A monitoring rat control device

Abstract

This invention discloses a rodent control monitoring device belonging to the field of rodent control technology. It includes a main unit housing, a solar power generation device, and a slope weighing device. Electric shocks are triggered by a laser sensor, preventing repeated entry and exit of rats from affecting the monitoring data and accurately counting the number of rats. Simultaneously, the device is equipped with a weighing device, a first camera, and a second camera to acquire detailed information such as rat weight, sex ratio, and species, providing comprehensive and accurate data support for rodent control. Workers can use this data to develop more targeted control strategies, improving the effectiveness of rodent control. The device uses a low-current, high-voltage electric grid (2200V±200V, 30mA±5mA) for electric shock, with a shock time of 3-5 seconds, quickly killing rats and achieving high efficiency. Furthermore, the low-current design is harmless to humans and will not cause accidental injury. Compared with traditional methods of using rodenticides and rat traps, it does not pollute the environment and is safer and more environmentally friendly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the technical field of rodent control devices, specifically relating to a rodent control monitoring device. Background Technology

[0002] Rodent infestation remains a pressing problem in many fields, including agricultural production, warehousing management, and urban sanitation. Rats not only gnaw on crops and damage stored goods, but also spread various diseases, posing a serious threat to human production, daily life, and health. Therefore, effective rodent monitoring and control are crucial.

[0003] With the rapid development of modern agriculture, agricultural production has shifted from the traditional model of "relying on the weather and experience" to a precision production model relying on modern technology, digitalization, and intelligentization. This model integrates high technologies such as the Internet of Things, big data, and artificial intelligence. By collecting environmental and pest data through sensors, precise control operations are achieved, reducing the use of pesticides and fertilizers while increasing crop yields, thus promoting agricultural production towards high efficiency, environmental protection, and sustainability. Rodent infestations, as one of the major hazards affecting agricultural yields, require precise monitoring and efficient control, which is a crucial link in the modern agricultural green pest control system and places higher demands on rodent monitoring equipment.

[0004] Currently, most rodent monitoring devices on the market can only monitor rodent density and have significant shortcomings in the monitoring process. These devices are typically placed on the ground, using infrared sensors, pedal counting, and other methods to count the number of times rodents enter and exit, thereby estimating rodent density. However, this placement method is easily affected by waterlogging in farmland, crop obstruction, and soil cover, and the monitoring method is easily interfered with by repeated entry and exit of rodents, resulting in significant errors in the monitoring data. This makes it impossible to accurately reflect the actual rodent population size and activity patterns, and also fails to provide accurate basic data for modern agricultural digital pest control systems.

[0005] Traditional methods for rodent control mainly include the application of rodenticides and the use of rat traps. While rodenticides can reduce the rodent population to some extent, they may pollute the environment or be accidentally ingested by other non-target organisms, posing safety hazards and failing to meet the requirements of modern agricultural green pest control. Rat traps, on the other hand, are inefficient, can easily injure humans, and cannot monitor rodent populations.

[0006] Furthermore, existing devices that combine monitoring and rodent control functions are often complex in structure, inconvenient to operate, and provide insufficient monitoring data, failing to offer detailed and accurate information for rodent control efforts. For example, some devices can only monitor the number of rats, but cannot obtain crucial information such as rat weight, sex ratio, and species, making it difficult for staff to develop targeted rodent control strategies. Therefore, this invention proposes a suspended monitoring and rodent control device adapted to the needs of modern agriculture. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The purpose of this invention is to provide a rodent monitoring and control device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a rodent monitoring and extermination device, comprising a main device housing, a solar power generation device, and a slope weighing device. The solar power generation device is fixedly connected to the top of the main device housing, and the slope weighing device is fixedly connected to the bottom of the main device housing. The solar power generation device includes a solar panel and a support frame. The support frame is fixedly connected to the top of the main device housing, and the top of the support frame is fixedly connected to the solar panel. The main device housing includes an upper housing and a lower housing. The upper housing contains a battery, a circuit controller system, a positioning system, and a high-voltage power grid. The voltage of the high-voltage power grid is 2200V±200V, and the current is 30mA±5mA. The lower housing contains, from top to bottom, a bait storage device, a laser sensor, a tubular trapping area, and a first camera. The bottom of the bait storage device is fixedly equipped with a laser sensor, and below the laser sensor is a tubular trapping area. The diameter of the tubular trapping area is 4cm-6cm, and the inner wall of the tube is distributed with spacing of 0.8- A 1.5cm vertical conductive wire is used. A first camera is installed below the tubular capture area. The slope weighing device includes a slope ladder, a weighing device, and a second camera. One end of the slope ladder is fixedly connected to the bottom of the main device box. A weighing device is installed on the slope ladder. A second camera is installed on the riser of the slope ladder. A reference ruler is installed below the slope ladder. The circuit controller system is electrically connected to the solar panel, battery, positioning system, high-voltage power grid, laser sensor, first camera, weighing device, and second camera.

