TW202106160A - Beehive monitoring device including a carbon dioxide sensor, an alarm module, and a monitoring module - Google Patents

Abstract

A beehive monitoring device is adapted to be installed in a beehive. The beehive monitoring device includes a carbon dioxide sensor, an alarm module, and a monitoring module. The carbon dioxide sensor can detect the content of carbon dioxide in the beehive to obtain a detection signal. The monitoring module can be used to set a back-to-beehive proportional threshold and analyze the detection signal to obtain the ratio of bees returning to the beehive. The alarm module is controlled to send an alarm message indicating that the bee colony has returned to the beehive when it is determined that the ratio of bees returning to the beehive is greater than the back-to-beehive proportional threshold. A beekeeper can confirm whether the bee colony returns to the beehive based on the alarm message.

Description

Beehive monitoring device

The invention relates to a monitoring device, in particular to a beehive monitoring device for monitoring the return of a colony of bees.

Honey is one of the common foods in daily life. In order to collect honey or pollen efficiently, beekeepers usually need to decide the route planning of the hives according to the sequence of the flowering season and climatic factors, and move the hives to a location before the flowering season to make the bees There is honey in the group. Since worker bees leave the nest to collect nectar during the day, the move of the hive must be carried out after the worker bees return to the nest, so that the worker bees who leave the nest to collect nectar cannot return to the nest and die after the hive is moved. productive forces.

However, the current method of judging the proportion of worker bees returning to the nest can only use the beekeeper's rule of thumb to estimate the time after sunset for the migration of the hives. This method often results in the transportation of beehives having to start late, and also increases the risk of beehive transportation at night.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a beehive monitoring device that can overcome at least one of the disadvantages of the prior art.

Therefore, the beehive monitoring device of the present invention is suitable for installation in a beehive, and includes a carbon dioxide sensing element, an alarm module, and a monitoring module.

The carbon dioxide sensor can detect the carbon dioxide content in the beehive to obtain a detection signal. The alarm module can be driven to generate alarm messages.

The monitoring module signal is connected to the carbon dioxide sensing element and the alarm module, and includes a fixed time unit, a bee number analysis unit, and a central control unit. The timing unit can be operated to set a morning detection period and an evening detection period. The bee number analysis unit can analyze the detection signal during the morning detection period to obtain a first bee number, and detect it in the evening Time period analyzes the detection signal to obtain a second number of bees. The central control unit will be triggered when the timing unit counts to the morning detection period and the evening detection period, and controls to activate the carbon dioxide sensor and The bee number analysis unit establishes a bee number reference value based on the first bee number analyzed by the bee number analysis unit at a specific time during the morning detection period, and during the night detection period, The second bee number is analyzed according to the bee number reference value to obtain a bee return ratio, and when it is judged that the bee return ratio is greater than a return ratio threshold, the alarm module is controlled to send out a signal indicating that the bee colony has returned. Alarm message of the nest.

The effect of the present invention is that the beehive monitoring device of the present invention can automatically determine the proportion of bee colonies returning to the nest according to the carbon dioxide concentration in the beehive, and send out an alarm message to remind the design, which can facilitate the beekeeper to know clearly the colony returns in the beehive The situation of the nest is helpful to the planning of the migration of the beehive.

Referring to Figures 1, 2, and 3, an embodiment of the beehive monitoring device 100 of the present invention is suitable for being installed on a beehive 5 and suitable for wireless communication with a remote monitoring device 6, which is for example but not Limited to electronic devices with wireless communication functions such as mobile phones, tablet computers, and notebook computers. The beehive monitoring device 100 of the present invention includes a carbon dioxide sensor 1, an alarm module 2, a temperature sensor 3, and a monitoring module 4.

The carbon dioxide sensor 1 is arranged in the beehive 5 and can be used to detect the carbon dioxide content in the beehive 5 to obtain a detection signal. The alarm module 2 is integratedly arranged on the housing of the monitoring module 4 and can be driven to generate an alarm message, such as light, image, and/or sound. The temperature sensing element 3 is arranged in the beehive 5 and can be used to detect the temperature in the beehive 5 to obtain a temperature signal.

The monitoring module 4 is signally connected to the carbon dioxide sensing element 1, the alarm module 2, and the temperature sensing element 3, and includes a bee population analysis unit 41, a central control unit 42, a wireless communication unit 43, and Time unit 44.

The wireless communication unit 43 can communicate with the remote monitoring device 6 wirelessly. In implementation, the wireless communication unit 43 can be connected to the remote monitoring device 6 through communication technology signals such as a wireless network (such as Bluetooth, wifi) or a mobile communication network (such as 4G, 5G).

The timing unit 44 can be operated to set a morning detection period and an evening detection period. The morning detection period is for example but not limited to 4 am to 10 am close to sunrise time, and the evening detection period is such as but not Limited to 5pm to 8pm close to sunset time.

