Trap for controlling termites

Abstract

A trap for controlling termites includes a main body and an insecticide portion disposed in the main body. The main body of the trap has a hollow triangular structure and includes a first outer wall configured to contact a first installment surface, a second outer wall configured to contact a second installment surface and connected to the first outer wall so as to form an angle between the first outer wall and the second outer wall, and at least one termite entrance hole formed on the first outer wall or the second outer wall.

Claims

1. A trap for controlling termites in order to remove termites, the trap comprising: a main body; and an insecticide portion disposed in the main body; wherein the main body has a hollow triangular structure having a triangular body portion, and at least one lid portion connected to at least one end of the triangular body portion, wherein the triangular body portion includes: a first outer wall configured to contact a first installment surface, a second outer wall configured to contact a second installment surface, the second outer wall being connected to the first outer wall so as to form an angle between the first outer wall and the second outer wall, a connecting portion connecting the first outer wall with the second outer wall, and at least one lid mounting portion protruding from the at least one end of the triangular body portion to allow the at least one lid portion to be mounted thereon, wherein a plurality of termite entrance holes is formed on a joint part of the first outer wall and the second outer wall along a longitudinal direction of the triangular body portion, wherein the connecting portion has a pleat portion having pleats with peaks and valleys to adjust the angle between the first outer wall and the second outer wall, and wherein the at least one lid portion has pleats so as to enable the at least one lid portion to expand or contract.

2. The trap for controlling termites according to claim 1, wherein the insecticide portion includes a base sheet which has a material for absorbing moisture to retain moisture and is configured to receive an insecticide.

3. The trap for controlling termites according to claim 2, wherein the base sheet is made of an acid-free paper and has an inner space, wherein the material for absorbing moisture is made of an absorbent polymer, and wherein the inner space of the base sheet is configured to accommodate a termite food material.

4. The trap for controlling termites according to claim 1, further comprising: a first binding member for fixing the first outer wall on the first installment surface; and a second binding member for fixing the second outer wall on the second installment surface.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) These and/or other aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

(2) FIG. 1 is a drawing illustrating a conventional trap for controlling termites.

(3) FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a trap for controlling termites according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(4) FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a trap for controlling termites according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(5) FIG. 4 is a diagram for illustrating behaviors of a trap for controlling termites according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(6) FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a trap for controlling termites according to another embodiment of the present invention.

(7) FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a trap for controlling termites according to another embodiment of the present invention.

(8) FIG. 7 is a diagram for illustrating behaviors of a trap for controlling termites according to another embodiment of the present invention.

(9) 1: main body of a trap

(10) 1a: column portion

(11) 1b: lid portion

(12) 11: first outer wall

(13) 12: second outer wall

(14) 13: termite entrance hall

(15) 14: lid mounting portion

(16) 15: connecting portion

(17) 16: pleat portion

(18) 17: first binding member

(19) 18: second binding member

(20) 2: insecticide portion

(21) 21: base sheet

(22) 22: material for absorbing moisture

(23) 23: termite food material

(24) p1: first installment surface

(25) p2: second installment surface

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(26) Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention would be explained in detail referring to appended drawings.

(27) FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a trap for controlling termites according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a trap for controlling termites according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(28) Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, a trap for controlling termites comprises a main body 1 of the trap, and an insecticide portion 2 disposed in the main body 1. The main body 1 is formed in shape of hollow column.

(29) Particularly, the main body 1 includes a first outer wall 11 which touches a first installment surface p1 on which the trap is installed, and a second outer wall 12 which touches a second surface p2 on which the trap is installed. The second outer wall 12 is connected to the first outer wall so as to have a tilt angle against the first outer wall 11. Thereby, the trap is able to have excellent control effect by being installed on movement routes of termites, such as edge parts or narrow corridors.

(30) In addition, a termite entrance hole 13 is formed on the main body 1, so that termites can enter into a hollow portion of the main body 1 where the insecticide portion 2 is inserted. At least one termite entrance hole 13 is formed on the first outer wall 11 or the second outer wall 12. In this embodiment, the plurality of termite entrance holes 13 are formed in shape of incised square grooves along longitudinal direction of the main body 1 on a joint part of the first outer wall 11 and the second outer wall 12.

(31) Furthermore, the main body 1 could be made of papers, plastics, or vinyl materials etc. If the main body 1 is able to block movement routes of termites like edge parts effectively, the main body 1 could have any shapes such as square columns etc. without any limitations. In this embodiment, the main body 1 is formed in shape of triangular column so as to be fitted to edge parts.

(32) In more detail, in this embodiment, the main body 1 comprises a column portion 1a in shape of triangular column, and a lid portion 1b which is inserted to one end or both ends of the column portion 1a. The lid portion 1b is formed in shape corresponding to shape of the column portion 1a. A lid mounting portion 14 protrudes from the column portion 1a so that the lid portion 1b is able to be inserted. The column portion 1a and the lid portion 1b are formed in shape of triangular structure by a connecting portion 15 connected integrally with the first outer wall 11 and the second outer wall 12. Of course, the main body 1 could be implemented as single body.

(33) The insecticide portion 2 is formed by injecting, spreading, or spraying insecticides to a base sheet 21 having a material for absorbing moisture to retain moisture.

(34) Specifically, the insecticide portion 2 is formed in shape of roll so as to be inserted to the hollow portion of the column portion 1a, and is made by rolling the base sheet 21 to form an inner space in center.

