AU2006100611A4 - A solar powered insect trapping and terminating apparatus - Google Patents

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P001 Section 29 Regulaton 3.2(2)

AUSTRALIA

Patents Act 1990 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION INNOVATION PATENT Application Number: Lodged: Invention Title: A solar powered insect trapping and terminating apparatus The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to us: A Solar Powered Insect Trapping Terminating Apparatus BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the invention The present invention is related to a solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus, and more particularly, to a light source using a plurality of luminous elements to emit light of different wavelengths to attract insect based on the fact that insects are apt to be attracted to various light sources. Therefore, the light emitted by the plurality of luminous elements would attract insects to fly to the basin or sink disposed in advance, when an insect falls into the basin or sink, it would be trapped inside and could not escape.

2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART Insects live among us, and some of them are harmful to humans. Among all, mosquito is commonly seen in the households. Mosquitoes are irritating because they would sting people. Besides, pest problems are troublesome to farmers who grows grain, flowers and fruits since pests would damage their crops. Therefore, farmers are also constantly seeking ways to terminate pests to protect their properties.

Basically, people often use so-called mosquito-killer lamps to catch mosquitoes. A mosquito-killer lamp exploits the characteristics that insects tend to fly towards light sources and are sensitive to specific wavelength, so when it is lightened up, mosquitoes would fly near and instantaneously get burned by the high voltage provided by the mesh of the mosquito-killer lamp; the same applies to the electric mosquito swatter. However, the mosquito-killer lamp is dangerous to seniors and children alike, because the elder could get cataract if he/she stares at the lamp too long, and the child could be electric shocked if he/she touches the mosquito-killer lamp out of curiosity. It is also expensive to turn on the mosquito-killer lamp for it would consume a lot of electric power.

Furthermore, even though the electric mosquito swatter runs on batteries to save energy, a careless user would accidentally touch the net and get electric shocked.

Therefore, the above-mentioned traditional insect trapping terminating apparatus presents several shortcomings to be overcome.

In view of the above-described deficiencies of traditional insect trapping terminating apparatus, after years of constant effort in research, the inventor of this invention has consequently developed and proposed a solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus in the present invention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus which attracts insects based on the fact that insects would be attracted to different light sources and uses a plurality of luminous elements having different wavelengths to emit light of different wavelengths, therefore, various kinds of insects would see the light and fly to the basin or the sink. When an insect falls into the basin or the sink, it would be trapped inside and could not escape.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a power supply which stores electric power transformed by a solar module to act as a power source, therefore, the solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus is selfcontained without requiring external power source.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus which comprises a solar module that can swing according to the position where the sunlight shines upon.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus which is low cost, easy to operate and simple in its structure.

The present invention discloses a solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus, comprising an upper tube body, a guiding board, a frame, a shaft, a lower tube body and a case; wherein the upper tube body having its upper end pivotally coupled to a semicircular guiding board, the guiding board connecting to a frame, and a solar module being disposed inside the frame; also a semicircular guiding trench being implemented on the guiding board, with a bolt implemented with a nut going through the guiding trench and being fixed to the upper end of the upper tube body for the frame to be guided by the guiding trench to move on a curve; a shaft being suitably locked to a side of the upper tube body, with a lamp connecting to a front end of the shaft, and a first circuit board being disposed inside said lamp, the first circuit board having a bottom connected to a plurality of luminous elements having different wavelengths; furthermore, a lower tube body being disposed on the ground for the upper tube body to insert into the lower tube body, the lower tube body having a side suitably implemented with an adjusting bolt, which can adjust a position where the upper tube body is fixed to the lower tube body, when the upper tube body has been moved to the position, the adjusting bolt is used to fix the upper tube body within the lower tube body; and a case being disposed besides the lower tube body, a power supply being disposed within the case and coupled with a second circuit board, and the second circuit being coupled with the first circuit board inside the lamp, then a control switch being coupled with the second circuit board and disposed at an outer surface of the case, thereby implementing the solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus; when a user tries to trap and terminate insects, he/she only needs to prepare a basin or to dig a sink on the ground, therefore, when the plurality of luminous elements of the lamp emitting light of different wavelengths, various kinds of insects would be attracted to fly to the basin or the sink, then as an insect falls into the basin or the sink, it would be trapped inside and could not escape.

