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Fly trap with two or more directional light patterns

A trap, light image technology, applied in the field of flying insect traps

Inactive Publication Date: 2003-06-18
ECOLAB USA INC
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[0010] The improved flying insect trap of the present invention comprises a box body, an insect attracting light source and at least one fly stopping device. The enclosure may contain two, three, four or more reflective surfaces which ensure that the radiant light from the insect attractant light source is largely radiated and reflected to form an attractant light image on the substantially planar mounting surface. The light shown in the lure image attracts flies to the fly trap. Flies tend to land on the illuminated image, box or other surface of the trap. The insect retaining surfaces are arranged to ensure that the flying insect pest is easily trapped in the trap after it has been lured into the trap.

[0011] We have found that a portion of the light radiated from the light source is reflected from the inner surfaces of the enclosure and any other reflective surfaces arranged within the enclosure and emerges on the planar mounting surface together with the direct radiatin...

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An insect trap (400) using attractant light, comprising a source of insect attractant light and a housing (404) that can be mounted on a generally planar or flat mounting surface. The housing (404) and the source of light cooperate to form a bidirectional or a multidirectional (overlapping or non-overlapping) pattern of insect attractant light. The housing comprises one, two or more openings for the insect attractant light (401) that is reflected and radiated onto the flat mounting surface. The housing and the source of insect attractant light can cooperate to form a light pattern directed in a continuous display pattern that can surround the housing. The housing openings further facilitate the entry of flying insect pests into the trap. As the insects enter the trap, they are immobilized on an insect immobilization surface mounted within the trap. Cooperation between the direct radiant light, reflected light and the position of the housing and insect immobilization surface forms at least two (preferably non-overlapping) light displays that can substantially increase capture rates when compared to prior traps. The trap can also display a light pattern substantially surrounding the trap housing.

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field of invention [0001] The invention relates to an illuminated trap (trap trap) capable of attracting flying insects and confining the insects in a trap box. The trap uses a box to enclose an insect to attract light. The cabinet and cooperating internal reflective surfaces create a multi-directional light image on a flat mounting surface such as a wall or ceiling (ceiling). The image can contain one or two, three or more overlapping or non-overlapping light displays generally arranged in arbitrary directions. In a two-way trap, the directions of light from the displays are arranged 180° apart on a flat mounting surface. Such a configuration can improve the capture rate. In other traps with three or more light displays, the light patterns can be arranged at regular intervals or randomly. The invention also relates to a flying insect trap for lighting with an image substantially surrounding the trap in order to attract flying insects. background of the invention [000...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): A01M1/04A01M1/14
CPCA01M2200/012A01M1/145A01M1/04
Inventor 托马斯·D·内尔松奥利弗·A·欧萨那道格拉斯·G·安德松
Owner ECOLAB USA INC