EP3784035A1 - Rodent trap for use in sewage systems - Google Patents
Rodent trap for use in sewage systemsInfo
- Publication number
- EP3784035A1 EP3784035A1 EP19718104.3A EP19718104A EP3784035A1 EP 3784035 A1 EP3784035 A1 EP 3784035A1 EP 19718104 A EP19718104 A EP 19718104A EP 3784035 A1 EP3784035 A1 EP 3784035A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- rodent trap
- manhole
- housing
- rodent
- support line
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03F—SEWERS; CESSPOOLS
- E03F7/00—Other installations or implements for operating sewer systems, e.g. for preventing or indicating stoppage; Emptying cesspools
- E03F7/06—Devices for restraining rats or other animals
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01M—CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
- A01M23/00—Traps for animals
- A01M23/38—Electric traps
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01M—CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
- A01M23/00—Traps for animals
- A01M23/24—Spring traps, e.g. jaw or like spring traps
Definitions
- the present invention relates to the field of traps for rats and other rodents and in particular relates to traps for use in sewage systems.
- a number of traps are known in the art. Types are known using poison for killing rodents and further a number of traps are known that are poison free. The poison free traps generally fall in two categories, these being mechanical traps and electrical traps.
- the killing means in mechanical traps are normally spring driven or gas pressure driven.
- the trap When operating a trap in a sewage system, the trap will normally be fixed in relation to a downstream sewage pipe or possibly to the sewage manhole wall. This means that a reduction of the flow area or an increase in flow resistance of the sewage pipe is introduced and a potential risk of clogging the pipe is hereby introduced.
- the traditional methods are focused on killing rodents moving downstream to the manhole, thereby failing to kill the rodents that are living upstream to the manhole.
- the objective of the present invention is to provide a rodent trap that will allow for a decreased obstruction of the sewage pipe and hence reduce the risk of clogging of the sewage system.
- a first aspect of the present invention relates to a method for positioning a rodent trap in a sewage system, the method comprises the steps of:
- a second aspect of the invention relates to a method for positioning a rodent trap in a sewage system comprising the steps of:
- the rodent trap By positioning the rodent trap in contact with the benching of the bottom part of the manhole, it is ensured that the sewage residue present in the water will not enter the killing device and the killing device will therefore be less prone to operational failure.
- the sewage pipes running through the manhole via an open channel will, as the free flow diameter is maintained to its full extent, be less prone to clogging and therefore a reduced amount of cleaning of the sewage system and the trap is required.
- the supporting line has two purposes. It is used as means for lowering the rodent trap into contact with the benching of the bottom part of the manhole. Thereby, no personnel need to enter the manhole during the installation.
- the supporting line is used to retain the rodent trap at a desired position. This is necessary, as a major part of the benching is sloped.
- the supporting line may e.g. be a rope or a wire.
- the method further comprises the step of mounting means adapted for preventing rats from entering the manhole through its outlet.
- Such means may e.g. be a device as disclosed in EP1828498, hereby incorporated by reference.
- the device comprises a jacket, a first gate plate, and a locking device.
- the jacket is adapted for mounting in a manhole pipe outlet, and the first gate plate is pivotally arranged inside the jacket.
- the locking device is arranged in connection to the first gate plate, where furthermore a second gate plate may be pivotally arranged at a distance from the first gate plate, inside the jacket and in communication with the first gate plate by means of a connection assembly.
- the jacket may have a shape substantially corresponding to the inner shape of the manhole pipe outlet and has an extent covering more than half of the circumference of said manhole pipe outlet.
- the step of tightening the support line is performed such that a part of the weight of the rodent trap is carried by the support line. In one or more embodiments, the step of tightening the support line is performed such that only a part of the weight of the rodent trap is carried by the support line. If a manhole is flooded, air may be trapped within the rodent trap, thereby giving buoyancy to said trap. Hence, a certain weight is needed to keep the rodent trap in place under flooding of the manhole.
- the rodent trap comprises a counterweight plate extending below its housing. It is then the counterweight plate that is positioned in contact with the benching of the bottom part of the manhole.
- the weight of the counterweight plate is preferably at least 3 kg, such as within the range of 3-15 kg, e.g. at least 4 kg, such as within the range of 4-14 kg, e.g. at least 5 kg, such as within the range of 5-13 kg, e.g. at least 6 kg, such as within the range of 6-12 kg, e.g. at least 7 kg, such as within the range of 7-1 1 kg, e.g. at least 8 kg, such as within the range of 8-10 kg, e.g. at least 9 kg.
- the rodent trap e.g. the housing, may comprise one or more counterweights to counteract the buoyancy of said rodent trap during flooding of the manhole.
- Such counterweights may have a weight of 1 -5 kg each.
- the step of tightening the support line is performed such that 5-90% of the weight of the rodent trap is carried by the support line, such as 10-85%, e.g. 15-80%, such as 20-75%, e.g. 25-70%, such as 30-65%, e.g. 35-50%, such as 40-45%.
- the rodent trap comprises:
- a housing with a channel with a rodent entry opening, and a first opening in the upper wall leading to a chamber with defining walls and positioned above said channel;
- a mechanical and/or electrical killing device positioned within the chamber; wherein the housing is mounted to a counterweight plate extending below said housing;
- the chamber is with air tight defining walls, and wherein the chamber is sized and configured to hold an air pocket of a size suitable to withstand water reaching the killing means of the mechanical and/or electrical killing device when the rodent trap is positioned at least 4 meters below the water level of a body of water, such as within the range of 4-6 meters, e.g. at least 5 meters below the water level of a body of water, such as within the range of 5-7 meters, e.g. at least 6 meters below the water level of a body of water, such as within the range of 6-8 meters, e.g. at least 7 meters below the water level of a body of water, such as within the range of 7-9 meters.
