KR102153784B1 - Multi-purpose insect case - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention enables the breeding, observation, and movement of small breeding individuals such as snails as well as insects, and can be easily independently reared for each breeding period or individual, thereby preventing group death, etc., and providing a beautiful exterior It relates to a multi-purpose insect case capable of improving functionality by linking or independently dehumidifying dehumidification of interior and exterior areas as well as effective effects. According to the present invention, a tubular receiving hole is formed in a central portion of an upper surface, and a lower case having a leg portion formed at an edge of the lower surface; A functional member provided in the receiving hole of the lower case and configured to provide a function for creating a breeding environment; A cylindrical body case coupled to an upper portion of the lower case; An upper case coupled to an upper portion of the body case; And a detachable coupling means for detachably coupling between the lower case and the body case and between the body case and the upper case.

Description

Multipurpose insect case {MULTI-PURPOSE INSECT CASE}

The present invention relates to an insect case, and more particularly, it is possible to breed, observe, and move small breeding individuals such as snails as well as insects, and can be easily independently reared for each breeding period or individual to prevent group death, etc. The present invention relates to a multi-purpose insect case capable of improving functionality by providing a beautiful exterior to provide not only interior effects, but also dehumidification of internal and external areas linked or independent.

Insect breeding is popular among children because of the need for education and interest in the natural environment, which is difficult to encounter in urban life. Such insects include crickets, catfish, longevity beetles, stag beetles, and fireflies that cannot be seen in urban life. In addition to these insects, there are snails. In the present invention, all of these are collectively referred to as insects.

In order to raise such insects, an environment similar to the natural environment must be created, and accordingly, it is common to artificially make it according to the breeding environment of each insect.

In the case used for breeding and observing existing insects, sawdust, feeding containers, and spawning tree larvae are installed in a cage with a lid, and water is poured into the sawdust to moisten it to create an environment similar to the habitat environment. It is put in and raised, and you can observe insects living.

Plastic containers are mainly used as such breeding bins (breeding cases), and there are cases where observation tubes for pets are used as they are, or general food containers are used as breeding bins.However, conventional breeding bins have few air holes and thus cannot supply oxygen. Breeding was not smooth, and the opening and closing of the cover was not easy, so there was a disadvantage in that the larvae of the insects or adult worms could not be inserted or food could be provided smoothly during the breeding of insects.

On the other hand, as a part of adding functionality to the existing breeding barrel, a product with a magnifying glass installed in a closed square or circular case has been proposed to observe live insects, but such a case has no functions other than the purpose of observation. There is a limit.

In addition, in the case of existing breeding bins or cases, most of them are collectively reared in large plastic boxes or glass boxes, and this is a condition that is unfavorable for insect diseases and has a high possibility of group death.

In other words, conventional breeding barrels or breeding cases have a problem in that breeding conditions can be easily observed by breeding or step-by-step, and breeding by different individuals cannot be combined.

(Document 1) Korean Utility Model Publication 20-2018-0000215 (published on January 19, 2018) (Document 2) Korean Utility Model Publication 20-2009-0009683 (published on September 24, 2009) (Document 3) Korean Utility Model Publication 20-2009-0003026 (published on March 25, 2009) (Document 4) Korean Utility Model Publication 20-2012-0000771 (published on Feb. 2, 2012)

Therefore, the present invention for solving the above-described conventional problems, it is possible to breed, observe, and move small-sized breeding individuals such as insects, and can be easily independently reared for each breeding period or individual, thereby preventing group death, etc. Its purpose is to provide a versatile insect case.

In addition, the present invention is a case for breeding insects, but also provides an interior effect by providing a beautiful appearance, and a multi-purpose insect case that can further improve functionality by linking or independent dehumidification of internal and external areas. There is a different purpose to provide.

The problem of the present invention is not limited to those mentioned above, and other problems that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the objects and other features of the present invention, a tubular receiving hole is formed in the center of the upper surface, and the lower case is formed with a leg portion at the edge of the lower surface; A functional member provided in the receiving hole of the lower case and configured to provide a function for creating a breeding environment; A cylindrical body case coupled to an upper portion of the lower case; An upper case coupled to an upper portion of the body case; And a detachable coupling means for detachably coupling between the lower case and the body case and between the body case and the upper case.

