KR20220064807A - Wasp repellent device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hive-mounted wasp repellent device. According to the present invention, a wasp approaching a hive entrance is detected, the hive entrance is closed at the same time as a rise in temperature to or above a temperature that the wasp is capable of withstanding, and thus wasp-attributable damage can be minimized. The hive-mounted wasp repellent device of the present invention includes: a frame detachably mounted on a bee entrance side of a hive and having an opening corresponding to the bee entrance; a wasp identification unit installed on the frame and performing wasp appearance identification around the opening; a wasp repelling unit heating the entrance of the hive at least to a temperature that can be endured by a wasp when wasp appearance is identified by the wasp identification unit and repelling the wasp as a result; and an entrance opening-closing unit provided with an opening-closing module opening and closing the hive entrance depending on the identification of wasp appearance.

Description

Hive-mounted wasp repellent {WASP REPELLENT DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a beehive-mounted wasp extermination device, and more particularly, detects wasps approaching the doorway of the beehive, raises the temperature above the temperature that the wasps can withstand, and closes the doorway of the beehive to prevent damage caused by wasps It relates to a hive-mounted wasp extermination device formed to be minimized.

The beekeeping industry is a business that specializes in raising bees to obtain honey as a medicinal or medicinal or seasoning for health, and has been widely used since a long time ago. Wasp control is essential for this beekeeping business to be successful.

In particular, the long-lived wasp is three to four times the size of a bee, but it kills all the bees that sit at the entrance to the hive and carries them home, so the damage is severe.

Therefore, beekeepers are trying to get rid of wasps using various methods. There are two methods for exterminating wasps: wasps that come directly into the hive can be removed by hitting them with an electric fly sieve, or capturing them using sticky, nets, or attractants.

However, it is not only difficult to remove the wasps directly from the beehive, but the damage is very serious because the speed is enough to annihilate a beehive in two or three hours if you leave the place even for a short time.

Accordingly, there has been a need for a technology that allows the beekeeper to guard the hive and automatically exterminate the wasps that want to enter the hive without manually removing the wasps.

Korean Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2020-0065975 discloses a wasp extermination and killing device that is installed around a beehive to use a laser to combat and kill wasps approaching or flying around the hive. This wasp extermination and killing device can minimize the damage to bees caused by wasps by checking the image captured by the camera, tracking the wasp by the user directly through the mouse, and emitting a laser beam to kill and exterminate the wasp. There are advantages.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2028363 discloses a harmful wasp extermination system that repels wasps by reversely using the habit of stopping flying when hunting wasps. In this epidemic wasp extermination system, it is installed in the hive to photograph the area around the hive, and receives the image taken from the wasp extermination module and wasp extermination module that removes wasps, distinguishes bees from wasps, identifies them, and generates location information about the wasps to include a server for controlling the wasp repulsion module, the wasp repulsion module is a camera that acquires an image by shooting around the hive, an extermination unit that is controlled and operated according to location information from the server to repel wasps and information about the wasp repulsion module It is possible to provide a harmful wasp control system including an information communication unit that converts the data into data and transmits it to the server.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0065975 (2020.06.09) Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2028363 (2019.09.27)

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, detects the appearance of wasps into the hive, and when the wasps appear, the temperature of the entrance to the hive is raised to a temperature higher than the temperature that the wasps can withstand to combat the wasps, and the doorway of the hive An object of the present invention is to provide a hive-mounted wasp repelling device that can temporarily close the hive.

A beehive-mounted wasp extermination device according to the present invention comprises: a frame detachably mounted on the bee entrance side of the beehive and having an opening corresponding to the bee entrance and exit; a wasp identification unit installed on the frame and identifying the appearance of wasps around the opening; Wasp extermination unit for exterminating wasps by heating the entrance of the hive through heating when the wasp appearance is identified in the wasp identification unit above the temperature that the wasps can withstand; and an entrance opening and closing unit having an opening and closing module to open and close the entrance of the beehive according to the identification of the appearance of the wasp.

