Termite smart monitoring device

Abstract

The utility model discloses an intelligent termite monitoring device belongs to termite monitoring technical field for solving the problem that the existing termite monitoring device has relatively poor ant situation transmission communication effect, and the battery is easy to fail and the monitoring device is not easy to find after burying in the ground. It mainly features including shell structure module, lure trigger module, signal acquisition module, information transmission module, input output port, positioning module and mid -span support, the signal acquisition module and information transmission module are installed in the function storehouse, and the lure trigger module is installed in the lure storehouse, and the input output port is installed on the shell mid -span support, is equipped with the connecting line connection end, and the positioning module is installed on the shell upper cover, the lure trigger module, signal acquisition module, information transmission module, input output port and positioning module between electric connection. The utility model has the characteristics that there is no dry battery in the device, ant situation signal transmission effect is good and stable and is convenient for finding and tracking maintenance, and is mainly used for the centralized dynamic monitoring of termites.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of termite monitoring technology, specifically relating to an intelligent termite monitoring device. Background Technology

[0002] Termites are social insects that live in colonies. They prefer warm, humid environments and typically inhabit warm, damp, and concealed places. Their diet consists mainly of plant cellulose and hemicellulose, and they play a vital role in accelerating the cycle of matter on the earth's surface, decomposing dead wood and promoting nutrient return, thus possessing significant ecological value. However, because termites prefer warm temperatures and dislike cold, and rely on humid environments, they often maintain the moisture of their nests through water-absorbing tunnels. Their habitats are typically found in damp wood, leaky areas, or underground nests. They pose a significant threat to buildings, river embankments, stored goods, furniture, clothing, books, archives, agricultural and forestry crops, and communication facilities. Termite colonies are numerous, their activities are often concealed, making them difficult to accurately locate and capture. They can even corrode concrete, hence the saying, "A thousand-mile dike can be breached by an anthill." To control the damaging activities of large termite populations and protect the environment, it is necessary to implement measures such as attracting, monitoring, and control, and even extermination and pest control.

[0003] Traditional termite control often employs a chemical barrier method, spraying large amounts of pesticides into the soil to prevent termite damage. However, this can cause long-term harm to the soil and groundwater, and the actual effectiveness is difficult to assess. Modern methods often involve burying termite monitoring and control devices, allowing for control and treatment only when infestations are detected. This reduces the risks associated with pre-spraying pesticides. Existing intelligent termite monitoring devices typically include a casing, bait, sensors, dry-cell batteries, and a communication module. They can quickly collect termite information within the device using manual methods or specialized tools, periodically report the information to the system, and monitor and process it.

[0004] Existing termite monitoring devices mainly have the following problems: 1. Termites prefer to build nests and move around underground. Termite detection devices are usually buried underground, resulting in relatively poor communication and transmission of termite information, or even failure to transmit information in severe cases, which is detrimental to their functionality and timely handling. 2. In particular, the power supply unit of the monitoring device is easily affected by moisture or even rainwater due to its enclosed nature. As a result, the batteries often corrode and fail, making them unusable and polluting the local environment. Replacing the batteries is also very inconvenient. 3. Because the monitoring device is buried underground in the field, it is not easy to find the exact location of the monitoring device over time, and it is inconvenient to maintain it. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a smart termite monitoring device that does not require battery replacement, has good and stable termite transmission effect, and is easy to locate, accurately monitor, and maintain.

[0006] The technical solution of this utility model is: a termite intelligent monitoring device, comprising a shell structure module, an attraction triggering module, a signal acquisition module, and an information transmission module. The shell structure module includes a shell body and a shell cover. The inner cavity of the shell cover is a functional compartment, and the inner cavity of the shell body is an attraction compartment. The shell body has a through hole. The device is characterized by further including an input / output port, a positioning module, and a central support. The signal acquisition module and the information transmission module are installed inside the functional compartment. The attraction triggering module is installed inside the attraction compartment. The central support is installed between the shell cover and the shell body. The input / output port is installed on the central support and has a connecting wire connection end. The positioning module is installed on the shell cover. The attraction triggering module, the signal acquisition module, the information transmission module, the input / output port, and the positioning module are electrically connected.

