JP2002051684A - Apparatus and method for preventing bird from nesting - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for surely preventing birds from nesting. SOLUTION: This apparatus S1 for preventing birds from nesting has a rotator 1, elements 2 and 2 for mounting the rotator 1, and a driving motor 3 for rotating the rotator 1; wherein the rotator 1 has a shaft member 10 provided with a spiral part 11 therearound, the elements 2 and 2 are attached to an arm metal 90 while rotatably supporting the shaft member 10, the driving motor 3 is housed in a housing box 6, the rotating shaft 30 of the driving motor 3 and the rotator 1 are connected with each other via a flexible shaft 7, a sensor 4 is installed on the arm metal 90 on a utility pole, and the utility pole 90 corresponding to its portion somewhat above the arm metal 90 is mounted with a power supply unit 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bird nesting prevention apparatus and a bird nesting prevention method for preventing birds such as crows and magpies (aka "cut glass") from nesting on electric poles and the like. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Birds such as crows and magpies collect twigs and scraps of iron (in recent years, many wire hangers are handed over by cleaning shops) to form nests on armrests of telephone poles. Nests built on utility poles must be removed because they risk touching the wires and causing a short circuit. This work is regularly performed by workers, and if found, it is manually removed, which requires a lot of trouble.

[0003] Conventionally, a nest is prevented by providing a balloon with an eyeball pattern drawn thereon to intimidate, or by providing a magnet to cause discomfort and to keep them away.

[0004]

However, birds such as crows and magpies are clever as is well known, and the balloons and magnets described above are easy to get used to over time, and the effects cannot be sustained or are poor. There were challenges. That is, even when the above-described means are taken, a nest may be formed on a utility pole or the like.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a bird nesting prevention device and a bird nesting prevention method capable of reliably preventing nesting by birds.

[0006]

Means of the present invention taken to achieve the above object are as follows. According to the first invention, there is provided an apparatus for preventing bird nesting, wherein the removing means is installed at or near a nesting point, and removes nesting material from the nesting point; Mounting means for mounting at or near the nesting location,
And a driving device for operating the removing means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of removing means are provided, and further, a means capable of operating the plurality of removing means with one driving device is provided. 1 is a bird's nest prevention device according to one aspect of the present invention.

In the third invention, the operation of the removing means is performed when a bird is detected, or
A bird's nest prevention apparatus according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, further comprising control means for performing the operation intermittently every time a required time elapses.

In a fourth aspect of the present invention, the removing means is a rotating body having a spiral removing portion and rotatable in a circumferential direction, wherein the first, second or third removing means is provided. 1 is a bird's nest prevention device according to the present invention.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for preventing nesting of birds, wherein a nesting material is removed from the nesting point by operating a removing means provided at or near the nesting point. This is a method for preventing nesting of birds.

"Nest-building material" is used as a term to describe the material that birds carry to build a nest. Examples of the nest-building material include twigs and scrap iron (for example, wire hangers delivered by a cleaning shop).

As the "removing means", for example, a moving body is provided, and this moving body is moved in the length direction by a guiding means such as a rail or a conveying means such as a chain. It is formed by winding a wire spirally,
Examples thereof include those that are rotatable in the circumferential direction, those that are provided with an engaging portion on the peripheral surface of the rod-shaped body, and those that are rotatable in the circumferential direction (for example, so-called spiral conveyors), but are not limited thereto. Absent.

[0013] As the "drive device", for example, a drive motor driven by electricity, a device which rotates under the force of natural wind, and operates the removing means by a physical force due to the rotation force, etc. Can be mentioned. In addition, when using the thing by the power of the natural wind,
When there is wind, the removal means can be operated at all times. However, the driving device is not limited to these.

The "removing means" can be rotated continuously (always).

As the "rotating body", for example, a needle-shaped object, a rod-shaped object, a plate-shaped object provided spirally, a protrusion provided with a protruding portion or a retracted portion, or the like is used. can do. However, the shape of the rotating body is not limited to these as long as it can be rotated in the circumferential direction and the nesting material can be removed at the removal section. Also, the removal section
It can be formed continuously or can be formed with a gap.

(Operation) In the bird nesting prevention device according to the present invention, the removing means is attached to the nesting site or in the vicinity of the nesting site so that the nesting material can be removed and removed from the nesting site. It is provided by attaching to. As a result, even if nesting material is transported to the nesting site,
By operating the removing means, the nesting material can be dropped and removed.

Further, according to the bird nesting prevention method of the present invention, the nesting material can be removed by activating the removal means provided at or near the nesting location. As described above, by using the bird nesting prevention device and the bird nesting prevention method according to the present invention, the nesting material can be reliably dropped to prevent bird nesting.