The opening/closing module includes first and second switchgear arranged in a line at the front and back and having a plurality of through-holes formed at regular intervals at the lower end, respectively; and a driving member that drives one of the first and second switchgear forward and backward so that the through hole coincides with or intersects with the other switchgear fixed to the frame.

The hive-mounted wasp extermination device according to the present invention can minimize damage to bees by wasps by quickly closing the doorway of the hive when wasps appear in the hive, and kill the wasps by raising the temperature above the temperature that the wasps can withstand. This has the advantage of reducing hive damage caused by wasps by allowing them to escape from the hive.

In addition, there is an advantage in that the quality of life of beekeepers is improved as the need for beekeepers to stay permanently in the apiary is reduced to reduce the damage of wasps, and production costs can be reduced by reducing the manpower input to the apiary.

1 is a perspective view showing a beehive equipped with a beehive-mounted wasp repelling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a block diagram showing a beehive-mounted wasp extermination device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 and 4 are a perspective view and a rear perspective view showing the exterior of the beehive-mounted wasp extermination device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cover frame is separated from the beehive-mounted wasp extermination device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 and 7 are front views showing the base frame in a state in which the cover frame in FIG. 5 is separated.
8 and 9 are perspective views excerpted to show the operating state of the opening/closing module.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail with respect to the beehive-mounted wasp repelling device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Since the present invention can have various changes and can have various forms, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the text. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to the specific disclosed form, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In describing each figure, like reference numerals have been used for like elements. In the accompanying drawings, the dimensions of the structures are enlarged than the actual size for clarity of the present invention.

Terms such as first, second, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may also be referred to as a first component.

The terms used in the present application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or a combination thereof described in the specification exists, but one or more other features It is to be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application. does not

1 is a perspective view showing a beehive equipped with a beehive-mounted wasp repelling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the beehive mounted wasp repelling device 100 may be mounted at the entrance of the beehive 10 . In one embodiment, the beehive-mounted wasp repelling device 100 may be mounted on the front portion of the beehive 10, and may be mounted in a structure that can open and close the entrance to the entrance to the bees.

The hive 10 is a house where bees live and a honey production plant. Although there is no specific rule for shape and size, it may be formed as a multi-layered body with a lid on it.

Here, the beehive-mounted wasp extermination device 100 is not limited to the shape or size of the beehive 10 and may be mounted on the beehive 10 of various types. The beehive-mounted wasp repelling device 100 can be fixedly mounted to the beehive 10 in a detachable form, and can be separated and replaced with the beehive 10 .

The beehive mounted wasp repelling device 100 may be mounted at the entrance of the beehive 10 to combat wasps attacking bees at the entrance of the beehive 10 .

The hive-mounted wasp extermination device 100 of the present invention exterminates wasps using a temperature difference that can be tolerated by bees and wasps. That is, in general, honeybees can withstand up to a temperature of about 48 to 50° C., whereas for wasps, about 46° C. is the limiting temperature that can be tolerated. Therefore, the hive-mounted wasp extermination device 100 of the present invention provides a sensing means capable of detecting the appearance of the wasps at the entrance of the hive 10, and when the appearance of the wasps is detected, the temperature of the entrance of the hive 10 is set at 48 ° C. Heating inside and out can cause wasps to die or escape.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a beehive-mounted wasp extermination device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the beehive-mounted wasp repelling device 100 may include a wasp identification unit 110 , a wasp repellent unit 130 , an entrance opening/closing unit 150 , a communication unit 170 , and a control unit 190 .

The wasp identification unit 110 may detect the appearance of the wasp at the entrance of the beehive 10 . In one embodiment, the wasp identification unit 110 may include a camera module capable of photographing the surroundings including the entrance of the beehive 10 . The wasp identification unit 110 may photograph a wasp that wants to enter the entrance of the beehive 10 through the camera module, and analyze the photographed image to identify the wasp. The wasp identification unit 110 may identify the wasp through the size difference between the wasp and the bee. Wasps are usually much larger than honeybees. The size of a bee is around 10 mm, but a wasp is around 30 mm. In addition, the wasp identification unit 110 distinguishes between wasps and bees through the difference in color and shape of wasps and bees in addition to the size difference between wasps and bees. do.