[0007] The information transmission module in the technical solution of this utility model consists of a signal decoding unit and a transmission communication unit; the transmission communication unit uses the standard RS485 serial communication protocol for transmission or uses the RS232 or RS422 serial communication standard interface.

[0008] In the technical solution of this utility model, there are two input / output ports; the information transmission module includes an analog communication module; there are multiple housing structure modules; and the signal acquisition modules within the multiple housing structure modules are electrically connected.

[0009] The input / output port in the technical solution of this utility model consists of a waterproof lead-out socket and a waterproof lead-in plug.

[0010] The positioning module described in the technical solution of this utility model is a wireless geomagnetic sensor.

[0011] The wireless geomagnetic sensor described in the technical solution of this utility model is the LORA wireless geomagnetic sensor.

[0012] The entrapment triggering module in the technical solution of this utility model includes an ant perception sensor composed of a first bait body, a conductor, a first signal recognition unit, and a first signal triggering end; the first bait body and the conductor are fixed relative to each other at the bottom of the partition bracket, forming an ant bridge together with multiple through holes; the conductor is installed between at least two first bait bodies, and electrical signal lines are led out from its upper and lower ends, passing through the lower part of the partition bracket and introduced into the functional compartment to connect with the first signal recognition unit.

[0013] In the technical solution of this utility model, the first lure body is composed of multiple lures combined together to form a grid structure, and multiple conductors are installed at intervals, with the multiple conductors connected in series.

[0014] The attraction triggering module in the technical solution of this utility model includes an ant perception sensor composed of a second lure body, a magnetic bead, a second signal recognition unit, and a second signal triggering end; one end of each lure wood or part of the lure wood in the second lure body is hollowed out to form an inner cavity for placing the magnetic bead, and multiple lure woods are combined together to form a grid structure, and the end containing the magnetic bead is fastened to the bottom of the partition support; the second signal recognition unit installed in the functional compartment is equipped with a magnetic control switch corresponding to the magnetic bead.

[0015] In the technical solution of this utility model, when the second lure body has multiple lures containing magnetic beads to form a grid structure, the second signal identification unit installed in the functional compartment is provided with multiple corresponding magnetic control switches that correspond to the magnetic beads, and the multiple magnetic control switches are connected in parallel.

[0016] This utility model employs a termite intelligent monitoring device comprised of a shell structure module, an attraction trigger module, a signal acquisition module, an information transmission module, input / output ports, and a positioning module. The shell structure module includes a shell body and a shell cover. The upper part of the shell body's inner cavity is a functional compartment, and the lower part is an attraction compartment. A through hole is provided on the shell body corresponding to the attraction compartment. The signal acquisition module and information transmission module are installed within the functional compartment, as is the attraction trigger module. The input / output ports are mounted on the shell body corresponding to the functional compartment, and include power cord connection terminals and signal cord connection terminals. The positioning module is mounted on the shell cover. The attraction trigger module, signal acquisition module, information transmission module, input / output ports, and positioning module are electrically connected. Therefore, during use, the functional... The lower part of the chamber and the corresponding main shell of the attracting chamber are buried underground, while the rest of the shell structure module is placed above ground. In this way, when termites appear and trigger the attracting module to generate a corresponding signal, the signal acquisition module collects the signal and transmits it to the information transmission module through the signal line. The information transmission module located on the ground can accurately transmit the termite situation to the remote monitoring and management system platform. This overcomes the problems of battery failure leading to unusability and environmental pollution, and ensures good and stable termite situation signal transmission. At the same time, the positioning module can be quickly and accurately located via Beidou navigation, GPS navigation, Wi-Fi, or corresponding magnetic detection instruments. The location and safety status of this device can be quickly and accurately monitored via a mobile APP, facilitating maintenance.