[0009] Preferably, the electric shock time of the high-voltage power grid is 3-5 seconds.

[0010] Preferably, the photograph of the mouse's abdomen taken by the second camera is used to distinguish the sex of the mouse.

[0011] Preferably, the front or side view of the mouse taken by the first camera is used in conjunction with a reference ruler to determine the mouse's body length and species.

[0012] Preferably, the device can operate continuously and is suitable for fields such as agricultural production, warehouse management, and urban environmental sanitation.

[0013] Preferably, the outer shell of the main device housing is made of rainproof and sunproof material to be suitable for outdoor agricultural and warehousing environments.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: 1. This invention adopts a suspended installation design, which allows for flexible selection of support columns according to the application scenario: steel pipes or wooden columns can be pre-erected in rural fields for suspension installation, while existing utility poles and streetlight poles can be directly used for suspension installation in urban areas. The entire device remains suspended from the ground, which not only avoids the impact of farmland water accumulation, soil covering, and crop obstruction on the device, extending its service life, but also reduces the probability of accidental triggering by non-target organisms, improving monitoring accuracy. This invention uses a laser sensor to trigger electric shocks, avoiding the impact of repeated entry and exit by rats on monitoring data, and can accurately count the number of rats. Meanwhile, the device is equipped with a weighing device, a first camera, and a second camera, enabling it to acquire detailed information such as the weight, sex ratio, and species of the rats. It can be directly integrated into a modern agricultural digital monitoring system, providing comprehensive and accurate data support for precision rodent control. This aligns with the development requirements of precision operations and green pest control in modern agriculture. Workers can use this data to formulate more targeted control strategies, improving the effectiveness of rodent control. The device uses a high-voltage, low-current (2200V±200V, 30mA±5mA) electric shock to kill rats. The shock time is 3-5 seconds, quickly killing the rats and resulting in high efficiency. Furthermore, the low-current design is harmless to humans and will not cause accidental injury. Compared to traditional methods of using rodenticides and traps, this device does not pollute the environment, making it safer and more environmentally friendly, and meeting the requirements of green agricultural development.

[0015] 2. The tubular trapping zone design restricts the movement of rodents, ensuring the accuracy and effectiveness of electric shocks. The vertical conductive wires on the inner wall of the tube are spaced 0.8-1.5cm apart, guaranteeing the shock effect without wasting energy. The slope weighing device not only weighs the rodents but also guides them into the trapping zone, facilitating their fall to the ground after being shocked, making it easy for the first camera to take photos. The device is powered by a solar power system, converting solar energy into electricity and storing it in a battery to provide continuous power for operation. This device can operate normally in various environments, including farmland, warehouses, and urban residential areas, effectively monitoring and controlling rodent infestations, and is suitable for the large-scale, decentralized monitoring needs of modern agriculture. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the main device housing of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the upper housing of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the tubular capture area of ​​the present invention.

[0017] In the diagram: 1. Main unit housing; 2. Solar power generation device; 3. Slope weighing device; 4. Solar panel; 5. Support frame; 6. Upper housing; 7. Lower housing; 8. Battery; 9. Circuit controller system; 10. Positioning system; 11. High-voltage power grid; 12. Bait storage device; 13. Laser sensor; 14. Tubular capture area; 15. First camera; 16. Vertical conductive wire; 17. Slope; 18. Weighing device; 19. Second camera; 20. Reference ruler. Detailed Implementation