In one embodiment, the wasp identification unit 110 may further include a microphone module capable of collecting ambient sounds including the entrance of the beehive 10 . The wasp identification unit 110 collects sounds generated during flight of wasps and bees through the microphone module, and analyzes the captured flying sounds to identify the approach of the wasps. Wasps and bees differ in size and frequency pattern, etc., generated in the process of flapping their wings due to the difference in size. The wasp identification unit 110 determines the presence of other sounds other than the sounds generated during the flight process of the bees among the sounds collected through the microphone module, and when a sound corresponding to the flight pattern of the wasps is recognized, it can be determined as the approach of the wasps. .

The wasp identification unit 110 may detect the appearance of a wasp at the entrance of the beehive 10 through any one of a camera module and a microphone module or a combination of both modules.

The wasp repelling unit 130 may exterminate the wasps by heating the entrance of the beehive 10 to a temperature that the wasps can withstand when the appearance of the wasps is identified at the entrance of the beehive 10 . In one embodiment, the wasp repelling unit 130 may include a heating module for raising the temperature of the inlet of the hive (10). Here, the wasp repelling unit 130 may repel wasps trying to enter the entrance of the beehive 10 by heating the heating module to a specific temperature according to the wasp identification. The wasp repelling unit 130 may use the temperature difference between the wasps and the bees to heat the heating module above the temperature that the wasps can withstand to expel the wasps. Here, the wasps are at about 46 ° C, the bees at about 50 ° C, and the wasp extermination unit 130 heats the heating module to around 48 ° C when the appearance of the wasps is detected to exterminate only the wasps without affecting the bees. can

The entrance opening and closing unit 150 may open and close the entrance of the beehive 10 according to the identification of the wasp. In one embodiment, the doorway opening/closing unit 150 closes the entrance of the beehive 10 when the wasps are identified by the wasp identification unit 110, and the wasps that are likely to remain without being eradicated can block entry into the beehive 10. There, it is possible to prevent the heat generated by the heat generated by the wasp repelling unit 130 from being transmitted to the inside of the beehive 10 so as not to affect the bees.

The communication unit 170 communicates with the manager terminal of the beehive 10 and transmits the appearance of wasps and the wasp control situation to the entrance of the beehive 10 to the manager terminal, so that the manager at a remote location can monitor the wasp control status.

The control unit 170 is a wasp identification unit 110, a wasp extermination unit 130, so that the beehive-mounted wasp extermination device 100 mounted on the hive 10 can expel the wasps that appeared at the entrance of the hive 10. It is possible to control overall operations of the doorway opening/closing unit 150 and the communication unit 170 and managing control and data flow between them.

3 and 4 are a perspective view and a rear perspective view showing the exterior of the beehive-mounted wasp extermination device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 and 4 , the beehive mounted wasp repelling device 100 may include a base frame 210 and a cover frame 230 .

One side of the base frame 210 may be mounted on the beehive 10 and the other side may be coupled to the cover frame 230 . The base frame 210 has an opening 211 formed at a point corresponding to the bee entrance and exit of the beehive on one side. The base frame 210 may fix and support the components of the beehive mounted wasp repelling device 100 on the opposite side of the surface mounted on the beehive 10 .

The cover frame 230 may be coupled to the base frame 210 through the coupling member 250 and may protect the components of the beehive-mounted wasp repelling device 100 fixedly supported on the base frame 210 . In one embodiment, the cover frame 230 may be coupled to or released from the base frame 210 through coupling or disengagement of the coupling member 250 such as a screw. Accordingly, it can be easily repaired when a failure occurs in the components of the beehive-mounted wasp repelling device 100 .

