KR20210095984A - Bee-breeding apparatus with humidifier for beehive - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an automatic feeding apparatus integrated with a beehive humidifier to maintain the humidity inside the beehive. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the automatic feeding apparatus integrated with a beehive humidifier comprises: a feeder (1) allowing a bee breeding liquid supply unit (10) to which a bee breeding liquid is supplied and a water supply unit (20) to which water is supplied to be detachably coupled thereto while facing each other and provided on the upper part at 1/2 to 1/3 of the total height of the feeding apparatus, wherein buoys rising or falling by buoyancy and adjusting a water level are installed in the bee breeding liquid supply unit (10) and the water supply unit (20), respectively; a feeder support base (2) allowing the feeder (1) to be inserted thereinto and supported thereto, wherein the entire height thereof is the same as a collection block inserted into the beehive when the feeder (1) is inserted; and a humidifier member (30) including a humidifying cloth support (31) covering the upper part of the bee breeding liquid supply unit (10) and the water supply unit (20), a humidifying cloth (32) having one side placed in the water supply unit (20) to absorb moisture and the other side placed on the humidifying cloth support (31) to humidify the inside of the beehive, and a lattice-shaped humidifying cloth protector (33) covering the upper part of the humidifying cloth (32).

Description

Automatic feeding machine with beehive humidifier {Bee-breeding apparatus with humidifier for beehive}

The present invention relates to a humidifier and automatic feeder that simultaneously supplies drinking water and feed liquid to bees, and allows the humidity inside the beehive to be properly maintained.

In beekeeping, the feeding period or the feeding period is mainly made for the purpose of artificially supplying the feeding solution, such as sugar water, when the bees do not naturally collect sufficient nectar from the flowers, such as the period when flowers do not bloom, the winter season or the rainy season. .

Recently, an automatic feeding machine capable of automatically supplying feeding solution to a feeding device provided inside the beehive has been developed, and further, an automatic feeding machine capable of separately storing and supplying feeding solution and drinking water has been developed.

However, in these automatic feeding machines or feeders, the space for storing feed liquid, especially drinking water, is too wide, so in early spring, when water is consumed little by little, the water remains for a long time, and foreign substances enter the There is a problem of contamination or corruption. In addition, since the part for supplying the specification liquid and the part for supplying drinking water are integrated, there is a problem that the whole must be replaced even if a part is broken.

On the other hand, in early spring, there are many cases where a heating device is installed inside the hive to induce early child rearing. Humidity control is a very important factor in maintaining the health of bees and forming a strong colony according to an increase in the number of bees. At this time, there is a problem in that it is difficult to control the humidity inside the hive only by supplying drinking water when the heat is excessive or electric heating is performed.

Republic of Korea Registered Utility Model No. 20-0191550 Republic of Korea Registered Utility Model No. 20-0487694 Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-0840982

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is that not only can supply liquid and drinking water at the same time, but also fresh water can be continuously supplied, and a humidifier using drinking water is installed to control the humidity inside the beehive. To provide an automatic feeder.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a buoy for adjusting the water level by rising or falling by buoyancy is installed, respectively, and the specification liquid supply unit 10 to which the specification liquid is supplied and the drinking water supply unit 20 to which the drinking water is supplied are mutually a feeder (1) that is detachably coupled in a facing form and is provided on the upper part at a height of 1/2 to 1/3 of the total height of the specification machine; The feeder (1) is inserted and supported, and when the feeder (1) is inserted, a feeding support base (2) provided with a size such that the entire height is the same as the consumption that is inserted into the beehive; and a humidification cloth support 31 covering the upper portions of the specification liquid supply unit 10 and the drinking water supply unit 20, and one side is contained in the drinking water supply unit 20 to absorb moisture, and the other side is the humidification cloth support unit (31). A humidifier member (3) consisting of a humidifying cloth (32) placed on and humidifying the inside of the beehive, and a humidifying cloth protector (33) in the form of a grid covering the upper portion of the humidifying cloth (32); A group may be provided.

