JPH09266734A - Beehive - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beehive having a new construction, capable of realizing smooth coming in and going out of bees which bits to the behavior of bees and to which bees can easily approach in a day environment, and capable of protecting bees from invasion and attack by foreign invaders, excellent in handleability and productivity. SOLUTION: This beehive is constructed by freely removably mutually combining outside bodies 4, a base body 2 and a pair of partition bodies 3, 3, and capable of densely housing a large number of ditch reed straws 5, 5,.... One partition board 3 which is arranged at least in the front side therefrom is regulatedly arranged at a secluded position with a predetermined distance from the front end of the outside body 4, and a large number of small holes 3b, 3c, 3d for coming in and going out of bees are bored therethrough.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a nest box for bees that are left free as an effective means for promoting pollination of fruit trees and the like. Along with being easy to approach,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a honeycomb box having a novel structure capable of preventing the entry and attack of external enemies and being excellent in handleability and manufacturability.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Fruit trees that require artificial pollination, such as cherries and kiwi, require a lot of labor for pollination work, so that the bees are often used as free-range pollination. Traditionally, these free-range bees are
Inside the cylindrical container formed by pulling out the front and rear of the drum can or wooden box, stuff the reed stalks with the appropriate length and bundle the reed bunches with the ends of the reed bunches facing toward the front and back openings without any gaps. ,
It is a breeding house that has been artificially devised so that it can live long there, using a nest box with measures against foreign enemies with wire nets, bird nets, fish nets, etc. at the front and rear openings. Unlike what is used in the beekeeping industry that collects honey,
It was formed in a structure that was mainly based on the habitability of bees.

In the beehive of such a structure, since the reed stalk has a nest hole of an environment suitable for the habit of the bee and it is a material easily available from the surroundings, in many orchards, etc. It was the actual situation up to now that the birdhouse of the above structure was easily hand-crafted and used as needed. However, with these handmade makeshift nest boxes that are left outdoors in the pollination season of fruit trees, etc., with a structure in which a wire net is combined at the entrance and exit of the bee for external enemies, the wire net part gradually becomes rusted. It causes the bees to become uninhabitable, and it is invaded by external enemies such as birds and beasts from the places where they are corroded and torn, causing their nests to be injured. In the stretched material, dust is easily entangled in that part, which hinders smooth entry and exit of the bees, and foreign enemies such as birds and stray cats easily push in and eat up the bee cubs in the nest. I have had problems such as accidents such as accidents that occur easily.

Further, in a nest box that uses waste such as a drum or a wooden box as an outer casing, drainage of rainwater and the like that has entered the inside cannot be realized as expected, and for bees that prefer a dry and low humidity environment, It was always wet with the rainwater that entered and the reed space with a high humidity, which could lead to a difficult living environment and lead to the loss of bees. Once the bees are released and the bees cannot be secured during the pollination period, it may cause fatal results in the harvest amount.Therefore, before and after that period including the pollination period, During the time when the activities of
Originally, these handmade birdhouses were originally designed to realize and maintain a safe habitat for honeybees for a long period of time, and have been determined that it is difficult to raise a reliable pollination effect every year. In the traders, making nest boxes every year has been repeated as a matter of course.

In view of the current state of such a bee hive, the inventor of the present invention can easily enter and leave the bee, prevent external attacks from the outside, and have a drainage function and the like. We have begun to develop a beehive with a structure that enables suitable breeding, is easy to install in an orchard, and can be provided at a low cost. It is difficult to linearly enter the entrance (mesh) of a beehive, and there is a tendency that once it stops at an object of the same height in the vicinity and tends to enter the entrance, and it dislikes wind and rain, nests It came to know the behavior of the bee that has not been paid much attention so far, such as that it will not invade if rainwater adheres near the entrance (mesh) of the bee, and finally, a bee consisting of a completely new structure that made use of those findings. Completion and commercialization of a birdhouse Are those successful, in the following, together with some examples representative of the present invention shown in the drawings, and specifically described the configuration.