The cover frame 230 also has a vent hole formed on one side of the front side. The vent hole is an electrical component for the components installed in the base frame 210, and is formed to dissipate heat generated in the operation process to the outside. it's a hall

In one embodiment, the heating module 270 of the wasp repelling unit 130 may be installed on the bottom surface in front of the opening 211 of the base frame 210, and the opening 211 of the base frame 210 is in front of the doorway. An opening/closing module 290 of the opening/closing unit 150 may be installed. The heating module 270 may be formed of a heating plate having a built-in heating wire so as to generate heat when power is input. The heating module 270 may mount the heating plate on the bottom surface of the base frame 210 and heat the opening 211 of the base frame 210 through the heating plate to a temperature capable of repelling wasps. The heating module 270 may further include a heating plate or a temperature sensor for measuring an ambient temperature heated by the heating plate. Here, the temperature sensor may be an infrared thermometer. The heating module 270 is installed on the floor in front of the bee entrance, but is not limited thereto, and may be installed at a position capable of controlling the temperature of the bee entrance, such as the top of the front of the bee entrance.

The opening/closing module 290 may be installed in front of the opening 211 of the base frame 210 to open and close the bee entrance. In one embodiment, the opening/closing module 290 includes a double opening/closing plate having a plurality of through-holes 291 sized to pass only bees but not wasps, and one opening/closing plate among the double opening/closing plates. The bee entrance can be opened and closed by moving the straight line to match or cross the positions of the through-holes 291.

5 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the cover frame 230 is separated from the beehive-mounted wasp extermination apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are the cover frame 230 in FIG. 5 in a separated state It is a front view showing the base frame 210 of.

5 to 7 , the beehive-mounted wasp repelling device 100 may separate the cover frame 230 from the base frame 210 through the release of the coupling member 250 .

A printed circuit board (PCB) 310 is fixedly supported on the base frame 210 . The printed circuit board (PCB) 310 has a circuit configuration of the wasp identification unit 110 , the wasp repelling unit 130 , the doorway opening and closing unit 150 , the communication unit 170 , and the control unit 190 mounted.

The opening/closing module 290 is installed in front of the opening 211 of the base frame 210, and the heating module 270 is installed in the front bottom surface.

The opening/closing module 290 includes a driving member 350 for opening and closing the first and second switchgear 330a and 330b and the first and second switchgear 330a and 330b, as shown in FIG. 5A . . The first and second switchgears 330a and 330b are fixedly supported by support members 370 on both sides and are arranged in a line in front and back. A plurality of through holes 291 are formed in the lower ends of the first and second switchgear 330a and 330b at regular intervals, respectively. Here, the through-hole 291 is formed in a size that allows only bees to pass through, but not wasps.

While the first switch 330a is fixed, the second switch 330b has gear teeth formed at the upper end thereof, and is formed so as to be able to slide left and right at a predetermined interval.

The driving member 350 slides and drives the second switch 330b by forming a gear on the rotation shaft of the motor and rotating it in engagement with the gear teeth formed at the upper end of the second switch 330b, and the second switch 330b As the first switch 330a moves left and right, the through hole 291 is opened or closed.

In one embodiment, when the second switch 330b located in the front of the first and second switchgear 330a and 330b moves by the driving member 350, the first and second switchgear 330a and 330b move. The through hole 291 is positioned on a straight line to open the bee entrance. Here, when the motor of the driving member 350 rotates in the opposite direction, the second switch 330b moves in the opposite direction, and the through-holes 291 of the first and second switches 330a and 330b cross each other. It will close the bee entrance.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 , the second switchgear 330b disposed at the rear of the first and second switchgear 330a and 330b is fixed, and the first switchgear 330a disposed at the front is the first and second switchgear. The two gears 331 and 353 may be engaged and moved left and right by rotation. Conversely, the second switch 330b disposed at the rear of the first and second switchgear 330a and 330b may be moved by gear rotation and the first switchgear 330a disposed at the front may be fixed. As the first switch 330a moves, as shown in FIG. 9 , the through hole 271 of the second switch 330b is opened to the outside, thereby opening the beehive inlet 11 .

