JP7161770B2 - Animal trap system and method of deterring erroneous trapping of animals - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an animal trap system and a method for deterring erroneous trapping of animals. More specifically, it relates to an animal trap system capable of automatically deterring erroneous trapping of animals other than birds and beasts to be hunted (hereinafter referred to as hunting animals) with high accuracy and a method for deterring erroneous trapping of animals. .

In recent years, due to the decrease and aging of hunters, the number of game animals captured by hunting has decreased, and wild boars, sika deer, raccoon dogs, foxes, raccoons, etc. have increased nationwide. For this reason, many damages have been caused, such as hunting animals appearing in human settlements, devouring crops, and injuring people. For this reason, various measures have been taken, but even now, it is the mainstream to capture and dispose of game animals using various animal traps.

Animal traps are usually set in animal trails, which are animal trails. Thereby, a game animal can be captured efficiently. However, animals other than game animals (protected animals, etc.), such as Japanese serows, bears, monkeys, and hounds, pass through the animal trail, and birds also come, so these animals may be accidentally captured. .

In order to prevent such erroneous trapping (referred to as erroneous trapping), the inventor of the present application has proposed, in Patent Document 1, "an operation control device for a leg tie trap and a leg tie trap having the same".

The operation control device for a leg binding trap of Patent Document 1 is an operation control device for a leg binding trap, and has a tip member that can be attached to a receiving arm. A latching gap is provided to allow latching, and the operation control member and the control section are watertightly sealed inside the case, and the operation control member intersects the rotation plane of the tread plate support within the latching gap. , so as to prevent and release the rotation of the footboard support.

In addition, the control unit detects the ambient brightness by means of an optical sensor, or moves the operation control member during a predetermined time period (usually daytime) by means of the time limit means to prevent the tread plate support from rotating, thereby preventing the trap from catching. During other times of the day (usually at night), the operation control member is moved to a position that does not block the rotation of the treadle support so that the trap can be actuated.

Japanese Patent No. 3656679

The leg tie trap operation control device of Patent Document 1 manages whether the operation of the trap is enabled or disabled based on ambient brightness and time, and whether the animal is nocturnal or not. Depending on whether or not there is a difference, it is possible to select the animals to be caught in the trap.

However, the mountains where the traps are set are covered with leaves and the like, and it tends to get dark when the weather is bad. often occurred.

In addition, since not all nocturnal animals are game animals, animals that pass through animal trails at night include animals other than game animals, and from this point of view, it is easy to mistakenly capture them. . Furthermore, it has been reported that wild animals are shifting to nocturnal behavior due to various activities that utilize nature, such as trekking (mountain walking) and camping, and the above trend is becoming stronger. there is

For this reason, in the above-mentioned conventional operation control device for a leg tie trap, as a result, animals other than hunting animals (mostly protected animals) are erroneously captured in traps set to be operable at night. There is a good chance that you will lose it. That is, in animal traps, it is still an important issue to improve the accuracy of sorting out whether an animal approaching the trap is a game animal or an animal other than the game animal.

The present invention has been devised in view of the above points, and provides an animal trap system and an animal trap system capable of automatically deterring erroneous trapping of animals other than hunting animals with high accuracy. It is intended to provide a method of deterrence.

[1] To achieve the above object, the animal trap system according to the present invention comprises an animal trap which is installed at a desired location and has a lock switching section capable of switching between a locked state and an unlocked state; An imaging unit capable of detecting and imaging an animal entering an imaging area around a trap, and analyzing the image of the animal sent from the imaging unit to determine whether the animal is a hunting animal or not. a processing unit for determining whether the animal is a hunting animal, and when the processing unit determines that the animal is a hunting animal, the lock switching unit of the animal trap is set to the unlocking side so that the animal is a hunting animal. a switching control unit for setting the lock switching unit to the lock side when the animal is determined to be other than the animal.

With the animal trap system, the lock switching section can lock the animal trap (unable to operate), so even if an animal approaches the trap and makes an action that normally would have caught the trap, You can keep traps inactive.

