JP3393347B2 - Termite survey method - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for investigating termites that can be used when investigating the presence of termites in a house. BACKGROUND ART Generally, wooden houses and the like are often devastated by termites. Therefore, if a termite is found, it is necessary to spray a chemical for exterminating the termites immediately. [0003] By the way, termites often exist under the floor, etc., which are hardly found by residents of a house. Therefore, usually, the presence or absence of termites and the state of damage are examined by experts. However, even if the survey is conducted in this way, it is not possible for the residents of the house to confirm whether the actual survey result by the expert is true.For example, if the survey result is inconsistent with the truth, In addition, there is a possibility that unnecessary or excessive drug spraying which is not originally required may be performed,
Effective measures were requested. [0004] The present invention has been made in response to the demands based on such a background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method for investigating termites which enables residents to easily and reliably know the presence of termites before extermination of termites. . [0005] A method for investigating a termite according to the present invention is as follows.
The video camera 2 operated by the investigator D photographs a part of the house H such as the underfloor F indicating the presence of the termite A, and transmits the photographed image and sound to the resident of the house H via the communication function unit 4. Is transmitted to the television 3 owned by the company, and images and sounds displayed on the television 3 are monitored. According to the termite survey method according to the present invention, the fact that the termite A is present or the damage situation is determined by the fact that a part of the house H such as the underfloor F is actually photographed by the video camera 2,
This photographed image is displayed on the television 3 owned by the resident of the house H. Therefore, the resident of the house H can directly monitor the presence or the damage state of the termite A by watching the television 3 at home. Next, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, a configuration of a termite monitor system capable of implementing the termite survey method according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG. The termite monitor system 1 comprises a video camera 2, a communication function unit 4, and a television 3, as shown in FIGS. In this case, the television 3 can use the television at home owned by the resident of the house H as it is. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, it is desirable that the video camera 2 has a built-in video deck unit 9. Thus, the image recorded on the video tape can be reproduced and viewed later. The video camera 2 is provided with a monitor screen 10 and a microphone (not shown). On the other hand, the communication function unit 4 includes a transmitting unit 6 built in the video camera 2 and a receiving device 7 separately provided outside. The transmitting unit 6 wirelessly transmits a captured image from a transmitting antenna 5 by radio waves. In addition to having a function, the receiving device 7 has a function of receiving the radio wave by the receiving antenna 8. Note that the receiving device 7 is connected to the television 3. Next, a method for investigating a termite according to the present invention including a method for using the termite monitor system 1 will be described with reference to the drawings. First, when investigating the presence of termite A in house H, investigator (expert) D enters underfloor F or the like,
Using the video camera 2, a part of the house H indicating the presence of the termite A (damage situation, etc.) is photographed. In this case, the investigator D can operate the zoom-up function or the like of the video camera 2 and find the termite A or the damage situation at a remote place on the monitor screen 10. An image captured by the video camera 2 is recorded by the video deck unit 9 and transmitted to the television 3 via the communication function unit 4 at the same time. That is, the captured image is transmitted by radio waves from the transmission unit 6 (transmission antenna 5), and the radio waves are received by the receiving device 7 and further displayed on the television 3. Thereby, the resident of the house H can monitor easily and reliably through the television 3 at home.
In addition, by the microphone provided in the video camera 2,
The audio such as the explanation by the investigator D can also be monitored on the television 3. FIG. 4 shows a modified embodiment. The termite monitor system 1c shown in FIG. 4 is one in which a video camera 2 and a television 3 are directly connected by a connection cable 11. In this case, the transmitting unit 6 in the embodiment shown in FIG.
And the receiving device 7 becomes unnecessary. In FIG. 4, the same portions as those in FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, the configuration thereof is clarified, and the detailed description is omitted. The method of the present invention can be directly carried out by the termite monitor system 1c shown in FIG. The embodiment has been described in detail above.
The present invention is not limited to such an embodiment,
The detailed configuration, method, and the like can be arbitrarily changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. As described above, the method for investigating termites according to the present invention, when investigating the presence of termites in a house, uses a video camera operated by an investigator to indicate the presence of termites in a house such as under the floor. A part of the image was taken, and the taken image and sound were transmitted to the television owned by the resident of the house via the communication function unit, so that the image and sound displayed on the television were monitored. This has a remarkable effect that the resident can easily and surely know the presence of termites and can carry out accurate and reliable termite control.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a method for investigating termites according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a video camera used to carry out the method for investigating termites; FIG. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a termite monitor system used in the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a termite monitor system according to a modified embodiment used in the implementation of the termite survey method. Section D Investigator H House A Termite F Underfloor

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] When investigating the presence of termites in a house, a video camera operated by an investigator photographs a part of the house such as under the floor indicating the fact that the termites are present. ,
A termite investigation method, characterized in that a photographed image and a sound are transmitted to a television owned by a resident of the house via a communication function unit, and the image and the sound displayed on the television are monitored.