Enclosure trap

Abstract

To provide an enclosure trap that can be purchased, transported, and assembled by elderly people, who are the main trappers. Solution: By joining 12 sheets of inexpensive, lightweight wire mesh (for example, 1m long and 2m wide, 10cm x 10cm mesh, 3.2mm wire diameter, 2.5kg weight) with metal sleeves, a monkey enclosure trap measuring approximately 2m x 2m x 2m can be created. The total weight, including the entrance and reinforcing materials, is approximately 60kg, and although production requires a lot of work as there are many crimped points, the cost of parts is one-tenth of that of a commercially available finished product. The parts can be transported and assembled by one person, and there are also advantages to expanding the size of the trap.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to a trap for capturing wild animals that cause damage to animals, such as monkeys (Japanese macaques, rhesus monkeys, and hybrids), deer (Japanese sika deer, Ezo deer, and muntjac), and wild boars.

[0002] Generally, enclosure traps with ceilings are called box traps, and those without ceilings are called enclosure traps, but in this application, the general term for both is enclosure traps, box traps are called monkey enclosure traps, and enclosure traps without ceilings are called deer and wild boar enclosure traps.

[0003] Conventional box traps and enclosure traps are assembled by firmly fixing wire mesh or wire netting to the outer frame of the panel that makes up the trap (iron round bar or angle) by means of welding or other methods, and then connecting the outer frame of the panel with bolts or metal fittings.

[0004] Conventional monkey box traps and enclosure traps are easy to disassemble and assemble, and are strong, but they are expensive and the equipment is heavy, making it extremely difficult for elderly individuals, who are the main workers in the trapping business, to purchase, transport, and assemble them by themselves. Solving these issues is essential to eliminating animal damage.

[0005] Therefore, this invention proposes a new type of trap that allows elderly individuals to purchase, transport, and assemble the trap by themselves. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7071600, Official Publication No. 3220904, Official Publication No. 3195786, Official Publication No. 3194499 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] The manufacturing method significantly reduces the manufacturing costs of traps, making them available for individual purchase by elderly trappers, thus solving the cost-related problems mentioned above.

[0008] The manufacturing method significantly reduces the weight of the monkey enclosure trap, allowing elderly people involved in the trapping to carry and assemble the components by themselves, thereby solving the weight-related problems mentioned above. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] This invention solves the problems of cost and weight by joining wire mesh with a metal sleeve by crimping it to form an enclosure trap of the required size. Arrange two pieces of wire mesh (1m long and 2m wide) shown in Figure 1 as shown in Figure 2, pass a sleeve 43 through 13 on the outer periphery of the wire mesh as shown in 44 in Figure 4, and firmly crimp it with crimping pliers to create the basic panel (2m long and 2m wide) shown in Figure 2. This basic panel is arranged as shown in Figure 3 (equivalent to the developed view of a 2m x 2m x 2m monkey trap in Figure 5), and the outer periphery of the joints of each panel (14 in Figure 1) is left as is and the other is bent 90 degrees as shown in Figure 4, and a metal sleeve 43 is passed through, and the panels are firmly clamped with crimping pliers. This manufacturing method eliminates the need for a metal frame for the basic panel, solving the problems of cost and weight.

[0010] There are two methods for strengthening the joint. The first method of strengthening the joint is to use a high-strength metal sleeve, which can be made of thick and long aluminum sleeves, copper sleeves, or stainless steel sleeves.However, all of these are expensive and increase the overall cost, making them impractical.

[0011] The second method of strengthening the bond uses an inexpensive aluminum sleeve, and the end of the steel wire passing through the sleeve is bent or crushed to deform it, as shown in Figure 4, thereby increasing the crimping strength. Inexpensive steel wire bending tools are commercially available. Crimping can be performed either before or after bending or deforming the steel wire. A bending angle of 90 degrees is the strongest, and in this case the bond is maintained and will not come off until the steel wire or aluminum sleeve breaks. Selecting the mesh spacing and wire diameter according to the target animal and performing the bending method of this invention solves the bond strength issue.

[0012] Greatly reduces trap weight. The weight of the main materials in the monkey enclosure and trap shown in Figure 5 and Figure 7 is (1) wire mesh 5kg x 6 = 30kg, (2) metal sleeve 0.4kg, (3) animal entrance 1.2kg, management door 2kg, reinforcement materials (3m scaffolding pipe 6.3kg x 6 = 37kg, scaffolding hardware 0.74kg x 12 = 8.9kg) for a total of approximately 61kg. The heaviest component is the 3m scaffolding pipe weighing 6.3kg, and this invention has solved the weight problem. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] In the case of the monkey enclosure trap shown in Figure 5 of this invention, if you put a monkey's favorite food inside, the monkey will be attracted by the food and enter the trap through the cylindrical animal entrance 57 on the ceiling and eat the food. Other monkeys will see this from outside the trap and enter one after another, but when they finish eating the food and try to get out, the cylinder of the animal entrance 57 is too large for the monkeys to hold with their hands and feet, so they cannot escape from the trap. Since most adult male Japanese macaques weigh less than 15 kg, the enclosure traps do not need to be sturdy. Even if the largest male (approximately 18 kg) gets caught and thrashes around, causing the trap to deform slightly, it is not a problem. Traps that are inexpensive, lightweight, and can be set up by one person are preferred by users. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] The wire mesh is 1m long, 2m wide, 10cm x 10cm, and has a wire diameter of 3.2mm. [Figure 2] The basic panel of the trap (2m x 2 x 2m) in Figure 5 is 2m long and 2m wide. [Figure 3] This is the relative positions of the traps and basic panels in Figure 5 (equivalent to the unfolded diagram). [Figure 4] This is the method for connecting wire mesh in this invention. [Figure 5] This is a structural diagram of a monkey enclosure trap (2m x 2 x 2m) that is an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] This is a structural diagram of a deer and wild boar enclosure trap, which is an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] This is an example of reinforcing a monkey enclosure trap (2m x 2 x 2m) which is an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First Example Figure 5 shows a monkey enclosure trap, which is the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a cube measuring approximately 2m x 2m x 2m, with each of the six sides made up of two basic panels of wire mesh, and has a cylindrical animal entrance 57 on the ceiling and a management entrance 58 on the side.

