BEEHIVE

Abstract

The invention relates to beekeeping. The claimed beehive comprises a hive body (1) having side walls (2, 3), a front wall (4), a rear wall (5), a bottom (6), and internally mounted trapezoidal frames (7); a cover (8) having a ceiling (9); and at least one bee entrance (14) having a flight board (15), said bee entrance being arranged in the wall of the hive body (1). The hive body (1) of the hive comprises at least three compartments, wherein a first compartment (10) comprises frames (7) that are arranged vertically at the same level, with the longer trapezoid base facing upward; a second compartment (11) is arranged higher than the first compartment (10) and comprises the same arrangement of vertical frames (7); and a third compartment (12) comprises frames (7) arranged vertically at different heights which gradually increase from one to the next within the third compartment, with the longer trapezoid base facing upward; wherein the third compartment (12) is arranged between the first compartment (10) and the second compartment (11) such that the height at which the frames (7) are positioned therein increases from the first compartment to the second compartment. The invention provides integration between a bee colony cluster and food reserves at all developmental stages, while also improving honey quality.

Claims

1. A Sokolenko beehive, comprising a hive body with side walls, front and rear walls, a bottom and internally mounted frames, a cover having a ceiling, and at least one bee entrance with a flight board arranged on the body wall, characterized in that the frames are trapezoidal, and the hive body contains at least one first compartment, in which the frames are arranged vertically at the same level with the longer trapezoid base facing upward, at least one second compartment, in which the frames are arranged vertically with the longer trapezoid base facing upward and at the same level, which is higher than that of the frames in the first compartment, and at least one third compartment, in which the frames are arranged vertically with the longer trapezoid base facing upward and at a different height, which increases gradually for each frame within the third compartment, while said third compartment is located between the first and second compartments so that the height of the frames located therewithin increases from the first compartment to the second compartment.

2. The beehive according to claim 1, characterized in that the first compartment is formed by a bottom, a ceiling, a side wall and front and rear walls of the hive body, arranged at an angle to form a trapezoidal cross-section of said compartment with the longer trapezoid base facing upward.

3. The beehive according to claim 2, characterized in that the second compartment is formed by the front and rear walls of the hive body, arranged at an angle to form a trapezoidal cross-section of said compartment with the longer trapezoid base facing upward, wherein the bottom and the ceiling are located at a higher height relative to the bottom and the ceiling of the first compartment.

4. The beehive according to claims 2 and 3, characterized in that the third compartment is formed by the front and rear walls of the hive body, arranged at an angle to form a trapezoidal cross-section with the longer trapezoid base facing upward, wherein the bottom and the ceiling are arranged in a way to connect the corresponding bottoms and canopies of the first and second compartments.

5. The beehive according to claim 4, characterized in that the distance between the bottom plate of the frame and the bottom of the first compartment is greater than the distance between the bottom plate of the frame and the bottom of the second compartment.

6. The beehive according to claim 1, characterized in that said beehive contains a second compartment of the hive body located in the center thereof, and two first compartments located on either side of the first compartment and connected thereto by the third compartments.

7. The beehive according to claim 6, characterized in that the first compartments of the hive body further contain embedded trapezoidal diaphragms located within said compartments with the longer trapezoid base facing upward and between the very last frame and the corresponding side wall of the hive body.

8. The beehive according to claim 6, characterized in that each of the first housing compartments contains a bee entrance with a flight board arranged on the front wall of the hive body.

9. The beehive according to claim 6, characterized in that the second compartment of the hive body contains a ventilation opening arranged in the front and rear walls of the hive body.

10. The beehive according to claim 1, characterized in that said beehive contains frames of the same size.

Description

[0034] The claimed invention is illustrated by the following embodiment along with the drawings.

[0035] FIG. 1 shows a general view of the hive.

[0036] FIG. 2 shows a front view of the hive (with two bee entrances).

[0037] FIG. 3 shows a front view of the hive (with one bee entrance).

[0038] FIG. 4 shows a general view of the hive with the cover removed.

[0039] FIG. 5 shows a general view of the hive body with the cover and ceiling removed (without installed frames and flight boards).

[0040] FIG. 6 shows a schematic longitudinal section of the hive body illustrating the location of the frames (cover and ceiling not shown),

[0041] FIG. 7 shows a schematic axonometric view of the frame location inside the hive body (body not shown).

