KR102754520B1 - Manchurian weasel trap - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a safety capture device for a stoat used for capturing and studying a stoat, a mammal of the mustelidae family. The present invention relates to a safe trapping device for a weasel, comprising: a GPS receiver, an animal-luring frequency generator, a capture detection sensor, a camera, and a trap controller that controls these, and comprises a plurality of traps for taking images of animals when animals are captured; a plurality of traps that receive location signals of the plurality of traps from the trap controller, generate location data of each trap, display the data on an electronic map, and control the frequency generators for luring animals to be captured through a network; and a manager server that receives images of the captured animals in the capture traps when animals are captured in the traps, stores the images, and simultaneously transmits the location data of the capture traps and the images of the animals to a manager mobile phone so that the manager mobile phone can check the status of the capture trap or control the capture trap; the trap comprises a capture unit having a space therein, an attraction passage unit installed in the capture unit and guiding the animal to the internal space of the capture unit, and a guide unit coupled to the capture unit and guiding the animal to the attraction passage unit.

Description

{Manchurian weasel trap}

The present invention relates to a safety capture device for a stoat used for capturing and studying the stoat, a mammal of the mustelidae family.

The Manchurian weasel is a mammal of the mustelidae family that is active all day and good at hunting rodents. The Manchurian weasel is small, about 12–16 cm in body length, and has poor burrowing ability, so it lives by stealing rodent burrows and mainly eats mice, eggs, and insects.

The Musan-soe-weasel is designated as a level 2 endangered species. Research is being conducted to increase the population of the Musan-soe-weasel through artificial propagation and restoration, as well as to study the ecological characteristics of the Musan-soe-weasel and provide exhibition education.

In order to capture a weasel for research purposes, live prey must be placed in the trap due to the ecological characteristics of the weasel, but placing live prey in the trap is difficult.

In addition, the Weasel lives in Gangwon-do, Odaesan, Seoraksan, and Jirisan in Korea, and in order to capture them, dozens of traps are installed in places where the Weasel is presumed to live. Then, researchers check at regular intervals to see if the Weasel has been captured in the traps. In addition, the existing traps may increase the stress of the Weasel because researchers cannot quickly confirm if the Weasel has been captured, and the temperature of the traps may rise, which may lead to the death of individuals that are difficult to capture and have a small population, which is an endangered species level 2.

These existing traps take a long time to capture the weasels, which increases researcher fatigue and reduces research efficiency.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-099403 (registered on April 3, 2020)

Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a safe capturing device for the black-faced weasel, which is designated as a Class 2 endangered species, to capture the black-faced weasel and increase the population through artificial propagation and restoration.

In addition, another purpose of the present invention is to provide a safe catching device for a black-faced weasel capable of catching a black-faced weasel for studying ecological characteristics or conducting research for exhibition education.

In addition, another purpose of the present invention is to provide a safe trapping device for a stray weasel, which can attract and capture stray weasels by using an attracting frequency or smell and sound to attract stray weasels without putting live rodents, which are food for stray weasels, into the trapping frame when capturing stray weasels for research, so that the stray weasel can recognize that there is a live rodent inside the trapping frame.

In addition, another purpose of the present invention is to provide a safe catching device for a stray weasel, which can easily confirm from a distance whether a stray weasel has been caught, quickly remove it from the trap, reduce the stress on the captured stray weasel, prevent the stray weasel from dying, and safely catch it, while also increasing the efficiency of research.

In order to achieve the above object of the present invention, the present invention comprises a plurality of traps which take images of animals when animals are captured, including a GPS receiver, an animal-attracting frequency generator, a capture detection sensor, a camera, and a trap controller controlling them, and which receives location signals of the plurality of traps from the trap controller, generates location data of each of the traps, displays it on an electronic map, and stores it, and controls the frequency generator which attracts animals to be captured through a network, and when an animal is captured by the trap, receives an image of the captured animal of the capture trap and stores it, and simultaneously transmits the location data of the capture trap and the image of the animal to an administrator mobile phone so that the administrator mobile phone can check the status of the capture trap or control the capture trap,

The above trap provides a safety trapping device for a stray weasel, comprising a capturing portion having a space inside, a baiting passage installed in the capturing portion to guide an animal into the internal space of the capturing portion, and a guide portion coupled to the capturing portion to guide an animal into the baiting passage.

It is preferable that the above-mentioned capturing portion be connected to the lower portion and have a plurality of fixing ring portions for fixing the pack to the ground.

It is preferable that the above-mentioned lure passageway be formed of a cylindrical portion that penetrates the upper part of the capturing portion and is connected to the interior of the capturing portion to allow rodents or weasels to pass through.

