WO2013132277A1

WO2013132277A1 - Mechanism for regulating and controlling the temperature and the aeration of a beehive

Info

Publication number: WO2013132277A1
Application number: PCT/GR2013/000013
Authority: WO
Inventors: Aristeidis PANAGIOTOPOULOS; Christos Valasopoulos
Original assignee: Panagiotopoulos Aristeidis; Christos Valasopoulos
Priority date: 2012-03-08
Filing date: 2013-03-07
Publication date: 2013-09-12
Also published as: GR1007897B

Abstract

The mechanism includes at least one bimetallic laminate element (1), at least one diaphragm (2) and a cover (3) of protection of the mechanism. The application of the mentioned mechanism on the openings of airing and entry of bees of the beehive (7,8) is achieved during the change of temperature via the change of form of a bimetallic laminate element and the movement of the cooperated diaphragm, in order to cover or uncover the mentioned openings on the lid (4) as well as on the base (6) of the beehive respectively.

Description

DESCRIPTION

MECHANISM FOR REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE AND THE AERATION OF A BEEHIVE

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Field of invention

The invention is reported in beehive of bees that is constituted mainly by a base, an emvryochamber and a cover (lid) which surrounds with, its four sides the upper part of the beehive.

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Previous Technique

The common in use beehives of those type (Standard) and or their similar type (Jumbo) bring oblong openings, in the sides of their cover for the airing of interior of beehive and the entry of bees in its base,, which remain 15 continuously open with result an excessive fall of temperature, at wintry months, where the existence of the swarm is impended where it is compelled to coil itself overall, while it tries to face the chill, by creating the necessary temperature (32 ⁰ C). However, a lot of losses of population happens, driving to the result of the reduction of honey production and quality.

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The confrontation of this mentioned problem is very difficult until impossible up to now, because it requires obligatory attendance of the bee keeper in the region of beehives at the duration of the chills periods, mainly during of the winter in order to cover and uncover the openings for the airing and entry of 25 bees in the beehive.

The advantage of this invention is that the mentioned openings have the capability to close during the fall of temperature and to open at the rise of it, automatically without the intervention of the beekeeper.

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The present invention is characterized by the capability of a mechanism to cover and or uncover the oblong openings of the beehive in proportion to changes of the environment temperature. The mechanism of this invention is constituted mainly from at least one bimetallic laminate element of any form,

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40 temperature and airing of the beehive interior in the necessary levels mainly during the wintry months and particularly in the periods of high level chill... CONCISE DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The presentation of drawings that follows with the determined sections of configurations for the materialization of the idea of invention is descriptive and no restrictive.

Fig.(1)Depicts the disassembled sections of the mechanism sections, in series.

Fig.(2)Depicts the mechanism sections according to the invention, assembled out of the beehive.

Fig.(3)Depicts the configuration of the diaphragm tip.

Fig.(4,5)Present a cross section of a lateral section of the beehive lid with the opening and the mechanism.

Fig.(6)Presents a cross section of beehive with the existing openings.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS IN DETAILS

Referring on figures (1 ,2,3,4,5) we see that the application of mechanism of regulation and control of temperature and airing of bees beehive is depicted, where it includes a bimetallic spiral laminate element (1), a diaphragm (2) and a cover of the mechanism (3). The mechanism elements are separately shown in the Fig.(1 ), where the exterior tip (13) of the bimetallic spiral laminate (1 ) is adapted during assembling Fig. (2) via the slot (14) on the cylindrical tip (2a), Fig.(3) of the diaphragm (2) on the two tips, of which there are the holes shaped/bearings for rotation (1 b, 2 b) and where internal tip (12) of the mentioned laminate element is involved in the slot ( 1), of the cylindrical tip (2a) and where the bimetallic laminate element is covered by the cover (3) and where a shaped gear (10) in the interior of the cover is involved in the cross section (9) of the cylindrical tip (2a) of the diaphragm (2) and via the engage of the mentioned parts (12,1 1), (13,14) and (10,9) it is achieved the movement of rotation and the regulation of diaphragm movement (2) for the covering and uncovering of the opening (7), Fig. (4, 5) of the beehive during the changes of the environment temperature.

