Insect Net

Abstract

To provide an insect catching net capable of preventing captured insects from escaping with a simple operation. [Solution] The insect net 100 comprises a net section 110, a frame section 120 that holds the net section 110 in an open state, a rod section 130 that is connected to the frame section 120 and can be held, a lid section 140 that covers the net section 110 to form a closed space from which captured insects cannot escape, and a mouth section 150 that is provided continuously from the lid section 140, can be attached to the frame section 120, and closes like a purse by pulling a string-like section 152, characterized in that a closed space C from which captured insects cannot escape is formed by holding the rod section 130 with one hand while pulling the string-like section 152 with the other hand to close the mouth section 150. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent captured insects from escaping with a simple operation.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an insect net for capturing insects, birds, animals, small animals, etc. Although the term "insect net" is used in this specification, it also includes nets that are used to capture things other than insects. [Background technology]

[0002] A conventional insect net designed to prevent captured insects from escaping is disclosed in Patent Document 1. The insect net disclosed in this document has a hollow retaining ring attached to the middle of the cone-shaped net part of the net body, and strings are pulled from the left and right sides with both hands to tighten the net part and close it with a cord stopper, so that the captured birds, animals, small animals, etc. can be safely captured without escaping or being injured when being transferred to a case. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2019-136018 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the conventional insect net as shown in Patent Document 1 can be closed by simply squeezing the net portion, and is difficult to operate. First, the user must release the hands from the insect net and operate it with both hands while being careful not to let the captured insect escape. In addition, due to the nature of the retaining ring, the retaining ring is provided in the middle of the net portion, so the net cannot be closed unless the captured insect is closer to the end than the middle portion, making operation difficult. There is a demand for an insect net that can be easily operated to prevent the captured insect from escaping.

[0005] To solve such problems, the present invention has been made, and its object is to provide a new and improved insect net which can prevent captured insects from escaping with a simple operation. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, an insect net is provided which comprises a net portion, a frame portion which holds the net portion in an open state, and a rod portion which is connected to the frame portion and can be held, a lid portion which covers the net portion to form a closed space from which captured insects cannot escape, and a mouth portion which is provided continuously from the lid portion, can be engaged with the frame portion from the inside or outside, and closes like a drawstring by pulling a string-like portion, wherein the closed space is formed by holding the rod portion with one hand while pulling the string-like portion with the other hand to close the mouth portion.

[0007] With this configuration, when an insect is caught, the mouth part can be easily closed by simply pulling the string part with one hand while holding the rod part with the other hand. Also, since the mouth part is located near the frame part, the mouth part can be closed regardless of the position of the caught insect. In this way, the problems of the conventional insect net as shown in Patent Document 1 can be solved, and the captured insects can be prevented from escaping with a simple operation.

[0008] Various applications of the present invention are possible. The following application examples can be implemented in appropriate combination. For example, a bag-shaped portion is formed between the lid portion and the net portion, the frame portion can move within the bag-shaped portion, and the frame portion can move within the bag-shaped portion by pulling the string-shaped portion to form the closed space. With this configuration, the change in the space of the net portion when the purse-shaped mouth portion is closed is small, so that the captured insects are less likely to be affected.

[0009] In addition, the lid portion may be connected to the inside of the net portion, the mouth portion may be engaged with the frame portion from the inside, and the mouth portion may be detached from the frame portion by pulling the string-like portion to form the closed space. With this configuration, the container can be realized with a simpler configuration.

[0010] The lid may be a double-layered bag-shaped portion, the frame may be movable within the bag-shaped portion, and the closed space may be formed by pulling the string-shaped portion. With this configuration, the frame is disposed in the double-layered bag-shaped portion, and does not come into contact with the net portion. Therefore, frictional force due to the movement of the frame does not act on the net portion.

[0011] In addition, a movement restricting portion that restricts movement of the frame portion may be provided inside the bag-shaped portion, and the movement restricting portion may climb over the frame portion by pulling the string-shaped portion, allowing the frame portion to move freely. With this configuration, the movement of the frame portion can be controlled by the movement restricting portion that restricts movement of the frame portion. Effect of the Invention

