Rodent Electrocuter With Hinged Ground-Penetrating Legs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrocution devices for rodents are not effectively aligned with rodent tunnels, leading to inefficiencies in electrocuting rodents as they pass through.
Innovation Solution
A housing with hingedly coupled legs that penetrate the ground to position an electrifying unit within a rodent tunnel, utilizing a processor to generate a shock sequence and conductors to deliver an electrocution current when a rodent grounds them.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If existing electrocution devices are used, then the device structure is simple, but the device cannot be effectively aligned with rodent tunnels
Solution Approach 1:
The device employs hinged legs that can dynamically adjust their position and angle, allowing the electrifying unit to be precisely aligned with rodent tunnels while maintaining structural adaptability. The legs rotate about hinge points to achieve optimal positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into separate functional segments: a housing containing the electrifying unit, hinged legs for positioning, and conductors for electrical delivery. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while working together to achieve precise alignment.
2Reliability
If the electrifying unit is positioned within the rodent tunnel, then the electrocution effectiveness is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hinged legs are designed to be urged by springs to automatically penetrate the ground and position the electrifying unit within the rodent tunnel without requiring complex external positioning mechanisms. The spring force provides the necessary action to achieve reliable placement.
Solution Approach 2:
The hinged legs act as intermediaries between the housing and the ground, facilitating the transmission of positioning force and enabling the electrifying unit to reach the optimal position within the rodent tunnel while simplifying the overall positioning mechanism.
3Manufacturing precision
If the legs are urged to penetrate the ground, then the positioning accuracy is improved, but the force required increases
Solution Approach 1:
Springs are used to store and release elastic potential energy, providing the necessary force to urge the legs through the ground. The spring mechanism converts stored energy into penetrating force, reducing the need for continuous external force application.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring-based urging mechanism provides periodic force application to the legs, allowing them to penetrate the ground in a controlled manner. The elastic recovery and release of the spring create rhythmic force pulses that facilitate ground penetration while maintaining positioning accuracy.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Effectively electrocutes rodents passing through the tunnel by ensuring the electrifying unit is positioned within the rodent's path, providing a reliable and efficient method for rodent control.
Implementation Method 1
conductors to deliver an electrocution current when a rodent grounds them
Data Source
AI summary
A rodent electrocution assembly includes a housing that may be positioned on the ground thereby facilitating the housing to be aligned with a rodent tunnel. A pair of legs is provided and each of the legs is hingedly coupled to the housing. Each of the legs is urged to penetrate the ground thereby facilitating each of the legs to be positioned in the rodent tunnel. An electrifying unit is coupled to the housing. The electrifying unit is positioned in the rodent tunnel when the pair of legs is positioned in the rodent tunnel. The electrifying unit electrocutes a rodent when the rodent passes through the pair of legs.