[0006]

As clearly understood from the embodiments of the present invention shown in the drawings, the honeycomb box of the present invention basically has the following structure. That is, the outer shell of the inverted groove type cross-section that allows the cut edges of many reed straws to be densely accommodated at least toward the opening on the front side, and the entire open bottom surface of the outer shell are closed. If possible, a bottom plate having a proper number of drain holes drilled at required points, and the front and rear openings formed by combining the outer shell and the bottom plate are arranged substantially vertically. A pair of front and rear partition walls, and among the pair of partition walls, at least only the partition wall body disposed in the opening on the front side is restricted to a position recessed from the front end edge of the outer shell by a predetermined distance. A honeycomb box for bees, which is characterized in that it is formed on an intrusion partition wall body in which a large number of small holes for entry and exit of bees are formed.

The outer shell is a fall groove type cross section (a bottom is an upper part and a lower part is an opening, in a standard plan view, a front and rear end side of a front end side in a structure which can be formed into a cylindrical shape by being combined with a floor plate body which will be described later. Opening width and height is about 70 cm, and the front and rear ends are about 50 cm) made of plastic or stainless steel, and only one end side of the opening formed by combining with the floor plate Or, the openings on both end sides are formed into the openings into which the reeds can be inserted, and at least the opening on the front side of these openings is equipped with a partition wall for intrusion through which bees can pass and exit. Must be configured to allow.

The cross section of the inverted groove has an arc shape, a triangular shape,
In addition to being able to be formed into a polygonal shape such as a quadrangular cylinder, or having various cross-sectional shapes such as a house-shaped cross section, for example, one that is divided into left and right parts at the top, as in Examples described later, Alternatively, it may be divided into a plurality of parts such as the top part and the left and right wall parts, which are disassembled into a plurality of parts, and may be formed into a fall groove type cross section by properly assembling and integrating them. There is no problem. It is also possible to form the structure in which the rear end side of the inverted groove type cross section is integrally molded and closed in advance and only the front end side is opened, and the rear end side which is closed in advance is completely closed. However, the vent holes and / or the small holes for entering the bees may be integrally formed.

The reed straw has an inner diameter of the stem hole of about 10 to 15 mm.
It is about mm, and a bee of a species suitable for pollination such as bees is nesting in it, which is preferable to settle in, and those reeds are cut into appropriate sizes and bundled with a string, In addition to being used as a tool that can carry out work efficiently, it is also possible to pack and use a large number of reed straws without bundling them. Further, for example, a space may be provided on the ceiling side, and short reed straws may be arranged at the front and the rear to increase the living density.

The partition wall for invasion is made of a highly rigid material capable of preventing invasion and attack from natural enemies such as birds, cats and other insects, for example, steel plates such as plastics and stainless steel, or wood plates. Is, at least the front opening of the tubular body formed by combining the outer body and the floor plate body described later, in some cases, both the front and rear openings, moreover, a predetermined distance from the edge of the outer body, For example, it is combined so that it is fitted in a recessed position of about 5-10 cm,
A structure in which the edge side of the outer shell can function as an eaves (However, for the purpose of performing the function of an eaves, a separate eaves is attached to the wall body at an appropriate place, or the partition wall for intrusion If a part of itself is extended to form an eaves part, it may not be necessary to set the combined position to a recessed part). It must be formed in such a manner that a large number of small holes having a size and / or shape (a hexagonal shape, a triangular, square, circular or other hole shape) suitable for the above are formed.

The intruding partition wall body is not only vertically installed with respect to the floor plate body, but in some cases, the lower side is tilted inward to stand upright so that it is not easily exposed to wind and rain. Or a shape that is appropriately deformed, such as a small hole that allows a bee to enter regardless of the standing state downwardly, or a shape in which the entire wall surface of the wall is gently curved inward It is also possible to adopt
By providing a plurality of rod-shaped projections on the surface of the partition wall for invasion, etc., a thing similar to a perch landing is provided, and after the bees stop on the projections, a small hole that makes it easy to crawl and enter It may be formed or may have a structure that is convenient for the entrance and exit of the bees.

