Insect collection bionic epidermis and insect collection device

Abstract

The invention discloses an insect collection bionic epidermis and an insect collection device, and relates to the technical field of insect collection equipment. Comprising a bionic epidermis body, and the bionic epidermis body comprises a fur layer, a heating layer and a heat insulation layer which are sequentially connected in the thickness direction of the bionic epidermis body; bionic hairs are densely distributed on one side, deviating from the heating layer, of the fur layer; a heating unit is arranged in the heating layer; and the heat insulation layer is detachably mounted on a carrier, so that the working efficiency of insect collection is effectively improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of insect collecting equipment, and in particular to an insect collecting bionic epidermis and an insect collecting device. Background Art

[0002] The traditional method of collecting wild surface insects is manual collection, which is mostly done by actively capturing them with a capture net or setting up traps for capture. The insects are then picked up manually or shaken off the capture net after centralized anesthesia. The shaken insects are anesthetized or inactivated and collected in sample bags for manual identification and manual recording. This collection and identification method has many defects, specifically: (1) low collection efficiency and slow identification speed; (2) workers are at risk of being bitten by harmful insects and contracting diseases; (3) identification of a large number of insect specimens can easily cause visual and physical fatigue to the collectors and identifiers, and the labor intensity is high.

[0003] At present, insects are captured by suction using fans or vacuum cleaners. This method easily causes the insect samples to be broken up, and the insect samples are mixed with sundries and garbage, making them difficult to separate. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an insect collecting bionic epidermis and an insect collecting device to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art and effectively improve the efficiency of insect collecting.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following solutions: The present invention provides an insect collecting bionic epidermis, comprising a bionic epidermis body, wherein the bionic epidermis body comprises a fur layer, a heating layer and a heat insulating layer sequentially connected along the thickness direction thereof;

[0006] The side of the fur layer facing away from the heating layer is densely covered with bionic hairs;

[0007] The heating layer is provided with a heating unit therein;

[0008] The heat insulation layer is used for being detachably mounted on a carrier.

[0009] Preferably, a heat transfer layer is provided between the fur layer and the heat-generating layer.

[0010] Preferably, the heat transfer layer is a copper foil layer.

[0011] Preferably, the matrix of the heating layer is a breathable sandwich structure, and the matrix of the heating layer is filled with a heating material that generates heat upon contact with air; the heat transfer layer and the fur layer are both provided with a breathable structure for air to flow into the matrix of the heating layer.

[0012] Preferably, the heating material is ferrous oxide.

[0013] Preferably, the fur layer includes a breathable matrix, which serves as the breathable structure. The breathable matrix covers the surface of the heat transfer layer facing away from the heat generation layer, and the bionic hair is densely distributed on the side of the breathable matrix facing away from the heat transfer layer.

[0014] Preferably, the heat transfer layer is densely provided with honeycomb holes, and each of the honeycomb holes serves as the air-permeable structure.

[0015] Preferably, the bionic epidermis body has a flexible structure.

[0016] Also provided is an insect collecting device, comprising a carrier capable of self-propelling, and an insect collecting bionic epidermis;

[0017] The insect collecting bionic epidermis covers the outer surface of the carrier;

[0018] The heat-insulating layer of the insect-collecting bionic epidermis is close to the outer surface of the carrier and is detachably connected to the outer surface of the carrier, and the fur layer of the insect-collecting bionic epidermis faces away from the outer surface of the carrier.

[0019] Preferably, the heat insulating layer and the outer surface of the carrier are connected by, but not limited to, Velcro connection and magnetic connection.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has achieved the following technical effects:

[0021] The present invention discloses an insect-collecting bionic epidermis. First, the insect's tactility and waiting strategy are utilized, and the insect prefers to contact objects (such as grass and leaves) so that the insect can cling to the host when it passes by, stretch its front legs, and grab the passing host. Then, by setting a fur layer, and the fur layer is densely covered with bionic hair on the side away from the heating layer, the bionic hair can attract insects to autonomously grab the bionic hair to carry out and maintain attachment. When the carrier carries the entire bionic epidermis body to the location of the insect, the insect will autonomously clamp the bionic hair and keep it clamped, and even the mouthparts of some insects will drill into the fur layer to ensure that they will not fall off the bionic hair. Second, the insect's thermotaxis is utilized to move to a warm environment and approach homeothermic animals (such as mammals and birds). Then, by setting a heating layer, and the heating layer is built with a heating unit, the heating unit generates heat and conducts it to the fur layer to provide a bionic heat source, which can better attract insects to autonomously crawl to the fur layer. In summary, the present invention can better imitate the body surface characteristics of mammals or birds through the joint arrangement of the fur layer and the heat-generating layer, so as to promote the effectiveness of insect collection. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0023] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of one embodiment of the insect-collecting bionic epidermis disclosed by the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 It is a combined schematic diagram of the bionic robot and the insect-collecting bionic epidermis disclosed by the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 It is a combined schematic diagram of a motor vehicle and the insect-collecting bionic epidermis disclosed by the present invention;

