TWI766255B - beehive - Google Patents

Abstract

A beehive includes a base, an upper cover and a box unit. The box unit is arranged between the base and the upper cover, and includes a main surrounding wall, a top connecting frame and a bottom connecting frame. The main surrounding wall has a wall top edge and a wall bottom edge respectively located on the upper and lower sides. The top connecting frame has a lower engaging portion of the top frame engaging with the top edge of the wall. The bottom connecting frame has an upper engaging portion of the bottom frame engaging with the bottom edge of the wall.

Description

beehive

The present invention relates to a beehive, in particular to a modular beehive.

Common beehives are mostly assembled from multiple pieces of wood by tenon or nailing, usually including a box body and a box cover, and the top side of the peripheral wall of the box body forms a step shape for erecting a honeycomb frame.

Since the box body is usually a cuboid, and its peripheral walls are connected by four side walls, it is not easy to construct the four side walls together in a three-dimensional space, and if there is no certain technology, it is easy to cause the combined shape to be distorted, making the connection It is not easy to be at right angles. In addition to the fact that the overall structure is not easy to assemble, the existing beehives are not easily stacked to increase the volume.

Therefore, one of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a beehive that can solve at least one of the aforementioned problems.

Therefore, in some embodiments, the beehive of the present invention includes a base, an upper cover and a box unit. The box unit is arranged between the base and the upper cover, and includes It includes a main surrounding wall, a top connecting frame and a bottom connecting frame. The main surrounding wall has a wall top edge and a wall bottom edge respectively located on the upper and lower sides. The top connecting frame has a lower engaging portion of the top frame engaging with the top edge of the wall. The bottom connecting frame has an upper engaging portion of the bottom frame engaging with the bottom edge of the wall.

In some embodiments, the top connecting frame further has a bearing portion on the inner peripheral side for arranging the honeycomb frame.

In some embodiments, the top connecting frame further has an upper engaging portion of the top frame, and the bottom connecting frame further has a lower engaging portion of the bottom frame that is in a concave-convex complementary structure with the upper engaging portion of the top frame.

In some embodiments, the base includes a base body, and the base body has an upper-seat engaging portion engaged with the lower engaging portion of the bottom frame.

In some embodiments, the upper cover includes a cover frame body, and the cover frame body has a lower cover frame engaging portion engaged with the upper engaging portion of the top frame.

In some embodiments, the base includes a base, the base has an upper engaging portion engaged with the lower engaging portion of the bottom frame, and the cover frame has an upper engaging portion of the top frame The lower engaging portion of the cover frame is engaged with each other, the upper engaging portion of the seat has the same structure as the upper engaging portion of the top frame, and the lower engaging portion of the cover frame has the same structure as the lower engaging portion of the bottom frame.

In some embodiments, the base further includes a surrounding wall, and the seat body further has an under-seat engaging portion engaged with the surrounding wall.

In some embodiments, the upper cover further includes a cover plate and a connecting The cover plate and the cover surrounding wall of the cover frame body, the cover plate has a plate engaging portion which is engaged with the cover surrounding wall, and the cover frame body also has a cover frame which is engaged with the cover surrounding wall. Snap part.

In some embodiments, the seat body further has a concave portion extending from the edge through the engaging portion on the seat, so that when the seat body is connected to the main surrounding wall, the space in the main surrounding wall is communicated external channel.

In some embodiments, the beehive includes a plurality of the box units, the box units are stacked between the base and the upper cover, the shape of the box units is the same or different, and the adjacent upper and lower In the box unit, the lower engaging portion of the bottom frame of the upper box unit cooperates with the upper engaging portion of the top frame of the lower box unit to be engaged and positioned with each other.

The present invention has at least the following effects: the beehive of the present invention is not only easy to assemble, but also easy to increase the number of box units to increase the volume of the beehive, and the whole can be produced in modules.