In the present invention, the lower case includes a circular or polygonal plate-shaped portion, a plurality of ventilation holes formed at the edges of the plate-shaped portion, the cylindrical receiving hole formed in the central portion of the plate-shaped portion, and the plate-shaped portion It includes a plurality of the legs formed with a predetermined distance along the lower edge, the body case is made of a cylindrical shape having a circular or polygonal cross-sectional shape, the upper case is a circular or polygonal plate-shaped portion, and the plate Consisting of a ventilation hole formed at the top, the detachable and detachable coupling means includes a cylindrical ring formed along the edge of one of the neighboring cases, and a predetermined length in a direction perpendicular to the top after being cut downward from a predetermined position of the cylindrical ring It may be formed of at least one cut-out hole, and a coupling jaw formed on the other edge of the neighboring case and coupled to the cut-out hole.

In the present invention, the body case is made of a plurality of stacked up and down, is configured to have an independent space divided by the stacking portion, the stacking portion may be formed with the detachable coupling means.

In the present invention, the lower case, the body case, and the upper case are composed of one set, the insect case is configured by stacking a plurality of sets, and in the stacking section in which the lower side set and the upper side set are stacked, The detachable coupling means may be configured at the leg portion of the case and the edge of the upper surface of the upper case.

In the present invention, the functional member is made of one of a coconut shell accommodated in the receiving hole, a pollen, or a humidity control block body having an activated carbon-containing polymer absorbent in a body formed with a mesh, and provided in the upper case A power-integrated lighting means, a detection means configured in one of the lower case, the body case, and the upper case to detect temperature, humidity, and the amount of light, and the lower case, the body case, and the upper case. It may further include a display unit for displaying the information detected by the detection means.

In the present invention, the body case is formed with an opening that is opened and closed by an opening and closing door, and one end of the opening is axially rotatably coupled to a lower end of the opening, and the other end extends inside the body case to form a free end, A rotating plate having a knob exposed from the one end to the outside of the opening is formed, an image photographing means provided in one of the body case and the upper case, and a communication module provided in one of the lower case and the upper case. Including further, it may be configured to transmit a captured image or video to a smart phone interlocking with the communication module.

In the present invention, a pair of guide rails formed between the leg portions on the lower surface of the lower case, and guide rails guided along the guide rails are formed on both outer surfaces of the lower case, and lead-in and withdrawal between the legs of the lower case Further comprising a retractable storage member provided to enable, and a humidity control block body accommodated in the retractable storage member and provided with an activated carbon-containing polymer absorber in a mesh formed body, and a position where the retractable storage member is provided A ventilation hole may be formed in the lower case of.

According to the multi-purpose insect case or insect breeding container according to the present invention provides the following effects.

First, the present invention has the effect of effectively breeding, observing and moving small-sized individuals such as insects and snails.

Second, the present invention has the effect of being able to easily and independently breed each breeding period or individual, thereby preventing group mortality and controlling the density, and providing very efficient observation of each breeding period and individual.

Third, the present invention can be configured in a simple stacked form, so there is an effect of excellent space utilization.

Fourth, the present invention is a case for breeding insects, yet can provide a beautiful appearance, there is an effect that can promote the interior effect.

Fifth, in the present invention, dehumidification can be performed independently of a dehumidification environment suitable for breeding insects and an environment in which a case is located, thereby greatly improving functionality.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other problems that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a multi-purpose insect case according to the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a multi-purpose insect case according to the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing a lower case constituting a multi-purpose insect case according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a body case constituting the multi-purpose insect case according to the present invention.
5 is a perspective view showing a cover case constituting a multi-purpose insect case according to the present invention.
Fig. 6 is a view showing an embodiment in which the multi-purpose insect case according to the present invention is further configured with a retractable storage means.

Additional objects, features, and advantages of the present invention may be more clearly understood from the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.

Prior to the detailed description of the present invention, the present invention can be made various modifications and various embodiments, and the examples described below and shown in the drawings are intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments. It should be understood as including all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but other components may exist in the middle. Should be. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in the middle.

The terms used in the present specification are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present specification, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features. It is to be understood that the presence or addition of elements or numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof, does not preclude in advance.

In addition, terms such as "... unit", "... unit", and "... module" described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which is hardware, software, or hardware and It can be implemented as a combination of software.

In addition, in the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components regardless of the reference numerals, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted. In describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of related known technologies may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, a multipurpose insect case according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a multi-purpose insect case according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the multi-purpose insect case according to the present invention. Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a lower case constituting the multi-purpose insect case according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the body case constituting the multi-purpose insect case according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a multi-purpose insect case according to the present invention It is a perspective view showing a cover case constituting a.

