Smart Pest Luring Apparatus

Abstract

A smart insect attractant device is described. It comprises a housing having a plurality of inlets for insects to enter, an attractant sheet provided between the plurality of inlets inside the housing and having a plurality of attractants of different types spaced apart at a predetermined interval, a cartridge including two roller members each having both ends of the attractant sheet wound, a driving unit that transmits rotational force to the rotation axis of the two roller members, and a control unit that controls the driving unit to rotate the attractant sheet so that the plurality of attractants are sequentially exposed and unwinds the attractant sheet.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The following description concerns a smart pest lure. Background Technology

[0003] Pest control devices are important devices used to block or lure pests and eliminate them in various environments, and Japanese registered patent 6760945 is an example of such a patent. Conventional pest control methods mainly involve applying a chemical agent inside a housing and exposing it to the outside air, employing a method of luring or killing pests through the agent. Although this method has a relatively simple structure, problems may arise where the agent volatilizes or dries out over time as it is continuously exposed to the outside air, leading to a decrease in effectiveness.

[0004] To address this, various technical attempts are being made to improve the shelf life and efficacy of pesticides. For example, methods such as regularly replacing pesticides or using new control materials are being researched; however, frequent maintenance is still required, and there is a growing need for systems that can effectively attract pests while maintaining pesticides stably over the long term.

[0005] The aforementioned background technology is one that the inventor possessed or acquired in the process of deriving the content of the disclosure of the present application, and it cannot be considered as prior art disclosed to the general public prior to the filing of this application. The problem to be solved

[0007] The objective of the embodiment is to provide a smart pest lure characterized by high drug maintenance efficiency and high pest attraction efficiency.

[0008] The problems to be solved in the embodiments are not limited to those mentioned above, and other unmentioned problems will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. means of solving the problem

[0010] A smart pest attractant device according to an embodiment is described. It includes a housing having a plurality of inlets for pests to enter, an attractant sheet provided between the plurality of inlets inside the housing and having a plurality of attractants of different types spaced apart at a predetermined interval, a cartridge including two roller members each having both ends of the attractant sheet wound, a driving unit that transmits rotational force to the rotation axis of the two roller members, and a control unit that controls the driving unit to rotate the attractant sheet so that the plurality of attractants are sequentially exposed.

[0011] According to one embodiment, the control unit has input information on the types of the plurality of attractants and the application order, and can set the replacement cycle of the attractant according to the type of attractant being exposed.

[0012] According to one embodiment, the control unit can control the driving unit so that the rotation direction and rotation speed of the two roller members are the same.

[0013] According to one embodiment, the housing may be provided with a monitoring member made of a transparent material forming part of the bottom surface at a position corresponding to the exposed portion of the induction sheet. Effects of the invention

[0015] According to the embodiments, the smart pest attractant device can maintain the performance of the agent for a long period by using the attractant according to its life cycle while sequentially replacing the exposed portion of the attractant sheet through cartridge control of the control unit.

[0016] The effects of the smart pest attractant according to the embodiments are not limited to those mentioned above, and other unmentioned effects will be clearly understood by a person skilled in the art from the description below. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0018] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a smart pest attractant device of another embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view of an attractant sheet spaced apart according to one embodiment. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0019] Hereinafter, embodiments are described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. However, various modifications may be made to the embodiments, and thus the scope of the patent application is not limited or restricted by these embodiments. It should be understood that all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions to the embodiments are included within the scope of the rights.

[0020] The terms used in the embodiments are for illustrative purposes only and should not be interpreted as intended to be limiting. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "comprising" or "having" are intended to indicate the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should be understood as not precluding the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0021] Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the embodiments pertain. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant technology, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in this application.

[0023] In addition, when describing with reference to the attached drawings, identical components are assigned the same reference numeral regardless of drawing symbols, and redundant descriptions thereof are omitted. In describing the embodiments, if it is determined that a detailed description of related prior art could unnecessarily obscure the essence of the embodiments, such detailed description is omitted.