[0017] This invention features a battery-free power supply, excellent and stable termite signal transmission, and easy location and maintenance of the monitoring device. It is mainly used for centralized dynamic monitoring of termites in corresponding environments. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the monitoring function module of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 2This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the induction triggering module of this utility model.

[0021] Figure 4 This is another structural schematic diagram of the induction triggering module of this utility model.

[0022] In the attached diagram: 1-Shell structure module; 101-Shell body; 102-Shell top cover; 103-Intermediate support; 104-Functional compartment; 105-Attractor compartment; 106-Through hole; 2-Attractor triggering module; 201-First attractant body; 202-Conductor; 203-First signal recognition unit; 204-First signal triggering end; 205-Second attractant body; 206-Magnetic bead; 207-Second signal recognition unit; 208-Second signal triggering end; 3-Signal acquisition module; 4-Information transmission module; 401-Signal decoding unit; 402-Transmission communication unit; 5-Input / output port; 6-Positioning module. Detailed Implementation

[0023] It should be understood that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc., depicted in the accompanying drawings of this specification are merely for illustrative purposes to aid those skilled in the art and are not intended to limit the scope of implementation of this utility model. Therefore, they have no substantial technical significance. Any modifications to the structure, changes in proportions, or adjustments to size, without affecting the effectiveness and purpose of this utility model, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed in this utility model. Furthermore, the terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "middle," and "one" used in this specification are merely for clarity of description and are not intended to limit the scope of implementation of this utility model. Changes or adjustments to their relative relationships, without substantially altering the technical content, should also be considered within the scope of implementation of this utility model.

[0024] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, Embodiment 1 of the intelligent termite monitoring device of this utility model comprises a shell structure module 1, an attraction triggering module 2, a signal acquisition module 3, an information transmission module 4, an input / output port 5, and a positioning module 6. Figure 1 As shown.

[0025] The shell structure module 1 includes an above-ground portion and an underground portion, and is composed of a shell body 101, a shell top cover 102, and a central partition bracket 103. The above-ground portion includes the top cover plate 102, the underground portion includes the shell body 101, and the central partition bracket 103 is located between the above-ground and underground portions. The central partition bracket 103 is provided with input / output ports 5. The shell body 101 and the shell top cover 102 are the same as those in the prior art.

[0026] like Figure 2 As shown, the shell structure module 1 mainly consists of a shell body 101, a shell top cover 102, a central partition bracket 103, a functional compartment 104, a termite attracting compartment 105, and a through hole 106. The shell top cover 102 and the central partition bracket 103 are externally connected to form the upper functional compartment 104 of this utility model device, while the shell body 101 and the central partition bracket 103 are internally connected to form the lower termite attracting compartment 105. The shell top cover 102 and the shell body 101 are respectively tightly connected to the central partition bracket 103 to form a relatively enclosed spatial structure of this device. The through hole 106 is provided on the shell of the shell body 101. The central partition bracket 103 corresponding to the functional compartment 104 has a mounting hole for an input / output port 5, which is installed on the mounting hole. The shell top cover 102 has a mounting position for a positioning module 6.

[0027] When installed and used in the field, the main body 101 is buried in the ground. The sides and bottom of the main body 101 have through holes 106 of varying sizes to lure termites into the bait chamber 105. The bait chamber 105 contains a bait triggering module 2 composed of wood strips (such as pine, fir, eucalyptus, etc.) that termites prefer to feed on, as well as termite bridges. These components work together to attract termites and trigger the uploading of activity monitoring signals. The top cover 102 is installed on the ground; opening it reveals the upper functional chamber 104, facilitating subsequent necessary handling and maintenance, and also aiding in communication and signal transmission among the termite monitoring device group. Simultaneously, the top cover 102 is equipped with a positioning module 6, enabling rapid and accurate positioning via Beidou navigation, GPS navigation, Wi-Fi, or appropriate magnetic detection instruments. The positioning module 6 in this embodiment uses an economical LORA wireless geomagnetic sensor. The location and safety status of the device can be quickly and accurately monitored through a mobile APP. This solves the problems that many smart termite monitoring devices installed on-site are not aware of being accidentally damaged after a period of time, or are difficult to find due to tall grass or fallen leaves, or are accidentally damaged even if they are found.