100: Beehive

1: base

11: seat body

111: Seat engagement part

112: Under seat engaging part

113: Depression

12: The seat surrounds the wall

2: upper cover

21: Cover frame

211: The upper engaging part of the cover frame

212: Engagement part under cover frame

22: Cover

221: Board engaging part

23: Cover around the wall

3: Box unit

31: The Lord surrounds the wall

311: Wall top edge

312: Wall bottom edge

313: Side panel

32: Top connection frame

321: The upper part of the top frame

322: lower engaging part of top frame

323: Bearing Department

33: Bottom connection frame

331: Engagement part on bottom frame

332: Bottom frame lower engaging part

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, wherein: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a beehive of the present invention; Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the first embodiment ; 3 is another perspective exploded view of the first embodiment; FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a beehive of the present invention; and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the beehive of the present invention.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are designated by the same reference numerals.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 , the first embodiment of the beehive 100 of the present invention includes a base 1 , an upper cover 2 and a box unit 3 .

The box unit 3 is disposed between the base 1 and the upper cover 2 , and includes a main surrounding wall 31 , a top connecting frame 32 and a bottom connecting frame 33 .

The main surrounding wall 31 has a wall top edge 311 and a wall bottom edge 312 located on the upper and lower sides, respectively. In this embodiment, the main surrounding wall 31 is composed of four side plates 313 and surrounds a square space. In a variant embodiment, the main surrounding wall 31 can also be integrally formed or formed by combining two L-shaped side plates. The top connecting frame 32 has a top frame upper engaging portion 321, a top frame lower engaging portion 322 engaging with the top edge 311 of the wall, and an inner peripheral side for arranging the honeycomb frame (not shown). carrying portion 323 . In this embodiment, the upper engaging portion 321 of the top frame consists of an annular rib protruding from the upper surface of the top connecting frame 32 and an annular groove surrounding the outer circumference of the annular rib (connected to the top by the annular rib). (defined by the upper surface of the frame 32) together to form a structure of a convex inner ring and a concave outer ring. The lower engaging portion 322 of the top frame It is an annular groove jointly defined by the inner frame edge of the top connecting frame 32 and the bearing portion 323 to accommodate the wall top edge 311 . 311 is a concave-convex matching annular groove, so that the top connecting frame 32 and the main surrounding wall 31 can be snap-connected and positioned with each other. The lower engaging portion 322 of the top frame can also have other equivalent embodiments. For example, in this embodiment, the upper engaging portion 321 of the top frame is horizontally bounded in the horizontal direction by surrounding the outer circumference of the main surrounding wall 31 . However, the engaging portion 321 on the top frame can also form a convex rib protruding relative to the inner circumference of the main surrounding wall 31 to limit the position in the horizontal direction in a way of surrounding the inner circumference of the main surrounding wall 31 in the horizontal direction. This embodiment is limited. The bottom connecting frame 33 has an upper engaging portion 331 engaged with the bottom edge 312 of the wall, and a lower engaging portion 332 of the bottom frame. In this embodiment, the structure of the upper engaging portion 331 of the bottom frame is the same as that of the lower engaging portion 322 of the top frame. The bottom connecting frame 33 and the main surrounding wall 31 can be snap-connected and positioned with each other. Similarly, the engaging portion 331 on the bottom frame can also have other equivalent implementation forms, which are not limited to this embodiment. In this embodiment, the lower engaging portion 332 of the bottom frame consists of an annular convex rib formed on the lower surface of the bottom connecting frame 33 and an annular groove surrounding the inner circumference of the annular convex rib (connected to the bottom by the annular convex rib). The lower surface of the frame 33 is formed together, that is, the outer ring is convex and the inner ring is concave, and the engaging portion 321 with the top frame is a concave-convex complementary structure.

