JP3482799B2 - Insect eliminator - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an insect-eliminating device for excluding mainly flying insects having a light attracting property that have invaded a room.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Flying insects often enter the room through the openings or gaps of a building when the weather is good and are attracted by indoor lighting, and sometimes swarm in large numbers. It is quite difficult to eliminate insects that have once entered the room in this way.
A dedicated insect discharger as shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. 176637/1992 has also been developed.

As shown in FIG. 9, this insect discharger is provided with a discharge fan 51 on the outside of a cylindrical body 50 which communicates with the inside and outside of the room. A bug light 52 is arranged. An insect screen 53 is provided in front of the discharge fan 51 in the tubular body 50, and the tubular body 50 in which the insect net 53 is located is located.
An insect outlet 54 that opens to the outside of the room is provided in the lower part. In this insect ejector, the flying insects that have entered the room by the insect collecting lamp 52 are attracted to the opening on the indoor side of the cylinder 50,
With the suction force of the exhaust fan 51, the flying insects are sucked into the cylindrical body 50,
The insect repellent net 53 can collect and discharge the insects through the insect discharge port 54 to the outside, and the flying insects having a light-attracting property that have entered the room can be excluded to the outside.

[0004]

In the conventional insect discharging machine as described above, since the insect collecting lamp 52 is exposed to the outside, the body fluids of flying insects are likely to adhere to it and easily become dirty. There is a problem that it becomes hard to clean because it is burned, and the insect collecting function also deteriorates. In addition, insect screen 53
As the flying insects are collected, the pressure loss inside the cylindrical body 50 increases, the suction force of the discharge fan 51 gradually decreases, and there is a problem that the insect eliminating function significantly deteriorates.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object thereof is to obtain an insect repellent device which is excellent in cleanability and hardly deteriorates its function. It is to obtain an insect elimination device having an excellent insect elimination function, to obtain an insect elimination device that also has a ventilation function, and to improve the usability of the insect elimination device.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to an air flow from an indoor side to an outdoor side in a wind tunnel having an opening opening indoors and outdoor through a wall body. A suction removing unit is configured by incorporating a motor that forms a motor and an impeller that rotates by this, and a light emitting body that emits light having a wavelength capable of attracting insects to the indoor side with respect to the suction removing unit, A means is provided for covering the light-emitting body and providing an attracting portion made of a light-transmitting cover having a smoothly processed surface for transmitting light having a wavelength capable of attracting the luminous body.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention of claim 2 is, in the wind tunnel in which an opening is opened through the wall body to the inside and outside,
A suction removing unit is configured by incorporating a motor that forms an air flow from the indoor side toward the outdoor side and an impeller that rotates therewith, and the suction removing unit is provided in front of the opening on the indoor side of the suction removing unit. The attraction part consisting of a light emitting body that holds a gap between them and emits light of a wavelength that has the ability to attract insects and a cover that covers the front side of this light emitting body is provided at the indoor opening of the suction removal section. The means for providing a form to conceal is adopted.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention of claim 3 is, in a wind tunnel in which an opening is opened through the wall body to the inside and outside,
A ventilation fan incorporating a motor that forms an air flow from the indoor side to the outdoor side and an impeller that rotates by this, emits light of a wavelength capable of attracting insects to the indoor side, and this light emission. A means for providing an attracting portion which covers the body and comprises a light-transmitting cover having a smoothly processed surface for transmitting light having a wavelength capable of attracting the body is adopted.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention of claim 4 is configured such that the air inlet of the air blower for forming an exhaust flow having an opening through a duct to the inside and outside is formed as a wind tunnel, and the wind tunnel is used. It consists of a light-emitting body that emits light of a wavelength that has the ability to attract insects to the inside of the room, and a light-transmitting cover that covers this light-emitting body and that transmits the light of the wavelength that has the ability of attracting light to the surface. The means for providing the attracting part is adopted.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 5 employs a means for forming a cover which covers the front surface of the light emitting body in the above-mentioned means in a semitransparent manner.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 6 provides a means for providing an attracting portion in the upper part of the wind tunnel in the vicinity of the opening on the indoor side in the means according to claim 1 or 3. adopt.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 7 is characterized in that an attracting portion is provided around the opening on the indoor side of the wind tunnel in the means according to claim 1, 3 or 4. Adopt a means of surrounding.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention of claim 8 constitutes the wind tunnel in the means according to any one of claims 1 or 3 or 4 as a translucent cover, and the Adopt a means to illuminate the inside of the wind tunnel.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 9 provides the impeller in the means according to any one of claims 1 to 5 with a reflecting function of reflecting light, and the light of a light emitting body is provided. The means for reflecting the light on the impeller and discharging it to the indoor side is adopted.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention of claim 10 has a reflection function of reflecting light near the opening on the indoor side of the wind tunnel in the means according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A means is provided for causing the light of the light-emitting body to be reflected by the reflection function portion of the wind tunnel and emitted to the indoor side.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 11 has a bell mouth-shaped curved surface in the vicinity of the opening on the indoor side of the wind tunnel in the means according to any one of claims 1 to 10. Adopt means.

