WO2021005384A1 - Beehive frame - Google Patents

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WO2021005384A1
WO2021005384A1 PCT/HU2019/000044 HU2019000044W WO2021005384A1 WO 2021005384 A1 WO2021005384 A1 WO 2021005384A1 HU 2019000044 W HU2019000044 W HU 2019000044W WO 2021005384 A1 WO2021005384 A1 WO 2021005384A1
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Pál FODOR
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Fodor Pal
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; 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

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  • the subject of the invention is a beehive frame comprising a quadrilateral frame, in which a two-dimensional wiring is fixed.
  • the invention is a frame with a wiring, to be used in apiculture, prepared for artificial honeycombs to be stuck in.
  • EP0226662A1 describes a beehive frame, in which there are slots instead of holes in the side slats of the frame; the slots are open to the direction perpendicular to the plane of the honeycomb and one continuous wire is passed through the slots.
  • the depth of the slots is one half of the width of the side slats. It follows that the stiffness of the side slats is reduced to half, they may break therefore easily.
  • Another disadvantage of this solution is that the wire is not held by the slots from every direction and therefore may fall out of the slot at its opened side.
  • the patent document with Publication Number WO2012013989A1 reveals a beehive frame, which comprises a quadrilateral frame, in which a two-dimensional wiring is fixed, wherein the frame comprises four side slats forming a rectangle shape.
  • One wire holding plate is fixed to each of the two shorter side slats of the frame by legs which are introduced through holes drilled in the inner side of the side slats and which are bent at the other side of the hole.
  • the wire holding plate comprises wire hanging hooks.
  • the wiring is made of one sole wire, which is hung on the wire hanging hooks.
  • the wire hanging hooks are adjacent plates fitting to the inner side of the side slats, the wire can be therefore unhung towards the ends of the wire hanging hooks.
  • Assembly process is the following.
  • the legs of the wire holding plates are introduced through the holes in the side slats, the wire is hung on the wire hanging hooks, then the wire hanging hooks and the legs are made to cling to the side slats by pressing.
  • One disadvantage of this solution is that the assembly is lengthy. Further disadvantage of this solution is that the wire hanging hooks do not hold the wire against forces directed towards the ends of the hooks, therefore considerable lateral forces may cause the finished honeycomb falling out of the frame.
  • the invention aims, by eliminating the disadvantages of the presented beehive frames, at creating a beehive frame, which can be assembled more quickly from prefabricated units than the presented beehive frames.
  • the invention is a beehive frame, which comprises a quadrilateral frame, in which a two-dimensional wiring is fixed, wherein the frame comprises four side slats forming a rectangle shape.
  • the invention is characterised in that the two- dimensional wiring comprises wires stretched out by two parallel bars; there is one longitudinal groove in the middle of the inner side of each of two parallel side slats; and the two bars are fixed into the two grooves.
  • the two bars are fixed into the grooves by staples.
  • the two bars are fixed into the grooves by nails.
  • the two bars are fixed into the grooves by screws.
  • the ends of the wires are welded to the two bars.
  • the ends of the wires are soldered to the two bars.
  • the ends of the wires are wound around the two bars.
  • the ends of the wires are tied onto the two bars.
  • the wires are wavy.
  • Figure 1 is the front view of the beehive frame in case of fixing the bars by staples
  • Figure 2 is the axonometric view of the beehive frame in case of fixing the bars by staples
  • Figure 3 is the axonometric view of the beehive frame in case of fixing the bars by nails
  • Figure 4 is the axonometric view of the beehive frame in case of fixing the bars by screws
  • Figure 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 1 shows in front view the arrangement of the side slats 1 , of the wires 3 and of the staples 5 in a preferred embodiment of the invention, and it shows in a broken-out section the arrangement of the two bars 4 and of the two grooves 2.
  • the bars 4 do not go along the whole length of the grooves 2.
  • the wires 3 are fixed to the bars 4 by spot welding not particularly shown in Figure 1.
  • Figure 2 is the axonometric view of the preferred embodiment shown in Figure 1.
  • Figure 2 shows that the staples 5 hold the bar 4 in the groove 2.
  • the staples 5 penetrate into the side slats 1.
  • the bars 4 stretch out the wires 3 connecting them.
  • the embodiment shown in Figure 3 is different from the preferred embodiment shown in Figure 2 in that the bars 4 are held in the grooves 2 by nails 6.
  • the embodiment shown in Figure 4 is different from the preferred embodiment shown in Figure 2 in that the bars 4 are held in the grooves 2 by screws 7.
  • the beehive frame comprises a quadrilateral frame.
  • the frame comprises four side slats 1 forming a rectangle shape.
  • a two-dimensional wiring is fixed in the frame, which wiring comprises wires 3 stretched out by two parallel bars 4.
  • the two bars 4 are fixed into the two grooves 2.
  • the two bars 4 are fixed into the grooves 2 by staples 5.
  • the ends of the wires 3 are soldered to the two bars 4.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the beehive frame in accordance with the invention is different from the previous preferred embodiment in that the two bars 4 are fixed into the grooves 2 by screws 7 and there are loops welded to the ends of the wires 3, which loops are strung on the two bars 4.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the beehive frame in accordance with the invention is different from the previous preferred embodiment in that the wires 3 are wavy.
  • the beehive frame in accordance with the invention is assembled as following.
  • the frame with one groove 2 at the inner side of each of its two parallel side slats 1 and the two- dimensional wiring comprising wires 3 stretched out by parallel bars 4 are prefabricated, then the bars 4 are fixed into the grooves 2 by staples, nails or screws, for example.
  • the beehive frame in accordance with the invention has the following advantages.
  • the two-dimensional wiring can be prefabricated and it takes only 20-30 seconds to fix the prefabricated wiring to the side slats 1.
  • the two-dimensional wiring is fixed into the grooves 2 against forces of all directions.
  • Further advantage is that the area covered with the artificial honeycomb is not smaller than in case of the wiring is made of one sole wire, which is threaded through holes drilled into the side slats 1 of the beehive frame.

