Insect repellent bait container and structure of component connected body of the same

Abstract

To provide an insect repellent bait container that makes it possible to easily install it at a required installation location.SOLUTION: An insect repellent bait container comprises: a container part 2 incorporating a storage part 8 for storing bait, and including a communication port 12 leading to the storage part 8, on an outer peripheral surface C or an upper surface D, and a placement surface part A for an installation location S, on a lower surface side, respectively; and a grip member 30 to be used when the container part 2 is disposed at the installation location S and recovered from the installation location S. The grip member 30 is a grip bar 30A formed by connecting the container part 2 to a part thereof in a longitudinal direction via a fracture part B, and includes a linkage part 36 that after the fracture part B is fractured, can link to the outer peripheral surface C of the container part 2, disposed at one end e1 side in the longitudinal direction of the grip bar 30A. Alternatively, the grip member 30 is a substantially ring-shaped rotating grip body 30B disposed to surround the outer peripheral surface C of the container part 2 when viewed from above, and connected to a part thereof in the circumferential direction via a hinge 44.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a bait container for insect control and a structure of a part connection assembly for said container. Note that in this specification, the bait container for insect control refers to a container for bait for eliminating pests such as cockroaches. [Background technology]

[0002] A known example of this type of container is a low-profile container that stores bait (poisonous bait) between opposing rectangular bottom and top panels, has communication openings on all four sides that allow pests to enter, eat, and escape, and can be placed in a narrow space that pests prefer (Patent Document 1).This has the effect of exterminating other pests that eat the bait and then return to their nests. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2002-186397 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The containers in Patent Document 1 need to be collected and disposed of when the effective period of the poison bait is about to expire, but there is a desire to avoid touching the containers that pests may have come into contact with. Also, the space under a refrigerator is generally narrow in both vertical width and depth, so it is difficult to properly place and collect the containers in the inner parts of the space (such as corners of the floor and walls) that serve as paths for pests.

[0005] A first object of the present invention is to provide an insect repellent bait container that can be easily installed in a desired installation location, and a second object is to make it unnecessary to touch the container with hands. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The first means includes a container part 2 having a storage part 8 for storing a bait therein, a communication port 12 leading to the storage part 8 on an outer peripheral surface C or an upper surface D, and a mounting surface part A for mounting the bait at an installation location S on a lower surface side; and a gripping member 30 used when placing the container 2 at the installation location S or when retrieving the container 2 from the installation location S. This gripping member 30 is formed as a gripping rod 30A having a portion of its longitudinal length that is rupturably connected to the container portion 2, and a connecting portion 36 that can be connected to the outer peripheral surface C of the container portion 2 after the rupture is disposed on one longitudinal end e1 side of the gripping rod 30A.

[0007] As shown in FIG. 1(A), this means comprises a container portion 2 having an internal storage section 8 for storing bait, and a gripping member 30 used to place the container portion 2 at an installation location S and to retrieve the container portion 2 from the installation location S. The gripping member 30 is a gripping rod 30A connected to the container part 2 at a part in the longitudinal direction via a breaking part B. On one end e1 side of the longitudinal direction of this gripping rod 30A, a connecting part 36 is provided which can be connected to the outer peripheral surface C of the container part 2 after the breaking part B breaks, as shown in FIG. According to this structure, as shown in Fig. 2(A), the container part 2 can be installed and removed from the installation site S using the gripping rod 30A, making the work easy. In addition, it is possible to avoid touching the container part 2 with hands, which may have come into contact with pests, making it hygienic.

[0008] The second means includes the first means, and a weakened portion 33 is formed in the middle of the gripping rod 30A in the longitudinal direction, which allows the gripping rod to be separated into two short rods 31, 32.

[0009] In this embodiment, a weakened portion 33 that enables the gripping rod 30A to be separated into two short rods 31, 32 is formed in the middle of the gripping rod 30A in the longitudinal direction. According to this structure, the length of the gripping means can be conveniently adjusted according to the aspect of the installation location S (for example, the depth, etc.).

[0010] The third means is a container part 2 having a storage part 8 for storing bait therein, a communication port 12 leading to the storage part 8 on an outer peripheral surface C or an upper surface D, and a mounting surface part A for mounting the bait at an installation location S on a lower surface side; and a gripping member 30 used when placing the container 2 at the installation location S or when retrieving the container 2 from the installation location S. This gripping member 30 is arranged to surround the outer peripheral surface C of the container portion 2 when viewed from above, and is molded as a roughly ring-shaped rotating gripper 30B connected to the outer peripheral surface C via a hinge portion 44, and a gripping portion G arranged on a part of the circumference of this rotating gripper 30B is configured to be displaced from a close position P1 close to the outer peripheral surface C to a distant position P2 far from the outer peripheral surface C by rotation of the rotating gripper 30B around the hinge portion 44.

[0011] In this method, as the gripping member 30 for placing and retrieving the container portion 2 at the installation location S, a roughly ring-shaped rotating gripping body 30B is proposed which is arranged to surround the outer peripheral surface C of the container portion 2 when viewed from above, as shown in Figure 5 (A), and is connected to part of its circumference via a hinge portion 44. According to this structure, the container part 2 can be installed and retrieved at the installation location S using the rotating gripper 30B, making the work easy and hygienic by avoiding touching the container part 2 that may have come into contact with pests.