To achieve the above object, a twelfth aspect of the invention is a net material having ventilation in an opening on the outdoor side of the wind tunnel or duct in the means according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects. The insect trapping bag is detachably attached.

[0018]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Embodiment 1. The insect elimination device of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is
An opening 2, which penetrates through the wall 1 of the building and is located inside or outside the store or living room.
A suction removing section 7 incorporating a motor 5 for forming an air flow from the indoor side to the outdoor side and a propeller-type impeller 6 rotating by the air in a wind tunnel 4 having an opening 3 and the suction removing section. From the attracting portion 8 that mainly attracts flying insects (in which the notation of reptiles is used as a general term for small animals that are not only flying insects but are light-attracting and repellent) in the opening 2 on the indoor side of 7 It is configured. The opening 2 on the indoor side of the suction removing unit 7 is formed in a bell mouth shape so that insects are hard to stop, and the opening 3 on the outdoor side is provided with an opening / closing shutter 9 which is opened by wind pressure caused by rotation of the impeller 6.

The air flow formed by the motor 5 and the impeller 6 of the suction / removal section 7 has a flow velocity capable of sucking and removing insects and an air volume capable of ventilating the room. The attracting unit 8 is incorporated in a position immediately above the indoor-side opening 2 of the suction-removing unit 7, and is 200 nm capable of attracting insects to the indoor side.
Straight tube-shaped moth lamp 10 as a light-emitting body that emits light having a wavelength of 500 nm to 100 nm, and removable glass having a smooth surface that covers the outside of the mottle lamp 10 and transmits light having a wavelength capable of attracting the light. Or plastic translucent cover 11
It consists of and. Power can be supplied to the motor 5 and the moth light 10 individually or simultaneously.

The insect repellent device having the above-described structure functions by being fitted and mounted in an opening for communicating between the inside and outside of the wall body 1 as in the well-known wall-mounted ventilation fan. Can be put into a state. When insects get into the room by being attracted by the light of the illuminator in the room, power is supplied to both the motor 5 and the moth light 10 to form an exhaust flow in the wind tunnel 4 from the room to the outside. At the same time, the attracting section 8 emits light having a wavelength capable of attracting insects to the inside of the room. As the exhaust flow is formed, the opening / closing shutter 9 is opened, and the exhaust flow is exhausted to the outside from the opening 3 on the outdoor side of the wind tunnel 4. Since the light emitted from the attracting section 8 has a higher visibility to insects than the light of the indoor illumination, insects that enter the room and gather on the ceiling side tend to attract the insects on the ceiling side.
Gathering toward the translucent cover 11.

The light-transmitting cover 11 has a smooth surface and is formed following the bell mouth shape of the opening 2. Therefore, it is difficult for insects to stay in this portion, and the impeller 6 is provided in this portion.
Since the suction force due to the rotation of is applied, the collected insects are sucked into the wind tunnel 4 and removed to the outside together with the exhaust flow. When used for ventilation, only power supply to the motor 5 needs to be performed, and the same function as a normal ventilation fan is achieved. The insect elimination operation using both the exhaust flow and the light has a function of sequentially eliminating the insects that are indoors to the outside. However, when only the attracting unit 8 is in the operating state, the insects are collected in the attracting unit 8 and then the motor is removed. It is also possible to feed the power to 5 and collect the collected insects all at once outside the room. The former is a worm-removing operation for stores, and the latter is a worm-removing operation for general living rooms.

