Split hopper prefeeder

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of termite control technology, and discloses a pre-feeding device for swarming holes, comprising: a storage box for storing materials; an infrared detector for detecting swarming holes; a wall-breaking structure for breaking open the side wall of the swarming hole to open the injection port; and an extrusion mechanism for squeezing the material into the swarming hole. The beneficial effects of this invention are: by configuring an infrared detector to obtain the spatial situation within the closed wall, the infrared detector can obtain the activity status of termites and determine the appropriate position for opening the injection port in the swarming hole. Then, the wall-breaking structure opens the injection port at the closed swarming hole, and the extrusion mechanism injects the material into the swarming hole. This proactively injects bait into the swarming hole before the termites swarm, achieving pre-treatment and more effectively preventing the spread of termites.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of termite control technology, and in particular to a pre-feeding device for swarming holes. Background Technology

[0002] Feeding is one of the important methods of termite control. Feeding at swarming holes is a common practice.

[0003] Swarming holes are special structures in termite nests, primarily used for the swarming activities of winged reproductive termites. During the breeding season from April to June each year, mature winged adults fly out of swarming holes to mate and establish new nests. Swarming holes are usually located above or connected to the nest, and are elongated in shape, approximately 1 to 5 centimeters in length. Inside the swarming hole is a small, flat-bottomed, arched cavity called a waiting chamber, which serves as the passage between the swarming hole and the main termite tunnel. The existence of swarming holes is crucial for termite reproduction and dispersal because once winged adults leave this hole, they do not return to their original nest. Outside the breeding season, swarming holes are blocked or reduced in size, and soldier termites may guard them. During swarming, worker termites open the sealed swarming holes to allow winged adults to fly out, and after swarming, the worker termites seal the swarming hole (or the passage below the hole).

[0004] In current termite control methods, workers need to track swarming termites to locate their swarming holes before baiting can be applied. This method requires baiting after the termites have swarmed, but once swarming begins, the termites have already started spreading, limiting the effectiveness of the control.

[0005] It is evident that there is still room for improvement in the current method of controlling termites by baiting their swarming holes. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the background art.

[0007] This invention provides a pre-feeding device for a fly breaker hole, comprising:

[0008] A storage box, the storage box being used to store materials;

[0009] Infrared detection instrument, wherein the infrared detector is used to detect the fly-through hole;

[0010] A wall-breaking structure, which is used to break open the side wall of the dispensing hole to open the injection port;

[0011] An extrusion mechanism that forces the material into a fly hood.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: This pre-feeding device for swarming holes obtains information about the space within the closed wall by using an infrared detector. The infrared detector also obtains information about the activity of termites and the appropriate position for the opening of the feeding port in the swarming hole. Then, the feeding port is opened at the closed swarming hole by a wall-breaking structure, and the material is injected into the swarming hole by an extrusion mechanism. In this way, bait is actively injected into the swarming hole before the termites swarm, achieving pre-feeding and more effectively preventing the spread of termites.

[0013] As some sub-solutions of the above technical solutions, the extrusion mechanism includes an extrusion tube, a drive motor, and a feeding screw. The drive motor is disposed inside the storage box, and the storage box is provided with a discharge port. The extrusion tube is sleeved outside the discharge port. The drive motor is drivenly connected to the feeding screw, and the feeding screw extends into the extrusion tube.

[0014] As some sub-solutions of the above technical solution, the cell-breaking structure is a puncture sleeve, which is fitted outside the storage box, with the lower part of the puncture sleeve being a pointed tip, and the lower part of the extrusion tube located inside the puncture sleeve.

[0015] As some sub-solutions of the above technical solution, the puncture sleeve is rotatably connected to the storage box, and the puncture sleeve includes an extrusion port located below the extrusion tube, with an inwardly protruding break block provided on the inner side of the extrusion port.

[0016] As a sub-solution of the above technical solution, the puncture sleeve is threadedly connected to the storage box.

[0017] As some sub-solutions of the above technical solution, the storage box includes a box body and a box cover, the box cover is detachably connected to the box body, the piercing sleeve is threadedly connected to the box body, the drive motor is mounted on the box cover, and the feeding screw passes through the box cover and is driven by the drive motor.

[0018] As a sub-solution of the above technical solution, a force-applying block is provided on the outer side of the puncture sheath.

[0019] As a sub-solution of the above technical solution, the puncture sheath is made of stainless steel.

[0020] As a sub-solution of the above technical solution, the infrared detector is detachably connected to the storage box. Attached Figure Description

[0021] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0022] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure for opening the injection port of the pre-feeding device for the fly-off hole;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the pre-feeding device for the fly hood;

[0024] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the pre-feeding device for the fly hole that cuts off the bait.

[0025] In the attached image:

[0026] 1-Storage box; 11-Box lid; 12-Box body;

[0027] 2-Extrusion mechanism; 21-Drive motor; 22-Feed screw; 23-Extrusion tube;

[0028] 3-Piercing sheath; 31-Force application block; 32-Tightening block;

[0029] 91 - Injection port. Detailed Implementation

[0030] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0031] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the orientation descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limiting this invention.