[0012] The fourth means has the third means, and the rotating gripper 30B includes a pair of rotating gripping portions 40, 41 arranged in a semi-ring shape along the outer peripheral surface C of the container body 4, and the hinge portion 44 is formed at the adjacent ends 43, 43 of these rotating gripping portions 40, 41.

[0013] In this means, the rotating gripper 30B includes a pair of rotating gripping portions 40, 41 arranged in a semi-ring shape along the outer peripheral surface C of the container body 4, and the hinge portion 44 is formed at the adjacent ends 43, 43 of these rotating gripping portions 40, 41. According to this structure, the container can be easily hung and carried to a garbage dump or the like by positioning the tip portions 45 of the pair of rotating gripping portions 40, 41 on the upper side and picking it up, which makes it easy to use.

[0014] The fifth means is a structure of a component connection body of an insect repellent bait container 1, in which a container part 2 having a container body 4 and an upper lid 20 is fitted with a gripping member 30 used for setting or retrieving the container part 2, a main connector 52 in which a plurality of the containers 4 are arranged and connected to each other in a breakable manner; a sub-connector 54 in which the same number of the upper covers 20 as the container bodies 4 are arranged and connected to each other in a breakable manner, The main connector 52 and the sub connector 54 are connected to each other by attaching the corresponding upper lids 20 to the upper end openings of the container bodies 4 to form a container row 56 consisting of a plurality of the container parts 2, In addition, the gripping member 30 is At least one gripping rod 30A that is breakably attached across a plurality of the container parts 2 along the container row 56 and can be connected to any one of the container parts 2 after being broken; or The rotating grippers 30B are arranged along the outer peripheral surface C of each of the container parts 2 and are rotatably connected so as to be removable from the positions along the outer peripheral surface C. The number of the rotating grippers 30B is approximately ring-shaped and is the same as the number of the container parts 2. It is provided on the main connector 52 or the sub connector 54.

[0015] In this method, a main connecting body 52 in which a plurality of container bodies 4 shown in FIG. 3(C) are arranged in a breakable manner and a sub-connecting body 54 in which the same number of top lids 20 as the container bodies 4 are arranged in a breakable manner are joined by fitting the top lids 20 corresponding to each of the container parts 2. According to this structure, after the bait is placed in the container body 4, the multiple container bodies 4 and the top covers 20 can be fitted together at the same time, improving the efficiency of the assembly work. Effect of the Invention

[0016] According to the present invention, the insect repellent bait container can be easily installed in a desired installation location. Furthermore, the user does not need to touch the container with his / her hands when collecting the container, which is hygienic. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an insect bait container according to a first embodiment of the present invention, where (A) is a plan view of the container and (B) is a cross-sectional view taken from the I(B)-I(B) direction. [Diagram 2] 2A and 2B are explanatory diagrams of the container shown in FIG. 1 in use, in which FIG. 2A is a plan view of the container installed in the installation location (the space under furniture F), and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view seen from the II(B)-II(B) direction. [Diagram 3] 2 shows the structure of the part connector of the container shown in FIG. 1, where (A) is a plan view of the connector structure, (B) is a cross-sectional view of the structure seen from the side, and (C) is a cross-sectional view of the structure seen from the side with the main connector and sub connector separated. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 shows a modified example of the container shown in FIG. 1, in which (A) is a plan view of a part of the connected parts of the container, and (B) is an explanatory diagram of a state in which the gripping rod is divided into two for use. [Diagram 5] FIG. 4 shows the configuration of an insect repellent bait container for a second embodiment of the present invention, in which (A) is a cross-sectional view of the container from the side, (B) is a cross-sectional view of the container from the side in use, (C) is a plan view of the container in the same state, and (D) is a plan view of the structure of the component connection body of the container. [Figure 6] This shows a modified example of the container shown in Figure 5, where (A) is a plan view of the container, (B) is a cross-sectional view of the container from the side, and (C) is a view of the container from the side in use. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THEINVENTION

[0018] 1 to 4 show the structure of an insect bait container 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention and a part connection body 50 of the container. For convenience of explanation, first, a brief outline of the structure of the insect bait container shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and the component assembly 50 shown in Fig. 3 will be described. As shown in Fig. 1(B), this insect bait container 1 comprises a container part 2 consisting of a container body 4 and an upper cover 20, and a rod-shaped gripping member 30 (gripping rod 30A). Each of these members can be made of, for example, a synthetic resin material. As shown in Fig. 3(A), the part connection body 50 is formed by connecting the container parts 2 in a certain format (a matrix format of 3 rows and 2 columns in the illustrated example) in a breakable manner and incorporating a gripping rod 30A. This part connection body 50 is formed by joining a main connection body 52 in which a plurality of container bodies 4 are mutually arranged in a breakable manner, as shown in Fig. 3(C), and a sub-connection body 54 in which the same number of top covers 20 as the container bodies 4 are mutually arranged in a breakable manner, from a state in which they face each other (see Fig. 3(B)). In the above-mentioned Figures 1 and 2, the portion of the structure of the part connection body 50 shown in Figure 3 that corresponds to one insect bait container 1 is shown by a solid line, and the remaining portion is shown by an imaginary line.