[0026] Among them, 1 - fur layer, 2 - heat transfer layer, 3 - heating layer, 4 - heat insulation layer, 5 - detachable connection member, 6 - bionic robot, 7 - insect-collecting bionic epidermis, 8 - motor vehicle. Detailed implementation manners

[0027] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an insect-collecting bionic epidermis and an insect-collecting device to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art and effectively improve the operation efficiency of insect collection.

[0029] To make the above objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and specific implementation manners.

[0030] Such as Figures 1 to 3As shown in the figure, the present invention provides a bionic epidermis for insect collection, including a bionic epidermis body, which includes a hair cortex, a heating layer 3, and a heat insulation layer 4 that are sequentially connected along its thickness direction; on the side of the hair cortex facing away from the heating layer 3, there are densely distributed bionic hairs, which are used to attract insects. Among them, the hair cortex can be made of textiles, such as bionic felt; the hair cortex can also be made of materials such as long-fiber or long-hair fabrics, cotton or linen fabrics, chemical fiber velvet fabrics, etc. that can provide attachment conditions for insects; the heating layer 3 is internally provided with a heating unit, and heat is generated through the heating unit, so that the heat can be conducted to the entire heating layer 3 and the hair cortex to reach the temperature for attracting insects; the heat insulation layer 4 is used for detachably installing on the carrier, and the heat insulation layer 4 is used to insulate the heating layer 3, so that the heat generated by the heating layer 3 will not be transferred to the carrier, but is unidirectionally transferred to the hair cortex, reducing heat loss. The present invention discloses a bionic epidermis 7 for insect collection. First, by using the thigmotaxis and waiting strategy of insects, they prefer to contact objects (such as grass and leaves) so as to climb on when the host passes by, and stretch their front feet to grab the passing host. Then, by setting the hair cortex, and on the side of the hair cortex facing away from the heating layer 3, there are densely distributed bionic hairs, which can attract insects to autonomously grab the bionic hairs to attach and maintain the attachment. When the carrier carries the entire bionic epidermis body and travels at the location of the insects, the insects will autonomously clamp the bionic hairs and maintain the clamping state. Even the mouthparts of some insects will drill into the hair cortex to ensure that they will not fall off the bionic hairs. Second, by using the thermotaxis of insects, they move towards a warm environment and approach warm-blooded animals (such as mammals and birds). Then, by setting the heating layer 3, and the heating layer 3 is internally provided with a heating unit, the heating unit generates heat and conducts it to the hair cortex to provide a bionic heat source, which can more attract insects to autonomously climb towards the hair cortex. In summary, through the joint setting of the hair cortex and the heating layer 3, the present invention can better mimic the body surface characteristics of mammals or birds, so as to promote the effectiveness of insect collection.

[0031] In this embodiment, for example, the insect to be collected is a tick. The two front feet of the tick are pincer-shaped, and it relies on the two pincer feet to stretch out of the grass and wait for the host to pass by. When the bionic epidermis body disclosed by the present invention passes by with the carrier, heat is generated through the heating unit and conducted to the hair cortex. After the tick senses the heat, it can move more towards the hair cortex. When the pincer feet of the tick touch the bionic hairs, it will clamp the bionic hairs, and its mouthparts will bite the hair cortex or even drill into the hair cortex, thus realizing the collection of ticks.

[0032] In a specific embodiment, a heat transfer layer 2 is provided between the hair cortex and the heating layer 3 to evenly conduct heat after the heating unit generates heat, so that the entire hair cortex is evenly heated, and then a uniform and stable bionic heat source is provided for the ticks. As a preference, the heat transfer layer 2 is made of a copper foil layer to utilize its fast heat conduction characteristics, so that the entire fur layer 1 can quickly reach a state of uniform heating.

[0033] In a specific embodiment, the substrate of the heating layer 3 is a breathable sandwich structure, and a heating material that generates heat after contacting air is filled in the substrate of the heating layer 3; breathable structures for allowing air to flow into the substrate of the heating layer 3 are provided on both the heat transfer layer 2 and the hair layer. The entire bionic skin body is in a sealed state before use. Then, when in use, by unsealing the entire bionic skin body, air enters the substrate of the heating layer 3 through the breathable structures on the hair layer and the heat transfer layer 2 and contacts the heating material, causing the heating material to start generating heat, providing a bionic heat source for attracting insects.