[0028] The signal acquisition module 3 and the information transmission module 4 are housed within the functional compartment 104. A connecting signal line is provided between the signal acquisition module 3 and the induction trigger module 2 to receive and process the bridge connectivity signals generated by termite infestation. The signal acquisition module 3 is electrically connected to the information transmission module 4 and the input / output port 5. Through interaction and comparison, the physical signals from the induction trigger module 2, which acts as an infestation sensor, are processed, converted, and generated into stable infestation status data required by the RS485 standard communication protocol. This enhances the strength of remote signal transmission and transmits the status signals through the externally connected input / output port 5 to a local or remote centralized monitoring system outside the device, enabling intelligent monitoring. This allows for timely detection of termite monitoring status and the implementation of trapping, tracking, or extermination measures.

[0029] like Figure 1 As shown, the information transmission module 4 consists of a signal decoding unit 401 and a transmission communication unit 402, which is existing technology. When the termite intrusion status transmitted by the signal acquisition module 3 to the inducing trigger module 2 causes the detection unit to fuse or trigger, the signal decoding unit 401 performs re-identification and confirmation, selects a valid signal to generate the preferred standard communication protocol signal of this invention, and transmits it to the transmission communication unit 402. The signal is then transmitted to the local or remote monitoring terminal outside the device via the input / output interface 5 for local or remote centralized monitoring processing. The preferred communication method of this device is wired communication in the field. The transmission communication unit 402 uses the standard RS485 serial communication protocol (such as the industrial-grade Modbus RTU485 application layer protocol used in this embodiment) for transmission, or it can use RS232, RSA22, or other serial communication standard interfaces.

[0030] The input / output port 5 consists of a waterproof lead-out socket and a waterproof lead-in plug. The waterproof lead-out socket and waterproof lead-in plug adopt aviation plugs available on the market. The waterproof lead-in socket is installed on the side wall of the intermediate bracket 103 and connects to the electrical signal wires of the functional compartment. The waterproof lead-out plug is pluggable and can be used to transmit monitoring signals to local or remote centralized monitoring systems outside the device of this utility model. At the same time, it also provides power supply connection including centralized photovoltaic power supply to realize intelligent monitoring and provide continuous, stable and additional energy for the device of this utility model, ensuring that the device continues to work in an orderly manner.

[0031] Figure 3This is a specific embodiment of the attraction triggering module 2. The attraction triggering module 2 includes an ant-sensing sensor composed of a first bait body 201, a conductor 202, a first signal recognition unit 203, and a first signal triggering terminal 204. The first bait body 201 and the conductor 202 are fixed relative to each other at the bottom of the partition bracket 103, leaving sufficient space for termite passages. Together with multiple through holes 106 in the main body 101, they form an ant bridge and are installed inside the attraction chamber 105 of the device. The first bait body 201 is structurally fixed to the partition bracket 103. The conductor 202 is installed between at least two first bait bodies 201, with electrical signal lines leading out from its upper and lower ends, passing through the lower part of the partition bracket 103 and entering the functional chamber to connect with the first signal recognition unit 203. The first bait body 201 is composed of at least two pieces of pine wood, and the conductor 202 is located inside the first bait body 201, preferably surrounded by the first bait body 201. The two ends of the conductor 202 are electrically connected to the first signal recognition unit 203 to form a closed loop. The first signal triggering end 204 is electrically connected to the first signal recognition unit 203 and is used to send the termite infestation signal to the signal acquisition module 3 for identification, processing and confirmation by the inducing triggering module 2. When the signal transmission module 4 receives the abnormal signal of termite intrusion transmitted from the signal acquisition module 3, it compares, calculates and modulates the signal, and then intermittently or continuously sends termite intrusion display and alarm information, which is then uploaded to the local centralized monitoring system or the remote visual monitoring center, without limitation.

