JP7637575B2 - Paper catch container - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a paper trapping container for attracting and trapping flying pests such as fruit flies into the paper container.

Conventionally, insect traps have been known that capture flying pests that occur, for example, inside houses or on balconies. Such insect traps have, for example, a plastic container with an entrance for flying pests and a chemical agent containing an insecticide or attractant placed inside the container.

As for the shape of the container, for example, as exemplified in Patent Documents 1 and 2, proposals have been made to color plastic containers in warm colors, taking advantage of the tendency for flying pests to be attracted to containers colored in warm colors, as well as structures that provide perches for flying pests and edge structures that mimic carnivorous plants.

JP 2002-142643 A Patent No. 4450858 JP 2018-102262 A

Conventional insect traps, including those described in the above-mentioned patent documents, still have the following areas that need improvement. That is, while the above-mentioned plastic containers do indeed have various ingenious features for attracting flying pests, these have a hard structure with a pre-fixed shape using resin or the like, and do not allow deformation according to the user's (purchaser's) environment, for example.

In particular, in recent years, environmental problems caused by plastics such as PET bottles have been highlighted worldwide. Therefore, as a future environmental protection measure, manufacturers are expected to reduce the use of such resin materials as much as possible and maintain a sustainable social environment.

The present invention was made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a trapping container for trapping flying pests that allows for modification according to the user's usage environment and also addresses environmental issues.

A paper capture container unit in one embodiment of the present invention is a paper capture container unit comprising: (1) a paper capture container for capturing flying pests within the container ; and a lid member that can be attached to the paper capture container , wherein the paper capture container comprises a peripheral wall member having a breaking portion for forming an openable and closable window portion, and a folded portion that is continuous with both ends of the breaking portion and serves as a base point for folding back the side wall after breaking; and a bottom member that closes a lower edge opening of the peripheral wall member , and the lid member comprises The container comprises a bottom portion on which a chemical capable of attracting flying pests can be placed, and a peripheral portion connected to the bottom portion and fitted into an upper edge opening of the peripheral wall member, the folded side wall serving as a movable side wall to form a perch for attracting the flying pests, and the broken broken portion forms the window portion through which the flying pests enter the container, and the flying pests that enter through the window portion via the perch are attracted to the chemical applied to the bottom portion .

Furthermore, in the paper capture container unit described in (1) above, (2) at least the side of the peripheral wall member facing the inside of the container is provided with a first attraction guide for guiding the flying pests that have invaded the container to move toward the chemical , and it is preferable that the first attraction guide is at least one of an uneven structure formed on the movable side wall, a colored area formed on the movable side wall based on the color preference of the flying pests, and an attractant that is applied or adhered to the movable side wall to attract the flying pests .

In addition, in the paper capture container unit described above in (1) or (2), (3) it is preferable that the bottom member is formed with one or more openings through which the flying pests can enter the container.

In addition, in the paper capture container unit described in (3) above, (4) it is preferable that the bottom member includes a dome-shaped bottom surface that convexly extends from the lower edge opening of the peripheral wall member toward the center and toward the inside of the container, and that the opening is located at the bottom of the dome-shaped bottom surface.

In addition, in the paper capture container unit described in (3) or (4) above, (5) one or more second attraction guides are formed on the outer surface of the bottom member of the container to allow the flying pests to move to the opening , and it is preferable that the second attraction guide is a concave-convex structure formed on the bottom member connecting the lower edge opening of the peripheral wall member and the opening .

In addition, in the paper capture container unit described in any of (1) to (5) above, (6) it is preferable that the side wall can be folded down into the container via the folded portion, and the flying pests that have entered the container are guided to the side wall folded back into the container.

In addition, in the paper capturing container described in any of (1) to ( 6 ) above, ( 7 ) it is preferable that the auxiliary container further includes an auxiliary container that is stacked on the outer peripheral surface of the paper capturing container , the auxiliary container including an upper surface portion that faces the bottom member when stacked on the paper capturing container, wing portions that are provided intermittently along the circumferential direction so as to surround the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall member by cutting out a portion of the peripheral wall whose end is connected to the upper surface portion, and a frame portion that is arranged between the wing portions that are intermittent in the circumferential direction and is formed by cutting out a portion of the peripheral wall , and the wing portions close the window portion by rotating the auxiliary container around an axis along the circumferential direction .