The specification liquid supply unit 10 and the drinking water supply unit (2) have a buoyancy chamber 11 and 21 in which a buoy is installed, a specification liquid supply room 12 and a drinking water supply chamber 21 in which the specification liquid and drinking water are respectively supplied. It is separated by the partition walls 13 and 23 in which the through-holes are formed, and a plurality of protrusions blocking the access of bees are located on the lower part of the partition walls 13 and 23 to separate the feeding room 12 and the drinking water feeding room 21. It may be provided to protrude toward.

In addition, the humidifying cloth support 31 is formed under the flat plate part 311 for supporting the humidifying cloth 32 horizontally, and the flat plate part 311, and the specification liquid supply part 10 and the drinking water supply part ( 20), a fitting portion 312 that is detachably fitted to the upper portion of the flat portion 32, and a plurality of gap support protrusions 313 protruding from the upper portion of the flat plate portion 32 to support Gaepo, which is a cloth covering the upper part of the beehive. there is.

In addition, the feed support stand (2) is provided with expanded polypropylene (Expanded Polypropylene), the specification liquid supply unit 10 and the lower portion of the drinking water supply unit 20 can be fitted by shape fitting.

In addition, it further includes a specification liquid supply hose 14 and a drinking water supply hose 24 respectively connected to the auxiliary chambers of the specification liquid supply unit 10 and the drinking water supply unit 20, and the specification liquid supply hose 14 and The drinking water supply hose 24 may be inserted into the hose rail 15 provided on the side wall of the feed support stand 2 and withdrawn to the outside.

In the embodiments of the present invention, the automatic feeder for the beehive humidifier of the present invention not only can supply the specification liquid and drinking water at the same time, but also makes the space of the drinking water supply part relatively small so that fresh water can be continuously supplied, Humidity inside the hive can be adjusted as needed by installing a humidifier using drinking water.

In addition, drinking water can be ingested through the humidifying cloth that has absorbed the water in the drinking water supply room, so that many bees can consume drinking water at the same time without going down to the narrow drinking water supply room.

In addition, by making the feeding support stand made of EPP material, the overall weight can be reduced and the width can be manufactured to be the same as that of the feeder, thereby reducing the space occupied by the beehive. can do.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a process of mounting an automatic feeder combined with a beehive humidifier to a beehive according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a partial exploded perspective view of the automatic feeder combined with a beehive humidifier.
3 is an exploded perspective view of a specification liquid supply unit and a drinking water supply unit.
4 is a cross-sectional view of a specification liquid supply unit and a drinking water supply unit.
5 is a front perspective view of a beehive humidifier and automatic feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view showing a state in which an automatic feeder combined with a beehive humidifier is mounted on a beehive.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the size or shape of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, terms specifically defined in consideration of the configuration and operation of the present invention may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user or operator. Definitions of these terms should be made based on the content throughout this specification. And the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the presented embodiment, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention will be able to easily implement other embodiments within the scope of the same idea, but this also falls within the scope of the present invention. Of course.

1 is a perspective view showing the process of mounting the automatic feeder combined with a beehive humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of the automatic feeder combined with a beehive humidifier, FIG. 3 is a specification liquid supply unit and drinking water It is an exploded perspective view of the supply part, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the specification liquid supply part and the drinking water supply part, FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of the automatic feeder combined with a beehive humidifier of the present invention, and FIG. is a perspective view showing

Referring to these drawings, the automatic feeder combined with a beehive humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a feeder (1) and a feeder (2) supporting the feeder. The automatic feeder of the present invention is inserted into the beehive in a size similar to the consumption inserted into the hive to supply drinking water and feed liquid to the bees.

The feeder 1 includes a specification liquid supply unit 10 , a drinking water supply unit 20 that is detachably coupled to the specification liquid supply unit 10 in a facing form, and a humidifier member 3 . The feeder of the present invention is provided in the upper part with a height of 1/2 to 1/3 of the total height of the automatic feeder. Therefore, the feeding solution or water is supplied to the bees through a space significantly smaller than that of the feeding chamber or the water supply chamber of the conventional feeding machine. By reducing the space for supplying the feed solution or water in this way, it is possible to reduce the replacement cycle of the feed solution and water even when a small amount of the feed solution or water is consumed depending on the season, so that fresh water can be continuously supplied.