[0034] In this embodiment, the heating material is selected to be a material that can generate heat but not too violently. For example, manganese oxide (MnO), cobalt oxide (CoO), iron oxide (FeO), etc. are used. Preferably, the heating material is selected as iron oxide (FeO), which is easy to manufacture and has a low usage cost. Moreover, when FeO oxidizes in air, the local temperature may rise by 50 - 150 °C. Further, the heating temperature of iron oxide (FeO) can be adjusted by adjusting the fineness of the iron oxide (FeO) powder, that is, a high specific surface area, so that after contacting air, it can be closer to the bionic heat source.

[0035] In this embodiment, the substrate of the heating layer 3 is a breathable sandwich structure, which can be made of a porous polymer film, such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), or polyethersulfone (PES), etc., or can also be made of flexible ceramic fiber / fabric, such as fiberglass cloth (SiO2 - based) or carbon fiber felt.

[0036] In this embodiment, the hair layer includes a breathable substrate. The breathable substrate serves as a breathable structure and covers the surface of the heat transfer layer 2 facing away from the heating layer 3. Bionic hairs are densely arranged on the side of the breathable substrate facing away from the heat transfer layer 2 to ensure the breathability of the hair layer, and thus facilitate providing air for the heating material after unsealing. Among them, the hair layer is made of a textile or made of materials such as long - pile or long - hair fabrics, cotton or linen fabrics, chemical fiber velvet fabrics, etc., all of which have breathability.

[0037] In this embodiment, honeycomb - shaped holes are densely arranged on the heat transfer layer 2. Each honeycomb - shaped hole serves as a breathable structure, so that the heat transfer layer 2 can be breathable, ensuring that the heating material can contact air after unsealing.

[0038] In a specific embodiment, the bionic skin body has a flexible structure so as to be adapted to carriers of various shapes, and thus can adhere to the surface of the carrier, improving the firmness of the connection between the two. Among them, to ensure that the entire bionic skin body has a flexible structure, the hair cortex is made of fabric or made of materials such as long-pile or long-hair fabrics, cotton or linen fabrics, chemical fiber velvet fabrics, etc., which can conform to the deformation of the entire bionic skin body; the copper foil layer is made of ultra-thin aluminum foil to be able to conform to the deformation of the entire bionic skin body; the heat insulation layer 4 is a soft cushion made of polyurethane material, which is used for heat preservation and contacts the surface of the carrier, and can conform to the deformation of the entire bionic skin body; thus comprehensively ensuring that the bionic skin body has a flexible structure.

[0039] In a specific embodiment, the heating unit can also adopt a resistance wire structure. A plurality of groups of resistance wires are arranged in the heating layer 3, preferably alloy resistance wires such as nickel-chromium alloy, etc., and are distributed in the heating layer 3 in a coiled or serpentine line. The resistance wires are wrapped with insulating materials and waterproof layers, such as PVC, silicone or polyester film, etc. And the power supply, distribution box and temperature control unit supporting each resistance wire are all arranged on the carrier. After the power is turned on, the current is evenly distributed to each resistance wire through each distribution box to heat each resistance wire, and the temperature control unit is used to make the entire bionic skin body release heat to reach the required temperature. For example, the temperature control unit adopts a control circuit and a temperature sensor. The temperature sensor is built into the hair cortex and is electrically connected to the control circuit. The control circuit receives the signal of the temperature sensor, compares it with the target temperature set by the user, decides whether to heat, and then controls the opening and closing of the power supply to ensure that the entire bionic skin body is in a constant temperature state.

[0040] Furthermore, an insect collection device is also provided, which includes a self-propelled carrier and a bionic insect collection skin 7; the bionic insect collection skin 7 covers the outer surface of the carrier; the heat insulation layer 4 of the bionic insect collection skin 7 is close to the outer surface of the carrier and is detachably connected to the outer surface of the carrier. The hair cortex of the bionic insect collection skin 7 faces away from the outer surface of the carrier, so that when the carrier carries the bionic insect collection skin 7 and travels autonomously to the required site, the collection of insects can be completed. And preferably, a detachable connecting member 5 is provided between the bionic insect collection skin 7 and the outer surface of the carrier, so that after the collection work is completed, the bionic insect collection skin 7 can be detached from the carrier for subsequent processing work.