The present invention allows users to choose a perch shape that suits their environment, and by using paper materials, it also contributes to environmental issues by reducing the amount of plastic used.

Schematic diagram showing a paper catcher according to the first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a state when a paper capture container according to a first embodiment is used; FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a cover member of a paper capture container unit according to a first embodiment; FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the installation form of an agent (such as an attractant) for attracting flying pests in a paper trapping container according to the first embodiment; FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a modified example of the bottom member of the paper capture container in the first embodiment. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a part of a paper catch container unit according to a second embodiment. FIG. 11 is an exploded view (partial view) of a paper catch container unit according to a second embodiment; FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a state transition when the paper catch container unit according to the second embodiment is used. Schematic diagram of a paper capture container according to Modification 1 Schematic diagram of a paper capture container according to Modification 2 Schematic diagram of a paper capture container according to Modification 3 Schematic diagram of a paper capture container according to Modification 4 Schematic diagram of a paper capture container according to Modification 5 Schematic diagram of a paper capture container according to Modification 6

The paper capture container according to this embodiment will be described in detail below, with reference to the drawings as appropriate. Note that the following embodiment describes one example of the present invention, and does not unintentionally limit the present invention, and may be implemented by appropriately supplementing other known configurations, including those described in the above patent documents. In addition, for the sake of convenience, the direction passing through the central axis of the paper capture container 100 and extending in the axial direction is set as the Z direction, and the directions parallel to the peripheral wall member 10 of the paper capture container 100 that intersect with this Z direction are set as the X direction and the Y direction, respectively.

First Embodiment
[Paper catchment container unit 300]
First, a paper catch receptacle unit 300 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
That is, as shown in Figure 4, the paper capture container unit 300 in this embodiment is composed of a paper capture container 100 capable of forming branches and window portions for capturing flying pests, and a lid member 30 that can be attached to the upper opening (opening edge portion 15) of the paper capture container 100 and in which an insecticide AI capable of attracting and killing the flying pests can be placed.
Such a paper catchment container unit 300 can be installed in a variety of living environments, such as private homes, restaurants, public buildings such as libraries, schools, factories, and offices.

Here, in this embodiment, "flying pests" refers to flying insects that can mainly cause harm to human living environments, and examples include small flies such as fruit flies, flea flies, Sciaridae, fungus flies, and moth flies.
In addition, as the agent AI suitable for this embodiment, various known agents capable of attracting or killing the above-mentioned flying pests, such as solid, semi-solid (jelly-like or gel-like), or liquid agents, can be applied. Note that the agent AI applicable to this embodiment is sufficient as long as it contains at least an attractant component, and the above-mentioned insecticidal component is not essential.

Such attractant components are not particularly limited, and examples include well-known attractant components such as Shaoxing wine, beer, wine, acetoin, black vinegar, red vinegar, vinegar, various fruit extracts, fermented vegetables and fruits, miso, yeast, honey, liquid sugar, brown sugar, sugar, and various plant or animal foods.
The above-mentioned insecticidal components are not particularly limited, and examples thereof include known carbamate compounds, oxadiazole compounds, phenylpyrazole compounds, sulfonamide compounds, nicotinoid compounds, and natural insecticidal essential oils such as orange oil.

[Paper Capture Container 100]
Next, the detailed structure of the paper catch container 100 in this embodiment of the above-mentioned paper catch container unit 300 will be described.
The paper trapping container 100 of this embodiment has the function of attracting the flying pests described above with the chemical AI and trapping them in the container. More specifically, as can be seen from Figures 1 and 2, the paper trapping container 100 is configured to include a peripheral wall member 10 and a bottom member 20A.
The shape of the paper capture container 100 is not limited to that of this embodiment as long as it is a container that can realize the purpose of the present invention, but a well-known paper cup, for example, is suitable.

Therefore, the material of the paper capture container 100 is preferably a known paper material that can be used for paper cups, and the surface of the paper material may be subjected to a surface treatment for keeping flying pests in the container. Examples of surface treatments that can impart such a lubricating effect include a treatment for applying a known lubricant such as silicone oil such as dimethylsiloxane, a treatment for laminating a known dry lubricating film, or a treatment for welding a polyethylene resin layer.
As described below, it is preferable that at least a portion of the paper capture container 100 is treated with an attraction guide that guides flying pests to move toward the pesticide AI.

