Conductive Plastic Flyswatter Electrode Net Injection Molding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electric flyswatters have complex structures requiring multiple materials and processes, leading to low production efficiency and high costs due to complicated manufacturing methods and quality control issues.
Innovation Solution
The method involves using injection molding to integrate a conductive plastic electrode net with an insulating plastic flyswatter body, simplifying the structure by embedding a power control circuit and battery in the handle, and forming a conductive electrode net with staggered conductors to create an electrostatic field for mosquito interception.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional metal wires and electrode sheets are used with polishing and electroplating processes, then conductive performance is achieved, but manufacturing complexity and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter from traditional metal wires and electrode sheets to conductive plastic material. This material substitution eliminates the need for polishing and electroplating processes while maintaining conductive performance, directly resolving the contradiction between reliability and manufacturing complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite conductive plastic material that integrates both structural and conductive functions. This composite material replaces the traditional multi-material assembly (metal wires, electrode sheets, insulating materials) with a unified material system, simplifying the manufacturing process while ensuring reliable conductive performance
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate components (metal wires, electrode sheets, insulating materials) are assembled, then functional requirements are met, but production efficiency decreases and quality control becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate components (electrode sheets, insulating materials, structural elements) into a single integrated flyswatter body made of conductive plastic. This consolidation eliminates assembly steps and reduces the number of parts, directly improving production efficiency while maintaining all necessary functions through the integrated design
Solution Approach 2:
The conductive plastic flyswatter body serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support, electrical insulation in non-conductive areas, and electrical conduction in electrode areas. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate specialized components, streamlining production while meeting all functional requirements
3Adaptability or versatility
If traditional multi-material assembly is used, then various functional components are achieved, but material consumption and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functional components into a single conductive plastic flyswatter body, eliminating the need for separate metal wires, electrode sheets, and insulating materials. This consolidation reduces total material consumption by 40% while maintaining all necessary functionalities through the integrated conductive plastic structure
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the material parameter from traditional multi-material composition to unified conductive plastic material. This material parameter change enables a single material to fulfill multiple functional roles, reducing material consumption and simplifying the bill of materials while maintaining component functionality
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
This approach reduces material consumption by 40%, labor by 70%, and increases production efficiency 10-fold, ensuring better product quality and stability while simplifying the manufacturing process and reducing costs.
Implementation Method 1
the several strip-shaped positive electrode conductors and the several strip-shaped negative electrode conductors are staggered at intervals in the frame to form an electrode net of an electrostatic field for intercepting and adsorbing mosquitoes
Implementation Method 2
using an insulating plastic to perform injection molding, so as to obtain a flyswatter body
Data Source
AI summary
A method for manufacturing a flyswatter having a conductive plastic electrode net, and a flyswatter structure obtained thereby are provided. The method may include the following steps: (i) using an insulating plastic to perform injection molding, so as to obtain a flyswatter body; and (ii) using a conductive plastic to perform second injection molding on the flyswatter body to manufacture an electric net component, such that the electric net component and the flyswatter body are integrated with each other. The flyswatter structure includes the flyswatter body and the electric net component. The flyswatter body includes a shaft, a handle, and a frame. The handle has an inner chamber for installing a power control circuit and a battery therein. The electric net component consists of a positive electrode portion and a negative electrode portion. The positive electrode portion includes several strip-shaped positive electrode conductors and a positive electrode conductive connector, and the negative electrode portion includes several strip-shaped negative electrode conductors and a negative electrode conductive connector. The flyswatter structure does not require various manufacturing materials, and can achieve material saving during manufacturing.