KR20090009597A - Apparatus for capturing vermin - Google Patents

Abstract

A harmful insect capturing apparatus is provided, which collects the insect induced by the light irradiated from a lamp installed at the door and purifies the indoor air. A harmful insect capturing apparatus comprises: an insect influx unit(110) which is installed at the rear of a lamp and in which the insect induced by the lamp is flowed; a connection duct(120) which is extended to communicate with the insect induction unit; a capture unit(130) which is connected to the connection duct and collects the insect inhaled along the connection duct; and a driving unit(140) which is equipped on the connection duct and generates the suction force from the insect influx unit to the capture unit.

Description

Pest collecting device {Apparatus for Capturing Vermin}

The present invention relates to a pest collecting device, and more particularly, to a pest collecting device that can inhale and capture a pest gathered around a lamp installed in an entrance door.

Generally, pests refer to insects or animals that harm humans and domestic animals. Common types of pests found in confined spaces such as homes and offices include rats, cockroaches, dusters, ants, ticks, centipedes, and mosquitoes. These pests devour food and fabrics, causing considerable damage to people's lives. The feces also carry pathogens that are harmful to the body. In recent years, as these pests increase as the environment becomes more polluted, eliminating pests has become a big problem. Therefore, ordinary homes, companies or communities try to eliminate pests in various ways.

Among these pests, in order to remove flying pests such as flies, mosquitoes, moths, a device for capturing pests by attracting the pests with light and electrically attracting the attracted pests or by adhering to the sticky ones is widely used. Such pest trapping devices are particularly referred to by the term "reposer" or "insect".

Often, doors installed in buildings are equipped with lights to provide light as people enter and leave. These lights are mainly installed close to the door, and are installed outside as well as inside the door.

Generally, lights are designed to light up when a person opens the door to go out. However, the light irradiated from the lamps are radiated to the outside to attract pests inhabiting the surroundings of the building. This causes the attracted pests to enter the room through the open doorway.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, to provide a pest collecting device that can collect the pests gathered by looking at the light irradiated from the light installed in the door.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pest trapping device that can purify the air in the room at the same time to collect the pest.

In order to achieve the above object, the pest collecting device of the present invention includes a pest inlet, a connection duct, a collecting unit and a driving unit.

The pest inlet is located in close proximity to the lamp, and can suck pests that gather around the lamp. Here, the lamp may be located adjacent to the door to illuminate the vicinity of the door. And, the pest inlet is preferably formed to have a large inlet to increase the suction rate of the attracted pests.

The connection duct is connected to the pest inlet and provides a passage for transporting the sucked air and the pest. The connection duct may be embedded in a building wall, or may be mounted on an indoor ceiling or a wall. In addition, the connection duct is preferably formed in a straight shape in order to allow the air to flow smoothly, of course, may be formed in various shapes and lengths according to the structure of the building.

The collecting part may be connected to the connection duct and collect a pest transferred with the air. The collecting part may be formed in a network structure, and may be formed in a form embedded in a wall of the building or in a structure mounted on a wall. In addition, the collecting part is detachably coupled from the connection duct to provide convenience to the user in the treatment of the collected pests.

The drive unit is located on the path of the connecting duct and provides a suction force for sucking air and pests to the pest inlet.

On the other hand, the pest collecting device of the present invention may further include an auxiliary attractant lamp for attracting the pest attracted by the light irradiated from the lamp on the inlet side of the pest inlet.

In addition, the driving unit may apply a fan-motor assembly that sucks and discharges air, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the lamp may include a plurality of lighting lamps, a plurality of pest inlet may be formed corresponding to each of the lighting lamps. Each pest inlet may be positioned to be close to each of the lighting lamps so that the pests attracted by the light emitted from the lighting lamps are directly sucked.

On the other hand, the driving unit may be driven in conjunction with the lamp. That is, the pest collecting device of the present invention includes a control unit capable of controlling the blinking of the lamp, the driving unit is driven when the lamp is turned on by the control unit to produce a suction force for sucking the pest, When the lamp is larger, the driving unit may be stopped to remove the suction force for sucking the pest.

Here, the control unit may allow the lamp to blink in accordance with the opening and closing of the door of the building. That is, when the door is opened, the lamp may be turned on, and when the door is closed, the lamp may be turned off. The control unit may allow the driving unit to be driven or stopped in response to the flashing mode of the lamp.

Pest collecting device according to the present invention having the above configuration has the following effects.

First, it is installed adjacent to the lamp formed on one side of the door, there is an effect that can capture the pests attracted around the lamp through a pest inlet that provides suction power.

Second, by installing a separate auxiliary attraction light at the inlet side of the pest inlet, the insect attracted around the lamp is attracted once more to the inlet side of the pest inlet to increase the number of pests collected.

