TWI721892B - Insect catching device and system - Google Patents

Abstract

An insect catching system includes an insect catching device, a photographing device, and an arithmetic device. The insect catching device includes an insect catching unit and a fan unit. The fan unit is arranged inside the insect trap unit and can operate in a forward or reverse manner. When the fan unit rotates in a forward direction, it blows air toward a built-in insect attractant so that the smell of the insect attractant is emitted. The fan When the unit is reversed, the air is blown in the reverse direction to make the odor of the insect attractant converge inward. The photographing device is used for photographing an image toward the insect trapping device and the adjacent area of the insect trapping device. The arithmetic device performs image recognition processing on the image to recognize the number of image bugs, and controls the fan unit to rotate forward or reverse accordingly. In this way, the way in which the odor of the insect attractant diffuses can be controlled, so that the probability of pests being caught following the odor of the insect attractant can be improved.

Description

Insect catching device and system

The present invention relates to an anti-insect device and system, in particular to an insect-catching device and system.

Insect catching device is a device for removing pests commonly used in agriculture to attract and catch pests to reduce the damage to crops. Early insect catching devices used lights to attract pests and used glue plates to catch them. However, since most insects are phototaxis, this kind of insect catching device will catch both pests and beneficial insects together, which is not effective. .

As shown in FIG. 1, a common conventional insect trapping device includes an insect trap box 11 on which an insect trap 19 is placed, and an insect trap bottle 12 connected to the bottom end of the trap box 11. The rod 19 is coated with insect pheromones for specific insect species. With the specificity of insect pheromones, it can attract and catch specific pests and reduce the possibility of catching beneficial insects by mistake. A plurality of air holes 111 and a plurality of entry holes 112 are formed on the trap box 11, and the trap rod 19 can be distributed by the air holes 111 and the entry holes 112, so that the pests are attracted and enter the trap box through the entry holes 112 11. When the pests die in the trap box 11, they will naturally fall into the trap bottle 12, and the user only needs to replace the trap bottle 12 to finish To complete the work of removing the corpses of insects.

However, because insect-based pheromones will be scattered with the wind, their concentration in the air will be randomly distributed and cannot be controlled. Therefore, even if the pest is attracted by the smell, it may not be able to fly near the insect trap or fly. Into the insect trap, therefore, the effectiveness of the conventional insect trap in attracting pests still needs to be strengthened.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide an insect trap that can improve the effectiveness of trapping pests.

Therefore, the insect catching device of the present invention includes an insect catching unit and a fan unit.

The insect catching unit is used to attract a specific pest to enter, and includes a box body, a setting part arranged on the box body and suitable for installing an insect attractant, and a plurality of pores penetrating the box body for dispersing the insect attractant , And a plurality of penetrating through the box body and suitable for the entry hole for the specific pest to enter.

The fan unit is arranged inside the box body and can operate in a forward or reverse rotation mode. When the fan unit rotates forward, it blows air toward the insect attractant so that the smell of the insect attractant enters from the air holes and the When the fan unit is reversed, the fan unit blows air in the reverse direction, so that the odor of the insect attractant is collected inward from the air holes and the inlet holes.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an insect trap system that can improve the effectiveness of trapping pests.

Therefore, the insect catching system of the present invention includes the insect catching device as described in claim 1, a photographing device, and an arithmetic device.

The insect trap receives a control signal and operates according to the control signal.

The photographing device is used for photographing an image toward the insect-catching device and the adjacent area of the insect-catching device, and output as an image signal.

The arithmetic device signal connects the insect trapping device and the photographing device, receives the image signal, and performs image recognition processing on the image to identify an image insect number in the image, in accordance with a forward rotation related to the image insect number The control signal is outputted to control the forward rotation of the fan unit when the condition is met, and the control signal is outputted to control the reverse rotation of the fan unit when a reversal condition related to the number of image insects is met.

The effect of the present invention is that by installing the fan unit that can operate in a forward or reverse manner, it can be rotated forward or reversed according to the number of pests near the insect trap, so that the smell of the insect attractant can be controlled The floating method can increase the probability of pests following the smell of the insect attractant to enter the trapping device, and increase the effectiveness of trapping pests.

2: Insect catching device

3: Insect catching unit

31: Box body

32: Setting Department

33: Stoma

34: Entry hole

35: barrier

351: Connecting hole

352: Event Space

353: Insect Space

36: Connection part

361: exit

37: closure

371: storage space

372: Air pressure hole

38: pipe wall

4: Fan unit

41: Fan module

42: control module

43: Fan Transmission Module

5: Photography installation

6: Computing device

61: Operational transmission module

62: Computing Module

7: Light unit

8: Specific pests

S: box

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional insect trap; 2 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the insect trapping system of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an insect trapping device of this embodiment; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a photograph taken by a photographing device of this embodiment Image; and Figure 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of another aspect of the insect trap of the embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, an embodiment of the insect trap system of the present invention includes an insect trap device 2, a photographing device 5, and a computing device 6.

The insect catching device 2 receives a control signal and operates according to the control signal, and includes an insect catching unit 3 and a fan unit 4.

