Fly trap

Abstract

To provide a fly trap which is unlikely for a user to touch an adhesive by mistake, is portable, has low toxicity, and is easy to deal with.SOLUTION: A fly trap has: a trap body (1) formed into a cup shape with an opening (2) on top; and an adhesive layer (5) which is formed on an inner wall side surface (3) of the trap body (1) at a prescribed distance from a peripheral edge part (4) of the opening (2). Flying insect pests such as small flies drawn to a food material put in the trap body (1) stay in an eaves part (6), crawl on the inner wall side surface (3), jump to the adhesive layer (5), and are caught.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a flytrap that uses adhesive to capture small flying insects such as flies. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, in order to capture flying pests such as small flies, flypaper, which is a strip of resin tape coated with an adhesive on both sides, has been used by hanging it up. Patent Document 1 also describes a trap in which an adhesive is applied to the inner wall surface of a cylindrical trap body with a lid on top, and an entry port for pests is provided on the side. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Retable 2010 / 001935 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Flypaper traps that use adhesive to capture flying pests must be handled with care. Hanging flypaper can cause the adhesive to stick to your head or shoulders when you walk nearby. Flypaper with flies stuck to the adhesive also looks unsightly.

[0005] The trap described in Patent Document 1 is assembled and used with a lid, but the adhesive is applied to the entire inner wall surface, making it highly likely that the adhesive will come into contact with the trap when handling it. The present invention provides a flytrap that is easy to use and reduces the possibility of the user accidentally touching the adhesive, thereby solving the above-mentioned problems. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] To solve this problem, the present invention described in claim 1 is a fly trap characterized by having a trap body formed in a cup shape with an opening at the top, and an adhesive layer formed on the inner wall surface of the trap body at a predetermined distance from the periphery of the opening.

[0007] In addition, in order to solve this problem, the present invention described in claim 2 is a flytrap described in claim 1, characterized in that it has a release paper attached to the adhesive surface of the adhesive layer and a gripping portion formed on the opening side of the release paper. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] To provide a fly trap which is less likely to cause a user to accidentally touch the adhesive, is portable, has low toxicity, and is easy to handle. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a fly trap of the present invention; FIG. [Figure 2] 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a first embodiment of a fly trap according to the present invention; [Figure 3] 1 is a perspective view of a fly trap with a lid according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. [Figure 4] 1 is a perspective view of a fly trap according to a first embodiment of the present invention, with a release paper attached to the adhesive layer. FIG. [Figure 5] 1 is a perspective view of two fly traps according to a first embodiment of the present invention fitted together; FIG. [Figure 6] 1 is a perspective view of a fly trap according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which a fold is provided in the grip portion; FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a second embodiment of the fly trap of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a second embodiment of the fly trap of the present invention, with a release paper attached to the adhesive layer. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] In recent years, growing interest in safety and health has led to an increasing demand for pesticide-free vegetables. However, this often leads to flying pests, such as small flies, entering homes via these vegetables.

[0011] The applicant has witnessed on several occasions small flies landing on the rim of the top opening of a teacup containing leftover green tea, crawling along the rim for a few seconds, and then crawling down the inner wall toward the bottom. Therefore, the applicant prototyped a fly trap by attaching commercially available flypaper (with adhesive) to the inner wall of an empty plastic container of miso paste, which is hollow and rectangular and has an opening at the top. He placed food ingredients in the bottom of the container and placed it on a table, and succeeded in capturing small flies with the adhesive. After further investigation, the applicant arrived at the present invention.

[0012] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a fly trap of the present invention. In this first embodiment, an adhesive layer (5) is formed on the inner wall side (3) of a cup-shaped fly trap body (1) with an opening (2) at the top, at a predetermined distance from the peripheral edge (4) of the opening (2).

[0013] The trap body (1) can be carried by grasping the outer wall side (7), but sometimes people grab the peripheral edge (4). In that case, a certain distance is left to prevent the adhesive layer (5) from touching the fingers. Some people also grasp the trap body (1) in one hand as if grasping a bowl or container, that is, by pressing the ball of their thumb against the peripheral edge (4). In that case, the certain distance is left so that the adhesive layer (5) does not come into contact with the fingers.

[0014] The eaves (6) are eaves that extend radially (outward) from the peripheral edge (4) of the approximate circle formed by the peripheral edge (4). They are preferably provided to make it easier for flying pests such as flies to land on them. The trap body (1) can be made of paper, plastic, metal, etc. If paper is used, it is recommended that it be waterproofed. The trap body (1) can be shaped as shown in Figure 1, or it can be roughly cylindrical or roughly polygonal. It can also be bowl-shaped. It is sufficient that it is formed in a cup shape.

[0015] 2 is a perspective view of a fly trap with a portion cut away from the first embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment, an adhesive layer (5) is formed in a strip shape on the inner wall side surface (3). No adhesive layer is formed on the inner wall bottom surface (8) or the lower portion (9) of the inner wall side surface (3), but it may be formed on these inner wall surfaces as well.

