Garbage Receptacle Insect Trap with Odor-Lure and Disposable Cartridge
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing insect traps for garbage receptacles are ineffective in trapping flies and insects attracted by the natural odor of garbage without physical contact and fail to dispose trapped insects into the receptacle efficiently.
Innovation Solution
An insect trap attached to or incorporated into the lid of a garbage receptacle, featuring a trap containment cartridge that can be easily released and replaced, using a mechanism to lure insects with the odor and trap them without physical contact, allowing the odor to flow out and guide insects into a removable trap compartment that can be disposed of within the receptacle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a lid is used to cover the garbage receptacle, then insects are kept out, but the lid must be opened to add garbage which allows insects to enter
Solution Approach 1:
The insect trap is divided into separate functional components: a housing attached to the lid, a removable trap containment cartridge, and an odor delivery system. This segmentation allows the trap to maintain insect exclusion while enabling easy cartridge replacement without opening the lid.
Solution Approach 2:
The trap containment cartridge is pre-loaded with trapping media and attached to the housing in advance. When insects enter through the odor lure, they are already trapped within the pre-prepared cartridge, eliminating the need for manual intervention when adding garbage.
2Reliability
If chemical insecticides are used to repel flies, then insects are repelled, but chemical residues remain and require disposal
Solution Approach 1:
The trap containment cartridge is designed as a disposable component that is easily replaced. Instead of using persistent chemical insecticides, the system uses a mechanical trapping mechanism where the entire cartridge can be discarded after use, eliminating chemical residue disposal issues.
Solution Approach 2:
The trapping function is extracted from the permanent lid structure and placed in a removable cartridge. This allows the trapping media to be easily removed and replaced without affecting the garbage receptacle itself, and the spent cartridge can be disposed of separately from the garbage.
3Reliability
If an insect trap is permanently integrated into the lid, then insect trapping is continuous, but the trap cannot be easily cleaned or maintained
Solution Approach 1:
The trap system is segmented into a permanent housing and a removable containment cartridge. The cartridge can be easily detached and replaced without disassembling the lid or housing, enabling simple maintenance while maintaining continuous trapping capability.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of cleaning and reusing the entire trap system, the design allows the spent containment cartridge to be discarded and replaced with a fresh one. This simplifies maintenance significantly while the permanent housing remains in place for continuous operation.
4Reliability
If the trap containment cartridge is tightly secured, then insects cannot escape, but the cartridge cannot be easily removed for disposal
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment mechanism uses a dynamic design with movable components such as clips or latches that can be easily actuated. The cartridge is secured tightly during operation but can be quickly released by simple user action, providing both secure containment and easy replacement.
Data Source
AI summary
An insect trap that is attached or molded onto a garbage receptacle and that relies on the garbage inside the garbage receptacle to attract or lure insects into a trap compartment designed to effectively entrap said insects permanently. Once the trap compartment is ready to be discarded, a release mechanism driven by an actuator is used to press the trap compartment against a release plate until the trap compartment is released or dislodged into the garbage receptacle. Thus, the user of the insect trap does not have to physically touch the trap compartment that is full of trapped insects. Instead, through the use of the actuator, the trap compartment is released directly into the garbage compartment.