Design and Optimization of a Beehive Handling Mechanism

The low degree of mechanization limits the development of apiculture, and lack of the beehive handling equipment for transfer to the remote aeras is particularly prominent. According to the complex road conditions and beehive handling requirements, a multi-link metamorphic handling mechanism of beehive is designed in this study. Through the comprehensive analysis and optimization of the gravity of the beehives and accessories, the size parameters of the key components, the human force and the handling range, the influence rules of the factors on the handling mechanism are obtained, as well as the optimized handling mechanism. It provides some theoretical guidance for the practical application of the handling mechanism.