A hand-held insect trap
By combining the central ball and negative pressure fan in a handheld insect catcher, the problems of low capture efficiency and sample damage in existing technologies are solved, achieving efficient capture and sample protection of mosquitoes with strong flight capabilities.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 克拉玛依市疾病预防控制中心(克拉玛依市卫生监督所)
- Filing Date
- 2025-10-09
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-07
AI Technical Summary
Existing insect-catching technologies are insufficient for efficiently capturing pests with strong flight capabilities or wide ranges of activity, and the protection and collection of pest samples suffer from damage and mortality issues, failing to meet the needs of scientific research.
A handheld insect trap was designed, which adopts a combination structure of a central ball, an insect inlet tube, a negative pressure fan and an insect collection bottle. The negative pressure fan attracts mosquitoes into the insect collection bottle, and the collection is assisted by a manual air pump, so as to achieve precise capture of specific areas.
It has achieved efficient capture of mosquitoes with strong flight capabilities or wide range of activity, expanded the range of insect capture, protected the integrity of insect samples, and met the needs of scientific research experiments.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of mosquito trapping technology, and in particular to a handheld insect trap. Background Technology
[0002] In the fields of agriculture, forestry production, and scientific research, the capture and sample collection of pests such as mosquitoes is a crucial task. However, existing insect-catching technologies have many limitations and are difficult to meet actual needs. Chemical insect-catching is a traditional and commonly used method. Although it can quickly reduce the insect population density in the short term, the pesticide residue will seep into the soil and water, disrupting the ecological balance. Sticky insect traps, as physical insect-catching tools, are limited by fixed placement locations and can only capture pests whose activity range is close to the sticky insect trap, resulting in a narrow insect-catching range. It cannot accurately capture pests in specific areas according to actual needs. For pests with strong flying ability or wide range of movement, the capture efficiency is extremely low. Moreover, the sticky substance on the sticky insect board will damage the integrity of the pest's body, which is not conducive to subsequent sample research. Although manual netting can achieve mobile insect capture to a certain extent, its capture effect depends heavily on the operator's reaction speed and operating skills. For small, fast-flying pests, manual netting is difficult and pests are very likely to escape during the capture process. At the same time, manual netting cannot effectively collect and protect the captured pests. Pests are prone to die in the net due to factors such as compression and lack of oxygen, which is difficult to meet the needs of scientific research experiments for live pest samples. In addition, pests are also prone to physical damage during the collection process.
[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new handheld insect catcher to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. Utility Model Content
[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a handheld insect catcher.
[0005] The handheld insect catcher provided by this utility model includes a central ball, an insect inlet tube is fixedly fitted on the front spherical surface of the central ball, and a conical inner tube extending into the central ball is fixedly installed at one end of the insect inlet tube. A rear threaded interface is provided on the rear spherical surface of the central ball, and a threaded negative pressure fan is installed on the rear threaded interface.
[0006] The upper and lower spherical surfaces of the central ball are respectively provided with an upper threaded interface and a lower threaded interface. The upper threaded interface is equipped with a threaded insect collection bottle, and the lower threaded interface is equipped with a manual air pump for inflation.
[0007] The insect collecting bottle is fitted with a conical bottle body that is connected to the insect collecting bottle and is narrower at the top and wider at the bottom.
[0008] Preferably, the insect collecting bottle is provided with threaded nozzles distributed at the top and bottom, and the insect collecting bottle is fixedly connected to the upper threaded interface through the threaded nozzle at the bottom.
[0009] Preferably, a threaded anti-escape mesh is installed on the threaded opening at the top of the insect collecting bottle, and a bottle cap is fitted on the top of the insect collecting bottle, the bottle cap being compatible with the threaded openings distributed on the top and bottom of the insect collecting bottle.
[0010] Preferably, a protective mesh is placed inside the rear threaded interface.
[0011] Preferably, a threaded anti-fall net is installed inside the lower threaded interface.
[0012] Preferably, one end of the manual air pump is connected to an air guide pipe, and the other end of the air guide pipe is fitted with a quick-connect screw that matches the threaded interface.
