TWI812562B - Agricultural trap evaluation device - Google Patents

Abstract

An agricultural insect trap evaluation device includes an attraction unit and a recording unit connected to the attraction unit. The attracting unit includes an induction module defining an introduction space having an entrance and an outlet, and an insect attracting agent disposed in the introduction space and suitable for luring target insects into the introduction space. The recording unit includes a body defining an operating space connected to the exit, an image capturer disposed in the operating space and used to capture an evaluation image of a shooting range, and an image capture device disposed in the operating space and adapted to record a section of A sorting module that limits the target insects entering the working space within the shooting range, and a sorting module connected to the image capturer and used to control the image capturer and the sorting module and analyze the assessment image to output an assessment Information master control module.

Description

Agricultural insect trap evaluation device

The present invention relates to an agricultural auxiliary device, in particular to an agricultural insect trap evaluation device.

How to overcome possible insect pests in the crops they plant is one of the keys for farmers to improve the quality of their crops. Among them, if pesticides are not used and the method of simply catching pests is adopted, although it seems that the use of pesticides can be reduced and the concern of crops being contaminated by pesticides can be eliminated, in practice it is completely unable to limit the growth cycle of pests. Therefore, when encountering a situation where pests reproduce rapidly and in large numbers, limited insect capture measures can only capture a very limited proportion, which is simply not enough to achieve an inhibitory effect on the overall insect pests that can help the growth of crops. Therefore, if we want to achieve the development goal of optimizing the quality of crops, the use of pesticides cannot be avoided.

However, pesticides are harmful substances to living organisms after all, and if they are also based on cost considerations, they cannot be used without rules. Therefore, when using pesticides, farmers will in principle observe the pests based on their own experience, or simply follow the Product recommended dosage. However, in reality, the growth of pests may still vary due to uncertain factors such as crop differences, surrounding land environment, climate, etc. If farmers themselves lack experience, their assessments are inaccurate, or the current growth level of pests is not in the product recommendations, Normal conditions may prevent farmers from applying pesticides properly.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide an agricultural insect trap evaluation device that can effectively evaluate pest damage for reference in implementing pest control measures.

Therefore, the agricultural insect trap evaluation device of the present invention includes an attraction unit and a recording unit connected to the attraction unit.

The attracting unit includes an induction module surrounding an introduction space defined with an entrance and an outlet, and an insect attracting agent disposed in the introduction space and suitable for luring a plurality of target insects into the introduction space.

The recording unit includes a body defining an operating space connected to the exit, an image capturer disposed in the operating space and used to capture an evaluation image of a shooting range, and an image capture device disposed in the operating space and adapted to A sorting module that limits the target insects entering the working space within the shooting range within a set period of time, and a piece of information connected to the image capturer and used to control the image capturer and the sorting module and analyze the A master control module that evaluates images and outputs evaluation information.

The effect of the present invention is to introduce the target insects into the introduction space through the luring unit, and then drop into the working space, and then use the sorting module to coordinate with the preset setting time for sorting. The image capturer captures the target insects that enter the shooting range within the set time. Subsequently, by analyzing the assessment image through the master control module, the number, size, density and other parameters of the target insects entering the shooting range per unit time can be known, so as to objectively assess the current pest infestation, and implement actions based on the assessment results. The most appropriate and efficient pest control measure.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are designated with the same numbering.

Referring to Figure 1, a first embodiment of an agricultural insect trap evaluation device of the present invention is shown. This first embodiment includes a lure unit 1, a recording unit 2 connected to the lure unit 1, and a recording unit 2 connected to the lure unit 1. Collection unit 3. In this first embodiment, the description is based on the case where the sweet potato ant weevil is the target insect.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2 at the same time, the inducement unit 1 includes an inducement module 11 surrounding an introduction space 100 defining an entrance 101 and an outlet 102, and an induction module 11 disposed in the introduction space 100 and adapted to induce multiple The target insect enters the insect attracting agent 12 introduced into the space 100 . Among them, the introduction space 100 defined by the induction module 11 is tapered in the direction from the entrance 101 to the exit 102. With the selection of the insect attractant 12 corresponding to the pheromones of sweet potato ants, sweet potatoes can be attracted. Ant elephants enter the introduction space 100 through the entrance 101 and move toward the relatively tapered exit 102.

