Methods to prevent mammals from invading, flying in, and resting.

Abstract

The objective is to provide an efficient method for preventing mammals from entering, flying in, or resting. [Solution] First, in step S1, prepare one or more nets, so-called flat bars, so-called round bars, and bar mounting brackets. In step S2, attach the net and flat bars to the end of the roof base, and attach the net to the roof base by interposing one side of the net between the roof base and the flat bar. If the end of the roof base is the eaves, attach one side of the net to the eaves, and if the end of the roof base is the gable, attach one side of the net to the gable. In step S3, attach the other side of the net to the exterior wall via the round bar, install the bar mounting brackets on the round bar, and attach the other side of the net to the exterior wall by interposing it between the exterior wall and the round bar. Cover the dark area between the roof base and the exterior wall with the net, and leave the other side of the net sandwiched between the exterior wall and the round bar.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for preventing mammals from approaching, resting or invading and passing through from the outdoors to a building, which blocks or interferes with the approach, rest or invasion of mammals.

Background Art

[0002] Mammals may invade indoors. For example, at night, there is a sound of something moving around from the ceiling or attic. Or, it may be found that there are grains of feces the size of rice scattered around the house and there is blackened dirt on the outer wall. These are evidence that bats, which are mammals, have flown in.

[0003] Furthermore, when the smell of ammonia lingers in the house and it becomes concerning, or when a bat suddenly flies out from somewhere in the room, the bat may be hiding or staying in a specific place such as the ceiling space or wall space.

[0004] The troublesome thing about bats is that once they enter a house, it is very difficult for them to leave. If entry is allowed once, the surrounding area of the house may become filled with a stench from their feces and urine. Along with that, various pests may come attracted by their excrement. Also, there is a risk that the bats themselves may become vectors of pathogens and cause serious health damage to humans.

[0005] The scary thing about bat damage is that even if a professional is requested to drive them away once, there is a high possibility of re-invasion. Since bats can enter through even a tiny gap of about 1 cm, even if one thinks that the expulsion has been completed, they often return and stay again without notice. This is due to the habits of bats (the habit of going out to find food and returning to the nest) and their homing instinct.

[0006] Before that happens, it is important to hire a professional to get rid of the bats. The applicant discloses a method using Patent Document 1. This is a unique method of repelling bats that have taken up residence by taking advantage of their habits. Once the bats leave to forage for food, they are prevented from re-entering, so once they are driven out, it is possible to prevent recurrence. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2023-002169 [Overview of the project] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0008] However, a new challenge arises. Even if bats are driven out, their homing instinct may cause them to return, and even if they cannot re-enter, the area may become a "place to stay." The goal is not only to drive out the bats, but also to prevent re-entry and bats from returning to rest, thereby protecting the client's building from bat damage. Furthermore, professionals are looking for methods that are easy to use.

[0009] The objective of this invention is to provide a method for preventing mammals from entering, flying in, and resting, which offers good workability. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] A method for preventing mammals from entering, flying, and resting according to one aspect of the present invention is a method for preventing mammals from entering or hindering their flight and resting in a dark place between a roof base and an exterior wall, and includes the steps of: attaching the net and the first rod to the roof base in that order, with one side of the net interposed between the roof base and the first rod to attach it to the roof base; and attaching the other side of the net to the exterior wall via the second rod, installing the rod mounting bracket on the second rod, and attaching the other side of the net to the exterior wall with the other side interposed between the exterior wall and the second rod to attach it to the exterior wall.

[0011] Furthermore, another aspect of the present invention relates to a method for preventing mammals from entering, flying, and resting in a dark place between a roof base and an exterior wall, and includes the steps of: using one or more nets, a first rod, a second rod, a rod mounting bracket, and a wire, attaching the net and the first rod to the roof base on the gable end in that order, and attaching the net to the roof base on the gable end by interposing one side of the net between the roof base on the gable end and the first rod; stretching the wire across both lower ends of the roof base on the gable end; bending the net, which hangs down with one side attached to the roof base on the gable end, toward the exterior wall using the wire; and attaching the other side of the net to the exterior wall via the second rod, installing the rod mounting bracket on the second rod, and attaching the other side of the net to the exterior wall by interposing it between the exterior wall and the second rod. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] According to the present invention, the method described above provides good workability. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0013] [Figure 1] This flowchart shows one method for preventing mammals from entering, flying in, and resting. [Figure 2] This is a perspective view showing a rod mounting bracket used in a method to prevent mammals from entering, flying in, and resting. [Figure 3] This flowchart shows another embodiment of a method for preventing mammals from invading, flying, or resting. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0014] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. Figure 1 is a flowchart showing one embodiment of the method for preventing mammals from entering, flying, and resting. Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the rod mounting bracket 20 used in the method for preventing mammals from entering, flying, and resting.

