Adhesive-Mounted Gas-Releasing Insect Control Housing for Garbage Receptacles

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Solution Overview

Problem

Household garbage receptacles in outdoor or semi-outdoor environments face challenges with existing insect control devices due to insufficient space and risk of damage or loss, necessitating a compact and secure insect control solution that does not interfere with use or emptying.

Innovation Solution

An insect control device with a housing containing gas-releasing insect poison and an adhesive element for secure attachment to the inner surface of a garbage receptacle, allowing gas to permeate the enclosed area and kill insects while remaining out of reach of children and pets.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a hanging or standing pest strip is used in household garbage receptacles, then insect control effectiveness is improved, but the device compromises the holding capacity of the receptacle and risks damage or loss during emptying

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinsect control effectivenessVSAvoidholding capacity of receptacle

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The pest control device is segmented into a compact housing unit that can be securely attached to the receptacle wall, separating the control function from the waste storage space. This allows the receptacle to maintain its full holding capacity while the housing provides effective insect control through gas-releasing insect poison.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The housing is designed to nest within the receptacle structure, attaching to the inner surface without protruding into the waste storage volume. The compact design allows the housing to be contained within the receptacle's spatial envelope, preserving the receptacle's holding capacity while providing continuous insect control.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Reliability

If a hanging or standing pest strip is attached to the toter handle with a cable tie, then insect control is provided, but the pest strip results in unwanted exterior placement particularly following trash pickup

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinsect controlVSAvoidplacement convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The pest control device is extracted from the handle attachment concept and repositioned to an interior wall mounting system. The adhesive element allows the housing to be securely placed on the inner surface of the receptacle, eliminating the need for exterior handle attachment and preventing unwanted placement during trash pickup operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

An adhesive element serves as an intermediary between the housing and the receptacle wall, enabling secure attachment without mechanical fasteners or exterior placement. The adhesive allows for clean, permanent mounting on the inner surface, ensuring the device remains in place during handling and emptying operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of operation

If a compact housing is used to avoid interfering with use and emptying, then ease of operation is improved, but the device must be securely attached to prevent access by children or pets

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuse and emptying convenienceVSAvoidsecurity against access

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The mechanical attachment system (cable ties, clips, or fasteners) is replaced with an adhesive bonding system. The adhesive element provides secure attachment of the housing to the receptacle wall, preventing removal or access by children or pets while maintaining a compact profile that does not interfere with use and emptying operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Effectively kills insects within the receptacle for up to four months without interfering with use or emptying, ensuring safety and efficacy while preventing access by animals and children.

Implementation Method 1

The gas released by the insect poison flows out of the housing through the gas-flow apertures to permeate the air in the enclosed garbage containment area and kill insects therein

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectGas flow: Diffusion

Implementation Method 2

an adhesive attaching element for securing the housing to an inner surface of a covered or lidded household outdoor garbage receptacle

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectAdhesion: Adhesive

Data Source

PatentUS12349669B2Insect control device including alignment and spacing members for supporting a substrate

Publication Date: 2025.07.08 WOODSTREAM CORP

AI summary

An insect control device is provided for controlling insects in a household garbage receptacle used in an outdoor or semi-outdoor environment. The insect control device includes an outer housing with gas-flow apertures therein, a quantity of a gas-releasing insect poison contained within the housing, and an adhesive attaching element for securing the housing to an inner surface of a closed or lidded household garbage receptacle. Gas released by the insect poison flows out of the housing through the gas-flow apertures to permeate the air inside the enclosed garbage containment area and kill insects therein while the adhesive element keeps the device securely in place within the garbage receptacle and out of the reach of children and pets during both use and emptying of the receptacle.