In addition, by unlocking the animal trap, if the animal approaches the trap and acts as if it were caught in the trap, the trap can be activated and the animal can be captured. . The animal trap is set in a locked state on an animal trail through which animals normally pass, or on a predetermined mountain trail, open space, or the like in the case of luring animals with food.

When an animal enters the imaging area around the animal trap, the imaging unit detects and images the animal, and the image of the animal is sent to the processing unit. The image is analyzed by the processing unit to determine whether the animal is a game animal or an animal other than a game animal.

When the processing unit determines that the animal is a hunting animal, the switching control unit sets the lock switching unit of the animal trap to the unlocking side, and if the animal approaches the trap and makes a motion to be caught in the trap, Keeps traps working and ready to capture animals.

Further, when the processing section determines that the animal is an animal other than a hunting animal, the switching control section sets the lock switching section of the animal trap to the lock side so that the animal approaches the trap and is caught in the trap. The trap will not activate even if you do

As a result, the animal trap does not operate when the approaching animal is an animal other than a game animal, and can be in an operable state when the animal is a game animal, thereby preventing erroneous trapping of animals other than game animals. can be automatically performed with high accuracy.

[2] The animal trap system according to the present invention can also be configured to include a notification unit that notifies a management unit that manages the system that the animal trap has been activated.

In this case, after the animal trap is activated, it is possible to start collecting and disposing of the animals in a short period of time. As a result, it is possible to prevent the escape of the trapped game animals, and to use them while maintaining freshness, especially when using them as meat.

[3] The animal trap system according to the present invention may have a threatening part that threatens the animal with light or sound when the processing part determines that the animal is an animal other than a game animal. can.

In this case, by intimidating an animal other than a game animal approaching the animal trap by the intimidation section, the animal will be frightened and flee from the spot, so it can be expected that the animal will never approach again. In addition, even if an animal other than a game animal is threatened and runs away in the direction of the animal trap, the animal trap is in a locked state, so the animal other than the game animal will not be captured. do not have.

[4] The animal trap system according to the present invention may be configured such that one imaging unit detects and images an animal entering an imaging area including the animal trap.

In this case, it is possible to provide a single imaging unit with a function of imaging an animal entering the imaging area and also performing imaging or monitoring to monitor the state of the animal trap. can be configured rationally and compactly.

[5] The animal trap system according to the present invention comprises a plurality of imaging units, one imaging unit imaging an imaging area including the animal trap, and the other imaging units leading to the animal trap. It can also be configured to detect and image animals that enter the required imaging area of the pathway.

In this case, one of the plurality of image capturing units captures an image of an image capturing area including the animal trap. It becomes possible to have

In addition, another imaging unit detects an animal that enters a required imaging area of the path leading to the animal trap, that is, an animal that is highly likely to move to the animal trap after some time from the imaging position. Take an image. As a result, the analysis of the image of the animal by the processing section and the switching of the lock switching section of the animal trap based on the analysis result can be performed well before the animal moves to the animal trap.

[6] In order to achieve the above object, the method for deterring erroneous trapping of animals according to the present invention provides an imaging area around an animal trap that is installed at a desired location and that can be switched between a locked state and an unlocked state. a step of detecting and capturing an image of an animal entering the chamber; and a step of analyzing the captured image of the animal and determining by a processing unit whether the animal is a game animal or an animal other than a game animal. The processing unit puts the animal trap in an unlocked state when the animal is determined to be a game animal, and puts the animal trap in a locked state when the animal is determined to be an animal other than the game animal. and a step.

According to the method for preventing erroneous trapping of animals, when an animal enters an imaging area around an animal trap installed at a desired location, the animal is imaged, the image is analyzed, and the animal is identified as a hunting animal. or whether it is an animal other than a hunting animal. When the processing unit determines that the animal is a hunting animal, the animal trap is unlocked, and when the animal approaches the trap and makes a motion to be caught in the trap, the trap is activated and the animal can be captured. keep it possible.