The specification liquid supply unit (10) has a buoyancy chamber (11) that rises or falls by buoyancy and controls the water level, a specification liquid supply chamber (12) to which the specification liquid is supplied, and a buoyancy chamber (11) and a specification liquid supply chamber (12). and a partition wall 13 for separating.

Bugu chamber 11 is for adjusting the level of the specification liquid contained in the specification liquid feeding chamber 12, the bugu 111 is coupled to the inside of the bugu chamber 11 by a hinge 112. The plug member 113 opens and closes the upper portion of the valve 115 . A specification liquid supply hose 14 is connected to the valve 115 .

With this configuration, when the specification liquid supply unit 10 is filled with the specification liquid, the buoyancy 111 rises by the buoyancy force, and the stopper member 113 descends around the hinge member 112, and the valve 115, see FIG. 4 ) close. When the honeybee consumes the feeding solution and decreases, the buoyancy 111 descends, and the stopper 113 is spaced apart from the valve 115 and the valve 115 is opened, so that the feeding solution is again supplied to a certain level.

The feed room 12 provides a space for the bees to enter and exit the feed solution in an open form with the upper part. A step member 121 is inserted into the feeding room 12 for the feeding solution so that the bees that have consumed the feeding solution can easily climb up.

The auxiliary chamber 11 and the specification liquid supply chamber 12 are separated by a partition wall 13 . The partition wall 13 is formed with a plurality of through holes so that the specification liquid flows freely. A plurality of projections 131 are formed in the lower portion of the partition wall 13 toward the specification liquid supply chamber. The protrusion 131 prevents the bees from approaching and the bees secrete propolis or beeswax into the hole between the auxiliary chamber 11 and the feeding chamber 12 to completely fill the hole to prevent the feeding liquid from flowing. will be.

The drinking water supply unit 20 is also provided with a drinking water supply chamber 21 in which a buoy 111 for adjusting the water level is installed and a drinking water supply chamber 22 to which drinking water is supplied by rising or falling by buoyancy.

The drinking water supply unit 20 is connected by a coupling member to enable detachable coupling with the specification liquid supply unit 10 . A female coupling member 16 having a groove formed therein is provided in either one of the drinking water supply unit 20 or the specification liquid supply unit 10, and a male coupling member 26 that is press-fitted into the groove is provided in the other to be coupled. By detachably coupling the drinking water supply unit 20 and the specification liquid supply unit 10, only a part can be replaced when any one needs to be replaced, thereby reducing replacement and repair costs. The detachable and coupled form of the drinking water supply unit 20 and the specification liquid supply unit 10 is not limited to this embodiment, and any form may be applied as long as it is a detachable coupling structure.

The auxiliary chamber 21 of the drinking water supply unit 20 is coupled to the auxiliary chamber 11 of the specification liquid supply unit 10 in a symmetrical form, except that the auxiliary chamber 111, the hinge member 112, the stopper member 113 and the The configuration and operation of the valve 115 are the same as those of the auxiliary chamber 11 of the specification liquid supply unit 10 . The drinking water supply hose 24 connected to the valve 115 is inserted into a hose rail 2c to be described later together with the specification liquid supply hose 14 and is drawn out of the beehive.

The drinking water supply chamber 22 is separated from the auxiliary chamber 21 by a partition wall 23 . A plurality of projections 231 are formed in the lower portion of the partition wall 23 toward the drinking water supply chamber 22 . The protrusion 231 prevents the bees from approaching and the bees secrete propolis or beeswax into the hole between the auxiliary chamber 21 and the drinking water supply chamber 22 to completely fill the hole to prevent the feeding liquid from flowing. will be.

The drinking water supply room 22 provides a space in which the bees can ingest drinking water in an open top form. The drinking water supply chamber 22 is provided with a smaller size than the specification liquid supply chamber 12 so that the replacement cycle of water is short and fresh water can be continuously supplied. This is because, if the space filled with drinking water in the drinking water supply chamber 22 is too wide, water may remain in the drinking water supply chamber for a long time during a period of ingesting a small amount of drinking water in the spring, which may cause a problem of contamination or corruption of drinking water.

A step member 221 is inserted into the drinking water supply chamber 22 so that the bees ingesting the drinking water can easily climb up.

