Elastic Perforated Lid Fly Trap Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a lack of effective and non-toxic solutions for controlling and expelling flies from outdoor and indoor environments, as existing products often rely on harsh chemicals.
Innovation Solution
The outdoor fly trap uses a perforated screw-on lid made of elastic material and a non-poisonous liquid fly bait housed in a glass container, attracting flies into the trap where they become coated with sugar water and unable to fly, eventually falling back into the container and dying.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If harsh chemicals are used to control flies, then fly control effectiveness is improved, but safety and environmental harm deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The invention uses the fly's natural attraction to decaying organic matter (which is harmful in itself) as a trapping mechanism. The bait container releases odors from decaying fish or meat that attract flies, then the elastic membrane with micro-perforations allows them to enter but prevents escape, converting the harmful attraction to beneficial pest control without additional chemicals
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces chemical kill mechanisms with a mechanical trapping system. The elastic membrane with micro-perforations creates a one-way mechanical barrier that allows flies to enter through surface tension manipulation but prevents their exit, substituting chemical toxicity with physical containment
2Ease of operation
If elastic material with micro-perforations is used for the lid, then fly entry is enabled, but fly exit capability is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic membrane exhibits different functional properties at different scales: at the macro level it remains intact as a barrier, while at the micro level the perforations allow selective passage. The local quality of the material structure (micro-hole size, elasticity, surface tension) enables one-way flow functionality without mechanical moving parts
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the physical parameters of the lid material to achieve the desired function. By selecting elastic materials with specific Young's modulus, hole diameters in the micrometer range, and utilizing surface tension properties of the coating layer, the system enables fly entry while preventing escape through parameter optimization rather than complex mechanical structures
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
The fly trap effectively captures and removes flies without using harsh chemicals, providing a safe and efficient method for pest control, capable of trapping thousands of flies over time.
Implementation Method 1
a perforated screw-on lid (A) comprising an elastic material configured to stretch to allow a fly entering a perforated hole
Implementation Method 2
The holes in the lid are 1/4 inch round and eight each with one in the center for the hanger (F). The rubber fly head pushes on a glass knot which can rotate left to right one half inch.
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AI summary
The Fly Graveyard is the only product of its kind that attracts flies into a novelty trap with an unprecedented, non-poisonous liquid that captures the fly, indefinitely. This avant-garde product is uniquely designed with durable glass materials, designed to look like a fly for fun aesthetics and can be conveniently hung on the wall, placed on the floor, a table and/or any surface area as an improved pest control alternative.