In addition, when the processing unit determines that the animal is not a hunting animal, the animal trap is locked so that the trap does not operate even if the animal approaches the trap and makes a motion to get caught in the trap. do.

As a result, the animal trap does not operate when the approaching animal is an animal other than the game animal, so it does not capture the animal other than the game animal. It is possible to automatically deter erroneously capturing animals other than animals with high accuracy.

[7] The method for deterring erroneous trapping of animals according to the present invention may be configured to temporarily stop the animal by placing food that the animal likes or something that attracts the animal's interest around the animal trap.

In this case, the animal always stops and has a habit of smelling the food, so even if the animal eats it or ignores it out of caution, the image should be analyzed to some extent before it reaches the animal trap. Since it is possible to gain time, more reliable analysis becomes possible.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can provide an animal trap system and a method for preventing erroneous trapping of animals, which can automatically deter erroneous trapping of animals other than hunting animals with high accuracy.

1 is an explanatory diagram showing a first embodiment of an animal trap system according to the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged explanatory view of the animal trap shown in P1 part of FIG. 1; 2 is an enlarged explanatory view of the imaging control device shown in P2 section of FIG. 1; FIG. The structure of the animal trap of FIG. 2 is shown, (a) is a side view of the main part of an animal trap, (b) is explanatory drawing of lock structure. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an animal trap system; FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a second embodiment of an animal trap system according to the present invention; FIG. 6 is an enlarged explanatory diagram of the child device shown in the P3 portion of FIG. 5; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a third embodiment of an animal trap system according to the present invention;

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. FIG.
First, refer to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG.
An animal trap system A1 according to the first embodiment is installed on an animal trail 9 in the mountains and in the vicinity thereof, and includes an animal trap device 1, an image control device 2, and a notification transmitter 3. Each part will be described below.

Since the animal trap device 1 in this embodiment is of a known type, the structure thereof will be briefly described below.

(Animal trap device 1)
The animal trap device 1 is installed so that a pitfall box 19 is positioned on the animal trail 9 (see FIGS. 1 and 4). The animal trap device 1 includes a leg binding trap 10, a lock switching section 11 for switching between a locked state (a state in which the trap does not operate) and an unlocked state of the leg binding trap 10, and a receiver 12 (see FIGS. 5 and 4). (illustration omitted).

The leg tie trap 10 is a receiving arm 101, which is rotatably pivoted to the receiving arm 101, jumps up using the biasing force of a torsion spring 103, and pulls a loop-shaped capture portion (reference numeral omitted) of a wire rope 104. It is equipped with a squeezing jumping arm 102 (see FIG. 4). A lower tip member 105 is attached to the tip of the shaft of the receiving arm 101 .

A case 110 of the lock switching portion 11 is integrally provided at the tip of the lower tip member 105 . The structure of the lock switching unit 11 including the case 110 will be described later.

A U-plate-shaped flip-up prevention tool 150 is provided on the upper side of the tip of the lower tip member 105 . A pulley 151 is attached to the lower part of the jump-up prevention tool 150 . A stopper screw (not shown), which is a safety device, is attached to the top of the jump-up prevention tool 150 .

The cases 110 of the lock switching unit 11 are watertight inside and are provided at two locations on both sides of the lower tip member 105 . A battery 111 is accommodated inside one case 110 . A solenoid (self-holding type) 112 is built in and fixed to the other case 110 . The solenoid 112 has a lock pin 113 that passes through the side wall of the case 110 and moves back and forth by magnetic force.

At the tip of the lower tip member 105, a locking gap (reference numerals omitted) is provided by notching in the vertical direction. The engaging gap is formed to have a width slightly wider than the thickness of the lower engaging piece 183 of the tread plate support 18, which will be described later, so that the lower engaging piece 183 can move inside.