1, the peripheral wall member 10 is a portion that corresponds to the side surface of a paper cup, and includes a first breaking portion 12a such as a perforation for forming an openable and closable window portion 11, and folded-back portions 13 that are continuous with both ends of the first breaking portion 12a and serve as base points for folding back the movable side wall 14a after breaking. Thus, the window portion 11 in this embodiment is composed of the first breaking portion 12a and the folded-back portions 13 described above.
As shown in FIG. 2, the window 11 formed in the peripheral wall member 10 also functions as an attraction port for the flying pests described above to enter and exit.

As will be described with reference to Figure 2, in this embodiment, it is preferable that a plurality of movable side walls 14a are formed on the side wall 14b of the peripheral wall member 10, but this is not necessarily required, and one movable side wall 14a may be formed on the side wall 14b of the peripheral wall member 10 to form a single window portion 11.
The dimensions of this movable side wall 14a are not particularly limited as long as they are not unintentionally torn, but for example, it is preferable that the total length of the branch portion (radial length from side wall 14b) be approximately 10 to 50 mm or more, and that the total width of the branch portion (circumferential length) be 8 mm or more.

As shown in FIG. 1, it is preferable that the first breakable portion 12a of the paper capture container 100 of this embodiment is not broken and the window portion 11 is not formed when the container is not in use. This allows the paper capture container 100 to be transported stacked when distributed to a retail store, for example, reducing transport costs, and allows any window portion 11 to be formed depending on the actual usage environment of the user (purchaser) (for example, placing the container in the four corners of a room, or installing the container in a small space where all of the window portions 11 cannot be formed).

Therefore, the user (purchaser) can break any of the multiple first breakable portions 12a in the paper capture container 100 with his/her fingers or the like, thereby folding down the movable side wall 14a outward from the folded-back portion 13 as a base point, as shown in Figure 2.
The movable side wall 14a folded back in this manner constitutes a branch (perch) that attracts the flying pests. After the movable side wall 14a is detached, an opening is formed in the peripheral wall member 10, the outer edge of which is the first breaking portion 12a and the folded back portion 13. As described above, the opening defined by the first breaking portion 12a and the folded back portion 13 constitutes the window portion 11 through which the flying pests enter the container by the broken first breaking portion 12a.

The bottom member 20A corresponds to the bottom of a paper cup, and has the function of closing the lower edge opening of the peripheral wall member 10 of this embodiment. As can be seen from Figs. 1 and 2, the bottom member 20A of this embodiment is configured to include, as an example, a bottom surface 21 and an outer edge surface 22 that is the periphery of the bottom surface 21 and is connected to the lower edge of the peripheral wall member 10.

The paper capture container 100 of this embodiment is preferably used in an inverted manner so that the bottom member 20A becomes the ceiling when in use. In this case, the bottom member 20A may be formed with one or more pairs each consisting of the first breakable portion 12a and the folded portion 13 described above. This makes it possible to form an opening (window portion) through which flying pests can enter and exit not only in the peripheral wall member 10 but also in the bottom member 20A.

[Cover member 30]
Next, the lid member 30 that can be combined (e.g., fitted) with the upper edge opening (opening edge portion 15) of the peripheral wall member 10 of this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to Figures 3 and 4. As can be seen from these figures, the lid member 30 of this embodiment is configured to include a bottom portion 31, a peripheral portion 32, and a medicine installation portion 33.
The material of the cover member 30 is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a known paper material or a biomass plastic (such as biopolyethylene) that has a reduced environmental impact.

As shown in FIG. 3, the bottom surface 31 of the lid member 30 has a drug placement section 33 that is recessed near the center (recessed relative to the inside of the container) so that the above-mentioned drug AI can be stored. Note that, as long as the drug AI can be placed on the bottom surface 31 of the lid member 30, the drug placement section 33 does not necessarily have to be recessed as shown in FIG. 3, and may have a platform shape (convex portion) that is raised near the center relative to the bottom surface 31.