In the multi-purpose insect case according to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, a cylindrical receiving hole 110 is formed in the center of the upper surface, and a substantially plate-shaped lower part is formed with a leg portion 120 at the bottom edge. Case 100; A functional member 130 provided in the receiving hole 110 of the lower case 100 to provide functionality related to a breeding environment; A cylindrical body case 200 coupled to an upper portion of the lower case 100; First detachable coupling means for detachably coupling between the lower case 100 and the body case 200; A plate-shaped upper case 300 coupled to an upper portion of the body case 200; And a second detachable coupling means for detachably coupling between the body case 200 and the upper case 300.

The lower case 100 includes a circular or polygonal plate-shaped portion 101, a plurality of ventilation holes 102 formed at the edges of the plate-shaped portion 101, and a cylinder formed in the central portion of the plate-shaped portion 101. It includes a receiving hole 110 of the shape, and a plurality of leg portions 120 formed with predetermined intervals along the lower surface edge of the plate-shaped portion 101.

In the drawings, the lower case 100 is shown to be formed in a circular shape, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the ventilation hole 102 formed in the lower case 100 may be formed over the entire surface of the plate-shaped portion 101, and as shown in the figure, a plurality of groups formed with a gap formed in one group It can be formed as In the drawings, a case where the ventilation holes 102 are formed in a group and formed in a plurality is shown.

Subsequently, the leg portion 120 of the lower case 100 is formed to have a predetermined height, and a space is formed between the floor and the plate portion 101 to allow air to pass through the space.

Next, the functional member 130 may be made of a coconut shell or a small flower pot (soil and flowers) or similar material accommodated in the receiving hole 110.

In addition, the functional member 130 may be made of a humidity control block body 131 (see FIG. 3) accommodated in the receiving hole 110 and in which a material capable of controlling humidity is accommodated.

The humidity control block body has a mesh formed on the slope of the body, and a polymer absorber in the body (for example, polyacrylate resin, polyamide-sodium acrylate resin, starch-sodium acrylate resin, chitosan-sodium acrylate resin, etc.) Acrylate-based polymer) may be filled to a predetermined degree.

Here, the amount of the polymer absorbent is set to 50.0 to 65.0 vol% with respect to the volume of the body of the humidity control block body, and at 65.0 vol% or more, the expansion volume due to absorption becomes more than the volume of the body, blocking the mesh or This is not desirable because it can be pushed upwards.

At this time, it is more preferable that the polymer absorber contains activated carbon, and accordingly, an air purification function is provided along with automatic humidity control by the polymer composite to promote a comfortable breeding environment.

Next, the cylindrical body case 200 coupled to the upper portion of the lower case 100 has a circular or polygonal cross-sectional shape, and may preferably have a shape corresponding to the lower case 100. However, the body case 200 is detachably coupled to the lower case 110 through a first detachable coupling means described later at its lower end, and the upper case 300 or another through a second detachable coupling means described later at the upper end. It is made to be detachably coupled with the body case.

As a modified example, an opening (not shown) that is opened and closed by an opening door may be formed on one side of the body case 200.

Here, the body case 200 has one end rotatably coupled to the lower end of the opening, and the other end extends inside the body case 200 to form a free end, and a knob exposed from one end to the outside of the opening It may further include a rotating plate or a rotating sliding bar is formed.

When the rotating plate is further configured in the body case 200 as described above, the free end of the other end of the rotating plate is rotated by its own weight and is in contact with the inner wall side of the body case 200. When the opening and closing door is opened, the knob is held and the rotating shaft is rotated with the axis to rotate the rotating shaft at a predetermined angle, and the food can be slid into a predetermined position of the body case 200.

Accordingly, it is possible to easily feed the breeding environment without shaking or changing the breeding environment without opening the upper case 300, and there is an effect of giving fun to children.

In the multi-purpose insect case of the present invention, the body case 200 may be configured to be stacked in multiple layers through a first detachable coupling means to be described later. In other words, the multi-purpose insect case of the present invention may be formed of two or more body cases that are independent and are stacked in a plurality. Here, when the body case 200 is composed of two or more, the laminated surface is partitioned and closed to have an independent space.

Next, the first detachable coupling means for detachably coupling between the lower case 100 and the body case 200 includes a cylindrical ring 401 formed along an upper edge of the lower case 100, One or more incision holes 402 cut in a predetermined length in a direction perpendicular to the top and then cut downward from a predetermined position of the cylindrical ring 401, and formed inside or outside the lower edge of the body case 200 It may be made of a coupling jaw 403 coupled to the incision hole 402.