A wall portion of the case 110 corresponding to the locking gap portion is provided with a pin hole (reference numeral omitted) through which the lock pin 113 advances and retreats. A locking pin 154 is fixed to the lower tip member 105 so as to cross the upper part of the locking gap. A bearing member 17 for fixing the pile is provided on the bottom surface of the case 110 .

In addition, the structure is not limited to the structure in which the lock pin 113 is moved back and forth by the solenoid 112. For example, a structure in which a screw pin (not shown) is rotated forward and backward by a motor can be adopted. This structure has the advantage of being less likely to irritate the animal, since it is less likely to make noise during operation.

A tread plate receiver 18 serving as a trigger is engaged with the engaging pin 154 of the lower tip member 105 and an engaging piece (reference numeral omitted) of the upper tip member 106, which will be described later. The tread plate receiver 18 includes a receiving member 181 having an L-shaped cross section for receiving the tread plate 180 .

An upper hooking piece 182 is provided at the center of the rear side of the receiving member 181 so as to be perpendicular to the receiving member 181 in the horizontal direction. A lower hooking piece 183 is vertically provided below the upper hooking piece 182 . A locking recess 184 that is locked by the locking pin 154 is provided at the top of the tip of the lower locking piece 183 .

A lock hole 185 is provided below the locking recess 184 so as to correspond to the lock pin 113 and allow the lock pin 113 to enter and exit when the locking recess 184 is locked to the locking pin 154 . An upper tip member 106 is provided at the tip of the shaft of the jumping arm 102 . The upper tip member 106 has a wire wringer (reference numeral omitted) inclined obliquely downward.

A pulley 107 is attached to a wire insertion portion (not shown) of the upper tip member 106 . The tip of the upper tip member 106 is provided with a hooking piece (reference numeral omitted) that hooks onto the top hooking piece 182 of the receiving member 181 when setting the trap.

A wire rope 104 for catching is attached to the jumping arm 102 and the receiving arm 101 . A U-plate-shaped slide 108 is attached to the tip of the wire rope 104 . The wire rope 104 forms a loop-shaped catch at the tip. Moreover, the wire rope 104 is hung on the trap body in a predetermined manner, and the rear side thereof is extended rearward and tied to the standing tree W2 (see FIG. 1).

Then, the leg binding trap 10 is installed by first burying a stainless steel pitfall box 19 in a predetermined position of the animal trail 9, and placing the footboard 180 in the guide opening (reference numeral omitted) on the upper part of the pitfall box 19. (See FIG. 1).

It should be noted that the animal trap device may adopt a sensitivity control type that operates or does not operate depending on the weight (size) of the animal. According to this, selection can be facilitated when a plurality of types of animals are present around the trap. For example, the selection of small animals other than game animals need not be performed by the processing unit 22, and can be substantially performed by the animal trap device, so that the burden on the processing unit 22 can be reduced and the selection process can be speeded up.

(Imaging control device 2)
The imaging control device 2 is fixed at a predetermined height (a height at which maintenance can be performed manually) of the standing tree W1 on the animal trail 9 side. The imaging control device 2 has a waterproof housing box 20 . A camera 21 capable of capturing an image of the animal trap device 1 and its vicinity in a predetermined imaging area 29 is housed and fixed inside the housing box 20 (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

The size and shape of the storage box 20 are not limited, and a relatively large box can be used to store the battery B and the light emitter 26, which will be described later. In addition, camouflage can be applied to the surface of the storage box 20 to make it difficult for animals to perceive it.

A wide-angle still camera is adopted as the camera 21 . Also, the number of cameras is not limited to one, and a plurality of cameras may be arranged side by side to further widen the imaging area. When a plurality of cameras are provided, the imaging area can be made wider, and the images of the respective cameras can be analyzed independently to further improve the accuracy of the analysis.

A video camera can also be used as an alternative to the still camera. The term "image" used in the present invention is used to include moving images (video) as well as still images. In addition, a processing unit 22, a control unit 23 and a transmitter 24, which constitute a switching control unit, are housed inside the storage box 20 (see FIG. 5). The processing unit 22 has a built-in computer and can analyze animal images by a program employing AI (artificial intelligence).