[0032] In the description of this invention, "several" means an indefinite quantity, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. The use of "first" and "second" in the description is merely for distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features. The use of "and / or" throughout the text indicates three parallel solutions; for example, A and / or B indicates a solution satisfied by A, a solution satisfied by B, or a solution satisfied by both A and B.

[0033] In the description of this invention, if there is a short phrase containing multiple parallel features, the modifier in the phrase defines the closest feature. For example, "B, C, and E connected to D are set on A" means that B is set on A, E is connected to D, and C is not defined. However, modifiers indicating the relationship between features, such as "interval setting" or "circular arrangement," do not fall into this category. Modifiers preceded by "all" define all features in the short phrase. For example, "B, C, and D are all set on A" means that B, C, and D are all set on A. In statements where the subject is omitted, the omitted subject is the subject of the preceding statement; that is, "A has B and includes C" means that A has B and A includes C.

[0034] In the description of this invention, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "set up," "install," and "connect" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0035] The following is combined with Figures 1 to 3 Embodiments of the present invention will be described.

[0036] This embodiment relates to a pre-feeding device for swarming holes, which feeds the swarming holes before termites swarm, thereby reducing the spread of termites during swarming.

[0037] The pre-feeding device for the fly-off hole in this embodiment includes:

[0038] Storage box 1, the storage box 1 being used to store materials;

[0039] Infrared detection instrument, wherein the infrared detector is used to detect the fly-through hole;

[0040] The wall-breaking structure is used to break open the side wall of the fly-off hole to open the injection port 91;

[0041] The extrusion mechanism 2 extrudes the material into the fly-off hole.

[0042] This pre-feeding device for swarming holes uses an infrared detector to obtain information about the space within the enclosed wall, monitor termite activity, and determine the appropriate location for the injection port 91 at the swarming hole. Then, a wall-breaking structure opens the injection port 91 at the enclosed swarming hole, and the extrusion mechanism 2 injects the material into the swarming hole. This proactively injects bait into the swarming hole before the termites swarm, achieving pre-treatment and more effectively preventing termite spread, resulting in better termite control.

[0043] The extrusion mechanism 2 includes an extrusion tube 23, a drive motor 21, and a feeding screw 22. The drive motor 21 is located inside the storage box 1, which has a discharge port. The extrusion tube 23 is fitted outside the discharge port. The drive motor 21 is driven and connected to the feeding screw 22, which extends into the extrusion tube 23. The extrusion mechanism 2 uses a drive motor 21 and a feeding screw 22 for feeding, which helps reduce the overall height of the extrusion mechanism 2 and allows for miniaturization of the pre-feeding device for use in confined spaces. The operation of the extrusion mechanism 2 is as follows: First, bait is added to the storage box 1, and a certain amount of bait is required to ensure that there is bait at the feeding screw 22. Then, the drive motor 21 is started to rotate the feeding screw 22, which supplies the bait to the extrusion tube 23, where it is extruded.

[0044] The cell-wall breaking structure is a piercing sleeve 3, which is fitted over the storage box 1. The lower part of the piercing sleeve 3 is a pointed tip, and the lower part of the extrusion tube 23 is located inside the piercing sleeve 3. The design of the cell-wall breaking structure as a piercing sleeve 3 simplifies the entire pre-feeding device for the separating orifice.

[0045] The piercing sleeve 3 is rotatably connected to the storage box 1. The piercing sleeve 3 includes an extrusion port located below the extrusion tube 23, and an inwardly protruding break block 32 is provided on the inner side of the extrusion port. The bait is generally a gelatinous bait with a certain structural strength. After the bait is extruded from the extrusion tube 23 and the piercing sleeve 3, it needs to be cut. The conventional cutting operation is to press the extrusion port of the piercing sleeve 3 against the inner wall of the swarming hole to break the bait. This operation requires contact with the wall of the swarming hole, which can easily disturb termites. This solution provides a break block 32 on the inner side of the piercing sleeve 3. By rotating the piercing sleeve 3, the break block 32 can drive the bait at the break block 32 to rotate as the piercing sleeve 3 rotates. This creates a relative rotation with the bait that is not affected by the rotation of the break block 32, thereby breaking the bait driven by the break block 32 and separating the bait at the extrusion port of the piercing sleeve 3. This structure does not need to contact the inner wall of the swarming hole, thus minimizing disturbance to termites and effectively improving the problem of termites changing locations due to disturbing them.

[0046] The piercing sleeve 3 is threadedly connected to the storage box 1. After the piercing sleeve 3 is threadedly connected to the storage box 1, on the one hand, the piercing sleeve 3 can be connected to the storage box 1 through the threaded connection, making it easy to assemble and disassemble. On the other hand, when the piercing sleeve 3 is rotated, the piercing sleeve 3 also slides relative to the storage box 1 along the axis due to the threaded connection. When the bait is twisted off, the piercing sleeve 3 moves axially toward the extrusion tube 23, which squeezes the bait near the twisted block 32 tightly, making it easier to keep the bait as a whole fixed, increasing the relative rotation between the bait driven by the twisted block 32 and the fixed part of the bait, and improving the efficiency of twisting off the bait.