In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 3 and 4 (a), an example has been described in which the drug placement section 33 and the drug AI are arranged near the center of the bottom surface portion 31 of the lid member 30, but this is not limited to this form.
4(b), the drug placement section 33 may be omitted and the drug AI may be placed on the bottom surface section 31 of the lid member 30. In this case, for example, the drug AI may be laid on the bottom surface section 31 as a semi-solid (gel or jelly-like) drug so as to extend to the peripheral section 32.

According to the paper capture container unit 300 in the first embodiment described above, any movable side wall 14a in the peripheral wall member 10 can be folded down to form the window portion 11, so that the shape of the branch portion (perch) can be realized according to the usage environment of the user (user, purchaser). In addition, since the paper capture container 100 can be made of paper material, it can contribute to environmental issues by reducing the amount of plastic used, which is an urgent issue worldwide.

As shown in FIG. 4, the bottom member 20A of the paper capture container 100 of the present embodiment is
In the above embodiment, the bottom surface 21 is parallel to a horizontal plane perpendicular to the vertical direction during use. However, the bottom surface 21 constituting the bottom surface member 20 of the present embodiment is not limited to the above-described form and may be non-horizontal. That is, as shown in Fig. 5, the bottom surface member 20B includes a dome-shaped bottom surface 24 and a peripheral connection portion 25 that connects the peripheral edge of the dome-shaped bottom surface 24 to the peripheral wall member 10.

The bottom member 20B preferably has a top opening 23 near the center of the dome-shaped bottom 24 for allowing flying pests to enter the container. In FIG. 5, one top opening 23 is formed on the bottom member 20B, but this is not limited to the configuration, and multiple top openings 23 may be formed on the bottom member 20B. This makes it possible to capture flying pests from the bottom side as well, greatly improving insect trapping performance.

The dome-shaped bottom surface 24 may be provided so as to be convex from the lower edge opening of the peripheral wall member 10 toward the center of the container (e.g., the center of gravity position, etc.). In other words, when the paper capture container 100 is placed with the upper end opening (opening edge portion 15) as the bottom, the dome-shaped bottom surface 24 is preferably shaped so as to be convex vertically downward as shown in FIG. 5.
Also, as shown in the same figure, it is preferable that the above-mentioned top opening 23 is located at the center of the above-mentioned dome-shaped bottom surface 24 (i.e., the bottom of the dome-shaped bottom surface 24), but the top opening 23 does not necessarily have to be located at the center of the dome-shaped bottom surface 24.

Second Embodiment
Next, a paper catch container unit 300 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 6 to 8. For the sake of convenience, the above-mentioned lid member 30 and the medicine AI are not shown. Also, the same components as those of the paper catch container unit 300 in the first embodiment described above are given the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

The paper capture container unit 300 of this embodiment is configured to include, in addition to the paper capture container 100 as the first paper cup and the lid member 30 described in the first embodiment, an auxiliary container 200 as the second paper cup.
More specifically, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, the auxiliary container 200 includes a rotating frame portion 210 and a rotating wing portion 220 which can rotate around an axis (for example, around the Z-axis in Figure 6) along the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall member 10, and an upper surface portion 230 connected to the upper ends of the rotating frame portion 210 and the rotating wing portion 220.

As a method for forming such an auxiliary container 200, for example, a known paper cup having approximately the same outer shape as the above-mentioned paper capture container 100 can be used. That is, it is conceivable to cut out the shape of the peripheral wall of the above-mentioned paper cup so that the rotating wing portion 220 can close the window portion 11 when the auxiliary container 200 is stacked on the paper capture container 100 with the bottoms close to each other. Similarly, it is conceivable to cut out the peripheral wall of the above-mentioned rotating frame portion 210 so that the rotating frame portion 210 can be opened along the frame of the window portion 11 when the auxiliary container 200 is stacked on the paper capture container 100.

By stacking the auxiliary container 200 configured as described above on the paper capture container 100, as shown in FIG. 8, the auxiliary container 200 rotates around the axis of the container, making it possible to switch between (α) a state in which the rotating blade portion 220 of the auxiliary container 200 blocks the window portion 11 of the paper capture container 100, and (β) a state in which the position of the rotating frame portion 210 of the auxiliary container 200 coincides with the window portion 11 of the paper capture container 100, thereby opening the window portion 11.