As described above, in the insect repellent device according to the first embodiment, since the moth light 10 is not exposed to the outside, the body fluid of the moth or the like adheres to the light 10 and is easily burned by the heat. The function can be maintained by a simple operation such as cleaning of the translucent cover 11 without causing a state. The transparent cover 11 itself has a smooth surface and forms a part of a bell mouth shape. Therefore, insects are hard to stop and attached dirt is easily removed. Further, even if the operation is continued, the pressure loss does not increase, and the insect repellent function does not deteriorate even for a long period of time.

Embodiment 2. FIG. 3 shows an insect repellent device according to the second embodiment. The basic configuration of this worm elimination device is the first embodiment.
Is the same as that shown in. Therefore, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In this insect repellent device, the straight tube type light trap light 10 of the device shown in the first embodiment is replaced by a ring ring type light trap light 1.
2 and is arranged so as to surround the opening 2 on the indoor side of the wind tunnel 4. As for the translucent cover 11,
The front shape is formed in a ring shape corresponding to the shape of the trap light 12. However, the opening 2 on the indoor side may be surrounded by a square ring by a combination of the straight tube-shaped moth light 10. The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment. According to this worm elimination device, it is possible to emit light having a wavelength capable of attracting insects to a wide area on the indoor side, and collect the insects around the indoor opening 2 that is easily sucked. The ability to eliminate reptiles is improved.
The other functions and advantages are the same as those of the first embodiment.

Embodiment 3. FIG. 4 shows an insect repellent device according to the third embodiment. The basic configuration of this insect removing device is the same as that shown in the second embodiment. Therefore, the second embodiment
The same reference numerals are used for the same parts as those, and description thereof will be omitted.

This insect repellent device is constructed so that it can be applied to a store or a living room where it is difficult to directly communicate the inside and outside with a wind tunnel. As a suction port member corresponding to the wind tunnel 4 shown in the first and second embodiments, a wind tunnel 13 that can be attached with the opening 2 facing the ceiling is configured. The wind tunnel 13 and the outside are connected by a duct 15 via an exhaust blower 14 installed in a space above the ceiling. Other configurations, functions and advantages are the same as those of the second embodiment.

Fourth Embodiment FIG. 5 shows an insect repellent device according to the fourth embodiment. The basic configuration of this worm elimination device is the same as that shown in the second and third embodiments. Therefore, the same parts as those in the second and third embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In this insect repellent device, the attracting portion 8 shown in the second and third embodiments is provided in front of the indoor-side opening 2 of the wind tunnels 4 and 13 so that a gap is maintained between this and the opening 2. Then, the opening 2 on the indoor side is hidden. Moth light 12
The front side thereof is covered with the cover 16, and mainly emits light of a wavelength that attracts insects into the openings 2 of the wind tunnels 4 and 13 and the room in the radial direction. The cover 16 is formed of a semitransparent or light-shielding plastic or the like.

In the insect repellent device according to the fourth embodiment, the light from the moth lamp 12 which is slightly tight to the human eye is covered by the cover 16.
Thus, it is possible to prevent the person from directly looking into the line of sight, avoiding discomfort to the person facing the person, and moreover, it is possible to sufficiently fulfill the function of attracting insects. With the semi-transparent cover 16, the light of the light trap 12 is blurred in the cover 16 and is rather intriguing to the human eyes. On the other hand, the insects are attracted to the brilliance of the cover 16 in a wide range, or are attracted by the direct light from the moth lamp 12 along the ceiling or the wall surface to be sucked. The insects gathered on the surface of the cover 16 also emit light having an attractive force in the direction reaching the opening 2, so that the insects are successively moved toward the opening 2 and sucked by the suction force of the exhaust flow. Excluded outdoors. The other functions and advantages are the same as those of the second and third embodiments.

