TWI822009B - A tool for separating honey production and a portable container - Google Patents

Abstract

A tool for separating honey production is provided herein, the tool contains a box. The box contains: an upper open, a lower open, a plurality of sidewalls defining a hive space and a top carrier shelf. The present application further provides a short frame, which can be provided in the hive space. The present application also provides a portable container designed to hold the short frame.

Description

Honey insect honey separation production equipment and portable containers

The present invention relates to honey insect honey separation production equipment and portable containers.

Modern beehives originated in the 19th century and were invented by American L.L. Langstroth. The standard Lang's beehive is still widely used around the world, with slight differences in size depending on the size of the local bees. The standard Lang's beehive system consists of flat boxes and multiple continuous boxes. A plurality of successor boxes are stacked vertically on the flat box, and a queen partition board is provided between the flat box and the successor box to isolate the egg-laying queen bee from the successor box. A top cover is placed on the uppermost relay box. The top cover can be removed to allow the beekeeper to adjust the interior of the relay box from above. Bee colonies will build hives in flat boxes and sub-boxes. The standard Lang's bee hive is equipped with several frames in the casing. The frames are vertically suspended in the casing, and there is a bee space between each frame. Bees will not build a nest in the bee space. The distance will not be closed with propolis. The size of the bee path depends on the species of bee colonies in each region, as well as local climate and other conditions. In a standard Lang's beehive, it is about 6.4-9.5mm. Therefore, the bee path design of Lang's beehive allows each frame to be adjusted according to needs without destroying the hive, thereby achieving better beekeeping efficiency and results.

However, there are still problems with standard Lang's hives. In our experience with standard Lang's hives, bees prefer to build their nests preferentially in the middle of the frame and then gradually outwards. Such a nesting method This method makes the nesting efficiency in the corner spaces around the nest frame low, and it takes a disproportionately long time to fill the nest frame. In addition to poor efficiency, there are other problems with the frames of standard Lang's beehives: because the standard frames are longer (nearly about 50 centimeters), the finished frames still require additional processing before they can be made available to retail consumers. This makes it difficult for retail consumers to enjoy the purest and natural honeycomb honey.

Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, this application provides a novel honey insect honey separation production device and a portable container, which greatly improves production efficiency and allows retail consumers to easily purchase and save.

The invention provides a device for separating and producing honey, which can be used in the bee breeding industry. Compared with the conventional technology, it has better production efficiency and better quality. And a portable container used in conjunction with the production tool is provided, which can accommodate the short nest frame of the present invention, so that retail consumers can purchase and save honeycombs with honey in a simple and convenient way.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a honey insect honey separation and production equipment, including: a box, including: an upper open end; a lower open end; a plurality of side walls, the plurality of side walls include a pair of short side walls and a pair of long side walls. Side walls, the plurality of side walls form a honeycomb space between the upper open end and the lower open end. The upper ends of the plurality of side walls have supporting portions extending toward the honeycomb space. The plurality of side walls have upper engaging parts at the upper ends. The lower end has a lower engaging piece; and a top support bracket, which is arranged on the top of the pair of short side walls in a direction parallel to the long side walls, wherein the box can be stacked on a bottom box or another through the lower engaging piece. On a box, the upper engaging part can be engaged with a top cover or another box to achieve vertical stacking. This aspect further includes: a plurality of short honeycomb frames, movably supported on the supporting portions and top supporting brackets of the plurality of side walls in a direction parallel to the short side walls, and erected in the honeycomb space. where when the plural is short When the honeycomb frame is installed in the honeycomb space, the plurality of short honeycomb frames are spaced apart from each other and between the plurality of short honeycomb frames and the plurality of side walls by a honeycomb path distance.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a honey insect honey separation production apparatus, including: a box, including: an upper open end; a lower open end; a plurality of side walls, the plurality of side walls include a pair of short side walls and a pair of short side walls. Long side walls, the plurality of side walls form a honeycomb space between the upper open end and the lower open end, the upper ends of the plurality of side walls have supporting portions extending toward the honeycomb space, and the plurality of side walls have upper engaging parts at the upper ends, There is a lower engaging piece at the lower end; and a top slotted support wall, which is connected to the pair of short side walls in a direction parallel to the long side walls to form a sub-honeycomb space, in which the box can be connected through the lower engaging piece. It is stacked on a bottom box or another box, and can achieve vertical stacking by engaging the upper snap-in part with a top cover or another box. It further includes: a long honeycomb frame, which is installed in the sub-honeycomb space and is movably supported on the supporting portion of the plurality of side walls in a direction parallel to the long side wall. When the long nest frame is installed in the sub-honeycomb space, there is a honeycomb distance between the long nest frame and the plurality of side walls, and between the long nest frame and the top slotted supporting wall. It further includes: a plurality of short nest frames, movably supported on the supporting portions of the plurality of side walls and the top slotted supporting wall in a direction parallel to the short side walls, and erected in the honeycomb space . When the plurality of short honeycomb frames are disposed in the honeycomb space, the plurality of short honeycomb frames are spaced apart from each other and between the plurality of short honeycomb frames and the plurality of side walls by a honeycomb path distance.