In the state of FIG. 9 , when the first switch 330a moves in the opposite direction, the through hole 271 of the second switch 330b is closed as shown in FIG. 8 .

The installation and operation process of the beehive-mounted wasp repelling device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration is as follows.

First, a beehive mounted wasp repelling device 100 is mounted at the entrance of the beehive 10 . At this time, the beehive-mounted wasp repelling device 100 is installed so that the opening 211 of the base frame 210 and the inlet of the beehive 10 communicate.

When the wasp approaches the entrance of the beehive 10 in a state in which the beehive-mounted wasp repelling device 100 is installed, the wasp identification unit 110 identifies whether the wasp approaches. Here, the wasp identification unit 110 identifies whether the wasp approaches by analyzing the image image captured by the camera module or the wing sound collected through the microphone module.

When the approach of the wasp is identified by the wasp identification unit 110 , the wasp repelling unit 130 and the doorway opening/closing unit 150 are driven to combat wasps and close the entrance to the beehive 10 . The wasp repelling unit 130 starts heating by applying power to the heating module 270 . The wasp repelling unit 130 performs heating so that the ambient temperature heated by the heating module 270 can be maintained within a set temperature range, and the wasp having a relatively low tolerable temperature compared to bees is heated by the heating module 270 . It is repelled from the beehive 10 by the heat generated from the.

The doorway opening/closing unit 150 closes the entrance of the beehive 10 so that the heat generated by the heating module 270 does not flow into the beehive 10 and the wasps do not enter the beehive 10 to avoid the heat. . The entrance opening/closing unit 150 moves the second switch 330b in one direction with respect to the first switch 330a through the driving member 350 so that the through holes 291 of the first and second switches 330 and 330b are formed. Close the opening 211 of the base frame 210 by making it cross.

If the approach of the wasp to the entrance of the beehive 10 is not detected for a preset time after the wasp extermination, the entrance opening and closing unit 150 moves the second opening and closing unit 330b in the other direction through the driving member 350, so that the first and The opening 211 of the base frame 210 is opened by making the through-holes 291 of the second switchgear 330a and 330b coincide.

When the entrance of the hive 10 is opened, bees, which are smaller in size than the wasps, can freely enter and exit the hive 10 through the opening 211 of the base frame 210 .

The description of the presented embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention is not to be limited to the embodiments presented herein, but is to be construed in the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features presented herein.

10: beehive 100: beehive mounted wasp repellent device
110: wasp identification unit 130: wasp extermination unit
150: door opening and closing unit 170: communication unit
190: control unit
210: base frame 211: opening
230: cover frame 250: coupling member
270: heating module
290: opening/closing module 291: through hole
310: printed circuit board (PCB) 330a, 330b: first and second switchgear
350: driving member 370: support member

Claims (2)

a frame detachably mounted on the bee entrance side of the beehive and having an opening corresponding to the bee entrance and exit;
a wasp identification unit installed on the frame and identifying the appearance of wasps around the opening;
Wasp extermination unit for exterminating wasps by heating the inlet of the hive through heating when the wasp appearance is identified in the wasp identification unit above the temperature that the wasps can withstand;
an entrance opening and closing unit having an opening and closing module to open and close the entrance of the beehive according to the identification of the appearance of the wasp; and
A beehive-mounted wasp extermination device comprising a communication unit for communication connection with the manager terminal of the beehive and for monitoring the wasp extermination status by an administrator in a remote location by communicating the appearance of wasps and the extermination status of the wasps to the entrance of the beehive to the manager terminal.
The method of claim 1,
The opening/closing module is
first and second switchgear arranged in a line in front and back and having a plurality of through-holes formed at regular intervals at a lower end, respectively; and
and a driving member for driving one of the first and second switchgears forward and backward with respect to the other switchgear fixed to the frame so that the through-holes coincide or cross each other. Device.

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