Bird-Repellent System, Pulse Generator, Insulating Plug and Inductive Mesh, and the Method of Installation Thereof

Abstract

The present invention belongs to the field of devices to scare away birds in general, preferably gulls, pigeons and vultures using a variable electromagnetic field. More specifically, the invention teaches a system of bird repellence by sensorineural interaction, which works through the formation of an electromagnetic field. The system consists of a pulse generator (1) that is electrically connected to a mesh (2) consisting of a plurality of coils (4) arranged in insulating plugs (22) that induce an electromagnetic field that interacts with the birds' magnetic orientation system. Finally, a method of installation of the inductive mesh (4) is revealed.

Claims

1. A bird repellent system comprising an electronic device (1) alternating electrical pulse generator that is electrically connected to a mesh (2) formed by a wire (21), the said wire (21) being fixed to a plurality of insulating plug (22), wherein the shape of the mesh (2) is determined by the positioning of the insulating plugs (22) fixed in a building, the insulating plugs (22) are fixed in a plurality of places in order to provide a variety of mesh geometries (2), where an electromagnetic field is generated, and the electromagnetic field generated by the mesh (2) is intensified by winding the wire (21) around the body of the insulating plug (22) forming a coil (4) that induces the said electromagnetic field capable of repelling the birds in the vicinity of the mesh (2).

2. The bird repellent system, according to claim 1, wherein the coil (4) consists of a single coil.

3. The bird repellent system, according to claim 1, wherein the geometry of the mesh (2) is in open form of a “C” or “U” or preferably in closed form according to the characteristics of the building.

4. A bird repellent pulse generator, according to claim 1 system, wherein it produces an alternating electrical signal at a frequency of 100 to 150 Hz with a voltage of 1,000 to 6,000 volts and a current of 0.001×10.sup.−3 to 0.01×10.sup.−3 amperes, being the waveform generated the sawtooth type.

5. A plug (22) bird repellent insulator, according to the system of claim 1, wherein it comprises three parts: an insulator made up of insulating material in cylindrical or prismatic form where the wire (21) is wound, and the said insulator also has a cavity (223); a plate (224) with two holes, the first hole (225) for the passage of a fixing medium (228) through the plate (224), the fixing medium (227) being trapped inside the cavity (223) of the insulating plug (22) and a second hole (226) for the passage of a second fixing medium (227) for the fixing of the plate (224) to the building.

6. The insulating plug (22), according to claim 5, wherein the insulating plug (22) has a diameter between 15 and 45 millimeters, having an inner cavity filled with air, with a diameter of 10 to 40 millimeters and the fixing medium (228) is made of a metallic material substantially cylindrical from 2 to 8 millimeters in diameter.

7. The insulating plug (22), according to claim 5, wherein the insulator has a height of 30 to 150 millimeters, being provided with two recesses, a lower recess (2211) and an upper recess (2212) for the winding of the wire (21), being the said wire (21) passed through the lower recess (2211) or the upper recess (2212).

8. A bird repellent inductive mesh, according to the system of claim 1, wherein it comprises a plurality of insulating plugs (22) fixed in buildings where a wire (21) of conductive material is wound to the said insulating plugs (22) one by one, forming a plurality of coils (4) connected in series, being the insulating plugs (22) spaced in relation to their nearest neighboring plug (22), connected in sequence by the wire (21) at a distance of 0.3 to 4.0 meters.

9. The inductive mesh, according to claim 8, wherein the insulating plug (22) is spaced in relation to its nearest neighboring plug (22), connected in the sequence by the wire (21), at a preferential distance of 2 to 3 meters.

10. The inductive mesh, according to claim 8, wherein a single loop of the wire (21) is made around each insulating plug (22).

11. The inductive mesh, according to claim 8, wherein the insulating plug (22) is spaced in relation to a closer insulating plug (22), not connected in the sequence by the wire (21), at a distance between 0.2 to 4 meters.

12. The inductive mesh, according to claim 8, wherein the wire (21) forming the mesh (2) is made of stainless steel, the diameter of the wire being from 0.45 to 2 millimeters and its resistivity from 0.0001 to 5 μΩm.

13. The inductive mesh, according to claim 8, wherein the mesh is formed by electroplastic tape, and the thickness of the tape varies from 1.2 to 40 millimeters.

14. The inductive mesh, according to claim 12, wherein the wire (21) forming the mesh (2) is made of stainless steel with a diameter of 0.6 mm and its resistivity of 0.72 μΩm.

15. The inductive mesh, according to claim 8, wherein the wire (21) is fixed to the insulating plug (22) by means of a clamp.