In the bird's nest prevention apparatus and the bird's nest prevention method according to the present invention, the birds are not threatened or the birds are not discomforted. In such a case, the bird can stay on the arm without any resistance. As described above, the bird's nest prevention device and the bird's nest prevention method according to the present invention do not prevent the birds from staying, so that the birds do not become difficult to live in the area, and It is preferable from the viewpoint of protection. In addition,
Magpies are designated as a national monument and must be protected while preventing the construction of utility pole nests.

In the case of having a plurality of removing means and further having means capable of operating the plurality of removing means with one driving device, a driving device is not provided for each of the plurality of removing means. Since it is good, the structure of the apparatus can be simplified, and the cost can be reduced.

In the apparatus having a control means for causing the operation of the removing means to be performed when a bird is detected, the removing means is operated when the bird is detected, and is carried in front of the bird. You can drop fresh nesting material. In addition, those equipped with a control means for operating the removal means intermittently every time the required time elapses, irrespective of the presence of birds, the transported nest-building material can be removed before the nest is completed. Can be dropped.

[0021]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a first embodiment of a bird's nest making prevention device according to the present invention. The symbol S1 indicates a nesting prevention device. The nesting prevention device S1 is installed at or near the nesting location,
A rotating body 1 which is a removing means for removing a nesting material from a nesting place; mounting members 2 and 2 which are attaching means for attaching the rotating body 1 to the nesting place or in the vicinity thereof;
Is provided with a drive motor 3 which is a drive device for rotating in a circumferential direction.

The rotating body 1 has a shaft member 10. On the peripheral surface of the shaft member 10, a spiral portion 11, which is a removed portion, is provided continuously over substantially the entire length.

The attachments 2 and 2 are provided at both ends of the rotating body 1. Each attachment 2 includes a bearing portion 20 that rotatably supports the shaft member 10 and a holding portion 21 formed in a substantially “U” shape in side view. A screw hole 21 is provided on the upper surface of the holding portion 21.
Zeros are provided at two places with a required interval. Each screw hole 21
At 0, a pressing bolt 211 is screwed.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a storage box having a door 61 that can be opened and closed. Attachment band 6 to accommodation box 6
0 is provided. The drive motor 3 is housed in the housing box 6 in a fixed state. The drive motor 3 has a rotating shaft 30 projecting upward. One end of a flexible shaft 7 having flexibility is connected to the rotating shaft 30. The flexible shaft 7 penetrates the upper surface of the housing box 6 and the other end is connected to one end of the shaft member 10.
Thereby, the rotational force of the rotating shaft 30 can be transmitted to the shaft member 10. The flexible shaft 7 is
The whole is covered with a tube 8 so that it can rotate within the tube 8. Since a known flexible shaft is used, a detailed description is omitted.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a sensor 4 which is a control means for controlling the rotation of the rotating body 1 when a bird is detected. The sensor 4 is provided with an electric wire 40 for transmitting a signal. The electric wire 40 penetrates the wall surface of the housing box 6 and is connected so that a signal can be transmitted to the drive motor 3. The type of the sensor 4 is not particularly limited, and a sensor utilizing infrared, magnetism, ultrasonic waves, or the like can be used. In addition, since a known sensor is used, detailed description is omitted.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a power supply device capable of producing electricity by itself using a solar cell. An electric wire 50 for transmitting electricity and an attachment band 5
1 is provided. The electric wire 50 penetrates the wall surface of the housing box 6 and is connected so that electricity can be transmitted to the drive motor 3. Note that the means for obtaining electricity in the power supply device 5 is not limited to a solar cell, and other means can be used. Since a known power supply 5 is used, a detailed description is omitted. Further, the power supply device 5 is not limited to a device that can generate electricity by itself, and for example, a device that supplies electricity stored in advance in a storage battery or the like can be used. Further, for example, electricity can be supplied from a commercial power supply or the like, so that the power supply device 5 can be omitted.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the use state of the nesting prevention device shown in FIG. The nest preventing apparatus S1 shown in FIG. 2 is provided on the arm bar 90 of the utility pole 91 so that no nest is formed. In FIG. 2, for convenience, electric wires, insulators, switches, and the like provided on the arm 90 are not shown.

The rotating body 1 is provided in the vicinity of the side surface of the arm bar 90 over substantially the entire length of the arm bar 90. Rotating body 1
Is fixed by fitting the holding parts 21 and 21 into the arm member 90 and screwing the pressing bolt 211 from the upper surface, and holding the arm member 90 between the tip of the pressing bolt 211 and the lower surface of the holding parts 21 and 21. .

The housing box 6 is attached by winding the attachment band 60 around a power pole 91 slightly below the arm bar 90. In addition, the mounting position of the storage box 6 is as follows.
There is no particular limitation.

