KR102533492B1 - Bug house suitable for installation in the city center and device for supplying food source for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an urban bug house that can provide habitats for a plurality of target insects in a single bug house in separate spaces, is easy to install, replaces damaged parts, and is easy to expand laterally. . The bug house surrounds the side of the divided internal space and has a side opening that opens the divided internal space laterally. and a housing comprising a stopper installed on at least one of an upper end and a lower end of the wall part to block at least one of an upper end opening and a lower end opening of the wall part.

Description

Bug house suitable for installation in the city center and device for supplying food source for the same}

The present invention relates to a bug house, and in particular, to a bug house suitable for providing a habitat for insects in nature or in a city rather than simple breeding or beekeeping, and a food source supply device therefor.

Insects play various roles at the center of the food chain, and the decrease in the population of these insects has a great impact on the ecosystem. In the food chain, insects serve as food for birds and reptiles, so a decrease in the population of insects affects changes in the population of birds and reptiles, and plays various roles in the ecosystem such as pollination of plants, predation on pests, and maintenance of soil quality.

The overall insect population has been declining every year for the past 30 years due to a variety of reasons, some of which are endangered, including the use of pesticides and pesticides, pollution due to climate change, urbanization and habitat loss due to logging. there is

Bug houses are being installed in various places to control the decline in insect populations and help insects survive. Bug houses are designed in various forms, and are also made for specific insects.

In the case of a large bug house, there is a high probability of parasites and molds occurring if management is not performed properly, which causes the larvae to die or insects to become diseased, which causes a decrease in the population. Among various insects, for example, a bee needs a small and dense tube with a diameter of 2 to 10 mm to build a house, and in most cases, conventional bug houses have larger holes such as bamboo and hollow dead trees as internal materials. Subsequently, many bug houses were set up that were not suitable for target insects, such as those that were not very helpful to bees.

Conventional bug houses have habitats for various types of insects in a dense space, but in nature, many insects do not have habitats in the same space, and the various materials that make up the inside of the bug house are aesthetically pleasing. It can be done, but in reality, unnecessary things are often used, and there are many cases in which insects do not actually use them because they are installed only for aesthetic purposes, such as snail shells piled up recklessly and plastics used indiscriminately.

In addition, it is possible to prepare an internal space by installing a support member, a wall, and a roof-type cover on the flat ground, and to make an insect house by placing rice straw, oak, and waste shiitake wood in the internal space Publication No. 10-2018-0066654 (Title of Invention: Insect Hotel Construction Method and Insect Hotel Using It, Inventor: Lee Sang-hyun).

Lee Sang-hyeon's invention as described above is difficult to install in many places, and compared to the time and effort invested, the effect of providing habitats for target insects is low, and it is not suitable for installation in the city center. It is inconvenient to manage continuously because you have to visit and feed them.

An object of the present invention is to provide a bug house suitable for installation in the city center because it fits the living environment or habit of a plurality of target insects, can be easily installed and removed, and the number of floors can be easily adjusted.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a bug house suitable for installation by extending laterally.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a bug house that can reduce the number of parts, is easy to replace parts, and has excellent compatibility of parts.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a bug house capable of providing a good separated habitat for two or more types of insects that require water supply.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a food source supply device that can be suitably used in the urban type bug house of the present invention.

The bug house suitable for installation in the city center according to the present invention surrounds the side of the divided internal space and has a side opening that opens the divided internal space laterally, and the concave circumference and the convex circumference are combined to form a concave circle on one side. A configuration including a housing configured with a similarly cylindrical wall portion having a main surface and a stopper installed on at least one of upper and lower ends of the wall portion to block at least one of the upper and lower openings of the wall portion.

It is preferable to include a housing portion configured by installing a plurality of the housings vertically and in layers.

A plurality of housings may be provided, and two neighboring housings may be coupled to the convex circumferential surface of the convex circumferential part of the neighboring housing part through the concave circumferential surface.

It is preferable that the plurality of housing parts include a pair of outer housing parts which are disposed symmetrically by being coupled to the housing part in the center and the convex circumferential surface of the convex circumferential part on both sides of the central housing through concave circumferential surfaces, respectively. do.

It is preferable to include an inner material filled in a plurality of the inner spaces according to the types of target insects of the plurality of habitats.

It is preferable to include a water supply device installed in the housing part to supply water to the plurality of the inner spaces.

The water supply device may include: a water tank installed at an upper end of the housing unit and having a hole formed at the bottom; It includes a drain pipe having a plurality of water supply holes formed at intervals, connected to the hole, extending downward while penetrating the housing, and supplying water to the plurality of internal spaces through the plurality of water supply holes. good night.

Preferably, the water tank is installed to extend upward along the edge of the bottom portion and includes a wall portion having a flat outer circumferential surface similar to that of the housing.