[0018] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0019] Please see Figure 1-4This invention provides a technical solution for a rodent monitoring and control device: it includes a main device housing 1, a solar power generation device 2, and a slope weighing device 3. The solar power generation device 2 is fixedly connected to the top of the main device housing 1, and the slope weighing device 3 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the main device housing 1. The solar power generation device 2 includes a solar panel 4 and a support frame 5. The support frame 5 is fixedly connected to the top of the main device housing 1, and the solar panel 4 is fixedly connected to the top of the support frame 5. The main device housing 1 includes an upper housing 6 and a lower housing 7. The upper housing 6 contains a battery 8, a circuit controller system 9, a positioning system 10, and a high-voltage grid 11. The voltage of the high-voltage grid 11 can be 2000V, 2200V, or 2400V, and the current can be 25mA, 30mA, or 35mA. The lower housing 7 contains, from top to bottom, a bait storage device 12, a laser sensor 13, a tubular capture area 14, and a first camera 15. The bottom of the bait storage device 12 is fixedly equipped with a laser sensor 13, and below the laser sensor 13 is a tubular capture area 14. The diameter of the tubular capture area 14 is 4cm-6cm, and the inner wall of the tube is distributed with spacing of 0.8- A 1.5cm vertical conductive wire 16 is used. A first camera 15 is installed below the tubular capture area 14. The slope weighing device 3 includes a slope ladder 17, a weighing device 18, and a second camera 19. One end of the slope ladder 17 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the main device box 1. The weighing device 18 is installed on the slope ladder 17, and the second camera 19 is installed on the riser of the slope ladder 17. A reference ruler 20 is installed below the slope ladder 17. The circuit controller system 9 is electrically connected to the solar panel 4, the battery 8, the positioning system 10, the high-voltage grid 11, the laser sensor 13, the first camera 15, the weighing device 18, and the second camera 19. The solar panel 4 can convert solar energy into electrical energy and store the electrical energy in the battery 8 to provide power for the operation of the entire device. This power supply method is not only environmentally friendly and energy-saving, but also ensures that the device can work normally without an external power source, making it suitable for remote areas such as the field. The circuit controller system 9 is the control core of the entire device, which can realize the coordinated control of various components, such as controlling the electric shock time of the high-voltage grid 11 and controlling the shooting timing of the camera. The positioning system 10 can acquire the device's location information in real time, facilitating management and maintenance by staff. The high-voltage grid 11 can operate at voltages of 2000V, 2200V, or 2400V, with currents of 25mA, 30mA, or 35mA. The low current is sufficient to instantly electrocute a mouse without harming humans. The bait storage device 12 stores bait to attract mice, emitting scents to lure them. A laser sensor 13 is located at the bottom of the bait storage device 12. When a mouse inserts its head into the tubular trapping area 14, the laser sensor 13 detects its presence and transmits a signal to the circuit controller system 9, triggering the high-voltage grid 11 to deliver an electric shock.The tubular trapping area 14 is a vertical circular tube structure, 4-6cm in diameter, suitable for the body size of common rodents. The inner wall is lined with vertical conductive wires spaced 0.8-1.5cm apart, ensuring that rodents can access any location and create a passageway. During operation: first, it utilizes the rodents' natural tendency to squeeze into narrow passages to guide them in, with a laser sensor above confirming the intrusion; second, it electrocutes the rodents upon powering on, the closed tubular structure isolating high voltage, significantly reducing the risk of accidental contact by humans and animals, making it far safer than open electric grids; third, the first camera below directly captures the result after the rodent is killed, which, combined with the positioning system, facilitates timely cleaning and maintenance by staff. A second camera 19 is installed on the riser of the ramp 17. When a rodent climbs up the ramp 17 and stands up, the second camera 19 can capture a photograph of the rodent's abdomen, allowing for sex determination through analysis of the abdominal photograph. A weighing device 18 is installed on the ramp 17. When a rodent climbs the ramp 17, the weighing device 18 can acquire the rodent's weight data in real time and upload the data to the circuit controller system 9. The first camera 15 is positioned below the tubular capture area 14. When the mouse rolls to the ground after being shocked by electricity, the first camera 15 can take a picture of the mouse's front or side. Combined with the reference ruler 20 on the ground, the length and species of the mouse can be accurately determined.

[0020] Specifically, the electric shock time of high-voltage grid 11 is 3-5 seconds.

[0021] Specifically, the photos of the rat's abdomen taken by the second camera 19 are used to distinguish the sex of the rat.

[0022] Specifically, the frontal or side view photos of the mouse taken by the first camera 15, combined with the reference ruler 20, are used to determine the body length and species of the mouse.

[0023] Specifically, the device can operate continuously and is suitable for fields such as agricultural production, warehouse management, and urban environmental sanitation.

[0024] Specifically, the outer shell of the main unit housing 1 is made of rainproof and sunproof materials to be suitable for outdoor agricultural and storage environments.