[0019] The container 2 has a mounting surface A on its underside for placement in the installation location S. In the illustrated example, as shown in Fig. 1(B), the horizontal mounting surface A is formed on the underside of a central portion 6b of a bottom 6, which will be described later. Also, because pests such as cockroaches prefer dark, narrow places, the container 2 in the illustrated example is formed as a container that is short in height compared to its width, making it suitable for placement in such places. The container 2 also has a storage section 8 for storing bait U therein, and has a communication opening 12 leading to the storage section 8. The communication opening 12 in the illustrated example is disposed on the outer circumferential surface C of the container 2, corresponding to the entry route of insects crawling along the floor. Although not shown, a communication opening may also be provided on the top surface D of the container 2, corresponding to the entry route of insects crawling down the wall. In this embodiment, the container section 2 is formed of a container body 4 and an upper lid 20 that closes the upper opening of the container body. However, this structure can be modified as appropriate.

[0020] In this embodiment, the container body 4 has a tubular (cylindrical in the illustrated example) outer peripheral wall 10 standing upright from the peripheral end of the bottom portion 6 . The bottom portion 6 has an outer peripheral portion 6a that protrudes upward and inward, and a central portion 6b that is recessed from the outer peripheral portion 6a via a step surface q. A storage portion 8 for storing bait U is formed inside the step surface q. 1(B), an outer peripheral surface C of the container part 2 is formed by an outer surface 11 of the outer peripheral wall 10 and an outer surface 23 of a lid peripheral wall 22 of an upper lid 20 described below. In the illustrated example, a horizontally elongated communication opening 12 is opened in the lower part of the outer peripheral wall 10. However, the shape and arrangement of the communication opening 12 can be appropriately changed. The communication opening 12 is spatially connected to the storage section 8 for the bait U so that pests can enter the container section 2, eat the bait U, and then retreat. As shown in Fig. 1(B), a horizontal inner rib 16 is provided on the upper inner surface of the outer peripheral wall 10 as a projection receiving portion for engaging a later-described engaging projection 25. In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 1(A), a plurality of (three in the illustrated example) inner ribs 16 are provided. As shown in FIG. 1B, the upper end of the outer peripheral wall 10 is formed with a notch located above the inner rib and serving as a fitted portion 18, which will be described later.

[0021] A pair of first lower projections 14 projecting in a first direction X shown in FIG. 1(A) and a pair of second lower projections 15 projecting in a second direction Y are provided on the upper outer surface of the outer peripheral wall 10. In the initial form (form molded as part of the part connection body 50), the first lower projection 14 on one side of the container body 4 (the right side in the illustrated example) is connected to the gripping rod 30A described below via a breaking portion B, and the first lower projection 14 on the other side (the left side in the illustrated example) is connected to a corresponding portion (first lower projection 14) of the other container part 2 adjacent in the first direction X, each via a breaking portion B. In this specification, a "breakable portion" refers to a portion of an integrally molded product that can be broken. Any structure for breaking the portion can be used (e.g., a thin-walled portion or a perforation). In this specification, the term "weakened portion 33" shown in FIG. 4 is used as a term similar to a breakable portion, and will be explained later. In the illustrated example, the pair of first lower projections 14 have the same shape and structure. These descriptions will be applied to the first upper protruding piece 26 of the upper cover 20 described below, with the "container body" in the descriptions replaced with "upper cover." In the initial state, the pair of second lower projections 15 are rupturably connected to corresponding locations (second lower projections 15) of another container part 2 adjacent in the second direction Y via rupture parts B. This description is also applicable to the second upper projections 28 of the upper lid 20 described later. A fitted portion 18 for engaging with a fitting portion 36 of a gripping bar 30A described below is formed on the outer peripheral wall 10 above the pair of first lower protruding pieces 14. The fitted portion 18 in this embodiment is formed as a fitting recess (the aforementioned notch in the illustrated example). In the illustrated example, the fitted portion 18 is formed on the outer peripheral wall 10 of the container body 4. However, the lid peripheral wall 22 of the upper lid 20 may be formed in a straight cylindrical shape, and the fitted portion 18 may be formed on this lid peripheral wall 22.

