Dual-Chamber Insect Trap Light With Concealed UV Adhesive Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing insect traps used in the food service industry are unsightly and may deter patrons due to the visibility of UV lights, while electrified traps disperse insect parts, violating health codes.
Innovation Solution
A dual-chamber insect trap with a visible light housing and UV light chamber, using white LEDs for decoration and UV LEDs for trapping, where the UV light is hidden from view and the adhesive board is removable.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an adhesive board is used to trap insects, then insects are safely trapped without dispersal, but the trap becomes unsightly and visible to patrons
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the UV light source from the visible light housing, placing it in a separate concealed chamber. This allows the adhesive board to be illuminated by UV light for effective insect trapping while the UV light itself remains hidden from patrons, eliminating the unsightly appearance associated with visible UV lights.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested structure where the UV light chamber is contained within or adjacent to the visible light housing. The adhesive board is positioned within the UV light chamber, creating a hierarchical arrangement where the trapping mechanism is nested within the aesthetic housing structure.
2Productivity
If a UV light is made visible for insect attraction, then insects are effectively attracted, but patrons are repulsed by the visible UV glow
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the lighting system into two distinct parts: a visible light housing with white LEDs for aesthetic illumination and a separate UV light chamber with UV LEDs for insect attraction. This segmentation allows each component to perform its function independently without the negative effects of the other being visible to patrons.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a diffuser plate as an intermediary element that allows the visible light from white LEDs to pass through while blocking or concealing the UV light. This intermediary enables the aesthetic lighting function while preventing the harmful visual effect of visible UV light on patrons.
3Productivity
If an electrified grid is used to kill insects, then insects are eliminated quickly, but insect particles disperse into the air violating health codes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical/electrical killing mechanism (electrified grid) with a passive adhesive mechanism. Insects are attracted by UV light and then trapped by adhesive substance on the board, eliminating the harmful dispersal of insect particles while maintaining effective insect elimination.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Provides effective insect trapping without the unsightly appearance of UV lights, maintaining a pleasant ambiance and adhering to health codes by hiding the UV light and allowing easy maintenance.
Implementation Method 1
A UV light source is mounted within the UV light chamber
Implementation Method 2
An adhesive board is removably mounted within the UV light chamber
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AI summary
There is disclosed an insect trapping light which includes a visible light housing defining a visible light chamber and an insect trapping housing defining a separate UV light chamber. The visible light housing includes a floor having a matrix white light LEDs on one side while the insect trapping housing includes a plurality of UV LEDs mounted on the floor other side. The visible light housing also includes a rectangular frame, a translucent light diffuser plate and a translucent logo plate. The diffuser plate is mounted to the frame such that there are no gaps that enable an insect to enter the visible light housing. The insect trapping housing includes a mounting plate and an adhesive board with removable adhesive strips.