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Abstract

Beehive frame, comprising a quadrilateral frame, in which a two-dimensional wiring is fixed, wherein the frame comprises four side slats (1) forming a rectangle shape, characterised in that the two-dimensional wiring comprises wires (3) stretched out by two parallel bars (4); there is one longitudinal groove (2) in the middle of the inner side of each of two parallel side slats (1); and the two bars (4) are fixed into the two grooves (2).

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Beehive frame
The subject of the invention is a beehive frame comprising a quadrilateral frame, in which a two-dimensional wiring is fixed. The invention is a frame with a wiring, to be used in apiculture, prepared for artificial honeycombs to be stuck in.
A two-dimensional wiring consisting of one sole wire, which is threaded through holes drilled into the side slats of the beehive frame, is widely used in beehive frames. Threading the wire through the holes is lengthy, it takes 80-90 seconds per frames. Several technical solutions are known to shorten the process, though each of them has some sort of disadvantage.
The patent document with Publication Number US 1787840A describes a beehive frame, in which the wires are not threaded through holes, but are engaged in hooks bent from strips. The disadvantage of this solution is that the area for being covered with artificial honeycomb is smaller than that in case of a wire threaded through holes drilled in the side slats, because the hooks bent from strips extend into the rectangular area surrounded by the frame.
The patent document with Publication Number EP0226662A1 describes a beehive frame, in which there are slots instead of holes in the side slats of the frame; the slots are open to the direction perpendicular to the plane of the honeycomb and one continuous wire is passed through the slots. The depth of the slots is one half of the width of the side slats. It follows that the stiffness of the side slats is reduced to half, they may break therefore easily. Another disadvantage of this solution is that the wire is not held by the slots from every direction and therefore may fall out of the slot at its opened side.
The patent document with Publication Number WO2012013989A1 reveals a beehive frame, which comprises a quadrilateral frame, in which a two-dimensional wiring is fixed, wherein the frame comprises four side slats forming a rectangle shape. One wire holding plate is fixed to each of the two shorter side slats of the frame by legs which are introduced through holes drilled in the inner side of the side slats and which are bent at the other side of the hole. The wire holding plate comprises wire hanging hooks. The wiring is made of one sole wire, which is hung on the wire hanging hooks. The wire hanging hooks are adjacent plates fitting to the inner side of the side slats, the wire can be therefore unhung towards the ends of the wire hanging hooks. Assembly process is the following. The legs of the wire holding plates are introduced through the holes in the side slats, the wire is hung on the wire hanging hooks, then the wire hanging hooks and the legs are made to cling to the side slats by pressing. One disadvantage of this solution is that the assembly is lengthy. Further disadvantage of this solution is that the wire hanging hooks do not hold the wire against forces directed towards the ends of the hooks, therefore considerable lateral forces may cause the finished honeycomb falling out of the frame.
The invention aims, by eliminating the disadvantages of the presented beehive frames, at creating a beehive frame, which can be assembled more quickly from prefabricated units than the presented beehive frames.
The rationale behind the invention is the recognition that measures in accordance with claim 1 result in a beehive frame which realizes the objectives set.
In accordance with the objectives set, the invention is a beehive frame, which comprises a quadrilateral frame, in which a two-dimensional wiring is fixed, wherein the frame comprises four side slats forming a rectangle shape. The invention is characterised in that the two- dimensional wiring comprises wires stretched out by two parallel bars; there is one longitudinal groove in the middle of the inner side of each of two parallel side slats; and the two bars are fixed into the two grooves.
In a preferred embodiment of the beehive frame in accordance with the invention, the two bars are fixed into the grooves by staples.
In a further preferred embodiment of the beehive frame in accordance with the invention, the two bars are fixed into the grooves by nails.
In a further preferred embodiment of the beehive frame in accordance with the invention, the two bars are fixed into the grooves by screws. In a further preferred embodiment of the beehive frame in accordance with the invention, the ends of the wires are welded to the two bars.