The base 1 includes a body 11 and a surrounding wall 12 . The seat body 11 has an upper seat engaging portion 111 engaged with the lower engaging portion 332 of the bottom frame, and an upper seat engaging portion 111 engaged with the seat The lower seat engaging portion 112 engages with the surrounding wall 12 . In this embodiment, the overall structure of the base body 11 is substantially the same as that of the top connecting frame 32 , the difference is that the base body 11 is a solid structure and the top connecting frame 32 is a hollow structure, but the upper engaging portion 111 and the top connecting frame 32 are hollow. The upper engaging portion 321 of the top frame is also in the form of a convex inner ring (constituted by the entire outer circumference of the protruding platform) and a concave outer ring, and the lower engaging portion 112 of the seat is the same as the lower engaging portion of the top frame. 322 is the same. In the present embodiment, the seat surrounding wall 12 is composed of four side walls to elevate the seat body 11 . The combination of the seat surrounding wall 12 and the seat body 11 is combined with the main surrounding wall 31 and the top connecting frame. The combination of 32 is the same and will not be repeated here. In addition, in this embodiment, the base body 11 also has a recessed portion 113 extending from the edge through the engaging portion 111 on the base, so that when the base body 11 is in contact with the main surrounding wall 31 , the main The space in the surrounding wall 31 communicates with the external channel for the bees to enter and exit.

The upper cover 2 includes a cover frame body 21 , a cover plate 22 and a cover surrounding wall 23 connecting the cover plate 22 and the cover frame body 21 . The cover frame body 21 has an upper cover frame engaging portion 211 engaged with the cover surrounding wall 23 , and a cover frame lower engaging portion 212 engaged with the top frame upper engaging portion 321 . In this embodiment, the overall structure of the cover frame body 21 is substantially the same as that of the bottom connecting frame 33 , wherein the upper engaging portion 211 of the cover frame and the upper engaging portion 331 of the bottom frame have the same structure, and the lower engaging portion of the cover frame is engaged with The structure of the engaging portion 212 is the same as that of the lower engaging portion 332 of the bottom frame, that is, the outer ring is convex and the inner ring is concave, and the upper engaging portion 321 of the top frame is a concave-convex complementary structure, whereby the lower engaging portion of the cover frame is constructed 212 can be engaged with the engaging portion 321 on the top frame in a concave and convex engagement with each other to limit the position. In this embodiment, the cover plate 22 has a wall 23 surrounding the cover The board engaging portion 221 is engaged with each other, and the structure of the board engaging portion 221 is the same as that of the lower engaging portion 322 of the top frame.

Due to the upper and lower matching engaging structures, the integral components can be easily positioned with each other during assembly and can be easily assembled together. For example, when assembling, the base 1 can be assembled by first placing the seat surrounding wall 12 of the base 1 into the lower-seat engaging portion 112 of the base body 11 for engagement; The bottom connecting frame 33 is connected and fixed with the base 1 , and then the main surrounding wall 31 is engaged with the engaging portion 331 on the bottom frame of the bottom connecting frame 33 , that is, the main surrounding wall 31 can be connected and fixed with the bottom connecting frame 33, and then the lower engaging portion 322 of the top frame 32 of the top connecting frame 32 can be engaged with the main surrounding wall 31, so that the top connecting frame 32 can be connected with the main surrounding wall 31. The wall 31 is connected and fixed to complete the assembly of the box unit 3; the part of the upper cover 2 can first combine the cover frame body 21, the cover surrounding wall 23 and the cover plate 22, and then the cover frame of the cover frame body 21. The part 212 is engaged with the engaging part 321 of the top frame of the top connecting frame 32, so that the upper cover 2 is connected and fixed with the top connecting frame 32, and the whole beehive 100 can be assembled.