The above cylindrical portion is provided with a one-way opening/closing portion installed at its lower portion to prevent the rodent or the stray weasel from escaping outside the capturing portion,

It is preferable that the above-mentioned one-way opening/closing portion includes a blocking member hinge-connected to the cylindrical portion, and an elastic member that elastically supports between the cylindrical portion and the blocking member and applies elastic force so that the blocking member closes the cylindrical portion when no external force is applied to the blocking member.

It is preferable that the above guide part includes a first guide part that is hingedly connected to the upper part of the capturing part and overlaps or unfolds on the upper part of the capturing part, and a second guide part that is hingedly connected to the upper part of the capturing part on the opposite side of the first guide part and overlaps or unfolds on the upper part of the capturing part.

It is desirable that the above frequency generator generate an attractive frequency of 19-2 kHz, which is preferred by the weasel.

The above-mentioned capturing unit is controlled by the above-mentioned administrator server or administrator mobile phone, and preferably has a speaker that outputs an animal attracting sound consisting of a chick's cry or a baby mouse's cry.

The above-mentioned capturing unit is controlled by the above-mentioned administrator server or administrator mobile phone, and is preferably equipped with an odor sprayer that sprays an animal attractant composed of sulfurous acid volatile substance or sulfurous acid compound.

In addition, the present invention provides a safe trapping device for a stray weasel, which includes a trapping unit having a space inside, a cylindrical baiting passage installed in the trapping unit to guide an animal into the internal space of the trapping unit, a guide unit coupled to the trapping unit to guide the animal into the baiting passage, a frequency generator installed in the trapping unit to generate a frequency of 21 kHz, which is the cry of a baby mouse, to attract a stray weasel, a capture detection sensor installed in the trapping unit to detect whether there is movement of an animal inside the trapping unit, a camera installed in the trapping unit to photograph the captured animal, and a trap controller that receives a signal from an administrator server or an administrator mobile phone to control the frequency generator, receives a signal detected by the capture detection sensor to operate the camera, and transmits the photographed image to an administrator server or an administrator mobile phone.

It is preferable that the above-mentioned capturing section be equipped with a speaker that outputs the sound of a chick or a baby mouse crying to attract a weasel as if live prey were in the capturing frame.

It is preferable that the above-mentioned capturing device be equipped with an odor sprayer that sprays sulfur dioxide volatile substances or sulfur dioxide compounds secreted from the anal gland of a stray weasel to attract the stray weasel.

The present invention generates 21 kHz ultrasonic waves, which are the cries of baby mice, to lure the Musan-oeschistos, which are designated as a Class 2 endangered species, into a trap and safely capture them, thereby enabling useful research to be conducted on increasing the population of the Musan-oeschistos through artificial propagation and restoration.

In addition, the present invention can comply with animal ethics regulations by placing water and food necessary for the survival of a live stoat inside the trap when capturing a stoat for research.

In addition, the present invention transmits the location of the trap and an image to the manager's mobile phone in real time when a stray weasel enters the trap, so that it is possible to confirm in real time from a distance whether the stray weasel has been captured and quickly remove it from the trap, thereby reducing the stress on the captured stray weasel and increasing the efficiency of research.

FIG. 1 is a drawing illustrating a safety catching device for a stray weasel to explain an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a drawing for explaining the installation state and internal configuration of a safety catching device for a ferret according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a drawing showing a passage through which rodents and weasels pass in order to explain an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a configuration diagram of a control system for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a system configuration diagram of a trap for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating the main components of the main control unit of the management server to explain an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a flowchart illustrating a control method for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the attached drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily practice the present invention. However, the present invention may be implemented in various other forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In the drawings, in order to clearly describe the present invention, parts that are not related to the description are omitted, and the same reference numerals are given to the same or similar components throughout the specification.

FIG. 1 is a drawing for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, showing a safety catching device for a weasel.

The safe trapping device for a weasel of the present invention comprises a plurality of traps (100), an administrator mobile phone (300), and an administrator server (500).

A plurality of traps (100) can be installed in a place where the weasel lives, approximately 50 to 60 or more. In the embodiment of the present invention, the traps (100) can be composed of a first trap (101), a second trap (103), a third trap (105), and an n-th trap (107), as shown in FIG. 1. Since the first trap (101), the second trap (103), the third trap (105), and the n-th trap (107) have the same configuration, in the embodiment of the present invention, the first trap (101) will be described as an example.

