An insect swatter with a vertical slit on the swatting surface

Abstract

To provide an insect swatter with a vertical slit on the swatting surface. The hammering surface and handle are made as a single unit, and vertical cuts or gaps are made in the hammering surface to divide and soften it, allowing it to pass through obstacles when hammering. In other words, the hammering surface is made up of multiple strips or filaments, like a tea whisk cut in half.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an insect swatter for eliminating flies, cockroaches and other pests. [Background technology]

[0002] Insects such as flies, mosquitoes, and crawling cockroaches that fly around indoors in our daily lives are annoying pests that are unwelcome in the home and spread bacteria to food. To get rid of these pests, people use insecticide sprays, mosquito coils, sticky sheets, and fly swatters. Insecticide sprays get on the body and can't be used near fish in aquariums because they are harmful to them. Mosquito coils leave a smell, and sticky sheets are limited in where they can be stored, so there are concerns about whether they can be used anywhere. Conventionally, there are known insect swatters that have a mesh-like flat swatting surface at the tip of a handle. There are also known insect swatters that have a structure in which a swatting surface made of an elastic strip or filament fixed to one end is attached to the tip of a handle (see Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-105028 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the above-mentioned prior art document, strips of paper are stacked, bound, and fixed, and then fixed to a holder and then to a handle, which requires a lot of manufacturing and assembly steps and is very time-consuming. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The hammering surface and handle are made from one piece, cut vertically, divided and softened so that the hammer can pass through obstacles when striking. In other words, the hammering surface is made up of multiple strips or filaments. The processing involves cutting and forming, and gap processing. The striking surface and handle are all manufactured as one unit, simplifying the manufacturing process. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] By cutting into the pounding surface and creating gaps, the pounding surface becomes soft and flexible. The cuts and gaps make it easy to clean the striking surface, keeping it clean. The body is one piece and is thin, so it can be stored anywhere. The hammering surface and handle are manufactured as a single unit, reducing the number of manufacturing steps. This device is soft and flexible, and has gaps that minimize air resistance, allowing it to hit even flying insects. If you see it, you can even hit it under a table. It uses just the right amount of force, so it can efficiently capture and smash insects on TV screens and computer screens without crushing them. It's easy to use as an insect swatter, and anyone can use it. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] Insect swatter with a cut-out surface [Figure 2] Insect swatter with a linear swatting surface with a notched gap [Figure 3] Insect swatter with a wavy swatting surface with cutouts [Figure 4] Insect swatter with a sawtooth-shaped swatting surface with notches [Figure 5] Insect swatter with uneven swatting surface with gaps [Figure 6] Overall view of the present invention consisting of the hammering surface and handle DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] The beating surface of conventional insect swatters is made of wire or plastic rods crossed vertically and horizontally, and the hard surface is used to swat insects. Conventional insect swatters are difficult to use when trying to swat insects that have landed on the edge or inside of a bowl. Even if you move it onto a table, you can't swat them because there are various items on the table, which can be a problem. This invention makes it possible to make vertical cuts in the beating surface, which allows it to bend softly and flexibly, allowing it to pass through obstacles and protrusions and hit the insects with the thin parts of the beating surface (strips or filaments), thereby efficiently capturing the insects that are hit. This device is easy to use because if you can see the insect (it's a single piece, not a bunch of strands), you can angle it and swing it down at a 45-degree angle to hit the insect. Even if you hit an insect that's resting on a person or animal, it doesn't hit hard, but with a soft tap, so it doesn't hurt, and since the insect is caught without being crushed, it's less likely to stain your clothes. If you swing the pounding surface of this device vertically up and down into the gap, it will spread out widely in the gap and hit and capture the food efficiently.By separating it with vertical cuts, it can be easily cleaned, which is also good from the perspective of hygiene management. Figure 1: Full-surface cutout, separate type. A vertical cut is made on the full-surface swatter, allowing it to separate and slip through the protrusions to swat insects. The surface is flat, making it easy to clean. Figure 2: Straight type with gaps A straight line with gaps is placed on the beating surface, which reduces air resistance and allows insects to slip through the protrusions and swat away insects. The beating surface has gaps, so it can be washed and kept clean. Figure 3: Waveform with gaps The wave-shaped beating surface has less air resistance and is narrower than the straight type, making it more efficient at beating insects.It can be cleaned in the same way as the straight type, so it can be kept clean. Figure 4: Sawtooth blade with gaps The sawtooth shape on the swatting surface reduces air resistance and the angular shape of the insect swatter makes it more efficient than a waveform swatter.It can be cleaned in the same way as a waveform swatter, so it can be kept clean. Figure 5. Uneven shape with gaps. The striking surface is uneven, which reduces air resistance and makes the gaps more even than the sawtooth type. The unevenness increases the strength. Figure 6 Overall view of the product 12345 can be manufactured as a single unit, simplifying the process.

[0009] The method for making the insect swatter of the present invention will be described below. (1) A method of molding the entire product in one piece through a separate process In the first step, the entire exterior shape is manufactured by resin molding. Next, a notch or gap is machined from the tip to the holding part 3 in Figure 5. As a processing method, notched, linear, wavy, sawtooth, and uneven shapes can be manufactured by pressing using a mold. Machining such as cutting is also possible. (2) Molding the entire product in one piece using a mold process In the case of the molding process, a mold that has already been manufactured from the tip to the holding part is used for the notches and gap processing. By using a molding mold that includes the gap on the hammering surface, the entire shape and the gap on the hammering surface can be molded into the resin all at once. The resin is molded in one go using five types of molds: notched, straight, wavy, sawtooth, and uneven. [Explanation of symbols]

[0010] 1. Beating section 2 Handle 3 Holding part

Claims

1. This insect swatter has a handle and a swatting surface that are integrated together, and is characterized in that the swatting surface is divided by making a vertical cut or gap in the swatting surface.

2. The insect swatter with an integrated swatting surface and handle as described in claim 1, characterized in that the notches or gaps in the swatting surface are formed as a full-surface notch, a straight notch with gaps, a sawtooth notch with gaps, a wavy notch with gaps, or an uneven notch with gaps.

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