[0025] In this implementation plan, the device features a suspended installation structure, requiring pre-installed support columns. For urban applications, the main unit can be directly suspended from existing columns such as walls, utility poles, and streetlights. For rural farmland applications, steel pipes or wooden pillars can be erected at monitoring points as support columns, and the main unit can be suspended and fixed to these columns, maintaining a suspended installation. Workers open the bait inlet on the main unit 1, place the bait in the bait storage device 12, and then turn on the power switch, activating the device. At this time, the solar power generation device 2 begins operation, converting solar energy into electrical energy stored in the battery 8 to power the device. Attracted by the bait scent released by the bait storage device 12, rodents pass through the laser sensor 13 and enter the tubular trapping area 14. The tubular passage caters to the rodents' natural burrowing instinct, guiding them towards the bottom of the tube and up the ramp 17. When the mouse puts its head into the tubular trapping area 14, the laser sensors 13 on both sides of the tubular trapping area 14 receive a trigger signal and immediately transmit the signal to the circuit controller system 9. The circuit controller system 9 controls the high-voltage grid 11 to release high-voltage current, shocking the mouse for 3-5 seconds, giving the mouse no time to react and ensuring rapid death. At the same time as the mouse is shocked, the weighing device 18 on the ramp 17 is activated to collect the mouse's weight data and upload the data to the circuit controller system 9. Simultaneously, the second camera 19 on the ramp 17 takes a picture of the mouse's abdomen, and the sex of the mouse can be determined by analyzing the abdominal picture. After being shocked, the mouse loses its ability to move and rolls to the ground. A reference ruler 20 is set on the ground. At this time, the first camera 15 under the main device box 1 takes a picture of the mouse's front or side. Combined with the reference ruler 20, the body length and species of the mouse can be accurately determined, and the picture data is uploaded to the circuit controller system 9. After completing one monitoring and rodent extermination operation, the device automatically returns to the waiting state to attract the next rodent and repeat the above workflow.

[0026] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, the phrase "comprising an element defined as..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes the element.

[0027] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A rodent monitoring and control device, comprising a main device housing (1), a solar power generation device (2), and a slope weighing device (3), characterized in that: The solar power generation device (2) is fixedly connected to the top of the main device box (1), and the bottom of the main device box (1) is fixedly connected to the slope weighing device (3). The solar power generation device (2) includes a solar panel (4) and a bracket (5). The bracket (5) is fixedly connected to the top of the main device housing (1). The top of the bracket (5) is fixedly connected to the solar panel (4). The main device housing (1) includes an upper housing (6) and a lower housing (7). The upper housing (6) is fixedly equipped with a battery (8), a circuit controller system (9), a positioning system (10), and a high-voltage grid (11). The voltage of the high-voltage grid (11) is 2200V±200V, and the current is 30mA±5mA. The lower housing (7) is fixedly equipped with a bait storage device (12), a laser sensor (13), a tubular capture area (14), and a first camera (15) from top to bottom. The bottom of the bait storage device (12) is fixedly equipped with a laser sensor (13). Below the laser sensor (13) is a tubular capture area (14). The diameter of the tubular capture area (14) is 4cm. The tube is 6cm long, and the inner wall of the tube is distributed with vertical conductive wires (16) spaced at 0.8-1.5cm. A first camera (15) is set below the tubular capture area (14). The slope weighing device (3) includes a slope ladder (17), a weighing device (18), and a second camera (19). One end of the slope ladder (17) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the main device box (1). A weighing device (18) is set on the slope ladder (17). A second camera (19) is set on the riser of the slope ladder (17). A reference ruler (20) is set below the slope ladder (17). The circuit controller system (9) is electrically connected to the solar panel (4), the battery (8), the positioning system (10), the high voltage grid (11), the laser sensor (13), the first camera (15), the weighing device (18), and the second camera (19).

2. The rodent monitoring and control device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electric shock time of the high-voltage power grid (11) is 3-5 seconds.

3. The rodent monitoring and control device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The photograph of the mouse's abdomen taken by the second camera (19) is used to distinguish the sex of the mouse.

4. The rodent monitoring and control device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front or side photos of the mouse taken by the first camera (15) are used in conjunction with a reference ruler (20) to determine the body length and species of the mouse.

5. A rodent monitoring and control device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The device can operate continuously and is suitable for fields such as agricultural production, warehouse management, and urban environmental sanitation.

6. The rodent monitoring and control device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer shell of the main device housing (1) is made of rainproof and sunproof material to be suitable for outdoor agricultural and storage environments.

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