The present invention also provides a portable container, including: an upper cover; a lower cover that can be tightly coupled with the upper cover; a storage space that can accommodate the short nest frame, and the shape of the storage space matches the short nest frame, so that There is no relative movement between the short nest frame and the portable container; and a honey storage tank is located at the bottom of the lower cover.

It should be noted that this "Summary of the Invention" section does not specify all embodiments and/or less novel aspects of the invention or the patentable scope of the invention. Rather, this Summary provides only a preliminary discussion of various embodiments and corresponding novelties compared to conventional techniques. For additional details and/or possible aspects of the invention and embodiments, the reader is referred to the "Methods of Implementation" section and the corresponding illustrations of the invention for further discussion.

10: Cabinet

11: hive space

12:Manhole

16: Upper clamping parts

17: Supporting Department

20:Top cover

30: Nest frame

200:Follow box

201:Short sidewall

202:Long side wall

210: Top support bracket

220: Upper clamping piece

230:Support Department

235:Long support part

240:Lower clamping piece

250:Short nest frame

300:Follow box

301:Short sidewall

310: Top slotted supporting wall

320: Upper clamping piece

330: Supporting Department

335:Long supporting part

340:Lower clamping piece

350: Sub-hive space

400: Portable container

410: Upper cover

420: Lower cover

430:Storage space

440:Honey storage tank

A more complete understanding of the present invention and its many attendant advantages will readily be obtained and likewise become better understood by reference to the following detailed description, when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram of a conventional beehive.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of vertical stacking of relay boxes according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of a relay box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4A shows a schematic diagram of a relay box according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4B shows a cross-sectional view of a relay box in which a long nest frame is placed according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4C shows a top view of the relay box according to Figure 4B.

Figure 5 shows a schematic diagram of a portable container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 shows a schematic diagram of a portable container equipped with a short nest frame according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the drawings of the present invention, element symbols may be used repeatedly to identify similar and/or identical elements.

In order to enable those who read the present invention to have a further understanding and recognition of the technical features and advantages of the present invention, the following preferred embodiments are enumerated. It should be understood that the various embodiments shown in the figures are schematic and are not necessarily drawn to scale.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional beehive, which has a box body 10, a top cover 20 and a plurality of frames 30 (only a single frame is shown in the figure). The box 10 has a honeycomb space 11 and an access hole 12 in the front. A plurality of honeycomb frames 30 can be installed in the honeycomb space 11 and supported by the inwardly extending supporting portions 17 on the side walls. Bees can enter and leave the box 10 through the access holes 12 and build nests on the plurality of nest frames 30 . There are gaps between the plurality of nest frames 30 and between the nest frames 30 and the box 10, so that the bees can go back and forth to build a nest. It should be noted that the gap should not be too large or too small. According to bee behavior, the gap must conform to the size of the bee space of the bees being cultured. When there is only a gap the size of the bee space, the bees will not build a nest. This gap will not be closed with propolis. The size of the bee path will vary depending on the species of bees being cultured, the area where it is located, and the weather conditions. Those with ordinary knowledge in the art can determine the most appropriate one based on their experience. The size of a bee road. Under such a premise, the design goal of multiple nest frames can be achieved, that is, according to the nesting conditions of the bees, without destroying the hive, and with the goal of pursuing high production, the order of placing multiple nest frames can be achieved. be changed. There is an upper latch 16 on the side wall for positioning the top cover 20 . When the box body 10 and the top cover 20 are engaged, the top cover 20 can be removed according to the user's needs to make necessary adjustments to the inside of the box body 10 . In addition to a separate box, in order to increase the honey storage space, a relay box similar to the box 10 but without a bottom plate and an entrance or other types of boxes can also be arranged between the box 10 and the top cover 20 .

In the conventional technology, the yield of the nest frame 30 in the corners is often unsatisfactory. Even if the order of the nest frames is changed according to the current nesting situation of the bees, the gaps around the corners of the nest frame must be It takes a disproportionately long time to fill. Therefore, the inventor modified the conventional beehives and nest frames, and then invented the honey insect honey separation and production device of the present invention.