[0041] Preferably, to reduce damage to the fur layer 1, the heat insulation layer 4 and the outer surface of the carrier are connected by, but not limited to, Velcro connection and magnetic attraction connection, that is, Velcro or a magnet assembly is installed between the heat insulation layer 4 and the outer surface of the carrier, and to ensure the flexibility of the bionic insect collection skin 7, the magnet assembly preferably adopts a soft magnetic sheet, etc.

[0042] In a specific embodiment, the carrier adopts a bionic robot 6. Most of the bionic robots 6 are made of plastic or aluminum alloy for their outer shells. Therefore, it is necessary to paste one side of the Velcro on the surface of the bionic robot 6 in advance. Then, after unsealing the bionic fur with the other side of the Velcro of appropriate size from the sealed package, paste it around the torso of the bionic robot 6 according to the size, and wrap the thighs and calves respectively, avoiding the joint parts of the bionic robot 6. After the collection operation is completed, the insect collection bionic epidermis 7 can be detached from the bionic robot 6. Then, according to the need, the insect collection bionic epidermis 7 can be transferred to a specific device to carry out the work of detaching insects from the insect collection bionic epidermis 7.

[0043] In a specific embodiment, the carrier adopts a motor vehicle 8. Select an insect collection bionic epidermis 7 of appropriate size, which is equipped with a magnet assembly. The entire insect collection bionic epidermis 7 can be adsorbed on the steel surface of the motor vehicle 8 through the magnet assembly, and then the trapping operation can be carried out. After the collection operation is completed, the insect collection bionic epidermis 7 can be detached from the motor vehicle 8. Then, according to the need, the insect collection bionic epidermis 7 can be transferred to a specific device to carry out the work of detaching insects from the insect collection bionic epidermis 7.

[0044] In other embodiments, the carrier can also be an unmanned wheeled vehicle, an unmanned tracked vehicle, a robotic dog, etc.

[0045] All adaptive changes made according to actual needs are within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0046] It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, obviously the present invention is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and without departing from the spirit or basic characteristics of the present invention, the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms. Therefore, from any point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-limiting. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description. Therefore, all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are intended to be included in the present invention. Any reference signs in the claims should not be regarded as limiting the claimed rights.

[0047] Specific examples are used in the present invention to elaborate the principles and implementation manners of the present invention. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method and its core idea of the present invention; at the same time, for those of ordinary skill in the art, according to the idea of the present invention, there will be changes in the specific implementation manners and application scopes. In summary, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention.

Claims

1. An insect-collecting bionic epidermis, characterized in that, It includes a bionic epidermis body, and the bionic epidermis body includes a hair cortex, a heating layer, and a heat insulation layer that are sequentially connected along its thickness direction; On the side of the hair cortex facing away from the heating layer, bionic hairs are densely distributed; The heating layer is internally provided with a heating unit; The heat insulation layer is used for detachably mounting on a carrier.

2. The biomimetic epidermis for insect collection according to claim 1, wherein, A heat transfer layer is provided between the hair cortex and the heating layer.

3. The bionic epidermis for insect collection according to claim 2, wherein The heat transfer layer is made of a copper foil layer.

4. The bionic epidermis for insect collection according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The base body of the heating layer is a breathable sandwich structure, and the base body of the heating layer is filled with a heating material that generates heat after contacting air; breathable structures for allowing air to flow into the base body of the heating layer are provided on both the heat transfer layer and the hair cortex.

5. The bionic epidermis for insect collection according to claim 4, characterized in that, The heating material is made of ferrous oxide.

6. The biomimetic epidermis for insect collection according to claim 4, wherein, The hair cortex includes a breathable base body, and the breathable base body serves as the breathable structure. The breathable base body covers the surface of the heat transfer layer facing away from the heating layer, and the bionic hairs are densely distributed on the side of the breathable base body facing away from the heat transfer layer.

7. The bionic epidermis for insect collection according to claim 4, characterized in that, Honeycomb-shaped holes are densely provided on the heat transfer layer, and each of the honeycomb-shaped holes serves as the breathable structure.

8. The bionic epidermis for insect collection according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bionic epidermis body is in a flexible structure.

9. An insect collection device, characterized in that, It includes a carrier capable of self-walking and the insect-collecting bionic epidermis according to any one of claims 1 to 8; The insect-collecting bionic epidermis covers the outer surface of the carrier; The heat insulation layer of the insect-collecting bionic epidermis is close to the outer surface of the carrier and is detachably connected to the outer surface of the carrier. The hair cortex of the insect-collecting bionic epidermis faces away from the outer surface of the carrier.

10. The insect collection device according to claim 9, wherein, The connection between the heat insulation layer and the outer surface of the carrier adopts, but is not limited to, Velcro connection and magnetic attraction connection.

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