CN104260975A - Insect trapping liquid container and manufacturing thereof through plastic bottle - Google Patents

Insect trapping liquid container and manufacturing thereof through plastic bottle Download PDF

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CN104260975A
CN104260975A CN201410465817.6A CN201410465817A CN104260975A CN 104260975 A CN104260975 A CN 104260975A CN 201410465817 A CN201410465817 A CN 201410465817A CN 104260975 A CN104260975 A CN 104260975A
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The invention discloses an insect trapping liquid container and a manufacturing thereof through a plastic bottle. The insect trapping liquid container comprises a bottle body (3) with the top provided with a bottle cover (4); the bottom of the bottle body (3) is provided with an accommodation groove (7) which is used for loading insect trapping liquid (1); the lateral wall of the bottle body (3) is provided with more than two hollow-out holes (2) which are used for enabling the interior and the exterior of the bottle body (3) to be communicated; the hollow-out holes (2) are in rectangular shapes. The insect trapping liquid container can be manufactured through the waste plastic beverage bottle, is convenient to draw raw materials and simple in manufacturing method, utilizes waste and is ecological and environmental friendly. A traditional trapping liquid arranging method is large in rainwater influence and new liquid is replaced after a rain. The container manufactured by the waste beverage bottle is provided with a rain shielding piece and accordingly dilution by raining from the trapping liquid is avoided. Smells of the trapping liquid inside the container are scattered from the peripheral hollow-out holes and accordingly weakening of the trapping smell caused by upward volatilization of the trapping liquid inside a traditional holding container is avoided.

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Insect trapping liquid container and the method with plastic bottle making insect trapping liquid container
Technical field
The present invention relates to agricultural pests bionomic control field, particularly relate to insect trapping liquid container and make with plastic bottle the method that insect traps and kills liquid container.
Background technology
At occurring in nature, contacting between insect and insect, insect and plant is rely on chemical substance transmission of information to a great extent.The reaction that to be insect produced for the stimulation of chemical substance by olfactory organ of insect chemotaxis.In production, people often utilize this taxis of insect to carry out pest control.Insect-killing trapping is widely used for according to trapping liquid such as the sugar-vinegar liquids that the chemotaxis of insect is made, as black cutworm, armyworm, chafer, Lepidoptera class pest, simultaneously, the trapping such as sugar-vinegar liquid liquid can also predict primary pest well, and a situation arises, for the timely control of insect provides foundation, and there are not residues of pesticides, free from environmental pollution, to person poultry safety.
Therefore the not only environmental protection but also easily make of the trapping such as sugar-vinegar liquid liquid is practical in agricultural production and have the control of insect technology of latency development prospect, but the storing defect of conventional trapping liquid limits wideling popularize of this technology.The container of current trapping liquid is generally basin or wide mouthpart ware, and this kind of modes of emplacement has three shortcomings: one is that climate impact is comparatively large, and heavy rain can cause luring liquid to dilute and lose efficacy rapidly; Two is that to lure liquid smell upwards to distribute more, and the effective smell attracting insect is surrounding, so causes luring liquid boil-off loss more, needs weekly replacing sugar-vinegar liquid; Three is hang trouble, can not be combined with gyplure.
Summary of the invention
Technical matters to be solved by this invention is to provide a kind of novel insect trapping liquid container, trap and kill liquid easily to lose efficacy and container hangs the problem such as trouble to solve in prior art, present invention also offers utilize plastic bottle to make method that this insect traps and kills liquid container.
The present invention is by the following technical solutions to solve this technical problem:
The present invention is so a kind of insect trapping liquid container, it possesses the bottle that a top is provided with bottle cap, the bottom of bottle is provided with the holding tank for loading insect trapping liquid, the sidewall of bottle is provided with plural for making the inner hollow hole communicated with outside of bottle, and hollow hole is rectangular shape.Trapping liquid in holding tank at the bottom of hollow hole can make bottle is dispersed to periphery, meanwhile, owing to have employed the mode of lateral opening, can avoid because the reasons such as rainwater cause trapping liquid to lose efficacy.
Further, each hollow hole is equipped with the sheet that keeps off the rain.The upper end of each sheet that keeps off the rain is fixed on the top of the hollow hole at its place, and the lower end of the sheet that keeps off the rain outwards is propped up and downwards with 30-60 ° of overturning angle.Keep off the rain sheet above outside by hollow hole partial occlusion, the ability of container opposing rainwater can be increased, even if the rainwater of wafting from the side is also difficult to enter in container.Certainly, in order to the rainwater kept off the rain on sheet is outwards arranged, the sheet upper surface that keeps off the rain can also be provided with depression grooving lead rain rill.
Preferably, this container cuts out with plastic bottle the sheet that keeps off the rain from the side strut rear formation hollow hole thus be made.Waste and old plastic bottle can be utilized like this to make this container, play the effect that waste recovery utilizes.
