RU2529168C1 - Upper shell with splitter for honey extractor - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: upper shell with splitter for honey extractor consists of a crossbar 5, an inner hoop 2 and an outer hoop 6 with two handles 8, 11 for carrying the honey extractor. Between the hoops 2 and 6 there is a gap 1, in which the upper part of the barrel of the honey extractor is entered and mounted. The splitter consists of a reflector 3 in the form of a horizontal flat platform and a strainer 4 in the form of a vertical ledge. The crossbar 5 is intended for attachment of the electric motor, the gear and the rotor with cassettes to it. The upper shell with the splitter is an integrated product, and is made by the method of injection moulding from thermoplastic highly durable plastic.

EFFECT: prevention of splashing of honey particles beyond the barrel of honey extractor during its extracting by centrifugation.

2 cl, 1 dwg

Description

The inventive upper shell with a cutter for the honey extractor relates to the field of beekeeping, is intended for use in a honey extractor that extracts honey from bee honeycombs by centrifugation, serves to enclose and stiffen the structure of the upper part of the barrel of the honey extractor, to cut off and return the sprayed particles of honey back to the barrel flying out of the barrel of the honey separator during centrifugation, as well as for attaching to it two handles that are used to carry the honey separator.

From practice and literature (1. Handbook of beekeeping, NL Berenin, GN Kotova, Moscow, Agropromizdat, 1985, p. 105. 2. Encyclopedia of beekeeping, AI Ruth, Moscow, Fiction, 1993, p. 151, 185. 3. Beekeeping equipment, inventory and their home-made production, M. Matichka, Bratislava, Nature, 1988, p. 307. 4. Patent for invention No. 2471346 “Honey separator housing”, application No. 2011142365/13 (063428) from 10/19/2011) two types of upper shells for a honey extract are known.

The first type is the upper shells, consisting of one hoop made of a metal corner or strip, which is either worn on the outer surface of the upper part of the barrel, adjacent to its outer surface, or inserted into the upper part of the barrel, adjacent to its inner surface, and attached to it with rivets or screws. On the outside, two handles for carrying the honey extractor are attached to the shell.

The second type is the upper shells, which are two metal hoops made of a metal strip or corner, one of which, the inner hoop, is inserted into the upper part of the barrel, adjacent to its inner surface, and the second, the outer hoop, is worn on the outer surface of the upper part honey separator barrels adjacent to its outer surface. The inner and outer hoops are attached to each other and to the top of the barrel with rivets or screws. Two handles for carrying the honey extractor are attached to the outer hoop.

Closest to the technical nature of the claimed is the upper shell, belonging to the second type and presented in Patent No. 2471346 "Honey extractor housing", application No.2011142365 / 13 (063428) of 10/19/2011, which is two metal hoops made of a metal strip, one of which, the inner hoop, is inserted inside the upper part of the barrel, adjacent to its inner surface, and the second, the outer hoop, with two handles for carrying the honey separator fixed on it, is put on the outer surface of the upper part of the barrel nki, adjacent to its outer surface, and attached to each other and to the upper part of the barrel with rivets.

This upper shell is taken by us as a prototype.

The disadvantage of such a top shell is the spraying (flying out) of honey particles outside the barrel of the honey extractor when extracting (pumping out) honey from the hive frames with bee honeycombs by centrifugation, which leads to additional loss of honey and the beekeeper’s clothes getting dirty, forcing him to wear special protective clothing. Spraying (flying out) of honey particles outside the barrel of the honey extractor is caused by the fact that, at a high rotation speed of the honey extractor rotor (about 400 revolutions per minute), the honey particles, having a high initial speed when leaving honeycombs, bounce upward from the inside of the honey barrel and the frame of cartridges with hive frames rotating at high speed, and fly out of the barrel of the honey extractor.

To combat the splashing of honey particles outside the honey separator barrel, additional metal or plastic covers are usually used to cover the upper part of the honey separator barrel, on which these honey particles settle, which is uncomfortable in practice for several reasons: first, the top part is closed when closed barrels of honey separator and this does not allow to visually observe the process of pumping out honey, and secondly, it is often necessary to open (or remove from the barrel) additional covers every time you need to replace the hive frames whether control over the degree of pumping out honey from them, thirdly, due to the sticking of thick honey on the lower surface of the lids, you have to periodically clean them from honey, which leads to additional loss of time and effort, fourthly, additional covers are additional elements, increasing the weight and cost of the honey extract.