[0013] Compared with related technologies, the handheld insect catcher provided by this utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0014] 1. This utility model involves turning on the negative pressure fan and driving the insect inlet tube close to the flying mosquitoes, thereby causing the mosquitoes to be sucked into the central ball. Then, the negative pressure fan is turned off, and the mosquitoes fly into the insect collection bottle due to their upward flight habit, thus completing the capture of the mosquitoes. Afterward, the insect collection bottle is rotated backward and the top cap of the insect collection bottle is closed to the bottom of the insect collection bottle. If the mosquitoes cannot fly into the insect collection bottle, the manual air pump is repeatedly squeezed and pressed, so that the airflow blows upward from the lower threaded interface, causing the mosquitoes to fly into the insect collection bottle for collection.
[0015] 2. This utility model is designed as a handheld device, allowing operators to move freely as needed and accurately capture mosquitoes in specific areas without being limited by a fixed location. Compared with sticky insect boards, it greatly expands the insect-catching range. For mosquitoes with strong flying ability or a wide range of movement, it can be captured by active tracking, significantly improving the capture efficiency. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the handheld insect catcher provided by this utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the exploded structure.
[0018] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the central sphere shown;
[0019] Figure 4 for Figure 2 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of the insect collection bottle.
[0020] The following are the labels in the diagram: 1. Insulator ball; 11. Rear threaded interface; 12. Upper threaded interface; 13. Lower threaded interface; 2. Insect inlet tube; 21. Conical inner tube body; 3. Negative pressure fan; 4. Protective net; 5. Insect collection bottle; 51. Threaded connection bottle mouth; 52. Conical bottle body; 6. Anti-escape net; 7. Bottle cap; 8. Manual air pump; 81. Air guide tube; 9. Anti-fall net. Detailed Implementation
[0021] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model.
[0022] The specific implementation of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments.
[0023] Please see Figures 1 to 4 This utility model provides a handheld insect catcher, which includes a central ball 1, an insect inlet tube 2, a negative pressure fan 3, and an insect collection bottle 5.
[0024] In the embodiments of this utility model, please refer to Figures 1 to 4 The front spherical surface of the central ball 1 is fixedly fitted with an insect inlet pipe 2, and one end of the insect inlet pipe 2 is fixedly installed with a conical inner extension pipe body 21 extending into the central ball 1. The rear spherical surface of the central ball 1 is provided with a rear threaded interface 11, and a threaded negative pressure fan 3 is installed on the rear threaded interface 11.
[0025] The upper and lower surfaces of the sphere 1 are respectively provided with an upper threaded interface 12 and a lower threaded interface 13. A threaded insect collecting bottle 5 is installed on the upper threaded interface 12. A conical bottle body 52 with a narrow upper and wide lower shape is fixedly fitted inside the insect collecting bottle 5 and communicates with it. The insect collecting bottle 5 is provided with threaded docking mouths 51 distributed at the top and bottom. The insect collecting bottle 5 is threadedly fixed to the upper threaded interface 12 through the threaded docking mouth 51 at the bottom. A threaded anti-escape net 6 is installed on the threaded docking mouth 51 at the top of the insect collecting bottle 5. The insect collecting bottle 5 is covered with a bottle cap 7. The bottle cap 7 is compatible with the threaded docking mouths 51 distributed at the top and bottom of the insect collecting bottle 5. A manual air pump 8 for inflation is installed on the lower threaded interface 13. One end of the manual air pump 8 is connected to an air guide tube 81, and the other end of the air guide tube 81 is equipped with a quick-connect screw head that matches the lower threaded interface 13.
[0026] It should be noted that: turn on the negative pressure fan 3 and drive the insect inlet pipe 2 close to the flying mosquitoes, so that the mosquitoes are sucked into the central ball 1. Then turn off the negative pressure fan 3. Subsequently, the mosquitoes fly into the insect collection bottle 5 due to their upward flying habit, thus completing the capture of the mosquitoes. Afterwards, rotate the insect collection bottle 5 in reverse and close the bottle cap 7 on the top of the insect collection bottle 5 to the bottom of the insect collection bottle 5.
