SANITARY WATER DISPENSER FOR BEES

Fecha de publicación: 05/05/2022
Fuente: WIPO "beekeeper"
Sanitary water dispenser (1) for bees belongs to the field of agriculture, and it is specifically related to beekeeping. The water dispenser (1) consists of the housing (3) substructure and the floating platform (2) substructure, which is inserted into the housing (3). The floating platform (2) carries troughs (2.1) which rotate around their diameter, as well as the bypass trough (2.2), from which the bees drink water. Housing (3) is supplied with water in three ways, from a reservoir (4), from a water supply system via valve (3.6) and from running water via the regulation valve (3.9) and the outlet valve (3.7). The water dispenser (1) may be supplied with water by using combined forms of water supply, through combination of water supply from a reservoir (4) and the water system. The floating platform (2) floats in the housing (3), which is filled with water, and since this platform carries the troughs (2.1, 2.2), the water level in the troughs (2.1, 2.2) is the same as the water level in the housing (3). Due to bad weather followed by rain, the housing (3) may get tilted. Structure of the water dispenser (1) enables regular water supply of the trough (2.1, 2.2) even when the bottom (3.1) is tilted at the angle of 5° in relation to the ground. One water dispenser (1), with bottom side (3.1) in the length of 500 mm, can provide water supply for 50 up to 80 bee hives, and in case the number of bee hives is higher than 80, two and more water dispensers (1) can be mutually connected in a sequence.