JP2008061561A - Insect-trapping and insecticidal apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an insect-trapping and insecticidal apparatus that lures insects effectively, and is made difficult to recognize the presence of trapped insects from the outside. <P>SOLUTION: The insect-trapping and insecticidal apparatus 1 comprises an insect-luring light source 2 emitting an insect-luring light, an adhesive sheet 3 for trapping insects lured by such a light, and the body 4 with the adhesive sheet 3 and the insect-luring light source 2 installed in the inside, wherein the adhesive sheet 3 is furnished with a visual observation part 5 for visually observing the insects trapped on the adhesive sheet 3. In this apparatus 1, by making those insects trapped on the adhesive surface of the adhesive sheet 3 difficult to be recognized directly and the adhesive surface visually observed through the visual observation part 5, the sanitary condition is improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a capture insecticidal apparatus, and more particularly to a capture insecticidal apparatus that captures insects attracted by insect light using an adhesive material.

  Conventionally, there is a capture insecticidal device that captures pests using an adhesive sheet (for example, Patent Document 1). As a general configuration of these capture insecticidal devices, a main body, an insect lamp, and an elongated tape-like adhesive sheet having an adhesive layer are provided. And the insect attracting lamp is attached in the opening provided in the main body, and an elongated tape-like adhesive sheet having an adhesive layer is provided in the opening.

  In the capture insecticidal device of Patent Document 1, the insect captured by the adhesive sheet can be directly seen. Therefore, the insect attached to the adhesive sheet is visually recognized, and a part of the insect's carcass is imaged to fall, giving a sense of unsanitary or uncomfortable feeling to the viewer. In addition, the operator can easily touch insects and adhesive surfaces. In particular, a capture insecticidal device in which a captured insect can be directly seen in a place such as a restaurant where food is provided to a customer or where a visitor is present is not preferable. Furthermore, if there is nothing to block between the adhesive surface and the space outside the device, the trapping insect wings and feet may fall from the device due to airflow or vibration.

  As a capture insecticidal device that can improve such points, in a capture insecticidal device comprising a main body, an insect lamp, and an elongated tape-like adhesive sheet having an adhesive layer, a decorative lattice decorated on the front surface of the main body is attached. Moreover, providing the coating | coated member which covers the front surface of an adhesive sheet is disclosed (for example, patent document 2).

As disclosed in this Patent Document 2, if it is configured to cover the front surface of the main body or the front surface of the adhesive sheet, since insects captured by the adhesive sheet cannot be seen, an unsanitary feeling or an uncomfortable feeling is given. No more giving.
JP 2003-92964 A JP-A-2005-245312

  In the conventional capture insecticidal apparatus in which a decorative lattice decorated on the front surface of the main body described above or a covering member covering the front surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet is provided, it does not give unhealthy feeling or discomfort, which is very preferable in that respect. . However, when the trapping insects are not visible, it is not easy to know whether or not the trapping capacity of the adhesive sheet has been exceeded, so there is a possibility that the opportunity to replace the adhesive sheet may be missed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described background art, and provides a capture insecticidal apparatus capable of effectively attracting insects such as mosquitoes, moths, and moths and enabling the presence of captured insects to be confirmed from the outside. For the purpose.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the capture insecticidal device of the present invention includes an insect light source that emits insect light, an adhesive sheet that captures insects attracted by the light emitted by the insect light source, the adhesive sheet, and the insect light source. Is a capture insecticidal device comprising a main body disposed inside, and is characterized in that a visual recognition unit for visually recognizing the insect captured by the adhesive sheet is provided.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first aspect, the visual recognition part is provided to face the adhesive surface so as to transmit light and visually recognize the adhesive surface of the adhesive sheet. It is characterized by.

  A capture insecticidal apparatus according to a third aspect of the invention is the invention according to the first or second aspect, wherein the main body has a catching tray part having a space communicating with the outside, and a visual recognition part is provided on the catching dish part, An adhesive sheet is arranged in the insect trap.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the capture insecticidal device according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the visual recognition portion is made of a reflective portion, and the adhesive surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet is visually recognized through the reflective portion. It is a feature.