These features and advantages of the present invention will be fully understood and appreciated from the following detailed description of the accompanying Drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. I illustrates a side view of a solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus in the present invention; Fig.2A and Fig.2B illustrate how the frame of the solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus swings; and Fig.3 illustrates an embodiment of the solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus in the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Please refer to Fig.l through Fig.3 for a solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus disclosed in the present invention, which comprise: a upper tube body 1, upper tube body 1 having its upper end pivotally coupled to a semicircular guiding board 11, the guiding board 11 connecting to a frame 12, and a solar module 121 being disposed inside frame 12; also a semicircular guiding trench 111 being implemented on guiding board 11, with a bolt 13 implemented with a nut going through guiding trench 111 and being fixed to the upper end of upper tube body 1 for frame 12 to be guided by guiding trench 111 to move on a curve (as shown in Fig.2A and Fig.2B); a shaft 14 being suitably locked to a side of upper tube body 1, with a lamp 141 connecting to a front end of shaft 14, and a first circuit board 1411 being disposed inside lamp 141, first circuit board 1411 having a bottom connected to a plurality of luminous elements 1412 having different wavelengths; solar module 121 being provided for receiving sunlight and transforming it into electric power; a lower tube body 2, lower tube body 2 being disposed on the ground for upper tube body 1 to insert into lower tube body 2, lower tube body 2 having a side suitably implemented with an adjusting bolt 21, which can adjust a position where upper tube body 1 is fixed to lower tube body 2, when upper tube body 1 has been moved to the position, the adjusting bolt 21 is used to fix upper tube body 1 within lower tube body 2; and a case 3, case 3 having a power supply 31 being disposed therein, power supply 31 being coupled with a second circuit board 32, and second circuit 32 being coupled with first circuit board 1411 inside lamp 141, then a control switch 33 being coupled with second circuit board 32 and disposed at an outer surface of case 3, power supply 31 storing electric power transformed by solar module 121 to act as a power source; wherein power supply 31 is a battery or other devices capable of storing electric power; control switch 32 controlling the operations of the plurality of luminous elements 1412 inside lamp 141.

The solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus of the present invention is implemented by components disclosed above. When a user tries to trap and terminate insects, he/she only needs to prepare a basin or to dig a sink on the ground, therefore, when the plurality of luminous elements 1412 of lamp 141 emitting light of different wavelengths, various kinds of insects 5 would be attracted to fly to lamp 141 and fall into the basin or the sink, they would be trapped inside and could not escape, thereby carrying out the trapping terminating functions.

The present invention provides a solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus, which compares with other traditional powered insect trapping terminating devices, is advantageous in: 1. The present invention provides a solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus which attracts insects based on the fact that insects would be attracted to different light sources and uses a plurality of luminous elements having different wavelengths to emit light of different wavelengths, therefore, various kinds of insects would see the light and fly to the basin or the sink.

When an insect falls into the basin or the sink, it would be trapped inside and could not escape.

2. The present invention provides a power supply which stores electric power transformed by a solar module to act as a power source, therefore, the solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus is self-contained without requiring external power source.

3. The present invention provides a solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus which comprises a solar module that can swing according to the position where the sunlight shines upon.

4. The present invention provides a solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus which is low cost, easy to operate and simple in its structure, making it easy to promote this product.

Many changes and modifications in the above described embodiment of the invention can, of course, be carried out without departing from the scope thereof.

Accordingly, to promote the progress in science and the useful arts, the invention is disclosed and is intended to be limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (4)

1. A solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus, comprises: an upper tube body having an upper end pivotally coupled to a guiding board, said guiding board connecting to a frame, and a solar module being disposed inside said frame; also a guiding trench being implemented on said guiding board, with a bolt implemented with a nut going through said guiding trench and being fixed to said upper end of said upper tube body; a shaft being suitably locked to a side of said upper tube body, with a lamp connecting to a front end of said shaft, and a first circuit board being disposed inside said lamp, said first circuit board having a bottom connected to a plurality of luminous elements having different wavelengths; a lower tube body being disposed on the ground for said upper tube body to insert into said lower tube body, said lower tube body having a side suitably implemented with an adjusting bolt to fix said upper tube body within said lower tube body; and a case having a power supply being disposed within said case and coupled with a second circuit board, and said second circuit being coupled with said first circuit board inside said lamp, then a control switch being coupled with said second circuit board and disposed at an outer surface of said case.

2. The solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus of claim 1, wherein said frame being guided by said guiding trench of said guiding board to move on a curve.

3. The solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus of claim 1, wherein said adjusting bolt can adjust a position where said upper tube body is fixed to said lower tube body, when said upper tube body has been moved to said 0 position, said adjusting bolt is used to fix said upper tube body to said lower tube body.

4. The solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus of claim 1, wherein said control switch controls an operation of said plurality of luminous elements inside said lamp. INO The solar powered insect trapping terminating apparatus of claim 1, O wherein a basin or a sink can be disposed under said case in advance to cause an Sinsect to fall into said basin or said sink. DATED this 20th day of July 2006 ALBERT SON., LTD WATERMARK PATENT TRADEMARK ATTORNEYS 290 BURWOOD ROAD HAWTHORN VIC 3122