[0024] Additionally, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc., may be used when describing the components of the embodiments. These terms are intended merely to distinguish the components from other components, and the nature, order, or sequence of the components is not limited by these terms. Where it is stated that a component is "connected," "combined," or "joined" to another component, it should be understood that the component may be directly connected or joined to the other component, but that another component may also be "connected," "combined," or "joined" between each component.

[0025] Components included in any one embodiment and components having common functions shall be described using the same names in other embodiments. Unless otherwise stated, the descriptions given in any one embodiment may also apply to other embodiments, and specific descriptions shall be omitted to the extent of overlap.

[0026] The present embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. For reference, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a smart pest attracting device (10) according to one embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of an attracting sheet (110) in which attractants (111) according to one embodiment are spaced apart.

[0027] It includes a smart pest attractant device (10), a housing (100), an attractant sheet (110), a cartridge (120), a driving unit (130), and a control unit (140).

[0028] The housing (100) is formed with a plurality of inlets (101) through which pests enter. For example, the housing (100) may have a rectangular or cylindrical shape to form an internal space, and the internal space may be structured to be partitioned by a plurality of partitions.

[0029] At this time, the housing (100) is formed with a plurality of inlets (101) at positions symmetrical to each other, and the height of the inlets (101) can be formed so as to be adjacent to the floor when the pest being attracted is a flying species, and adjacent to the upper surface of the housing (100) when the pest is a walking species.

[0030] The housing (100) is provided with a monitoring member (not shown) made of a transparent material forming part of the bottom surface at a position corresponding to the exposed portion of the lure sheet (110). For example, the monitoring member (not shown) is made of a transparent or translucent material such as tempered glass or transparent acrylic, allowing the condition inside the housing to be visually checked from the outside. Through this, the monitoring member (not shown) serves as a window for observing the condition of the lure sheet (110), and can provide ease in determining the time to replace the lure sheet or checking the status of pest inflow.

[0031] The attracting sheet (110) is provided between a plurality of inlets (101) inside the housing (100), and a plurality of attractants (111) of different types are spaced apart at predetermined intervals. For example, the attracting sheet (110) may be formed as a flat sheet or a roll sheet, and areas to which the attractant (111) is applied may be partitioned at regular intervals.

[0032] At this time, the attracting sheet (110) may have attractants (111) arranged according to a specific pattern. For example, the attracting sheet (110) may concentrate pests in a specific location or attract different species of pests simultaneously by having multiple food attractants and multiple scent attractants arranged alternately. Through this, the attracting sheet (110) can increase the attraction efficiency by adjusting the type of pests to be attracted and the path of the pests entering the housing (100) through the inlet.

[0033] Meanwhile, at this time, the lure sheet (110) can be wound so that the portion where a plurality of lure agents (111) are applied faces the two roller members of the cartridge (120).

[0034] The cartridge (120) includes two roller members, each of which winds the two ends of the attractant sheet (110), so that a plurality of attractants (111) that are wound together with the attractant sheet (110) and protected can be sequentially exposed as the two roller members rotate. In this configuration, when the cartridge (120) is equipped with a plurality of attractants (111), it can prevent unused attractants (111) from volatilizing and reducing their effectiveness by blocking them from the external environment.

[0035] More specifically, the two roller members may include a blocking roller (121) on which one end of the lure sheet (110) is wound and unused lure agent (111) is wound, and an exposure roller (122) on which the other end of the lure sheet (110) is wound and used lure agent (111) is wound on the opposite side of the blocking roller (121). Here, the driving unit (130) may be connected to one or both of the blocking roller (121) or the exposure roller (122) to rotate it. For example, the driving unit (130) may be connected to the exposure roller (122) to unwind the lure sheet (110) by rotating the exposure roller (122) in one direction. Alternatively, the drive unit (130) is connected to both the blocking roller (121) and the exposure roller (122) so that when the active agent (111) in use is to be recovered and blocked, the blocking roller (121) can be rotated to wind the active sheet (110), and when the active agent (111) is to be exposed, the exposure roller (122) can be rotated to wind the active sheet (110).