[0016] 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 show details of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] The wire mesh in Figure 1 is 1m long and 2m wide, 11 and 12 are steel wires with a wire diameter of 3.2mm. It weighs about 2.5 kg. 13 and 14 are the outer periphery of the wire mesh, each about 5 cm long, and these parts are overlapped with the outer periphery of the wire mesh to be connected, as shown at 44 or 45 in Figure 4, and a metal sleeve 43 is passed through this part and firmly crimped with crimping pliers to join them.

[0018] Figure 2 shows a basic panel in which the long sides of the wire mesh (Figure 1) are overlapped as shown in Figure 4, a metal sleeve 43 is passed through, and the panels are firmly crimped together with crimping pliers. The tight mesh spacing in the middle of Figure 2 indicates the overlap at the joint.

[0019] Figure 3 is a diagram (equivalent to a development diagram) of the basic panels used to create the monkey enclosure trap of Figure 5 from the basic panels of Figure 2. The basic panels are joined as shown in 45 of Figure 4, with one steel wire left as is and the other bent 90 degrees, then the wires are overlapped, a metal sleeve 43 is passed through, and the panels are firmly crimped with crimping pliers. At this point, the trap weighed approximately 30 kg, making it very light.

[0020] When completing the monkey enclosure trap shown in Figure 5, an animal entrance 57 is attached to the ceiling 51 and a management entrance 58 is attached to the side 54.

[0021] Figure 7 shows an example of reinforcing a monkey enclosure trap. The enclosure trap of this invention is made of wire mesh and is not sufficiently rigid. 71 is the monkey enclosure trap, 72 is scaffolding pipes (6 long, 2 short), 73 is scaffolding pipe connecting fittings (12 pieces), and 74 is a scaffolding pipe fixing stake. Scaffolding pipes 75 and 76 are installed to pass through the enclosure trap 71 and support its ceiling from below. In addition, by driving the fixed piles 74 approximately 1 m outside the outer connecting fittings of the scaffolding pipes 75 and 76, lateral shaking of each scaffolding pipe can be prevented. In addition, each scaffolding pipe also has the function of guiding monkeys to the animal entrance 57. [Example]

[0022] The deer and wild boar enclosure trap in Figure 6 is a second embodiment of the invention, and is an enclosure trap for capturing deer and wild boar. Depending on the size of the trap, multiple people may be required to work on it. The bottom of a 2m high x 1m wide wire mesh panel 62 is bent inward by about 30cm, a trench is dug on the flat ground, and the required number of panels are lined up to form an enclosure trap. The wire mesh has a wire diameter of 5mm, mesh spacing is 15cm, and 5mm metal sleeves are also used. Reinforcement materials, stays, and stakes 63 are added as needed. Adjacent meshes are connected as shown in Figure 4, 44. The bottom of the panel 62 (the ground side) is buried in the ground by digging a trench. The gate 61 of the enclosure trap is always open, and food that animals like is scattered inside the trap, and the animals are expected to enter the trap. The shutter is automatically controlled by a sensor, or manually or automatically by a surveillance camera and remote control. [Explanation of symbols]

[0023] 11 Vertical lines 12 horizontal lines 13 Peripheral horizontal line 14 Peripheral vertical line 41 Vertical Line 42 horizontal line 43 Metal sleeve 44 Wire mesh interconnection 45 Interconnection of basic panels 46 Steel wire bending section 47 Metal sleeve 51 Ceiling Panel 52 Back panel 53 Left Panel 54 Right Panel 55 Front Panel 56 Floor Panel 57 Animal Entrance 58 Management entrance 61 Shutter 62 Wire Mesh 63 Stays and posts 71 The monkey enclosure trap shown in Figure 5 72 Scaffolding Pipe (Long) 73 Scaffolding pipe connectors, 12 pieces in total 74 Scaffolding pipe fixing pile 75 Scaffolding Pipe (Long) 76 Scaffolding Pipe (Short)

Claims

1. Claim 1 A trap enclosure characterized by wire mesh joined by crimping a metal sleeve to form a trap of the required size.

2. Claim 2 A trap characterized by increasing the crimping strength by bending or crushing the steel wire passed through the sleeve.

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