It is preferable that the drain pipe is a metal pipe, and the water supply hole is formed by bending a cutout portion of the drain pipe inward.

It is preferable that a drain plate made of a water-retaining material is installed in the water tank to prevent water from flowing to one side by holding water.

It is more preferable that a nonwoven fabric is installed on the drainage plate, and plants for attracting insects are planted on the nonwoven fabric.

In some cases, other materials may be installed in the tank instead of a drain board or non-woven fabric, and plants may be planted to attract insects to the tank.

The housings of the first and second layers may be configured such that the stopper is installed on only one side, has the same shape, and is stacked so that the stopper is in contact with each other.

The housing is preferably made of earthenware.

In the housing part, a food source storage tank, a food supply case installed vertically on the outer surface of the housing part and having a plurality of through holes formed toward the outside in a state filled with a fibrous filler therein, between the food source storage tank and the food supply case A food source supply device configured with a tube connecting the tube and a regulator installed on the tube and adjusting the amount of food supplied through the tube may be installed.

A food source supplying device according to the present invention includes a food source storage tank, a food supply case filled with a fibrous filler therein and having a plurality of through holes formed toward the outside, a tube connecting the food source storage tank and the food supply case, and the above It is installed in a tube and includes a regulator for adjusting the amount of food supplied through the tube, so that it can be installed in a bug house.

The filler is preferably cotton, fiber or cotton-type resin.

According to the present invention, habitats of a plurality of target insects can be provided in separate spaces in one bug house, and it can be mass-produced and installed.

According to the present invention, the installation of the bug house is easy, the replacement of damaged parts is easy, and it is easy to expand and install it laterally.

In addition, according to the present invention, since moisture can be supplied to the habitat of insects, it is possible to provide an optimal habitat for target insects, and in particular, provide a suitable habitat for beneficial insects such as butterflies, beetles, ladybugs, rhinoceros beetles, and crickets. can do.

In the case of using the water supply device according to the present invention, water can be continuously supplied to the habitat of insects over a long period of time.

In the case of using the food source supply device according to the present invention, the food source can be continuously supplied to the habitat of insects over a long period of time.

The water supply device according to the present invention is easy to make, and it is possible to provide a habitat for the target gnat by selecting only the necessary housing or by installing the housing individually.

1 is an enlarged perspective view of a bug house suitable for installation in a city center according to the present invention;
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the bug house of Figure 1;
3 to 6 are views showing a front view, a rear view, a left side view, and a right side view of the bug house of FIG. 1, respectively;
7 is an exploded perspective view of a bug house using the embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 6;
Figure 8 is an enlarged assembled perspective view of the bug house of Figure 7;
9 is a perspective view showing the extension of the bug house described above to the side;
10 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the one-layer housing of FIG. 1;
Figure 11 is a bottom view of the housing of Figure 10;
12 is a left side view showing a modified example of the water supply device;
13 is a front view of a water supply hole;
14 is a side view of the water supply hole;
15 is an enlarged perspective view showing another example of a bug house according to the present invention;
16 is an enlarged perspective view of the food source supply device of FIG. 15;

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an enlarged perspective view of a bug house suitable for installation in a city center according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the bug house of FIG. 1, FIGS. 3 to 6 are front views, rear views, left side views and It is a drawing showing the right side view, respectively.

As shown, the bug house 100 suitable for installation in the city center according to the present invention has a housing part 110. The housing part 110 has a plurality of housings (H) coupled in a layered manner. Each housing H includes a wall portion 111 surrounding a side portion of the inner space and a stopper 116 blocking an upper opening and/or a lower opening of the wall portion 111 .

A side opening 112 is formed in the wall portion 111 to open the inner space laterally. Through this side opening 112, insects can come in and out of each housing H. The wall portion 111 has a similar cylindrical shape in which a concave circumferential surface 111b is formed on one side and a convex circumferential surface 111d is formed on the other side by combining the concave circumferential portion 111a and the convex circumferential portion 111c. .

As shown in FIG. 2, among the plurality of housings H constituting the housing part 110 of the city-type bug house 100, the stopper part 116 is installed at the upper end of the wall part 111 and at the lower end. that installed on both the upper and lower ends may be used.

In this embodiment, the housing H of the first floor is installed so that the lower opening 111d faces the floor, and through holes 117 are formed in the upper stopper 116 vertically. The housing (H) installed on the second floor can be installed upside down having the same shape as the housing (H) on the first floor.

The housings H of the first and second floors have the stopper 116 installed on only one side, and may have the same shape and be stacked so that the stopper 116 is in contact with each other. In this case, the housing H of the third layer is used in which the stopper 116 having the through hole 117 is installed at both upper and lower ends. It goes without saying that the housings H of the first and second layers may have different shapes. This can be seen by looking at the embodiments described later.