16. A method of installation of the bird repellent inductive mesh in accordance with claim 8, wherein the insulating plugs (22) are fixed to any building by means of a fastening, the wire (21) is fixed to the first insulating plug (22) with a clamp and follows to the next insulating plug (22) passing the wire (21) around the said insulating plug (22), then following to the next insulating plug (22) passing the wire (21) in the same direction in all insulating plugs (22) until the last insulating plug (22) which is fixed with a clamp.

17. A method of installation of the inductive mesh, according to claim 16, wherein alternatively one or more springs are used connected to the wire (21) in order to provide traction in the longitudinal direction keeping the said wire (21) stretched.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0053] FIG. 1 shows two insulating plugs connected in sequence by the bird repellent mesh wire.

[0054] FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the insulating plug assembly, with the fixing plate and the respective means of fixing the plate to the plug, which also serves as the core of the coil.

[0055] FIG. 3 shows a scheme of the mesh in its open form.

[0056] FIG. 4 shows a scheme of the mesh in its closed form.

[0057] FIG. 5 shows an example of a pulse generator.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0058] The system of repellence by sensorineural interaction through the formation of the electromagnetic field taught here has the function of keeping birds away from a given location. This system can be installed both in the external part of a building and in the internal part.

[0059] The term building adopted in this document should be interpreted broadly including houses, buildings, sheds and any residential, commercial or industrial establishments, including also vessels, bridges, towers, among others. The inductive mesh (2) taught here can be installed in tiles, gutters, ruffs, walls, sills, balconies, ceilings, slabs, structural masonry, fences, among others. The building should also be interpreted here as any natural structure, such as rocks or stones.

[0060] The present system of bird repellence is equipped with a generator (1) of electromagnetic field. This electronic device is preferably connected to the mains, 110/220 volts and generates alternating electric pulses at its output. The electromagnetic field generator (1) is then connected to an inductive mesh (2) by means of a cable here called high insulation cable.

[0061] The mesh (2) inductor is formed by a wire (21) preferably made of stainless steel, the said wire (21) being fixed to a plurality of insulating plugs (22).

[0062] The shape of the inductor mesh (2) is determined by the positioning of the plugs (22) fixed on a building.

[0063] The plugs (22) are fixed in a plurality of places in order to provide a variety of mesh geometries (2) suitable to the characteristics of the building where an electromagnetic field is generated. In this way, the mesh format (2) is conveniently chosen according to the architecture of each installation site, provided that the maximum and minimum distances between the plugs (22) isolators of the mesh (2) are respected.

[0064] For example, when the system needs to be mounted on roofs similar to residential roofs, the placement of the insulating plugs (22) follows the following exemplary arrangement: the insulating plugs (22) are fixed on the ridges, the rain gutters and the edges of the entire surrounding roof. When the installation is done on the walls of apartment buildings (vertical installation), the fixing of the insulating plugs (22) follow the following exemplary arrangement: the insulating plugs (22) are fixed on the top of all air conditioning or any structure that serves as support for birds. The aim is to avoid the balconies of buildings where the mesh (2) can be in contact with the human being.

[0065] Preferably, closed mesh (2) arrangements, that is, rectangular, circular or hexagonal shapes, are sought.

[0066] Open meshes in the form of a “C” or a “U” also work, however, they are not preferred forms because the electromagnetic field generated is less intense.

[0067] The electromagnetic field generated by the mesh (2) is intensified by winding the wire (21) around the body of the insulating plug (22), forming a coil (4) that induces the said electromagnetic field, capable of repelling the birds in the vicinity of the mesh (2).

[0068] The coil (4) preferably consists of a single coil, that is, the wire is conveniently wound only once around the insulating plug (22) providing the proper magnetic field to keep the birds away from the mesh (2).

[0069] The wire (21) used is preferably made of stainless steel or electroplastic wire or electroplastic tape.

[0070] Many times, during the installation of the inductive mesh (2), it is not possible to leave the wire (21) completely stretched. When the wire (21) is not properly tensioned it runs the risk of touching the structure of the building, often occurring the grounding of the electrical pulse. The grounding of the pulse causes the system not to work properly. In order to seek the proper tensioning of the wire (21) and avoid its grounding, springs can be installed by connecting one end to the other of the wire (21) providing its correct stretching. Springs are mainly useful when the distance between the insulating plugs (22) is increased. However, their use may be dispensed with if the correct wire stretching (21) is achieved.

[0071] The pulse generator or reactor produces an alternating electrical signal at a frequency of 100 to 150 Hz with a voltage of 1,000 to 6,000 volts, preferably 4,000 volts peak-to-peak and 0.001×10.sup.−3 to 0.01×10.sup.−3 amperes, being the waveform generated the sawtooth type.

[0072] More specifically, the output voltage of the pulse generator is preferably 4,000 volts peak-to-peak and the electrical current is preferably 0.004×10.sup.−3 amperes.

