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KR200269254Y1 | 2002-03-21 |
[CLAIMS]
[Claim 1]
A portable beehive having a function for preventing a bee from escaping
when opening and closing a lid to catch a bee to be used for conducting bee-
venom therapy and enabling holding of one bee at one time such that the bee-
venom therapy is easily conducted, the portable beehive comprising a lower
body (1), an upper body (7), a first upper lid (16) and a second upper lid
(20), which are separately provided and are assembled into a single product,
wherein
the lower body (1) has on a bottom thereof feeders (3) and (3a), a
protrusion-based water reservoir (4) and a plurality of vent holes (5), with
rectangular locking slots (2) formed in respective opposite edges through the
bottom of the lower body (1) for coupling between the lower body (1) and the
upper body (7),
the upper body (7) is coupled to an upper surface of the lower body (1)
and has an opening (9) in a central portion of an upper surface thereof, with
first support protrusions (10) and second support protrusions (11) provided
on upper ends of opposite sidewalls of the upper body (7) above the upper
surface thereof so that the first upper lid (16) is inserted between the
first support protrusions (10) and the second upper lid (20) is inserted between the second support protrusions (11), the upper body (7) being open at
a lower end thereof and having elastic locking pieces (8) provided in
respective lower ends of the opposite sidewalls of the upper body (7), so
that, when the upper body (7) is inserted into the lower body (1), the
elastic locking pieces (8) are locked to the respective rectangular locking
slots (2) of the lower body, thus maintaining an assembled state between the
upper body and the lower body,
the first upper lid (16) is coupled onto the upper surface of the upper
body (7) and has bee exit holes (19) and (19a), a plurality of vent holes
(5a) and a water supply hole (13a) therein, with locking hooks (17) and (17a)
provided in four respective corners of the first upper lid (16) for
maintaining insertion of the first upper lid into the first and second
support protrusions (10) and (11) of the upper body (7), and
the second upper lid (20) is coupled onto an upper surface of the first
upper lid (16) and has a structure identical to a structure of the first
upper lid (16), excluding the bee exit holes, so that a user holds and draws
out one bee, which comes out through the bee exit hole (19) of the first
upper lid (16), at one time using tweezers or his/her hand for conducting the
bee-venom therapy.
[Claim 2] The portable beehive according to claim 1, wherein the lower body (1)
further has a bottom support protrusion (6) under the bottom thereof.
[Claim 3]
The portable beehive according to claim 1, wherein an upper film having
a position-selective bee exit (15) is provided in place of the first upper
lid.
[Claim 4]
The portable beehive according to claim 1, further comprising:
a lower lid (22) provided under the lower body; and
a lower film (14a) inserted between the lower body and the lower lid
(22).
[Claim 5]
The portable beehive according to claim, wherein each of the first
upper lid, the second upper lid and the lower lid has on four respective
corners thereof locking hooks for maintaining insertion thereof into the
support protrusions of the upper body (7) or the lower body (1), so that a
front end and a rear end thereof are exchangeable with each other, and the
first upper lid, the second upper lid and the lower lid are replaceable with
each other. |
[DESCRIPTION]
[Invention Title]
MULTIFUNCTIONAL PORTABLE BEEHIVE
[Technical Field]
The present invention relates to a portable beehive which has a
function for preventing a bee from escaping from the beehive when opening and
closing a lid to catch a bee to be used for conducting bee-venom therapy, and
makes it easy to hold one bee at a time, using a tool such as tweezers, in a
correct position so that the bee-venom therapy can be conveniently conducted.
In the conventional arts, various portable beehives for storing bees
have been proposed, but the conventional portable beehives have many problems
due to the basic structure and function thereof. For example, there is a
problem in that, when drawing out only one bee for conducting bee-venom
therapy after opening a beehive, several bees, rather than a single bee, come
out from the beehive, and some of the bees may escape. Furthermore, when
trying to hold a bee using tweezers, because the bee flaps its wings, it is
very difficult to hold the bee in a correct position appropriate for
conducting the bee-venom therapy, and the working time is increased. In
addition, in the case where each of the upper and lower surfaces of the
beehive has a single layer structure, there is the possibility of an event in
which a user is stung by a bee through vent holes, which are formed through
the upper and lower surfaces of the beehive. As well, there are problems in
that bees may freeze to death due to their insufficient thermal insulation
ability, and candy (or sugar) used as feed for bees is easily melted and bees
are thus stuck thereto, so that the lifetime of the bees is reduced.
Moreover, there is a structural problem in that it is difficult to remove
only dead bees from the beehive.
In an effort to overcome the above problems, the present invention
provides a multifunctional portable beehive in which double upper lids are
provided on an upper body and a lower lid is provided under a lower body, so
that a user is prevented from being stung by a bee, and which may have a
ventilation adjusting film to prevent bees from freezing to death due to
their insufficient thermal insulation ability and may have a film having a
position-selective bee exit for removing bees that have died in the beehive
for various reasons, for example, poor ventilation or an event in which candy
(or sugar) used as feed for bees melts and a bee is stuck thereto.