  The capture insecticidal apparatus according to claim 5 is the invention according to claims 1 to 3, wherein the visual recognition unit visually recognizes the shadow of the insect captured from the back side of the adhesive surface through the adhesive sheet. It is characterized by.

  A capture insecticidal apparatus according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first to fifth aspects of the invention, the visual recognition unit includes an open / close cover that blocks visual recognition.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the insect captured by the adhesive sheet can be seen through the visual recognition section without any operation, the apparatus can be simple and the captured state can be confirmed. In addition, since the capturing surface is not directly seen but viewed through the visual recognition part, the hygiene feeling is improved as compared with the case where the capturing surface is directly exposed. In addition, the structure that surrounds the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet reduces the possibility of trapped insect wings and feet being scattered by air currents such as air conditioning, reducing the risk of contamination even when used in food processing plants. Can do.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the insect trapping state of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet can be confirmed without any operation. Therefore, the hygienist can check the catching surface without any operation during a normal patrol, and can prevent the insect catching ability from being lowered due to the delay in replacing the adhesive sheet. Moreover, the possibility that the trapped insect wings and legs are scattered can be further reduced.

  According to invention of Claim 3, the said effect can be acquired more effectively.

  According to invention of Claim 4, while being able to acquire the said effect, it is effective when it wants to grasp | ascertain exactly the kind and number of insects which were captured.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the effect of the first and second aspects of the present invention can be achieved when the pressure-sensitive adhesive surface is oriented in the direction of the wall surface depending on the design and usage, or when the device is mounted at a relatively high position such as the ceiling. Can be definitely obtained.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, by operating the open / close cover, it is only necessary to open it when confirming the capture state, so that the sense of hygiene can be further improved.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
1 is a perspective view of a capture insecticidal device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a front view of a visual recognition portion thereof. The capture insecticidal apparatus 1 of this embodiment includes an attracting light source 2 that emits attracting light, an adhesive sheet 3 that captures insects attracted by the light emitted by the attracting light source 2, an attracting light source 2 and an adhesive sheet 3 inside. A box-shaped main body 4 and a visual recognition unit 5.

  Insect light source 2 is generally a straight tube fluorescent lamp that emits ultraviolet rays of 300 to 400 nm, which is preferred by many flying insects. In this embodiment, two are provided and attached to the inside of main body 4 Removably attached to the socket. The socket is connected to a lighting device 6 including a ballast, an inverter, and the like.

  The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet 3 is a member that attracts and captures the insects that have been attracted to the insect light source (fluorescent lamp) 2 and fly, and has a pressure-sensitive adhesive surface. If necessary, the adhesive surface may be composed of a component containing an insecticidal agent. The adhesive sheet 3 is detachably attached to the back side of the main body 4 by an adhesive sheet fixture 33. When a fixture or the like is used in this way, it is easy to attach and detach, and the work is simplified.

  The main body 4 is formed in a box shape from an upper part of the main body provided with an opening 4a that is open on at least one surface, and a trapping tray portion 8 formed at a lower portion of the upper portion of the main body, and a visual recognition portion 5 is provided in the trapping tray portion 8 It has been. Insect light source 2 is arranged inside body 4 so as to face opening 4a. Further, the opening 4 a is continuous with a space formed in the insect trap plate portion 8, and the adhesive sheet 3 is disposed in the insect trap plate portion 8.

  The visual recognition unit 5 is provided on the front wall 8a of the insect trap 8 and is provided to face the adhesive sheet 3 so that the adhesive surface of the adhesive sheet 3 attached to the back surface can be observed. And in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the visual recognition part 5 is formed of a perforated plate, and is configured so that the opposite side can be seen through the opening of the perforated plate. For example, the size of the perforated plate may be 1/10 to 1/2 of the lamp length of the insect attracting light source 2 and may be provided separately.