[0027] If mosquitoes cannot fly into the insect collection bottle 5, the manual air pump 8 is repeatedly squeezed and pressed to blow air upward from the lower threaded interface 13, allowing the mosquitoes to fly into the insect collection bottle 5 for collection.
[0028] This application features a handheld design, allowing operators to move freely as needed and precisely capture mosquitoes in specific areas without being limited by a fixed location. Compared to sticky insect traps, it significantly expands the insect-catching range. For mosquitoes with strong flying ability or a wide range of movement, it can be captured through active tracking, resulting in a significant improvement in capture efficiency.
[0029] In addition, this application is not limited to mosquitoes, but can also include other insects such as flies, and the negative pressure fan 3 adopts the type of adjustable wind power fan.
[0030] In this embodiment: because the channel of the conical inner tube 21 gradually narrows, it is difficult for mosquitoes to fly out of the conical inner tube 21 from the middle ball 1 in the opposite direction. In addition, the conical bottle 52 has a structure that is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, so it is difficult for mosquitoes to fly into the middle ball 1 from the conical bottle 52 in the opposite direction.
[0031] Furthermore, a protective net 4 is placed inside the rear threaded interface 11. After the protective net 4 is placed on the rear threaded interface 11, the threaded interface of the negative pressure fan 3 is inserted into the rear threaded interface 11 and fixedly connected by threads, so that the protective net 4 is pressed onto the rear threaded interface 11. Therefore, after the negative pressure fan 3 is started, the protective net 4 prevents mosquitoes from entering the negative pressure fan 3.
[0032] Furthermore, a threaded anti-fall net 9 is installed inside the lower threaded interface 13. The anti-fall net 9 installed in the lower threaded interface 13 can prevent some mosquito carcasses from entering the air duct 81 from the lower threaded interface 13.
[0033] The circuits and controls involved in this utility model are all existing technologies, and will not be described in detail here.
[0034] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model and does not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the content of this utility model specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A handheld insect trap, characterized in that, The device includes a central ball (1), with an insect inlet tube (2) fixedly fitted on the front spherical surface of the central ball (1), and a tapered inner tube body (21) extending into the central ball (1) fixedly installed at one end of the insect inlet tube (2). The rear spherical surface of the central ball (1) is provided with a rear threaded interface (11), and a threaded negative pressure fan (3) is installed on the rear threaded interface (11). The upper and lower spherical surfaces of the central ball (1) are respectively provided with an upper threaded interface (12) and a lower threaded interface (13). The upper threaded interface (12) is equipped with a threaded insect collection bottle (5), and the lower threaded interface (13) is equipped with a manual air pump (8) for inflation. The insect collecting bottle (5) is fixedly fitted with a conical bottle body (52) that is connected to the insect collecting bottle (5) and is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom.
2. The handheld insect trap according to claim 1, characterized in that, The insect collecting bottle (5) is provided with threaded bottle mouths (51) distributed at the top and bottom, and the insect collecting bottle (5) is threadedly fixed to the upper threaded interface (12) through the threaded bottle mouth (51) at the bottom.
3. The handheld insect trap according to claim 2, characterized in that, The insect collecting bottle (5) has a threaded anti-escape net (6) installed on the threaded bottle mouth (51) at the top, and the insect collecting bottle (5) is covered with a bottle cap (7), which is compatible with the threaded bottle mouth (51) distributed on the top and bottom of the insect collecting bottle (5).
4. The handheld insect trap according to claim 1, characterized in that, A protective mesh (4) is placed inside the rear threaded interface (11).
5. The handheld insect trap according to claim 1, characterized in that, The threaded interface (13) is equipped with a threaded anti-fall net (9).
6. The handheld insect trap according to claim 5, characterized in that, One end of the manual air pump (8) is connected to an air guide pipe (81), and the other end of the air guide pipe (81) is equipped with a quick-connect screw head that matches the lower threaded interface (13).