JP2003274837A - Animal-repelling tool - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an animal-repelling tool which can repel animals such as crows or cats over a long period, can be applied to one of various setting places, and has generality. <P>SOLUTION: This animal-repelling tool is characterized by comprising long members arranged at an equal distance, connection means for connecting the adjacent long members, and rod-like members disposed on the long members. Protruded portions may be disposed on the long members, and dent portions may also be disposed in the rod-like members. Then, the protruded portions may be fit to the dent portions. Approximately conical cap members may be disposed on the tips of the rod-like members. String-like members may be disposed on the rod-like members or the cap members. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an animal repulsion device which can be installed on a roof of a vinyl house or a garbage collection site to repel crows, cats and other birds and small animals.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, damages such as crows, cats, etc., such as rubbish dumps, kitchen gardens, and farms have been rapidly increasing in urban areas.

[0003] In particular, the garbage collection site is a suitable feeding place for crows and cats, and it is very troublesome to clean up and clean up because it scatters the garbage. In addition, crows and cats devour themselves during times when people are rare, such as in the early morning and late at night, making it very difficult to fight off.

At the garbage collection site, a large net is covered over the garbage to prevent such damages. This net is large enough to cover piles of garbage, and is stored and stored near the garbage collection site.

Further, birds such as crows and pigeons fly to places such as the roof of the house, the veranda, and the rooftop to scatter the feces, so that cleaning is troublesome. Also,
If birds stay on the roof of the greenhouse, there is also the damage that they can be punctured by the hoofs and beaks of their feet.

In order to prevent damage to these crows and cats, many applications have been filed for repelling birds and cats. Among them, a large number of applications are inventions that attempt to repel and intimidate by utilizing the property that birds dislike eyeballs and round ones. Most of the inventions of this kind attempt to intimidate or repel birds by drawing a circle on a plate or a sphere such as a balloon.

[0007]

However, the method of covering the net with dust is that birds such as crows and pigeons pull the dust out of the mesh with their beak and eat it, or pull out the dust from the gaps in the net. Therefore, there is no noticeable effect.

Further, since the conventional net has a certain size, it has a certain weight, and it is difficult to cover the dust pile or take it out from the storage place.

Further, although the invention applied in the past is effective at the time of installing the repelling device, the crows and cats become accustomed to it with the passage of time, and the garbage collection site and the like are damaged again. There is.

As described above, it has been desired to develop an animal repellent device which can be easily stored and installed and can repel crows and cats for a long period of time.

[0011]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, an animal repellent device according to the present invention comprises long members arranged at equal intervals, connecting means for connecting adjacent long members, and a long member. And a rod-shaped member provided on the member.

Further, the elongated member is provided with a convex portion, the rod-shaped member is provided with a concave portion for fitting with the convex portion, and the convex portion and the concave portion are fitted with each other so that the rod-shaped member is provided for the elongated member. Is also good.

Further, even if the elongated member is provided with a concave portion, the rod-shaped member is provided with a convex portion which fits into the concave portion, and the concave portion and the convex portion are fitted to each other, the rod-shaped member is provided to the elongated member. good.

Further, a cap member is provided at the tip of the rod-shaped member, and the cap member has a substantially conical shape.

The rod-shaped member or the cap member may be provided with a string-shaped member.

Further, it may have an auxiliary connecting member for connecting the adjacent cap members.

The long member may be formed by connecting a plurality of long member pieces, and the long member pieces may have a connecting means.

Also, holes may be formed in the elongated member, and the holes may be provided alternately with the rod-shaped members.

The elongated member may have a bellows shape.

[0020]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An animal repellent device 2 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of an animal repellent device 2 according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof.

The animal repellent device 2 according to the present invention is characterized by comprising elongated members 4 arranged at equal intervals and connecting means for connecting the elongated members 4 adjacent to each other. As the shape of the animal repellent device 2, a cage shape, a lattice shape, a bellows shape or the like can be used.
It may be set appropriately.

The first connecting member 6 for connecting the elongated members 4 is
The means, structure, etc. are not limited as long as the long members 4 can be connected. For example, as shown in the figure, it is possible to tie and connect a string, and it may be set appropriately.