  In the capture confirmation operation by the capture insecticidal apparatus configured as described above, first, the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet 3 is installed in the insect catching plate portion 8. Then, the insect light source 2 is turned on to emit insect light, and the insect is attracted. Insects that have been attracted to and flew by the insect light are guided through the openings 4a and collide with the adhesive sheet 3 to be captured. Insects captured by the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet 3 can be confirmed from the outside by being indirectly seen through the visual recognition unit 5.

  As described above, the capture insecticidal apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes the light source 2 and the adhesive sheet 3 disposed inside the box-shaped main body provided with the opening 4a opened at least on one side, and the visual recognition unit 5 Is provided opposite to the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet 3. Thereby, the adhesive surface of the adhesive sheet 3 can be observed through the visual recognition part 5. Moreover, since the adhesive surface is configured to be visually recognized through the visual recognition unit, the apparatus may be simple, and since the capture surface is not directly viewed but viewed through the visual recognition unit 5, compared to the case where the capture surface is directly exposed. The sense of hygiene is improved. In addition, the structure surrounding the adhesive sheet 3 reduces the possibility that captured insects and their wings and feet will be scattered by air currents such as air conditioning. Can be reduced.

  Moreover, since the insect trapping state of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet 3 can be confirmed without any operation, the hygiene administrator can easily confirm the trapping surface during a normal patrol. Since it is only necessary to replace the adhesive sheet 3 based on the observation result, it is possible to avoid a decrease in insect trapping ability due to a delay in replacement of the adhesive sheet 3. In addition, in the above, although the insect trap part 8 or the adhesive sheet fixture 33 does not need to be formed in particular, the adhesive sheet 3 can be replaced by removing insects or attaching to the operator by detaching them. Without, you can easily.

(Embodiment 2)
4 is a side view of a capture insecticidal apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a sectional view thereof, and FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof. Although the capture insecticidal device of this embodiment is a stand type and is different from the above embodiment in that the visual recognition unit 21 is configured to indirectly check, a portion that performs the same function is used. Are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. The capture insecticidal device 1 includes an insect light source 2, an adhesive sheet 3, a main body 4, a lighting device 6, and a visual recognition unit 21.

  The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet 3 of this embodiment is arranged on the back side of the main body and is configured to transmit light so that the shadow formed by the insect attracting light captured on the pressure-sensitive adhesive surface can be confirmed from the back side. Yes. The main body 4 is covered with a cover 9 on the front surface and the back surface, has an opening that is open on the side surface, and has a rectangular tubular appearance. In the main body 4, a pair of louvers 10 are arranged in parallel with the insect light source 2 at intervals. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a base.

  The louvers 10 are arranged so that the distance between the louvers 10 decreases from the front side to the back side so that attracted insects concentrate on the adhesive sheet 3. The visual recognition part 21 is configured by an opening formed in the cover 9 disposed on the back surface of the adhesive sheet 3 and a plastic such as transparent acrylic provided in the opening, and has light transmission properties. And the visual recognition part 21 can observe the shadow of the insect formed by the attracting light on the back surface of the adhesive sheet 3.

  By configuring the capture insecticidal device 1 in this way, when the insect light emitted from the insect light source 2 passes through the adhesive sheet 3, a shadow of the captured insect is formed. Therefore, it is possible to confirm the shadow of the insect captured on the adhesive surface from the visual recognition unit 21 installed in the back direction of the adhesive surface. Since the insects are not directly visible and cannot be easily touched, the hygienic feeling is high, and the insect trapping state of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet 3 can be confirmed without any operation.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 7 is a front view of a capture insecticidal apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view thereof. The capture insecticidal device of this embodiment is different from the above-described embodiment in that the visual recognition part is configured from a reflective member and is configured to indirectly check the adhesive surface by reflecting it on the reflective member. The same reference numerals are given to parts that perform the same operation, and detailed description thereof is omitted. The capture insecticidal device 1 includes an insect light source 2, an adhesive sheet 3, a main body 4, a lighting device 6, and a visual recognition unit 22.