[0047] The storage box 1 includes a box body 12 and a box cover 11. The box cover 11 is detachably connected to the box body 12. The piercing sleeve 3 is threadedly connected to the box body 12. The drive motor 21 is mounted on the box cover 11, and the feeding screw 22 passes through the box cover 11 and is connected to the drive motor 21 for transmission. The drive motor 21 is mounted on the box cover 11, making it easy to install and remove, and reducing maintenance difficulty. The detachable connection between the box body 12 and the box cover 11 can be achieved through screws.

[0048] The puncture sleeve 3 is provided with a force-applying block 31 on its outer side. The force-applying block 31 on the outer side of the puncture sleeve 3 makes it easier to rotate the puncture sleeve 3.

[0049] The puncture sleeve 3 is made of stainless steel. Using stainless steel for the puncture sleeve 3 helps maintain cleanliness and reduces the likelihood of the bait spoiling.

[0050] The infrared detector is detachably connected to the storage box 1. The infrared detector is also detachably connected to the housing, allowing it to be removed for cell wall breaking and feeding operations in areas with limited operating space. In this embodiment, an infrared detector with infrared imaging capability is selected so that workers can visually determine the location of the separation holes and the conditions inside them, facilitating the selection of appropriate cell wall breaking and feeding points.

[0051] The method for using the pre-feeding device with the fly breaker hole is as follows:

[0052] First, use an infrared detector to detect swarming holes and termites inside the sealed wall.

[0053] The wall of the closed fly duct is broken open using a wall-breaking structure to form the injection port 91;

[0054] The extrusion mechanism 2 is used to squeeze the bait into the fly-off hole through the injection port 91.

[0055] Before use, fill the storage box 1 with enough bait so that the drive motor 21 of the extrusion mechanism 2 can push the bait into the extrusion tube 23 through the feeding screw 22.

[0056] By using this method, bait can be placed before termites swarm, greatly reducing the extent to which termites spread outward and achieving better control.

[0057] The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described. Those skilled in the art can make various equivalent modifications or substitutions without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and these equivalent modifications or substitutions are all included within the scope defined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A pre-feeding device for a fly hood, characterized in that: include: Storage box (1), the storage box (1) is used to store materials; Infrared detection instrument, the infrared detection instrument being used to detect the fly-through hole; The wall-breaking structure is used to break open the side wall of the fly-off hole to open the injection port (91). The extrusion mechanism (2) extrudes the material into the separation hole; the extrusion mechanism (2) includes an extrusion tube (23), a drive motor (21), and a feeding screw (22). The drive motor (21) is located in the storage box (1), and the storage box (1) has a discharge port. The extrusion tube (23) is sleeved outside the discharge port. The drive motor (21) is driven and connected to the feeding screw (22), and the feeding screw (22) extends into the extrusion tube (23). The wall breaking structure is a piercing sleeve (3), which is sleeved on... Outside the storage box (1), the lower part of the piercing sleeve (3) is a pointed tip, and the lower part of the extrusion tube (23) is located inside the piercing sleeve (3). The pre-feeding device for the swarming hole obtains the spatial situation inside the closed wall by configuring an infrared detection instrument, obtains the activity status of termites by the infrared detection instrument, and obtains the appropriate position of the swarming hole opening and injection port (91). Then, the injection port (91) is opened at the closed swarming hole by the wall breaking structure, and the material is injected into the swarming hole by the extrusion mechanism (2). In this way, bait is actively injected into the swarming hole before the termites swarm, so as to prevent the termites from spreading.

2. The pre-feeding device for the fly-off hole according to claim 1, characterized in that: The puncture sleeve (3) is rotatably connected to the storage box (1). The puncture sleeve (3) includes an extrusion port located below the extrusion tube (23). The inner side of the extrusion port is provided with an inwardly protruding break block (32).

3. The pre-feeding device for the fly-off hole according to claim 2, characterized in that: The puncture sleeve (3) is threadedly connected to the storage box (1).

4. The pre-feeding device for the fly-off hole according to claim 3, characterized in that: The storage box (1) includes a box body (12) and a box cover (11). The box cover (11) is detachably connected to the box body (12). The piercing sleeve (3) is threadedly connected to the box body (12). The drive motor (21) is mounted on the box cover (11). The feeding screw (22) passes through the box cover (11) and is connected to the drive motor (21) for transmission.

5. The pre-feeding device for the fly-off hole according to claim 3, characterized in that: The puncture sheath (3) is provided with a force-applying block (31) on its outer side.

6. The pre-feeding device for the fly-off hole according to claim 5, characterized in that: The puncture sheath (3) is made of stainless steel.

7. The pre-feeding device for the fly-off hole according to claim 1, characterized in that: The infrared detection instrument is detachably connected to the storage box (1).

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