Note that while Figure 8 shows two states in which the window 11 is completely open and completely closed, the present invention is not limited to these forms. In other words, the opening degree of the window 11 may be adjusted as desired by adjusting the rotation angle of the auxiliary container 200 around the axis described above relative to the paper capture container 100. This makes it possible to deal with situations such as when the fragrance of the drug AI is too strong or when it is desired to temporarily suppress the effectiveness of the drug AI by reducing the opening degree of the window 11.

In addition, in this embodiment, the number of window portions 11, the number of rotating frame portions 210, and the number of rotating blade portions 220 are the same, but the present invention is not limited to this form. In other words, the number of sets of rotating frame portions 210 and rotating blade portions 220 in the auxiliary container 200 may not be the same as the number of window portions 11 in the paper capture container 100, and for example, one may be fewer or more than the other.

The paper capture container unit 300 in this second embodiment can achieve the same effects as the first embodiment described above. Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the opening degree of the window portion 11 can be adjusted to any state, so that the effectiveness of the drug AI can be temporarily suppressed, for example, when the user is absent for an extended period of time. Furthermore, if the drug AI is volatile, it is possible to relatively extend the period of use by suppressing the amount of volatilization of the medicinal ingredient.

The above-described embodiments are examples that embody the gist of the present invention, and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the gist of the present invention. Furthermore, known structures and methods can be added as appropriate to modify the present invention without departing from the gist of the present invention.

Below, modified examples that can be applied to each of the above-described embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that in these modified examples, the same components as those in the above-described embodiments will be given the same reference numbers and their description will be omitted as appropriate.

<Modification 1>
FIG. 9 shows a paper capture container 100 according to the first modification.
First, in each of the above-mentioned embodiments, as shown in, for example, Figures 2 and 6, the movable side wall 14a folded back from the side wall 14b of the peripheral wall member 10 in the paper capture container 100 constitutes an approximately two-dimensional (planar) branch portion that serves as a perch for flying pests.
In contrast to this, the paper capture container 100 in the first modified example is configured to have a movable side wall 14c that constitutes a three-dimensional branch portion that is constructed by being bent in two stages.

9, the movable side wall 14c in this modified example 1 is in a state in which half of the movable side wall 14c (inclined region VA) is raised at about 90° from the remaining half (horizontal region HA) with respect to the circumferential direction (θz) of the container, with the secondary bend fd as the base point. Therefore, in order to accommodate this secondary bending, the peripheral wall member 10 in this modified example 1 is formed with a second break portion 12b in the folded portion 13 corresponding to the inclined region VA.
This makes it possible to first fold the movable side wall 14c around the folding portion 13 (at this point it has the same shape as the movable side wall 14a described above), and then fold the inclined region VA around the secondary folding portion fd relative to the horizontal region HA while breaking the second breaking portion 12b.

According to the paper capture container 100 in the above-described variant example 1, in addition to the effects of the above-described embodiment, the inclined region VA of the movable side wall 14c, which functions as a three-dimensional branch, not only has a perch effect for flying pests, but also serves as a guide passage into the container, making it possible to easily guide flying pests to the chemical AI.
In addition, the angle of the inclined region VA with respect to the horizontal region HA described above is preferably approximately vertical (about 90°), but does not necessarily have to be 90°. It is sufficient that the inclined region VA is inclined with respect to the horizontal region HA with the secondary bend portion fd as the base point.

In addition, in this first modified example, half of each of the movable side walls 14c is a horizontal region HA and an inclined region VA, but this does not necessarily have to be equal, and the inclined region VA may be set to be smaller than the horizontal region HA. Furthermore, while there is one horizontal region HA and one inclined region VA in the movable side wall 14c, they do not necessarily have to be the same number, and the number of inclined regions VA may be greater than the number of horizontal regions HA, for example, by making both ends of the horizontal region HA into inclined regions VA.

<<Modification 2>>
FIG. 10 shows a paper capture container 100 according to the second modification.
In the paper capture container 100 of this variant example 2, (a) the movable side wall 14a is formed with an attraction guide (first attraction guides 16A-16C) for attracting flying pests, (b) at least the inside of the container side of the peripheral wall member 10 is provided with an attraction guide (second attraction guide 10G) for guiding flying pests that have invaded the container to move to the chemical AI, and further (c) one or more attraction guides (third attraction guide 26) are formed on the outer surface of the container of the bottom member 20 (the outside of the container of the bottom surface 21) to guide flying pests to move to the top opening 23.