[0042] FIG. 8 shows a general view of the hive body with installed frames and removed cover and ceiling.

[0043] FIG. 9 shows a front view of the frame.

[0044] FIG. 10 shows a front view of the embedded diaphragm.

[0045] The provided example of the beehive design and drawings do not limit the embodiment options, and are intended for explanation purposes only.

[0046] A beehive, providing for a vertical development of a bee colony, comprises a hive body (1) with side walls (2) and (3), a front wall (4) and a rear wall (5), a bottom (6) and internally mounted frames (7), as well as a cover (8) having a ceiling (9). Frames (7) are trapezoidal and have the same size.

[0047] Hive body (1) comprises two first compartments (10) located on either side of the body (1). In each compartment (10), frames (7) are arranged vertically at the same level with the longer trapezoid bases facing upward. Each first compartment (10) is formed by bottom (6), ceiling (9), side wall (2), front wall (4), and rear wall (5) of the body (1). The front wall (4) and rear wall (5) of the body (1) are located at an angle relative to the vertical direction and, thus, form a trapezoidal cross-section of the compartment (10) with the longer trapezoid base facing upward.

[0048] Between compartments (10), in the central part of the body (1), there is a second compartment (11), in which frames (7) are located vertically at the same level with the longer trapezoid bases facing upward. Second compartment (11) is formed by front wall (4) and rear wall (5) of the body (1). Front wall (4) and rear wall (5) of the body (1) are located at an angle to form a trapezoidal cross-section of the compartment (11) with the longer trapezoid base facing upward. The level of arrangement of frames (7) within compartment (11) is higher than the level of frame arrangement in compartments (10). To achieve this, bottom (6) and ceiling (9) of compartment (11) are located at a higher level relative to the bottom (6) and ceiling (9) of each first compartment (10).

[0049] Compartments (10) and (11) are interconnected via third compartments (12). Each third compartment (12) is formed by front wall (4) and rear walls (5) of the body (1). Front wall (4) and rear wall (5) of the body (1) are arranged at an angle to form a trapezoidal cross-section of compartment (12) with the longer trapezoid base facing upward. Bottom (6) and ceiling (9) of compartment (12) are arranged at an angle and connected to the corresponding bottom (6) and ceiling (9) of the first (10) and second (11) compartments. In compartments (12), frames (7) are arranged vertically with the longer trapezoid base facing upward and at a different height, which increases gradually for each frame (7) within compartment (12). Each third compartment (12) is located between the first compartments (10) and second compartment (11) so that the height of frames (7) within the third compartment (12) increases from the first compartment (10) to the second compartment (11).

[0050] The distance between the lower plate of frame (7) and the bottom (6) of the first compartment (10) is greater than the distance between the lower plate of frame (7) and the bottom (6) of the second compartment (11) (FIG. 6).

[0051] First compartments (10) further comprise embedded diaphragms (13) having a trapezoidal shape and located inside said compartments (10) with the longer trapezoid bases facing up and between the very last frame (7) and the corresponding side walls (2) and (3) of the body (1).

[0052] Each of the first compartments (10) contains a bee entrance (14) with a flight board (15) (except for the hive shown in FIG. 3, in which one compartment (10) contains a bee entrance (14) with a flight board (15)). Bee entrance (14) with flight board (15) is arranged on the front wall of the body. The second compartment of the body (11) contains a ventilation opening (16) arranged in front wall (4) and rear wall (5) of the body (1).

[0053] The above-described beehive is utilized as follows.

[0054] After installing frames (7) in the necessary locations within the hive body (1), the bee colony is allowed to develop in the vertical direction. When utilizing the beehive, a feeder, chisel, brush, queen cells, caps and other tools necessary for inspection are placed within special locations formed between embedded diaphragms (13) and corresponding side walls (2) and (3) of the hive body (1). The specified locations within hive body (1) are also used to conduct work related to breeding queens. The complete set of frames (7) is stored directly within the hive body (1).

[0055] Thus, the claimed invention ensures the integration of the cluster of bee colony and food reserves at all stages of the development thereof, as well as vertical (natural) development of the bee colony, economical use of the hive, safekeeping and quality of the beebread, an increase in the rate of restoring new frames with raw beeswax and development of the bee colony, and increased convenience of queen replacement (silent replacement), while improving the quality of honey obtained by utilizing such hive.