WO2016147017A1 - Ruches à deux colonies pour l'apiculture migratoire et récipients adéquats pour leur stockage et leur transport par des véhicules - Google Patents

Ruches à deux colonies pour l'apiculture migratoire et récipients adéquats pour leur stockage et leur transport par des véhicules Download PDF

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WO2016147017A1
WO2016147017A1 PCT/HU2016/000015 HU2016000015W WO2016147017A1 WO 2016147017 A1 WO2016147017 A1 WO 2016147017A1 HU 2016000015 W HU2016000015 W HU 2016000015W WO 2016147017 A1 WO2016147017 A1 WO 2016147017A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K47/00—Beehives
    • A01K47/02—Construction or arrangement of frames for honeycombs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K47/00—Beehives
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K47/00—Beehives
    • A01K47/06—Other details of beehives, e.g. ventilating devices, entrances to hives, guards, partitions or bee escapes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K49/00—Rearing-boxes; Queen transporting or introducing cages
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K55/00—Bee-smokers; Bee-keepers' accessories, e.g. veils
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K57/00—Appliances for providing, preventing or catching swarms; Drone-catching devices

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  • the subject of this invention is the construction of lightweight, two-colony beehives and containers suitable for their transportation by trailers. These beehives are space-saving and the containers ensure cost-effective solution to the transportation of the hives - they could effectively be used not only in migratory beekeeping but also with installed hives.
  • Drones male bees, their only known purpose is to mate with the queens. They do not have stingers and do not participate in nectar and pollen gathering.
  • Mite a parasite that attacks bees
  • Pheromones are naturally occurring odorless substances the fertile body excretes externally, conveying an airborne signal that provides information to, and triggers responses from, the opposite sex of the same species.
  • Nectar a sweet substance derived from flowers which is being processed into honey by the bees
  • Two-colony hive the hive is divided into two separate parts. Each has its own queen bee; in other words, two bee families are being placed into one hive
  • Container this is where the hives are being placed. They are equally suitable for storage and transportation and protect the hives from the weather Honey super a part of a beehive where the bees collect honey
  • Queen excluder a mesh grid (usually made of wire or plastic) used to separate the hive body from the honey supers. The purpose of this grid is to keep the queen from laying eggs in the honey combs. It's being implemented by sizing the cells of the grid just enough for the worker bees to pass through, but queens cannot.
  • a hive frame or honey frame is a structural element in a beehive that holds the honeycomb or brood comb within the hive body (or super).
  • the hive frame is where bees build the combs out of beeswax. They are a key element of the modern "movable" hive as they can be removed in order to inspect the bees for disease or to extract the excess honey.
  • Honey combs where the worker bees collect the nectar and the pollen.
  • Inner cover provides separation from an overly hot or cold outer cover and can be used as a shelf for feeding or other purposes.
  • Outer cover provides weather protection for the hive
  • Telescoping frame-cover (sieve-cloth-covered frame-cover with a boosting spacer) is an area above the frames that could be separated by sieve-cloth.
  • the sieve-cloth provides a layer of insulation to the hive at winter time. In the hot weather months the high temperature air will vent through here. By turning the cover upside down, the space can be expanded. It could also house the feeder , which is most often used to feed water, granulated sugar or sugar syrup at times of the year when no, or not enough, nectar flow is available from natural sources to meet the hive's needs.
  • Nectar flow when a large quantity of the same type of nectar / pollen is available in a certain agricultural area for the bees to collect. This is when migratory beekeeping could be utilized at its best.
  • the honey flow could last up to 2 weeks, depending on species of the flowers (acacia, mixed flowers etc.)
  • Migratory beekeeping the beekeeper is transporting the bees within areas based on the types of pollen available
  • Honeycombing the beekeeper acquires the honey from the honeycombs with a help of an equipment
  • Smoker a hand-held device used to neutralize bees by blowing smoke on them. This has a temporary immobilizing effect on bees and they lose their sense of smell and also it puts them in a haze, which in terms makes them appear to be more calm.
  • Two-colony technology means that the queen bee along with the nurse bees are separated into one part of the beehive, while worker bees reside in the other part (without a queen bee).
  • the downside of this invention is that the hive is large in size and heavy, so it's not cost- effective to build it into containers. These beehives weight about 150kg, therefore it's difficult to move them.
  • the aim of this invention is to find a solution to the above described shortcomings and to create two-colony lightweight construction beehives and containers that are suitable for transporting these beehives on smaller trailers. This would make the transit of a relatively large colony easier and allow multiple hives to be placed in one container, making the transfer more simple and cost-effective in industrial honey production and especially in migratory beekeeping. Another advantage of this invention that it provides adequate isolation in the hive and it provides easy access for inspection and cleaning.
  • the herein described invention will meet the requirements of a lightweight, two- colonial beehive that is easy to transport even by smaller trailers by constructing them and the carrying containers to be smaller in size and lighter in weight. This could be executed by taking all building criteria in consideration listed below:
  • the frames are half the size of the commonly used frames
  • the frames are suspended on the shorter side-walls and they are parallel to the entrance located on the shorter front-wall - as it is done in warm-built beehives
  • a removable separator wall is built within the hive, in between the two colonies; this wall is supplied with a colony-unification window, which remains open while the hives are being transported, to allow the worker bees to sense the pheromones of the queen bee, therefore preventing swarming, and at the same time ensure adequate ventilation of the hive, so the bees get enough fresh air.
  • the bottom of the hive in constructed to yield easy access for cleaning and for honey extraction
  • the containers consist of stands, chassis, on which the side walls are affixed and the top frame that also serves as a roof.
  • the chassis grid is smaller than the width of the structure, the stands are expandable (staircase-like), however they are extremely stable and they ensure that the hives stay in place.
  • the area between the chassis and the roof is the storage space for the beehives, which allow beekeepers to gain access to the hives easily by sliding these drawer-like compartments out of the whole structure.
  • the subject of this invention is a two-colonial migratory beehives and containers specially designed for their transportation.
  • Figure 1 plan view of the beehive
  • Figure 1 illustrates the plan view of this invention's beehive, which contains a removable separator wall 2 lengthwise right in the middle.
  • the separators - indicated by dashed lines on figure 1 - are equipped with five bee-colony unification windows, which are in an open position during transportation, for the worker bees to be able to sense the pheromones of the queen bee, and therefore they would not be prone to swarming.
