Bird and animal repellents

Abstract

To provide a bird and animal repellent tool capable of exerting a stable bird and animal repellent effect for a long period of time.SOLUTION: A bird and animal repellent tool 1 includes a bird / animal repellent 2 containing a sulfur compound, a storage member 3 for storing the bird / animal repellent 2 inside and having a plurality of ventilation holes communicating from the inside to the outside, and a cylindrical holding part 4 holding the storage member 3 inside and formed by sealing the top and opening the bottom. The bird and animal repellent 2 is produced by mixing hot spring water containing sulfate ions and mineral deposits and adding the mixture to plant fibers.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a bird and animal repellent that is installed in a field or the like to repel birds and animals. [Background technology]

[0002] Known animal repellents that generate evaporated sulfur gas are used to repel wild birds and animals, such as wild boars and crows, which infest rural areas and devastate fields, vegetable gardens, beer houses, and orchards, from approaching fields, etc. (See, for example, Patent Document 1). Patent Document 1 discloses an animal repellent that includes a repellent storage section with a gas passage hole at the bottom that stores a repellent made of sulfur or a sulfur mixture that generates sulfur sublimation gas, and a gas storage section that stores the sulfur sublimation gas that has passed through the gas passage hole and discharges the sulfur sublimation gas to the outside through gas outlet holes provided on the upper side. The animal repellent of Patent Document 1 repels wild birds and animals by discharging high-concentration sulfur sublimation gas stored in the gas storage section into the surrounding area. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-115202 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Prior art, including Patent Document 1, stores the sulfur sublimation gas generated from the contained solid sulfur and then releases it into the surrounding area. This has the problem that the amount and concentration of the sulfur sublimation gas generated varies greatly depending on the temperature and drought at the installation location, and there is room for further improvement in order to achieve a stable bird and animal repellent effect over the long term.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a bird and animal repellent that can exert a stable bird and animal repellent effect over a long period of time. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The bird and animal repellent of the present invention comprises a bird and animal repellent containing a sulfur compound, a storage member that stores the bird and animal repellent inside and is made of a bag-shaped net having a plurality of ventilation holes that communicate from the inside to the outside, and a cylindrical holding part that holds the storage member inside and is sealed at the top and has an opening that is open at the bottom of the held storage member, and the storage member is held inside the holding part so that the bottom of the storage member is located above the opening. The holding portion includes a main body portion having the opening formed at the bottom and a mouth portion formed at the top, and a cap that seals the mouth portion of the main body portion, and the holding portion is sealed by the cap when the top of the containing member is pulled out from the mouth portion. do. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, a stable bird and animal repellent effect can be exerted over a long period of time. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a bird and animal repellent according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 1A is a front view of a bird and animal repellent according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1B is a bottom view of the bird and animal repellent according to the embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 3] 1 is a flow chart showing a method for producing a bird and animal repellent according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 1 is an explanatory diagram of a manufacturing process of a bird and animal repellent according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 5] 1 is an explanatory diagram of a manufacturing process of a bird and animal repellent according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 6] 1 is an explanatory diagram of a manufacturing process of a bird and animal repellent according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of how to use the bird and animal repellent according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] Analysis report of the hot spring water used in the production of an example of a bird and animal repellent according to one embodiment of the present invention [Figure 9] Photographs showing examples of bird and animal repellents according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] Table showing the results of using the bird and animal repellent according to one embodiment of the present invention [Figure 11] (a) and (b) are photographs showing an example of a bird and animal repellent according to an embodiment of the present invention, installed in a vacant lot of a private residence. [Figure 12] Photograph showing an example of a bird and animal repellent device according to an embodiment of the present invention installed in a home vegetable garden. [Figure 13] Photograph showing an example of a bird and animal repellent device according to an embodiment of the present invention installed in a Satoyama forest. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The bird and animal repellent device in this embodiment is installed in fields, vegetable gardens, beer houses, orchards, etc., and has the function of repelling birds and animals such as wild boars, badgers, crows, etc. by diffusing repellent gas generated from the bird and animal repellent contained therein.

[0010] First, the configuration of the bird and animal repellent 1 will be described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. The bird and animal repellent 1 is configured to include a bird and animal repellent 2, a storage member 3, and a holding portion 4. The bird and animal repellent 2 contains sulfur compounds such as sulfur dioxide and sulfuric acid, and is produced by mixing hot spring water containing sulfate ions with plant fibers and hot spring deposits, as described below. The storage member 3 stores the bird and animal repellent 2 inside and is configured as a bag-shaped net or the like having multiple ventilation holes 3a (mesh) that connect from the inside to the outside. The ventilation holes 3a of the storage member 3 are smaller in size than the bird and animal repellent 2 stored inside, and are large enough to allow the repellent gas generated from the bird and animal repellent 2 to pass through.

