TWM633957U - 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 nectar separation production tool and portable container

The utility model relates to a production tool and a portable container for the separation and production of honey, insect and nectar.

Modern beehives originated in the 19th century and were invented by American L.L.Langstroth. Standard Lang's hives are still widely used around the world, with slightly different dimensions depending on the size of the local bees. The standard Lang's beehive is composed of a flat box and a plurality of successor boxes. A plurality of successor boxes are vertically stacked on the flat box, wherein a queen partition is arranged between the flat box and the successor box to isolate the queen bee laying eggs from the successor box. A top cover is placed on the uppermost successor box, and the top cover must be taken off for the beekeeper to adjust the inside of the successor box from above. Bee colonies build hives in flat boxes and relay boxes. Standard Lang’s beehives are equipped with several pieces of frames in the successor box, and the frames are vertically suspended in the successor box, and there is a bee space between each frame, and the bee space will not build a nest in between It will not be closed with propolis. The size of the bee path depends on the species of bee colonies in each region and the local climate and other conditions. It is about 6.4-9.5mm in a standard Lang's beehive. Therefore, the bee path design of Lang's beehive allows each frame to be adjusted according to demand without destroying the hive, thereby achieving better beekeeping efficiency and results.

However, there are still problems with standard Lange hives. In my experience with standard Langham hives, the bees prefer to nest first in the middle of the frame and gradually outwards. Such a nesting method makes Nesting in the corner spaces around the frame is less efficient and it takes a disproportionately longer time to fill the frame. Apart from inefficiency, there are other problems with standard Lang's hive frames: due to the longer standard frames (approximately about 50 cm), the finished frames still require additional processing before they can be purchased by retail consumers, It makes it difficult for retail consumers to have the opportunity to enjoy the purest natural honeycomb.

Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, the present application provides a novel production tool and portable container for separating honey, insect and nectar, which greatly improves the production efficiency, and allows retail consumers to purchase and store it easily.

The present invention provides a production tool for separating honey, insects and honey, which can be used in the bee breeding industry. Compared with the conventional technology, the tool 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 frame of the present invention, so that retail consumers can purchase and store honeycombs in a simple and convenient manner.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a production tool for separating honey, insects and nectar, comprising: a box body, including: an upper opening end; a lower opening 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 opening end and the lower opening end, the upper ends of the plurality of side walls have supporting parts extending toward the honeycomb space, and the upper ends of the plurality of side walls have an upper engaging member. The lower end has a lower clamping piece; and a top support bracket is arranged on the top of the pair of short side walls in a direction parallel to the long side wall, wherein the box can be stacked on a bottom box or another by the lower clamping piece On top of a box body, vertical stacking can be achieved by engaging the upper engaging member with a top cover or another box body. This aspect further includes: a plurality of short frames, movably supported on the supporting parts of the plurality of side walls and the top support bracket in a direction parallel to the short side walls, and erected in the honeycomb space. Wherein when the plurality of short nest frames are set in the honeycomb When in the space, the plurality of short frames are spaced apart from each other, and between the plurality of short frames and the plurality of side walls by a honeycomb distance.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a tool for the separation of honey, insects and nectar, which includes: a box body, including: an upper opening end; a lower opening end; a plurality of side walls, the plurality of side walls include a pair of short side walls and a pair of Long sidewalls, the plurality of sidewalls form a honeycomb space between the upper opening end and the lower opening end, the upper ends of the plurality of sidewalls have supporting parts extending toward the honeycomb space, wherein the plurality of sidewalls have upper engaging parts at the upper ends, There is a lower engaging part at the lower end; and a top slotted supporting wall, which is arranged in a direction parallel to the long side wall and connected to the pair of short side walls to form a sub-honeycomb space, wherein the box can be connected by the lower engaging part It is stacked on a bottom box or another box, and can be stacked vertically by engaging the upper engaging piece with a top cover or another box. It further includes: a long frame, erected in the space of the sub-comb, and movably supported on the supporting portion of the plurality of side walls in a direction parallel to the long side walls. Wherein when the long frame is arranged in the sub-honeycomb space, there is a honeycomb distance between the long frame and the plurality of side walls, and between the long frame and the supporting wall of the top slot. It further includes: a plurality of short frames, movably supported on the support portion of the plurality of side walls and the top slot support wall in a direction parallel to the short side walls, and erected in the honeycomb space . Wherein when the plurality of short frames are arranged in the honeycomb space, there is a distance between the plurality of short frames and between the plurality of short frames and the plurality of side walls.

