KR102462748B1 - Water feeder for honey bees - Google Patents

Abstract

The specification device for beekeeping related to the present invention is formed in the form of a container to be filled with water and has an open top water tank body; a water level control unit formed to supply water in the water tank body and to maintain a constant water level; and a porous pad formed to be maintained in a state of being floating on the water surface in the water tank body, and having a plurality of holes for communicating with water.

Description

WATER FEEDER FOR HONEY BEES

The present invention relates to a feeding machine for beekeeping that can supply water or sugar solution to bees.

Bees in spring look for water from the first day they come out for demolition. After the eggs are laid and the young hatch, the worker bees start feeding the larvae. Since water is essential in this process, they often fly around in search of water even in cold weather. Water supply management for this purpose has an important meaning because water is needed to raise children not only in spring but also in summer.

In addition to the early spring, there may be a shortage of food before the summer, rainy season, or winter season, so at this time, sugar solution is used to supplement the food. For this purpose, drinking water or food bowls for bees are called breeding season. There are speculative specs and gossip specs. However, these breeding machines are often installed in the beehive or placed at the entrance of the beehive, and when the number of beehives is large, the number of breeding machines to be managed increases, which is cumbersome. In addition, in the case of the existing breeding season, the water level is not adjusted and the stability of the seat where the bees can sit in water or sugar solution is low, and there are cases where they drown in the water.

*Related prior literature

Korea Public Utility Model Room No. 2000-0018634 (published on October 25, 2000)

One object related to the present invention is that it can be conveniently installed at a location where the bees can move, and the water level can be automatically adjusted by connecting to a water supply pipe, etc. It is to present a specification machine for beekeeping that can be stably supported.

Another object related to the present invention is to maintain a good water temperature state for bees to drink by allowing the water in the breeding season to be heated.

Another object related to the present invention is to promote stable drinking and minimize bees drowning by ensuring that the pad where the bees sit and drink water is stably positioned with respect to the water surface even when the bees are flocking or a situation such as deformation or sagging occurs. .

The specification device for beekeeping related to the present invention is formed in the form of a container to be filled with water and has an open top water tank body; a water level control unit formed to supply water in the water tank body and to maintain a constant water level; and a porous pad formed to be maintained in a state of being floating on the water surface in the water tank body, and having a plurality of holes for communicating with water.

As an example related to the present invention, the water level control unit may include: an inlet connection unit for supplying water to one side wall of the water tank body; a valve coupled to the inlet connector; And one end is provided with a buoyancy body formed to be able to float on the water surface and the other end is connected to the valve may include a buoyancy lever formed to block the valve when the buoyancy body is above a preset water level.

As an example related to the present invention, the beekeeping specification machine may further include a cover part attached to the water tank body so that the water level control part can form a compartment in the water in the water tank body.

As an example related to the present invention, the beekeeping specification machine may further include a heater unit installed in the water tank body and configured to heat water by electricity.

As an example related to the present invention, the heater unit may include: a heating element that is heated by electricity; It may include a quartz tube formed to surround the heating element.

As an example related to the present invention, the beekeeping specification machine may further include a roof installed on the upper side of the water tank body.

As an example related to the present invention, the roof is supported by four pillars extending from the corners of the water tank body, and the roof may be disposed to be spaced apart from the water tank body at a certain distance in space.

As an example related to the present invention, the porous pad may be formed in the form of a plate material of a resin material.

As an example related to the present invention, the beekeeping specification machine may further include a locking limiter formed to prevent the porous pad from being submerged to a predetermined depth or more and from sagging.

As an example related to the present invention, one end of the locking limiter is connected to the lower surface of the porous pad, and the other end may be formed in the form of a leg extending to the bottom of the water tank body.

As an example related to the present invention, the inner portion of the hole included in the perforated pad may include a step formed to become deeper toward the center and shallower toward the edge.

As an example related to the present invention, the hole included in the perforated pad may be formed in a hexagonal or rectangular shape when viewed in a vertical direction.

According to the specification machine for beekeeping related to the present invention, water can be stably supplied while automatically maintaining the water level by installing a water level control unit in the water tank body and placing a porous pad floating on the water surface so that bees can drink water. You can minimize fading while drinking water.

According to another example related to the present invention, by installing a heater in the tank body, it is possible to prevent water from freezing and supply water at a temperature suitable for bees to drink.

According to another example related to the present invention, by forming a step in the hole of the perforated pad, it is possible to reduce the possibility of falling into the water when the bees flock to the perforated pad at once.

According to another example related to the present invention, by installing a locking limiter on the lower portion of the porous pad, it is possible to reduce the bees falling into the water when there is an abnormality in the buoyancy of the porous pad or the bees are crowded.