The sensor 4 is arranged on the upper surface of one end of the arm 90 so that the detection direction is directed to the length direction of the arm 90.
The bird 93 is attached so that it can be sensed that the bird 93 has approached the arm 90. The position to attach the sensor 4 is
There is no particular limitation as long as the bird 93 can be detected.

The power supply device 5 is attached by winding the attachment band 51 around a utility pole 91 slightly above the arm 90. The position where the power supply device 5 is attached is as follows.
Although not particularly limited, it is desirable to mount the solar cell so that the solar cell is sufficiently irradiated with sunlight.

(Operation) The operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the bird 93 stays on the arm 90 of the utility pole 91 provided with the nest preventing device S1, the sensor 4 detects the bird 93. The sensor 4 having sensed the bird 93 immediately transmits a signal for driving the drive motor 3 via the electric wire 40. The drive motor 3 receiving the signal receives electricity from the power supply device 5 via the electric wire 50. Thereby, the rotating shaft 30 rotates.

When the rotation shaft 30 rotates, the flexible shaft 7 connected thereto rotates. When the flexible shaft 7 rotates, a rotational force is transmitted to the shaft member 10 connected thereto, and the rotating body 1 rotates in the circumferential direction. Nest-building material 92 carried on arm 90
Is moved by the spiral portion 11 of the rotating body 1 and dropped in front of the bird 93.

By using the nesting prevention device S1 as described above, the nesting material 92 can be reliably dropped to prevent the nesting of birds.

Since the nesting prevention device S1 does not threaten the bird 93 or give the bird 93 any discomfort, the bird 93 can stay on the arm 90 without resistance. As described above, since the nesting prevention device S1 does not prevent the bird 93 from staying on the arm 90, the bird 93 does not become difficult to live in the area and is preferable from the viewpoint of animal protection.

The nest is made by assembling a nesting material 92 and using secretions such as saliva as an adhesive. Therefore, some nesting materials 92 have adhesiveness. Such a nesting material 92 is firmly attached, and may not be dropped simply by moving it.

The nesting prevention device S1 can not only move the nesting material 92 but also move the helical portion 11 because the rotating body 1 is rotating in the circumferential direction even with the above-mentioned adhesive nesting material 92. Can be sent to one end side or dropped against the arm bar 90. That is, the nest-forming material 92 having adhesiveness can be reliably dropped.

Since the rotating force of the rotating shaft 30 is transmitted to the shaft member 10 by the flexible shaft 7, the rotating shaft 30
Even when there is an obstacle between the shaft member 10 and the shaft member 10, the shaft member 10 can be bypassed and connected. Therefore, the rotating shaft 30 and the shaft member 10
Connection work with is easy.

In the present embodiment, the drive motor 3 is driven immediately after the sensor 4 detects the bird 93, but the control of the drive motor 3 is not limited to this. For example, the sensor 4 can detect the bird 93 and control the drive motor 3 to drive after the required time has elapsed. Further, the drive motor 3 can be arbitrarily driven by a manual switch regardless of the sensor 4. Further, regardless of the presence of the bird, the drive motor 3 can be controlled to be driven continuously (always), or can be controlled to be driven intermittently.

In the present embodiment, the rotating body 1 includes
Are provided on both ends and attached to the arm 90.
The attachment is not limited to this. For example, the attachment 2 may be provided at only one end and attached.
It can also be provided and provided at a location other than the end (such as an intermediate portion).

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a use state of a bird's nest prevention apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The nesting prevention device shown in FIG. 3 is provided so that nests are not formed on utility poles 91 which are provided in multiple stages where arm members 90 intersect. Note that, in FIG. 3, for convenience, electric wires, insulators, switches, and the like provided on the arm bar 90 are omitted from illustration as in FIG. 2. In FIG. 3, the same or equivalent parts as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals. In the following description, the description of the structure that overlaps with the part described above will be omitted.

Reference numeral S2 denotes a bird's nest prevention device. The nesting prevention device S2 includes four rotating bodies 1, mounting members 2 for mounting each rotating body 1, and a driving motor 3 for rotating each rotating body 1. The sensor 4 is attached to one end of each arm 90.

A rotating shaft (not shown) of the drive motor 3 housed in the housing box 6 is provided with a multi-axis attachment which is a means capable of operating a plurality of rotating bodies 1 with one drive motor 3. 35 is attached. The multi-axis attachment 35 is a device in which when the rotation axis of the drive motor 3 rotates, the four rotation axes 350 rotate accordingly. The rotation speed of the rotation shaft 350 is set to be substantially the same. The multi-axis attachment 35 is detachable from the rotation shaft of the drive motor 3. One end of the flexible shaft 7 is connected to each rotating shaft 350. In addition, since the multi-axis attachment 35 used a well-known thing, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

At one end of the lower arms 90, 90 that intersect, a base 41 for mounting the sensor 4 is provided. The sensors 4 of the arms 90, 90 are provided on the upper part of the base 41 so that the detection direction is not blocked by the arms 90, 90 which cross and are on the upper side.