[0011] The holding part 4 is configured to include a cylindrical main body 5 that is open with an opening 5a formed at the bottom, and a cap 6 that seals a mouth 5b (see FIG. 4) formed at the top of the main body 5. A male thread 5c (see FIG. 4) is formed on the outer periphery of the mouth 5b, and a female thread that corresponds to the male thread 5c is formed on the inside of the cap 6. The cap 6 is attached to the main body 5 by rotating it so that the female thread engages with the male thread 5c of the mouth 5b. The storage member 3 is held inside the main body 5 so that the bottom of the storage member 3 is positioned above and spaced apart from the opening 5a so that rainwater entering through the opening 5a of the main body 5 does not hit the bird and animal repellent 2 it contains.

[0012] Thus, the holding part 4 holds the storage member 3 therein and has a cylindrical main body 5 sealed at the top by a cap 6 and open at the bottom by an opening 5a. Repellent gas generated from the stored bird and animal repellent 2 flows out to the outside from the opening 5a of the holding part 4. The holding part 4 is sealed at the top, and by holding the bird and animal repellent 2 stored in the storage member 3 in a position where it is not exposed to rainwater entering through the opening 5a, the bird and animal repellent device 1 installed outdoors can stably supply repellent gas over a long period of time and can exert a stable bird and animal repellent effect over a long period of time.

[0013] Next, with reference to Figure 3, a method for producing the bird and animal repellent 2 will be described. First, hot spring water containing sulfate ions and other substances collected from hot springs and hot spring deposits collected from hot springs are added to waste paper such as cardboard or milk cartons that has been soaked in water and softened in advance, and the mixture is mixed in a mixer until the plant fibers of the waste paper are loosened and the mixture becomes fluid (a sludgy state) (ST1: mixing step). Next, the mixture produced in the mixing step (ST1) is formed into a sheet (ST2: sheet formation step). Next, the mixture formed into a sheet in the sheet formation step (ST2) is dried (ST3: drying step). In this way, a sheet-shaped bird and animal repellent 2 is produced (see Figure 9).

[0014] Next, with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6, the manufacturing process (manufacturing method) of the bird and animal repellent device 1 will be described. First, the bird and animal repellent 2 is placed into the container 3 (a bag-shaped net) through the opening at the top (arrow a in FIG. 4), and the container 3 containing the bird and animal repellent 2 is placed inside the main body 5 of the holder 4 through the opening 5a at the bottom of the main body 5 (arrow b in FIG. 4). Next, the top of the container 3 placed inside the main body 5 is pulled out through the top opening 5d of the mouth 5b of the main body 5 (arrow c in FIG. 5), and the container 3 pulled out from the main body 5 is folded back so that the inside faces outward (arrow d in FIG. 5). Next, the cap 6 is attached to the mouth 5b over the folded container 3 (arrow e in FIG. 5). This holds the container 3 in the holder 4, and simultaneously seals the top of the holder 4 (FIG. 6).

[0015] Next, referring to FIG. 7, an example of a method for installing the bird and animal repellent 1 in a vegetable garden 10 will be described. In the example of FIG. 7, the bird and animal repellent 1 is fixed using a string 13 to a horizontal pole 12 of a protective fence 11 for preventing bird and animal damage installed around the vegetable garden 10. The bird and animal repellent 1 is installed at a predetermined interval (for example, 1.5 m intervals) on the protective fence 11. The installation height of the bird and animal repellent 1 is preferably set to a position where the height of the bottom opening 5a is approximately at the height of the nose of the bird or animal to be repelled. Note that the installation method of the bird and animal repellent 1 can be changed as appropriate depending on the installation location and the type of bird or animal to be repelled. For example, in the case of a greenhouse, the bird and animal repellent 1 can be installed outside the greenhouse. In the case of an orchard, it can be installed on the branches of trees, etc.