The lower part of the auxiliary chambers 11 and 21 of the specification liquid supply unit 10 and the drinking water supply unit 20 is inclined toward the specification liquid supply chamber 12 or the drinking water supply chamber 22 (116, 216, see FIG. 4). is formed The inclined portions 116 and 216 flow by the feeding liquid or drinking water toward the specification liquid supply chamber 12 or the drinking water supply chamber 22 . With such a configuration, when the supply of the specification liquid or drinking water is stopped, it is possible to prevent the remaining specification liquid or drinking water from remaining in the lower part of the bugu chamber and rotting, or the specification liquid dries and hardens and sticks with the buoy 111 and interferes with operation. .

The humidifier member 3 is coupled in the form of a cover covering the upper parts of the sub-gut chambers 11 and 21 of the specification liquid supply unit 10 and the drinking water supply unit 20, respectively. To this end, the humidifier member 3 includes the specification liquid supply unit 10 and the humidification cloth support 31 covering the upper part of the drinking water supply unit 20, and one side is contained in the drinking water supply unit 20 to absorb moisture, and the other side is It consists of a humidifying cloth 32 placed on the humidifying cloth support 31 to humidify the inside of the beehive, and a grid-shaped humidifying cloth protector 33 covering the upper portion of the humidifying cloth 32 .

The humidifying cloth support 31 is formed under the flat plate part 311 for supporting the humidifying cloth 32 horizontally, and the flat plate part 311, and the specification liquid supply part 10 and the drinking water supply part 20. It is composed of a fitting portion 312 that is detachably fitted to the upper portion, and a plurality of Gaepo support protrusions 313 protruding from the upper portion of the flat plate portion 32 to support Gaepo, which is a cloth covering the top of the beehive. Here, the gap 4a refers to a thin fabric for preventing worker bees from moving to the upper space with the lid inside the beehive and building an unnecessary honeycomb (so-called hutjib).

The humidifying cloth 32 is placed on the upper part of the flat plate part 32 and one side is installed to descend to the lower part of the drinking water supply chamber 22 along the side wall of the drinking water supply chamber 22 . Therefore, the drinking water in the drinking water supply chamber 22 is absorbed in the entire humidifying cloth 32 to supply moisture to the beehive 4 to humidify the inside of the beehive 4 . At this time, since the opening cloth 4a and the humidifying cloth 32 are spaced apart by the opening support protrusion 313, the water of the humidifying cloth 32 is not absorbed by contacting the opening cloth 4a, and moisture is smoothly radiated. In addition, by allowing the bees to consume the moisture contained in the humidifying cloth 32 , a space can be secured in which many bees can simultaneously consume drinking water in a large space without having to go down to the drinking water supply room 22 .

The humidification cloth protector 33 is a grid member in the overall "a" shape, and one side is fitted on the humidification cloth support 31 upper part and the other side is fixed by being inserted into the slot formed in the drinking water supply chamber 22 . By fastening the humidifying cloth protector 33 , it is possible to prevent bees from damaging the humidifying cloth or polluting it by stepping on the humidifying cloth 32 , and to ingest only the moisture contained in the humidifying cloth 32 .

Feeding support (2) is provided with a size to be inserted into the feeder (1) is inserted and supported in the beehive (4). The upper portion of the feed support stand (2) is formed with a concave portion and a protrusion so that the feeder (1) is fitted to the shape of the protrusion and the concave portion formed in the lower portion of the feeder (1) to be fitted. The side supports (2a) are formed on both sides of the feeding support (2), and the hose guide part (2b) for guiding the specification liquid supply hose 14 and the drinking water supply hose 24 is formed in the central part. The fastening bars 17 and 27 formed at both ends of the feeder 1 are inserted and coupled to the fastening holes (not shown) formed in the side support 2a.

The feeder support (2) and the feeder (1) are coupled by a fastening member (15). The fastening member 15 is inserted into the upper part of the feeding support stand 2 in a state that the female coupling member 16 and the male coupling member 26 connecting the drinking water supply unit 20 and the specification liquid supply unit 10 are wrapped. Combine the feeder (1) and the feeding support (2).