The processing unit 22 identifies the type of animal by this analysis, determines whether the animal is a game animal targeted for hunting or an animal other than a game animal not targeted for hunting, and determines the animal in the image. Separate game and non-game animals.

Further, the storage box 20 is provided with a sensor 25 for detecting movement of objects. The sensor 25 employs a Doppler sensor (also called a radar Doppler sensor), which is a reflective moving object detector that utilizes the Doppler effect of microwaves, and can detect moving animals with high sensitivity. Also, various other known sensors such as an infrared sensor can be used to detect animals entering the imaging area 29 .

The camera 21 constantly images (monitors) the animal trap device 1, and analysis can be started when a predetermined change occurs in the image, such as when an animal enters the imaging area.
The control unit 23 always monitors the sensing by the sensor 25, and when an animal is sensed in the imaging area 29, the camera 21 performs an imaging operation. This imaging operation is normally performed only once in order to analyze the image more quickly, but it is not limited and can be performed multiple times in order to obtain more image information.

Based on the results of the selection of the animal in the image by the processing unit 22, the control unit 23 also sends instruction information to the receiver 12 of the animal trap device 1 from the transmitter 24 to indicate whether to lock or unlock. generated and transmitted by the transmitter 24;

A light-emitting device 26, which is an intimidating part, is fixed to the lower part of the tree W1. The light emitter 26 can receive power from the battery B by the controller 23 and emit extremely strong light.

(Notification transmitter 3)
The notification transmitter 3 is operated by a sensing wire 30 connected to the leg trap 10 . The sensing wire 30 is passed through loops (reference numerals omitted) fixed to the tree W2 at required intervals without any slack. (not shown) is removably connected (see FIG. 1).

The notification transmitter 3 is switched on when the sensing wire 30 is pulled out, and transmits a signal for notifying the management section 4 that the animal trap device 1 has been activated.

Power is supplied to each part described above from a battery B which is a rechargeable battery attached to the lower part of the standing tree W1. Electricity generated from a solar power generator S attached to the upper part of the tree W1 is sent to the battery B and charged sequentially (see FIG. 2). The power source may be a solar power generator, a rechargeable battery, or a dry battery.

Also, when the battery B becomes low, the analysis and sorting by the processing unit 22 may become impossible, so the animal trap device 1 can be automatically locked. At this time, the locking and unlocking of the animal trap device 1 may be performed automatically, manually, or remotely using a smart phone or the like using a mobile phone line.

As for the remaining amount of the battery B, the remaining capacity %, the remaining operable time, a warning message to the effect that the remaining amount is low, etc. may be notified to the management unit.

(Action)
1 to 5, the operation of the animal trap system A1 according to the present embodiment will be described together with the method for preventing erroneous trapping of animals according to the present invention.

(1) When the animal trap system A1 is installed, the lock pin 113 of the lock switching portion 11 is in the lock hole 185 of the lower hooking piece 183, and the animal trap device 1 is set to the locked state. there is Further, the camera 21 of the imaging control device 2 monitors the imaging area 29 and the sensor 25 also senses the imaging area 29 .

(2) When the animal 5 moves along the animal trail 9 and enters the imaging area 29, the sensor 25 detects the animal 5 by its movement. As a result, the control unit 23 outputs a signal for instructing imaging to the camera 21 , and the camera 21 images the animal 5 within the imaging area 29 .

In addition to capturing an image of the animal 5 entering the imaging area 29, the single camera 21 can also have the function of capturing an image or monitoring the situation of the animal trap device 1. Therefore, the system can be configured rationally and compactly.

In addition, the processing speed can be increased by lightening the load on the processing unit, such as by narrowing the size of the imaging area. By setting, accurate analysis of animals can be performed in a very short time, and the accuracy of deterring erroneous capture of animals is further improved.