1 is a schematic perspective view of an example of a beekeeping specification machine 100 related to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of the beekeeping specification machine 100 of FIG. 1 .
3 is a plan view with the roof 140 removed from the beekeeping specification machine 100 of FIG. 1 .
4 is a cross-sectional view of the periphery of the porous pad 130 for explaining the specification state through the beekeeping specification machine 100 of FIG. 1 .
5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the heater unit 260 is installed in the specification machine as an example related to the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view of a porous pad 230 according to another example related to the present invention.
7 is a plan view of a porous pad 230 according to another example related to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the specification device for beekeeping related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2 schematically show the beekeeping specification machine 100 related to the present invention. The beekeeping specification machine 100 includes a water tank body 110 , a water level control unit 120 , a porous pad 130 , a roof 140 , and the like.

The tank body 110 is formed in the form of a container to be filled with water, and the upper part is opened so that the bees can access the water surface. The water tank body 110 may be made of a light-weight and rigid resin. The tank body 110 may be manufactured by a method such as injection of resin, and may include a slimming groove and a rib 113 to increase rigidity while increasing the manufacturing speed. The upper portion of the water tank body 110 can be configured to cover the roof 140 to block the inflow into the falling water tank body 110 and to make the specification in the shade. The roof 140 may be installed on a rod-shaped post 145 that can be assembled. The rod-shaped post 145 may include four vertical pillars extending from the corners of the water tank body 110 , and the roof 140 is spaced apart from the water tank body 110 at a certain distance spatially by these vertical pillars. placed so In order to attach the horizontal rod-shaped post 145 to the upper end of the water tank body 110 , the upper end of the water tank body 110 may be formed in a flange shape. The rod-shaped post 145 may be fixed and assembled by a joint 146 for mutual connection. The roof 140 may be fixed by arranging a fastening bracket 147 on the horizontal member of the upper portion of the rod-shaped post 145 and fastening the screw 148 . The roof 140 may be configured as a single plate and inclined in one direction, or may be configured in a gable shape using two sheets.

One side of the water tank body 110 is provided with an inlet connection part 121 for connecting to an external water pipe and the like. That is, the water tank body 110 related to the present invention is configured to receive water by being directly connected to a water pipe, etc. without a separate tank or storage container to be filled with water. Depending on the use state, the inlet connection part 121 may be connected to the supply pipe of the water tank or the sugar solution tank.

The water filled in the water tank body 110 is maintained at a water level set by the water level control unit 120 . As shown in FIG. 2 , the water level control unit 120 may include an inlet connection unit 121 , a valve 125 , and a buoyancy lever 127 . The inlet connection part 121 is formed to be connected to the water supply pipe by a fitting member or the like. The valve 125 is connected to the buoyancy lever 127, and is opened or blocked according to the position and angle of the buoyancy lever 127. One end of the buoyancy lever 127 is connected to the buoyancy body 128 so that it can float on the water surface, and the other end is connected to the valve 125 . The buoyancy lever 127 is a state floating on the water surface by the buoyancy of the buoyancy body 128, and when the buoyancy body 128 rises above a preset water level, the inclined angle increases accordingly and blocks the valve 125. Conversely, when the buoyancy body 128 is below the preset water level, the valve 125 is opened so that water is supplied into the water tank body 110 through the inlet connection part 121 . The setting of the water level can be done by changing the position of the buoyancy lever 127 with respect to the buoyancy body 128 .

The water level control unit 120 is configured to form a compartment in the water in the water tank body 110 by the cover unit 115 . The water level control unit 120 may be located at one corner in the water tank body 110 , and the cover unit 115 for this may be fixed to both sides adjacent to the water tank body 110 . This cover part 115 can prevent foreign substances from approaching the buoyancy body 128 and the buoyancy lever 127 in the vicinity of the valve 125 to malfunction or fail to operate. Although the cover part 115 is in the form of a space and a compartment in the water tank body 110 , it may have a gap connecting the space in the water level control unit 120 and the space in the water tank body 110 to enable mutual movement of water.

3 is a plan view with the roof 140 removed from the beekeeping specification machine 100 of FIG. 1 , and FIG. 4 is a perforated pad 130 for explaining the specification state through the beekeeping specification machine 100 of FIG. 1 . It is a cross-sectional view of the surrounding area.