[0073] The consumption of the unit is approximately 15 watt/h and its operating frequency is preferably around 120 hertz. The internal resistance is 0.07% and the preferred wave type is sawtooth. The distribution shape is straight and its pulse alternate. The output characteristics of the pulse generator (1) are adequate to provide an electromagnetic field that repels the birds.

[0074] The insulating plug (22) comprises three parts: an insulator made up of insulating material in a preferably cylindrical shape where the wire is wound (21).

[0075] The format of the insulating plug (22) is preferably cylindrical, however, this cylindrical format should be interpreted here more broadly, as it can take other formats such as a prism or a cone. The cross section can be octagonal, hexagonal, square or even triangular. However, the prism with more sides is preferable. The cylinder is chosen as the preferred shape due to the greater practicality in manufacturing.

[0076] The insulating plug (22) also has a cavity, that is, the insulating plug (22) has an opening in the lower base, the opening being preferentially wide where a fixing means (227), such as a screw or rivet is fixed inside this cavity. The fixing medium is preferably fixed inside the upper base of the insulating plug (22).

[0077] The insulating plug (22) is also provided with a plate (224) with two holes, the first hole (225) for the passage of a fixing medium (227) through the plate (224) and attached inside the cavity of the insulating plug (22), as explained in the previous paragraph, and a second hole (226) for the passage of a second fixing medium for the attachment of the plate (224) to the building.

[0078] Preferably, the plate (224) is made of galvanized steel measuring 50 mm long by 32 mm wide, with two holes at each end.

[0079] The second fixing medium is preferably a self-drilling screw or rivet or screw with bush. The self-drilling screw is preferably used when the structure, where the insulating plug (22) will be assembled, is metal. On the other hand, bushings and screws are preferably used when it is fixed on masonry structures.

[0080] When the mesh (2) is installed inside the building, that is, when it needs to repel the birds inside the building, the insulating plugs (22) are fixed on metal structures, wooden beams, electro gutters, electro ducts, pipes of any nature, concrete beams or any other type of structure that serves as accommodation for the birds described here.

[0081] When the mesh (2) is installed externally, the insulating plug (22) is generally fixed on galvanized steel roof tiles, gutters, casings, ceramic roof tiles, fiber cement tiles, concrete slabs and on the structural masonry itself. The arrangement of the insulating plugs (22) in the mesh (2) with the distances taught here are important for the creation of the electromagnetic field suitable for chasing birds away.

[0082] The insulating plug (22) is manufactured by means of injection and the synthetic material preferably from the polyamide family. The insulator has a diameter between 15 and 45 millimeters, with an inner cavity filled with air, with a diameter of 10 to 40 millimeters and the fixing medium is made of a metallic material preferably cylindrical from 2 to 8 millimeters in diameter. Even more preferable, the fixing medium of the plate (224) to the insulator (22) is a chip screw measuring 4 millimeters in diameter and 50 millimeters in height.

[0083] The metallic fixation medium (228) helps in the correct induction of an electromagnetic field capable of keeping the birds away, as it works as a coil core (4).

[0084] The insulating plug is preferably 30 to 150 millimeters high, being provided with two recesses, a lower recess (2211) and an upper recess (2212) for the winding of the wire (21), being the said wire passed through the lower recess (2211) or the upper recess (2212). The two recesses have an important function in the installation of the mesh (2). Preferably the lower recess is used to wrap the wire (21), however, in some cases it is necessary to deviate from some irregularity in the structure, that is, to deviate from some obstacle that may touch the wire (21) and even produce its grounding. Thus, the upper recess has been conveniently designed for the realization of these necessary deviations.

[0085] The insulating plug (22) is even more preferable with a height of 50 mm.

[0086] The bird repellent inductive mesh (2) comprises a plurality of insulating plugs (22) fixed in buildings where a wire (21) of conductive material is wound to the said insulating plugs (22) one by one. Thus, the mesh (2) is formed by a plurality of coils (4) connected in series, being the insulating plugs (22) spaced in relation to their nearest neighboring insulating plug (22), connected in sequence by the wire (21), at a distance of 0.3 to 4 meters.

[0087] Preferably, the insulating plugs (22) are spaced in relation to their nearest neighboring insulating plug (22), connected in sequence by the wire (21), at a preferential distance of 2 to 3 meters, where the best results are achieved.

[0088] In the inductive mesh (2), the insulating plug (22) must be spaced in relation to a neighboring insulating plug (22), not connected in the sequence by the wire (21), at a distance of more than 0.2 meter and, preferably, less than 4 meters. That is, an insulating plug (22) that is not the neighbor connected immediately by the wire, for example, a “U” shaped mesh the plugs (22) of the open end of the “U” should be separated at a distance greater than 0.2 meter and at most 4 meters.