  The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet 3 according to this embodiment is disposed at a lower position in the main body 4 where the pressure-sensitive adhesive surface is not easily visible from the outside. The main body 4 is substantially box-shaped in appearance, has an opening 4a that is open to the front, and the back, bottom, and sides are closed by plate-like walls.

  The visual recognition part 22 is comprised from the reflecting plate provided in the front surface of the back wall of the main body of the back surface of the insect attracting light source 2. As the reflector, a curved plate material having a mirror finish such as mirror stainless steel is used. In addition, although the dimension of the width direction of this reflecting plate may be the full width of the opening, it may be, for example, 1/10 to 1/3 of the lamp length of the attracting light source 2 or may be divided and arranged. .

  By configuring the capture insecticidal device 1 in this way, the adhesive surface that has captured the insect is placed at a position that is difficult to see from the outside of the main body 4, so the hygienic feeling is high and the adhesive sheet can be operated without any operation. You can check the insect trapping status.

  As described above, according to the present invention, since the insect captured by the adhesive sheet is viewed through the visual recognition unit without any operation, the apparatus can be simple and the captured state can be confirmed. In addition, since the capturing surface is not directly seen but viewed through the visual recognition part, the hygiene feeling is improved as compared with the case where the capturing surface is directly exposed. In addition, the structure that surrounds the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet reduces the possibility of trapped insect wings and feet being scattered by air currents such as air conditioning, reducing the risk of contamination even when used in food processing plants. Can do.

  Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the insect captured by the adhesive sheet is shown through the visual recognition unit without any operation. However, as shown in FIG. 9, the visual recognition unit 23 is a sliding light shielding door 13 that covers the light transmission unit 12. In general, the light transmitting portion 12 may be covered with the light shielding door 13. When the light shielding door 13 is provided as described above, the sanitary feeling is further improved.

  Moreover, although the light transmissive member of the visual recognition part is shown as an example of a perforated plate or a transparent acrylic plate, it may be configured to be difficult to see as shown in FIG. 10 using a colored transparent member or a transparent surface eraser. In the visual recognition part 24 shown in FIG. 10, an opaque part 14 is formed on a transparent member by, for example, printing in a slit shape. By reducing the transparent part or increasing the opacity in this way, it is possible to make it difficult to see to some extent, and to improve the sense of hygiene, as compared to when the insect capturing state is seen directly.

It is a perspective view which shows the capture insecticidal apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention. FIG. It is a front view of the visual recognition part. It is a side view which shows the capture insecticidal apparatus in Embodiment 2 of this invention. FIG. FIG. It is a front view which shows the capture insecticidal apparatus in Embodiment 3 of this invention. FIG. It is a front view which shows the other example of the visual recognition part of the capture insecticidal apparatus of this invention. It is a front view which shows the further another example of the visual recognition part of the capture insecticidal apparatus of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Capture insecticidal apparatus 2 Insect light source 3 Adhesive sheet 4 Main body 4a Opening 5 Visualization part 6 Lighting apparatus 8 Insect-catch part

Claims (6)

  An insecticidal light source that emits insect light, an adhesive sheet that captures insects attracted by the light emitted by the insect light source, and a trapping insecticidal device comprising the adhesive sheet and a main body in which the insect light source is disposed, A capture insecticidal device characterized in that a visual recognition unit for visually recognizing an insect captured by the adhesive sheet is provided.   The capture insecticidal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the visual recognition unit is provided to face the adhesive surface so as to transmit light and visually recognize the adhesive surface of the adhesive sheet.   The said main body has an insect trap part which has the space connected to the exterior, a visual recognition part is provided in this insect trap part, and the adhesive sheet is arrange | positioned in this insect trap part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. The described capture insecticidal device.   The capture insecticidal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the visual recognition unit includes a reflection unit, and the adhesive surface of the adhesive sheet is visually recognized through the reflection unit.   4. The capture insecticidal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the visual recognition unit visually recognizes the shadow of the insect captured from the back side of the adhesive surface through the adhesive sheet.   6. The capture insecticidal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the visual recognition unit includes an open / close cover that blocks visual recognition.

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