In a further preferred embodiment of the beehive frame in accordance with the invention, the ends of the wires are soldered to the two bars.
In a further preferred embodiment of the beehive frame in accordance with the invention, the ends of the wires are wound around the two bars.
In a further preferred embodiment of the beehive frame in accordance with the invention, the ends of the wires are tied onto the two bars.
In a further preferred embodiment of the beehive frame in accordance with the invention, there are loops welded to the ends of the wires, which loops are strung on the two bars.
In a further preferred embodiment of the beehive frame in accordance with the invention, the wires are wavy.
Some preferred embodiments of the invention are presented below with the aid of drawings, wherein
Figure 1 is the front view of the beehive frame in case of fixing the bars by staples
Figure 2 is the axonometric view of the beehive frame in case of fixing the bars by staples
Figure 3 is the axonometric view of the beehive frame in case of fixing the bars by nails
Figure 4 is the axonometric view of the beehive frame in case of fixing the bars by screws
Figure 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the invention. Figure 1 shows in front view the arrangement of the side slats 1 , of the wires 3 and of the staples 5 in a preferred embodiment of the invention, and it shows in a broken-out section the arrangement of the two bars 4 and of the two grooves 2. The bars 4 do not go along the whole length of the grooves 2. In this preferred embodiment shown, the wires 3 are fixed to the bars 4 by spot welding not particularly shown in Figure 1.
Figure 2 is the axonometric view of the preferred embodiment shown in Figure 1. Figure 2 shows that the staples 5 hold the bar 4 in the groove 2. The staples 5 penetrate into the side slats 1. The bars 4 stretch out the wires 3 connecting them. However it is not shown in Figure 2, not only one of the bars 4, but both of them are fixed with staples 5.
The embodiment shown in Figure 3 is different from the preferred embodiment shown in Figure 2 in that the bars 4 are held in the grooves 2 by nails 6. The embodiment shown in Figure 4 is different from the preferred embodiment shown in Figure 2 in that the bars 4 are held in the grooves 2 by screws 7.
Some specific embodiments of the beehive frame in accordance with the invention are described below.
A preferred embodiment of the beehive frame in accordance with the invention is characterised in the following. The beehive frame comprises a quadrilateral frame. The frame comprises four side slats 1 forming a rectangle shape. There is one longitudinal groove 2 in the middle of the inner side of each of two parallel side slats 1. A two-dimensional wiring is fixed in the frame, which wiring comprises wires 3 stretched out by two parallel bars 4. The two bars 4 are fixed into the two grooves 2. The two bars 4 are fixed into the grooves 2 by staples 5. The ends of the wires 3 are soldered to the two bars 4.
Further preferred embodiments of the beehive frame in accordance with the invention are different from the previous preferred embodiment in that the two bars 4 are fixed into the grooves 2 by nails 6 and the ends of the wires 3 are welded to, wound around or tied onto the two bars 4.
A further preferred embodiment of the beehive frame in accordance with the invention is different from the previous preferred embodiment in that the two bars 4 are fixed into the grooves 2 by screws 7 and there are loops welded to the ends of the wires 3, which loops are strung on the two bars 4.
A further preferred embodiment of the beehive frame in accordance with the invention is different from the previous preferred embodiment in that the wires 3 are wavy.
The beehive frame in accordance with the invention is assembled as following. The frame with one groove 2 at the inner side of each of its two parallel side slats 1 and the two- dimensional wiring comprising wires 3 stretched out by parallel bars 4 are prefabricated, then the bars 4 are fixed into the grooves 2 by staples, nails or screws, for example.
Compared to the known solutions, the beehive frame in accordance with the invention has the following advantages. The two-dimensional wiring can be prefabricated and it takes only 20-30 seconds to fix the prefabricated wiring to the side slats 1. The two-dimensional wiring is fixed into the grooves 2 against forces of all directions. Further advantage is that the area covered with the artificial honeycomb is not smaller than in case of the wiring is made of one sole wire, which is threaded through holes drilled into the side slats 1 of the beehive frame. List of reference signs
1 - side slats
2- grooves
3- wires
4- bars
5- staples
6- nails
7- screws