The bee quantity analysis unit 41 can analyze the detection signal during the morning detection period to obtain a first bee quantity, and analyze the detection signal during the evening detection period to obtain a second bee quantity.

The central control unit 42 can be used to set a ratio threshold for leaving the nest and a ratio threshold for returning to the nest, and the central control unit 42 will be triggered during the morning detection period and the evening detection period to control the activation of the carbon dioxide The sensing element 1 and the bee number analysis unit 41.

When the central control unit 42 is triggered during the morning detection period, it will use the first bee number obtained by the bee number analysis unit 41 to analyze the detection signal at a specific time as the number of bees in the beehive 5 on that day The specific time can be, for example, but not limited to, the time when the bees start to wake up, or the start time of the morning detection period. In addition, during the morning detection period, the carbon dioxide sensor 1 continuously detects the current carbon dioxide content, and the bee number analysis unit 41 analyzes the first bee number corresponding to the current detection signal. The central control unit 42 analyzes the current number of bees based on the bee number reference value to obtain a ratio of bees leaving the nest. When it is determined that the ratio of bees leaving the nest is greater than the threshold of the ratio of leaving the nest, the central control unit 42 controls The alarm module 2 sends out an alarm message indicating that the bee colony has left the nest, such as but not limited to yellow light, purple light, etc., and at the same time sends a corresponding notification message to the remote monitoring via the wireless communication unit 43 Device 6. The content of the notification message includes but is not limited to the time, the proportion of bees leaving the nest, and the reminder language.

When the central control unit 42 is triggered during the night detection period, the bee number analysis unit 41 will start to analyze the detection signal generated by the carbon dioxide sensor 1 to obtain the second bee number. The central control unit 42 analyzes the second number of bees and the reference value of the number of bees to obtain a bee return ratio, and will control the alarm module 2 when judging that the bee return ratio is greater than the return ratio threshold. Sending out an alarm message indicating that the bee colony has returned to the nest, the alarm message such as but not limited to green light, white light, etc., and a corresponding notification message is sent to the remote monitoring device 6 via the wireless communication unit 43 at the same time. The content of the notification message includes but is not limited to the time, the proportion of bees returning to the nest, and the reminder language.

When the central control unit 42 determines that the temperature value represented by the temperature signal exceeds a high temperature threshold (for example, 40 degrees), it controls the alarm module 2 to send out an alarm message indicating that the temperature is too high, such as but not limited to Red light, orange light, alarm sound, etc. When the central control unit 42 determines that the temperature value represented by the temperature signal is lower than a low temperature threshold (for example, 30 degrees), it controls the alarm module 2 to send out an alarm message indicating that the temperature is too low, such as but not Limited to blue light, flashing light, alarm sound, etc. In addition, the central control unit 42 will send a corresponding notification message to the remote monitoring device 6 via the wireless communication unit 43 when the temperature is too high or too low. The content of the notification message includes but is not limited to time, temperature, and reminder words. It is worth mentioning that the high temperature threshold and the low temperature threshold are based on the warning temperature of Italian bees as an example. The beekeeper can adjust the high temperature threshold and the low temperature threshold according to the species of bees. The high temperature threshold and the low temperature threshold are not limited to this.

When the beehive monitoring device 100 of the present invention is used, the present invention needs to be installed on the beehive 5, and the beekeeper can use the timing unit 44 to operate and set the morning detection period and the evening detection period.

During the morning detection period, the monitoring module 4 uses the first bee number obtained by analyzing the detection signal at a specific time to establish the bee number reference value of the day, and analyze the bee number reference value in the morning according to the bee number reference value. The first number of bees during the time period is measured to obtain the ratio of the bees leaving the nest, and when it is determined that the ratio of the bees leaving the nest is greater than the threshold of the ratio of leaving the nest, the alarm module 2 is controlled to send out the corresponding bees leaving the nest. Alarm message, the corresponding notification message is sent through the wireless communication unit 43 at the same time, the ratio of the bee leaving the nest is sent to the remote monitoring device 6, the beekeeper can know from the remote monitoring device 6 that the bee is currently leaving What is the ratio of the nest to judge the situation of the bee colony leaving the nest.

The monitoring module 4 receives and analyzes the detection signal during the night detection period to obtain the second number of bees, and analyzes the second number of bees according to the bee number reference value to obtain the proportion of bees returning to the nest, and When it is determined that the ratio of the bees returning to the nest is greater than the threshold of the ratio of returning to the nest, the alarm module 2 is controlled to generate the alarm message that the bee colony has returned to the nest, and at the same time, the proportion of the bees returning to the nest is sent to the nest through the wireless communication unit 43. The remote monitoring device 6 allows the beekeeper to learn from the remote monitoring device 6 the current proportion of the bees returning to the nest, and to judge the situation of the bee colony returning to the nest.