The floor plate is constructed such that the open lower side of the above-mentioned outer shell of the inverted groove type cross section is closed so that both sides form a tubular body, and a predetermined bundle of reed straws is stably accommodated therein. It realizes a space that is possible, and mainly fulfills the function of supporting the structural strength of the entire nest box. It is a relatively thick single-plate plastics molding plate or a plastics molding in which reinforcing ribs are arranged. Plate, metal plate such as stainless steel flat plate, rib steel plate, corrugated steel plate, natural wood plate, etc., and the key points of them are joint holes or grooves with outer shell or partition wall for entry, etc. Along with the formation of joints, drainage parts such as drainage grooves and drainage holes that enable efficient drainage of rainwater that has inadvertently entered and rainwater that has accidentally entered To do.

In addition, the overall shape of the floor plate is such that the central portion is high and the outer peripheral side is low, so that rainwater that has invaded can be joined to the outer shell side wall and the intruding partition wall. Or to extend the front and back of the floor plate to project to the front of the partition wall for invasion, to form a landing where the bees land before and after invasion, In addition, the edge side of them is slightly inclined downward so that it has a structure advantageous for draining rainwater and the like, and moreover, a plurality of drain holes are also formed in the landing to further enhance drainage efficiency and to improve the density of bees. It goes without saying that it is also possible to appropriately adopt such measures as to minimize the chances of touching water droplets even when landing on the landing.

Furthermore, it is assumed that a recess serving as a handle portion is previously integrally formed in an appropriate place such as a side wall portion of the partition wall body for invasion or the outer shell, or a known handle component is attached to the bee nest box. Incorporation of a configuration that facilitates handling such as carry-in, grounding, and movement can be freely adopted as needed. Hereinafter, some embodiments shown in the drawings will be described in detail so that the configuration of the beehive for honeybees included in the present invention can be grasped more specifically and clearly.

[0015]

Example 1 First, the case shown in the exploded perspective view of the beehive of FIG. 1, the front sectional view showing the joined state of the roof of FIG. 2 and the side sectional view of the installed state of the beehive shown in FIG. , Which is an embodiment of the most typical configuration having the basic configuration of the present invention. The outer wall portion of the beehive 1 is made of a synthetic resin molding, and each main part of the floor plate 2, front and rear partition walls 3 and 3 and left and right outer shells 4 and 4 is formed. It is configured so that the bundles of reed straw 5, 5, ...

The floor plate 2 has a length of about 80 cm and a width of about 7 cm.
It is formed in a rectangular shape of 0 cm, and square-shaped insertion holes 2a, 2a, ... for inserting the partition walls 3 for entrance and the outer shells 4, 4 from above are penetrated in the central portion in the plate thickness direction. In addition, circular drainage holes 2b, 2b, ... Are provided on the inner side corresponding to the room in which the reed bundles 5, 5 ,.
A plurality of ... Are drilled. At the bottom of the floor plate 2, two left and right reinforcing ridges 2c, 2c are formed in the front and rear direction, and a recessed portion 2 for mounting and fixing is provided in front of and behind the reinforcing ridges 2c, 2c.
d, 2d are formed, and the recessed portions 2d, 2d are recessed in an arc shape that can be mounted on a columnar body such as a wooden rod horizontally spanned. The mounting table 6 is formed so that it can be installed.

Before and after the floor plate 2, landings 2e, 2e for landing bees are set to a length L of about 15 cm, and the partition walls 3, 3 for intrusion are provided inside the landings 2e, 2e. The intruding partition walls 3 and 3 that are erected upright and arranged in front of and behind the walls have the same wall surfaces and are installed with their surfaces facing outward. The partition walls 3 and 3 for entry are fitting pieces 3 for joining to the floor plate 2 at the lower edges.
a, 3a is a vertical plate-shaped wall having a plurality of a and 3a formed so that its upper edge portion is curved in an arc shape, and a passage for allowing bees to enter and exit is formed over substantially the entire surface of the wall. Each of the middle tier and the lower tier is formed to have a different shape and a different size opening.