The insect-catching unit 3 is used to attract a specific pest 8 to enter, and includes a box body 31, a box body 31, and an insect attractant (usually an insect pheromone for the specific pest insect 8). A set portion 32 is provided, a plurality of pores 33 penetrating through the box body 31 and for dispersing the insect attractant, a plurality of air holes 33 penetrating through the box body 31 and suitable for the entry of the specific pest 8, and one through the box body 31 The baffle plate 35 extending inward on the circumferential surface and defining a communicating hole 351, a connecting portion 36 formed at the bottom of the box body 31 and defining an outlet 361, and a closing member 37 detachably disposed on the connecting portion 36.

The insect-catching device 2 is preferably set up so that the entry holes 34 can be located at a position 1.5 to 2 meters above the height of the crops, because the flying habit of insects is that they can fly. It is 1.5~2 meters above the height of the crops. Therefore, erecting at this height can make the insect attractant produce a better trapping effect.

The insect-catching unit 3 preferably further includes a plurality of pipe walls 38 respectively defined by the box body 31 and extending inwardly from the periphery of the inlet holes 34, and the pipe diameter of each pipe wall 38 is tapered from the outside to the inside, so that the Specific pests 8 cannot go out after entering.

In this embodiment, the setting portion 32 is inserted into the box body 31 in the shape of a rod and is coated with the insect attractant, but the setting portion 32 can also be in the shape of a small dish or cup to accommodate the insect attractant. , And set inside the box 31. The implementation mode can be changed according to actual needs, and is not limited to this.

The blocking plate 35 cooperates with the box body 31 to define an activity space 352 located above the blocking plate 35, and an insect collecting space 353 located below the blocking plate 35, and the movable space 352 is suitable for accommodating the setting portion 32 , The specific pest 8 can enter the activity space 352 through one of the inlet holes 34, and fall into the insect collecting space 353 through the communication hole 351, and then fall into the enclosure 37 from the outlet 361. If the user removes the closure member 37, the collected specific pests 8 can fall out of the outlet 361 for the user to perform cleaning and maintenance.

Wherein, the connecting portion 36 is preferably designed to have an engaging portion in the form of a tenon or a thread, and a corresponding engaging portion (not shown) is provided on the closing member 37 so that the closing member 37 can be detached The ground is provided at the connecting portion 36. The closing member 37 can be designed as a bottle cap or bottle according to requirements. In this embodiment, the closing member 37 is bottle-shaped, and the sealing The closing member 37 defines a storage space 371 connected to the outlet 361 to provide additional space for collecting insect corpses. The closing member 37 preferably also forms a plurality of air pressure holes 372 near the top of the bottle to balance the air pressure inside and outside when the fan unit 4 is operating. It is worth mentioning that the connecting portion 36 can also be designed to conform to the thread form of the mouth of the currently commercially available PET bottle. In this way, a commercially available PET bottle can be directly used as the closure member 37.

The fan unit 4 is arranged inside the box body 31, and includes a fan module 41 arranged inside the box body 31, a control module 42 electrically connected to the fan module 41, and a control module electrically connected to the control module 42. The fan transmission module 43 receives the control signal and outputs it to the control module 42. The control module 42 controls the operation of the fan module 41 according to the control signal. The fan module 41 can operate in a forward or reverse rotation mode. When rotating forward, the fan module 41 blows air toward the insect attractant so that the smell of the insect attractant is dispersed from the air holes 33 and the inlet holes 34 When the fan module 41 is reversed, it blows air in the reverse direction, so that the odor of the insect attractant is collected inward from the air holes 33 and the inlet holes 34.

Referring to FIG. 5, the insect catching device 2 may also include a light unit 7 disposed in the box body 31 to provide a light source to attract pests from a distance to approach, so as to achieve better insect catching efficiency.

Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the photographing device 5 is used to shoot an image toward the insect trapping device 2 and the adjacent area of the insect trapping device 2, and output it as an image signal.

The computing device 6 includes an arithmetic transmission module 61 and an arithmetic module 62, It can be implemented using a computer host. The arithmetic transmission module 61 is signally connected to the fan transmission module 43, the photographing device 5 and the arithmetic module 62. The arithmetic module 62 receives the control signal and transmits it to the fan transmission module 43, and the photographing device 5 Receive the image signal and output it to the arithmetic module 62.

The arithmetic transmission module 61, the fan transmission module 43, and the photographing device 5 can be wired or wirelessly transmitted, which can use short-range wireless transmission technologies such as Bluetooth, ZigBee, Wi-Fi, and the like.

The computing module 62 performs image recognition processing on the image to identify an image bug number in the image, and outputs the control signal to control the fan unit 4 to rotate forward when a forward rotation condition related to the image bug number is met. When a reversal condition related to the number of image insects is met, the control signal is output to control the fan unit 4 to reverse. Wherein, the reversal condition is that the number of identified image insects is greater than a predetermined number of reversed insects, and the forward rotation condition is that the number of identified image insects is less than a predetermined number of forward-rotated insects for a predetermined time. In this embodiment, the predetermined number of insects in the reverse rotation and the predetermined number of insects in the forward rotation are described as 0, and the predetermined time is described as 5 minutes. However, the predetermined number of insects in the reverse rotation and the predetermined number of forward rotations may be different. Set to a different number, the predetermined time can also be set according to actual needs.