[0012] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an insect catching net that can prevent the escape of captured insects with a simple operation. Other effects of the present invention will be described in the description of the embodiment of the invention below. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an insect net 100 according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing the process of closing the mouth portion 150, in which (a) shows the mouth portion 150 in an open state, (b) shows the mouth portion 150 in a partially closed state, and (c) shows the mouth portion 150 in a closed state. [Diagram 3] 1A and 1B are diagrams illustrating how to use the insect net 100, in which (a) shows an insect being caught by the insect net 100 and (b) shows a state in which the opening 150 is closed. [Figure 4] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing a state in which a mouth 250 of an insect net 200 according to a second embodiment is open, in which (a) is a plan view and (b) is a side view. [Diagram 5] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing a state in which an opening 250 of an insect net 200 according to a second embodiment is closed, in which (a) is a plan view and (b) is a side view. [Figure 6] 11A and 11B are diagrams for explaining the configuration of an insect net 300 of a third embodiment, in which (a) is an expanded view showing the vicinity of the lid portion 340 when the net portion 110 is expanded, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of (a). [Figure 7] 13 is a diagram showing a state in which the frame portion 120 is engaged with the protrusion 444. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicated explanations will be omitted. In the following embodiment, the net will be described as a net for catching insects, but it goes without saying that the net may be used to catch objects or targets other than insects.

[0015] (First embodiment) An insect net 100 according to a first embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. First, the configuration of the insect net 100 will be described with reference to Figure 1. Figure 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of the insect net 100 of this embodiment.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 1, the insect net 100 is an improved version of an insect net having a net portion 110, a frame portion 120 that holds the net portion 110 in an open state, and a rod portion 130 that is connected to the frame portion 120 and can be held. As shown in FIG. 1, the insect net 100 has a lid portion 140 that covers the net portion 110 to form a closed space from which captured insects cannot escape, and a mouth portion 150 that is provided continuously from the lid portion 140, can be engaged with the frame portion 120, and closes like a purse by pulling a string-like portion 152. As will be described later with reference to FIG. 2, the closed space C from which captured insects cannot escape is formed by holding the rod portion 130 with one hand and pulling the string-like portion 152 with the other hand to close the mouth portion 150. Each component will be described in detail below.

[0017] (Net part 110, frame part 120 and rod part 130) As shown in FIG. 1, the net portion 110, the frame portion 120, and the rod portion 130 can be configured in a manner similar to that of a general insect net (bug net). There are various types of general insect nets, and any type of insect net may be used. For example, insect nets that are partially foldable or expandable are known, and such a configuration may also be used. In this embodiment, unlike a general insect net, the open end of the net portion 110 is not fixed to the frame portion 120, but is connected to the lid portion 140 and the mouth portion 150.

[0018] (Lid portion 140 and mouth portion 150) The cover portion 140 and the mouth portion 150, which are characteristic of this embodiment, will now be described. The lid portion 140 is intended to cover the opening of the net portion 110 and form a closed space from which captured insects cannot escape. The fact that the lid portion 140 forms a closed space will be described later with reference to FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 1, the end of the lid portion 140 is sewn to the inside of the net portion 110. The lid portion 140 is disposed so as to overlap the inner surface of the net portion 110 and extends to the vicinity of the frame portion 120. The lid portion 140 can be made of a net similar to that of the net portion 110. The lid portion 140 and the net portion 110 may be distinguished from each other by changing the color or size of the net.

[0019] One end of the lid portion 140 is a mouth portion 150 described below, which is connected to an end of the net portion 110. The other end of the lid portion 140 is sewn to the side surface of the net portion 110 from the inside of the net portion 110 at the upper portion of the net portion 110. In this manner, as shown in Fig. 1, the lid portion 140 and the upper portion of the net portion 110 form a bag-shaped portion B in which the frame portion 120 can move. The position at which the other end of the lid portion 140 is sewn to the net portion 110 may be any position at which the frame portion 120 can move within the bag-shaped portion B and the lid portion 140 can cover the frame portion 120.

[0020] 1, the mouth portion 150 is provided continuously from the lid portion 140, sewn to the open end of the net portion 110, and engaged with the frame portion 120. The mouth portion 150 is provided with a loop-shaped string portion 152, which is disposed along the frame portion 120. A portion of the string portion 152 is led out from the vicinity of the rod portion 130 to the outside of the mouth portion 150. By pulling out the led-out portion of the string portion 152 from the mouth portion 150, the mouth portion 150 can be closed like a drawstring bag.

[0021] The process of closing the mouth portion 150 will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the process of closing the mouth portion 150, in which (a) shows the mouth portion 150 in an open state, (b) shows the mouth portion 150 in a partially closed state, and (c) shows the mouth portion 150 in a closed state.