The upper holes 3b, 3b, ... Have a diameter of 10
It is formed in a hexagonal shape of about mm and arranged in a honeycomb-like pattern. Moreover, the small holes 3c, 3c, ...
Are arranged in a rectangular shape having one side of about 12 mm, and are formed in the range of left and right crossovers. Further, the lower holes 3d, 3d, ... Are formed in a hexagonal shape having a diameter of about 15 mm, and the upper holes 3b, 3b ,.
Like the ..., they are arranged in a honeycomb pattern.

A hook groove 3e, which is carved in the shape of a dovetail, is provided at the top of the partition walls 3 and 3 for entry, which are formed in an arc shape, and joins the ridge portions of the outer shells 4 and 4. It is configured to be fitted to the lower side portion of the connecting beam 4a having a "" -shaped cross section. The left and right outer shell bodies 4 and 4 are attached from above to the floor plate body 2 on which the intruding partition walls 3 and 3 are provided upright. The outer shells 4 and 4 have the insertion hole 2 at the lower edge.
Fitting pieces 4b, 4b, ... fitted to a, 2a, ... are formed, and the inner wall surfaces corresponding to the left and right edges of the partition wall bodies 3 for entry are extended vertically. A sandwiching rib 4 which sandwiches and holds the left and right edges of the partition wall body 3 for intrusion from the front and rear.
c, 4c, ... Are formed.

The outer shells 4, 4 are formed such that the upper portions thereof are curved along the arcuate shape of the partition walls 3, 3 for intrusion, and the edge portions of the left and right outer shells 4, 4 are at the top of each other. The connecting beams 4 are formed so as to face each other in parallel, and are fitted to the edges and the hook grooves 3e of the partition walls 3 for entry.
It is completed by inserting a in the front-back direction. The front and rear portions of the outer shells 4 and 4 are protruded toward the landing 2e, 2e side of the partition walls 3 for entry to form eaves 4d, 4d, and the partition wall 3 for entry is small. The holes 3b, 3c, 3d, ... Are prevented from being blown by wind, rain and snow.

On the other hand, as the reed bundles 5, 5, ..., those in which the cut edges are aligned and bundled into a bundle in a predetermined amount are adopted, and the aligned cut edges are separated by an intrusion partition. A cylindrical shape formed by the outer shells 4 and 4 and the floor plate so as to be located at a position retracted about 10 cm toward the inside of the small holes 3b, 3c, 3d, ... It must be possible to stack it tightly inside the space.

[0022]

[Embodiment 2] An example of another embodiment of the present invention is shown in an exploded perspective view showing a main part of a modified example of the beehive 1 of FIG. 4 and a sectional view of a joint portion of the outer body top portion of FIG. The basic component structure of each wall is the same as that of the beehive box 1 shown in the first embodiment. Therefore, in the following, components different from those of the first embodiment will be assigned new reference numerals and will be sequentially described.

The floor plate 2 has a drainage groove 2 extending leftward and rightward on its upper surface.
A plurality of f, 2f, ... Are provided in the front and rear, and are formed in a vertically corrugated step shape.
A plurality of drain holes 2b, 2b, ... Are arrayed in the left-right direction at the central bottom of f ,. Further, a plurality of ridges 2g, 2g, ... which are sandwiched between the drainage grooves 2f, 2f, ... of the floor plate 2 and extend to the left and right are formed so as to increase the rigidity of the floor plate 2, and the left and right edges thereof. The outer body 4
Fitting pins 4b, 4b, ...
Fitting holes 2a, 2a, ... For fitting are provided.

Further, in the partition wall body 3 for intrusion, the rear surface sides of the left and right edges are brought into contact with the holding ribs 4e, 4e formed on the inner walls of the left and right outer shell bodies 4, 4, and the front surface side is the outer shell body 4. , 4 are pierced from the left and right direction, and are held and fixed by a metal rod 7 provided between the left and right outer shells 4, 4, and the lower edge portion of the partition wall body 3 for intrusion is left and right in advance. Protrusions 4f, 4f projectingly provided on the inner wall portions of the roofs 4, 4 of
Has been fixed by. In the vicinity of the tops of the front and rear partition walls 3 for intrusion, grips 3f, 3f that can be used when transporting the honeycomb box are provided, respectively.