Embodiment 5. FIG. 6 shows an insect repellent device according to the fifth embodiment. The basic configuration of this worm elimination device is the same as that shown in the first, second, and third embodiments. Therefore, the same parts as those of the first, second, and third embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The insect repellent device according to the first, second, and third embodiments
The light-transmitting cover 11 itself of the attracting portion 8 shown in FIG.
3 is a part or all of the wind tunnel 4 and 13 is provided outside the wind tunnels 4 and 13, and the inside of the wind tunnels 4 and 13 is surrounded by the trap lights 1.
It is designed to illuminate with 0,12 light. As a result, the person facing the person is not directly irradiated with the light of the trap light 10, 12, and the usability is improved, and the insects are directed into the wind tunnels 4, 13 where the suction force acts. , The ability to eliminate reptiles is also improved. The other functions and advantages are the same as those of the first, second, and third embodiments.

Sixth Embodiment FIG. 7 shows an insect removing apparatus according to the sixth embodiment. The basic configuration of this worm elimination device is the same as that shown in the first and fourth embodiments. Therefore, the same parts as those in the first and fourth embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

This insect repellent device applies the light of the attracting portion 8 shown in the first and fourth embodiments to the light reflecting function around the inner opening 2 of the impeller 6 or the wind tunnels 4, 13. Moth light 10,
The light of 12 is reflected around the impeller 6 or the opening 2 on the indoor side and emitted to the indoor side. As a result, the person facing the person is not directly irradiated with the light of the trap light 10, 12, and the usability is improved, and the insects are directed into the wind tunnels 4, 13 where the suction force acts. , The ability to eliminate reptiles is also improved. The other functions and advantages are the same as those of the first and fourth embodiments.

Embodiment 7. FIG. 8 shows an insect repellent device according to the seventh embodiment. The basic configuration of this worm elimination device is the same as that shown in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth embodiments.
Therefore, the same parts as those of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In this insect repellent device, the insect trap bag 17 made of a net material having ventilation is detachably attached to the opening 3 on the outdoor side of the wind tunnel 4 or the duct 15 shown in each of the above embodiments. Is. When the insect trapping bag 17 is attached, the pressure loss increases as the insects are collected, and the insect elimination function also deteriorates. However, by attaching and detaching the insect bag, cleaning can be facilitated and the function can be easily restored. In addition, it is possible to solve the problem that a large amount of the removed worms are scattered around the outer circumference, and the device can be easily applied to a store or the like. The other functions and advantages are the same as those of the above-described embodiments.

[0036]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain the insect repellent device which is excellent in cleanability and is less likely to deteriorate in function.

According to the invention of claim 2, the cleaning property is excellent,
It is possible to obtain an insect repellent device which is less likely to deteriorate in function and has a good usability.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain an insect repellent device which is excellent in cleanability, hardly deteriorates in function, and also has a ventilation function.

According to the invention of claim 4, the cleaning property is excellent,
It is possible to obtain an insect repellent device that is less likely to deteriorate in function.

According to the invention of claim 5, in addition to the effect according to claim 2, an improvement in the feeling of use and an improvement in the insect attracting function can be achieved.

According to the invention of claim 6, in addition to the effect according to claim 1 or 3, the function of attracting insects that gather on the ceiling side and tend to win is improved.

According to the invention of claim 7, the attracting / eliminating function for insects is improved together with the effect according to any one of claims 1 or 3 or 4.

According to the invention of claim 8, in addition to the effect according to claim 1, claim 3 or claim 4, the feeling of use is further improved.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to improve the usability as well as the effects according to any one of the first to fifth aspects.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to improve the usability as well as the effect according to any one of the first to fifth aspects.