It is preferable that the above housings H are made of earthenware made by baking clay. Instead of earthenware, materials made of other eco-friendly materials such as wood may be used, and in some cases, materials made of eco-friendly plastics may be used.

The wall portion 111 of each housing H constituting the housing portion 110 of the bug house 100 according to the present invention preferably has a stopper 116 installed on at least one of the upper and lower ends. Each of the housings (H) is detachably coupled to each other in a layered manner up and down to provide a plurality of differentiated habitats for different types of insects.

In some cases, in the case of the housing (H) installed at the bottom, one without a stopper 116 is installed, and the stopper 116 of the housing (H) installed thereon covers the space between the upper and lower two housings (H). can play a role in differentiation. In this case, the first-layer housing (H) and the second-layer housing (H) must be able to be fixed to each other so as not to deviate laterally through a separate means or method.

As shown, the water supply device 150 is installed in the housing part (H). The water supply device 150 is for supplying water to the divided internal space, and is installed on the top of the housing part 110 and has a water tank 151 with a hole formed in the bottom part. The water tank 151 is preferably installed to extend upward along the edge of the bottom portion 151a and includes a wall portion 151b having a flat outer circumferential surface similar to that of the housing H.

In the water tank 151, a drain pipe 156 for supplying moisture to a plurality of internal spaces is installed while penetrating the stopper 116 of the housing H while connected to the hole and extending downward, and the drain pipe 156 has A plurality of water supply holes 157 formed at intervals are formed. A water-retaining material such as a sponge capable of holding water for a long period of time may be installed in the water tank 151 as described above.

7 is an exploded perspective view of the bug house using the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 6, and FIG. 8 is an enlarged assembled perspective view of the bug house of FIG. 7.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8 , internal materials 130 are filled in each of the divided habitats formed in the plurality of divided internal spaces according to the type of target insect of the corresponding habitat.

In the water tank 151, a drain plate 152 made of a water-containing material such as a sponge is installed to prevent water from flowing to one side by holding water.

A nonwoven fabric 153 is installed on the drainage plate 152, and a plant 154 for attracting target insects is planted on the nonwoven fabric 153. Of course, the plant 154 may be planted without any one of the nonwoven fabric 153 and the drainage plate 152, or, in a special case, without both. The rest is the same as described above.

Figure 9 is a perspective view showing the extension of the bug house described above to the side. It will be described with reference to the previous FIGS. 1 to 8 together.

Sometimes, when it is necessary to provide more habitats in one place, as shown in FIG. 9, a plurality of housing parts 110 may be installed by coupling them to each other laterally. In this case, the two neighboring housing parts 110 are coupled to the convex circumferential surface 111d of the convex circumferential part 111c of the neighboring housing part 110 through the concave circumferential surface 111b.

In FIG. 9, the extended housing portion 100a is formed through the housing portion 110 and the concave circumferential surface 111b in the central portion, and the convex circumferential surface of the convex circumferential portion 111c on both sides of the housing portion 100 in the central portion. It is configured with a pair of outer housing parts 110 coupled to (111d) and disposed symmetrically. In this case, each water tank 151 installed at the top of each housing part 110 is also coupled to each housing part 110 in the same way and extends laterally. This can be combined and installed in the same way even when each housing H is separately extended and installed on the ground individually.

10 is an enlarged perspective view showing a modified example of the one-layer housing of FIG. 1 , and FIG. 11 is a bottom view of the housing of FIG. 10 .

Depending on the case, a vertical member 118 may be vertically installed in the stopper 116 of the lowermost housing H. It is preferable that a plurality of vertical members 118 are installed, which prevents a part of the inner space from directly exposing to the outside. The rest is the same as described above.

12 is a left side view showing a modified example of the water supply device, FIG. 13 is a front view of the water supply hole, and FIG. 14 is a side view of the water supply hole.

In the drain pipe 156 connected to the hole 151c formed in the bottom portion 151a of the water tank 151 constituting the water supply device 150, water supply holes 157 are formed at intervals vertically. The water supply hole 157 is preferably formed by bending a cutout plate portion 157a formed by cutting a portion of the drain pipe 156 inward. The inwardly bent angle of the incisal plate 157a is preferably an acute angle with respect to a vertical line, and the amount of water supplied to each internal space is determined by the inwardly bent angle of the incisal plate 157a and the length and area of the incisal plate 157a. can be adjusted by adjusting Preferably, in order to appropriately distribute the supply of water to each inner space, the water supply holes 157 are installed in different directions from those adjacent to each other vertically. The water tank 151 and the drain pipe 156 as above are preferably made of metal pipes, preferably stainless steel.