[0032] The first lure 201 is made of bait wood such as pine, elm, or eucalyptus, which termites prefer to attach to and eat. Pine is used here. The conductor 202 is made of graphite or similar materials and has a slender, thin sheet structure. Here, conductive graphene paper, which termites prefer to gnaw on, is used. Wires are connected to both ends of the conductor, which is vertically sandwiched between multiple first lures 201 to increase the area easily adhered to by termites and accelerate the triggering of the conductor's disconnection signal. The conductor 202 can also be a conductive coating, directly attached to the inner or outer side of the first lure 201. The two ends of the conductor 202 can also be connected and fixed to the signal line by adhesive or soldering, etc., which is not limited here.

[0033] Furthermore, the first bait body 201 can be composed of multiple bait logs combined to form a grid structure, with multiple conductors 202 installed at intervals to improve the termite status monitoring effect of the attraction triggering module 2. The multiple conductors 202 in the attraction triggering module 2 are connected in series, which increases the timeliness of the termite detection response.

[0034] Figure 4This is another specific embodiment of the attraction triggering module 2. The attraction triggering module 2 includes an ant perception sensor composed of a second bait body 205, a magnetic bead 206, a second signal recognition unit 207, and a second signal triggering terminal 208. Unlike the previous embodiment, one end of each bait piece in the second bait body 205 is hollowed out to form an inner cavity for placing the magnetic bead 206 (or selectively installed). Multiple bait pieces are combined to form a grid structure, and the end containing the magnetic bead 206 is fastened to the bottom of the partition bracket 103 and installed inside the bait bin 105. In the functional compartment 104 above the partition bracket 103, a magnetic switch is provided at the corresponding position of the second signal recognition unit 207 to sense the dynamic position of the corresponding magnetic bead installed in the bait bin. When termites enter and gnaw on the bait pieces, causing the magnetic bead 206 to fall, the corresponding magnetic switch in the second signal recognition unit 207 changes from open circuit to closed circuit, thereby determining the termite intrusion and transmitting the signal through the second signal triggering terminal 208 to the signal acquisition module 3. Unlike the previous embodiment, the attraction trigger module 2 does not require a conductor 202 and connecting wires within the bait bin, thus avoiding a direct electrical loop. This results in lower power consumption and prevents problems such as the inability to send a timely judgment signal even when termites have already eaten away at the baited area due to the presence of conductive media in the mud. This magnetic induction-type termite perception sensor solution is existing technology and will not be further elaborated here.

[0035] Furthermore, when the second lure body 205 has multiple lures containing multiple magnetic beads 206 arranged in a grid structure, the second signal recognition unit 207 installed in the functional compartment has multiple magnetic switches arranged in conjunction with the magnetic beads 206 at corresponding positions, and the multiple magnetic switches are connected in parallel.

[0036] The passive termite intelligent monitoring device in this embodiment, combined with the needs of group installation and layout, preferably uses centralized photovoltaic power generation for the required power supply. At the same time, it adopts wired transmission of electrical signals for monitoring signals, which overcomes the problems of existing devices that are prone to accelerated discharge, damage, failure, and environmental pollution due to moisture caused by dry batteries. In addition, the signal transmission can be controlled locally or remotely, rather than requiring the individual termite monitoring device to set up intermittent or continuous operation control mechanisms. This simplifies the functional configuration of individual termite monitoring devices, improves the reliability and flexibility of the group layout and on-site centralized monitoring of termite intelligent monitoring devices, and makes the energy-saving and environmental protection effects more obvious.

[0037] The technical solution of this intelligent termite monitoring device adopts a combination of wired transmission of monitoring signals and geomagnetic positioning wireless communication, which overcomes the problems of weak termite signals, inaccurate transmission, and the inability to locate the device itself after a long period of time when it is installed in the field in existing intelligent monitoring devices, thus significantly enhancing its practicality.