[0022] The upper lid 20 is attached so as to close the upper opening of the container body 4 . In this embodiment, the upper lid 20 has a skirt-shaped lid peripheral wall 22 protruding from the peripheral edge of a top plate 21. A plurality of (three in the illustrated example) hanging pieces 24 hanging down from the lower part of the lid peripheral wall 22 are fitted to the inner surface of the outer peripheral wall 10. A horizontal locking projection 25 is attached to the lower outer surface of each hanging piece 24 , and this locking projection 25 is locked to the lower surface of the inner rib 16 . In the illustrated example, the lid peripheral wall 22 has a long hole H, which is a die-cut hole, opened along the outer surface of the hanging piece 24 when viewed from above. 1(A) from the outer surface of the lid peripheral wall 22 are provided a pair of first upper projections 26 projecting in a first direction X shown in FIG. 1(A) and a pair of second upper projections 28 projecting in a second direction Y. These projections are connected via breakage parts B to the gripping rods 30A adjacent in the projecting direction or to the upper lid 20 of another container part 2. The first upper protrusion 26 is disposed so as to overlap the first lower protrusion 14 when viewed from above, and they face each other with a fixed interval therebetween. 2(B), with an engaging portion 36 of the gripping rod 30A, which will be described later, engaged with the engaged portion 18 of the container portion 2, the gripping rod 30A is configured to be sandwiched between the first lower projection 14 and the first upper projection 26. The first lower projection 14 and the first upper projection 26 form a holding means R for holding the engaged state of the engaging portion 36 with the engaged portion 18. By maintaining the above-mentioned fitted state, the container body 4 can be maintained in a state in which it can be carried around via the grip member 30. In the illustrated example, as shown in Fig. 1(B), the first upper projection 26 has a lower tip 26c projecting from a higher base 26a via a step 26b, and is formed so that the gripping rod 30A is sandwiched between this tip 26c and the first lower projection 14 (see Fig. 2(B)). A slip-out prevention protrusion 37, which will be described later, attached to the surface of the gripping rod 30A is engaged with the step 26b, preventing the fitting portion 36 from slipping outward from the fitted portion 18. However, these structures can be modified as appropriate. Moreover, the second upper protrusion piece 28 is disposed so as to overlap the second lower protrusion piece 15 when viewed from above, and they face each other with a certain interval therebetween.

[0023] The gripping member 30 is a member used when placing the container part 2 at the installation site S or when retrieving the container part 2 from the installation site S. The gripping member 30 of this embodiment is formed into an elongated gripping rod 30A. A fitting portion 36 of an appropriate shape (convex in the illustrated example) for connecting with the container portion 2 is attached to one longitudinal end e1 of this gripping rod 30A, and the portion on the other longitudinal end e2 side serves as the gripping portion G. In the illustrated example, a plurality of rib-like anti-slip members 39 are formed on the gripping portion G, but this structure can be modified as appropriate. The length of the gripping rod 30A is at least greater than the outer diameter of the container 2 as viewed from above. The length of the gripping rod 30A is desirably set in consideration of the width and depth of the installation location S of the container 2 (for example, the space under furniture F such as a refrigerator) as shown in Fig. 2(A). In other words, it is preferable that the fitting portion 36 of the gripping rod 30A reaches the innermost portion of the installation location S while the gripping portion G is left outside the installation location S, so that the container 2 can be installed in the innermost portion that is likely to be a passageway for pests. The grip bar 30A in the illustrated example is formed in a band-like shape with a width larger than its thickness, although the shape of the grip bar 30A can be modified as appropriate.

[0024] In this embodiment, a recess 34 having an arc shape when viewed from above is formed on a side edge j in the width direction of the band-shaped gripping bar 30A. The recess 34 is shaped to match the contour of the outer peripheral wall 10. A fitting portion 36 that fits into the fitted portion 18 protrudes from the middle of the recessed portion 34. In this embodiment, the fitting portion 36 is formed in an angular convex shape (meaning a convex shape having an appropriate number of corners) that fits into a corner of the fitted portion 18, but the shape can be changed as appropriate. Although not shown, the fitting portion 36 of the gripping rod 30A may be formed as a recess, and the fitted portion 18 of the container portion 2 may be formed as a convex portion. The fitting portion 36 is a subordinate concept of the connecting portion in the claims, and the fitted portion 18 is a subordinate concept of the connected portion in the claims. The function of connecting the container portion 2 and the gripping rod 30A so as to enable installation and recovery of the container portion 2 at the installation location S may be realized by a means other than fitting. The fitted portion 18 is an example of a portion (connected portion) that is connected to the connecting portion 36 .

[0025] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1(B), a slip-out prevention protrusion 37 is provided on the surface of the gripping bar 30A (the upper surface of the upper gripping bar 30A and the lower surface of the lower gripping bar 30A in the illustrated example) near the base of the fitting portion 36. This retaining protrusion 37 engages with the step portion 26b of the first upper projection 26. To engage the retaining protrusion 37, the fitting portion 36 is positioned outwardly of the fitted portion 18 and then pushed into the fitted portion 18. Then, after the fitting portion 36 is inserted between the first lower projection 14 and the tip 26c of the first upper projection 26, the first upper projection 26 elastically deforms, causing the anti-pullout protrusion 37 to slip under the tip 26c and enter the engagement position with the step portion 26b.