Preferably, the degree of depth of holding tank is 3-8cm, the charge weight meet requirements of trapping and killing liquid can be ensured like this, in addition, the width of hollow hole is 2-5cm, be highly 5-10cm, hollow hole can ensure that trapping liquid is distributed to periphery on the one hand, insect also can be allowed to fly in container cannot escape from hollow hole on the other hand.Keep off the rain sheet and the same Gao Tongkuan of hollow hole, and the sheet that keeps off the rain needs to prop up certain angle, in order to avoid covered completely by hollow hole.
In addition, this container is also provided with is convenient to its fixing handle hung, and can hang in the fields by convenient container like this.
This trapping liquid container of the present invention, can utilize plastic bottle to make, and provides the method making this insect trapping liquid container of plastic bottle below:
(1) first select volume be the plastic bottle with cover of 1L-2L as raw MAT'L, and prepare the instruments such as blade, marking pen, tape measure.Plastic bottle with cover can select Coke bottle, Sprite bottle etc. common in life, and preferred bottle wall is transparent plastic bottle.
(2) utilize height and the girth of tape measure bottle cylindrical section, cylindrical section and body remove remaining bottom after top bottle cap and conical section.With pen, 1/3,2/3 and 3/3 place at cylindrical section height draws a circle respectively, and 3 circles are all parallel with at the bottom of bottle, forms 1/3 circle, 2/3 circle and 3/3 circle.
(3) 2/3 circle be a middle circle homogenous segmentations and mark train spacing point with pen, the quantity of train spacing point determines according to the quantity of hollow hole, if hollow hole is three, then need six train spacing points, if hollow hole is four, then need eight train spacing points, by that analogy.
(4) draw according to train spacing point and enclose vertical demarcation line with 2/3, demarcation line starting point is 1/3 circle place, and terminal is at 3/3 circle place; 1/3 circle is directly vertically drawn as strip to 3/3 circle by demarcation line.Marginal quantity determines according to the quantity of hollow hole, if hollow hole is three, then needs six demarcation line, if hollow hole is four, then needs eight train spacing points, by that analogy.
(5) with blade, demarcation line is scratched, and on 1/3 circle, interval delineation forms hollow hole, namely at a circle of marginal bottom, stays one section to scratch with cutter so successively, form hollow hole like this according to cut-out one section.The bottom of a slice bottle wall that the position of hollow hole is removed cuts off at 1/3 circle place, and top retains at 3/3 circle place and is connected for entirety with bottle, and this slice bottle wall is outwards propped up formation and to keep off the rain sheet, and 1/3 encloses with lower part formation holding tank.
(6) handle is set and namely completes container making, in holding tank, load trapping liquid container can be suspended from field use.Certainly, if original plastic bottle has had handle, also can save the step that handle is set, directly load trapping liquid and use.
Optional assembling: this device is combined with gyplure, better effects if.Method looks for a length to be the thin wire of 1/3 bottle cylindrical section height, little hook is beaten at two ends, then on the bottle cap of this container of the present invention, beat the aperture with iron wire thickness, hooked on bottle cap iron wire one end, the other end catches on gyplure can make container be combined with gyplure.
Compared to existing technology, apply trapping liquid container insect-killing trapping of the present invention and have following advantage:
1, raw material is drawn materials conveniently, and method for making is simple, waste and old utilization, ecological, environmental protective.
2, conventional trapping liquid mode of putting affects comparatively large by rainwater, and namely more will renew liquid after rainfall, the container that the present invention utilizes waste and old beverage bottle to make, with the sheet that keeps off the rain, can avoid the dilution drenched with rain to trapping liquid.
3, this container trapping liquid smell distributes from surrounding hollow hole, and avoid conventional container to trap and kill the liquid trapping smell caused that upwards directly volatilizees and weaken rapidly, trapping liquid operating cycles is longer, reduces the trouble changing trapping liquid.
4, improved trapping liquid container insect is comparatively unable to escape out after entering, and insect killing efficiency is higher.
5, trapping liquid container of the present invention makes trapping liquid can be combined with gyplure, and insect trapping effect is better.
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Fig. 1 is the elevation view of trapping container of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the birds-eye view of trapping container of the present invention;
Fig. 3 keeps off the rain sheet arranges to lead rain rill schematic diagram;
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram utilizing plastic bottle to make trapping container.
Description of reference numerals: 1-traps and kills liquid, 2-hollow hole, 3-bottle, 4-bottle cap, 5-handle, and 6-keeps off the rain sheet, and 61-leads rain rill, 7-holding tank, 10-plastic bottle with cover, 11-cylindrical section, and 12-1/3 encloses, and 13-2/3 encloses, and 14-3/3 encloses, 15-train spacing point, 16-demarcation line.
