Modular Adhesive Trap Assembly for Corner and Elevated Pest Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional insect traps are limited in their ability to capture pests in upper areas of dwellings and lack flexibility in placement and configuration, failing to effectively address insect presence in corners and along surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A modular trap assembly with a detachable structure featuring an adhesive layer and foldable sections, allowing for various configurations, including triangular shapes and elevated placements, to capture insects in different locations and orientations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional flat traps are used on surfaces, then they can capture insects passing on the surface, but they cannot capture insects in upper portions or corners of dwellings
Solution Approach 1:
The trap is divided into a modular structure with multiple detachable sections that can be separated and reconfigured. This allows the trap to be adapted from a flat surface configuration to three-dimensional corner configurations, enabling placement in previously inaccessible areas while maintaining capture effectiveness through the adhesive layers on each section.
Solution Approach 2:
The trap transitions from a two-dimensional flat surface design to a three-dimensional corner-adaptable structure. By incorporating foldable sections and detachable components, the trap can be configured to fit into corner spaces and elevated areas, adding vertical and angular dimensions to the placement options beyond simple horizontal surface placement.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional traps are designed for single-function use, then they are simple in structure, but they lack flexibility in placement and configuration options
Solution Approach 1:
The trap consists of multiple detachable sections that can be separated, reconfigured, and reassembled in different configurations. Each section maintains relative simplicity but gains versatility through its ability to be combined with other sections in various arrangements, including flat, corner, and elevated configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular trap design enables a single device to perform multiple functions: it can be configured as a flat surface trap, a corner trap, or an elevated area trap. The same basic sections serve different purposes depending on how they are assembled, providing universal applicability across various pest control scenarios without requiring multiple specialized devices.
3Ease of operation
If traps are placed only on lower surfaces, then they are easy to access and remove, but they cannot address pests in corners and elevated areas
Solution Approach 1:
The trap design incorporates three-dimensional configurability, allowing it to be assembled not only on horizontal surfaces but also in vertical corners and elevated areas. The foldable sections and detachable components enable the trap to adapt to vertical and angular spaces while maintaining ease of access for placement and removal by the user.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The modular trap assembly provides users with multiple options for capturing pests, enabling effective placement in corners and elevated areas, enhancing pest control by allowing flexible trap configurations and locations.
Implementation Method 1
An adhesive layer extends across a portion of the second face of the modular structure
Data Source
AI summary
A pest trap assembly and method of use includes the obtaining of a trap assembly and the selective modification of the structure to produce one or more functional traps. As a structure, the trap assembly includes a relatively flat structure having an adhesive layer across one surface and a film cover over the top of the adhesive layer. A user may use the whole structure as a glue trap or may elect to break it up into different independent sections. Perforated lines are provided to aid in separation. A user may elect to build a three-dimensional structure defining an interior volume from the structure. The configuration may be that of conical or of a pod where the interior volume is defined by a plurality of sides. These configurations aid in capturing air born pests or pests hiding on lower surfaces and are designed to be hung or suspended.