Also referring to FIG. 4 , the second embodiment of the beehive 100 of the present invention is substantially the same as the first embodiment, the difference is that the second embodiment includes a plurality of box units 3 , and the box units 3 are stacked on the base 1 . and the upper cover 2. As described above, the upper engaging portion 321 of the top frame and the lower engaging portion 332 of the bottom frame of the box unit 3 are in a concave-convex complementary structure, and the upper engaging portions 321 of the top frame of these box units 3 have the same structure and these The lower engaging parts 332 of the bottom frame of the box unit 3 have the same structure, so that the upper and lower adjacent box units 3 can be connected to each other. Interlocking positioning. That is, the connection method of the bottom connection frame 33 of the upper box unit 3 and the top connection frame 32 of the lower box unit 3 is the same as the connection method of the cover frame 21 and the top connection frame 32 in the first embodiment. , and the number of cabinet units 3 can be increased according to the usage requirements. In other words, more than one box unit 3 can be arranged between the base 1 and the upper cover 2 , which can be adjusted as required to increase the volume of the beehive 100 . Moreover, the integral components of the beehive 100 can be produced in modules.

Also referring to FIG. 5 , the third embodiment of the beehive 100 of the present invention is substantially the same as the second embodiment, and the difference lies in the The shapes of the other case units 3 are different, but the bottom frame lower engaging portion 332 (see FIG. 3 for the structure) of the upper case unit 3 among the vertically adjacent case units 3 and the lower case unit 3 The engaging portions 321 (see FIG. 2 for the structure) on the top frame cooperate to engage and locate with each other. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5 , the lower box unit 3 is a cuboid, the main surrounding wall 31 of the upper box unit 3 is a cube, and the horizontal surface area of the lower box unit 3 is larger than that of the upper box unit. The area of the horizontal plane of (See Fig. 3 for the structure) is matched with the engaging portion 321 on the top frame of the lower box unit 3 (see Fig. 2 for the structure), and the engaging portion 331 on the bottom frame of the upper box unit 3 (see Fig. 2 for the structure) 2 ) is matched with the main surrounding wall 31 of the upper box unit 3 , so a part of the bottom connecting frame 33 of the upper box unit 3 can cover the lower box unit 3 . In other words, Although the shapes of the box units 3 are different, the top connecting frame 32 and the bottom connecting frame 33 can form an engaging structure to match the adjacent box units 3, so that the box units 3 of different shapes can be stacked on top of each other. set and connect to secure. The shape of the outer circumference of the main surrounding wall 31 of the box unit 3 is not limited to a quadrangle, and may also be a circle or other polygons.

Since the box unit 3 is composed of the main surrounding wall 31, the top connecting frame 32, and the bottom connecting frame 33, the material of the main surrounding wall 31 can be made different from the top connecting frame 32 and the bottom connecting frame 33. For example, the main surrounding wall 31 can be made of different materials. The material can be made of bamboo, wood, straw, vine, soil, stone and other materials suitable for bees, or it can be made of materials such as metal, composite materials, etc. that are convenient for human intervention protection and temperature control management. The frame 32 and the bottom connecting frame 33 can be made of materials that are easy to form a snap-fit structure, such as plastic, wood and the like. Moreover, box units 3 with different shapes can also be stacked on top of each other by the engaging structure of the top connecting frame 32 and the bottom connecting frame 33, so as to increase the variety of use.

To sum up, the beehive 100 of the present invention is not only easy to assemble, but also easy to increase the number of box units 3 to increase the volume of the beehive 100 , and the whole can be produced in modules. In addition, the materials of the main surrounding wall 31 of the box unit 3 and the top connecting frame 32 and the bottom connecting frame 33 can be different, and the shapes of the multiple stacked box units 3 can also be different, which can increase the variety of use. .

However, the above are only examples of the present invention, and should not limit the scope of the present invention. All simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the application for patent of the present invention and the contents of the patent specification are still within the scope of the present invention. The scope of the invention patent within.