Detailed description of the invention
Below in conjunction with embodiment, the present invention is described in further detail.
First see Fig. 1, Fig. 1 illustrates the elevation view of this trapping container of the present invention, as we can see from the figure, this trapping liquid container of the present invention is similar to common drink bottle structure, difference is that trapping liquid container of the present invention is provided with hollow hole 2 on the sidewall of bottle 3, hollow hole 2 is provided with the sheet 6 that keeps off the rain, and is provided with the holding tank 7 for loading trapping liquid 1 in the bottom of bottle 3.Handle 5 and bottle cap 4 similar with conventional beverage bottle.
The sheet 6 that keeps off the rain outwards is propped up and is tilted at a certain angle downwards, and this angle of inclination is preferably 30-60 °.
Composition graphs 2 can clearly see technical scheme of the present invention from depression angle, and the situation in Fig. 2 is the situation arranging three hollow holes 2, therefore has three sheets 6 that keep off the rain, and the sheet 6 that keeps off the rain is in the uniform setting of bottle 3 hoop.
See Fig. 3, as optimal way, rain rill 61 can be led in setting on sheet 6 of keeping off the rain, be conducive to the rainwater kept off the rain on sheet 6 like this and outwards release.
This insect trapping liquid container of the present invention preferably makes of plastic bottle, provides below in conjunction with Fig. 4 the method for making that arranges the trapping liquid container of three hollow holes 2:
1, material and instrument prepare: 1. discarded volume is the beverage bottle with cover 10 of 1L-2L, can be mineral water bottle, Coke bottle or Sprite bottle; 2. blade or sharp pocket knife; 3. marking pen or gel ink pen; 4. tape measure with a scale.
2, setting-out is measured: 1. utilize tape measure to measure height and the girth of bottle cylindrical section 11, and under tape measure is auxiliary, with pen, 1/3,2/3 and 3/3 place at cylindricality height 10 draws a circle respectively, and 3 circles are all parallel with at the bottom of bottle, hereinafter referred to as 1/3 circle 12,2/3 circle 13 and 3/3 circle 14; 2. drawn 2/3 circle 13 is evenly divided into 6 sections and marks 6 train spacing points 15 with pen, 2/3 circle 13 is evenly divided into 6 sections by these 6 train spacing points 15; 3. draw according to train spacing point 15 and enclose 13 6 vertical demarcation line 16 with 2/3, demarcation line 16 starting point is 1/3 circle 12 place, and terminal 3/3 encloses 14 places.
3, bottle scribing: utilize ruler to assist, firmly plastic bottle body is delineated along lines with blade, concrete method is that bottle 3/3 circle 14 is not topmost drawn, article 6, demarcation line is all drawn, 1/3 circle 12,2/3 circle 13 is stayed in the direction of the clock by the 6 sections of circular arc lines separated that one standardized (6 the bottle of 1/3 circle 12 to 2/3 circle 13 is divided into 6 arc frames by straight line, if they are marked as 1,2,3,4,5,6 in order, so cross out 1,3,5 circular arcs with blade, 2,4,6 remain).
4, container formation: remove 1/3 circle 12 to 2/3 circle 13 bottle, 3 plastic sheets that blade streaks; Top only has while 3 plastic sheets connecting bottle are along the outside edge contraction of 3/3 circle 14 lines, and keep 60 degree of angles with hollow out bottle when the plastic sheet be folded over naturally droops, the plastic sheet folded is the sheet 6 that keeps off the rain.Now bottle forms 3 and can distribute the trapping smell of liquid 1 and the oblong hollow hole 2 of luring insect to enter, and 3, the upper end sheet 6 that outwardly keeps off the rain is equivalent to the umbrella in these 3 holes, and play the effect of rain cover, so far container completes.
5, fill liquid to hang: the trapping liquid 1 such as the sugar-vinegar liquid configured are poured in the holding tank 7 of the container bottom made, the height of trapping liquid 1 be bottle at the bottom of to highly i.e. 1/3 1/2-2/3 place enclosing the position of 12 of perforate, the container that trapping liquid 1 is housed is arranged handle 5 rear-mounted on support, lifting rope or branch, highly approximately 1.2-1.5 rice, every 667 square meters are hung 6 and are advisable, and within 15 days, change a collection of trapping liquid 1.
6, optional assembling: this device is combined with gyplure, better effects if.Method looks for a length to be 1/3 bottle cylindrical section 11 thin wire highly, and little hook is beaten at two ends, the aperture of a thickness of then forging iron on bottle cap 4, is hooked on bottle cap 4 iron wire one end, and the other end hooks gyplure, and other is identical with above 1-5 step.
Provide a specific embodiment below.
Embodiment 1:
1, instrument prepares: 1. discarded volume is the Coke bottle with cover of 2L; 2. blade; 3. marking pen; 4. tape measure.