(3) The captured image of the animal 5 is analyzed by the processing unit 22 to identify that the animal 5 is a wild boar as shown in FIG. Since the wild boar is a game animal to be hunted, the processing unit 22 selects the animal 5 as a game animal, and the control unit 23 generates instruction information for unlocking the animal trap device 1 .

It should be noted that there is a high possibility that an animal that runs past cannot be sorted out, or that there is a high possibility that the locking operation or unlocking operation will not be done in time for sorting, so this case is ignored and the locked state of the animal trap device 1 is maintained. It's good.

Animals have a habit of walking slowly and cautiously when they sense the smell of humans or metal. Therefore, the probability of the animal 5 running on the animal trail 9 is extremely low. no problem.

In addition, the animal's favorite bait or other attraction may be placed around the animal trap 1 to temporarily stop the animal. According to this, the animal 5 always stops and has a habit of smelling the food, so even if it eats it or ignores the food out of caution, it will take some time before it reaches the animal trap. Since it is possible to gain time to analyze , more reliable analysis becomes possible.

In addition, when a plurality of kinds of animals are imaged and an animal not hunting is included in the images, the animal trap device 1 is always locked so as not to operate.

(4) The instruction information is transmitted from the transmitter 24 by the control section 23, received by the receiver 12 of the animal trap device 1, and the locked state of the animal trap device 1 is released. That is, the plunger 112 of the lock switching portion 11 is actuated to pull in the lock pin 113 and pull it out from the lock hole 185 so that the lower latching piece 183 can rotate about the latching pin 154 . As a result, when a predetermined load is applied to the footboard 180, the leg binding trap 10 is set to operate.

Note that the management section 4 may be notified that the lock by the lock pin 113 has been released. Conversely, when locked, the same may be done. In addition, even if the animal trap device 1 does not operate due to freezing or failure, the management section 4 can grasp it, so that countermeasures can be taken immediately.

(5) In the unlocked state, when the animal 5 further moves along the animal path 9 and steps on the footboard 180 of the animal trap device 1, the leg tie trap 10 is activated and the animal 5 is captured.

(6) Since the captured animal 5 becomes violent, the leg tie trap 10 moves violently while being connected to the wire rope 104, the sensing wire 30 is strongly pulled, and the connection terminal at the tip is pulled out from the notification transmitter 3. Then, a signal notifying the operation of the animal trap device 1 is transmitted to the management section 4 .

According to this, after the animal trap device 1 is activated, the manager can start collecting and disposing of the animals in a short period of time. As a result, it is possible to prevent the trapped game animals from escaping, and in the case of using them as meat, it is possible to use them while maintaining their freshness.

The means for notifying that an animal has been captured is not limited to the above. It is also possible to transmit signals and images (including time etc.) from the notification transmitter 3 to notify the management unit 4 .

(7) The notification signal from the notification transmitter 3 can be directly received by a receiver in the administrator's house 42 or automobile 43 that constitutes the management unit 4, or can be received directly from the repeater 40 to the cellular phone base station 41. Managers can also receive it on their mobile phones. As shown in FIG. 1, the notification signal from the notification transmitter 3 can be once received by the imaging control device 2 having a receiver and delivered to the administrator.

(8) In the above (3), if the processing unit 22 selects an animal other than a hunting animal such as a hunting dog, the control unit 23 provides instruction information to lock the animal trap device 1. is generated. Then, the instruction information is transmitted from the transmitter 24 and received by the receiver 12 so that the locked state of the animal trap device 1 is maintained.

Further, when the animal is determined to be an animal other than the hunting animal, the controller 23 emits light from the light emitter 26 to intimidate the animal other than the hunting animal approaching the animal trap device 1.例文帳に追加As a result, the animal is frightened and flees from the spot, so it can be expected that the animal will never approach the spot again.

Moreover, even if an animal other than a hunting animal is threatened and escapes in the direction of the animal trap device 1, the animal is not captured because the animal trap device 1 is in the locked state. do not have. In addition to the light emitting device, for example, a loudspeaker can also be installed as the intimidation unit.

