JP3241779U - insect trap - Google Patents

Abstract

An insect trap capable of catching, observing, and releasing insects alive is provided. The insect trap is attached to an electric vacuum cleaner having a suction port, and has a cylindrical mounting portion 10 having an end detachable from the suction port and the other end of the mounting portion. and an insect trapping container having a release port 5 to which is detachably attached, and an insect trapping suction port 4, wherein the insect trapping container closes the release port but has a plurality of smaller insects than the size of the insects to be trapped. A breathable member 5a having a hole is detachably provided at or near the release port, a check valve 4a is provided at the insect trapping suction port, and captured insects are observed from the outside. is provided on all or part of the main body 3 of the insect trapping container. This configuration makes it possible to observe the trapped insects and release them alive. [Selection drawing] Fig. 3

Description

The present invention relates to an insect trap attached to a vacuum cleaner.

Conventionally proposed insect traps attached to electric vacuum cleaners have been intended to catch and kill insects that one does not want to touch by using the suction power of the electric vacuum cleaner.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7, an insect trap 200 attached to the suction port of a hose 300 of an electric vacuum cleaner is composed of an insect trap suction port 201 and an insect trap container 202 . The insect trapping container 202 has a check valve 203 on the insect trapping suction port 201 side, and a plurality of air-permeable holes 204 on the wall surface on the vacuum cleaner side (see FIG. 1 of Patent Document 1).

Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 55-074549

Conventional insect traps attached to vacuum cleaners, including the insect trap 200 disclosed in Patent Document 1, do not have a configuration suitable for observing trapped insects and releasing them alive. rice field.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an insect trap suitable for observing trapped insects and releasing them alive.

The insect trap of the present invention is an insect trap to be attached to an electric vacuum cleaner having a suction port, in which a cylindrical attachment portion having an end portion detachable from the suction port and the other end of the attachment portion and an insect trapping container having a release port to which is detachably attached, and an insect trapping suction port, wherein the insect trapping container blocks the release port but has a plurality of insects smaller than the size of insects to be trapped. a permeable member having a hole is detachably provided at or near the release port, a check valve is provided at the insect trapping suction port, and the trapped insects are observed from the outside. A portion is provided on the main body of the insect trapping container.

It is preferable that not only the transparent portion of the insect trapping container, but also the body portion of the insect trapping container, the release port, the insect trapping suction port, and the air-permeable member are made of a transparent material.

Further, the insect trap of the present invention is an insect trap that is attached to an electric vacuum cleaner having a suction port, and is characterized by: An insect catching container having a release port to which the other end is detachably attached, and an insect catching suction port, wherein the attachment part closes the tubular passage but is larger than the size of the insect to be caught. An air-permeable member having a plurality of small holes is provided, a check valve is provided at the insect trap suction port of the insect trap container, and the main body of the insect trap is for observing trapped insects from the outside. is provided with a transparent portion of

The insect trap of the present invention captures insects in the insect trap container using the suction force of the electric vacuum cleaner without touching the insects by hand, observes them with the transparent part provided on the body of the insect trap container, and then releases them through the release port. , can be released alive.

1 shows a state in which an insect trap according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached to a hose of a vacuum cleaner; The figure explaining the movement of the air permeable member of an insect trap. A diagram for explaining a series of operations for catching, observing, and releasing insects alive with an insect trap. The exploded perspective view of an insect trap. The perspective view which shows the structure of the suction port vicinity of an insect trap. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of an insect trap according to another embodiment; The figure which shows an example of the conventional insect trap.

The insect trap of the present invention is a type of insect trap that is attached to the suction port of a vacuum cleaner, and is intended to trap insects using the vacuum cleaner's suction force, observe them, and then release them alive. do. The insect trap has a cylindrical mounting portion having an end that is detachable from the suction port of the vacuum cleaner, a release port to which the other end of the mounting portion is detachably attached, and an insect trap suction port. and an insect trap provided. The insect trapping container has a non-return valve at the insect trapping suction port, and a transparent part for observing the trapped insects from the outside on a part or the whole of the main body. Further, the release opening of the insect trapping container is detachably provided with an air-permeable member which closes the passage but has a plurality of holes smaller than the size of the insects to be trapped. Alternatively, instead of the opening for release, the air-permeable member is provided in the attachment portion. By adopting this configuration, it is possible to capture and observe insects and then release them alive.

An insect trap 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 shows how the insect trap 1 is attached to the suction port 101a of the hose 101 of the electric vacuum cleaner 100 and used. The insect catching device 1 is composed of an insect catching container 2 and a tapered cylindrical mounting portion 10 which is detachably attached to a suction port 101 a of a hose 101 . The insect trapping container 2 is a cylindrical member, and the mounting portion 10 is detachable. In the insect trapping container 2, a disc-shaped air-permeable member 5a having a plurality of holes smaller than the size of insects to be caught is provided at a position near the mounting portion 10 so as to block the cylindrical passage. ing. By adopting this configuration, it is possible to prevent insects from entering the interior of the vacuum cleaner 100, making it dirty, and damaging it.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the entire insect trap 1. FIG. A main body 3 of the insect trapping container 2 has an insect trapping suction port 4 at the tip and a release port 5 at the rear end. The ventilation member 5a is a member that closes the cylindrical release port 5, and is attached to the release port 5 in a detachable state at or near the release port, that is, to be openable and closable in the directions of arrows 6a and 6b. When it is closed, the claw 5b is engaged with the engaging portion 5c and clipped.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an operation method for catching and releasing insects 50 using the insect trap 1. FIG. Insects 50 are sucked into the main body 3 through the insect trapping suction port 4 by the suction force of the electric vacuum cleaner 100 (see FIG. 1), and are trapped inside the main body 3 by the action of the ventilation member 5a. The insect trapping suction port 4 is provided with a check valve 4a (see FIG. 5) to prevent the trapped insects 50 from exiting.