2, measure setting-out: 1. utilize the height of tape measure bottle cylindrical section 11 and girth to be respectively 27cm and 36cm, draw a circle respectively at 9cm, 18cm and 27cm place of cylindrical section 11 height, 3 circles are all parallel with at the bottom of bottle; 2. mark 6 train spacing points 15 at 18cm circle place, girth 36cm circle is evenly divided into 6 sections by these 6 points, every section of arc 6cm; 3. draw 6 demarcation line 16 vertical with 3 circles according to train spacing point 15, the starting point of demarcation line 16 is 9cm circle place, terminal 27cm circle place, and intersects in 18cm circle.
3, bottle scribing: with blade along lines firmly delineation, 27cm circle is not topmost drawn, and 6 demarcation line 16 are all drawn, 9cm circle, 18cm circle are stayed one standardized in the direction of the clock by the 6 sections of circular arc lines separated.
4, container formation: remove the 9cm circle that blade streaks and enclose bottle 3 plastic sheets to 18cm; Only have while 3 plastic sheets connecting bottle are folded to form the sheet 6 that keeps off the rain along 27cm astragal bar outside bottle, until when 3 sheets 6 that keep off the rain naturally droop and hollow out bottle keep 60 degree of angles, these 3 sheets 6 that keep off the rain play rain cover.
5, fill liquid to hang: poured into by the sugar-vinegar liquid configured in the holding tank 7 of the bottle bottom made, sugar-vinegar liquid height is 4.5-6cm, by bottle field of vegetables lifting rope, height 1.2m, every 667m2 evenly hangs 6, the sugar-vinegar liquid more renewed for 15 days.
Certainly, more than just embody rule example of the present invention, the technical scheme that the present invention also has other embodiment, all employings to be equal to replacement or equivalent transformation to be formed, all drops within protection domain of the presently claimed invention.

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1. an insect trapping liquid container, it is characterized in that: it possesses the bottle (3) that a top is provided with bottle cap (4), the bottom of bottle (3) is provided with the holding tank (7) for loading insect trapping liquid (1), the sidewall of bottle (3) is provided with plural for making the inner hollow hole (2) communicated with outside of bottle (3), and hollow hole (2) is rectangular shape.
2. insect trapping liquid container according to claim 1, is characterized in that: each hollow hole (2) is equipped with a sheet that keeps off the rain (6).
3. insect according to claim 2 trapping liquid container, is characterized in that: the upper end of each sheet that keeps off the rain (6) is fixed on the top of the hollow hole (2) at its place, and the lower end of the sheet that keeps off the rain (6) is outwards propped up and downwards with 30-60 ° of overturning angle.
4. insect according to claim 2 trapping liquid container, is characterized in that: what the sheet that keeps off the rain (6) upper surface was provided with depression grooving leads rain rill (61).
5. the insect trapping liquid container according to claim 1 or 3, is characterized in that: this container cuts out the sheet that keeps off the rain (6) from the side with plastic bottle strut rear formation hollow hole (2) thus be made.
6. the insect trapping liquid container according to claim 1 or 3, it is characterized in that: the degree of depth of described holding tank (7) is 3-8cm, the width of described hollow hole (2) is 2-5cm, is highly 5-10cm, described in keep off the rain sheet (6) and hollow hole (2) same to Gao Tongkuan.
7. the insect trapping liquid container according to claim 1 or 3, is characterized in that: this container is also provided with is convenient to its fixing handle (5) hung.
8. make a method for insect according to claim 1 trapping liquid container of plastic bottle, it is characterized in that the method comprises the steps:
(1) selection volume is the plastic bottle with cover (10) of 1L-2L;
(2) height and the girth of tape measure bottle cylindrical section (11) is utilized, with pen, 1/3,2/3 and 3/3 place at cylindrical section (11) height draws a circle respectively, 3 circles are all parallel with at the bottom of bottle, form 1/3 circle (12), 2/3 circle (13) and 3/3 circle (14);
(3) enclose (13) homogenous segmentations by 2/3 and mark train spacing point (15) with pen;
(4) draw according to train spacing point (15) and enclose (13) vertical demarcation line (16) with 2/3, demarcation line (16) starting point is 1/3 circle (12) place, and terminal is at 3/3 circle (14) place;
(5) with blade, demarcation line (16) are scratched, and form hollow hole (2) in 1/3 circle (12) upper interval delineation, the bottom of a slice bottle wall of the position removal of hollow hole (2) cuts off at 1/3 circle (12) place, top retains at 3/3 circle (14) place and is connected with bottle is overall, and this slice bottle wall is outwards propped up formation to keep off the rain sheet (6), 1/3 circle (12) forms holding tank (7) with lower part;
(6) handle (5) is set and loads trapping liquid (1) in holding tank (7).
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