container 1 as viewed from below. A vent 81 is formed in the mounting portion 82 to which the lid member 6 is mounted on the container body 2. The mounting portion 82 is a region where the side wall 22 of the container body 2 and the side wall 62 of the lid member 6 face each other when the lid member 6 is mounted on the container body 2 (see FIG. 7 described later). The vent 81 of the present embodiment is provided intermittently along the inner circumference of the side wall 62 of the lid member 6. The vent 81 may be provided intermittently along the outer periphery of the side wall 22 of the container body 2.

The vent 81 communicates the space 20 with the outside of the container. The space 20 is ventilated by the vent 81, and the humidity and temperature are adjusted. As a result, dew condensation in the space 20 is suppressed. Further, since the vent 81 is formed in the intricate mounting portion 82 from the space 20, the entry and exit of bees from the vent 81 is suppressed.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the beekeeping box heat insulating container 1 on a plane perpendicular to the cross section of FIG. FIG. 8 is a side view of the beekeeping box heat insulating container 1 from which the landing platform 3 and the spacer 5 are removed. As shown in FIGS. 1, 7 and 8, a vent 83 is formed in a pair of side walls 27 extending along the longitudinal direction of the honeycomb heat insulating container 1. The vent 83 penetrates the side wall 27 in the thickness direction. The space 20 is ventilated by the vent 83, and the humidity and temperature are adjusted. As a result, dew condensation in the space 20 is suppressed.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, in the beekeeping box heat insulating container 1 accommodating the beekeeping box 100 in which a window 101 for confirming the inside of the beekeeping box 100 is formed on the side wall 28, a vent. It is desirable that the 83 is provided at a position facing the window 101 of the beekeeping box 100. As a result, the inside of the beekeeping box 100 can be confirmed through the vent 83 and the window 101. For example, when a bee is bred while supplying sugar water or the like as a nutrient for the bee to the inside of the honeycomb 100, the consumption status can be confirmed from the vent 83 and the window 101.

It is desirable that the vent 83 is provided with a second shutter 9 that can be opened and closed. The second shutter 9 is detachably configured. In FIG. 7, the second shutter 9 is attached to only one of the vents 83.

The second shutter 9 of the present embodiment is attached to the side wall 27 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and opens and closes the vent 83. By sliding the second shutter 9 in the vertical direction, the opening area of the vent 83 is adjusted. As a result, the humidity and temperature of the space 20 are finely adjusted.

The side wall 27 is formed with a protrusion 29 that protrudes outward from the side wall 27. The protrusion 29 extends in the longitudinal direction of the container body 2 and is coupled to the side wall 27 on both sides of the vent 83. The protrusion 29 reinforces the container body 2 around the vent 83.

When the lid member 6 is attached to the container body 2, the lower end of the side wall 62 of the lid member 6 comes into contact with the protrusion 29, and the lowering of the lid member 6 is restricted. As a result, a space 20a is formed between the upper end of the side wall 27 and the lid member 6. The space 20a communicates with the space 20 and the vent 81. Further, the space 20a suppresses interference between the second shutter 9 and the lid member 6 when the second shutter 9 is moved upward.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 6, a string 7 can be attached to the container body 2. A groove is formed on the bottom wall 21 of the container body 2 to prevent the string 7 from being displaced. Further, the protruding portion 29 is provided with a through hole 29a for passing the string 7.

The string 7 is used to hang the container body 2. For example, the string 7 can be used as a hand-carrying string when moving the container body 2. This prevents the worker from being bitten by a bee. Further, by hanging the beekeeping box heat insulating container 1 from the pillar or the like of the vinyl house by using the string 7, the space efficiency in the vinyl house is improved and the walking of the worker becomes easy. Furthermore, when the beekeeping box heat insulating container 1 is made to stand by outside the vinyl house, the beekeeping box heat insulating container 1 is hung from a tree branch or the like using a string 7, so that the beekeeping box heat insulating container 1 is made from the natural enemy of the bee. It becomes possible to keep away. In addition, the distance between the beekeeping box heat insulating container 1 and the flowers becomes shorter, which facilitates the nutritional supply of bees.

