Rotating Filament Insect Repeller for 360-Degree Air Disruption
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing insect repellent technologies, such as fly swatters and air curtains, are limited in providing 360-degree protection and are not portable or effective in disrupting the flight patterns of insects from all angles, requiring manual operation and concentration, and often fail to address insects behind the user or in multiple directions.
Innovation Solution
A portable apparatus that generates a movable airspace disruption using a filament secured to a weight on a rotating armature, capable of creating complex patterns to confuse insects, with optional pressurized air curtains and fluid dispensing capabilities, allowing 360-degree protection and programmable air disturbances.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a fly swatter is used to ward off insects, then insects can be killed on contact, but it requires manual operation and cannot protect areas behind or beside the user
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a rotating armature with multiple filaments that automatically rotates to create dynamic air disruptions in multiple directions. This dynamic structure eliminates the need for manual operation while providing 360-degree protection coverage, directly resolving the contradiction between protection coverage and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The device divides the protection space into multiple zones using multiple filaments arranged on the rotating armature. Each filament creates independent air disruptions, and collectively they provide comprehensive coverage around the user, solving the limitation of single-direction protection in manual devices.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If pressurized air curtains are used to repel insects, then a barrier can be created, but the devices are not portable and require infrastructure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces heavy pressurized air curtain systems with a lightweight mechanical rotation system that uses minimal power. The rotating filaments create air disruptions through simple mechanical motion rather than requiring bulky pressurization equipment, achieving effective insect repulsion while maintaining portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The device changes the operational parameters from high-power continuous air curtains to low-power intermittent rotational movements. This parameter change allows the system to achieve comparable insect repulsion effectiveness with dramatically reduced weight and power requirements, enabling portable deployment.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a rotating armature with filament is used to create air disruptions, then 360-degree protection is achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating armature mechanism serves multiple functions simultaneously: it positions multiple filaments in different directions, creates rotational air disruptions, and can be powered by simple motors. This multi-functionality reduces overall device complexity compared to using separate mechanisms for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the filament support structure, rotation mechanism, and air disruption function into a single integrated armature assembly. This merging of functions reduces the number of separate components and simplifies the overall device structure while achieving 360-degree protection.
4Productivity
If manual fly swatting is used, then insects can be killed, but the user must concentrate and cannot undertake other tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating armature device operates autonomously without requiring user attention or manual control. Once activated, it automatically creates air disruptions to repel insects, allowing the user to engage in other tasks while maintaining insect protection, thus resolving the contradiction between productivity and ease of operation.
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 apparatus effectively disrupts insect flight patterns, providing comprehensive protection against airborne pests, enabling users to engage in other activities without manual intervention, and can be adapted for use in various environments and applications.
Implementation Method 1
As the filament traces a path during its movement, a vortex resulting from both the filament and its wake prohibits insects from flying closer to the subject.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention concerns an apparatus for generating a variable or rotating air disturbance with the use of a plurality of filaments controlled by actuators. The filaments are configured to create a movable air disruption that does not require extensive infrastructure to operate and is sufficiently small as to be portable by an individual. The present invention incorporates computer controlled actuators and nozzles to generate programmable air disturbance patterns.