Referring to Figures 2 and 3, the recording unit 2 includes a body 21 that defines an operating space 210 connected to the exit 102, and an image capture device disposed in the operating space 210 and used to capture an evaluation image of a shooting range. Device 22, a sorting module 23 provided in the working space 210 and suitable for limiting the target insects entering the working space 210 within a set period of time within the shooting range, and an information connection to the image capturer 22 , and is used to control the image capturer 22 and the sorting module 23 and to analyze the evaluation image and output an overall control module 24 of evaluation information. The body 21 has a bottom plate 211 forming an outlet 219, and a surrounding wall 212 connected to the outer periphery of the bottom plate 211. Specifically, the set time can be set according to the ecology of the target insects or the pest damage standards of the crops being planted, in order to know the current level of pest damage through the number of the target insects per unit time. The shooting range is specifically above the bottom plate 211. By setting the shooting range of a fixed area, it is not only beneficial to obtain the density information of the target insects in the unit area, but also can be updated accordingly with the set time. Accurately assess pest infestations.

The sorting module 23 has an information connection to the main control module 24 and a motor 231 that passes through the rotating shaft 230 of the bottom plate 211, a motor 231 connected to the rotating shaft 230 and vertical to the rotating shaft 230 in the working space 210. The cleaning member 232 extending in the direction, a cover 233 connected to the rotating shaft 230 and capable of rotating together with the cleaning member 232 and used to openably close the discharge port 219, and a cover 233 provided on the bottom plate 211 and the cover 233 and a positioning sensing member 234 for ensuring that the cover 233 can be accurately aligned with the discharge opening 219 . The sweeping member 232 has a radial sweeping portion 238 extending in a direction perpendicular to the rotating axis 230 , and a sweeping portion extending from an end of the radial sweeping portion 238 in a direction parallel to the rotating axis 230 and attached to the inside of the surrounding wall 212 239. That is to say, the sweeping part 238 of the sweeping member 232 corresponds to the position of the bottom plate 211 of the body 21, and the scraping part 239 corresponds to the surrounding wall 212 of the body 21, so as to remove the current collection when it is necessary to clean it. When the target insects are detected, the target insects located in the working space 210 can be completely swept into the exclusion port 219 . It should be noted that in practice, the scraping part 239 will inevitably be unable to be completely and accurately attached to the surrounding wall 212 due to manufacturing or assembly tolerances, so the scraping part 239 is adjacent to one side of the surrounding wall 212 A plurality of bristles 299 can be formed to ensure a cleaning function for the surrounding wall 212 .

Referring to FIG. 4 , assuming that the bottom plate 211 is a circle, the discharge opening 219 is a fan shape covering a range of 30 to 40 degrees, and the shape of the cover 233 roughly corresponds to the discharge opening 219 , and The sweeping members 232 are connected to each other and are respectively located on opposite sides relative to the center of the circle. Therefore, in the process of the cleaning member 232 and the cover 233 rotating together, when the cleaning member 232 gradually rotates to the position of the discharge port 219, the cover 233 will rotate to a position away from the discharge port 219. The discharge port 219 is opened; on the contrary, when the cleaning member 232 has passed through the discharge port 219 and completed a circle of cleaning, the cover 233 will move to the position of the discharge port 219 to close the discharge port 219 . Among them, the positioning sensor 234 is preferably a magnetic reed switch, whereby when the cover 233 rotates relative to the bottom plate 211 to a position that closes the discharge port 219, the master control module 24 (see Figure 2 ) provides a control signal to stop the rotation of the motor 231, so that when the motor 231 stops running, it is ensured that the cover 233 can reliably close the discharge port 219.

Referring back to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the collection unit 3 includes a storage bucket 31 defining a storage space 310 connected to the working space 210 , and a storage tray 32 disposed at the bottom of the storage space 310 . The target insects that have been recorded by the recording unit 2 will be swept by the cleaning member 232 of the sorting module 23, enter the storage space 310 through the exclusion port 219, and finally fall to the storage tray. 32 and facilitate collection.