Claims

1. The mechanism of regulation and control of temperature and airing of beehive bees is characterized from ' that it is applied in standard in use beehive of bees, constituted from the base of beehive, the emvryochamber, the beehive lid, at least one oblong opening (7) on the lid (4), one opening (8) on the base (6) of the beehive and includes at least one diaphragm (2) with two bearing holes for rotation on the two tips (1b,2b) in order to cover and uncover the oblong opening (7) on the lid of beehive during the operation of the mechanism, where the mentioned diaphragm has one shaped cylindrical ledge (2a) on its one tip, the cross section (9) and the slot (11), one bimetallic spiral laminate element (1) is adapted on the cylindrical ledge of the tip of the mentioned bimetallic laminate element, where the cover brings at least one dentition (10) on , its interior and where the internal tip (12) of the spiral laminate element is involved on its slot (1 1 ) on the tip of cylindrical ledge (2a) of the one tip of the diaphragm (2) and the external tip (13) of the mentioned cylindrical laminate is adapted during the assembling via the slot (14) on the tip of the diaphragm (2), on the ledge (2a) and where the dentition (10) on the interior of the cover (3) is involved in the cross section (9) on the ledge of the diaphragm tip (2) and where during the fall of the environment temperature bellow of about 15°C, the mentioned bimetallic spiral is coiled itself and alters form and via the involvement of the interior (12) and exterior (13) tip of the spiral laminate on the slots ( ) and (14) respectively of the cylindrical pledge (2a) of the diaphragm (2) and finally via the dentition (10) of the cover (3) in engaging with the slot (9) of the pledge tip (2a) of the diaphragm it compels the mentioned diaphragm in a gradual rotation on the bearing holes (1 b, 2b), so that to cover the opening (7) of the beehive, where during the high temperature period above of 15°C the mentioned bimetallic laminate spiral is decoi led/extended and via the engagement of the tips (12, 13) of the spiral laminate with the slots (1 1 ,14) respectively of the cylindrical pledge (2 a) of the diaphragm tip and the engaging of the dentition (10), with the cross section (9) on the cylindrical pledge (2a) it compels the diaphragm in gradual movement of rotation on the bearing holes (1 b,2b) so that it reveals/. covers the opening (7) in the lid for the airing of beehive.

2. Mechanism of regulation and control of temperature and airing of beehive according to claim 1 characterized from that the caused movement of diaphragm (2) for the covering and uncovering of opening of (7) of beehive, due to the fall of environment temperature below of about 15°C, with a consequent result the coiling and decoiling/extension of coil of the bimetallic laminate element (1 ) respectively and via the engagement of the internal (12) and external

(13) tip of the coil of the mentioned bimetallic laminate with the slots

(14) and (1 1) respectively on cylindrical tip (2a) of the diaphragm (2) will be performed a continues gradual movement of rotation of diaphragm in question on the opening (7) however due to the engagement of the dentition (10) on the lid (3) of the mechanism with the configuration of the cross section (9) on the ledge (2a) of the diaphragm (2), the continuous gradual rotation, afterwards the fall of the of environment temperature below of 15°C with a consequent the coiling of spiral of the bimetallic laminate element and the engagement of the dentition (10) of the cover (3) of the mechanism with the cross section (9) on the cylindrical pledge (2a) of the diaphragm tip (2), it is suspended automatically, having as result that the diaphragm (2) the closing of the opening (7) of the beehive, which remains closed up to the rising of the temperature of environment,above of 15°C, therefore with the decoiling/extension of coil of bimetallic laminate element and the engagement of the mentioned dentition of the cover of mechanism with the cross section of the ledge of the diaphragm tip(2), the following movement of rotation of the diaphragm it is suspended with consequent result the uncovering/revelation of the opening (7) for the airing of beehive up to the next fall of temperature of the environment below of about 15°C.

3. Mechanism of regulation and control of temperature and airing of beehive bees, according to claim 1 characterized from that the Configuration (9) on the diaphragm tip (2), during its operation, compels the diaphragm to move on the desired covering Fig. (4) or uncovering Fig. (5) of the opening (7),depending proportional to the temperature change.

4. Mechanism of regulation and control of temperature and airing of beehive bees according to claim 1 characterized from that bimetallic laminate element (1) is able spring-type or linear or any desired form.

5. Mechanism of regulation and control of temperature and airing of beehive bees according to claim 1 , 2 characterized from that in question mechanism is able for adapting in any opening of airing of any beehive of bees.