(35) The base sheet 21 could be made of an acid-free paper. The material for absorbing moisture 22, disposed in the base sheet 21, could be made of a super absorbent polymer so as to retain moisture for a relatively long time. A super absorbent polymer has a three dimensional network structure and has many hydrophilic groups. As a super absorbent polymer, it is able to be used that graft copolymers obtained by copolymerizing acrylonitrile with starch or cellulose, or block copolymers of acrylic acid or vinyl alcohol formed in powder or fiber. The reason why a super absorbent polymer is used as the material for absorbing moisture 22 is to maintain control effect for a relatively long time by retaining moisture which termites prefer.

(36) In addition, the super absorbent polymer is attached to the base sheet 21 by adhesive. Here, it is possible to use various types of adhesives, if they would have excellent adhesiveness and not be avoided by termites. In this embodiment, a cellulosic adhesive is applied.

(37) A termite food material 23 is inserted into the inner space of the base sheet 21 or the hollow portion of the main body 1 of the trap in order to entice termites. As the termite food material 23, various types of foods are able to be placed with no limitation, including fibers or pulp known as a food of termites. In this embodiment, absorbent cotton is inserted as the termite food material 23.

(38) As for insecticides, any types of insecticides (not shown) can be used, if they could have an excellent control effect and be diluted with water. In this embodiment, a 1% undiluted solution of metofluthrin is applied. And also, a 2 w/v % solution of bistrifluron that is made by applying alcohol as a solvent could be used as the insecticide.

(39) Hereinafter, operation of the trap for controlling termites according to an embodiment of the present invention is briefly described.

(40) FIG. 4 is a diagram for illustrating behaviors of a trap for controlling termites according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(41) Referring to FIG. 4, the insecticide portion 2 is formed by attaching the super absorbent polymer that is the material for absorbing moisture 22 with adhesive to the base sheet 21 made of an acid-free paper, dropping a 1% undiluted solution of metofluthrin, rolling up the base sheet 21, and then inserting absorbent cottons into the inner space of the base sheet 21.

(42) After inserting the insecticide portion 2 into the column portion 1a of the main body 1, close the lid portion 1b, and then dip it into water for about 5 minutes to make moisture permeates into the super absorbent polymer.

(43) After installing the trap for controlling termites produced by aforementioned steps on edge parts of building as shown in FIG. 4, an experiment was conducted by putting Reticulitermes speratus into the trap. As a result, it was found that termites entered through the termite entrance hole 13 after moving to the edge parts and then died.

(44) Hereinafter, another embodiment according to the present invention is described. However, a detailed description same or similar components as the embodiment described above will be skipped and different components will be mainly described.

(45) FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a trap for controlling termites according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a trap for controlling termites according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a diagram for illustrating behaviors of a trap for controlling termites according to another embodiment of the present invention.

(46) Referring to FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, the trap for controlling termites according to another embodiment of the present invention comprises a main body 1 of the trap and an insecticide portion 2 disposed in the main body 1. The main body 1 has first and second outer walls 11, 12 and termite entrance holes 13. The first outer wall 11 touches a first installment surface p1, and the second outer wall 12 touches a second installment surface p2.

(47) Further, the main body 1 has a connecting portion 15 connected between the first outer wall 11 and the second outer wall 12. The connecting portion 15 has a pleat portion 16 to adjust the angle of the first outer wall 11 and the second outer wall 12.

(48) The pleat portion 16 is a component for compatible use in either case that the angle between the first installment surface p1 and the second installment surface p2 is an acute angle or an obtuse angle. In this embodiment, the pleat portion 16 is formed that pleats having peaks and valleys are closely placed each other. The number of pleats could be changed according to the size of main body 1. In addition, the lid portion 1b has pleats 16 also on the closed surface of the body so as to provide expansion and contraction, besides pleats connected with pleats formed on the connecting portion 15 of the column portion 1a.

(49) In addition, considering that the angle between the first outer wall 11 and the second outer wall 12 could be adjusted, the trap for controlling termites according to another embodiment of the present invention further comprises a first binding member 18 for fixing outer wall 11 on the first installment surface p1 and a second binding member 19 for fixing outer wall 12 on the second installment surface p2. Thereby the main body 1 is able to be fixed more strongly.

(50) Although the first and second binding members 18, 19 could be formed by removable binding means including Velcro fastener, in this embodiment, they are formed by attaching double-sided tape to the first outer wall 11 and the second outer wall 12 in order to avoid cracks in the installed state.

(51) As aforementioned trap for controlling termites according to the embodiment of the present invention, the trap according to another embodiment of the present invention has a use of controlling or removing termites by installing on main movement routes of termites. In addition, due to the pleat portion 16, it is able to adjust angle between the first outer wall 11 and the second outer wall 12. Therefore, it could be used compatibly in either case that the angle between the first installment surface p1 and the second installment surface p2 is an acute angle or an obtuse angle.

(52) Although a few exemplary embodiments have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these exemplary embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

(53) The terms used in the above described embodiments are merely used to explain particular embodiments, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Unless having different meaning contextually, singular form of words include plural form of words, too. In this description, it should be understood that the words of comprise or have are used to include characteristic, number, step, operation, elements, parts or combination thereof, but aren't be used to in advance exclude the possibility of presence or addition of another characteristic, number, step, operation, elements, parts or combination thereof.