[0015] In Figure 1, first, as step S1, one or more mammal intrusion, flight, and resting prevention devices are prepared. The mammal intrusion, flight, and resting prevention device of this embodiment comprises a net (not shown), a first rod (not shown), a second rod 10 (shown in Figure 2), and a rod mounting bracket 20. Various types of mammal intrusion, flight, and resting prevention devices are used depending on the environment to be protected and the type of mammal.

[0016] The net has mesh sizes large enough to prevent the target mammals from entering. The material, wire diameter, mesh size, and pitch of the net can be selected according to the environment and type of mammal being protected. Examples include woven wire mesh, synthetic resin nets, and stainless steel nets. If the target mammal is a pteropod, synthetic resin nets or stainless steel nets are suitable, preferably stainless steel nets that are inconspicuous in appearance, and even more preferably lightweight, highly buoyant, and soft.

[0017] The first bar is a steel bar, and a hot-rolled flat bar, commonly known as a flat bar, can be used. Generally, there are various types of steel bars, such as round bars, square bars, hexagonal bars, and flat bars, but the shape, dimensions, mass, tolerances, chamfering, and hole processing of the first bar should be selected according to the environment and type of mammal being targeted.

[0018] The second rod 10 can be made of a steel rod other than flat steel, an aluminum rod, or other metal rods. The cross-sectional shape of the second rod 10 can be a circular round rod, a square square rod, or a hexagonal hexagonal rod, but it is a so-called round rod, and the diameter thereof is preferably larger than that of the wire and smaller than that of the stainless steel rod. For example, when the mammal to be treated is a bat, the second rod 10 is preferably an aluminum round rod with a diameter of about 6 mm. In the case of the second rod 10 being a round rod, the width in the case of a square rod, or the distance between opposite sides in the case of a hexagonal rod, it is preferably of the same size as the horizontal opening of the net. The horizontal opening of the net is the distance between two adjacent horizontal lines of the net. The axial length of the second rod 10 is sufficiently longer than the vertical opening or the pitch distance of the net, and it may be cut to a predetermined length in advance according to the environment for which the axial length is to be countered. The material, shape, dimensions, and tolerance of the second rod 10 may be selected according to the environment to be countered and the type of mammal.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 2, the rod mounting fitting 20 is formed with an upper rod pressing portion 22 and a lower rod pressing portion 23 on both sides with a rod insertion portion 24, where the upper end and the vicinity of the center of the main body 21 made of flat steel are bent to the same side. Further, the rod mounting fitting 20 is bent to the opposite side of the lower rod pressing portion 23 from the vicinity of the center of the main body 21 toward the lower end, and a mounting piece 26 made of flat steel and having a through hole 25 at the center is formed, and it is provided with a fastening tool such as a screw (not shown) and is configured.

[0020] The rod mounting fitting 20 can be made of stainless steel. The upper rod pressing portion 22 and the lower rod pressing portion 23 have a long distance between the rod insertion portions on both sides, and the distance from the short end portion to the main body 21 may be the same as or shorter than the diameter, width, or distance between opposite sides of the second rod 10, but it is preferably of the same size as that of the second rod 10.

[0021] The production of the rod attachment fitting 20 involves bending the upper end and near the center of the main body 21 at a right angle to the same side to form the upper rod pressing part 22 and the lower rod pressing part 23, and providing rod insertion parts 24 on both sides of both rod pressing parts 22 and 23. The rod attachment fitting 20 is bent from near the center of the main body 21 towards the lower end on the side opposite to the lower rod pressing part 23 to form a through hole 25 which is a hole through which a fastening tool such as a screw is inserted in the center.

[0022] A plurality of rod attachment fittings 20 are installed at predetermined intervals in the axial direction of the second rod 10 and are attached to the outer wall. The rod attachment fittings 20 can be installed upside down, but since the fastening tool is inserted in the F direction shown in FIG. 2 and the net is sandwiched between the second rod 10 and the outer wall and attached to the outer wall, it is preferable that the upper rod pressing part 22 shown in FIG. 2 faces upward.