Therefore, the multifunctional portable beehive of the present
invention ensures convenience and safety of use. Furthermore, in the
conventional portable beehive, in the case where a water reservoir for
supplying water is provided in the beehive, there is a problem in that bees
may drown in the water. However, in the present invention, a protrusion-
based water reservoir is provided in the lower body, such that bees can drink
water on the protrusions and are thus prevented from drowning in the water.
[Background Art]
Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the
above problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present
invention is to provide a multifunctional portable beehive which includes a
lower body, an upper body, a first upper lid and a second upper lid, which
are manufactured through separate processes using synthetic resin or other
material and are assembled together into a single body, thus preventing a bee
from escaping from the beehive when opening or closing the lids to catch a
bee, and making it easy for a user to hold one bee at one time, using either
tweezers or his/her hand, in a correct position such that bee-venom therapy
can be conveniently conducted.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a multifunctional
portable beehive in which double upper lids are provided on the upper body
and a lower lid is provided under the lower body so that the user is
prevented from being stung by a bee, and which may include a ventilation
adjusting film to prevent bees from freezing to death due to their
insufficient thermal insulation ability, and may include a film having a
position-selective bee exit for removing bees that have died in the beehive
for various reasons, for example, poor ventilation or an event in which candy
(or sugar) used as a feed for bees melts and a bee is stuck thereto.
[Disclosure]
The multifunctional portable beehive according to the present invention
includes a lower body, an upper body, a first upper lid, a second upper lid
and a lower lid, which are manufactured through separate processes using
synthetic resin or other material and are assembled together into a single
body.
Furthermore, the multifunctional portable beehive of the present
invention may further include a ventilation adjusting film for preventing
bees from freezing to death due to insufficient thermal insulation ability,
and a film having a position-selective bee exit to remove bees that have died
in the beehive for to various reasons, for example, poor ventilation or an
event in which candy (or sugar) used as feed for bees melts and a bee is
stuck thereto.
Although various embodiments may be proposed to implement the technical
sprit of the present invention, the construction and operation of the present
invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed
description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the parts of a portable
beehive according to the present invention.
The portable beehive of the present invention includes a lower body 1,
an upper body 7, a first upper lid 16, a second upper lid 20, a lower lid 22,
an upper film 14, and a lower film 14a. The above-mentioned parts are
separately provided and are assembled together into a single product, thus
providing the multifunctional portable beehive.
In detail, the lower body 1 has on the bottom thereof feeders 3 and 3a
and a protrusion-based water reservoir 4. A plurality of vent holes 5 is
formed through the bottom of the lower body 1. Furthermore, rectangular
locking slots 2 for coupling between the lower body 1 and the upper body 7
are formed at respective opposite edges through the bottom of the lower body
1. In addition, bottom support protrusions 6, into which the lower lid 22 is
inserted, are provided under the bottom of the lower body 1, and locking
stops 12, each of which has a film insert slot 26, are also provided.
The upper body 7 has an opening 9 in the upper surface thereof. First
support protrusions 10, into which the first upper lid 16 is inserted, and
second support protrusions 11, into which the second upper lid 20 is
inserted, are provided on upper ends of opposite sidewalls of the upper body
7 above the upper surface thereof. The upper body 7 is open at the lower end
thereof. In addition, elastic locking pieces 8 are provided in the
respective lower ends of the opposite sidewalls of the upper body 7, so that,
when the upper body 7 is inserted into the lower body 1, the elastic locking
pieces 8 are locked to the respective rectangular locking slots 2 of the
lower body, thus maintaining the assembled state of the upper body and the
lower body.
The first upper lid 16 has bee exit holes 19 and 19a, a plurality of
vent holes 5a and a water supply hole 13a therein. Furthermore, locking
hooks 17 and 17a, which lock the first upper lid 16 to the upper body 7 when
it is inserted into the first and second support protrusions 10 and 11, are
provided in the four corners of the first upper lid 16. The second upper lid
20 has the same structure as that of the first upper lid 16, excluding the
bee exit holes. The lower lid 22 prevents a user from being stung by a bee.
Furthermore, the lower lid 22 serves to receive the excrement of bees below
the lower body such that the excrement can be easily removed, and functions
to support and press the lower film so as to increase the thermal insulation
ability. As well, the lower lid 22 also has locking hooks 23 for locking the
lower lid 22 to the lower body when it is inserted between the bottom support
protrusions 6.
Although the embodiment of Fig. 1 has been illustrated as being
constructed such that two bee exit holes 19 and 19a are formed in the
opposite ends of the first upper lid 16 and the second upper lid 20 has no
bee exit hole, it may be constructed such that each of the first upper lid
16, the second upper lid 20 and the lower lid 22 has only one of the bee exit
holes 19 and 19a. In this case, because the lids commonly have the same
structure, if a lid malfunctions, it can be replaced with a new one more
easily.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the state in which the upper body, the
lower body, the first upper lid, the second upper lid and the lower lid are
assembled together into a single product. Fig. 3 is a perspective view
showing the first step of an assembly process according to the present
invention. Fig. 4 is an enlarged view showing the film insert slot, which is
formed in a guide support part of a corner of the beehive, and into which the
film is inserted.
