WO2023105251A1 - Hive made of polyurethane - Google Patents
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- WO2023105251A1 WO2023105251A1 PCT/GR2022/000064 GR2022000064W WO2023105251A1 WO 2023105251 A1 WO2023105251 A1 WO 2023105251A1 GR 2022000064 W GR2022000064 W GR 2022000064W WO 2023105251 A1 WO2023105251 A1 WO 2023105251A1
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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
- A01K47/06—Other details of beehives, e.g. ventilating devices, entrances to hives, guards, partitions or bee escapes
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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
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- the invention refers to the field of human needs and more specifically to the field of agriculture. In particular, it refers to the field of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, hunting and fishing. Even more specifically it refers to the field of beekeeping and even more specifically to a polyurethane hive, with sliding and detachable sections.
- Beehives are known in the state of art and are widely used in the world market for the production and collection of honey. Usually hives are made of wood or in more recent years plastic material. However, these construction materials present inherent disadvantages, which make it difficult for beekeepers and at the same time endanger the bee population itself. Wooden hives favour the growth of varroa and other pathogenic microorganisms, while at the same time they do not have sufficient ventilation. Usually their bottoms have a screen for ventilation, which is not enough, and at the same time they need to be replaced, as they rot from water and humidity. Over the years, plastic hives have been developed, which are more weather resistant, but have various disadvantages.
- a further common disadvantage of both wooden and plastic hives is that they do not allow the replacement of a part or parts of the hive floors, if needed. This means that if a part or a side of a hive floor rots, the beekeeper is obliged to immediately replace the whole hive, since he cannot replace only the defective part.
- the base has a suitable shape to mate with another corresponding base, allowing them to be stabilized, especially during the stage of their transport.
- a further object of the invention is to provide a hive made of polyurethane with sliding and detachable parts, wherein each floor of this particular hive is', formed by four sides, which are slidably connected to each other.
- a further advantage of the invention is that its construction can be done without using tools, minimizing both the required time and the corresponding costs. Additional advantages of this particular implementation are the disassembly convenience and the reduction of storage space.
- Another advantage of the invention is that use of polyurethane gives the final product characteristics that distinguish it from the other similar products on the market. The specific construction therefore does not show damage over time, while at the same time it has increased thermal insulation properties and reduced internal humidity.
- polyurethane is an anti-fungal material, protecting bee colonies.
- An additional feature of the formed floors is that they can be used along with components already available on the market, such as bottoms or support frames, which can be made of different materials.
- a particularly advantageous feature of the invention is that it has ventilation slots and an intermediate height-adjustable bottom, which allows the beekeeper to open and close the ventilation slots as they see fit, regulating the climate inside the hive.
- a further advantage of the invention is that due to the pre-formed notches in the individual parts of the hive, the beekeeper does not need to do any measuring work for the correct placement of each fastener, having ensured the correct and aligned assembly of the hive.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the hive of the invention.
- Figure 2 is a perspective view of another alternative embodiment of the polyurethane hive, with the corresponding feeding vessels placed on top of it.
- Figure 3 shows one of two side sections of a hive floor, with the recesses for the fasteners and the handle for holding the hive.
- Figure 4 shows one of the two walls that apply to the lateral parts of the above drawing, forming the floor of the hive.
- Figure 5 shows two similar hive bases and how they fit together.
- Figure 6 shows the intermediate bottom with the bees' feeding vessels.
- the hive consists of a single, perforated base (1), Fig. 5, which is made of polyurethane and is more rigid and of a single material composition. In this way better insulation is provided from the underside of the hive.
- the perforated base (1) has legs (2), Fig. 1, with which it is raised from the ground, so that it does not suffer from corrosion.
- One side of the base (1) has two recesses in its two corners and the other side has two corresponding protrusions. In this way, when two bases (1) are placed, one next to the other, as in Fig.
- the base (1) has at least one, but preferably two entry and exit bases (3) of the bees, from which they enter and exit the hive.
- each floor of the hive two pairs of sections are assembled together, forming the peripheral walls of the hive.
- Each lateral section (4) has a handle (6), through which the hive is transported.
- the handle (6) can be integrated in the lateral part (4), designed in the corresponding mold, but it can also be a separate part, which is screwed, glued or generally adjusted on the lateral part (4).
- each lateral part (4) has a depression (7) above the handle (6), as well as a depression (8) below the handle (6), in which fasteners are applied, for connecting to both the base (1), as well as the frame (11) for the hives, or even with other lateral sections (4), to create more floors. In this way, stable structures with more than one floor can be created if desired.
- Each lateral part (4) is slidably connected with the corresponding wall (5).
- the lateral sections (4) have a channel (9) at their two ends, which extends from the top to just before the base of the lateral section (4), to which the corresponding protrusion (10) of the wall (5) is slidably mated.
- the male configuration of the protrusion (10) and the female configuration of the channel (9) of the lateral part (4) are schematically corresponding, so that there is a complete connection between them.
- the thickness of the protrusion (10) may be a little larger, possibly 4 tenths of a millimeter, so that pressure is required for entering the channel (9), ultimately creating a frame that will give the impression of a single construction.
- a single frame (11) is placed for the hive panels, interposed between the floor and the lid (12).
- the single frame (11) has at least two ventilation ports (13), but advantageously four ports, which serve for the ventilation inside the hive.
- an intermediate bottom (14), Fig. 6, is placed which rests on rotating hooks (15), which protrude from the holes (16) of the frame (11).
- the rotating hooks (15) during their rotation raise and lower the intermediate bottom (14), by e.g. 3 cm, as a result of which it covers or uncovers the ventilation ports (13) for more effective configuration of the air flow and the microclimate of the hive.
- a partition (17) made of polyurethane can be placed inside the floor to create frames.
- the partition (17) is supported on a base with semi-circles (18) that the single frame (11) has and which facilitate both the entry and exit of the honeycomb panels, so that they do not stick to the respective floor.
- the partition (17) simultaneously performs another important function, since its placement in the appropriate semicircles (18) can increase or decrease the active space that the bees have to manage. Thus a smaller bee population can have a more limited space than a larger bee population and the adjustment can be made by the appropriate placement of the partition (17) inside the hive.
- the lid (12) On the two upper sides of the frame (11) and parallel to the walls (5) there are two protrusions (19), Fig. 2, to which female channels (20) of the lid (12) slide, for the safe protection of the inside of the hive.
- the lid (12) on its upper, outer side has a slope from the top to the outside, which allows the water to drain, so that it does not pool in its upper part.
- the intermediate bottom (14) has at least one, but preferably two holes, in which one or more small vessels (21) can be placed for feeding the bees.
- Said vessels (21) may contain solid or liquid food for the bees.
- Each vessel (21) has a plug (22) which can be removed and allows the bees access from the underside of the vessel (21) for feeding.
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RU205755U1 (ru) * | 2021-04-16 | 2021-08-06 | Юрий Иванович Картавцев | Корпус рамочного улья |
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US4199832A (en) * | 1977-12-13 | 1980-04-29 | Glasscock David E | Molded polyurethane beehives |
TW200583B (en) * | 1992-03-19 | 1993-02-21 | Tamura Denki Seisakusyo Kk | A structure of coin collector |
WO2009004550A1 (en) * | 2007-06-29 | 2009-01-08 | Muzaffer Yildirim | Plastic beehive |
KR20190135654A (ko) * | 2018-05-29 | 2019-12-09 | 나혜원 | 조립식 벌통 |
RU205755U1 (ru) * | 2021-04-16 | 2021-08-06 | Юрий Иванович Картавцев | Корпус рамочного улья |
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