[0023] When the mammal to be countered is a bat, it can enter even through a very small gap of about 1 cm, so it is important not to create a gap through which the mammal can enter between the net and the outer wall. According to the mammal intrusion prevention and roosting deterrent of the present embodiment, the second rod 10 can be attached to the outer wall with the net sandwiched between the second rod 10 and the outer wall, and it can be held without creating a gap through which the mammal can enter between the net and the outer wall. Further, according to the mammal intrusion prevention and roosting deterrent of the present embodiment, the axial direction of the second rod 10 and the horizontal line of the net are parallel, and it is possible to prevent the net from stretching or bending near the rod attachment fitting 20, and it has excellent aesthetics after construction.

[0024] Note that the rod attachment fitting 20 may be formed with the bending angles of the upper rod pressing part 22 and the lower rod pressing part 23 being obtuse angles, or the shape of the rod insertion part 24 may be a shape corresponding to the shape of the second rod 10.

[0025] Next, in FIG. 1, as step S2, attach the net and the first rod to the roof substrate in this order, and insert a side of the net between the roof substrate and the first rod and attach it to the roof substrate. This attachment can be performed, for example, by inserting a screw into the drilled first rod.

[0026] If the area to be addressed is on the flat side, the first rod is attached to the eaves or soffit, which are the ends of the roof underlayment. In the case of wooden Japanese-style buildings, it is attached to the rafters, and in the case of steel-framed Western-style buildings, it is attached to the purlins. If the area to be addressed is on the gable side, the first rod is attached to the gable, which are the ends of the roof underlayment. In the case of wooden Japanese-style buildings, it is attached to the gable board, and if there is no gable board, it is attached to the purlins or timbers, and in the case of steel-framed Western-style buildings, it is attached to the gable cover or gable flashing. The roof underlayment includes the tip of the gutter if one is installed at the eaves, which are its ends. In this embodiment, the first rod is attached to the timber at the tip of the gutter, which is the end of the roof underlayment. When attaching the first rod to the roof underlayment in step S2, the net may be hooked onto or temporarily fixed to the roof underlayment before attaching the first rod.

[0027] Step S3 involves attaching the second rod 10 to the exterior wall. At this time, the other side of the mesh is attached to the exterior wall via the second rod 10, and the rod mounting bracket 20 is installed on the second rod 10, with the other side of the mesh interposed between the exterior wall and the second rod 10, thus attaching it to the exterior wall. In this case, the other side corresponds to the side opposite one side of the mesh. The second rod 10 should be attached to the exterior wall so that its axial direction is parallel to the horizontal line of the mesh. This attachment is done by passing fasteners such as screws through the through holes 25 to attach the rod mounting bracket 20 to the exterior wall, so that the other side of the mesh is sandwiched between the exterior wall and the second rod 10. In this embodiment, the other side of the mesh should be sandwiched between the exterior wall and the second rod 10 so that it is perpendicular to the vertical direction at the tip of the roof base.

[0028] When attaching the net to the exterior wall using multiple second rods 10, they should be attached as close together as possible, leaving no gaps between adjacent rods large enough for mammals to enter. The same applies when attaching multiple nets. Alternatively, when attaching the second rods 10 to the exterior wall, markings may be made on the wall before attaching the second rods 10.

[0029] Upon completion of step S3, the net will be in place along the entry or flight path of mammals from the outside to the dark area between the roof underlayment and the exterior wall. For example, in this embodiment, the dark area is located at the intersection of the roof underlayment that protrudes from the exterior wall to the outside, forming an acute corner, or in the case of a square rain gutter, at the gap between the square rain gutter and the fascia board. The mammal intrusion and flight resting prevention device of this embodiment can prevent mammals from entering such dark areas between the roof underlayment and the exterior wall and hinder their flight and resting. The mammal intrusion and flight resting prevention method of this embodiment is efficient because it includes the above steps.

[0030] Next, other embodiments will be described. Figure 3 is a flowchart showing another embodiment of the method for preventing mammal intrusion, flight, and resting. Note that elements identical to those in Figure 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations are omitted.

[0031] In Figure 3, first, as step S11, a mammal intrusion and flight rest prevention device including one or more wires is prepared. This embodiment further includes wires as part of the mammal intrusion and flight rest prevention device and uses this device.

[0032] Wire materials such as general-purpose wire rope, general-purpose stainless steel wire rope, and operating wire rope can be used, but the material and diameter should be selected according to the environment and type of mammal being protected. Unlike the first rod and the second rod 10, wire materials are flexible, pliable, and easy to bend.