- the housing is mounted to the counterweight plate such that the channel will incline at an angle of within 5-40 degrees relative to the counterweight plate. This angle range is important, as a killed rodent, such as a rat, is thereby able to fall out of the channel, and will be washed away with the flowing sewage water.
- the channel will incline at an angle of within 5-40 degrees relative to the counterweight plate, such as within 10-35 degrees, e.g. within 15-30 degrees, such as within 20-25 degrees.
- a third aspect relates to a rodent trap for being positioned in contact with the benching of the bottom part of a manhole in a sewage system, the rodent trap comprising:
- a housing with a channel with a rodent entry opening, and a first opening in the upper wall leading to a chamber with defining walls and positioned above said channel;
- a mechanical and/or electrical killing device positioned within the chamber; wherein the housing is mounted to a counterweight plate extending below said housing.
- the killing device is a gas cartridge operated device.
- Such device has shown to be appropriate for such installation.
- Other types of killing devices may however also be used without limiting the scope of the invention.
- the gas cartridge operated device has the advantage of being usable in ATEX areas without the risk of igniting gas or flammable fluid.
- the communication device eventually has a radio module enabling the device to send SMS messages to a computer.
- a window is positioned in a closed end of the channel, which makes the channel appear as an open-ended channel. This configuration allows the rat to see through the tunnel to the other side of the trap, whereby it will not hesitate to enter the trap.
- a pressure sensor is positioned within the chamber.
- a signal indicating the pressure within the chamber may, in one or more embodiments, be transmitted (by the pressure sensor or a separate signalling means) wirelessly to a receiving device located at top of the sewage system enabling SMS communication to a computer or other devices.
- a fourth aspect relates to a method for catching rodents in a sewage system comprising the steps of:
- a fifth aspect relates to a rodent trap for being positioned in contact with the benching of the bottom part of a manhole in a sewage system, the rodent trap comprising:
- a housing with a channel with a rodent entry opening, and a first opening in the upper wall leading to a chamber with defining walls and positioned above said channel;
- Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of a manhole, wherein a rodent trap is mounted in accordance with various embodiments of the invention
- Figure 2 is a perspective view of a rodent trap in accordance with various embodiments of the invention.
- Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of a rodent trap in accordance with various embodiments of the invention.
- Figure 4 is a perspective view of a housing of a rodent trap in accordance with various embodiments of the invention.
- Figure 5 is a perspective view of a counterweight plate of a rodent trap in accordance with various embodiments of the invention.
- Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of a manhole 200, wherein a rodent trap 100 has already been positioned into contact with the benching 210 of the bottom part of the manhole 200.
- the support line 300 is attached with one end to the rodent trap 100, e.g. via a coupling unit 500 as shown in Figure 4, and at the other end to a fixating tool 400 in the upper part of the manhole 200.
- the mounting and fixating tool may be provided with fastening means (not shown), e.g. in the shape of a clamp or cleat, to releasably fasten the support line 300 to the fixating tool 400.
- the coupling unit 500 may comprise a spring, such as a helical spring, such that by tightening the support line 300 and fastening it to the fixating tool 400, the spring in the coupling unit 500 will ensure that the rodent trap 100 is always subjected to a substantially vertical pull.
- a spring such as a helical spring
- Figure 2 is a perspective view of a rodent trap 100, where the housing 1 10 is mounted to a counterweight plate 120 extending below said housing 1 10.
- Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the rodent trap shown in Figure 2.
- the housing 1 10 is mounted to the counterweight plate 120 such that the channel 11 1 will incline at an angle of about 30 degrees relative to the counterweight plate 120.
- the channel 1 1 1 has a rodent entry opening 1 12, and an opening in the upper wall leading to a chamber 114 with defining walls and positioned above said channel 1 1 1.
- a mechanical killing device 1 15 is positioned within the chamber 1 14.
- the killing device 1 15 is a gas driven device, where a killing piston is provided inside a housing.
- the killing piston Upon triggering of a trigger mechanism within the channel 1 1 1 1 , the killing piston will propagate into the channel 11 1 with a significant force and hit the rodent that has activated the trigger mechanism. The rodent is attracted to the channel 11 1 by bait present behind the trigger mechanism. Other types of traps or killing devices may however also be used.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an exemplary counterweight plate 120 of a rodent trap in accordance with various embodiments of the invention.
- the counterweight plate 120 is here shown with a vertically extending mounting plate 122 adapted for receiving the front of the housing.
- a cut-out or slot 124 is shown in the mounting plate 122 to provide access to the rodent entry opening 1 12 of the housing 110, when the housing 1 10 is mounted thereto.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DKPA201800182A DK179956B1 (en) | 2018-04-24 | 2018-04-24 | A method for positioning a rodent trap in a sewage system, and a rodent trap for use in a sewage system |
PCT/EP2019/059020 WO2019206627A1 (en) | 2018-04-24 | 2019-04-10 | Rodent trap for use in sewage systems |
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EP3784035A1 true EP3784035A1 (en) | 2021-03-03 |
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EP19718104.3A Pending EP3784035A1 (en) | 2018-04-24 | 2019-04-10 | Rodent trap for use in sewage systems |
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DK (1) | DK179956B1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2019206627A1 (en) |
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DK1828498T3 (en) | 2004-11-18 | 2009-06-22 | Christian Thiim | Rodent locking device |
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DK179386B1 (en) * | 2016-09-14 | 2018-05-28 | Ratel Aps | Corrosion and clogging resistant poison free rat trap |
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