The present invention also provides a portable container, comprising: an upper cover; a lower cover, which can be tightly fastened with the upper cover; a storage space, which can accommodate the short frame, and the shape of the storage space matches the short frame, so that There is no relative movement between the short 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 "novel content" section does not specify all embodiments and/or aspects with less novelty of the present invention or the patent scope of the new application. Rather, this "new type of content" simply provides a different implementation Examples and a preliminary discussion of the corresponding novelties compared to conventional techniques. For additional details and/or possible aspects of the invention and embodiments, the reader is referred to the further discussion in the "Methods of Implementation" section and the corresponding drawings of the invention.

10: Box

11: Hive space

12: access hole

16: Upper fastener

17: Supporting Department

20: top cover

30: Nest frame

200: relay box

201: short side wall

202: long side wall

210: top support bracket

220: upper clamping piece

230: support department

235: long supporting part

240: Lower engaging piece

250: short frame

300: relay box

301: short side wall

310: top slotted supporting wall

320: upper clamping piece

330: support department

335: long supporting part

340: Lower engaging part

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 invention, and many of its attendant advantages, will readily be obtained and likewise become better understood when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings by reference to the following detailed description, wherein: 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 with a long frame placed therein according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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

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

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

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

In order to enable readers of 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 not necessarily drawn to scale.

Fig. 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 body 10 has a honeycomb space 11 and an access hole 12 at the front. A plurality of frames 30 can be erected in the honeycomb space 11, supported by the supporting portion 17 extending inward on the side wall. Honeybees can enter and exit the box body 10 through the access hole 12 and build nests on the plurality of frames 30 . There are gaps between the plurality of frame frames 30 and between the frame frame 30 and the box body 10, so that the bees have to go back and forth to build a nest therein. It should be noted that the gap should not be too large or too small. According to the behavior of bees, the gap must conform to the size of the bee space of the bee. When there is only a gap of the size of the bee space, the bees will not nest in In this gap, the gap will not be closed with propolis. The size of the bee path depends on the species of bees, the area where the bees are kept, and the weather conditions. Those with ordinary knowledge in the field can determine the most appropriate according to their experience. The size of the bee road. Under such a premise, the design goal of multiple frames can be achieved, that is, according to the nesting conditions of the bees, without destroying the hive, the order of placing multiple frames is aimed at pursuing high yield. be changed. There is an upper engaging member 16 on the side wall for positioning the top cover 20 . When the box body 10 is engaged with the top cover 20 , the top cover 20 can be removed according to the needs of the user, so as 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 be arranged between the box 10 and the top cover 20 .

In the prior art, it is often encountered that the yield of the frame 30 in the corners is less than ideal. Even if the order of the frames is changed to suit the bees' current nesting situation, it takes a disproportionately long time to fill the gaps around the corners of the frame. Therefore, the new applicant modifies the conventional beehive and frame, and then invents the novel production tool for separating honey, insect and nectar.

FIG. 2 shows the vertical stacking of relay box 200 , box body 10 and top cover 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2 , the relay boxes 200 can be stacked vertically, 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.

FIG. 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 support bracket 210 , an upper engaging member 220 , a supporting portion 230 , a long supporting portion 235 , and a lower engaging member 240 . The top supporting bracket 210 is engaged with the short side wall 201 to support the short frame 250 . The upper engaging member 220 is used for positioning another relay box or top cover placed on the relay box 200 . The lower engaging part 240 is used to engage with another successor box below or a conventional beehive or other boxes to achieve vertical stacking. The short frame 250 is shorter than the frame 30 in FIG. 1 , and its arrangement direction is parallel to the short side wall 201 . As can be seen in FIG. 1 , the 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 frames 250 in FIG. 3 are arranged parallel to the short side walls 201 . In contrast, the plurality of frame frames 30 in FIG. 1 are supported by the support portion 17, while the short frame frame 250 here is supported by the top support bracket 210 and the long support portion 235 at the same time. It should be noted that the long supporting portion 235 is disposed on the long side wall 202 for supporting the short frame 250 . In contrast, FIG. 1 shows a box body 10 as an example of a conventional beehive, which has no support portion on its long side wall.