A groove 63 that can be accommodated by hooking the string 7 is formed on the top wall 61 and the side wall 62 of the lid member 6. By hooking the string 7 to the groove 63, the lid member 6 is firmly fixed to the container body 2, and the detachment / scattering of the lid member 6 due to wind or the like is suppressed.

FIG. 9 shows the container body 2. The container body 2 can be disassembled into a plurality of plate-shaped parts. The container body 2 of the present embodiment has a structure divided by a first component 2A in which a bottom wall 21 and a pair of side walls 27 are integrated, and a pair of plate-shaped second components 2B constituting the side wall 28. Is. The first component 2A and the second component 2B can be disassembled after assembly.

By forming the container body 2 into a divided structure of the first part 2A and the second part 2B, the mold used for manufacturing the container body 2 can be simplified, and the manufacturing cost of the honeycomb heat insulating container 1 can be reduced. Further, by setting the first component 2A and the second component 2B in a separated state, it is possible to store them compactly. When the beekeeping box 100 is housed in or taken out of the container body 2, by removing the second component 2B, the beekeeping box 100 can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the container body 2, and workability is improved.

Although the beekeeping box heat insulating container 1 of the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned specific embodiment, but is modified to various embodiments.

For example, the bottom wall 21 and the pair of side walls 27 may be further disassembled. As a result, the container body 2 is composed of the plurality of plate-shaped members, and the mold used for manufacturing the container body 2 is further simplified. In addition, the container body 2 can be stored even more compactly.

Further, in the form in which the side wall 62 of the lid member 6 extends downward, the side wall 62 may be provided with an entrance / exit and a departure / arrival table.

1 Honeycomb heat insulation container 2 Container body 3 Departure platform 4 1st shutter 5 Spacer 6 Lid member 7 String 8 Lid member 9 2nd shutter 20 Space 20a Space 21 Bottom wall 22 Side wall 23 Doorway 23a Bottom edge 24 Drainage port 25 2nd Inclined surface 26 Opening 31 Upper surface 32 Tip 33 First inclined surface 34 Third inclined surface 81 Vent 82 Mounting part 83 Vent 100 Honeycomb

Claims (10)

A container for keeping the beekeeping box warm
It comprises a container body having a bottom wall and side walls that partition the space for accommodating the honeycomb.
The side wall is provided with an entrance / exit for a bee to enter and exit the space, and a landing platform for the bee that protrudes from the lower end edge of the entrance / exit to the outside of the side wall .
The bottom wall is provided with a drain port for discharging the water accumulated in the space to the outside of the container body.
The inner surface of the bottom wall has a second inclined surface that inclines downward from the side of the entrance / exit toward the side of the drainage port.
It further includes a spacer mounted on the underside of the bottom wall.
The spacer supports the container body in a posture in which the bottom wall is inclined downward from the spacer side toward the drain port side.
Honeycomb insulation container. The beekeeping box heat insulating container according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the landing platform is made of foamed resin. The beekeeping box heat insulating container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the upper surface of the landing platform has a first inclined surface that inclines downward from the entrance / exit side toward the tip end side of the landing platform. The beekeeping box heat insulating container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a first shutter that can be opened and closed is provided at the doorway. The beekeeping box heat insulating container according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the lower surface of the landing platform has a third inclined surface that inclines upward from the side of the side wall toward the tip end side of the landing platform . An opening is formed in the upper part of the container body.
Further provided with a lid member that can be detachably attached to the container body,
The beekeeping box heat insulating container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a vent for communicating the space with the outside of the container is formed . The beekeeping box heat insulating container according to claim 6 , wherein the vent is formed in a mounting portion where the lid member is mounted on the container body . The vent is provided on the side wall and is provided.
The beekeeping box heat insulating container according to claim 6, wherein the vent is provided with a second shutter that can be opened and closed . The beekeeping box heat insulating container according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a string for hanging the container body is attached to the container body . The beekeeping box heat insulating container according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the container body can be disassembled into a plurality of plate-shaped parts .

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