The left and right joints of the outer shells 4 and 4 have a fitting structure in which one of them is vertically branched over the entire length in the front-rear direction, and the other is inserted and fitted into the fitting part. It is formed in a mating plate shape, and in the fitted portion, the upper rib a is elongated and is configured to effectively prevent intrusion of rainwater and the like.

[0026]

[Operation] The honeycomb box 1 configured as described above, particularly shown in each embodiment, is packed by disassembling the outer shells 4 and 4, the floor board 2, and the partition walls 3 and 3 for entry. , So that it can be brought in and assembled under a fruit tree farm or a flower farm, or it can be assembled by a farm material dealer and delivered to the farm. At the farm, for example, in the case of a configuration that can be loaded even after the assembly is completed due to the configuration of the bee hive 1, the partition wall body 3 or outer shell body 4 for intrusion is removed and the reed bundles 5, 5, ... are loaded. In the case of a configuration that cannot be loaded later, assembling the honeycomb box 1 while loading and stacking the reed bundles 5, 5, ... on the floor plate 2 in the process of assembling the honeycomb box 1 To

For the reed bundles 5, 5, ..., a commercially available product in which about 200 bundles have already been cut and cut into a predetermined length and used as is, or one reed which has been wild or cultivated Is dried and cut into a predetermined length, and is used as it is, or is used after being bundled together in an appropriate number.

[0028] In this way, a bee hive, which has a predetermined shape and is densely loaded with reeds inside, is formed, and the height is about 1 to 1.5 m from the ground in the orchard or cultivation house. For example, place two logs in parallel with each other at a predetermined height, or a combination of boxes that can be used as waste, place them in parallel and fix them.
Inhabit and breed bees suitable for artificial pollination such as bees
It is intended to make it overwinter.

In this bee hive 1, a drum can or a wooden box which has been used up to now is used, and the front and rear parts are hollowed out, and wire nets or insect nets are stretched to form an entrance / exit. Since it is formed on the invasion partition wall body 3 to prevent the invasion of natural enemies such as birds, cats and pests, it prevents the inside of the nest from being damaged and the bee pups being eaten. In addition to being able to do it, it will be durable enough to be used repeatedly over a long period of time, and the partition wall 3 for intrusion is planar, and it is difficult for dust to get entangled. In addition, the intrusion partition wall body 3 may have small holes 2b, 2c, 2d of different sizes and shapes. It is possible to enter and leave through the holes 2b, 2c, 2d, So that the easy hives per be realized.

Further, in this beehive 1, the eaves 4 and 4d are extended to the outer shells 4 and 4, and the outer shells 4 and 4 are extended.
A connecting beam 4a is provided at the joint portion of 4 to improve the strength of the ridge portion, and it is possible to effectively prevent rain from entering. Further, the floor plate 2 has drain holes 2b, 2b ,.
Alternatively, as in the second embodiment, the floor plate 2 has drainage grooves 2f,
2f, ... are formed and the drainage grooves 2f, 2f ,.
Drainage holes 2b, 2b, ... are provided at the bottom of ... so that even if rain or snow enters, it is quickly drained, and it is disliked for rainwater to enter the nest, and it is wet. It becomes a nest box with a structure suitable for the behavior of bees who do not like the environment.

In addition, in the case where the front and rear of the floor plate 2 are extended to the landings 2e, 2e, the bees once land on the landing 2e before entering the small holes 2b, 2c, 2d. A nest box having a structure in which 2b, 2c, 2d can be easily selected and entered, and recessed portions 2d, 2d parallel to the reinforcing ridges 2c, 2c at the bottom of the floor plate 2 are formed. Then, by utilizing the same place, the nest box 1 for the bee can be stably fixed on the mounting table 6 without moving backward and forward.

[0032]

[Effects] As described above, the honeycomb box of the present invention is standardized by factory productivity in place of the conventional honeycomb box that is made up of waste materials such as drums and empty boxes. In addition to guaranteeing that the bees are nesting, it is possible to have a structure in which measures against water leaks and moistening are also taken in terms of the nesting property of bees, and moreover, it is possible to reliably prevent the invasion of natural enemies, etc. For fruit tree growers and flower growers who release bees as a means, it becomes a bee hive that is very useful in terms of stabilizing farm income by enabling efficient and efficient artificial pollination by continuously and stably raising and using bees. It is expected to be.