The technical problem to which the upper shell claimed as an invention is directed is the creation of a new, more convenient in use, simpler in design and manufacturing, cheaper device that prevents the particles of honey from splashing (flying out) outside the barrel of the honey separator when pumping honey centrifugation, which allows you to visually observe the process of pumping out honey, which does not need to be periodically cleaned of adhering honey, saving time and energy when using it.

The technical result is achieved by the fact that in this upper shell, which is a single whole product made by injection molding of thermoplastic extra strong plastic, consisting of an inner hoop and an outer hoop with two handles for carrying the honey extractor, with a gap between the hoops, into which the upper part of the honey separator barrel is attached, which is fastened to these hoops by means of rivets, a cutter that serves to cut off and return to the barrel, honey particles flying out of it, consisting of a reflector a form of a horizontally located flat platform that serves to reflect honey particles that bounce upward from the inside of the honey separator barrel and the cassette frame with hive frames rotating at high speed, and a stacker in the form of a vertically arranged side that serves to return (drain) these honey particles back to the barrel of the honey extractor, as well as the crossbar serving to mount the gearbox, electric motor and rotor with cartridges.

The invention is illustrated in the drawing (Figure 1), which introduced the following notation:

1 - clearance

2 - inner hoop

3 - reflector

4 - stacker

5 - crossbar

6 - outer hoop

7, 9, 10 - holes

8, 11 - pens.

The upper shell, which is a single whole product made by injection molding of thermoplastic, especially durable plastic, which can be used as mineral- or glass-filled plastics such as polyamide-66 (PA66), Grodnamide PA6-LT-SV30-3M, Grodnamide PA6-L (T) -SV45P-1, Grodnamide PA6-L-SV50P-1, or composite plastics such as: polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), polycarbonate / ABS plastic (PC / ABS) and the like, consisting of from the inner hoop (2) and the outer hoop (6) with two handles (8, 11) for shifting honey separator skins, with a gap between the hoops (1), which includes the upper part of the honey separator barrel (not shown in the drawing), fastened to them with rivets inserted into the holes (7, 9, 10). The cutter used to cut off and return honey particles flying out of it into the barrel consists of a reflector (3) in the form of a horizontally located flat platform used to reflect honey particles that bounce off the inside of the honey barrel and from the cassette frame with hive frames, rotating at high speed (about 400 revolutions per minute), not shown in the drawing, and a stacker (4) in the form of a vertically arranged side, which serves to return (drain) these particles of honey back to the barrel of the honey extractor. The crossbar (5) is designed to attach to it an electric motor, gearbox and rotor with cassettes (not shown in the drawing).

The principle of operation of the device. The upper shell, which is a single whole product made by injection molding of thermoplastic especially durable plastic, is mounted on top of the honey separator barrel so that the upper edge of the barrel (not shown in the drawing) enters the gap (1) between the inner (2) and the outer (6) with hoops and fastened to them with rivets inserted into the holes (7, 9, 10). The crossbar (5) is used to attach to it an electric motor, gearbox and rotor with cartridges (not shown in the drawing). Handles (8, 11) located on the outer hoop are used to carry the honey extractor.

To extract (pump) honey from the hive frames by centrifugation using an electric motor and gearbox, the rotor is started to rotate at high speed with cassettes with hive frames fixed to it. At the same time, honey particles flying out of the hive frames with high speed bounce upward from the inner surface of the barrel and the cassette frame with hive frames and are sprayed (fly out) outside the barrel. For clipping and returning these honey particles back to the barrel, a cut-off device is intended, which consists of a reflector (3) in the form of a horizontally located flat platform, used to reflect honey particles flying out of the barrel, and a stacker (4) in the form of a vertically located side, which serves to return (draining) the reflected particles of honey back into the barrel of the honey extractor.

Claims (2)

1. The upper shell with a honey extractor cutter, consisting of a crossbeam, an inner hoop and an outer hoop with two honey extractor handles, with a gap between the hoops, into which the upper part of the honey separator barrel enters and fastens, characterized in that there is a cutter consisting of from a reflector in the form of a horizontally located flat platform and a stacker in the form of a vertically located side. 2. The upper shell with a cutter for the honey separator according to claim 1, characterized in that it is a single whole product made by injection molding of thermoplastic especially durable plastic.