The paper capture container 100 in the second modification does not necessarily have to have all of the above (a) to (c), and may have at least one of the above (a) to (c). The first guides 16A to 16C and the second guide 10G may also be provided on the outer surface of the container of the side wall 14b of the peripheral wall member 10. In addition, the bottom member 20B having a dome-shaped bottom surface 24 is used in the second modification, but the bottom member 20A having a horizontal bottom surface 21 may also be used.

As can be seen more specifically from the figure, the upper surface of the movable side wall 14a, which is folded back at the fold 13 as a branch portion (the surface that faces the inner surface of the container before folding back), is formed with an attraction guide (first attraction guides 16A-16C) for attracting flying pests.

The first guide 16A is one or more steps that rise upward from the top surface of the movable side wall 14a. Such steps can be formed, for example, by applying an insulating sleeve used in known beverage cups to attach an uneven paper material so that the top surface of the movable side wall 14a has an uneven structure. The steps that make up the first guide 16A may be formed by attaching an uneven paper material to the inner surface of the container in advance as described above, or the user may attach the uneven paper material after the movable side wall 14a is folded back from the fold back portion 13.

The first attraction guide 16B is a colored area on the upper surface of the movable side wall 14a to attract flying pests. As shown in the figure, the first attraction guide 16B may be colored in three colors, black, red, and orange, to match the color preferences of Drosophila melanogaster. The coloring is not limited to the above three colors and can be changed depending on the type of flying pest to be attracted, and can be appropriately selected based on the color preferences of known flying pests.
In addition, the first attraction guide 16B may be painted in the above three colors, or may have, for example, a ruled line of the above three colors drawn on the upper surface of the movable side wall 14a from the tip of the branch portion to the folded portion 13.

The first attraction guide 16C is an area where the above-mentioned agent AI for attracting flying pests is applied or adhered to the upper surface of the movable side wall 14a. As the agent AI applied or adhered to such first attraction guide 16C, a granular attractant having the above-mentioned known components can be applied. Note that, although the figure shows an example in which the granular agent AI is adhered, this is not limited to this embodiment, and the agent AI in the form of a jelly or gel may be applied as the first attraction guide 16C.
In the figure, the first induction guides 16A to 16C are provided, but it is sufficient that at least one of these is formed as the first induction guide 16 on the upper surface of the movable side wall 14a.

Also, as shown in FIG. 10, the paper material with the above-mentioned uneven shape may be attached to the inner peripheral surface side (the inner surface side of the container) of the peripheral wall member 10. As a result, after the movable side wall 14a of the peripheral wall member 10 is folded back from the folded back portion 13 of the peripheral wall member 10, an uneven structure is also formed on the inner peripheral surface side of the peripheral wall member 10. Such an uneven structure formed on the inner peripheral surface side of the peripheral wall member 10 functions as the second attraction guide 10G described above.

As shown in the figure, one or more third attraction guides 26 are formed on the side of the bottom surface 21 that is located on the outside of the container, to allow flying pests to move to the top opening 23. Such third attraction guides 26 can be, for example, paper material with an uneven shape similar to the first attraction guide 16A described above.

In the figure, the third guide 26 is illustrated as a stepped portion formed radially from the top opening 23 of the bottom surface 21, but it does not necessarily have to be a stepped portion and may be a groove portion concave in the bottom surface 21. There are no particular restrictions on the method of forming such a groove portion, and various known methods can be applied, and it can be realized, for example, by constructing the bottom surface 21 itself from a paper material with an uneven shape.

In addition to the effects of the above-described embodiment, the paper capture container 100 in variant 2 can further improve the attractiveness of the movable side wall 14a and the top opening 23 to flying pests, making it easier to guide flying pests to the chemical AI.

<Modification 3>
FIG. 11 shows a paper capture container 100 according to the third modification.
In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, as shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 6, the movable side wall 14a of the peripheral wall member 10 in the paper capture container 100 is folded back from the side wall 14b to the outside (outer peripheral surface side) of the container to form a branch portion. In contrast, the paper capture container 100 in the modified example 3 is mainly characterized in that the movable side wall 14d of the peripheral wall member 10 can be folded back to the inside (inner peripheral surface side) of the container via the folded back portion 13.