Third, the connection duct for transporting the inhaled pests up to the position where the collecting part is formed is embedded in the wall, thereby providing a clean image in appearance.

Fourth, there is an effect that it is possible to facilitate the treatment of the collected pests and the internal cleaning of the collecting part by combining the collecting part for collecting the pest detachably from the connection duct.

Fifth, it is equipped with a filter function on the path of the connecting duct to filter the contaminants from the sucked air has the effect of purifying the indoor air.

Sixth, the lamp is blinking according to the opening and closing of the door, and in addition, the driving unit is driven and stopped in response to the blinking of the lamp to reduce the power required to drive the drive unit.

Seventh, instead of constructing a separate attracting unit to attract pests, the light from the lamp can be used as a light for attracting pests, thereby saving installation costs for constructing a attracting device and making the device compact. have.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description of this embodiment, the same name and the same reference numerals are used for the same configuration and additional description thereof will be omitted.

First, referring to Figures 1 and 2, the configuration of the pest collecting device of the present invention will be described.

The pest collecting device 100 according to the present embodiment includes a pest inlet 110, a connection duct 120, a collecting unit 130, and a driving unit 140.

The pest collecting device 100 of the present embodiment may be generally configured to be embedded in a wall of a building, but is not limited thereto and may be mounted on a ceiling or a wall of a building.

The pest inlet 110 is formed to approach the lamp 200 formed in the doorway 310 of the building. The lamp 200 is generally configured to be turned on when the doorway 310 is opened, and in particular, the safety incident by shining light around the doorway 310 when people go out and enter through the doorway 310 at night. Can be prevented.

The pest inlet 110 is formed to be exposed to the outside from the wall 300 of the building, the inlet side is formed so as to project slightly from the wall 300 of the building. In this embodiment, the pest inlet 110 is formed in the shape of a lampshade surrounding the lamp 200.

On the other hand, the pest inlet 110 may be equipped with a attracting lamp (not shown) for attracting the pest to the inlet of the pest inlet 110 more reliably. Here, the attraction lamp is preferably irradiated with light having a wavelength in the ultraviolet region in order to attract the pest effectively. As the attracting lamp, a light emitting diode (LED) having good brightness and lifespan may be applied, but is not limited thereto.

The connection duct 120 is connected to the pest inlet 110 and provides a passage through which air flows. The cross section of the connection duct 120 may be formed in various shapes such as a circle, a rectangle, or a triangle. In addition, the connection duct 120 may be configured in a plurality of forms connected to each other, or may be integrally formed with one duct. On the other hand, the connection portion may be used to connect two or more of the connection duct 120, the connection portion is formed as a separate object detachable to the connection duct 120 can be selectively detachable if necessary.

In addition, the connection duct 120 may be formed in the form of a thread formed in the threaded portion corresponding to the screw thread in one end is extended to form a screw thread in the interior of the expanded portion, the other end is connected to the other connection duct.

The connection duct 120 of the present embodiment may be embedded in the wall 300 of the building, and may be fixed to the ceiling or the wall. When the connection duct 120 is fixed to the ceiling or the wall, the connection duct 120 is fixed to the ceiling or the wall using a fixing support (not shown).

The collecting unit 130 may be connected to the connection duct 120, and may collect pests introduced into the pest inlet unit 110 and transferred through the connection duct 120.

The collector 130 is detachably coupled to the connection duct 120. In the case of processing pests collected in the collecting unit 130, the user can easily process the collected pests by separating the collecting unit 130 from the connection duct 120.

The driving unit 140 is disposed on the path of the connection duct 120. The driving unit 140 may apply a fan-motor assembly, and allows air to flow through the connection duct 120.

Referring to Figures 3 and 4, the process of capturing the pests through the pest collecting device of Figure 2 as follows. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the pest collecting device of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is an operation diagram showing a scene of collecting a pest through the pest collecting device of the present invention.

The pest collecting device 100 of the present invention further includes a control unit 150 for controlling the flashing mode of the lamp 200.

The control unit 150 may allow the lamp 200 to be turned on when the door is opened, and may increase the lamp 200 when the door is closed. In addition, the control unit 150 may allow the driving unit 140 to be driven or stopped according to the flashing mode of the lamp 200.

On the other hand, the control unit 150 includes a switch 152 mounted to the door to generate a signal in accordance with the opening and closing operation of the door and a sensor module 154 for detecting an electrical signal of the switch 152. . The sensor module 154 receives an electrical signal from the switch 152 that is contacted and shorted according to the opening and closing operation of the door 152. For example, in the state in which the door 152 is closed, the switch 152 is in contact with the electricity, and the sensor module 154 detects that the door 152 is currently in a closed state. Recognize and maintain the lamp 200 in a larger state, the switch 132 is short-circuited to block the flow of electricity in the state in which the door 152 is open, the sensor module 154 through the door The lamp 200 is turned on by recognizing that the lamp is in an open state.