(Operation) With reference to FIG. 3, the operation of the bird's nest formation prevention device shown in the second embodiment will be described. In addition, the description of the same operation and effect produced by the configuration common to the above-described nesting prevention device S1 will be omitted, and only different points will be described.

First, when the bird 93 stays on the arm 90 of the electric pole 91 provided with the nesting prevention device S2, the sensor 4 detects the bird 93. The sensor 4 is provided on each of the arms 90, so that the bird 9
3 can be sensed.

The rotation shaft of the drive motor 3 is rotated by the sensor 4 that senses the bird 93. When the rotation shaft rotates, the rotation shaft 350 of the multi-axis attachment 35 rotates. The rotation shafts 350 rotate at substantially the same rotation speed.

When the rotation shaft 350 rotates, the flexible shaft 7 connected thereto rotates. When the flexible shaft 7 rotates, a rotational force is transmitted to the shaft member 10 connected thereto, and the rotating body 1 rotates in the circumferential direction.

The provision of the multi-axis attachment 35 eliminates the need to provide the drive motor 3 for each of the plurality of rotating bodies 1. Thereby, the structure of the nest preventing device S2 can be simplified, and the cost can be reduced.

The terms and expressions used in the present specification are illustrative only, and are not restrictive. Terms and expressions equivalent to the features described in this specification and some of them are not limited to these terms and expressions. There is no intention to exclude expression. It goes without saying that various modifications are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

[0051]

The present invention has the above configuration and has the following effects. (A) The bird nesting prevention device according to the present invention is configured such that the removing means is attached to or near the nesting location by the attaching means so that the nesting material can be removed from the nesting location and removed. Provided. Thus, even when the nesting material is carried to the nesting site, the nesting material can be dropped and removed by operating the removing means. Further, according to the bird nesting prevention method of the present invention, the nesting material can be removed by activating the removing means provided at or near the nesting location. As described above, by using the bird nesting prevention device and the bird nesting prevention method according to the present invention, the nesting material can be reliably dropped to prevent bird nesting.

(B) In the bird nest prevention apparatus and the bird nest prevention method according to the present invention, the birds are not threatened or the birds are not discomforted. The bird can stay on the arm without any resistance. As described above, the bird's nest prevention device and the bird's nest prevention method according to the present invention do not prevent the birds from staying, so that the birds do not become difficult to live in the area, and It is preferable from the viewpoint of protection.

(C) A device having a plurality of removing means and further having means capable of operating the plurality of removing means with one driving device is provided with a driving device for each of the plurality of removing devices. Since the device need not be provided, the structure of the device can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.

(D) If the control means is provided so that the operation of the removing means is performed when the bird is detected, the removing means is operated when the bird is detected, and the operation is performed in front of the bird. You can drop the nest-building material you just brought in. Further, those provided with a control means for causing the operation of the removing means to be performed intermittently every time the required time elapses,
Regardless of the bird's presence, the transported nesting material can be dropped before the nest is completed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a first embodiment of a bird's nest prevention device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a use state of the nesting prevention device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a bird's nest prevention apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 S1, S2 Nest-building prevention device 1 Rotating body 10 Shaft member 11 Spiral portion 2 Mounting tool 20 Bearing portion 21 Nipping portion 210 Through hole 211 Press bolt 3 Drive motor 30 Rotating shaft 35 Multi-axis attachment 350 Rotating shaft 4 Sensor 40 Electric wires 41 units Part 5 Power supply device 50 Electric wire 51 Attachment band 6 Storage box 60 Attachment band 61 Door 7 Flexible shaft 8 Tube 90 Arm bar 91 Electric pole 92 Nest-building material 93 Bird

Claims (5)

[Claims] Claims 1. An apparatus for preventing bird nesting, comprising: a removing means installed at or near a nesting point, for removing nesting material from the nesting point; A bird's nest prevention device, comprising: mounting means for mounting the device in the vicinity thereof; and a driving device for operating the removing means. 2. A bird's nest according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of removing means, and further comprising means capable of operating said plurality of removing means with one driving device. Prevention device. 3. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the operation of the removing means is performed when a bird is detected, or the removing means is provided intermittently every time a required time elapses. The bird's nest prevention device according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The removing means comprises a spiral removing portion.
The bird's nest prevention device according to claim 1, wherein the device is a rotating body rotatable in a circumferential direction. 5. A method for preventing nesting of a bird, comprising: activating a removing means provided at or near the nesting point to remove nesting material from the nesting point. How to prevent bird nesting.