According to the invention of claim 11, the insect repellent function is improved together with the effect according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

According to the twelfth aspect of the invention, along with the effect according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, the function of treating the eliminated insects is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front configuration diagram showing a worm elimination device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a vertical cross-section of the insect repellent device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing a vertical cross-section of an insect repellent device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a vertical cross-section of the insect repellent device according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing a vertical cross-section of an insect repellent device according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram showing a vertical cross-section of an insect repellent device according to a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing a vertical cross-section of an insect repellent device according to a sixth embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram showing a vertical cross-section of an insect repellent device according to a seventh embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram showing a conventional insect discharger.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 openings, 3 openings, 4 wind tunnels, 5 motors, 6 impellers, 7 suction removal sections, 8 attraction sections,
10 moth light, 11 translucent cover, 12 moth light, 13 wind tunnel, 14 exhaust blower, 15 duct, 16 cover, 17 insect bag.

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued Front Page (72) Inventor Yasuyuki Yokote 2-3-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (72) Inventor Susumu Matsui 2-6-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yoshitaka Miura 2-6-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd. (56) Reference JP-A-7-274793 (JP, A) -176637 (JP, U) Actual opening 1-149960 (JP, U) Actual opening 6-19812 (JP, U) Actual opening 63-82141 (JP, U) Actual opening Sho 63-71675 (JP, U) ) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) F24F ^7/ 00-7/06

Claims (12)

(57) [Claims] 1. A motor for forming an air flow from the indoor side to the outdoor side and an impeller rotating by the motor are incorporated into a wind tunnel having openings inside and outside through a wall body for suction removal. And a surface for transmitting light of a wavelength having an attracting ability to the suction removing section, which emits light having a wavelength having an attracting ability to insects to the indoor side, and the light emitting body covering the light emitting body.
An insect repellent device provided with an attracting part made of a transparent cover that is smoothly processed . 2. A suction and removal by incorporating a motor for forming an air flow from the indoor side to the outdoor side and an impeller rotating therewith in a wind tunnel having openings inside and outside through a wall body. And a light-emitting body that emits light having a wavelength capable of attracting insects by holding a gap between the suction-removing section and the opening on the indoor side of the suction-removing section. An insect repellent device in which an attracting portion made of a cover covering the front side of the body is provided in a form of concealing the indoor opening of the suction removing portion. 3. A ventilation fan incorporating a motor for forming an air flow from the indoor side to the outdoor side and an impeller rotating therewith in a wind tunnel having openings inside and outside through a wall body. , Consisting of a light-emitting body that emits light of a wavelength capable of attracting insects to the inside of the room, and a light-transmitting cover that covers the light-emitting body and that transmits the light of a wavelength that has the ability of attracting light is smoothly processed. An insect repellent device equipped with an attracting part. 4. An indoor suction port of an air blower that forms an exhaust flow having an opening through a duct inside and outside is configured as a wind tunnel, and the wind tunnel has a wavelength capable of attracting insects indoors. The light-emitting body that emits the light and the surface that covers the light-emitting body and transmits the light of the wavelength that has its attractiveness are processed smoothly.
An insect repellent device equipped with an attracting part consisting of a transparent cover. 5. The insect eliminator according to claim 2, wherein the cover covering the front surface of the light emitter is semitransparent. 6. The insect eliminator according to claim 1, wherein the attractor is provided at an upper portion of the wind tunnel near an indoor opening of the wind tunnel. 7. The insect eliminator according to claim 1, 3, or 4, wherein the attracting part surrounds the opening on the indoor side of the wind tunnel. . 8. The insect repellent device according to claim 1, 3, or 4, wherein the wind tunnel is configured as a light-transmitting cover, and the interior of the wind tunnel is illuminated by the light of the light-emitting body. Insect removal device. 9. The insect repellent device according to claim 1, wherein the impeller is provided with a reflection function of reflecting light, and the light of the light-emitting body is applied to the impeller. An insect repellent device that reflects and emits it indoors. 10. The insect eliminator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which is provided with a reflection function of reflecting light in the vicinity of an opening on the indoor side of the wind tunnel, and a light-emitting body. An insect repellent device in which the light of the above is reflected on the reflection function part of the wind tunnel and emitted to the indoor side. 11. The insect eliminator according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the vicinity of an opening on the indoor side of the wind tunnel has a bell-mouth-shaped curved surface. 12. The insect repellent device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein an insect trap bag made of a net material having ventilation is attached to and detached from an opening on an outdoor side of a wind tunnel or a duct. Worn insect removal device.