[0038] This utility model discloses a second embodiment of a passive termite intelligent monitoring device, which differs from embodiment 1 in that it has two input / output ports 5, and the information transmission module 4 includes multiple analog communication modules and multiple shell structure modules 1. The analog communication modules are electrically connected to the signal acquisition modules 4 within the multiple shell modules. The ground shell is connected to the waterproof inlet plug on one side of several termite monitoring units via connecting wires, signal lines, and waterproof outlet sockets.

Claims

1. A termite intelligent monitoring device, comprising a shell structure module (1), an attraction triggering module (2), a signal acquisition module (3), and an information transmission module (4), wherein the shell structure module (1) comprises a shell body (101) and a shell cover (102), the inner cavity of the shell cover (102) is a functional compartment (104), the inner cavity of the shell body (101) is an attraction compartment (105), and the shell body (101) is provided with a through hole (106), characterized in that: It also includes an input / output port (5), a positioning module (6), and a partition bracket (103); the signal acquisition module (3) and the information transmission module (4) are installed in the functional compartment (104); the inducing trigger module (2) is installed in the inducing compartment (105); the partition bracket (103) is installed between the housing cover (102) and the housing body (101); the input / output port (5) is installed on the partition bracket (103) and has a connecting wire connection end; the positioning module (6) is installed on the housing cover (102); the inducing trigger module (2), the signal acquisition module (3), the information transmission module (4), the input / output port (5), and the positioning module (6) are electrically connected.

2. The termite intelligent monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The information transmission module (4) consists of a signal decoding unit (401) and a transmission communication unit (402); the transmission communication unit (402) uses the standard RS485 serial communication protocol for transmission or uses the RS232 or RS422 serial communication standard interface.

3. The termite intelligent monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are two input / output ports (5); the information transmission module (4) includes an analog communication module; there are multiple shell structure modules (1); the signal acquisition modules (3) inside the multiple shell structure modules (1) are electrically connected.

4. A termite intelligent monitoring device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that: The input / output port (5) consists of a waterproof outlet socket and a waterproof inlet plug.

5. A termite intelligent monitoring device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that: The positioning module (6) is a wireless geomagnetic sensor.

6. The termite intelligent monitoring device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The wireless geomagnetic sensor is a LORA wireless geomagnetic sensor.

7. A termite intelligent monitoring device according to any one of claims 1-3 and 6, characterized in that: The attraction triggering module (2) includes an ant perception sensor composed of a first bait body (201), a conductor (202), a first signal recognition unit (203), and a first signal triggering end (204); the first bait body (201) and the conductor (202) are fixed relative to each other at the bottom of the partition bracket (103), and together with multiple through holes (106) form an ant bridge; the conductor (202) is installed between at least two first bait bodies (201), and electrical signal lines are led out from its upper and lower ends, passing through the lower part of the partition bracket (103) and introduced into the functional compartment (104) to connect with the first signal recognition unit (203).

8. The termite intelligent monitoring device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first lure body (201) is composed of multiple lures combined together to form a grid structure, and multiple conductors (202) are installed at intervals, and the multiple conductors (202) are connected in series.

9. A termite intelligent monitoring device according to any one of claims 1-3 and 6, characterized in that: The attraction triggering module (2) includes a second lure body (205), a magnetic bead (206), a second signal recognition unit (207), and a second signal triggering end (208) forming an ant perception sensor; one end of each lure wood or part of the lure wood in the second lure body (205) is hollowed out to form an inner cavity for placing the magnetic bead (206), and multiple lure woods are combined together to form a grid structure, and the end containing the magnetic bead (206) is fastened to the bottom of the partition bracket (103); the second signal recognition unit (207) installed in the functional compartment (104) is equipped with a magnetic control switch corresponding to the magnetic bead (206).

10. A termite intelligent monitoring device according to claim 9, characterized in that: When the second lure body (205) has multiple lures containing magnetic beads to form a grid structure, the second signal recognition unit (207) installed in the functional compartment (104) is provided with multiple magnetic control switches corresponding to the magnetic beads (206), and the multiple magnetic control switches are connected in parallel.

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