That is, as can be seen from the figure, a user can break any of the multiple first breaking portions 12a in the paper capture container 100 with a finger or the like, thereby folding back the movable side wall 14d toward the inside of the container, starting from the folding back portion 13. At this time, as shown in FIG. 11, any of the first attraction guides 16 described above may be provided on the top surface of at least one of the movable side walls 14d (the surface that faces vertically upward when folded back).

In addition, in this third modified example, some of the movable side walls 14 form movable side walls 14d that are folded back on the inner surface of the container, and some of the movable side walls 14 form movable side walls 14a that are folded back on the outer surface of the container. However, the present invention is not limited to the above configuration, and as already described in each embodiment, all of the movable side walls 14 may be folded back on the outside of the container, or all of the movable side walls may be folded back on the inside of the container.

In this manner, the movable side wall 14d is folded back toward the inside of the container, so that flying pests that have entered the container are guided by the movable side wall 14d folded back toward the inside of the container, and are more likely to reach the chemical AI. As in the present modified example 3, at least one top opening 23 may be provided on the bottom surface 21 of the bottom member 20A.
According to the paper capture container 100 in the above-described variant example 3, in addition to the effects of the above-described embodiments, it is possible to prevent flying pests that have entered the container from escaping outside the container.

<Modification 4>
FIG. 12 shows a cover member 30 of a paper catch container unit according to the fourth modified example.
The main feature of the lid member 30 in this modification 4 is that the bottom surface 31 of the lid member 30 is provided with at least one lid side induction guide 34 that continues from the outer edge to the medicine placement section 33.

As can be seen from the figure, the lid member 30 in this modification 4 may have a concave or convex lid-side guide 34 formed on the bottom surface 31 in accordance with the shape of the medicine placement section 33. In other words, when the medicine placement section 33 is provided so as to be concave with respect to the bottom surface 31, it is preferable that this lid-side guide 34 is also provided so as to be concave with respect to the bottom surface 31.

There is no particular limitation on the method of forming such a concave or convex lid-side induction guide 34, and for example, when the lid member 30 is formed of a resin material such as the above-mentioned biopolyethylene, the lid-side induction guide 34 may be formed in advance using an injection molding die. In this way, the lid member 30 is preferably made of paper like the paper capture container 100, but the lid member 30 is preferably made of a known biomass plastic that has a reduced environmental impact, taking into consideration ease of molding and the impact on the environment.
According to the paper capture container unit 300 in the above-described variant example 4, in addition to the effects of the above-described embodiments, it is possible to promote the movement of flying pests that have invaded the container to the pesticide AI placed on the lid member 30.

<Modification 5>
FIG. 13 shows an example of a movable side wall 14 that can be applied to the paper capture container 100 according to the fifth modification.
That is, the movable side wall 14 in each of the above-mentioned embodiments and modified examples has a shape in which a semicircle and a rectangle are combined in a plan view, one of which is the folded portion 13 and the other (only one side) is a semicircle (with rounded corners), as shown in Fig. 14(a). However, the present invention is not limited to such a shape, and the movable side wall provided on the side surface of the peripheral wall member 10 may be configured, for example, as a movable side wall 14e that is trapezoidal in a plan view with the folded portion 13 as the base as shown in Fig. 14(b), or as a movable side wall 14f that is rectangular in a plan view with the folded portion 13 as one short side as shown in Fig. 14(c).

In this case, when multiple movable side walls 14 are provided on the peripheral wall member 10, these may be movable side walls 14 of the same shape, or at least one of them may be configured to have a shape different from the other movable side walls.
According to the paper capture container unit 300 in the above-described variant 5, in addition to the effects of the above-described embodiments, the shape of the branches can be selected taking into account the characteristics of flying pests that scatter around the container.

<Modification 6>
FIG. 14 shows an example of a paper capture container 100 and an auxiliary container 200 according to the sixth modification.
As shown in the same figure, in the above-mentioned second embodiment, attraction openings 27A and 27B through which flying pests can pass may be formed on the bottom surface 21 and the upper surface portion 230, respectively, so that they are staggered between the bottom surface 21 and the upper surface portion 230.