[0016] Figure 3 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the fly trap of the present invention with a lid (10). The lid (10) is placed over the opening (2) (Figure 1) to seal the inside of the trap body (1). The lid (10) is attached to the eaves (6) in the same way as a cup ramen container. A lid knob (11) is formed on the lid (10) so that it can be opened.

[0017] Figure 4 is a perspective view of a fly trap according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which a release paper (12) is attached to the adhesive layer (5) (Figure 1). The fly trap shown in Figure 4 has a single release paper (12) and is provided with a gripping portion (13) for gripping when peeling the release paper (12) from the adhesive layer (5). The gripping portion (13) is formed on the opening (2) side of the release paper (12). Furthermore, by configuring the gripping portion (13) to protrude above the plane formed by the opening (2) as shown in Figure 4, it becomes easier to grip than a configuration in which the gripping portion is located below the plane formed by the opening (2).

[0018] Figure 5 is a perspective view of two fly traps according to the first embodiment of the present invention fitted together. Both the upper and lower fly traps (1) have release paper (12) attached to the adhesive layer (5) (Figure 1). The lower fly trap (1) also has release paper (12), which prevents the adhesive layer (not shown) from adhering to the outer wall side (7) of the upper fly trap (1). Packaging multiple traps fitted together, like commercially available paper cups for beverages, can reduce the volume during transportation, for example.

[0019] Figure 6 shows an embodiment in which a fold (14) shown by a broken line is provided on the grip portion (13) of the embodiment in Figure 4. The fold (14) allows the grip portion (13) to be moved inward, that is, to fit inside the trap body (1). This makes it possible to use a trap with a lid (10), for example, as shown in Figure 3.

[0020] 7 is a perspective view of a partly cutaway fly trap according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, an adhesive layer (25) is formed on the inner wall side surface (23) of the fly trap body (21) which is formed in a cup shape with an opening (22) at its top, at a predetermined distance from the periphery (24) of the opening (22). In the first embodiment, the adhesive layer (5) (FIG. 1) is formed on the inner wall side surface (3) (FIG. 1) in a substantially band-like, i.e., substantially annular, shape. However, in the second embodiment, the adhesive layer (25) is divided into multiple sections.

[0021] 8 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a second embodiment of the fly trap of the present invention, with release paper 29 affixed to the adhesive layer 25. The adhesive layer 25 is divided into multiple sections, and the release paper 29 is affixed to one of them. The release paper (not shown) affixed to the other adhesive layers 25 has already been peeled off. The release paper 29 can be peeled off by gripping the grip portion 30 on the release paper 29 facing the opening 22.

[0022] The fly trap according to the present invention is configured as described above. When using the first embodiment, food items that attract flying pests are placed on the inner wall bottom surface (8) (Fig. 2), and when using the second embodiment, food items that attract flying pests are placed on the inner wall bottom surface (28) (Fig. 7). Then, the handles (13) and (30) (Figs. 4 and 8) are gripped to remove the release paper (12) and (29), and the trap is placed in the kitchen, etc. In the case of the trap with the lid (10) (Fig. 3), the lid handle (11) is first gripped to open the lid (10), and then food items are placed on the trap.

[0023] Then, flying pests such as small flies land on the eaves (6)(26), crawl along the inner wall side surfaces (3)(23) while observing the food placed on the inner wall bottom surfaces (8)(28), jump onto the sticky layers (5)(25), and are captured by the sticky layers (5)(25).

[0024] Because the sticky layers (5)(25) are located a predetermined distance below the periphery (4)(24), they are difficult for flying pests perched on the eaves (6)(26) to see, and are therefore less likely to arouse their vigilance. When the flying pests begin crawling along the inner wall surfaces (3)(23), they become more visible to the food, which is expected to lead them to focus their attention on the food. At this point, the sticky layers (5)(25) should also be clearly visible to the flying pests, but their attention is drawn to the food, making it less likely that the sticky layers (5)(25) will evoke their vigilance.

[0025] Furthermore, since the adhesive layers (5)(25) are located at the bottom, the captured flying pests are difficult to see from the outside, that is, from the user, which reduces discomfort and makes the device easy to use.

[0026] Chemically synthesized bait or adhesive containing an odor that attracts flying pests can be used as a means of attracting flying pests, but these can be toxic, so it is preferable to use food ingredients. [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] 1...trap body, 2...opening, 3...inner wall side, 4...periphery, 5...adhesive layer, 6...eaves, 7...outer wall side, 8...inner wall bottom, 9...bottom, 10...lid, 11...lid grip, 12...release paper, 13...grip, 14...fold, 21...trap body, 22...opening, 23...inner wall side, 24...periphery, 25...adhesive layer, 26...eaves, 27...outer wall side, 28...inner wall bottom, 29...release paper, 30...grip

Claims

1. A capture device body formed in a cup shape with an opening at the top; an adhesive layer formed on the inner wall surface of the trap body at a predetermined distance from the periphery of the opening; A fly trap characterized by having:

2. a release paper attached to the adhesive surface of the adhesive layer; a grip portion formed on the release paper on the opening side; 2. A fly trap according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises:

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