[0026] The part connector 50 is a member formed by connecting the same or different parts in a breakable manner during the process of molding the parts that make up the insect bait container 1 using a mold (see Figure 3(A)), and consists of two integrally molded products (a main connector 52 and a secondary connector 54, described below). In this embodiment, the component connected body 50 includes a structure (referred to as a container row 56) in which a plurality of (three in the illustrated example) container portions 2 are separably arranged in the second direction Y. In Fig. 3(A), the range of the container row 56 is shown surrounded by a two-dot chain line. The component connected body 50 in the illustrated example includes a pair of left and right container rows 56, but one of the container rows may be omitted. Along each row of containers 56, as shown in FIG. 3(B), a pair of upper and lower gripping bars 30A are connected to one side of each container portion 2 in a breakable manner. The part connecting body 50 is formed of a main connecting body 52 and a sub connecting body 54 shown in FIG. Here, the main connector 52 is composed of the container body portions of the pair of left and right container rows 56, and a pair of left and right gripping rods 30A breakably connected to both sides of the container body portions via the first lower projection pieces 14. In the illustrated example, the container body portions are a structure in which six container bodies 4 in 3 rows and 2 columns are breakably connected via the first lower projection pieces 14 and second lower projection pieces 15. The secondary connector 54 is made up of the upper cover portions of the pair of left and right container rows 56 and a pair of left and right gripping rods 30A which are breakably connected to both sides of the upper cover portions via the first upper projections 26. By doing so, in this embodiment, a total of four gripping bars 30A are provided in the entire part connected body 50, but it is sufficient that at least one gripping bar 30A is provided. The above-mentioned upper cover portion has a structure in which six upper covers 20 in 3 rows and 2 columns are connected in a breakable manner via the above-mentioned first upper protrusions 26 and second upper protrusions 28 in the illustrated example. According to this configuration, the gripping rod 30A, which is longer than the outer diameter of the container portion 2, can be assembled compactly into the main connector 52 and the sub connector . When connecting the main connector 52 and the sub connector 54, the two connectors are faced to each other as shown in Fig. 3(C), and then the top covers 20 corresponding to each of the container bodies 4 are attached (fitted) to each other. According to this method, the container bodies 4 and the top covers 20 are fitted together at the same time, which is easy to work with. The form of the insect bait container 1 in which the container part 2 is breakably connected to the gripping rod 30A as described in claim 1 corresponds to a part of the structure of the part connection body 50.

[0027] Fig. 4 shows a modified example of this embodiment. In this modified example, as shown in Fig. 4(A), a weakened portion 33 that enables the gripping rod 30A to be separated into two short rods 31 and 32 is formed in the middle of the gripping rod 30A in the longitudinal direction. However, the weakened portion 33 has a strength such that it will not bend or break at will unless the user intentionally applies force to the grip rod 30A. According to this configuration, the length of the gripping means can be adjusted according to the depth of the installation location S. That is, in an installation location with a deep depth as shown in Fig. 2(B), it can be used in the original gripping rod 30A form, and in an installation location S with a narrow depth (such as a shelf) as shown in Fig. 4(B), it can be used in the form of short rods 31, 32, which is easy to use. That is, it is possible to prevent the hand of the user holding the gripping part G from being unnecessarily too far away from the container part 2 at the tip side of the gripping rod 30A, so operability is good. In addition, during the pest removal period, the gripping rod 30A can be prevented from excessively protruding from the installation location S, which improves appearance. In the illustrated example, the aforementioned recessed portion 34 and fitting portion 36 are formed near the ends e1, e2 of the two short rods 31, 32. With this configuration, the container part 2 can be installed and removed from the installation location S using either of the two short rods 31, 32 that have been separated from each other. If this configuration is applied to the part connection body 50 of Fig. 3, for example, eight short rods can be obtained from a configuration that originally has four gripping rods 30A, and the effective number of gripping means can be increased. In this specification, the "middle part" means the part between one end and the other end of the grip bar 30A, and may be shifted from the midpoint (a point equidistant from both ends of the grip bar). For example, by locating weakened portions 33 at internal division points 1 / 3 and 2 / 3 of the way from both ends of the gripping portion, and by providing fitting portions 36 on both of the two short rods 31, 32 as described above, it is possible to provide three length options for the gripping rod 30A: the full length, 2 / 3 of the full length, and 1 / 3 of the full length, thereby further improving convenience.