[0022] When the string-like portion 152 is pulled out in the state shown in Fig. 2(a), the mouth portion 150 moves toward the rod portion 130 and closes as shown in Fig. 2(b). When the string-like portion 152 is further pulled out, the lid portion 140 and the upper portion of the net portion 110 move toward the rod portion 130 to cover the opening on the inside of the frame portion 120 as shown in Fig. 2(c), thereby closing the opening on the inside of the frame portion 120.

[0023] When a user captures an insect with net portion 110, the action of closing mouth portion 150 causes the space in which the insect is captured to become a closed space C. Note that the closed space C here refers to a closed space in which the insect captured in net portion 110 cannot escape. The net has gaps, and it is not anticipated that small insects may escape through these gaps, but this is common in insect nets.

[0024] The above describes the configuration of the insect net 100. Below, the action of a user (as an example, a child) using the insect net 100 to catch insects will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing how to use the insect net 100, where (a) shows the state in which an insect has been caught with the insect net 100, and (b) shows the state in which the opening 150 is closed.

[0025] First, when a child uses the insect net 100 to catch insects, the mouth portion 150 is opened as shown in Fig. 3(a). The child holds the rod portion 130 with both hands or one hand, and waves the insect net 100 over insects to catch them. The trapped insects are inside the net portion 110, and the frame portion 120 and the mouth portion 150 are in contact with the ground.

[0026] Then, as shown in FIG. 3(b), the child holds the rod portion 130 with one hand (for example, the right hand) and pulls the string-like portion 152, which is led out from the vicinity of the rod portion 130, with the other hand (left hand) so as to pull it out from the mouth portion 150. Then, the mouth portion 150 is pulled so as to close toward the rod portion 130. Since the frame portion 120 is movably arranged in the bag-like portion B and the lid portion 140 is movable relative to the frame portion 120, the lid portion 140 moves along the frame portion 120 so as to close the opening of the frame portion 120. Therefore, the opening of the frame portion 120 is closed by the lid portion 140. Since the string-like portion 152 is loop-shaped as described above, it can be pulled with one hand. In this way, the insect net 100 has a closed space C in which insects are trapped in the net portion 110, as shown in FIG. 3(b).

[0027] Because the space in which the insects are trapped in the net portion 110 is a closed space C, the insects will not escape even if the insect catching net 100 is removed from the ground in the state shown in Fig. 3(b). Children can take the insects home with the insects still in the insect catching net 100, or they can move the insects to an insect cage or the like. When transferring the insects to the insect cage, the child can loosen the string portion 152 and adjust the opening of the mouth portion 150 while moving the insects to the insect cage, so that the insects are less likely to escape when they are transferred to the insect cage.

[0028] (Effects of the First Embodiment) As described above, according to this embodiment, when an insect is caught, the mouth part 150 can be easily closed by simply pulling the string part 152 with one hand while holding the rod part 130 with the other hand. Also, since the position of the mouth part 150 is in the vicinity of the frame part 120, the mouth part 150 can be closed regardless of the position of the caught insect. In this way, a captured insect can be prevented from escaping with a simple operation.

[0029] In addition, since the change in space of the net portion 110 is small when the purse-shaped mouth portion 150 is closed, the trapped insects are unlikely to be affected.

[0030] In the following embodiment, an application example of the first embodiment will be described. In the following embodiment, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and components having substantially the same functional configurations will be denoted by the same reference numerals to avoid redundant description.

[0031] Second Embodiment An insect net 200 according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 4 and 5. Fig. 4 shows the insect net 200 of this embodiment with the mouth 250 open, (a) being a plan view and (b) being a side view. Fig. 5 shows the insect net 200 of this embodiment with the mouth 250 closed, (a) being a plan view and (b) being a side view. This embodiment differs from the first embodiment mainly in the configurations of the lid 240 and the mouth 250.

[0032] 4 and 5, the insect net 200 is configured to include a net portion 210, a frame portion 220, a rod portion 230, a lid portion 240, and a mouth portion 250. The net portion 210, the frame portion 220, and the rod portion 230 can be configured in the same manner as a general insect net (bug catching net), as shown in FIG.

[0033] (Lid portion 240 and mouth portion 250) The lid portion 240 and the mouth portion 250, which are characteristic of this embodiment, will now be described. 4 and 5, an end of the lid portion 240 is sewn to the inside of the net portion 210. The lid portion 240 is disposed so as to overlap the inner surface of the net portion 210, and extends to the vicinity of the frame portion 220. The position at which the lid portion 240 is sewn to the net portion 210 is approximately the middle position in the depth direction of the net portion 210 as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, but can be designed to be any position.