[0089] It should be noted that the mesh (2) can assume a diversity of configurations, which can be an open mesh in “C” or “U” shape or preferably a closed mesh in the shape of a rectangle or in a circular shape. However, regardless of the shape of the mesh (2), which is adapted according to the availability of the building, the spacing between the adjacent plugs (22) connected in sequence by the wire (21) must be respected. Likewise, that the minimum distance between insulating plugs (22) not connected in the wire sequence must also be respected in order to obtain the desired results.

[0090] Preferably, a single turn of the wire (21) is performed around each insulating plug (22), the coil (4) with a spiral brings the best results for the induction of the electromagnetic field that keeps the birds away.

[0091] The wire (21) forming the mesh (2) can be stainless steel or electroplastic wire or electroplastic tape, the diameter of the wire (21) being of stainless steel from 0.45 to 2.0 millimeters and its resistivity from 0.0001 to 5 μΩm. Preferably, the wire (21) mesh former (2) is made of stainless steel with a diameter of 0.6 mm and its resistivity of 0.72 μΩm.

[0092] The wires (21) are attached to the insulating plugs (22) through a yellow rail and in the sequence goes through all the other insulating plugs (22) installed in the building.

[0093] The present invention also teaches a method of installing the bird repellent inductive mesh. To assemble the mesh (2) the insulating plugs (22) are fixed in any building or towers or by means of self-drilling screws or rivets or screws with bush or any means of fixation, the minimum and maximum distance between them must be respected.

[0094] The wire (21) is then fixed to the first insulating plug (22), preferably with a single turn, and fixed with a clamp. The wire (21) then goes to the next insulating plug (22), passing the wire (21), again preferably a single loop around the said insulating plug (22). It then goes on to the next insulating plug (22) passing the wire (21) with one turn always wrapping the wire (21) in the same direction in all the insulating plugs (22) until the last insulating plug (22) that is fixed with a clamp.

[0095] The winding direction of the wire (21) over the insulating plugs (22) must always be carried out in the same direction in order to create the electromagnetic field with the same polarity and direction of the field in all the insulating plugs (22) of the mesh (2).

[0096] The amount of plugs (22) will depend on the area to repel the birds, the larger the area the more insulating plugs (22) will be needed. Depending on the size of the area it may be necessary to install more than one system, i.e. one or more pulse generators (1) may be required. The generators cannot be connected in the same magnetic mesh (2). That is, each generator (1) is responsible for feeding its respective magnetic mesh (2). Each generator (1) feeds a mesh (2) of approximately 100 to 600 meters of linear wire, preferably 300 meters. Besides that, the systems must have generators (1) with identical pulses and have the mesh (2) mounted in a similar way, always respecting the direction in the coil winding (4).

[0097] During installation, many times it is convenient to use one or more springs connected to the wire (21) in order to provide traction in the longitudinal direction keeping the said wire (21) stretched. The traction on the wire is convenient so that it does not touch any structure and may even provide grounding.

[0098] After all the mesh (2) is properly installed, that is, after the wires (21) are passed through all the insulating plugs (22), fixed and stretched, the mesh (2) is ready for use. Therefore, to connect the system just connect the high isolation cable of the generator output (1) of pulses to the mesh (2) inductor to generate the electromagnetic field.

[0099] When connecting the pulse generator (1) to the electrical grid, it will provide the movement of electrons responsible for generating the electromagnetic pulses throughout the wire mesh (2) installed in the building.

[0100] The pulse generator (1) only supplies positive pulses, being the building (place that is being installed) the negative pole. As the positive pulses seek the negative pole, in this system, the very building where the mesh (2) is being installed contributes to the formation of the electromagnetic field. These electromagnetic waves generated by an alternating current form an oscillating magnetic field.

[0101] The formation of the electromagnetic field, which generates a nuisance for the birds, avoids their re-approximation, thus preventing the formation of nests, dirt on walls and structures. This brings benefits such as building conservation, preservation of the heritage, savings in maintenance, sanitary working conditions and microbiological safety for employees who perform their tasks on the site previously affected by the birds.

[0102] Therefore, the electromagnetic field created avoids the birds landing on the site and later nesting them, moreover, the system taught here does not cause visual pollution in the environment.

[0103] The electromagnetic system taught here advantageously does not interfere in any other electronic circuit, such as WI-FI, PLC, radiofrequency transmitters and receivers, cell phones, among others.

[0104] Particularly in urban pest control, there is the concept of “shelter”, “water”, “food” and “access”.

[0105] The present system aims to eliminate the shelter, preventing the formation of new nests and the access, preventing the rise of birds in structures that they use as perches to observe the possibility of getting food.

[0106] The electromagnetic field created by the mesh (2) interacts with the iron crystals present in the birds' beaks, which are connected to their central nervous system, generating a neurosensorial interaction between the present system and the birds. This sensorineural interaction causes a positional disturbance in the birds' navigation system, causing them to gradually move away from the site.