In actual application, the arithmetic device 6 first controls the fan unit 4 to rotate forward, so that the fan unit 4 sends air to the setting portion 32 so that the odor of the insect attractant is emitted from the air holes 33 and the inlet holes 34 , In this way, the smell of the insect attractant can be diffused to attract pests. Then, when the computing device 6 calculates that the image captured by the photographing device 5 When the number of pests greater than the predetermined number of pests (for example: 0) appears, it means that the specific pest 8 has been attracted to the vicinity of the trapping device 2. At this time, the computing device 6 outputs the control signal to control the fan unit 4 Reverse, and blow the air in the reverse direction to make the odor of the insect attractant gather inward from the pores 33 and the inlet holes 34, so that the odor of the insect attractant appears closer to the insect trap 2 The stronger the smell, the more the specific pest 8 is attracted to the insect trapping device 2 following the smell of the insect attractant.

When the gathered specific pests 8 are attracted into the insect trapping device 2 or scattered, the computing device 6 calculates that the number of image insects in the image taken by the photographing device 5 is less than the predetermined number of forward rotation insects (For example: 0), when the state of less than the predetermined number of insects in forward rotation continues for the predetermined time (for example: 5 minutes), the arithmetic device 6 outputs the control signal to control the fan unit 4 to rotate forward again to make the lure The smell of the insect agent diffuses again and attracts a new wave of pests. After attracting a new wave of pests, the computing device 6 calculates again that the number of pests in the image captured by the photographing device 5 is greater than the predetermined inversion The number of pests, and then repeat the above operation.

It is worth mentioning that the insect trapping system can also include a switch (not shown in the figure) and a switch knob (not shown in the figure) signally connected to the computing device 6, and the user can turn on or off the above by operating the switch. Operation, for example, if the target pest is a day-traveling insect, the operation can only be activated between 6 am and 6 pm during the day, and if the target is a nocturnal insect, it can only be operated between 6 pm and 6 am To start operations. And, when the insect trap system is running, the switch knob can be used to switch the fan module 41 For forward rotation or reverse rotation, the rotation of the fan module 41 can be adjusted according to the target pest’s probable period. For example, if the target pest’s probable period is between 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm, the user can switch the fan module 41 During this period, the operation is reversed, which can improve the effectiveness of trapping pests. Based on the above description, the effect of this embodiment is as follows: by providing the fan unit 4 that can operate in a forward or reverse manner, it can perform forward or reverse rotation according to the number of pests in the vicinity of the insect catching device 2. In this way, The way in which the odor of the insect attractant diffuses can be controlled, so the probability of pests following the odor of the insect attractant and entering the insect trapping device 2 can be increased, and the effect of trapping pests can be increased.

In summary, the insect trap system of the present invention can indeed achieve the purpose of the invention.

However, the above are only examples of the present invention. When the scope of implementation of the present invention cannot be limited by this, all simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the content of the patent specification still belong to This invention patent covers the scope.

3: Insect catching unit

31: Box body

32: Setting Department

33: Stoma

34: Entry hole

35: barrier

351: Connecting hole

352: Event Space

353: Insect Space

36: Connection part

361: exit

37: closure

371: storage space

372: Air pressure hole

38: pipe wall

4: Fan unit

41: Fan module

42: control module

43: Fan Transmission Module

Claims (2)

An insect catching system, comprising: an insect catching device, comprising: an insect catching unit for attracting a specific pest to enter, having a box body, and a setting part arranged on the box body and suitable for installing an insect attractant , A plurality of air holes penetrating through the box body for the insect attractant to emit, and a plurality of air holes penetrating the box body and suitable for the entry of the specific pests, and a fan unit, arranged inside the box body, and receiving a control signal And according to the control signal to operate in a forward or reverse mode, when the fan unit is rotating forward, it blows air to the insect attractant so that the smell of the insect attractant is emitted from the air holes and the entrance holes, the When the fan unit is reversed, the air is blown in the reverse direction so that the odor of the insect attractant is collected from the air holes and the entrance holes; a photographing device is used to face the insect trap and the vicinity of the insect trap The area shoots an image and outputs it as an image signal; and an arithmetic device that connects the insect trapping device and the photographing device to receive the image signal, and performs image recognition processing on the image to identify an image insect in the image When a forward rotation condition related to the image insect number is met, the control signal is output to control the fan unit to rotate forward, and when a reverse condition related to the image insect number is met, the control signal is output to control the fan Unit reversal; wherein the reversal condition is that the number of identified image insects is greater than a predetermined number of reversed insects, and the forward rotation condition is that the number of identified image insects is less than a positive The predetermined number of insects is transferred for a predetermined time. The insect trap system according to claim 1, wherein the fan unit includes a fan module arranged inside the box body and capable of operating in a forward or reverse mode, and a control module electrically connected to the fan module, And a fan transmission module electrically connected to the control module, the fan transmission module receives the control signal and outputs it to the control module, and the control module controls the operation of the fan module according to the control signal.

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