Meanwhile, the control unit 150 blinks or lights the lamp 200 and simultaneously drives or stops the driving unit 140 so that the pests attracted by the light emitted from the lamp 200 are captured.

In detail, the control unit 150 is connected to the driving unit 140 as well as being connected to the lamp 200. When the lamp 200 is lit, the control unit 150 drives the drive unit 140 to allow air to flow through the pest inlet unit 110. Through this, the pest attracted around the lamp 200 is sucked into the inlet of the pest inlet 110.

On the contrary, when the lamp 200 is lit, the control unit 150 stops driving of the driving unit 140. This is because the pests are no longer attracted when the lamp 200 is turned off, so it is not necessary to drive the driving unit 140.

As such, the control unit 150 allows the driving unit 140 to be driven or stopped in response to the flashing mode of the lamp 200, thereby reducing power consumption due to unnecessary driving and extending the life of equipment. There is.

On the other hand, the control unit 150 includes a time module 156. Through the time module 156, the driving unit 140 may continuously operate or may be operated at a predetermined cycle. For example, the driving unit 140 may be driven or stopped at various intervals such as 10 seconds, 20 seconds, or 1 minute after the lamp 200 is turned on.

In addition, the control unit 150 detects the number of pests collected in the collecting unit 130 to inform the user of the time to process the collected pests in the collecting unit 130 to inform the user Include.

The notification module 158 may be a speaker for generating a voice signal in a predetermined pattern, and may apply a display for visually showing information.

The modification of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 5. 5 is a block diagram showing a pest collecting device provided with a plurality of pest inlet.

Pest collecting device 100 of the present invention may be installed in the doorway in which the lamp 200 is composed of a plurality of lamps. That is, the lamp 200 includes a first lighting lamp 210, a second lighting lamp 220 and a third lighting lamp 230.

In addition, the pest collecting device 100 includes a plurality of pest inlets 110 corresponding to the respective lighting lamps 210, 220, and 230. That is, the pest inlet 110 corresponds to the first lighting lamp 210, the second lighting lamp 220, and the third lighting lamp 230, respectively, and includes the first pest inlet 112 and the second pest. An inlet 114 and a third pest inlet 116 are configured. Here, each of the lighting lamps 210, 220, 230 may be disposed to approach each of the pest inlets 112, 114, and 116 to immediately suck and capture the attracted pests.

Here, each of the lighting lamps 210, 220, 230 may be connected to the control unit 150 of the pest collecting device 100, respectively, the lighting lamps 210, 220, 230 according to the user's operation They can all be turned on, or only a few of them can be configured to turn on.

As shown in FIG. 5, each of the pest inlet portions 112, 114, and 116 is connected to one connection duct 110, and the suction force is equally provided by the driving of the driving unit 140. Of the pest inlet 112, 114, 116 of the separate connection ducts can be connected to each other can be configured to be a suction force independently.

Referring to FIG. 6, another modification of FIG. 1 will be described. 6 is a block diagram showing a pest collecting device provided with a pest inlet before and after the door.

The pest collecting device 100 of the present modified example includes a plurality of pest inlets 110 proximate to the lighting lamps 210 respectively installed inside and outside the door 310. That is, the lamp 210 includes an internal lighting lamp 240 formed inside the door 310 and an external lighting lamp 250 formed outside the door 310. Correspondingly, the pest inlet 110 may be configured in plural, specifically, the external pest inlet 117 and the external illumination lamp 250 may correspond to the internal illumination lamp 240 to provide an external pest inflow. It is comprised including the part 119.

Here, the internal lighting lamp 240 and the external lighting lamp 250 may be configured to be turned on at the same time, and may also be configured such that either one is turned on and the other is kept larger.

On the other hand, the internal lighting lamp 240 and the external lighting lamp 250 is connected to the control unit 150 to control the flashing mode, and also in accordance with the flashing mode of the lighting lamps 240 and 250, the control unit ( The driving unit 140 may be driven or stopped by the 150.

Here, the flashing mode means various ON-OFF states of the lighting lamps. For example, when describing one flashing mode type, the internal lighting lamp 240 is always kept on, and the external lighting lamp 250 is only turned on when the door 310 is opened. .

As shown in FIG. 6, the same connection duct 120 is connected to each of the pest inlets 117 and 119. In this case, when each of the lighting lamps 240 and 250 blinks independently, it is preferable that the inflow force is independently provided to each of the pest inlet portions 117 and 119. To this end, a first valve 122 is formed at a portion of the connection duct 120 that is close to the external pest inlet 119, and a second valve 124 is disposed at a portion of the connection duct 120 that is close to the internal pest inlet 117. To form.