[0016] (Example) Next, a manufacturing example of the bird and animal repellent 2 will be described with reference to Figures 8 and 9. Figure 8 is an analysis report of the hot spring water used in manufacturing the bird and animal repellent 2. Figure 9 is a photograph of the manufactured bird and animal repellent 2. In this example, hot spring water and hot spring deposits collected from Unzen Hot Spring (Kojigoku) in Unzen City, Nagasaki Prefecture, were used. The hot spring water contains calcium ions (26.05 mval%), sodium ions (21.75 mval%), ammonium ions (17.12 mval%), magnesium ions (13.91 mval%), hydrogen ions (7.29 mval%), aluminum ions (6.54 mval%), potassium ions (4.70 mval%), and total iron ions (2.63 mval%) as cations, and sulfate ions (90.38 mval%), chloride ions (7.47 mval%), and thiosulfate ions (2.15 mval%) as anions.

[0017] The bird and animal repellent 2 shown in Figure 9 is manufactured by adding hot spring water collected from Unzen Hot Spring (Kojigoku) and hot spring deposits to cardboard, mixing them (ST1), forming them into a sheet (ST2), and drying them (ST3). In this way, by mixing hot spring water containing sulfate ions with plant fiber (waste paper) and drying it, it is possible to produce a bird and animal repellent 2 that can stably supply repellent gas over a long period of time and is easy to handle. Furthermore, by using natural hot spring water and waste paper, it is possible to produce a bird and animal repellent 2 that is inexpensive, simple, and environmentally friendly. Note that the hot spring water containing sulfate ions is not limited to hot spring water collected from Unzen Hot Spring (Kojigoku), and any hot spring can be collected as long as it contains sulfate ions.

[0018] (Experimental results) Next, with reference to Figs. 10 to 13, the results of an experiment in which a bird and animal repellent 1 containing the bird and animal repellent 2 shown in Fig. 9 was installed and the bird and animal repellent effect was investigated will be described. In this experiment, a used PET bottle with the bottom removed to form an opening 5a was used as the holding portion 4 of the bird and animal repellent 1. By using used PET bottles, the bird and animal repellent 1 can be manufactured cheaply, simply, and environmentally friendly. Fig. 10 is a table summarizing the experimental results.

[0019] Figure 11 is a photograph of an example of a bird and animal repellent 1 installed in a vacant lot near a private home on the mountainside. Figure 11(b) is an enlarged photograph of the installed bird and animal repellent 1. The bird and animal repellent 1 is installed in the location circled in white in Figure 11(a). In this experiment, the vacant lot where the bird and animal repellent 1 was installed was photographed for a long period of time using a motion detection camera to monitor the approach of birds and animals. As a result, the number of damages caused by birds and animals was "0" until the arrival of crows was confirmed eight months after installation.

[0020] FIG. 12 is a photograph of an example of a bird and animal repellent 1 installed on a protective fence 11 in a home vegetable garden, with the bird and animal repellent 1 installed in the position surrounded by a white circle. FIG. 13 is a photograph of an example of a bird and animal repellent 1 installed on a walking path built in a Satoyama forest, with the bird and animal repellent 1 installed in the position surrounded by a white circle. In both cases, the number of bird and animal damages after the installation of the bird and animal repellent 1 was "0 (zero)." As a result of the experiment in which the bird and animal repellent 1 was installed, it was confirmed that the bird and animal repellent 1 of this embodiment exhibits a bird and animal repellent effect for several months.

[0021] As explained above, the bird and animal repellent device 1 of this embodiment comprises a bird and animal repellent 2 containing a sulfur compound, a container 3 that contains the bird and animal repellent 2 and has multiple ventilation holes 3a that lead from the inside to the outside, and a cylindrical holder 4 that holds the container 3 inside and is sealed at the top and open at the bottom. This allows the bird and animal repellent device 1 to exert a stable bird and animal repellent effect over a long period of time. [Industrial Applicability]

[0022] To provide a bird and animal repellent capable of exerting a stable bird and animal repellent effect for a long period of time. [Explanation of symbols]

[0023] 1. Bird and animal repellents 2. Bird and animal repellents 3. Storage material 3a Ventilation hole 4 Holding part

Claims

1. a bird and animal repellent containing a sulfur compound; a storage member configured as a bag-shaped net having a plurality of ventilation holes communicating from the inside to the outside and storing the bird and animal repellent therein; a cylindrical holding portion that holds the storage member therein, has a sealed upper portion, and has an opening that is open below the held storage member, the bottom of the accommodating member is held inside the holding portion so as to be positioned above the opening; The holding portion is a main body portion having the opening formed at the bottom and a mouth portion formed at the top; a cap that seals the mouth of the main body, The holding portion is sealed by the cap when the upper portion of the container member is pulled out from the opening portion.

2. 2. The bird and animal repellent according to claim 1, wherein the bird and animal repellent is produced by mixing hot spring water containing sulfate ions with plant fibers and hot spring deposits.

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