Referring to Figure 5 in conjunction with Figure 2, when using the first embodiment, the first embodiment can be placed in a place where the target insects appear, and the smell emitted by the insect attracting agent 12 can attract the target insects. Enter the introduction space 100. The target insects entering the introduction space 100 from the relatively wide entrance 101 will be introduced into the operation space 210 through the exit 102. Then, through the recording rules preset in the master control module 24, the image capturer 22 will photograph the target insects in the shooting range after a specific period of time, thereby obtaining the evaluation image. When the shooting is completed, in order to enable the first embodiment to prepare for subsequent recording operations, the sorting module 23 will start to operate, and the rotation of the motor 231 will drive the cleaning member 232 to clean the working space. The target insects that have been photographed in 210. It should be noted that, considering that the target insects may stack on top of each other or even climb up the wall 212 , the sweeping portion 238 of the sweeping member 232 is designed to match the height of each target insect. Although low-friction agent can be applied on the surrounding wall 212 to reduce the climbing of the target insects along the surrounding wall 212, if it is bent from the end of the sweeping portion 238 to fit the The scraping part 239 of the surrounding wall 212, whether the target insects are stacked on the bottom plate 211 or climb onto the surrounding wall 212, can be touched by the sweeping member 232 and moved toward the discharge opening 219. This completely eliminates the target bugs in the work space 210. After the cleaning member 232 sweeps a specific number of turns, the cover 233 can be positioned at a position to close the discharge port 219 through the positioning sensing member 234 . Finally, after receiving the evaluation image, the overall control module 24 can perform calculation and analysis in the form of image recognition, thereby obtaining data on the number of target insects in a unit time and the number of target insects in a unit area. The density data will be used as the assessment information to provide reference for back-end equipment and relevant personnel. This assessment information can then be used to design targeted pest control measures such as pesticide dosage, spraying cycles, etc.

Referring to Figure 6, a second embodiment of the agricultural insect trap evaluation device of the present invention is shown. The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that the storage bucket 31 of the collection unit 3 of the second embodiment has A barrel 311, and a connecting piece 312 connected to the barrel 311 and surrounding a communication port 319 that is connected to the receiving space 310. The collection unit 3 further includes a holding bottle 33 detachably connected to the connecting member 312 and defining a holding space 330 . This second embodiment is mainly able to meet the subsequent demand for collecting the target insects, and the additionally connected holding bottle 33 can be used to cope with a larger collection demand. In addition, if there is still a need for further research on trapping the target insects in the future, the holding bottle 33 can be directly disassembled and transported to a location such as a research unit or a temporary storage space, without affecting the subsequent normal operation of the second embodiment. Assessment operations of these target insects required for sustainable maintenance. Except for the aforementioned differences, the second embodiment can achieve exactly the same effect as the first embodiment.

Referring to Figures 7 and 8, a third embodiment of the agricultural insect trap evaluation device of the present invention is shown. The difference between the third embodiment and the first implementation is that the induction module 11 of the third embodiment has a surrounding The introduction space 100 is formed with a plurality of through-shaped outer shells 111 that communicate with the introduction space 100 through the through grooves 110, and an outer shell 111 is provided in the introduction space 100 and has a plurality of shrinkage portions respectively facing the through grooves 110. 118 inner collar 112. Each constriction portion 118 has a constriction opening 119 facing inward and having a smaller range than the through-slot 110 . The induction module 11 of the third embodiment is mainly designed to respond to winged insect species such as moths and match the specific habits of such insect species, so that the target insect can enter the constriction opening 119 through the channel 110 , and then be limited in the introduction space 100 . In addition, the third embodiment can achieve the same evaluation effect as the first embodiment.

To sum up, the agricultural insect trap evaluation device of the present invention can introduce the target insects into the working space 210 through the attraction unit 1, and capture the evaluation image through the image capturer 22 to provide the overall control model. Group 24 obtains the assessment information through image analysis to objectively assess the pests and provide reference for subsequent implementation of pest control measures to ensure that the implemented pest control measures are effective, appropriate, and consistent with the current environmental conditions of the crop planting site. . Therefore, the purpose of the present invention can indeed be achieved.

However, the above are only examples of the present invention, and should not be used to limit the scope of the present invention. All simple equivalent changes and modifications made based on the patent scope of the present invention and the content of the patent specification are still within the scope of the present invention. Within the scope covered by the patent of this invention.