A method of preventing bees from escaping from the beehive when the
lids are opened or closed, and methods of drawing out only a single bee at
one time and of safely holding the bee using tweezers or the hand in a
correct position for easily conducting bee-venom therapy will be explained
herein below. In the multifunctional portable beehive according to the
embodiment of the present invention, the bee exit hole 19, having a size
appropriate for passing one bee therethrough, is formed in the first upper
lid 16. Therefore, in the state in which the second upper lid 20 is closed,
when the first upper lid 16 is pushed in one direction, the bee exit hole 19
is opened. In this state, after one bee comes over the first upper lid
through the bee exit hole 19, the first upper lid 16 is returned to its
original position. Here, because a gap having a size appropriate for
preventing the bee from flapping its wings and for slightly compressing the
bee is defined between the first upper lid 16 and the second upper lid 20,
the bee is maintained in the state of being slightly compressed therebetween.
In this state, the second upper lid 20 is pushed in one direction such that
about 2/3 of the body of the bee is exposed outside. Then, the user can hold
the bee using the tweezers or the hand in the correct position such that the
bee-venom therapy can be conveniently conducted.
In the multifunctional portable beehive, the first upper lid, the
second upper lid and the lower lid, which are inserted into the upper body 7
and the lower body 1, have locking hooks on the corners thereof, such that
they can be inserted into the upper body and the lower body in reverse
directions, that is, the front ends and the rear ends thereof can be
exchanged with each other. Furthermore, preferably, the first upper lid, the
second upper lid and the lower lid may replace each other.
In addition, in the present invention, each lid has on the four corners
thereof protrusions, which are used as handles. Therefore, when a rubber
band is wound between the protrusions of the lids around the upper and lower
bodies, which are assembled with the lids, the upper and lower bodies and the
lids are prevented from being undesirably separated from each other.
Furthermore, in the portable beehive of the present invention, as
necessary, the upper film 14 and the lower film 14a can be selectively used.
In detail, in this embodiment, several longitudinal slits and a single
lateral slit are formed in the upper film 14, which is made of shape-memory
material. Therefore, under normal conditions, the upper film 14 maintains a
planar shape, and, when it is desired to remove a specified bee, for example,
an ill bee which does not move or a dead bee, from the beehive, the user can
easily remove the specified bee using the tweezers through a position-
selective bee exit 15 defined by the slits of the upper film. The lower film
14a is used when it is necessary to control the ventilation rate to prevent
the bees from freezing to death in the winter due to their insufficient
thermal insulation ability. As well, the lower film 14a may also serve to
receive the excrement of the bees. In the present invention, the upper film
14 and the lower film 14a are parts that are selectively used, as necessary,
rather than being essential parts of the beehive.
As such, the present invention has an advantage in that safety in
preventing the user from being stung by a bee is ensured. Furthermore, the
present invention makes it possible for the user to easily catch only one bee
using the tweezers, thus reducing working time.
As described above, in the multifunctional portable beehive of the
present invention, the double upper lids are provided on the upper body and
the lower lid is provided under the lower body, and thus the user is
prevented from being stung by a bee. Furthermore, the separate film for
controlling a ventilation rate may be provided to prevent bees from freezing
to death due to insufficient thermal insulation ability. In addition, the
present invention may be provided with the separate film having the position-
selective bee exit for removing bees that have died in the beehive for
various reasons, for example, poor ventilation or an event in which candy (or
sugar) used as feed for bees melts and a bee is stuck thereto. Therefore,
the present invention can meet the needs of users and ensure convenience of
use.
[Description of Drawings]
Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the present invention;
Fig.2 is an assembled perspective view of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a first step of an assembly
process according to the present invention," and
Fig.4 is a detailed view of the portion A of Fig. 1.
description of the elements in the drawings>
1; lower body 2,2a; rectangular locking slot 3,3a; feeder
4; protrusion-based water reservoir 5,5a,5b; vent hole
6; bottom support protrusion 7; upper body
8; elastic locking piece 9; opening
10; first support protrusions 11,11a; second support protrusion
12; locking stop 13, 13a,13b; water supply hole
14;upper film 14a; lower film 15;position-selective bee exit
16; first upper lid 17,17a; first locking hook
18; bee escape prevention protrusion 19,19a;bee exit hole
20; second upper lid 21,21a; second locking hook
22; lower lid 23,23a; bottom locking hook
24; excrement receiving surface 25; single-bee exit
26; film insert slot
[Industrial Applicability]
The present invention provides a multifunctional portable beehive which
has a function for preventing a bee from escaping from the beehive when
opening and closing a lid to catch a bee to be used for conducting bee-venom
therapy, and makes it easy to hold one bee at one time using a tool such as
tweezers in a correct position such that the bee-venom therapy can be
conveniently conducted. Therefore, the present invention must be regarded as
being very useful .
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