In this case, in the paper capture container 100, it is preferable that the installation position of the induction opening 27A in the circumferential direction (θz), the installation position of the window portion 11 in the circumferential direction, and the installation position of the rotating frame portion 210 in the circumferential direction are all consistent with each other.
As a result, when the window 11 in the paper capture container 100 is opened or closed, for example, when the window 11 and the rotating frame 210 are aligned and the window 11 is released, the openings of the bottom 21 and the top 230 are aligned, and the bottom 21 is switched to a closed state. On the other hand, when the window 11 and the rotating blade 220 are aligned and the window 11 is closed, the openings of the bottom 21 and the top 230 are staggered (not overlapping in the circumferential direction θz), and the bottom 21 is switched to a closed state.

Other Modifications
For example, in each of the above-mentioned embodiments and variants, the paper capture container 100 was formed from a known paper material, but as long as the first breakable portion 12a, etc., can be broken by the user, it may also be formed from a relatively soft known biomass plastic, such as biopolyethylene, which has a reduced environmental impact.

In addition, the paper capture container unit including the paper capture container 100 and the cover member 30 in each embodiment and each modified example may be a disposable type intended for single use of the drug AI, or it may be a type in which the paper capture container 100 is reused.
The above-described embodiments and modifications are not intended to prevent a person skilled in the art from combining them as appropriate within the scope of the spirit of the present invention.

The present invention can be used, for example, to manufacture trapping containers and their lids that can efficiently trap flying pests such as flies.

100 Paper catcher 10 Peripheral wall member 20 Bottom member 30 Lid member

Claims (7)

A paper trapping container unit including a paper trapping container for trapping flying pests in the container and a cover member that can be attached to the paper trapping container ,
The paper catchment container is
a peripheral wall member including a break portion for forming an openable/closable window portion, and a folded portion that is continuous with both ends of the break portion and serves as a base point for folding back the side wall after the break;
a bottom member that closes a lower edge opening of the peripheral wall member,
The cover member is
A bottom surface portion on which a drug capable of attracting the flying pests can be placed;
a peripheral portion connected to the bottom surface portion and fitted into an upper edge opening of the peripheral wall member,
The folded side wall serves as a movable side wall to constitute a perch for attracting the flying pests, and the broken portion serves as the window portion for the flying pests to enter the container,
A paper capture container unit , characterized in that the flying pests that enter through the window portion via the perch are attracted to the chemical agent placed on the bottom portion . A first attraction guide is provided on at least the inside of the container of the peripheral wall member to guide the flying pests that have invaded the container to move to the drug ,
The paper capture container unit described in claim 1, wherein the first attraction guide is at least one of an uneven structure formed on the movable side wall, a colored area formed on the movable side wall based on the color preference of the flying pest, and an attractant applied or adhered to the movable side wall to attract the flying pest . The paper trapping container unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bottom member is formed with one or more openings through which the flying pests can enter the container. The bottom member includes a dome-shaped bottom surface that is convex from a lower edge opening of the peripheral wall member toward the center toward the inside of the container,
The paper catch bin unit of claim 3 , wherein the opening is located at the bottom of the dome-shaped bottom surface. The bottom member has one or more second attraction guides formed on an outer surface of the container for the flying pests to move to the opening ,
The paper catch container unit according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the second guide is an uneven structure formed on the bottom member and connects a lower edge opening of the peripheral wall member and the opening. The side wall is foldable into the container via the fold-back portion,
The paper capture container unit according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the flying pests that invade the container are guided to the side wall that is folded back inside the container. The paper catcher further includes an auxiliary container that is stacked on the outer peripheral surface of the paper catcher ,
The auxiliary container is
An upper surface portion that faces the bottom member when stacked on the paper catchment container;
a wing portion provided intermittently along a circumferential direction so as to surround an outer circumferential surface of the peripheral wall member by cutting out a part of the peripheral wall whose end portion is connected to the upper surface portion;
a frame portion disposed between the wing portions that are discontinuous in the circumferential direction and formed by cutting out a part of the peripheral wall ,
The paper catch container unit according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the auxiliary container rotates around an axis along the circumferential direction , causing the wing portion to close the window portion.