This first detachable coupling means may be formed in the opposite case. In other words, the cylindrical ring 410 and the cutout hole 402 of the first detachable coupling means are formed at the lower end of the body case 200, and the coupling jaws 403 protrude from the upper surface of the lower case 100 Can be.

In addition, the configuration of the first attachment/detachment means may be formed at an upper end and a lower end of the body case 200 adjacent to each other when the body case 200 is formed in a plurality of stacks.

Subsequently, the plate-shaped upper case 300 coupled to the upper portion of the body case 200 includes a circular or polygonal plate-shaped portion 310, and a vent hole 320 formed in the plate-shaped portion 310. Can be done.

In the drawings, the upper case 300 is shown to be formed in a circular shape, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the ventilation holes 320 formed in the upper case 300 may be formed over the entire surface of the plate-shaped portion 310, and as shown in the figure, a group is formed to form a plurality of spaces. Can be. In the drawings, the ventilation holes 320 are formed as a group and a plurality of air holes 320 are formed.

Next, the second detachable coupling means for detachably coupling between the body case 200 and the upper case 300 includes a cylindrical ring 401 formed along the upper edge of the body case 200, One or more incision holes 402 cut in a predetermined length in a direction perpendicular to the upper case and then cut downward from a predetermined position of the cylindrical ring 401, and formed inside or outside the lower edge of the upper case 300 It may be made of a coupling jaw 403 coupled to the incision hole 402.

This second detachable coupling means may be formed in the opposite case. In other words, the cylindrical ring 401 and the cutout hole 402 of the second detachable coupling means are formed at the lower end of the upper case 300, and the coupling jaw 403 is formed to protrude the upper end of the body case 200. I can.

The multi-purpose insect case of the present invention described above may be formed by stacking a plurality of them. In other words, the lower case, the body case, and the upper case form one set, and the other set may be stacked on the one set. At this time, in the stacking section in which one set (lower side set) and the other set (upper side set) are stacked, the attaching/detaching means described above are configured on the leg portion of the lower case and the upper edge of the upper case.

On the other hand, the multi-purpose insect case of the present invention, a power-integrated lighting means provided in the upper case 300, one of the lower case 100, the body case 200, and the upper case 300 (preferably, A detection means configured in the upper case 300 to detect a breeding factor (eg, temperature, humidity, light quantity, etc.) for a breeding environment, and the lower case 100 and the trunk case 200 and the upper case One of the 300 (preferably, the lower case 100 or the upper case 300) may further include a display unit for displaying information and/or time detected by the detection means.

The display unit may be formed of a liquid crystal display method or an LED display method. As described above, the multi-purpose insect case according to the present invention is provided with a pollen, etc. in the body case 200 as described above, even if the insect is not raised or reared, and/or the temperature, humidity, and time are expressed by the LED display method. Transfer effects can also be provided.

In addition, the multipurpose insect case of the present invention includes an image photographing means provided in one of the trunk case 200 and the upper case 300 (preferably, the upper case 300), and the lower case 100 and the upper Including a communication module (for example, a short-range communication module such as Bluetooth or an LET or LoRa communication module) provided in one of the cases 300 (preferably, the lower case 100), and interlocks with the communication module It may be configured to transmit a captured image or video to a smartphone.

On the other hand, FIG. 6 is a view showing an embodiment in which the multi-purpose insect case according to the present invention is further configured with a retractable storage means. It may further include a retractable storage member 500 provided to be retractable and retractable therebetween.

Here, the retractable storage member 500 is provided to be retractable between the lower case 100 and the storage member in a rail sliding manner, or a storage frame is formed in the lower case 100 to be retracted as shown in FIG. It may be made so that the outgoing and receiving member 500 is retracted and retracted.

A plurality of ventilation holes may be formed in the lower case 100 at a position where the lead-in/out storage member 500 is provided. The retractable storage member 500 may accommodate products (eg, food, etc.) required for breeding, water, or the above-described humidity control block body.

Here, in the case where the in/out storage member 500 is filled with water or a humidity control block body is accommodated, in a state in which all or selectively in the in/out storage member 500 is inserted, the humidity in the insect case is controlled through a ventilation hole. This is possible, and in the withdrawn state, the ambient humidity of the insect case can be adjusted.