That is, when the external lighting lamp 250 is enlarged and the internal lighting lamp 240 is turned on, air may be sucked only into the internal pest inlet 117. The first valve 112 may be closed, while the second valve 114 may be opened.

In addition, the valves 122 and 124 may be manipulated in various manners so that suction power may be provided only to a lamp side flashing among the external lighting lamps 250 and the internal lighting lamps 240, and some lighting may be used to increase the suction effect. All pest inlets may be designed to suck air equally regardless of whether the lamp is turned on.

Referring to FIG. 7, another modification of FIG. 1 will be described. Here, Figure 7 is a block diagram showing a pest collecting device that performs the air purification function.

Pest collecting device 100 of the present invention can be used to purify the air in the suction force generated to capture the pests attracted to the lamp 200. To this end, the pest collecting device 100 includes a pest inlet 110, a connection duct 120, a collecting unit 130, a driving unit 140 and a filter unit 160.

The filter unit 160 purifies the air introduced from the pest inlet unit 110, and then the purified air is discharged back to the room. On the other hand, the control unit 150 of the pest collecting device 100 includes a detector 159 to detect the air condition in the room. The detector 159 may be mounted on a wall or a ceiling of the room.

Here, the detector 159 may measure the indoor air pollution degree in real time. That is, when the air pollution degree measured by the detection unit 159 is higher than the allowable value, the control unit 150 drives the driving unit 140 to allow the indoor air to be sucked through the pest inlet unit 110. . Inhaled indoor air is filtered through the filter unit 160, and contaminants are filtered out.

In this case, the control unit 150 may include a display unit (not shown) such as a display to inform the user of the contamination state of the indoor air.

The control unit 150 allows the driving unit 140 to be driven when the state of air measured by the sensing unit 159 is higher than an allowable level of air pollution. In addition, the control unit 150 may be provided with a drive unit operation switch to allow the user to directly drive the drive unit 140 to see the pollution degree of the air displayed on the display unit.

On the other hand, the connection duct 120 may be formed in the discharge portion of the connection duct for supplying the purified air back to the room on the wall or the ceiling of the room, preferably in a position that does not enter the field of view of the user.

As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, and the fact that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms in addition to the above-described embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope thereof has ordinary skill in the art. It is obvious to them.

 Therefore, the above-described embodiments should be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive, and thus, the present invention is not limited to the above description and may be modified within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

1 is a block diagram showing a pest collecting device of the present invention;

2 is a configuration diagram showing a scene in which the pest collecting device of FIG. 1 is installed;

3 is a block diagram illustrating the pest collecting device of FIG. 1;

4 is an operation diagram showing a scene of collecting a pest through the pest collecting device of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing a pest collecting device provided with a plurality of pest inlets as a modification of FIG. 1;

6 is a configuration diagram showing a pest collecting device provided with a pest inlet before and after a door as another modified example of FIG. 1;

7 is a configuration diagram showing a pest collecting device that performs an air purification function as another modification of FIG. 1;

<Explanation of Signs of Major Parts of Drawings>

100: pest collecting device 110: pest inlet

120: connection duct 130: collecting unit

140: drive unit 150: control unit

152: switch 154: sensor module

156: time module 158: notification module

200: light 300: wall

Claims (11)

A pest inlet provided at the rear of the lamp and receiving a pest attracted by the lamp; A connection duct extending in communication with the pest attraction part; A collecting part connected to the connection duct and collecting the pest sucked along the connection duct; And A driving unit provided on the connection duct and generating suction force from the pest inlet to the collecting unit; Pest collecting device comprising a. The method of claim 1, The lighting device is a pest capture device, characterized in that located adjacent to the door. The method of claim 1, The pest collecting device is provided on the inlet side of the pest inlet, further comprising an auxiliary attractant for attracting the pest attracted by the lamp to the pest inlet. The method of claim 1, The connection duct is a pest collecting device, characterized in that embedded in the interior of the building. The method of claim 1, The collecting part is a pest collecting device, characterized in that detachably coupled to the connection duct. The method of claim 1, And the drive unit includes a fan-motor assembly for air intake. The method of claim 1, The lamp includes a plurality of lighting lamps, the pest inlet is formed of a plurality of pest collecting device, characterized in that located in close proximity to each of the lighting lamps. According to claim 1, The pest collecting device further comprises a filter unit connected to the connection duct to purify the sucked air. The method of claim 1, The pest collecting device further includes a control unit for controlling the flashing of the lamp. The method of claim 9, And the control unit drives and stops the drive unit in response to a blinking operation of the lamp. The method of claim 9, The control unit further comprises a detector for measuring the contamination of the air pest collecting device.

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