In addition, if the honeycomb box is formed into three types of floor board, partition wall for entry, and outer shell, which are assembled into five parts and can be disassembled, the factory productivity is improved and In addition, the bee hive of the present invention, which is guaranteed in quality, can be provided at low cost, which is advantageous in terms of storage, transportation, and sale. By using the birdhouse easily, more efficient artificial pollination of bees can be performed.

Further, in the honeycomb nest of the present invention, the combination of the partition walls for invasion with respect to the outer shell is specified to form an eaves-corresponding portion, or a landing is provided for the partition walls for outside and invasion. It is also possible to enhance nesting properties by combining several types of small pores and shapes of the body so that the bees can prefer to live in them. It is possible to inhabit many dense bees at high density, and it is not necessary to prepare a lot of larger beehives like the previous ones,
Since the arrangement can be done extremely efficiently, the features of its appearance can be helped, and the features of making the orchard or house tidy and making other work easier can be exhibited.

As described above, the honeycomb box of the present invention was developed under an idea that has never existed before, and was completed based on an extremely epoch-making technical idea. Not only excellent in sex, but also an efficient and highly practical birdhouse that fits well with the living conditions of the bees,
It will greatly contribute to the efficiency of artificial pollination work, and it will be highly evaluated by horticultural farmers such as fruit tree farmers, and it will open up a new market that did not exist before and will greatly increase the demand in the future. Is expected.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show each embodiment embodying the technical idea of the bee hive of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a bee hive of the present invention.

2 is a cross-sectional view of the top of the outer shell of the beehive of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the beehive of FIG. 1 is installed.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of another beehive according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the top of the outer shell of the beehive of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Honeycomb box 2 Floor plate 2a Same insertion hole 2b Same drainage hole 2d Same recess 2e Same landing area 3 Invasion partition wall 3b Same upper tier 3c Same middle tier 3d Same lower tier 4 Outer shell 4a Same connecting beam 4d Equivalent part 5 Reed bundle 6 Mounting stand

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An outer shell having a tumbling groove type cross-section capable of tightly accommodating a large number of cut edges of reed straw that are aligned toward at least a front opening, and an open bottom of the outer shell. The entire surface can be closed, and a suitable number of drain holes are drilled in required places, and the front and rear openings formed by combining the outer shell and the bottom plate are formed in a substantially vertical shape. It is composed of a pair of front and rear partition walls that are arranged, and among the pair of partition walls, at least the partition wall that is arranged in the opening on the front side is recessed by a predetermined distance from the front end edge of the outer shell. A nest box for bees characterized in that it is formed on an invasion partition wall body that is regulated and arranged by a large number of small holes for entry and exit of bees. 2. An outer shell, a bottom plate, and a pair of front and rear partition walls are assembled in a mutually detachable structure, and are tubular in the front-rear direction as a whole, and internally,
The cut parts of many reed straws that are cut and aligned can be tightly accommodated toward at least the front opening, and the front and rear openings are covered with partition walls, respectively, and are arranged at least on the front side. The partition wall body is formed so as to be regulated and arranged at a position recessed from the front end edge of the outer body by a predetermined distance, and formed with a large number of small holes for bee entry and exit. The beehive for bees according to claim 1, wherein 3. The intruding partition wall body according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the shape and / or hole diameter of the small holes formed over the entire surface are different from each other. Honeycomb hive. 4. The outer shell body is composed of a pair of outer shell members of substantially the same shape divided left and right at the top, and a water leakage prevention structure is provided over the entire length between the tops of the pair of outer shell members. The honeycomb box according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the honeycomb box can be assembled to the outer body having the inverted groove type cross section by joining with the joiner. 5. The floor plate body is formed with a recessed portion on the lower surface side for mounting and fixing on two parallel support rods. Honeycomb hive.