  • the frames 3 are also illustrated on Figure 1. In compliance with the usual structure of a warm-built hive, these frames 3 are parallel to the entrance built on the lower part of the short side wall 4a of the hive (obscured on this particular drawing).
  • FIG. 1 On Figure 1 can be seen furthermore long side wall 4b, the folding landing-plank 9 by which the entrance can be blocked, and the air vents 12 which yield adequate ventilation within the beehive even in the winter season, so the hive would stay warm and dry that way contributing to maintaining a healthy bee-colony.
  • Figure 1 also illustrates the queen excluder 11 made of metal (wire mesh) to separate the honeycombs from the brood combs. It's designed in a way that the worker bees could fit through but the queen bee cannot, therefore she will only lay her eggs in the brood comb area, this way keeping the honey egg-free.
  • FIG 2 illustrates the side view of the long side wall 4b this invention's beehive with the entrance 10 and the folding landing-plank 9.
  • the hive is divided into two sections by the queen excluder 11 ; the honey combs and the brood combs - as mentioned above.
  • the frames 3 that are parallel to the entrance 10 and the air vents 12 are also depicted.
  • the hive has an extra support board in the middle (unmarked on the drawing) to prevent it from collapsing.
  • Figure 3 is the front view cross-section illustration of the hive described in the invention - the short-edge walls 4a, the long-edge walls 4b, the removable underlaid 1, the removable separator wall 2 with the colony-unification window 5, the frames 3 are being suspended in gouges carved into top-frame lath 3a which has protruding edges.
  • the purpose of this specialized item is to create a space above the frames 3 that is adjustable in size by simply turning the frame-cover over.
  • the 'frame-cover with a boosting spacer 6' holds the hive roofing 8 which is made out of plywood, which serves the purpose of sealing the hive and keeping the light out. At the same time this roof 8 could be removed while the hive is being transported in the specially- designed containers during the hot summer months, as the container protects the hive from the weather conditions but at the same time yields fresh air to the bees, therefore the need for extra cooling system can be eliminated.
  • the interior of the beehive is divided into space A and space B - as it is illustrated on Figure 3.
  • the two-colonial design and the applied technology allows for example to have the queen and its own worker bees in one section (space A), and worker bees of three colonies in the other section (space B), in other words one hive house the worker bees of 4 colonies. In turn this will allow us to transport the most amount of bees in the least amount of space.
  • Figure 4 is the axonometric view of the beehive which is a rectangular prism. In this drawing illustrated is the framework on one of the side walls, the support board described under Figure 2, the entrance 10 and the queen excluder 1 1.
  • Figure 5 is frontal slice view of the frame 3 and the rectangular top-frame lath 3a on t e top which has protruding edges.
  • Figure 6 is the axonometric view of the container in which the beehives can be seen placed in two rows. The hives are placed back to back so both entrances 10 are approachable by the bees. Furthermore depicted are the chassis 13 and the top frame 14 which functions as a roof. The container 13 is constructed.
  • Figure 7 is the rear view of the container while it is loaded on a trailer with the beehives placed inside. Since the chassis 13 and the top frame 14 - which also functions as a root - are both grid-like structure, therefore the container is lightweight. The whole structure is actually wider than the chassis 13, providing therefore stability even on smaller trailers.
  • the front wall 15a and the back wall 15b are also depicted on Figure 7, along with the storage compartments 16 that hold the beehives, these latter are built with rails to allow beekeepers to move the compartments in and out of the container structure with ease.
  • Figure 8 is the side view of the container where the chassis 13 and the top frame 14 is illustrated, furthermore the beehives placed between them in two rows - the hives have 2 entrances 10 each.
  • the storage compartments 16 that hold the beehives are only figuratively indicated, as they are in a closed position on these figures, pushed inside the container.
  • the stands / legs 17 mentioned below are illustrated in their open position in this picture.
  • the frames 3 used in this invention are the same size as the frames of an NB 1 ⁇ 2 hive.
  • the transition is also simple in the case of frames used in NB and Hunor hives. Two bee colonies are divided by the separator wall 2 within the beehive, which can easily be removed, therefore the NB and / or Hunor frames could be placed in the hive in the invention - so are all other standard frames used in Hungary today.
  • honey production can only be maximized by a strong bee colony.
  • the strength of a colony is greatly influenced by the swarming, as at these times thousands of bees could leave the hive with a queen and never come back.
  • the invention allows this to be prevented, as there is no queen bee present only her scent is, so the bees don't have the urge to leave the hive.
  • This technique can be utilized with other colonies as well - the nest with the queen could be removed and the other colony's worker bees could be merged with a use of a smoker.
  • the invention can be accessorized by additional anti-theft and safety devices and tools as well.
  • a remote control central lock to prevent the compartments to be pulled out of the hive and it could also activate an alarm system.
  • a hidden GPS signal transmitter can be installed.
  • Another extra security measure that could be added is an inner scale within the hive that sends data to the beekeeper's phone about the weight of the nectar collected on a given day.
  • the hives can be maintained (in protective clothing) from the outside - the storage compartments 16 can be pulled out of the container structure and the hives become easily accessible from the top and the ventilation is resolved as well.
  • the solution offered by the invention allows bees to keep their habitat clean. Beekeepers can also land a hand to bees in cleaning the hive as it has a removable bottom which can be easily removed after the hive is pulled out of the container's storage compartment 16.
  • This outside- maintenance feature is really helpful to beekeepers in checking for mite infestation and also at honey extraction, because the bees could easily be blown off of the frames 3.
  • a specialized bag needs to be placed under the hive while doing this and the bees will be blown into this bag while the beekeeper quickly removes the frames 3 and after the honey is extracted, the bees could be placed back into their habitat.
  • the chassis 13 is elevated in the middle on the inside providing adequate support during transportation, which allows the container to be hauled by smaller vehicles.
  • the container is smaller in size, therefore it can be hauled by smaller vehicles on a medium- size trailer.
  • the container is suitable to house enough beehives that can hold about 40-50 bee colonies, because the bee per square unit ratio has increased.
  • the invention offers easier maintenance, because the beehives pulled out of the containers are at a normal human height, making them easy to access, and since there's enough space, it's not that hot and it's protected from nature (plants and animals).
  • the honey can be easily and quickly extracted by using the blowing off method.
  • the container protects against the weather and also anti-theft features can be added.
  • the large-scale honey production can be executed very cost efficiently.

