Rodent Trap Infrared Sensor Voltage Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional rodent traps pose risks of accidental injury to humans and fail to effectively capture rodents due to escape mechanisms, and battery-powered traps are not feasible for long-term standby modes.
Innovation Solution
A rodent trap featuring a cage with discharge plates and infrared sensors that activate a high voltage only when a rodent steps on the plates, preventing accidental activation and ensuring capture by blocking infrared beams, with a control circuit board managing the voltage and sensors to ensure safe and effective trapping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If high voltage is always applied to discharge plates for effective rodent capture, then trapping effectiveness is improved, but risk of accidental human injury increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control circuit board activates the high voltage supply to discharge plates only after detecting rodent presence through infrared sensors. The infrared emitter and receiver establish a detection beam, and when blocked by a rodent, the control circuit triggers high voltage activation. This preliminary detection action ensures high voltage is applied only when needed, preventing accidental human injury while maintaining trapping effectiveness.
2Measurement precision
If infrared sensors are activated continuously for accurate rodent detection, then detection accuracy is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The infrared sensors are activated periodically rather than continuously. The control circuit board triggers the infrared emitter and receiver to operate only when rodent presence is suspected or at scheduled intervals. This periodic activation maintains detection accuracy for triggering high voltage while significantly reducing energy consumption during long standby periods.
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 trap effectively captures rodents without risking human injury and minimizes escape, using a high voltage only when a rodent is confirmed present, thus ensuring safe and efficient operation.
Implementation Method 1
a first infrared sensor comprising a first infrared emitter and a first infrared receiver, wherein the rodent prevents an infrared light beam emitted by the first infrared emitter from reaching the first infrared receiver
Implementation Method 2
the control circuit board is configured to establish a voltage between the discharge plates... supplying voltage greater than 5000 V to the discharge plates
Data Source
AI summary
A rodent trap comprising: a cage having an entrance configured to allow a rodent to enter the cage; a control circuit board; discharge plates on an inner surface of the cage and spaced apart from each other, wherein the control circuit board is configured to establish a voltage between the discharge plates; a first infrared sensor comprising a first infrared emitter and a first infrared receiver, wherein the rodent prevents an infrared light beam emitted by the first infrared emitter from reaching the first infrared receiver when the rodent steps on adjacent pair of the discharge plates; and a second infrared sensor comprising a second infrared emitter and a second infrared receiver placed apart from the first infrared sensor. The invention also relates a method of using a rodent trap having a first discharge plate and a second discharge plate.