A rod-shaped member 16 is provided on the elongated member 4. FIG. 3 is a view showing an embodiment of the long member 4 according to the present invention. The elongated member 4 may have any shape and structure as long as the rod-shaped member 16 is provided. For example, a plate member as shown may be used, or a bar member may be used. Further, a material having a cavity can also be used, and may be appropriately set in consideration of various conditions.

As the material of the elongated member 4, various materials such as wood, rubber, plastic, and metal can be appropriately set. In particular, a material having elasticity is preferable, and a material that does not easily corrode is more preferable. When wood or metal is used, some treatment may be applied to prevent corrosion.

Further, the elongated member 4 may have a hole 14 formed therein. The holes 14 are preferably arranged alternately with the rod-shaped members 16. By providing this hole 14, it can be used as a vent for the animal repellent device 2, and
It can also contribute to the weight reduction of the long member 4. Hole 14
Various conditions such as the size, shape, and formation position of the may be set appropriately.

The long member 4 may be formed by connecting a plurality of long member pieces 8. The long member piece 8 has the second connecting means 10, and the long member piece 8 can be connected to make the length of the long member 4 arbitrary.

A rod-shaped member 16 is formed on the elongated member piece 8 and a hole 14 may be formed therein. The formation positions of the rod-shaped member 16 and the hole 14 of the long member piece 8 may be set appropriately, but when the long member piece 8 is connected to form the long member 4, the rod-shaped member 16 and the hole 14 are alternately arranged. It is preferably provided as arranged.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing the second connecting means 10. As the second connecting means 10, a tenon type as shown in (a) can be used. Also, (b)
It is also possible to form a ring at the end of the long member piece 8 as shown in FIG. 3 and to stack the rings on top of each other, and insert a rod-shaped member into the hollow portion to connect them. When the connecting means (b) is used, it can be bent around the connecting portion, and the animal repelling tool 2 can have any shape. In addition to this, any connecting means may be used and may be appropriately set.

By the way, when an animal is injured, it has no choice but to rely on its own recovery ability. If it is a cut or scratch, it is less likely to face death, but eye injury is more likely to endanger life and is more likely to lead to death. Therefore, all animals are very wary of eyes, and particularly vigilant to the ones that may cause eye damage.

Therefore, the animal repellent device 2 of the present invention is intended to repel an animal for a long period of time by intimidating an animal as being instinctively dangerous. In order to obtain this effect, the rod-shaped member 16 is provided in the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of the rod-shaped member 16 according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the rod-shaped member 16. The rod-shaped member 16 according to the present invention is preferably formed so that the tip of the rod-shaped member 16 vibrates when the wind blows or some force is applied to the animal repellent device 2. That is, since the rod-shaped member 16 moves randomly in the animal repellent tool 2 according to the present invention, it is not possible to determine when the animal is injured and the animal repellent tool 2 does not approach the vicinity of the animal repellent tool 2. Bar-shaped member 16
The shape, length, material, etc. may be appropriately set in consideration of various conditions, but it is preferable that the material is made of an elastic material and has a length that facilitates vibration.

The rod-shaped member 16 according to the present invention is a long member 4.
It may be integrally formed with or may be attached to the long member 4. When the rod-shaped member 16 is attached to the long member 4, the long member 4 is provided with the convex portion 12, and the convex portion 1 is provided.
It is preferable to provide the rod-shaped member 16 with a recess 18 that fits with the recess 2. The shapes of the convex portion 12 and the concave portion 18 may be appropriately set such as a cylindrical shape or a prismatic shape.

When the recess 18 is formed in the rod member 16,
Only the recess 18 may be formed as shown in FIG.
You may form a cavity like (b). Further, the recess 18 may be extended to form a cavity as shown in FIG. Besides this, the convex portion 12 and the concave portion 18 may be formed like bolts and nuts and fastened and fixed.

Further, the elongated member 4 may be provided with a recess 18. At this time, the protrusion 1 that fits into the recess 18 in the rod-shaped member 16
2 may be provided, or the end of the rod-shaped member 16 may be inserted and fixed in the recess 18.

The tip of the rod-shaped member 16 may be formed in a substantially conical shape, or the tip of the rod-shaped member 16 may be provided with a cap member 20 having a substantially conical shape. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of the cap member 20 according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view thereof.