A plurality of rails (2c) capable of inserting the specification liquid supply hose 14 and the drinking water supply hose 24 are formed in the front portion of the feeding support stand (2). Since the rail part 2c is formed with different heights and positions, it can be withdrawn through the rail part 2c at a position where it is easy to take out the hose to the outside of the beehive. The nutrient solution supply hose 14 and the drinking water supply hose 24 drawn out through the rail part 2c are connected to an external specification liquid container (not shown) and a drinking water container (not shown), respectively.

On the other hand, the feed support stand (2) is made of EPP (Expanded Polypropylene) material, which is a foamed plastic rather than an existing wood or Styrofoam material. When using EPP material, it is light in weight and unlike Styrofoam, it is not pecked or gnawed by bees. In addition, there is an advantage that the thickness and shape can be easily processed so that the shape can be matched with the feeder 1, and the space can be reduced while being lighter than when using the existing optical type specification machine, and the thermal insulation effect can be increased.

As described above, the automatic feeder combined with a beehive humidifier of the present invention can supply the specification liquid and drinking water at the same time, and the space of the drinking water supply chamber 22 of the drinking water supply unit 20 is relatively small so that fresh water is frequently supplied. The humidity inside the hive was controlled by installing a humidifying cloth 32 using drinking water.

The present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and it is apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, it should be said that such modifications or variations are included in the claims of the present invention.

Specification Liquid supply part: 10 Drinking water supply part: 20
Deputy office: 11, 21 Special payment room: 12
Bulkhead: 13, 23 Specification fluid supply hose: 14
Drinking water supply room: 22 Drinking water supply hose: 24
Feeding support: 2 Without humidifier: 3
Humidification support: 31 Humidification cloth: 32
Humidifier Guard: 33

Claims (5)

Buoys that rise or fall by buoyancy and adjust the water level are installed, respectively, and the specification liquid supply unit 10 to which the specification liquid is supplied and the drinking water supply unit 20 to which the drinking water is supplied are detachably coupled in a mutually facing form. and a feeder (1) provided on the upper part at a height of 1/2 to 1/3 of the total height of the specification machine;
The feeder (1) is inserted and supported, and when the feeder (1) is inserted, a feeding support base (2) provided with a size such that the entire height is the same as the consumption that is inserted into the beehive; and
A humidification cloth support 31 covering the upper portions of the specification liquid supply unit 10 and the drinking water supply unit 20, one side is contained in the drinking water supply unit 20 to absorb moisture, and the other side is on the humidification cloth support unit 31. A humidifier member (3) consisting of a humidifying cloth (32) placed and humidifying the inside of the beehive, and a humidifying cloth protector (33) in the form of a grid covering the upper portion of the humidifying cloth (32); . According to claim 1,
The specification liquid supply unit 10 and the drinking water supply unit (2) have a buoyancy chamber 11 and 21 in which a buoy is installed, a specification liquid supply room 12 and a drinking water supply chamber 21 in which the specification liquid and drinking water are respectively supplied. It is separated by the partition walls 13 and 23 in which the through hole is formed,
Under the partition walls (13, 23), a plurality of protrusions that block the approach of bees are provided to protrude toward the specification liquid feeding room (12) and drinking water feeding room (21). The method of claim 1,
The humidifying cloth support 31 is formed under the flat plate part 311 for supporting the humidifying cloth 32 horizontally, and the flat plate part 311, and the specification liquid supply part 10 and the drinking water supply part 20. A beehive humidifier consisting of a fitting part 312 that is detachably fitted to the upper part of the beehive and a plurality of gap support protrusions 313 that protrude from the upper part of the flat plate part 32 and support Gaepo, which is a fabric covering the upper part of the beehive. automatic feeder. According to claim 1,
The feeding support stand (2) is provided with expanded polypropylene (Expanded Polypropylene), and is fitted with the lower part of the specification liquid supply unit (10) and the drinking water supply unit (20) by shape matching. 5. The method of claim 4,
It further includes a specification liquid supply hose 14 and a drinking water supply hose 24 respectively connected to the auxiliary chambers of the specification liquid supply unit 10 and the drinking water supply unit 20,
The specification liquid supply hose 14 and the drinking water supply hose 24 are inserted into the hose rail (2c) provided on the side wall of the feeding support base (2) and drawn out to the outside.

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