Abstract

La présente invention concerne la construction de ruches légères à deux colonies et des récipients appropriés pour leur transport par des remorques. Des parties de la ruche comprennent le cadre, les parois latérales courtes (4a) et longues (4b), la couche inférieure (1), les cadres rectangulaires (3) qui sont suspendus dans des gorges découpées dans les parois avant et arrière, le couvercle de cadre avec un espaceur d'amplification (6) qui maintient la toiture de la ruche (8) et (dans cette invention particulière) une grille à reine. Une spécification de cette ruche est la paroi de séparation amovible (2) au milieu de la ruche qui présente une fenêtre d'unification des colonies (5). La taille des cadres (3) représente la moitié de la taille des cadres couramment utilisés, et les cadres (3) sont parallèles à l'entrée (10) qui est disposée sur la paroi avant de la structure. Les cadres (3) sont suspendus dans des gorges entre les parois latérales courtes (4a), et l'entrée (10) est dotée avec d'une planche pliante d'atterrissage (9). Des trous de ventilation (12) sont ménagés dans les parois de la ruche afin d'assurer un flux d'air approprié, le cadre principal et le séparateur (2) sont d'une architecture légère, et la couche inférieure (1) est conçue pour permettre un nettoyage rapide et l'extraction aisée du miel. Le châssis (13) à structure en forme de grille du récipient est plus étroit que la largeur de la structure et il est conçu pour satisfaire les exigences du transport par des remorques de taille plus petite. Le cadre supérieur (14) est fait d'un treillis métallique fin. Entre le châssis (13) et le cadre supérieur (14) sont disposés les compartiments de stockage (16) qui sont conçus pour retenir les ruches et ils forment un accès facile pour le nettoyage et pour l'extraction du miel. Les pattes (17) des récipients sont destinées à retenir les ruches en place et elles sont conçues pour être progressivement extensibles de sorte à obtenir la stabilité et à permettre l'élévation.
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