JP2005052117A - Mole repelling device for greenhouse - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mole repelling device for a greenhouse, or the like, for organic culture and having high humidity, repelling moles by sound and vibration, developing the installation effect over a wide area on the moles invading the greenhouse aiming at a large amount of earthworms in the soil, having easy handleability such as excellent waterproofness and durability, and keeping the effect for a long period without paying maintenance cost such as the exchange of battery. <P>SOLUTION: The generation of sound and vibration is carried out by using a method having low energy consumption and intermittently activated to prevent the unnecessary consumption of electric power. The principal conception of this device is the use of a vibration motor having irregular frequency and an independent power supply system having a hybrid structure comprising a combination of a solar panel with a rechargeable battery or a dry cell and durable to the stable use for a long period independently of the weather and day and night. These components are housed in a case having excellent waterproofness. The generated sound or vibration is not transmitted to the soil directly from the case but transmitted through a metal fitting attached to a frame of the construction such as the greenhouse to get the mole repelling effect over a wide area by this single device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention is easy to attach to a structure such as a house (greenhouse) installed in the field, has a waterproof performance that can withstand long-term use in a humid house (greenhouse), and is continuous for a long time. The present invention relates to a structure of a device for avoiding debris caused by sound wave vibration that has a built-in power source (independent power source) for operation. Examples of the power source of the apparatus include, but are not limited to, a dry battery, a commercial power source, and a solar power generation system. Examples of the sound wave and vibration source include, but are not limited to, a vibration motor, an ultrasonic transmitter, and a buzzer.

Most conventional technologies use dry batteries as the power source, and the continuous supply of electric power has been manpowered. In addition, by directly inserting the housing into the soil, the sound wave vibrations emitted were transmitted to the soil, and the effect of avoiding wobbling was obtained.

First of all, in order to keep the mole from entering, that is, to continue to generate sonic vibration without interruption, it is important to supply a stable power source. . In addition, since organic farming has become popular nowadays, it is a soft soil, so a lot of earthworms, which are a favorite food, are generated. However, the effect cannot be obtained, and if it is intended to obtain the effect over a wide area, it is necessary to install a lot of anti-snaggling devices, and there is a problem in cost effectiveness.

In the present invention, by reducing the overall power consumption, and by incorporating a solar panel (solar cell) and a rechargeable battery that have sufficient power consumption, continuous operation can be performed without interruption due to battery exhaustion. Made possible. In a house with high humidity (greenhouse), high voltage such as commercial power supply is dangerous because of electric leakage and so on. In consideration of special usage, a battery holder that can also be used for commercially available batteries is built in, and the battery can be easily replaced (hybrid structure). Pay attention to the fact that the frame is fixed to the ground, especially in the case of a structure such as a house (greenhouse) in order to transmit acoustic vibrations over a wide area, and attach a bracket that can transmit acoustic vibrations to the frame. Get the effect over.

One apparatus made according to the present invention was installed on one side of a vinyl house with a side of 20 m, and the situation was observed for one year. As a result, there was no trace of mole entry from this side.
There were traces of moles approaching to the immediate vicinity, and it was confirmed that there were a lot of earthworms, which are the favorite food of moles, by organic cultivation in the house. The result shows that I didn't want to go there.

In order to reduce the power consumption, a vibration motor is adopted as the sound wave vibration source, and the operation is intermittent in a range that does not affect the effect. A structure that allows easy battery replacement despite the completely waterproof case. The mounting bracket is devised so that the solar panel can be directed in the direction in which the solar panel works efficiently (sun) regardless of the mounting position due to the shape of the structure to be mounted, such as a frame. Further, by integrating with the structure (frame), the price can be further reduced.

Examples will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in the figure, the present invention shows a solar panel (solar cell) “FIG. 10”, a rechargeable battery “FIG. 20”, a dry cell holder “FIG. 25”, a vibration motor “FIG. 30”, a control board “FIG. It consists of a case “FIG. 50” and a mounting bracket “FIG. 60”. An example of attaching to the structure is as shown in FIG.

It is the figure which showed the solar panel (solar cell) It is the figure which showed the rechargeable battery It is the figure which showed the dry cell holder It is the figure which showed the vibration motor It is the figure which showed the control board. It is the figure which showed the structure of the waterproof case It is the figure which showed the structure of the mounting bracket for frames It is the figure which showed a mode that the pipe frame was grabbed

Claims (3)

By attaching it to a structure such as a house (greenhouse), it can transmit sound vibrations over a wide area, even on soft ground, which is a characteristic of organic cultivation, and it can be effective in a wide range. Even when installed in a hot and humid house (greenhouse), etc., a mechanical structure that can maintain long-term performance without maintenance and an independent power supply system that can stably supply power are adopted. This is a hybrid structure that can be combined with solar panels (solar cells), rechargeable batteries, and ordinary dry cells. The present invention relates to a house structure (member) that can prevent the intrusion of moles by incorporating it into the house structure (member).

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