[0028] In the above configuration, when using the insect bait container 1, first, the breaking portion B of the first lower projection 14 and the first upper projection 26 of the part assembly 50 shown in Figure 3 is broken, thereby separating the part assembly 50 into four gripping rods 30A and two container rows 56. Then, one container portion 2 on the end side of one container row 56 is cut out by breaking the second lower projection piece 15 and the second upper projection piece 28. Then, the fitting portion 36 of the gripping rod 30A is brought into opposition to the fitted portion 18 of one of the cut-out container portions 2, and the fitting portion 36 is pushed into the fitted portion 18 from the second direction Y. As a result, the gripping rod 30A is clamped between the first lower projection 14 and the first upper projection 26, and the retaining projection 37 of the gripping rod 30A is engaged with the step portion 26b of the first upper projection 26. In this state, the gripping rod 30A is connected to the outer peripheral surface C of the container portion 2. Next, the gripping portion G at the base (other end e2) of the gripping rod 30A is grasped, and the container 2 connected to the tip (one end e1) of the gripping rod 30A is inserted into the installation location S (for example, the space below furniture F). Because the gripping rod 30A is long, the container 2 can reach the back of the installation location S (for example, the corner between the wall W and the floor) from the outside of the furniture F. As described above, this back part can be a passageway for pests such as cockroaches, so the pests can be efficiently made to eat the bait and be exterminated. During the extermination period, the gripping portion G is placed near the furniture F. When the effective period of the bait has elapsed, the gripping portion G arranged on the outside of the furniture F is gripped, and the container portion 2 is pulled out to the outside of the installation location S. This makes it possible to easily install and retrieve the container portion 2 at the installation site S by utilizing the gripping rod 30A. Then, while still gripping the grip portion G, the device is placed in, for example, a garbage bag (not shown). This series of operations is hygienic because it is not necessary to directly touch the container portion 2 with hands and fingers, which may have come into contact with pests. In addition, in an embodiment in which the gripping rod 30A is provided with the weakened portion 33, the length of the gripping means connecting the container portion 2 can be adjusted in accordance with the depth of the installation location S. Next, in the manufacturing process of the insect repellent bait container of the present invention, the main connector 52 and the sub connector 54 shown in Fig. 3(C) are integrally molded using a mold, and then the bait is placed in the storage section 8 of each container 4 of the main connector 52. The sub connector 54 is then placed above the main connector 52, and the two connectors are brought close to each other as they are, and the corresponding top covers 20 are attached to each container 4, thereby combining the main connector 52 and the sub connector 54 into the form of the connected parts assembly 50. During the product distribution process, the product is supplied to consumers in the form of this connected parts assembly 50.

[0029] According to the above configuration and action, the container part 2 can be installed and retrieved at the installation location S using the gripping rod 30A, making the work easy and hygienic by avoiding touching the container part 2 that may have come into contact with pests. Since the weakened portion 33 is formed in the longitudinal middle portion of the gripping rod 30A, the length of the gripping means can be conveniently adjusted according to the installation location. The part connector 50 for the insect repellent bait container is formed by joining a main connector 52 in which a plurality of container bodies 4 are arranged in a breakable manner and a sub connector 54 in which the same number of top covers 20 as the container bodies 4 are arranged in a breakable manner, and therefore the assembly work is efficient.

[0030] Other embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In these descriptions, explanations of structures that are the same as those in the first embodiment will be omitted.

[0031] 5 and 6 show the structure of an insect bait container 1 and a part connection body 50 of the container according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, as the gripping member 30, a substantially ring-shaped rotating gripper 30B is employed instead of the above-mentioned gripping rod 30A. The term "approximately ring-shaped" means that it includes a complete ring-shaped embodiment as shown in FIG. 5, and an embodiment consisting of a pair of semi-ring-shaped rotary gripping portions 40, 41 as described below as shown in FIG.

[0032] 5 will be described in brief. This rotating gripper 30B is provided for each container part 2. The rotating gripper 30B is disposed so as to surround the outer peripheral surface C of the container part 2 when viewed from above, and is connected to the outer peripheral surface C via a hinge part 44. The gripping portion G arranged on a part of the circumference of the rotating gripper 30B is configured to be displaced from a close position P1 (see FIG. 5(A)) close to the outer peripheral surface C to a far position P2 (see FIG. 5(C)) far from the outer peripheral surface C by rotation of the rotating gripper 30B around the hinge portion 44.

[0033] 5(A) to (C) show the structure and function of the insect bait container as a single unit. In this embodiment, the ring-shaped rotating gripper 30B is positioned at the same height as a pair of first upper protrusions 26 of the top cover 20, as shown in Figure 5 (A), and the outer end of one of the first upper protrusions 26 is connected to the inner edge of the ring-shaped rotating gripper 30B via a hinge portion 44. In this way, the rotary gripper 30B is configured to be displaced from a close position P1 close to the outer circumferential surface C shown in Fig. 5(A) to a far position P2 far from the outer circumferential surface C shown in Fig. 5(B) by rotation of the rotary gripper 30B. This makes it possible to prevent the user from accidentally touching the container part 2 when retrieving the container part 2 from the installation site S. Here, a part of the circumferential direction of the rotating gripper 30B, which is connected to the first upper protrusion 26 via the hinge portion 44, is referred to as a base end portion 43. The rotating gripper 30B is supported on the periphery of the container portion 2 together with the hinge portion 44 by a connecting protrusion 29 described later. 5(B), when the rotating gripper 30B is rotated 180° around the hinge portion 44, the base end portion 43 abuts against the lower surface of the tip portion 26c of the first upper projection 26. This abutment prevents the rotating gripper 30B from rotating more than 180°, and therefore the rotated state of the rotating gripper 30B is maintained. However, the rotation range of the rotating gripper 30B can be changed as appropriate. 5(A), the first lower projection 14 near the base end 43 is formed of a root portion 14a that is inclined downward and outward from the container body 4, and a tip portion 14b that extends horizontally outward from the root portion 14a. With this configuration, a rotational allowance i is provided between the tip portion 14b and the first upper projection 26, as shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 5(B), so that the base end 43 can rotate around the hinge portion 44 to slip between the tip portion 14b. The tip of the front portion 14b is connected to a corresponding portion of another adjacent container part 2 via a breakage part B, as shown by an imaginary line in Fig. 5(B) in the form of a part connection body 50 described later. This corresponding portion is a first lower projection 14 attached to the container body 4 of the other container part 2, and has a structure symmetrical to the above-mentioned first lower projection 14 shown by a solid line. These structures can be modified as appropriate. 5, the second upper projection 28 is formed as a wide protrusion that is wide in the circumferential direction and protrudes short from the lid peripheral wall 22 when viewed from above, as shown in Fig. 5(C), and the tip of a connecting protrusion 29 attached to the outer surface of the wide protrusion is connected to the inner edge of the ring-shaped rotating gripper 30B via a breaking portion B. The explanation of this configuration will be applied to the first upper projection 26 shown in Fig. 6(A) described later. As shown in Fig. 5(C), a knob 46 that bulges outward is attached to a tip 45 of the rotating gripper 30B (the part farthest from the hinge portion). The tip 45 and the knob 46 together form a grip G. Although not shown, the rotating gripper 30B may be connected to the periphery of the container body 4. In that case, the mechanism for connecting the container body 4 and the rotating gripper 30B is the same as that for connecting the upper cover 20 and the rotating gripper 30B in the embodiment of Figs. 5(A) to (C). That is, one of the first lower projections 14 may be connected to the rotating gripper 30B via the hinge portion 44, and the second lower projection 15 may be connected to the rotating gripper 30B via the break portion B. The rotating grippers 30B of adjacent container parts 2 may also be connected to each other via the break portion B.