If the lock is released before receiving this instruction information, the plunger 112 of the lock switching unit 11 is actuated, the lock pin 113 is inserted into the lock hole 185, and the lower latching piece 183 is rotated. make it impossible. Thereby, even when a predetermined load is applied to the footboard 180, the leg binding trap 10 is set so as not to operate.

Also, for example, even if a large number of animals are captured collectively by enclosure traps, box traps, etc., instead of leg tie traps as in the present embodiment, the animals will rage inside. In many cases, the collision caused bruises and injuries, and it was not possible to use it as food, so it had to be discarded.

Furthermore, in addition to quickly exsanguinating the captured animals, it is also possible to capture animals that have grown to a moderate level, and to systematically capture animals to match the processing capacity of the processing plant to some extent. It is important to promote the utilization of

The animal trap system A1 of the present invention locks the animal trap device 1 when it becomes impossible to deal with animals, for example, when the manager (the person who installed it) goes on a business trip or travels, or when the hunting season ends. If the animals are kept in such a state that they are not captured even if they are game animals, the captured animals will not die unnecessarily and planned capture will be possible, which is extremely useful in terms of promoting utilization. .

As described above, there is a limit to the processing capacity of processing plants that process animals. For example, the capture rate after rain is generally high, and there is a strong tendency for a large number of animals to be brought into processing plants. In such a case, the treatment could not be done in time, and in many cases, the waste would be discarded instead of being utilized. The animal trap system A1 makes it possible to control the number of animals to be captured, and to utilize the captured animals.

6 and 7 are referred to.
The animal trap system A2 according to the second embodiment is installed in the animal trail 9 and its vicinity, similarly to the animal trap system A1. The animal trap system A2 is equipped with an animal trap device 1 and an imaging control device 2a in the center, in substantially the same manner as the animal trap system A1. Imaging devices 6 and 6a are fixed to two standing trees W3 and W4.

The imaging devices 6 and 6a have a configuration in which the processing unit 22 is removed from the imaging control device 2 of the animal trap system A1. That is, the storage box 60 is provided with a camera 61, a sensor 65, a controller (not shown), and a transmitter 64 (see FIG. 7). Accordingly, when the sensor 65 detects the animal 5 moving in the animal trail 9, the imaging devices 6 and 6a take an image with the camera 61 and transmit the image information from the transmitter 64 to the imaging control device 2a.

The imaging control device 2a is configured by adding a receiver (not shown) to the imaging control device 2 of the animal trap system A1. can be analyzed.

Since the operation after the analysis is the same as that of the animal trap system A1, the explanation is omitted here. According to the animal trap system A2, the animal trap device 1 is relatively distant from the location (imaging area) where the animal 5 is sensed by the imaging devices 6 and 6a. Therefore, compared with the animal trap system A1, since there is time to switch between the locked state and the unlocked state of the animal trap device 1, it is possible to prevent erroneous trapping due to delay in switching. can.

Note that the imaging control device 2 used in the animal trap system A1 is provided with a mode switching switch (not shown), and the imaging control device 2 is also used as the imaging control device 2a when the imaging devices 6 and 6a are used. You can also make it possible.

In addition, a plurality of animal trap devices are installed, and a processing unit 22 that analyzes the image sent from the imaging unit corresponding to each animal trap device selects the animal, and determines the locked state and unlocked state of each animal trap device. may be configured to manage.

Please refer to FIG.
The animal trap system A3 has many of the animal trap systems A1 and A2. Each of the animal trap systems A1 and A2 is installed on an animal trail or the like in the mountains, and the number thereof is not particularly limited. The mobile phone base station 41 is not included in the animal trap systems A1 and A2 shown in FIG.

The animal trap system A3 receives from each of the animal trap systems A1 and A2 information on the current state (locked/unlocked) of the animal trap device 1, information on the operating state, information on the remaining amount of the battery B, and the like. Information can be received by the management unit 4 via the mobile phone base station 41 .