1: Lure unit 100: Introduce space 101: Entrance 102:Export 11:Induction module 110:Through slot 111: Outer shell 112:Inner ferrule 118: Reduced mouth part 119: Narrow mouth 12:Insect attractants 2: Recording unit 21:Ontology 210:Working space 211: Base plate 212: wall 219:Exclusion port 22:Image capture device 23: Organize the module 230:Rotating axis 231: Motor 232:Sweeping parts 233:Block 234: Positioning sensor 238:Sweeping Department 239:Scraping department 299:Bristles 24:Master control module 3: Collection unit 31: Storage bucket 310:Containment space 311: Barrel body 312: Connector 319: Connecting port 32: Storage tray 33: Containing bottle 330: Accommodation space

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, in which: Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a first embodiment of the agricultural insect trap evaluation device of the present invention; Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a luring unit of the first embodiment; Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an arrangement module of the recording unit of the first embodiment; Figure 4 is a schematic diagram from a bird's eye view, illustrating the relative positions of a cleaning component and a cover of the sorting module; Figure 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating the operation of the first embodiment; Figure 6 is an incomplete cross-sectional view illustrating a second embodiment of the agricultural insect trap evaluation device of the present invention; Figure 7 is an incomplete side view illustrating a third embodiment of the agricultural insect trap evaluation device of the present invention; and FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram illustrating the attraction unit of the third embodiment.

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32: Storage tray

Claims (9)

An agricultural insect trap evaluation device includes: a lure unit, including an induction module surrounding an introduction space defined with an entrance and an exit, and an induction module disposed in the introduction space and suitable for luring multiple target insects into the introduction space. An insect attractant for an introduction space, wherein the introduction space defined by the induction module of the attraction unit is tapered in the direction from the entrance to the exit; and a recording unit is connected to the attraction unit and includes A body that defines an operating space connected to the exit, an image capture device installed in the operating space and used to capture an evaluation image of a shooting range, and an image capture device installed in the operating space and suitable for entering a set period of time The target insects in the working space are limited to the sorting module within the shooting range, and an information is connected to the image capturer and used to control the image capturer and the sorting module and analyze the evaluation image to output A master control module for evaluating information. The agricultural insect trap evaluation device according to claim 1 further includes a collection unit connected to the recording unit, wherein the collection unit includes a storage bucket defining a storage space connected to the operation space. The agricultural insect trap evaluation device according to claim 2, wherein the collection unit further includes a storage tray arranged at the bottom of the storage space. The agricultural insect trap evaluation device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the storage bucket of the collection unit has a bucket body, and a connection connected to the bucket body and surrounding a communication opening connected to the receiving space. component, the collection unit further includes a connector detachably connected to the connecting component and defining a receiving space. containing bottle. The agricultural insect trap evaluation device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the main body of the recording unit has a bottom plate forming an outlet, and a surrounding wall connected to the outer periphery of the bottom plate, and the arrangement module The group has a motor that is connected to the main control module and has a rotating shaft that passes through the base plate, a cleaning member that is connected to the rotating shaft and extends in the direction perpendicular to the rotating shaft in the working space, and a cleaning element connected to the rotating shaft. The rotating shaft can rotate together with the cleaning member and is used to openably close the cover of the discharge port. The agricultural insect trap evaluation device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the sweeping member of the sorting module has a radial sweeping part extending in a direction perpendicular to the rotating axis, and a radial sweeping part extending in a direction parallel to the rotating axis from an end of the radial sweeping part , and attached to the scraping part inside the surrounding wall. The agricultural insect trap evaluation device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the scraping part of the sweeping member is formed with a plurality of bristles adjacent to one side of the surrounding wall. The agricultural insect trap evaluation device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the sorting module of the recording unit also has a module disposed between the bottom plate and the cover, and used to ensure that the cover can be accurately connected to the discharge port. Alignment positioning sensor. An agricultural insect trap evaluation device includes: a lure unit, including an induction module surrounding an introduction space defined with an entrance and an exit, and an induction module disposed in the introduction space and suitable for luring multiple target insects into the introduction space. An insect attractant for an introduction space, wherein the induction module of the attraction unit has an outer shell surrounding the introduction space and forming a plurality of through-shaped through slots connected to the introduction space, and an outer shell disposed in the introduction space and have multiple respective counterparts located in the The inner collar of the constriction part of the through slot, each of the constriction parts has a constriction mouth facing inward and with a scope smaller than that of the through slot; and a recording unit connected to the attraction unit and including a connection defining a communication The main body of the work space at the exit, an image capturer installed in the work space and used to take an evaluation image of a shooting range, and a device installed in the work space and suitable for entering the work space for a set period of time. A sorting module that limits target insects within the shooting range, and an information connection to the image capturer, and is used to control the image capturer and the sorting module and analyze the assessment image to output a summary of assessment information. control module.

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