[0034] 5(D) shows a part connection body 50 of the insect bait container 1 of this embodiment. As in the first embodiment, this part connection body 50 is composed of a main connection body 52 in which a plurality of container bodies 4 are rupturably connected to each other in a certain manner, and a sub-connection body 54 in which the same number of top covers 20 as the container bodies 4 are rupturably connected to each other in a similar manner. In the main connector 52, the two container bodies 4 adjacent to each other in the first direction X are connected together by connecting the first lower protrusions 14 shown in FIG. 5(B) via a break portion B. In addition, the three container bodies 4 lined up in the second direction Y are connected together by connecting the second lower projections 15 protruding from the opposing surfaces of adjacent container bodies 4 via break lines (not shown). In the sub-connecting body 54, the adjacent upper covers 20 in the first direction X and the second direction Y are connected together by circumscribing the ring-shaped rotating grippers 30B supported around the periphery of each upper cover 20 with each other as shown in FIG. 5(D) and connecting them at the circumscribing points via the breaking portions B. Here, in this specification, "connected" refers to two parts (e.g., the top cover) being formed in a continuous form, and includes both a configuration in which the two are directly connected, and a configuration in which the two are indirectly connected via another object (e.g., a ring-shaped rotating gripper).

[0035] In the above configuration, when the insect bait container 1 is used, the pinch portion 46 of the rotating gripper 30B is pinched and pulled up from the state shown in Fig. 5(A), whereby the breaking portion B of the connecting protrusion 29 breaks. By further rotating the rotating gripper 30B in the opening direction, the rotating gripper 30B rotates 180° to the inverted position as shown in Fig. 5(B). Next, while still holding the gripping portion G, the container portion 2 is placed, for example, on the floor, and the container portion 2 is inserted into the installation location S under the furniture F shown by imaginary lines in Fig. 5(C). This completes the installation of the container portion 2. When the effective period of the bait has expired, the handle portion 46 placed outside the installation location S is again held and pulled outward, allowing the container portion 2 to be retrieved from the installation location S. According to the above-described configuration and action, the container part 2 can be installed and retrieved at the installation location S using the rotating gripper 30B, making the work easy and hygienic by avoiding touching the container part 2 that may have come into contact with pests.

[0036] Fig. 6 shows a modified example of this embodiment. In this modified example, the rotary gripper 30B is formed by a pair of semi-ring-shaped rotary grippers 40 and 41 arranged along the outer circumferential surface C of the container body 4, as shown in Fig. 6(A). The adjacent ends 43, 43 of these rotary gripping parts 40, 41 are connected to a second upper protruding piece 28 attached to the container body 4 via hinge parts 44, respectively. With this configuration, the rotary gripping portions 40, 41 are displaced from a close position P1 close to the outer circumferential surface C to a distant position P2 far from the outer circumferential surface C by rotating. The second upper projection 28 in the illustrated example is formed of a protrusion 28a protruding from the lid peripheral wall 22 and an extension 28b extending outward from the protrusion 28a. The extension 28b in the illustrated example extends in an arc shape in the circumferential direction when viewed from above, and the proximal ends 43, 43 of the rotary gripping portions 40, 41 are connected to both circumferential sides of the extension portion via a pair of hinge portions 44. The tip ends 45 of the rotating gripping parts 40, 41 approach each other as the rotating gripping parts 40, 41 rotate upward around the hinge part 44. Each tip end 45 is provided with a knob part 46 that bulges outward, and the tip end 45 and the knob part 46 together form a gripping part G. In the illustrated example, a hook 48 is formed at the tip 45 of one rotating gripping part 40, and a receiving hole serving as a hook receiving part 49 is formed at the tip 45 of the other rotating gripping part 41. When these rotating gripping parts 40, 41 are rotated upward, the hook 48 is adapted to engage with the hook receiving part 49. These hooks 48 and hook receiving part 49 constitute a holding means R that holds the container body 4 in a state in which it can be carried via the gripping member 30. [Explanation of symbols]