[0034] As shown in Fig. 4, the mouth part 250 is provided continuously from the lid part 240, and is engaged with the frame part 220 from the inside to the outside of the frame part 220. The mouth part 250 has a loop-shaped string part 252, and the string part 252 is arranged along the frame part 220. A part of the string part 252 is led out from the vicinity of the rod part 230 to the outside of the mouth part 250. By pulling out the led-out part of the string part 252 from the mouth part 250, the mouth part 250 can be closed like a drawstring bag, as shown in Fig. 5.

[0035] When string-like portion 252 is pulled out, as shown in Fig. 5, mouth portion 250 comes off frame portion 220 and closes while moving toward the center of frame portion 220. Accordingly, lid portion 240 covers the internal space at approximately the middle position in the depth direction of net portion 210, and can cover net portion 210. That is, lid portion 240 and net portion 210 form a closed space C from which captured insects cannot escape. In this way, when a user captures an insect in net portion 210, the action of closing mouth portion 250 forms closed space C from which captured insects cannot escape.

[0036] The above describes the configuration of insect catching net 200. Below, the action of a user (a child, for example) using insect catching net 100 to catch insects will be described.

[0037] As shown in Fig. 4, the mouth part 250 is engaged from the inside to the outside of the frame part 220, but can be easily removed from the frame part 220 by pulling out the string part 252 with one hand. When the mouth part 250 is closed, the lid part 240 closes the net part 210. Other operations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

[0038] (Effects of the second embodiment) As described above, according to this embodiment, it is possible to achieve the same effects as those of the first embodiment with a simpler configuration.

[0039] (Third embodiment) An insect net 300 according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the insect net 300 of the third embodiment, where (a) is an exploded view showing the vicinity of the lid portion 340 when the net portion 110 is expanded, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in (a). This embodiment differs from the first embodiment mainly in that the lid portion 340 constitutes the bag-shaped portion B. In this embodiment, the differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described. Components having substantially the same functional configuration will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicated explanations will be omitted.

[0040] As shown in Fig. 6(a), the lid portion 340 is formed double by two lid constituent parts 341, 342 of the same shape, and the periphery of the two lid constituent parts 341, 342 is sewn to the net part 110. In this way, as shown in Fig. 6(b), the bag-shaped part B is formed between the two lid constituent parts 341, 342. Note that the dashed lines in Fig. 6(b) indicate the stitching between the respective members.

[0041] The frame portion 120 is movably disposed within the bag-shaped portion B. An insertion portion 343 for inserting the string-shaped portion 152 is formed in the mouth portion 350 of the two lid constituent portions 341, 342. When forming the insertion portion 343, the mesh portion 110 is also sewn together with the two lid constituent portions 341, 342, thereby connecting the lid portion 340 and the mesh portion 110 at the mouth portion 350.

[0042] The two lid constituent parts 341, 342 may be made of the same material as the net part 110, or may be made of a different material. For example, the lid constituent part 341 arranged adjacent to the net part 110 may be made of a harder core material than the lid constituent part 342 arranged on the outside, so that the shape of the lid part 340 is maintained.

[0043] (Effects of the third embodiment) As described above, according to this embodiment, frame portion 120 is disposed in bag-shaped portion B formed by two lid-constituting portions 341, 342, and therefore frame portion 120 does not come into contact with net portion 110. Therefore, frictional force caused by movement of frame portion 120 does not act on net portion 110.

[0044] (Fourth embodiment) An insect net 400 according to a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 7. Fig. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the frame portion 120 is engaged with the protrusion 444. This embodiment differs from the third embodiment in that a protrusion 444 for restricting movement of the frame portion 120 is provided inside the bag-shaped portion B of the third embodiment. This embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the third embodiment. Components having substantially the same functional configurations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicated explanations will be omitted.

[0045] 7, protrusions 444 (movement restricting parts) that restrict movement of frame part 120 are provided within bag-shaped part B. Protrusions 444 prevent movement of frame part 120 relative to lid part 340, and maintain the shape of insect net 400, even when insect catching net 400 is swung around to catch an insect. Protrusions 444 are configured so that frame part 120 goes over protrusions 444 when string part 152 is pulled, releasing the engagement, and allowing lid part 340 to move freely.

[0046] Specifically, the protrusion 444 may be provided on one of the two lid constituent parts 341, 342, and in this embodiment, is provided on the lid constituent part 341 arranged adjacent to the net part 110. The protrusion 444 is provided at a position close to the insertion part 343, so that the frame part 120 can be arranged near the mouth part 350.

