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Granted Patent B2
US 9,332,739 · App. 13/884,972 · Granted May 10, 2016

Local bee hive with system to control the humidity and temperature inside it

Inventor: Ahmad Al Khazim Al Ghamdi (Riyadh, SA)
Assignee: King Saud University
A01K47/06
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Patent No.
US 9,332,739
App. No.
13/884,972
Granted
May 10, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a bee hive system which includes a housing, at least one ambient condition sensor being adapted to sense an ambient condition in the housing, a first fan being adapted to generate an air flow in at least a portion of the housing, a container for a liquid having an opening, in which the container is arranged such that the air flow generated by the first fan at least partially passes the opening of the container, electronics connected to the ambient condition sensor and to the first fan, in which the electronics controls the first fan according to the sensed ambient condition.

Claims (36)

1. A bee hive system comprising:

a housing,

at least one ambient condition sensor being adapted to sense an ambient condition in the housing,

a first fan being adapted to generate an air flow in at least a portion of the housing,

a container for a liquid having an opening, the liquid configured to directly contact an interior atmosphere of the container, and

removable frames being arranged in the housing,

wherein the system comprises between 5 and 20 of the removable frames being arranged in the housing, and/or wherein the removable frames are arranged above the container,

wherein the container is arranged such that the air flow generated by the first fan at least partially passes the opening of the container and increases evaporation of the liquid and in increases humidity in the housing,

electronics connected to the at least one ambient condition sensor and to the first fan,

wherein the electronics controls the first fan according to the sensed ambient condition.

2. The bee hive system 1 , wherein the first fan is arranged at the opening of the container.

3. The bee hive system of claim 1 , wherein the opening of the container is further provided with a barrier which is adapted to let air pass through.

4. The bee hive system of claim 3 , wherein the barrier further comprises an aperture and wherein the first fan is arranged in the aperture of the barrier.

5. The bee hive system of claim 1 , wherein the container is placed inside the housing or under the housing, and/or

wherein the container further comprises a port for refilling the liquid, and/or

wherein the bee hive system further comprises a tube with first and second open ends, the first end of the tube being in communication with the container and the second end being accessible from outside the beehive for refilling the liquid in the container,

and/or wherein the container further comprises at least one ventilation hole in a top section of the container.

6. The bee hive system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ambient condition sensor comprises at least one humidity sensor, and

wherein the electronics activates the first fan if the sensed humidity is below a lower humidity threshold, and wherein the lower humidity threshold is between 30% and 70% relative humidity, and/or

wherein the electronics deactivates the first fan if the sensed humidity is above an upper humidity threshold and wherein the upper humidity threshold is between 50% and 90% relative humidity.

7. The bee hive system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ambient condition sensor comprises at least one temperature sensor, and

wherein the electronics activates the first fan and/or a second fan, if a sensed temperature is above an upper temperature threshold, and wherein the upper temperature threshold is between 30° C. and 38° C., and/or

wherein the electronics deactivates the first fan and/or the second fan, if the sensed temperature is below a lower temperature threshold, and wherein the lower temperature threshold is between 28° C. and 36° C.

8. The bee hive system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ambient condition sensor comprises two or more humidity sensors and wherein the sensed ambient condition corresponds to an averaged humidity sensed by the two or more humidity sensors,

wherein the two or more humidity sensors are arranged as a unit to form at least one dual sensor or two or more dual sensors.

9. The bee hive system of claim 1 , further comprising an external ambient condition sensor positioned outside the housing and connected to the electronics, wherein the electronics further controls the first and/or a second fan according to the ambient condition sensed by the external sensor.

10. The bee hive system of claim 1 , further comprising a powering means being connected to the electronics, the first fan and/or a second fan, wherein the powering means comprises a battery and/or a solar cell.

11. The bee hive system of claim 1 , wherein the electronics further comprises a re-writable memory to store program data, parameter values and/or the sensed ambient condition, and/or

wherein the electronics further comprises an interface for exchanging a program and/or data with an electronic device and/or a storage medium.

12. The bee hive system of claim 1 , wherein the container is comprised of plastics or wood.

13. The bee hive system of claim 1 , wherein the housing further comprises one or more ventilation openings,

wherein the one or more ventilation openings are arranged in a top section of the housing, and/or

wherein the one or more ventilation openings are arranged in a vertical side wall of the housing.

14. The bee hive system of claim 1 , wherein the container is comprised of waxed wood.

15. The bee hive system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ambient condition sensor comprises two or more temperature sensors and wherein the sensed ambient condition corresponds to an averaged temperature sensed by the two or more temperature sensors, wherein the two or more temperature sensors are arranged as a unit to form at least one dual sensor or two or more dual sensors.

16. The bee hive system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ambient condition sensor comprises at least one humidity sensor and at least one temperature sensor and wherein the electronics controls the first fan and/or a second fan according to a sensed humidity and a sensed temperature, wherein the at least one humidity sensor and the at least one temperature sensor are arranged as a unit to form at least one dual sensor or two or more dual sensors.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2013
From: AL KHAZIM AL GHAMDI, AHMAD
To: KING SAUD UNIVERSITY
Reel/Frame 030399/0653 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 11000096 · Jan 7, 2011 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130273808A1 · Oct 17, 2013