[0037] 1: insect repellent bait container 2: container portion 4: container body 6: bottom portion 6a: outer periphery 6b... center portion 8... storage portion 10... outer peripheral wall 11... outer surface 12... communication port 14: First lower projection; 14a: Base portion; 14b: Tip portion; 15: Second lower projection 16...Inner rib (projection receiving portion) 18...Connected portion (fitted portion) 20...Top lid 21...Top plate 22...Lid surrounding wall 23...Outer surface 24...Descent piece 25...Locking protrusion 26: First upper protrusion 26a: Base 26b: Step 26c: Tip 28...Second upper protrusion piece 28a...Protrusion part 28b...Extension part 29...Connection protrusion 30...Gripping member 30A...Gripping rod 30B...Rotating gripping body 31, 32...Short rod 33: Weakened portion; 34: Recessed portion; 36: Connecting portion (fitting portion); 37: Anti-pullout protrusion 39: Anti-slip portion 40, 41: Rotating grip portion 43: Base end portion (proximal end portion) 44... Hinge portion 45... Tip portion 46... Knob portion 48... Hook 49... Hook receiving portion 50: part connector 52: main connector 54: sub connector 56: container row A...Placement surface B...Broken part C...Outer surface D...Top surface e1...One end e2...Other end F...Furniture G...Gripping part H...Long hole i...Rotation allowance j...Side side P1...Proximity position P2...Remote position q...Step surface R...Holding means S...Installation location U...Bait W...Wall X…First direction Y…Second direction

Claims

1. a container section (2) having a storage section (8) for storing bait therein, a communication port (12) leading to the storage section (8) on its outer peripheral surface (C) or top surface (D), and a mounting surface section (A) for placement at a placement location (S) on its bottom surface; and a gripping member (30) used when placing the container portion (2) at the installation location (S) or when retrieving the container portion (2) from the installation location (S), This insect repellent bait container is characterized in that the gripping member (30) is molded as a gripping rod (30A) to which the container portion (2) is breakably connected at a portion of its longitudinal direction, and a connecting portion (36) capable of connecting to the outer peripheral surface (C) of the container portion (2) after the breakage is disposed on one longitudinal end (e1) side of the gripping rod (30A).

2. 2. The insect repellent bait container according to claim 1, wherein a weakened portion (33) is formed in the longitudinal middle portion of the gripping rod (30A) to enable the gripping rod to be separated into two short rods (31, 32).

3. a container section (2) having a storage section (8) for storing bait therein, a communication port (12) leading to the storage section (8) on its outer peripheral surface (C) or top surface (D), and a mounting surface section (A) for placement at a placement location (S) on its bottom surface; and a gripping member (30) used when placing the container portion (2) at the installation location (S) or when retrieving the container portion (2) from the installation location (S), This gripping member (30) is arranged to surround the outer peripheral surface (C) of the container portion (2) when viewed from above, and is molded as a substantially ring-shaped rotating gripping body (30B) connected to the outer peripheral surface (C) via a hinge portion (44), and a gripping portion (G) arranged on a portion of the circumference of the rotating gripping body (30B) is configured to be displaced from a close position (P1) close to the outer peripheral surface (C) to a distant position (P2) far from the outer peripheral surface (C) by rotation of the rotating gripping body (30B) around the hinge portion (44). This insect repellent bait container is characterized in that

4. The insect repellent bait container according to claim 3, characterized in that the rotating gripper (30B) includes a pair of rotating gripping portions (40, 41) arranged in a semi-ring shape along the outer peripheral surface (C) of the container body (4), and the hinge portion (44) is formed at adjacent ends (43, 43) of these rotating gripping portions (40, 41).

5. A structure of a component connection body of an insect repellent bait container (1) in which a container part (2) having a container body (4) and an upper cover (20) is attached with a gripping member (30) used for setting or retrieving the container part (2), a main connector (52) that arranges a plurality of the container bodies (4) and connects them to each other in a breakable manner; a sub-connector (54) in which the same number of upper covers (20) as the number of container bodies (4) are arranged and connected to each other in a breakable manner; The main connector (52) and the sub connector (54) are connected to each other by attaching the corresponding upper lids (20) to the upper end openings of the respective container bodies (4) to form a container row (56) consisting of a plurality of the container parts (2); And as the gripping member (30), At least one gripping bar (30A) that is breakably attached across a plurality of the container parts (2) along the container row (56) and can be connected to any one of the container parts (2) after being broken; or Approximately ring-shaped rotary grippers (30B) are arranged along the outer peripheral surface (C) of each of the container parts (2) and are rotatably connected so as to be removable from a position along the outer peripheral surface (C), the number of which is the same as the number of the container parts (2), A part connector for an insect repellent bait container (1), characterized in that it is provided on the main connector (52) or the sub connector (54).

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