[0033] In step S12, the net and the first rod are attached to the gable end roof underlayment in that order, with one side of the net interposed between the gable end roof underlayment and the first rod before attaching it to the gable end roof underlayment. The gable end roof underlayment includes the gable if one is provided at its end, and includes the purlin if one is not provided. In this embodiment, the first rod is attached to the gable or purlin, which is the end of the gable end roof underlayment.

[0034] Step S13 involves stretching the wire across the lower ends of the roof underlayment on the gable end. In the case of Japanese-style architecture, these lower ends refer to the lower ends of the gables if there are gables on either side of the ridge beam, or the lower ends of the purlins on each side or the eaves beams on each side if there are no gables. In the case of Western-style architecture, these lower ends refer to the lower ends of the parts corresponding to the gables, purlins, or eaves beams in Japanese-style architecture. In other words, the wire is stretched across and attached to the lower ends of either the gables, purlins, or eaves beams on the left and right sides, which are the ends of the roof underlayment on the gable end.

[0035] In step S14, the wire is bent toward the exterior wall side, with the mesh hanging down from the roof underlayment on one side attached. At this time, it is best to bend the wire so that the mesh on the lower side is perpendicular to the exterior wall, which is the gable wall, relative to the direction in which the mesh hangs down from the tip of the roof underlayment on the gable side.

[0036] In step S15, the other side of the mesh is attached to the outer wall via the second rod 10, and the rod mounting bracket 20 is installed on the second rod 10, with the other side of the mesh interposed between the outer wall and the second rod 10, thereby attaching it to the outer wall. In other words, in this embodiment, the other side of the mesh, which is the lower part of the wire material, is attached by being sandwiched between the outer wall and the second rod 10.

[0037] In this embodiment, dark places exist, for example, at the intersection of the roof underlayment on the gable end that protrudes from the exterior wall to the outside and the corner timbers provided on the exterior wall, forming an acute corner, or at the lattice portion provided on the exterior wall. The mammal intrusion and flight rest prevention device of this embodiment can prevent mammals from entering these dark places between the roof underlayment and the exterior wall and can also hinder them from flying in and resting. The mammal intrusion and flight rest prevention method of this embodiment is easy to work with because it includes the above steps.

[0038] In this embodiment of the method for preventing mammals from entering, flying in, and resting, the first rod is attached to the roof underlayment on the gable end, and then the wire is stretched across both lower ends of the roof underlayment on the gable end. However, the wire may be stretched across both lower ends of the roof underlayment on the gable end, and then the first rod may be attached to the roof underlayment on the gable end.

[0039] Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described above, these embodiments are presented as examples only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their variations are included in the scope and spirit of the invention, as well as in the claims of the invention and its equivalents. [Explanation of symbols]

[0040] 10 The second rod 20 Rod mounting brackets 21 Main unit 22 Upper rod retaining part 23 Lower rod retaining part 24 Rod insertion part 25 Through holes 26 Mounting piece

Claims

1. A method for preventing mammals from entering or hindering them from flying and resting in dark places between the roof underlayment and the exterior wall, Using one or more nets, a first rod, a second rod, and a rod mounting bracket, The process of attaching the net and the first rod to the roof base in that order, and interposing the vicinity of one side of the net between the roof base and the first rod to attach it to the roof base, The process involves attaching the other side of the net to the outer wall via the second rod, installing the rod mounting bracket on the second rod, and attaching the other side of the net to the outer wall by interposing it between the outer wall and the second rod. A method for preventing mammals from invading, flying, or resting, characterized by including the following:

2. A method for preventing mammals from entering or hindering them from flying and resting in dark places between the roof underlayment and the exterior wall, Using one or more nets, a first rod, a second rod, a rod mounting bracket, and wire, The process involves attaching the net and the first rod to the roof underlayment on the gable end, interposing one side of the net between the roof underlayment on the gable end and the first rod, and attaching it to the roof underlayment on the gable end. The process of stretching the aforementioned wire across both lower ends of the roof underlayment on the gable side, The process involves bending the wire material toward the outer wall side, with the net hanging down from the roof base on the gable end near one side, The process involves attaching the other side of the net to the outer wall via the second rod, installing the rod mounting bracket on the second rod, and attaching the other side of the net to the outer wall by interposing it between the outer wall and the second rod. A method for preventing mammals from invading, flying, or resting, characterized by including the following:

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