Smart Mosquito Trap Using Infrared Detection and Thermal Elimination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional insect traps are not safe, quiet, or targeted, and they generate waste, with high maintenance requirements and environmental impact, especially in areas of varying insect density.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a pest detector and lure that uses a processor to control a pest disabler, including a vacuum device and electromagnetic energy emitter, to attract and eliminate specific pests with low power consumption and minimal waste, using carbon dioxide and infrared light to simulate human presence.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional high voltage zapper devices are used, then insects are effectively eliminated, but safety hazards and fire risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical high voltage electrocution system with a photoelectric detection and infrared irradiation system. The detector identifies insects optically, and the infrared emitter eliminates them through thermal energy rather than electrical discharge, thereby maintaining effectiveness while removing safety hazards and fire risks associated with exposed high voltage grids.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts the harmful high voltage electrical energy into beneficial infrared thermal energy for insect elimination. Instead of using dangerous electrical discharge, the system employs controlled infrared radiation that safely heats and eliminates insects without creating fire hazards or electrical safety risks.
2Productivity
If adhesive sticky traps are used, then insects are trapped, but maintenance frequency increases in high insect density areas
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service system where the detector continuously monitors for insects and automatically triggers the infrared emitter to eliminate them in real-time. This eliminates the need for manual maintenance and material replacement, as the system autonomously handles insect control without requiring user intervention or consumable adhesive materials.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the fundamental parameter of insect elimination from chemical/adhesive-based trapping to physical thermal irradiation. This parameter change allows for reusable, non-consumable components that do not degrade or require replacement, thereby reducing maintenance frequency and time regardless of insect density levels.
3Adaptability or versatility
If targeted pest detection is implemented, then insect attraction specificity increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal detector-lure system that can identify and respond to multiple types of insects using the same core components. The detector uses optical patterns recognizable across insect species, and the infrared emitter provides a universal elimination method, thereby achieving targeted detection without proportionally increasing system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intelligent processor as an intermediary between the detector and infrared emitter. This mediator analyzes detection signals, identifies insect types, and controls the appropriate infrared response, thereby enabling sophisticated pest-specific detection and response while keeping the physical hardware complexity manageable through software-based intelligence.
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 system effectively and efficiently attracts and eliminates target pests with low maintenance and environmental impact, operating in both high and low insect density areas while minimizing waste and noise.
Implementation Method 1
The emitter may include a plurality of infrared emitters and the controller may be adapted to control the plurality of infrared emitters to simulate a human surface temperature
Implementation Method 2
The attractant may include carbon dioxide and the emitter may include a plurality of attractant releases adapted to release the carbon dioxide
Implementation Method 3
The pest disabler may include at least one electromagnetic energy emitter adapted to deliver a pulse of high energy electromagnetic energy
Implementation Method 4
The system may also include a solar panel and a battery
Data Source
AI summary
A system for luring pests including a pest detector and a pest lure. The pest detector may be adapted to generate a type detection signal having a value indicative of a type of a pest in proximity to the pest detector. The pest lure may be in electrical communication with the pest detector and adapted to activate responsive to the type detection signal.