According to the multi-purpose insect case or the insect breeding container according to the present invention as described above, it is possible to effectively breed, observe, and move small breeding individuals such as insects and snails, and can be easily reared independently for each breeding period or individual, resulting in collective death. There is an advantage of being able to prevent and control density, and to provide very efficient observation by breeding period and individual.

In addition, according to the present invention, since it can be configured in a simple stacked form, it has excellent space utilization, and it is a case for breeding insects, but it can provide a beautiful appearance, thereby promoting an interior effect, and a dehumidifying environment suitable for breeding insects. Dehumidification can be performed independently of the surrounding environment where the and case are located, so there is an advantage of improving functionality.

The embodiments described in the present specification and the accompanying drawings are merely illustrative of some of the technical ideas included in the present invention. Accordingly, it is obvious that the embodiments disclosed in the present specification are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present disclosure, but to explain the technical idea, and thus the scope of the technical idea of the present disclosure is not limited by these embodiments. Modification examples and specific embodiments that can be easily inferred by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical idea included in the specification and drawings of the present invention should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: lower case
101, 310: plate top
102, 320: vent hole
110: accommodation port
120: leg
130: functional absence
131: humidity control block body
200: torso case
300: upper case
401: cylindrical ring
402: incision hole
403: combined jaw
500: draw-in/out storage member

Claims (7)

A lower case in which a tubular receiving hole is formed in the center of the upper surface, and a leg part is formed at an edge of the lower surface;
A functional member provided in the receiving hole of the lower case and configured to provide a function for creating a breeding environment;
A cylindrical body case coupled to an upper portion of the lower case;
An upper case coupled to an upper portion of the body case;
A detachable coupling means for detachably coupling between the lower case and the body case and between the body case and the upper case;
A pair of guide rails formed between the leg portions on the lower surface of the lower case;
A lead-in/out-receiving member provided with guide rails guided along the guide rails on both outer surfaces of the lower case so as to be inserted and withdrawn between the legs of the lower case; And
It is accommodated in the in/out storage member and includes a humidity control block body having an activated carbon-containing polymer absorber in a body formed with a mesh,
An opening that is opened and closed by an opening door is formed in the body case,
One end is axially rotatably coupled to the lower end of the opening, the other end is formed as a free end by extending inside the body case, and a rotating plate is formed with a knob exposed to the outside of the opening from the one end,
Characterized in that a ventilation hole is formed in the lower case at a position where the retractable storage member is provided
Insect case.
The method of claim 1,
The lower case may be formed along a circular or polygonal plate-shaped portion, a plurality of ventilation holes formed at the edges of the plate-shaped portion, the tubular receiving hole formed in the central portion of the plate-shaped portion, and a lower surface edge of the plate-shaped portion. Including a plurality of the legs formed with a gap,
The body case is made in a cylindrical shape having a circular or polygonal cross-sectional shape,
The upper case is made of a circular or polygonal plate-shaped portion, and a ventilation hole formed in the plate-shaped portion,
The detachable coupling means includes a cylindrical ring formed along an edge of one of the neighboring cases, at least one cut-out hole cut downward from a predetermined position of the cylindrical ring to an upper end and then cut in a predetermined length in a direction perpendicular to the cylindrical ring, and the Characterized in that consisting of a coupling jaw formed on the edge of the other one of the neighboring cases and coupled to the incision hole
Insect case. The method of claim 2,
The body case is composed of a plurality of stacked up and down, and is divided in the stacking portion is configured to have an independent space, characterized in that the detachable coupling means is formed in the stacking portion
Insect case. The method of claim 2,
The lower case, the body case, and the upper case are made of one set, and the insect case is configured by stacking a plurality of sets, and the leg portion of the lower case and the leg portion of the lower case Characterized in that the detachable coupling means is configured at the edge of the upper surface of the upper case
Insect case. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The functional member is made of one of a coconut shell accommodated in the receiving port, a pollen, or a humidity control block body having an activated carbon-containing polymer absorbent in a body formed with a mesh,
Power-integrated lighting means provided in the upper case, detection means configured in one of the lower case, the body case, and the upper case to detect temperature, humidity, and the amount of light, and one of the lower case, the body case, and the upper case And a display unit for displaying the time and information detected by the detection means.
Insect case. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Further comprising an image photographing means provided in one of the trunk case and the upper case, and a communication module provided in one of the lower case and the upper case, so as to transmit a photographed image or video to a smart phone interlocking with the communication module. Characterized in that it consists of
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