[0047] 7, the protrusion 444 is configured to extend in the direction of the insertion portion 343 so that the frame portion 120 is sandwiched between the protrusion 444 and the lid forming portion 341. The shape of the protrusion can be designed arbitrarily as long as the frame portion 120 is engaged.

[0048] The configuration of insect net 400 has been described above. The operation of insect net 400 will be described below. When capturing an insect, frame portion 120 is positioned so that its entire circumference is sandwiched between protrusion 444 and lid forming portion 341, thereby engaging with protrusion 444 and restricting movement relative to lid portion 340. Therefore, even if insect net 400 is swung around when capturing an insect, frame portion 120 can be prevented from moving relative to lid portion 340, and the shape of insect net 400 can be maintained.

[0049] When closing the lid portion 340 of the insect net 400, the string-like portion 152 is pulled to cause the frame portion 120 to climb over the protrusion 444, and the engagement with the frame portion 120 is released. Thus, the lid portion 340 becomes movable and can be closed.

[0050] (Effects of the fourth embodiment) As described above, according to this embodiment, frame 120 is engaged with protrusion 444, thereby restricting movement of frame 120 relative to lid 340. Therefore, even if insect net 400 is swung around to capture an insect, frame 120 is prevented from moving relative to lid 340, and the shape of insect net 400 can be maintained.

[0051] Furthermore, by pulling the string-like portion 152, the protrusion 444 climbs over the frame portion 120 and is released from the engagement with the frame portion 120, so that the lid portion 340 becomes movable and can be closed. Therefore, the lid portion 340 can be closed by simply pulling the string-like portion 152.

[0052] Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such an example. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can think of various modified or altered examples within the scope of the claims, and it is understood that such examples also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

[0053] For example, in the above first embodiment, the lid portion 140 is sewn to the inside of the net portion 110, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the lid portion may be sewn to the outside of the net portion 110. In addition, the method for connecting the lid portion and the net portion does not have to be sewing, and they can be connected by any means.

[0054] In the first embodiment, the lid portion 140 is made of a net, but the present invention is not limited to this. The lid portion 140 may be made of a material other than a net.

[0055] In the fourth embodiment, the protrusion 444 is provided on the lid forming part 341, but the present invention is not limited to this. The protrusion may be provided inside the bag-shaped part, and for example, when the bag-shaped part is formed of the net part 110 and the lid part 140 as in the first embodiment, the protrusion may be provided on the net part 110 or the lid part 140.

[0056] The above-described embodiments, applications, modifications, and the like can be implemented in appropriate combinations. [Explanation of symbols]

[0057] 100, 200, 300 Insect Net 110, 210 Amibe 120, 220 Frame section 130, 230 rod section 140, 240, 340 Cover parts 150, 250, 350 Mouth parts 152, 252 String-like parts 341, 342 Cover components 343 Insertion part 444 Protrusion B Bag-like part C Closed space

Claims

1. An insect net comprising a net portion, a frame portion for holding the net portion in an open state, and a rod portion connected to the frame portion and capable of being grasped, A lid portion for covering the net portion and forming a closed space from which captured insects cannot escape; A mouth portion that is provided continuously from the lid portion, can be engaged with the frame portion from the inside or the outside, and can be closed like a drawstring by pulling a string-like portion; Equipped with The closed space is formed by holding the rod portion with one hand and pulling the string-like portion with the other hand to close the mouth portion, A bag-shaped portion is formed between the lid portion and the net portion, and the frame portion is movable within the bag-shaped portion. An insect net, characterized in that, by pulling the string-like portion, the frame portion moves within the bag-like portion to form the closed space.

2. An insect net comprising a net portion, a frame portion for holding the net portion in an open state, and a rod portion connected to the frame portion and capable of being grasped, A lid portion for covering the net portion and forming a closed space from which captured insects cannot escape; A mouth portion that is provided continuously from the lid portion, can be engaged with the frame portion from the inside or the outside, and can be closed like a drawstring by pulling a string-like portion; Equipped with The closed space is formed by holding the rod portion with one hand and pulling the string-like portion with the other hand to close the mouth portion, The cover portion is a bag-shaped portion having a double structure, and the frame portion is movable within the bag-shaped portion. An insect net, characterized in that, by pulling the string-like portion, the frame portion moves within the bag-like portion to form the closed space.

3. a movement restricting portion that restricts movement of the frame portion is provided within the bag-shaped portion, 3. The insect net according to claim 1, wherein, by pulling the string-like portion, the movement restricting portion climbs over the frame portion, thereby allowing the frame portion to move freely.

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