15 is an enlarged perspective view showing another example of a bug house according to the present invention, and FIG. 16 is an enlarged perspective view of the food source supply device of FIG. 15 .

15 and 16, a food source supply device 170 may be installed in the housing 110 of the bug house 100 according to the present invention. The food source supply device 170 is vertically installed on the outer surface of the food source storage tank 171 accommodated inside the housing H and the housing 110, and inside is a fibrous material such as cotton, fiber or cotton-type resin. A feed supply case 173 having a plurality of through holes 173a formed toward the outside in a state in which the filler is filled, a tube 175 connecting the food source storage tank 171 and the feed supply case 173, and a tube 175 ) and is configured with a regulator 177 for adjusting the amount of food supplied through the tube 175. Glucose is used as a food source. The storage tank 171 may be formed to be curved in the same shape as the wall portion 111 on one side of the housing H.

That is, glucose in a liquid state stored in the food source storage tank 171 is supplied into the food supply case 173 through the tube 175 and slowly descends along the fibrous filler. Insects may consume food buried in cotton, fiber, or cotton-type resin through the through hole 173a.

Since the food source comes down on a fibrous filler such as cotton, fiber, or cotton-type resin, food can be supplied over a long period of time. The feed source supply speed is controlled through the controller 177.

The urban type bug house according to the present invention described above does not have to be installed only in the city center, and can be installed in other places other than the city center as long as ecological restoration is required.

The present invention has the possibility of being used to create a bug house for installation in a place where ecological restoration is required.

100: bug house 110: housing part
111: wall part 111a: concave circle part
111b: Concave circumference 111c: Convex circumference
111d: convex circumferential surface 112: side opening
116: stopper 117: through hole
130: inner material 150: water supply device
151: water tank 151a: bottom
151b: wall part 152: drainage plate
153: non-woven fabric 154: plant
156: drain pipe 157: water supply hole
157a: incision plate 170: food source supply device
171: food source storage tank 173: food supply case
173a: through hole 175: tube
177: regulator H: housing

Claims (17)

The concave and convex circumferences are combined to form a concave circumferential surface and a convex circumferential surface and an internal space for providing a habitat for target insects, and is provided with a side opening on one side to open the internal space to the outside. A plurality of housings having a shaped wall portion and a stopper installed on at least one of the upper and lower ends of the wall portion and blocking at least one of the upper and lower openings of the wall portion are installed in layers in the upper and lower layers to divide the inside of the plurality of housings. a housing portion forming an inner space;
Internal materials filled in the plurality of internal spaces according to the types of target insects of the plurality of divided internal spaces;
A water supply device installed in the housing part to provide water to the plurality of inner spaces: and
It includes a food source supply device installed in the housing part to supply a food source,
A plurality of housing parts are provided, and the adjacent housing parts are coupled to each other through the concave circumferential surface and the convex circumferential surface,
The food source supply device includes a food source storage tank, a food supply case installed vertically on the outer surface of the housing, filled with a fibrous filler therein, and formed with a plurality of through holes toward the outside, between the food source storage tank and the food supply case. It is configured to include a tube connecting a tube and a regulator installed in the tube and controlling the amount of the food source supplied through the tube, so that the food source slowly descends along the fibrous filler, and the food is supplied over a long period of time. A bug house suitable for installation in a city center, characterized in that it can supply a source and enable insects to eat the food source buried in the fibrous filler through the through hole. delete delete delete delete delete According to claim 1,
The water supply device,
a water tank installed at an upper end of the housing unit and having a hole formed at the bottom;
Having a plurality of water supply holes formed at intervals, connected to the hole, and extending downward while penetrating the housing to include a drain pipe for supplying water to the plurality of internal spaces through the plurality of water supply holes. A bug house suitable for installation in the city center. The bug house according to claim 7, wherein the water tank is installed to extend upward along the edge of the floor and has a wall portion having an outer circumferential surface of the same flat shape as the outer circumferential surface of the housing. . [Claim 8] The bug house according to claim 7, wherein the drain pipe is a metal pipe, and the water supply hole is formed by bending a cutout portion of the drain pipe inwardly. [Claim 8] The bug house according to claim 7, characterized in that a drainage plate made of a water-retaining material is installed in the water tank to hold water and prevent water from flowing to one side. [Claim 11] The bug house according to claim 10, wherein a nonwoven fabric is installed on the drainage plate, and plants for attracting insects are planted on the nonwoven fabric. The bug house according to claim 7, wherein plants for attracting insects are planted in the water tank. The bug house according to claim 1, wherein the housings of the first and second floors have the same shape with the stopper part installed on only one side, and are stacked so that the stopper part is in contact with each other. The bug house according to claim 1, wherein the housing is made of earthenware. delete delete delete

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