The main body 3 of the insect trapping container is made of a transparent material, such as plastic, so that the trapped insects 50 can be observed. In order to improve visibility, it is preferable that the insect trapping suction port 4, the air-permeable member 5a, the release port 5, and the mounting portion 10 are also transparent. On the other hand, from the viewpoint of being able to observe the trapped insects, the main body 3 of the insect trapping container is, for example, opaque or translucent, and has an observation window (see FIG. 6) that is more transparent and easier to observe than other parts. may be adopted.

After observing the insects caught in the main body 3 of the insect trapping container, the mounting portion 10 is removed from the suction port 101a (see FIG. 1) of the hose 101 of the vacuum cleaner 100, and the air-permeable member 5a is moved in the direction of the arrow 6a. By opening the passageway, insects 50 can be released alive. At this time, the mounting portion 10 may be removed from the release port 5.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the insect trap 1. As shown in FIG. Attachment portion 10 to suction port 101a (see FIG. 1) of hose 101 of vacuum cleaner 100 is detachable from insect trapping container 2 constituting insect trap 1. As shown in FIG. The insect trapping suction port 4 and the release port 5 are detachably provided at both ends of the body 3 of the insect trapping container. By adopting this configuration, there is an advantage that it is easy to clean even when the main body 3 of the insect trapping container is soiled with the bodily fluids of the trapped insects. A main body 3 of the insect trapping container is provided with a protrusion 3a (see FIG. 5) for preventing the insect from rolling when observing on a desk or the like.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the main body 3 of the insect trapping container and the insect trapping suction port 4 attached to the tip side thereof. A main body 3 of the insect trapping container is provided with a protrusion 3a for preventing rolling when observing on a desk or the like. The protrusion 3a has a hole for attaching a strap. The insect trapping suction port 4 is provided with a check valve 4a for allowing insects to pass only toward the body 3 of the insect trapping container.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of an insect trap 21 according to a different embodiment. The same reference numerals are given to the same components as in the insect trap 1 . Also, the same or similar component parts will be described using the same part names. The insect trapping container 22 is composed of an insect trapping suction port 4, a body 23 of the insect trapping container, and a release port 25. - 特許庁The main body 23 of the insect trapping container is characterized by having projections 23a for preventing rolling during observation and a rectangular window-shaped transparent portion 23b for observation. The release port 25 does not have a member corresponding to the air-permeable member 5a of the insect trap 1. - 特許庁Instead, a disc-shaped air-permeable member 30a corresponding to the air-permeable member 5a of the insect trap 1 is provided in the mounting portion 30 so as to block the cylindrical passage.

The insect trapping container main body 23 other than the transparent portion 23b, the release port 25, the insect trapping suction port 4, and the air-permeable member 30a are translucent or opaque, but they may be transparent. Also, the transparent portion 23b may have a magnifying lens shape or a Fresnel lens shape so that the inside of the main body 23 can be displayed in an enlarged manner.

In the insect trap 21 configured as described above, insects in the insect trap container 22 are observed, for example, in a state in which the mounting portion 30 is removed from the suction port 101a of the hose 101 of the vacuum cleaner 100 shown in FIG. After observation, the mounting part 30 is removed from the release port 25 to open the passage, thereby making it possible to release the insect alive. The insect trap 21 is effective when there is a space in which the insect trap container 22 with the mounting part 30 can be placed during observation, and can have a simpler configuration than the insect trap 1. - 特許庁

The present invention is not limited to the configurations of the various embodiments described above, and various modifications are possible without changing the gist of the invention. For example, in the insect trap 1, instead of the main body 3 of the insect trapping container 2, the main body 23 of the insect trapping container 22 shown in FIG. 6 may be used.

According to the insect trap of the present invention, not only insects but also objects larger in size than the holes of the breathable member are tried to be caught through the suction port instead of the hand, and the transparent part is used to catch them. After confirmation, it can also be removed through the release port. With such a method of use, the insect trap of the present invention can also be used to collect glass shards, toy rifle balls, etc., without damaging the dust collecting portion of the vacuum cleaner body.

1, 21 Insect catching device 2, 22 Insect trapping container 3, 23 Insect trapping container main body 4 Insect trapping suction port 5, 25 Release port 5a, 30a Breathable member 10, 30 Mounting part 23b Transparent part 101a Vacuum cleaner (hose ) suction port

Claims (3)

In an insect trap attached to a vacuum cleaner with a suction port,
a cylindrical mounting portion having an end portion that is attachable to and detachable from the suction port;
including a release port to which the other end of the mounting portion is detachably attached, and an insect trap container provided with an insect trap suction port;
The insect trap container
An air-permeable member that closes the release port but has a plurality of holes smaller than the size of an insect to be trapped is detachably provided at or near the release port,
A check valve is provided at the insect trapping suction port,
The main body of the insect trap container is provided with a transparent portion for observing the trapped insects from the outside,
An insect trap characterized by: 2. In the insect trapping container, not only the transparent portion but also the body portion of the insect trapping container, the release port, the insect trapping suction port, and the air-permeable member are made of a transparent material. The insect trap described in . In an insect trap attached to a vacuum cleaner with a suction port,
a cylindrical mounting portion having an end portion that is attachable to and detachable from the suction port;
including a release port to which the other end of the mounting portion is detachably attached, and an insect trap container provided with an insect trap suction port;
The attachment portion includes a breathable member that blocks the tubular passage but has a plurality of holes that are smaller than the size of the insect to be trapped,
A check valve is provided at the insect trap suction port of the insect trap container,
The main body of the insect trap is provided with a transparent portion for observing the trapped insects from the outside.
An insect trap characterized by:

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