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1. Beehive frame, comprising a quadrilateral frame, in which a two-dimensional wiring is fixed, wherein the frame comprises four side slats (1) forming a rectangle shape, characterised in that the two-dimensional wiring comprises wires (3) stretched out by two parallel bars (4); there is one longitudinal groove (2) in the middle of the inner side of each of two parallel side slats (1); and the two bars (4) are fixed into the two grooves (2).
2. The beehive frame according to claim 1, characterised in that the two bars (4) are fixed into the grooves (2) by staples (5).
3. The beehive frame according to claim 1, characterised in that the two bars (4) are fixed into the grooves (2) by nails (6).
4. The beehive frame according to claim 1 , characterised in that the two bars (4) are fixed into the grooves (2) by screws (7).
5. The beehive frame according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the ends of the wires (3) are welded to the two bars (4).
6. The beehive frame according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the ends of the wires (3) are soldered to the two bars (4).
7. The beehive frame according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the ends of the wires (3) are wound around the two bars (4).
8. The beehive frame according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the ends of the wires (3) are tied onto the two bars (4).
9. The beehive frame according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that there are loops welded to the ends of the wires (3), which loops are strung on the two bars (4).
10. The beehive frame according to any of claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the wires (3) are wavy.
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GB204074A (en) * 1922-03-24 1923-09-24 Henry Camille Dadant Improvements in and relating to reinforcements for bee combs and bee comb foundations
FR2550689A1 (en) * 1983-08-19 1985-02-22 Perdrix Jean Means of obtaining a flexible and reinforced foundation for beehive frames.
KR100912713B1 (en) * 2009-04-10 2009-08-19 주식회사 디엠디 Base of beehive artificial and beehive for a beekeeping using the same
CN203872810U (en) * 2014-05-23 2014-10-15 甘肃省蜂业技术推广总站 Half-deep honeycomb

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FR2550689A1 (en) * 1983-08-19 1985-02-22 Perdrix Jean Means of obtaining a flexible and reinforced foundation for beehive frames.
KR100912713B1 (en) * 2009-04-10 2009-08-19 주식회사 디엠디 Base of beehive artificial and beehive for a beekeeping using the same
CN203872810U (en) * 2014-05-23 2014-10-15 甘肃省蜂业技术推广总站 Half-deep honeycomb

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