Capture system and capture method

Abstract

To provide a capture system which has high capture efficiency.SOLUTION: A capture system comprises: a guide member 10 including a pair of a top plate 11 and a lower plate 12 each of which has a pair of longitudinal sides along a longitudinal direction and a pair of width sides along a width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, the top plate and lower plate being parallel to a horizontal surface, and a wall plate 13 connecting one longitudinal sides of the top plate 11 and lower plate 12, the pair of top plate 11 and lower plate 12 and the wall plate 13 forming a guide space 20; an adhesive material 30 arranged along the longitudinal direction in a region in the wall plate 13 where an antenna of a capture object which walks in the guide space 20 may touch; and capture tools 50 each of which has bait for the capture object and is placed in the guide space 20 at each prescribed interval in the longitudinal direction of the guide member 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] The present invention relates to a capture system and a capture method for capturing capture targets such as cockroaches.

Background Art

[0002] In Patent Document 1, as a capturing tool for capturing cockroaches, an adhesive is applied to the front and back surfaces of an attachment piece made of bent cardboard or the like. This capturing tool utilizes the habit of cockroaches walking along corners such as walls and counters, and is installed on the path of cockroaches to capture cockroaches with an adhesive.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Cockroaches mainly explore using their antennae while walking horizontally while hiding. In addition, cockroaches have the habit of quickly detecting an adhesive material with their antennae and escaping when there is an adhesive material. Therefore, even if a capturing tool aimed at capturing with an adhesive material like the capturing tool of Patent Document 1 above is installed, there is a problem that cockroaches cannot be efficiently captured.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a capture system and a capture method with high capture efficiency.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned problems, the capture system according to the present invention comprises a pair of upper and lower plates parallel to a horizontal plane, having a pair of longitudinal sides along the length direction and a pair of width directions along the width direction perpendicular to the length direction; a wall plate connecting one of the pair of longitudinal sides of the pair of upper and lower plates, and a guide member that forms a guide space with the pair of upper and lower plates and the wall plate; an adhesive material placed in an area within the wall plate that can be touched by the antennae of an object to be captured walking in the guide space; and a capture device having bait for the object to be captured and placed in the guide space at predetermined intervals along the length direction of the guide member. Furthermore, the capture method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: placing an adhesive material in an area within a wall surface that can be touched by the antennae of an object to be captured walking along the wall; placing a trap containing bait for the object to be captured near the adhesive material; and causing the object to be captured to move around while avoiding the adhesive material by allowing the antennae to sense the adhesive material, and then guiding the moving object to the trap for capture. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] The capture system and capture method according to the present invention can achieve high capture efficiency. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] An explanatory diagram showing the usage state of the capture system in this embodiment. [Figure 2] External perspective view of the guide member. [Figure 3] An explanatory diagram showing the usage of the joint. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] Embodiments of the capture system 1 and capture method according to the present invention will be described based on the attached drawings.

[0010] Figure 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the state of use of the capture system 1 in this embodiment (the state in which the capture method is implemented).

[0011] The capture system 1 and capture method in this embodiment can be used in stores such as restaurants, but the location of use is not particularly limited. Furthermore, the capture system 1 uses cockroaches as an example of the target object 5. In the following description, the example of the target object 5 being the German cockroach, which is the most common target for capture in stores, will be used. The capture system 1 is installed, for example, on the floor 3 near the wall 2 inside the store. The capture system 1 consists of a guide member 10, an adhesive material 30, and a trap 50.

[0012] The guide member 10 is a long member with a roughly U-shaped cross-section. The guide member 10 is made of a material having the required strength and corrosion resistance, for example, an austenitic stainless steel such as SUS304. Figure 2 is an external perspective view of the guide member 10. The guide member 10 has an upper plate 11, a lower plate 12, and a wall plate 13.

[0013] The upper plate 11 and lower plate 12 (a pair of upper and lower plates 11 and 12) are plate-shaped members having a pair of longitudinal sides 17 along the length direction (front-to-back direction in Figure 1) and a pair of width direction sides 18 along the width direction (left-to-right direction in Figure 1) perpendicular to the length direction.

[0014] The wall panel 13 is a plate-like member that connects one of the pair of longitudinal sides 17 (the left side in Figure 1) of the upper panel 11 and the lower panel 12.

[0015] When installed, the upper plate 11 and lower plate 12 are parallel to the horizontal plane (floor 3). The wall plate 13 is parallel to the wall 4. The guide member 10, with the pair of upper plates 11 and lower plates 12 and the wall plate 13, forms a guide space 20 with one side (right side in Figure 1) open along its length.

[0016] The guide member 10 may be formed by bending a single plate-like member along its length at two points in the width direction, or by joining three members, an upper plate 11, a lower plate 12, and a wall plate 13, by welding or the like. The guide member 10 has dimensions of, for example, 30cm x 30cm x 300cm in the width direction (left and right) x up and down direction x length direction.

[0017] The adhesive material 30 is a tape-shaped member having a predetermined width with adhesiveness on the exposed surface (front surface). The adhesive material 30 is continuously (without gaps) arranged along the length direction on the surface of the wall plate 13 of the guiding member 10 facing the guiding space 20. The adhesive material 30 is arranged in a region where the antennae of cockroaches walking in the guiding space 20 can touch. For example, the adhesive material 30 is arranged to include a position 1 cm above the lower plate 12. The width of the adhesive material 30 is not particularly limited and may cover the entire surface of the wall plate 13. However, since it effectively acts in the region where the antennae can touch, it may be arranged with a predetermined length vertically from the position 1 cm above the lower plate 12.