Figure 2 shows the vertical stacking of the relay box 200, the box body 10 and the top cover 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2 , the relay boxes 200 can be stacked vertically with each other, the top cover 20 can be placed on the relay boxes 200 , and the relay boxes 200 can be stacked on the box body 10 . It should be noted that although only two relay boxes 200 are shown in FIG. 2 , the number of relay boxes 200 may be one or more than three.

Figure 3 shows a schematic diagram of a relay box according to an embodiment of the present invention. The relay box 200 includes a pair of short side walls 201, a pair of long side walls 202, a top supporting bracket 210, an upper engaging part 220, a supporting part 230, a long supporting part 235, and a lower engaging part 240. The top supporting bracket 210 is connected with the short side wall 201 to support the short nest frame 250. The upper latch 220 is used to position another relay box or top cover placed on the relay box 200 . The lower engaging part 240 is used to engage with another relay box, a conventional beehive or other boxes below to achieve vertical stacking. The short nest frame 250 is shorter than the nest frame 30 in FIG. 1 , and its arrangement direction is parallel to the short side wall 201 . As can be seen in Figure 1, the nest frame 30 is placed parallel to the longer side walls (ie, the two side walls adjacent to the side wall with the access hole 12). On the contrary, the short nest frame 250 in Figure 3 is placed parallel to the short side wall 201. In contrast, the plurality of nest frames 30 in Figure 1 are supported by the supporting portion 17, while the short nest frame 250 here is supported by both the top supporting bracket 210 and the long supporting portion 235. It should be noted that the long supporting portion 235 is provided on the long side wall 202 for supporting the short nest frame 250 . In contrast, the box 10 shown in FIG. 1 as an example of a conventional beehive does not have a supporting portion on its long side wall.

The short nest frame 250 designed in this way can bring several benefits. First, the time required for a single nest frame to complete the nesting will be significantly shortened. Second, the degree of freedom that can be changed to promote uniform nesting of the nest frame is increased. When using multiple nest frames, In the example of the nest frame 30, only the order in which the nest frames are placed and the front and back sides of the nest frames can be changed. In the example of using the short nest frame 250, in addition to changing the order in which the nest frames are placed and the front and back sides of the nest frames are reversed. In addition to reversing the front and back of the frame, the relative position around the nest frame and the center line of the box can also be changed. For example, in the case of a long nest frame, if the nesting results in the corners around the nest frame are not ideal, even if the long nest frame is adjusted forward and backward, it will not affect the relative position of the corners around the nest frame relative to the box, making it difficult to Improve nesting results with simple furnishing changes. However, when using a short nest frame, if the nesting results in the corners around the short nest frame are not ideal, swapping the front and back of the short nest frame can change the relative position of the corners around the short nest frame and the box, that is, assuming If the A side of the short nest frame is closer to the side wall of the box and the B side of the short nest frame is closer to the center line of the box, then reverse it so that side A is closer to the center line of the box and side B is closer to the center line of the box. Close to the side wall of the box, this is a relative position adjustment that cannot be achieved with a long nest frame. Third, compared with a single long nest frame, a single short nest frame is smaller in weight and volume, making it easier for beekeepers to organize. Fourth, since a completed single short nest frame contains less honey than a completed single long nest frame, compared with the long nest frame, the short nest frame is generally purchased by retail consumers in a single purchase. The quantity can be smaller, and retail consumers will be more willing to purchase short nest frames with completed nesting for daily consumption. In other words, the invention of short nest frames opened up a new retail market for honey nest frames.

4A-4C show schematic diagrams of a relay box according to another embodiment of the present invention. The relay box 300 includes a pair of short side walls 301, a top slot supporting wall 310, an upper engaging part 320, a supporting part 330, a long supporting part 335, and a lower engaging part 340. The top slot supporting wall 310 is a plate member arranged on the side wall in a direction parallel to the long side wall (ie, the two side walls adjacent to the short side wall 301) for supporting the short nest frame 250. The top slotted supporting wall 310 separates a sub-honeycomb space 350 in the relay box 300, and the long honeycomb frame 30 can be supported in the sub-honeycomb space 350 through the supporting portion 330. The short nest frame 250 can be supported on the top slotted supporting wall 310 and the long supporting portion 335 . The sub-cell space 350 is set up to effectively utilize the space of the relay box 300. The advantage of placing the long nest frame 30 in the sub-cell space 350 is that it can improve the overall production efficiency of the short nest frame 250 without affecting it. output. It should be noted that the top slotted support wall 310 There is a bee path distance between the short hive frame 250 or between the top slot supporting wall 310 and the long hive frame 30, so that the bees will not get between the top slot supporting wall 310 and the supported hive frame 30. A nest is built between the short nest frames 250 or between the top slotted supporting wall 310 and the long nest frame 30 or is sealed with propolis. It should be noted that the long supporting portion 335 is provided on the long side wall for supporting the short nest frame 250 . In contrast, no supporting portion is provided on the long side wall of the box 10 shown in FIG. 1 as an example of a conventional beehive. In addition, the box 10 shown in FIG. 1 as an example of a conventional beehive does not have the top slotted supporting wall 310 and the sub-hive space 350 as shown in FIGS. 4A-4C.