[0036] The drive unit (130) transmits rotational force to the rotation axis of two roller members. For example, the drive unit (130) may include a motor, a gearbox, and a rotation axis coupled to two roller members to transmit rotational force to the roller members suitable for performing the roles of a blocking roller (121) and an exposure roller (122).

[0037] The control unit (140) controls the drive unit (130) so that the rotation direction and rotation speed of the roller member are the same, so that the lure sheet (110) is rotated to sequentially expose a plurality of lure agents (111), and unwinds the lure sheet (110). For example, the control unit (140) includes a motor drive function that regulates the voltage of the drive unit (130) to match the rotational shape of the blocking roller (121) and the exposure roller (122) by adjusting the difference in rotational timing and rotational speed between the blocking roller (121) and the exposure roller (122). Through this, the control unit (140) can implement an operation pattern that sequentially exposes some of the plurality of lure agents (111), and can prevent an accident in which the lure sheet (110) is torn due to a rotational mismatch between the blocking roller (121) and the exposure roller (122) during the lure agent (111) replacement operation.

[0038] The control unit (140) has input information on the types and application order of a plurality of attractants (111), and sets the replacement cycle of the attractant (111) according to the type of attractant (111) being exposed. For example, when the control unit (140) has input information on attractant A (lifetime 8h), attractant B (lifetime 12h), attractant C (16h), and application order B -> A -> C, the exposure of attractant B can be limited to 12 hours, and then attractant B can be wound up and attractant A can be newly exposed by controlling the roller member through the drive unit (130). This is the same in the process of replacing attractant C with attractant A, and the control unit (140) can start counting the lifetime by considering the time when the power of the control unit (140) is turned on as the time when the first attractant B is exposed.

[0039] In this embodiment, the smart pest attractant device (10) can use the attractant (111) according to its life cycle by sequentially replacing the exposed portion of the attractant sheet (110) through the control of the cartridge (120) of the control unit (140), thereby maintaining the performance of the agent for a long period.

[0040] Although the embodiments have been described above with reference to the limited drawings, those skilled in the art can apply various technical modifications and variations based on the above. For example, suitable results may be achieved even if the described techniques are performed in a different order than described, and / or if the components of the described system, structure, device, circuit, etc. are combined or assembled in a form different from described, or replaced or substituted by other components or equivalents.

[0041] Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims also fall within the scope of the claims set forth below. Explanation of the symbols

[0044] 10: Smart pest lure 100: Housing 101: Inlet 110: Manned Sheet 111: Yuinje 120: Cartridge 121: Blocking roller 122: Exposed roller 130: Drive unit 140: Control unit

Claims

Claim 1 A smart pest attractant device comprising: a housing having a plurality of inlets formed for pests to enter; an attractant sheet provided between the plurality of inlets inside the housing, wherein a plurality of attractants of different types are spaced apart at a predetermined interval; a cartridge comprising two roller members, each having both ends of the attractant sheet wound thereon; a driving unit that transmits rotational force to the rotation axis of the two roller members; and a control unit that controls the driving unit to rotate the attractant sheet so that the plurality of attractants are sequentially exposed. Claim 2 A smart pest attractant device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit has input information on the types and application order of the plurality of attractants and sets the replacement cycle of the attractant according to the type of attractant being exposed. Claim 3 A smart pest attractant device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the drive unit so that the rotation direction and rotation speed of the two roller members are the same. Claim 4 In claim 1, the housing is a smart pest attractant device in which a monitoring member made of a transparent material forming part of the bottom surface is provided at a position corresponding to the exposed portion of the attractant sheet.

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