[0018] From the perspective of capture efficiency, it is preferable that a plurality of guiding members 10 are arranged along the wall 4 by connecting them. In order to connect the guiding members 10 without gaps, as shown in FIG. 3, two guiding members 10 can be connected using a joint member 40. Also, at the corner portion of the wall 4, when connecting two guiding members 10 orthogonally, the joint member 40 may be used.

[0019] The difference between the joint member 40 and the guiding member 10 is that the dimension in the length direction is the dimension required to connect two guiding members 10 (for example, 100 cm), and in other respects, it is substantially the same as the guiding member 10.

[0020] The trap 50 is a box-shaped member having a space inside. The trap 50 is preferably waterproof so that it can withstand an environment where water is used, such as in a restaurant. Inside the trap 50, there is stored bait for the target object 5 to be captured and an adhesive material or the like for capturing the target object 5 that has been attracted by the smell of the bait and has entered inside. The trap 50 is arranged in the guiding space 20 at predetermined intervals along the length direction of the guiding member 10. The trap 50 is preferably arranged, for example, every 1 m.

[0021] Next, the operation of the capture system 1 and the capture method in this embodiment will be described.

[0022] The target object 5 walks on the floor 3 or the like seeking food after people have left, such as after the store has closed. The target object 5 is known to walk along corner parts such as the wall edge 2 due to its habits. The capture system 1 is installed on the floor 3 of a store or the like and forms an induction space 20 by utilizing this habit. Note that since the wall plate 13 of the induction member 10 can create an environment similar to that of the wall edge 2, the capture system 1 may be installed at any location on the floor 3, not just the wall edge 2.

[0023] The target object 5 is attracted by the smell of the bait in the trap 50 and enters the induction space 20. The target object 5 walks along the wall plate 13 that forms the corner part, but the adhesive material 30 is arranged at a position where the antenna can touch. When the target object 5 senses the adhesive material 30 with its antenna, it moves horizontally to avoid it according to its habit.

[0024] At this time, the traps 50 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the horizontal movement path, in the vicinity of the adhesive material 30. The target object 5 is further attracted by the smell of the bait and enters the trap 50. As a result, the target object 5 is captured by the adhesive material inside the trap 50.

[0025] As described above, the capture system 1 and the capture method in the present embodiment can automatically capture the target object 5 without using a control agent such as an insecticide by utilizing the habit of the target object 5 exemplified by the German cockroach. Therefore, the capture system 1 can overcome the habit of avoiding the adhesive material 30, which is a conventional problem, and obtain a high capture efficiency.

[0026] In addition, since the capture system 1 and the capture method do not use any control agent at all, they can be safely installed even in an environment where a control agent cannot be used. Also, since the capture system 1 does not use any control agent at all, it can also solve the problem regarding the resistance of the target object 5 to the control agent.

[0027] While several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples only and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims. These novel embodiments can be carried out in a variety of 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 and their equivalents.

[0028] For example, the location where the capture system 1 is installed and the location where the capture method is carried out may be any place where the object to be captured 5 is likely to walk, such as on a shelf, not just on the floor 3. The guide member 10 is not limited to a configuration in which the wall plate 13 and the upper plate 11 and lower plate 12 are perpendicular to each other, and may be configured at any angle as long as it can achieve the function of the present invention. An example in which the adhesive material 30 is arranged continuously along the length direction has been described, but it may also be arranged intermittently at predetermined intervals or scattered on the wall plate 13, as long as it is positioned in a location where the antennae of the object to be captured 5 can touch it. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0029] 1. Capture System 2. Along the wall 3 beds 4 walls 5. Targets to be captured 10 Induction Member 11 Top plate 12 Lower plate 13 Wallboard 17 Directional edges 18 width direction sides 20 Guidance Space 30 Adhesive 40 Joint members 50 Trap

Claims

1. A guide member having a pair of upper and lower plates parallel to a horizontal plane, having a pair of longitudinal sides along the length direction and a pair of width directions along the width direction perpendicular to the length direction, and a wall plate connecting one of the pair of longitudinal sides of the pair of upper and lower plates, wherein the pair of upper and lower plates and the wall plate form a guide space, An adhesive material is placed in an area within the wall panel that can be touched by the antennae of an object to be captured walking in the guidance space, A capture system comprising: a capture device having bait for the target to be captured and arranged in the guidance space at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction of the guidance member.

2. The trapping system according to claim 1, wherein the adhesive material is arranged continuously along the longitudinal direction.

3. The capture system according to claim 1, wherein the adhesive material is positioned at a location that includes at least 1 cm above the lower plate.

4. The process involves placing adhesive material in areas within the wall surface that can be touched by the antennae of an object to be captured as it walks along the wall, A step of placing a trap containing bait for the target to be captured near the adhesive material, A capture method comprising the steps of: causing the target object to move around while avoiding the adhesive material by sensing the adhesive material with the antennae, and guiding the moving target object into the capture device for capture.

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