It should be particularly noted that the temperature sensing element 3 will detect the temperature in the beehive 5 at any time. When determining that the temperature value exceeds the high temperature threshold, the central control unit 42 controls the alarm module 2 to send the alarm message corresponding to the excessive temperature, and when it determines that the temperature value is lower than the low temperature threshold, it controls the The alarm module 2 sends out the alarm message corresponding to the low temperature. In addition, the central control unit 42 will send the corresponding notification message to the remote monitoring device 6 via the wireless communication unit 43 when the temperature is too high or too low, so that the beekeeper can instantly grasp the inside of the beehive 5 If the internal temperature of the beehive 5 is found to be abnormal, rescue measures can be taken immediately.

It is worth mentioning that when the wireless communication unit 43 is disconnected due to unknown reasons, the beekeeper can still send the corresponding alarm message from the alarm module 2 to determine whether the bee colony is leaving the nest, returning to the nest, or the temperature is abnormal. situation.

In summary, the beehive monitoring device 100 can automatically determine the proportion of bee colonies returning to the nest according to the carbon dioxide concentration in the beehive 5, and send the alarm message to remind the design, which can automatically monitor the daily number of bees in the beehive 5 , Leave the nest, and return to the nest. Once the situation of leaving the nest and returning to the nest is found to be abnormal, the beekeeper can immediately know and deal with it, which helps the beekeeper to plan the migration work of the beehive 5 and monitor the conditions in the beehive 5. In addition, through the alarm module 2 to send out the alarm message indicating that the temperature is too high or too low, the beekeeper can confirm the temperature abnormality in the beehive 5 according to the alarm message, and can do immediate treatment to prevent bee colony A large number of bee colonies died due to abnormal temperature.

However, the above are only examples of the present invention. When the scope of implementation of the present invention cannot be limited by this, all simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the content of the patent specification still belong to This invention patent covers the scope.

100: Beehive monitoring device 1: Carbon dioxide sensing element 2: Alarm module 3: Temperature sensing element 4: Monitoring module 41: Bee population analysis unit 42: Central control unit 43: wireless communication unit 44: Timing unit 5: Beehive 6: Remote monitoring device

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, in which: Fig. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the beehive monitoring device of the present invention. Figure 2 is a perspective schematic diagram illustrating that the embodiment is installed on a beehive; and Fig. 3 is a functional block diagram of the embodiment.

1: Carbon dioxide sensing element

2: Alarm module

3: Temperature sensing element

4: Monitoring module

41: Bee population analysis unit

42: Central control unit

43: wireless communication unit

44: Timing unit

6: Remote monitoring device

Claims (5)

A beehive monitoring device, suitable for installation on a beehive, and contains: A carbon dioxide sensing element can detect the carbon dioxide content in the beehive to obtain a detection signal; An alarm module, which can be driven to generate alarm messages; and A monitoring module, which signals the carbon dioxide sensing element and the alarm module, and includes a timing unit, a bee number analysis unit, and a central control unit. The timing unit can be operated to set a morning detection period and a During the night detection period, the bee number analysis unit can analyze the detection signal during the morning detection period to obtain a first bee number, and analyze the detection signal during the evening detection period to obtain a second bee number. The central control unit is triggered when the timing unit counts to the morning detection period and the evening detection period, and controls to activate the carbon dioxide sensing element and the bee number analysis unit, and will detect the period in the morning During the period, the first bee number analyzed by the bee number analysis unit at a specific time establishes a bee number reference value, and during the night detection period, the second bee number is analyzed according to the bee number reference value to obtain A bee returning to the nest ratio, and when it is judged that the bee returning to the nest ratio is greater than a returning nesting ratio threshold, the alarm module is controlled to send an alarm message indicating that the bee colony has returned to the nest. The beehive monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the bee quantity analysis unit continuously analyzes the current detection signal during the morning detection period to obtain the current first bee quantity, and the central control unit also During the morning detection period, the current number of bees is analyzed according to the benchmark value of the number of bees to obtain a ratio of bees leaving the nest, and when it is determined that the ratio of bees leaving the nest is greater than a threshold of the ratio of leaving the nest, the control is controlled. The alarm module sends out an alarm message that the bee colony has left the nest. The beehive monitoring device according to claim 1, further comprising a temperature sensing element capable of detecting the temperature in the beehive to obtain a temperature signal, and the central control unit determines that the temperature value represented by the temperature signal exceeds a high temperature valve When the value is lower than a low temperature threshold, the alarm module is controlled to send out an alarm message representing abnormal temperature. The beehive monitoring device described in 2 or 3 is suitable for wireless communication with a remote monitoring device, wherein the monitoring module further includes a wireless communication unit that can wirelessly communicate with the remote monitoring device, and the central control unit When the alarm module is driven to send out an alarm message, a notification message is sent to the remote monitoring device through the wireless communication unit at the same time. The beehive monitoring device according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the alarm message may be bright light, image and/or sound.

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