The short frame 250 designed in this way can bring several benefits. First, the time required for a single frame to build a nest will be significantly shorter; second, it can be transformed to promote the increase in the degree of freedom of the even nesting of the frame. In the example of the frame 30, only the arrangement order of the frames can be changed and the front and back of the frame can be exchanged, while in the example of using the short frame 250, in addition to changing the order of the frames and reversing the nest In addition to reversing the front and back of the frame, it is also possible to change the relative position between the surrounding of the nest frame and the center line of the box. For example, in the case of a long frame, if the nesting results in the corners of the frame are unsatisfactory, even if the normal Anti-conversion does not affect the relative position of the corners around the nest frame relative to the box body, so it is difficult to improve the nesting effect by simply changing the arrangement. However, in the case of using a short frame, if the nesting results at the corners around the short frame are not satisfactory, reversing the front and back of the short frame can change the relative position of the corners around the short frame and the box, that is, assuming The A side of the short frame is closer to the side wall of the box and the B side of the short frame is closer to the center line of the box, then turn them upside down so that the A side is closer to the center line of the box and the B side Closer to the side wall of the box body, this is a relative position adjustment that cannot be achieved with long frames. Third, compared with a single long frame, the weight and volume of a single short frame are smaller, making it easier for beekeepers to organize. Fourth, because the completed single short frame contains less honey than the completed single long frame, compared with the long frame, the short frame is generally purchased by retail consumers in a single purchase The quantity can be less, and retail consumers will be more willing to buy short nest frames with nesting completed for daily consumption. In other words, the new type of short frames opens up a new retail market for honey frames.

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

However, problems remain if one wishes to sell the short frames 250 to retail consumers. First of all, the honey in the honeycomb of the short frame 250 is easy to drip, and a suitable container is required to store it, 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 of the short frame 250. Third, if there is no storage space in the container, the honey may stick everywhere in the container, so that retail consumers may stick to their hands when using it, which will cause unhygienic and inconvenient use. In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following exemplary container.

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 frame 250 can be accommodated in the portable container 400, and the storage space 430 in the lower cover 420 is designed so that the short 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 frame 250, the honey storage tank 440 can store honey so that consumers can take it easily and conveniently.

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 may be practiced within the scope of the appended patent claims. It should be noted that the present embodiments should be considered illustrative rather than restrictive, and the embodiments are not limited to the details given herein.

200: relay box

201: short side wall

202: long side wall

210: top bearing bracket

220: upper clamping piece

230: support department

235: long supporting part

240: Lower engaging part

250: short frame

Claims (6)

A tool for separating and producing honey, insects and nectar, comprising: a box body, including: an upper opening end; a lower opening 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, and the plurality of side walls form a honeycomb space Between the upper opening end and the lower opening end, the upper ends of the plurality of side walls have a supporting portion extending toward the honeycomb space, wherein the plurality of side walls have an upper engaging part at the upper end and a lower engaging part at the lower end; and a The top support bracket is arranged on the top of the pair of short side walls in a direction parallel to the long side wall, wherein the box body can be stacked on a bottom box body or another box body by the lower fastener, and can be used to Vertical stacking is achieved by engaging the upper engaging member with a top cover or another box body. Such as the production tool for separating honey, insects and nectar according to claim 1, which further includes: a plurality of short frames, which are movably supported on the supporting parts of the plurality of side walls and the top support bracket in a direction parallel to the short side walls, And erected in the honeycomb space, when the plurality of short frames are set in the honeycomb space, the plurality of short frames are separated from each other, and between the plurality of short frames and the plurality of side walls by a honeycomb distance. . A tool for the separation and production of honey and insect nectar, comprising: a box body, including: an upper opening end; a lower opening 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, the plurality of side walls form a honeycomb space between the upper opening end and the lower opening end, and the upper ends of the plurality of side walls have supports extending toward the honeycomb space part, wherein the plurality of side walls have an upper engaging piece at the upper end, and 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 wall, forming a sub In the honeycomb space, the box body can be stacked on a bottom box body or another box body by the lower fastener, and can be engaged with a top cover or another box body by the upper fastener piece, and Achieve vertical stacking. The production tool for separating honey, insects and honey according to claim 3, which further includes: a long frame, erected in the space of the sub-comb, and movably supported on the plurality of side walls in a direction parallel to the long side walls On the supporting part, when the plurality of long nest frames are arranged in the space of the sub-honeycomb, there is an interval between the long nest frame and the plurality of side walls, and between the long nest frame and the top slot supporting wall One bee road distance. The production tool for separating honey, insects and nectar according to claim 3 or 4, which further includes: a plurality of short frames, which are movably supported on the supporting part of the plurality of side walls and the top opening in a direction parallel to the short side walls On the supporting wall of the groove, and erected in the honeycomb space, when the plurality of short frames are set in the honeycomb space, the plurality of short frames are connected to each other, and the plurality of short frames are connected to the plurality of frames. The side walls are evenly spaced by a honeycomb distance. A portable container, comprising: an upper cover; a lower cover that can be tightly fastened with the upper cover; A storage space, located in the lower cover, can accommodate the short frame of claim 2 or claim 5, and the shape of the storage space matches the short frame, so that the short frame and the portable container and a honey storage tank located below the storage space and at the bottom of the lower cover.

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