100: Beehive

1: base

11: seat body

111: Seat engagement part

113: Depression

12: The seat surrounds the wall

2: upper cover

21: Cover frame

211: The upper engaging part of the cover frame

22: Cover

23: Cover around the wall

3: Box unit

31: The Lord surrounds the wall

311: Wall top edge

312: Wall bottom edge

313: Side panel

32: Top connection frame

321: The upper part of the top frame

323: Bearing Department

33: Bottom connection frame

331: Engagement part on bottom frame

Claims (8)

A beehive, comprising: a box unit, including a main surrounding wall, composed of a plurality of side plates, and has a wall top edge and a wall bottom edge respectively located on the upper and lower sides, a top connecting frame, and has a A lower engaging portion of the top frame and an upper engaging portion of the top frame engaged with the top edge of the wall, and a bottom connecting frame, which has an upper engaging portion of the bottom frame engaged with the bottom edge of the wall, and an upper engaging portion of the bottom frame engaged with the bottom edge of the wall The upper engaging portion of the top frame is a lower engaging portion of the bottom frame of the concave-convex complementary structure, the bottom connecting frame and the top connecting frame jointly fix the side plates to form the main surrounding wall; and a base, the base includes a base and A seat surrounding wall, the seat body has an upper seat engaging portion engaging with the lower engaging portion of the bottom frame, and a lower seat engaging portion engaging with the seat surrounding wall. The beehive according to claim 1, wherein the top connecting frame further has a bearing portion on the inner peripheral side for arranging the honeycomb frame. The beehive according to claim 1, wherein the beehive further comprises an upper cover, the upper cover includes a cover frame body, and the cover frame body has a cover frame lower engaging portion engaged with the upper frame engaging portion. The beehive according to claim 3, wherein the upper engaging portion of the seat has the same structure as the upper engaging portion of the top frame, and the lower engaging portion of the cover frame has the same structure as the lower engaging portion of the bottom frame. The beehive of claim 3, wherein the upper cover further comprises a cover plate and a cover surrounding wall connecting the cover plate and the cover frame, and the cover plate has a The cover surrounding wall is engaged with a plate engaging portion, and the cover frame body also has an upper engaging portion on the cover frame which is engaged with the cover surrounding wall. The beehive of claim 1, wherein the seat body further has a concave portion extending from the edge through the engaging portion on the seat, so that when the seat body is connected to the main surrounding wall, a recessed portion is formed inside the main surrounding wall. The space communicates with the outside world. A beehive, comprising: a box body unit, including a main surrounding wall, composed of a plurality of side plates, and has a wall top edge and a wall bottom edge respectively located on the upper and lower sides, a top connecting frame, and has a A lower engaging portion of the top frame and an upper engaging portion of the top frame engaged with the top edge of the wall, and a bottom connecting frame, which has an upper engaging portion of the bottom frame engaged with the bottom edge of the wall, and an upper engaging portion of the bottom frame engaged with the bottom edge of the wall The upper engaging portion of the top frame is a lower engaging portion of the bottom frame of the concave-convex complementary structure, the bottom connecting frame and the top connecting frame jointly fix the side plates to form the main surrounding wall; and an upper cover, including a cover frame body, A cover plate and a cover surrounding wall connecting the cover plate and the cover frame body, the cover frame body has a cover frame lower engaging portion engaging with the upper engaging portion of the top frame, and a cover surrounding the cover The upper engaging portion of the cover frame is engaged with the wall, and the cover plate has a plate engaging portion engaged with the surrounding wall of the cover. A beehive, comprising: a plurality of box body units, each box body unit includes a main surrounding wall, which is composed of a plurality of side plates, and has a wall top edge and a wall bottom edge respectively located on the upper and lower sides, and a top wall. The connecting frame has a bottom frame engaging with the top edge of the wall The engaging portion, an upper engaging portion of the top frame, and a bottom connecting frame have an upper engaging portion of the bottom frame that is engaged with the bottom edge of the wall, and an engaging portion of the upper frame that is in a concave-convex complementary structure The lower engaging part of the bottom frame, the bottom connecting frame and the top connecting frame jointly fix the side plates to form the main surrounding wall; the shapes of the box units are the same or different, and the upper and lower adjacent box units are in the same or different shapes. The lower engaging portion of the bottom frame of the upper box unit cooperates with the upper engaging portion of the top frame of the lower box unit to be engaged and positioned with each other.

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