According to these drawings, the porous pad 130 has a shape substantially corresponding to the planar shape of the water tank body 110 . The porous pad 130 may be formed of a resin material having a specific gravity that can float in water. As an example, the porous pad 130 may be in the form of an ethylene propylene rubber (EDPM) foamed sponge. The porous pad 130 has excellent heat resistance, cold resistance, ozone resistance and weather resistance, and can provide stable buoyancy. The porous pad 130 has a plurality of holes 131 for communicating with the water at the bottom so that a bee sitting on the top can drink water. The plurality of holes 131 have a width (a) and a spacing (b) suitable for bees to drink water. As an example, the width (a) may be about 13 to 15 mm, and the interval (b) may be about 9 to 25 mm. The shape of the hole 131 of the porous pad 130 may be circular or polygonal. 3 , similar to the honeycomb, the hole 131 may be formed in a hexagonal shape.

The porous pad 130 may include a cutout 132 in the interference area by the cover part 115 so that the porous pad 130 can move up and down while floating on the surface of the water tank body 110 . .

5 shows an example related to the present invention, in which a heater unit 260 for heating water in the specification period is provided. That is, the heater unit 260 may include a heating element 261 capable of generating heat by electricity, and a quartz tube 262 surrounding the heating element 261 . In addition, the heater unit 260 may include a sensor (not shown) for detecting the temperature of the water in the water tank body 210 . Since the water filled in the tank body 210 can be heated to a certain temperature by the heater unit 260, it is possible to prevent the water from freezing in the cold and implement a temperature state suitable for bees to drink.

In addition, the specification device 200 of the present example may include a locking limiting unit 270 to prevent the porous pad 230 from being submerged by a predetermined depth or more and from sagging. The locking limiting part 270 may be formed in the form of a leg having one end connected to the lower surface of the porous pad 230 and the other end extending to the bottom of the water tank body 210 . Conversely, the locking limiter 270 is supported on the bottom of the water tank body 210 and may be formed in the form of a column extending upward. 5 shows that the locking limiter 270 in which the bridge shape and the pillar shape are combined is installed.

6 is a cross-sectional view of a porous pad 330 according to another example related to the present invention. The porous pad 330 of this example is configured so that the bees can sit safely even when the bees are gathered or there is a change in buoyancy. That is, the porous pad 330 includes a step 334 that becomes deeper toward the center and shallower toward the edge of the inner portion of the hole 331 . When the porous pad 330 is relatively submerged in water due to the step 334, the bee can drink water while sitting around the hole on the wide side. , the bee can drink water by sitting around the hole on the narrow side.

7 is a plan view of a porous pad 430 according to another example related to the present invention. The porous pad 430 may have a hole 131 in the form of a long hole unlike the previous one.

The configuration and method of the described embodiments of the beekeeping specification machine described as above are not limitedly applied. The above embodiments may be configured by selectively combining all or part of each of the embodiments so that various modifications can be made.

100: beekeeping specification device 110: water tank body
120: water level control unit 130, 230, 330, 430: perforated pad
131, 231, 33, 431: hole 140: roof

Claims (12)

The water tank body is formed in the form of a container to be filled with water and has an open top;
a water level control unit formed to supply water in the water tank body and to maintain a constant water level;
a porous pad formed to be maintained in a floating state on the water surface in the water tank body, and having a plurality of holes for communicating with water;
a heater unit installed in the water tank body and formed to heat water by electricity; and
Including a roof installed on the upper side of the water tank body,
The porous pad is formed in the form of a plate material of a resin material,
The inner portion of each hole included in the perforated pad includes a step formed to become deeper toward the center and shallower toward the edge,
The roof is supported by four pillars extending from the corners of the tank body, and the roof is spatially spaced apart from the tank body at a certain distance, beekeeping specifications.
According to claim 1,
The water level control unit,
an inlet connection for supplying water to one wall of the water tank body;
a valve coupled to the inlet connector; and
A buoyancy body formed so as to be able to float on the water surface at one end is provided and the other end is connected to the valve and includes a buoyancy lever formed to block the valve when the buoyancy body is above a preset water level.
3. The method of claim 2,
The beekeeping specification device further comprising a cover part attached to the water tank body so that the water level control unit can form a compartment in the water in the water tank body.
delete According to claim 1,
the heater unit
a heating element that generates heat by electricity;
A specification device for beekeeping, including a quartz tube formed to wrap the heating element.
delete delete delete According to claim 1,
Further comprising a locking limiter formed to prevent the porous pad from being submerged to a certain depth or more and from sagging, beekeeping specification machine.
10. The method of claim 9,
One end of the locking limiter is connected to the lower surface of the perforated pad, and the other end is formed in the form of a leg extending to the bottom of the water tank body, beekeeping specification machine.
delete The method of claim 1 .
The hole included in the perforated pad is formed in a hexagonal or rectangular shape when viewed in the vertical direction, beekeeping specifications.

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