Pneumatic Bug Killing Gun with Safety Mechanisms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing insect control devices either require skill and agility to use effectively, leave harmful chemical residues, or fail to provide comprehensive safety and entertainment features.
Innovation Solution
A bug killing gun designed with a compressed gas source, chamber, barrel, and safety mechanisms, using particulate projectiles that are loaded and ejected with a cocking mechanism, incorporating multiple safety indicators and various compressed gas sources such as CO2 cartridges or pneumatically pumped reservoirs, ensuring non-toxic and efficient insect removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If chemical sprays are used to kill insects, then insect control effectiveness is improved, but harmful chemical residues are left in the area
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces chemical sprays with a mechanical projectile-based system. A compressed gas-powered device shoots gel-filled capsules at insects, using mechanical impact rather than chemical toxicity to achieve insect control. This eliminates harmful chemical residues while maintaining effectiveness through physical disruption of the insect's exoskeleton and internal organs upon impact.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses a compressed gas reservoir and pneumatic mechanism to propel the gel capsules. The compressed gas system provides the force needed to eject the capsules through the barrel at sufficient velocity to kill insects on impact, replacing both the chemical delivery mechanism and the propelling system of traditional spray devices.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If fly swatters are used to kill insects, then no chemical residues are left, but skill and agility are required to be effective
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates an automatic aiming and firing mechanism that reduces the skill requirement. The pistol-style ergonomic design with trigger activation allows the user to simply point and shoot, with the device's internal mechanisms handling the complex coordination needed for effective insect killing, rather than requiring manual skill like traditional swatters.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces the manual sweeping motion of a fly swatter with an automated pneumatic firing system. The compressed gas mechanism automatically propels the projectile at high speed, eliminating the need for the user to develop and execute complex swinging motions, thereby significantly reducing the skill and agility requirements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a pistol-type device with trigger mechanism is used, then entertainment value is improved, but safety risks increase without positive safety features
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates a safety mechanism that prevents accidental discharge. A safety lever must be engaged in a specific position for the trigger to function, creating a preliminary protective action that blocks the firing sequence unless intentionally activated. This preliminary anti-action counteracts the inherent safety risks of the pistol-style trigger mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The safety lever acts as an intermediary component between the user's intent and the firing mechanism. It serves as a mediating control that must be properly positioned to enable trigger activation, providing an additional layer of safety control that reduces risks while preserving the entertainment value of the pistol-style operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device provides a safe, entertaining, and effective means to kill insects without toxic chemicals, with durable and inexpensive design, addressing the limitations of prior art by incorporating safety features and user-friendly operation.
Implementation Method 1
A compressed gas source is provided. A chamber is provided. The chamber is fluidly connected to the compressed gas source... When the compressed gas release mechanism is activated the projectiles are ejected from the chamber into the barrel and expelled from the gun
Data Source
AI summary
A bug killing gun includes a compressed gas source fluidly connected to a chamber connected to a barrel. A compressed gas release mechanism is connected to the compressed gas source. A projectile storage magazine stores particulate projectiles and is located adjacent the chamber. A projectile loading mechanism moves the projectiles into the chamber from the magazine. A cocking mechanism is mechanically connected to the compressed gas source, the compressed gas release mechanism, and the projectile loading mechanism. A stock houses and supports the compressed gas source, the compressed gas release mechanism, the barrel, the chamber, the projectile storage magazine, the cocking mechanism and the projectile loading mechanism. When the gun is cocked, the projectile loading mechanism loads a predetermined quantity of the particulate projectiles into the chamber. When the compressed gas release mechanism is activated the projectiles are ejected from the chamber into the barrel and expelled from the gun.