The animal trap systems A1 and A2 of the animal trap system A3 operate in substantially the same manner as the animal trap systems A1 and A2, respectively, and can trap hunting animals while preventing erroneous trapping.

In addition, the management unit 4 sends instruction information for instructing switching of the state (locked/unlocked) of the animal trap device 1 to the animal trap systems A1 and A2 via the mobile phone base station 41. and remotely operate the animal trap system A1, A2.

Thus, according to the animal trap system having a large number of animal trap systems A1 and A2 under the management section 4, it is possible not only to prevent erroneous trapping but also to collect data of each system. It is also possible to survey the types of animals, the population of each type, the range of behavior (distribution), and so on.

The terms and expressions used in the specification and claims are for the purpose of description only and should not be regarded as limiting the features described and claimed herein. There is no intention to exclude some equivalent terms or expressions. Moreover, it goes without saying that various modifications are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

A1 Animal Trap System 1 Animal Trap Device 10 Leg Trap 101 Receiving Arm 102 Rising Arm 103 Torsion Spring 104 Wire Rope 105 Lower Tip Member 106 Upper Tip Member 107 Pulley 108 Slider 11 Lock Switching Part 110 Case 111 Battery 112 Solenoid 113 Lock pin 2 Imaging control device 20 Storage box 21 Camera 22 Processing unit 23 Control unit 24 Transmitter 25 Sensor 26 Light emitter 29 Imaging area 150 Jump-up prevention device 151 Pulley 154 Locking pin 17 Bearing member 18 Footboard receiver 180 Footboard 181 Receiving member 182 Upper latching piece 183 Lower latching piece 184 Retaining recess 185 Lock hole 19 Pitfall box W1, W2 Tree B Battery S Solar power generator 3 Notification transmitter 30 Sensing wire 4 Management unit 40 Repeater 41 Mobile phone base station 42 House 43 Automobile 5 Animal A2 Animal trap system 2a Imaging control device W3, W4 Standing tree 6, 6a Imaging device 60 Storage box 61 Camera 65 Sensor 64 Transmitter 65 Sensor 9 Animal trail

Claims (6)

an animal trap having a lock switching unit installed at a required location and capable of switching between a locked state and an unlocked state;
Animals entering an imaging area around the animal trap can be detected and imaged , one imaging an imaging area containing the animal trap and another imaging an imaging area of a pathway leading to the animal trap. a plurality of imaging units for detecting and imaging an entering animal ;
a processing unit that analyzes the image of the animal sent from the imaging unit and determines whether the animal is a hunting animal or an animal other than a hunting animal;
When the processing unit determines that the animal is a hunting animal, the lock switching unit of the animal trap is set to the unlocking side, and when the processing unit determines that the animal is an animal other than a hunting animal, the lock switching unit sets the lock switching unit. an animal trap system comprising: a switching control unit for setting the unit to the lock side. 2. The animal trap system according to claim 1, further comprising a notification unit that notifies a management unit that manages the system that the animal trap has been activated. 3. The animal trap system according to claim 1, further comprising a threatening unit for threatening the animal with light or sound when the processing unit determines that the animal is an animal other than a game animal. The one imaging unit detects and images an animal entering an imaging region including the animal trap.
An animal trap system according to claim 1 or 2 . An image is taken around an animal trap which is installed at a required location and can be switched between a locked state and an unlocked state, and at that time, a plurality of imaging units are used, and an imaging area including the animal trap is captured by one imaging unit. and detecting and imaging an animal entering the required imaging region of the passage leading to the animal trap with another imaging unit;
a step of analyzing the captured image of the animal to determine whether the animal is a game animal or an animal other than a game animal;
A step in which the processing unit sets the animal trap to an unlocked state when the animal is determined to be a game animal, and sets the animal trap to a locked state when the animal is determined to be an animal other than the game animal. and
A method for deterring erroneous capture of animals. Placing an animal's favorite bait or attraction around the animal trap to stop the animal
The method for deterring erroneous capture of an animal according to claim 5 .

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