However, there are still problems if one wishes to sell the short frame 250 to retail consumers. First of all, the honey in the honeycomb with the short frame 250 is easy to drip, and it needs to be contained in a suitable container, otherwise it will be difficult to preserve. Second, if the container is not specially designed according to the shape of the short frame 250, the short frame 250 may collide and destroy the honeycomb in the short frame 250. Thirdly, if there is no storage space in the container, the honey may stick everywhere in the container, which may stick to the hands of retail consumers when using it, thus causing unhygienic and inconvenient use. In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following exemplary embodiment containers.

5 and 6 show schematic diagrams of a portable container 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The portable container 400 has an upper cover 410 and a lower cover 420 . The short nest frame 250 can be accommodated in the portable container 400. The storage space 430 in the lower cover 420 is designed so that the short nest frame 250 accommodated therein will not move relative to the portable container 400 and can be easily taken out. . There is a honey storage tank 440 below the storage space 430. When honey drips from the short nest frame 250, the honey storage tank 440 can store the honey so that consumers can easily access it.

Although the foregoing embodiments have been described in some detail for purposes of clarity of understanding, it will be apparent that certain changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the appended invention claims. It should be noted that this example is to be considered illustrative rather than restrictive, and the examples are not limited to the details given herein.

200: Relay box 201: Short sidewall 202: Long side walls 210: Top support bracket 220: Upper clamping piece 230: Supporting Department 235: Long supporting part 240: Lower clamping piece 250:Short nest frame

Claims (4)

A device for separating and producing honey, including: a box, including: an upper open end; a lower open end; a plurality of side walls, the plurality of side walls including a pair of short side walls and a pair of long side walls, the plurality of side walls form a honeycomb space Between the upper open end and the lower open end, the upper ends of the pair of long side walls have a supporting portion extending toward the honeycomb space, wherein the plurality of side walls have upper engaging parts at the upper ends and lower engaging parts at the lower ends; and a top support bracket, arranged on the top of the pair of short side walls in a direction parallel to the long side walls; and a plurality of short nest frames, movably supported on the top support bracket in a direction parallel to the short side walls. And on the supporting part of one of the pair of long side walls, it is erected in the honeycomb space, wherein the box can be stacked on a bottom box or another box through the lower engaging part on the top, and can achieve vertical stacking by engaging the upper engaging member with a top cover or another box, and when the plurality of short nest frames are disposed in the honeycomb space, the plurality of short nest frames There is a bee path distance between each other and between the plurality of short nest frames and the plurality of side walls. A device for separating and producing honey, including: a box, including: an upper open end; a lower open end; a plurality of side walls, the plurality of side walls including a pair of short side walls and a pair of long side walls, the plurality of side walls form a honeycomb space Between the upper open end and the lower open end, the upper ends of the pair of short side walls and The upper ends of the pair of long side walls have a supporting portion extending toward the honeycomb space, wherein the plurality of side walls have upper engaging parts at the upper ends and lower engaging parts at the lower ends; and a top slotted supporting wall parallel to the The direction of the long side wall is connected to the pair of short side walls to form a sub-honeycomb space; and a plurality of short honeycomb frames are movably supported on the top slotted supporting wall and the pair of long side walls in a direction parallel to the short side wall. The supporting part of one of the side walls is erected in the honeycomb space, wherein the box can be stacked on a bottom box or another box through the lower engaging part, and can be Vertical stacking is achieved by the upper engaging part engaging with a top cover or another box, and when the plurality of short nest frames are disposed in the honeycomb space, the plurality of short nest frames are between each other, And there is a honeycomb distance between the plurality of short nest frames and the plurality of side walls. For example, the honey insect honey separation production device of claim 2 further includes: a long nest frame, erected in the sub-hive space, and movably supported on the pair of short side walls in a direction parallel to the long side walls. On the supporting part, when the long nest frame is installed in the sub-honeycomb space, there is a gap between the long nest frame and the plurality of side walls, and between the long nest frame and the top slotted supporting wall. bee road distance. A portable container, including: an upper cover; a lower cover that can be tightly coupled with the upper cover; a storage space that can accommodate the short nest frame as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, and the shape of the storage space matches the A short nest frame prevents relative movement between the short nest frame and the portable container; and a honey storage tank is located at the bottom of the lower cover.

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