Although the cap member 20 is formed in a substantially conical shape, it is preferable that the tip end is rounded so as not to be injured by human touch.

Further, the cap member 20 may be provided with auxiliary connecting means 22. Any kind of auxiliary connecting means 22 may be used. For example, a hole may be formed in the cap member 20 as shown in FIG. It is also possible to form a protrusion on the tip of the cap member 20 and tie it with a string or the like as shown in (b). Any other connecting means may be used.

By the way, when an animal is injured, it can be recovered only by natural healing, and it is very feared that the body will be injured, as described above. However, especially in birds, the feather is extremely injured.

Therefore, in the animal repellent device 2 according to the present invention, the rod-shaped member 16 or the cap member 20 is provided with the string-shaped member 24 so that the animal is always given a fear that something touches the body. Can repel. As the string-like member 24, a string or various tapes may be used, and it is preferable that a plurality of strings be attached so that they will flutter when the wind blows. The string member 20 may be attached to a part of the rod member 16 or the cap member 20,
It is preferably attached near the tip of the rod member 16 or near the tip of the cap member 20.

Various conditions such as the length, shape and material of the string-like member 24 may be set appropriately. In addition, a color may be added in order to make people and animals notice that the animal repellent device 2 is installed. This color may be set appropriately, but red is preferable. Further, the string-like member 24 may be made of a material that makes some noise such as "roughness" when fluttering in the wind.

The animal repellent device 2 according to the present invention may be colored in any color. The color may be set according to the place of use and the purpose of use. A color may be set for each member, or the colors of all members may be unified.

[0042]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION Since the animal repellent device according to the present invention is provided with the long members arranged at equal intervals and the rod-shaped member provided on the long members, the animal instinct is against the eyes. You can use vigilance to repel animals for long periods of time.

Further, since the long member is provided with the convex portion, the rod-shaped member is provided with the concave portion for fitting with the convex portion, and the cap member is provided at the tip of the rod-shaped member, it is suitable for use. The rod-shaped member or the cap member can be replaced accordingly and can be used for various animals.

Further, since the cord-shaped member is provided on a part of the elongated member or the cap member, the cord member can contact the body or wing of the animal to repel the animal.

Further, since the long member is composed of a plurality of long member pieces, not only can the size of the animal repelling tool be changed, but also the connecting member can be bent as a fulcrum, and the shape can be arbitrarily changed. It can be used for various purposes.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of an animal fighting device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an embodiment of an animal repelling device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of a long member according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of a rod-shaped member according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a rod-shaped member according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a cap member according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a cap member according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of a cap member according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of second connecting means according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 Animal repellent 4 Long member 6 First connection means 8 Long piece 10 Second connection means 12 convex 14 holes 16 Bar-shaped member 18 recess 20 Cap member 22 Auxiliary connection means 24 string members

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A repelling animal characterized by comprising long members arranged at equal intervals, first connecting means connecting adjacent long members, and rod-shaped members provided on the long members. Ingredient 2. The elongated member is provided with a convex portion, the rod-shaped member is provided with a concave portion that fits into the convex portion, and the convex portion and the concave portion are fitted to each other so that the elongated member is fitted with the convex portion. The animal repellent device according to claim 1, wherein a rod-shaped member is provided. 3. The elongated member is provided with a concave portion, the rod-shaped member is provided with a convex portion that fits into the concave portion, and the concave portion and the convex portion are fitted to each other so that the elongated member has the rod-like shape. The animal repellent device according to claim 1, wherein a member is provided. 4. The animal repelling device according to claim 1, wherein the cap member is provided at the tip of the rod-shaped member, and the cap member has a substantially conical shape. 5. The rod-shaped member or the cap member is provided with a string-shaped member.
Animal repellent equipment described in any of. 6. The animal repellent device according to claim 1, further comprising an auxiliary connecting member that connects the adjacent cap members. 7. The long member is formed by connecting a plurality of long member pieces, and the long member piece has a second connecting means. Animal repellent equipment described in. 8. The animal repellent device according to claim 1, wherein holes are formed in the elongated member, and the holes are provided alternately with the rod-shaped members. 9. The animal repellent device according to claim 1, wherein the elongated member has a bellows shape.