The first trap (101) includes a capturing portion (111), a luring passage portion (113), and a guide portion (115), as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

The capturing part (111) is a frame for capturing a stray weasel, and has a space inside into which a stray weasel can enter. This capturing part (111) is formed in a roughly hexahedral shape with a space inside.

The bait passage (113) is formed in a cylindrical shape with a diameter that allows rodents such as mice, which can be food for the stray weasel, to pass through. The bait passage (113) penetrates the upper part of the capture section (111) and is connected to the interior of the capture section (111). The bait passage (113) includes a cylindrical section (117) and a one-way opening/closing section (119) coupled to the cylindrical section (117). It is preferable that the cylindrical section (117) have a diameter of 30 to 40 mm, which is an amount that allows a mother mouse, which is food for the stray weasel, to pass through. If it is smaller than 30 mm, it is difficult for a live mouse, which is food for the stray weasel, to enter, and if it is larger than 40 mm, animals other than mice can enter, so it is not suitable for capturing stray weasels.

This cylindrical part (117) can guide a rat to pass through and enter the inside of the capture part (111). Then, a weasel that preys on rats has a habit of following the rat's hole and can follow it into the inside of the capture part (111).

The one-way opening/closing part (119) serves to prevent rodents and raccoons that have entered the inside of the capturing part (111) from going back out. This one-way opening/closing part (119) includes a blocking member (121) that is hinge-connected to the cylindrical part (117), and an elastic member (123) that elastically supports the blocking member (121).

The blocking member (121) is preferably hinge-connected to the lower side of the cylindrical portion (117). The blocking member (121) serves to close the space of the cylindrical portion (117). In addition, the elastic member (123) is installed between the cylindrical portion (117) and the blocking member (121), and an elastic force is applied in the direction in which the blocking member (121) blocks the cylindrical portion (117). It is preferable that the elastic member (123) is formed of a torsion spring. That is, when a rat or a weasel enters through the cylindrical portion (117), the blocking member (121) overcomes the elastic force of the elastic member (123) and opens from the cylindrical portion (117), and then blocks the cylindrical portion (117) again by the elastic force. Therefore, a rat or weasel that has entered the capture area (111) cannot go out of the capture area (111) again.

The guide member (115) can guide a rat or a weasel to the bait passage (113), and is a guide made of a plate or acrylic (PVC) material. The guide member (115) can be made of a first guide member (115a) and a second guide member (115b). The first guide member (115a) can be hinge-coupled to one edge of the upper portion of the capture member (111). It is preferable that the first guide member (115a) be made of a size that can overlap the upper surface of the capture member (111). The second guide member (115b) can be hinge-coupled to the opposite edge of the upper portion of the capture member (111) where the first guide member (115a) is installed. That is, it is preferable that the second guide member (115b) is also arranged so that it can overlap the upper portion of the capture member (111) (see FIG. 2).

When moving or storing the first trap (101), this guide member (115) is placed so as to overlap the upper surface of the capture member (111) (see FIG. 2), and when installed outdoors, it is spread out from the capture member (111) to allow mice or weasels to move (see FIG. 3).

Meanwhile, the capturing part (111) includes a number of fixing hooks (125, 127, 129, only the parts shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 are described by giving symbols) for firmly fixing the capturing part (111) to the ground. These fixing hooks (125, 127, 129) are connected to the top of the bottom surface of the capturing part (111) and can be installed in four pieces, or can be formed in more numbers. In addition, the fixing hooks (125, 127, 129) can be formed in the form of a string, etc.

Researchers studying the ermine can firmly fix the capture unit (111) by driving a peg into the ground through the fixing ring parts (125, 127, 129). These fixing ring parts (15, 127, 129) serve to firmly fix the capture unit (111) to the ground, so that even if a rodent or ermine enters the inside of the capture unit (111), the capture unit (111) is prevented from falling over or its posture being deformed by the rodent, ermine, or other external force after it is installed, so that the captured ermine can be safely collected.

Meanwhile, a feeder (135) and a waterer (137) for the stray weasel are installed inside the first trap (101). As in the embodiment of the present invention, supplying food and water inside the capture unit (111) is to ensure freedom from hunger and thirst, and freedom from fear and stress among the five principles of animal welfare. Therefore, when a stray weasel is captured in the capture unit (111), food and water can be supplied until the researcher collects it.

On the other hand, the first trap (101) is equipped with a GPS receiver (151), a motion detection sensor (153), a heat detection sensor (155), a camera (157), a frequency generator (159), a speaker (161), a smell sprayer (163), and a trap controller (165) that controls them, as shown in FIG. 5. In addition, the trap controller (163) is equipped with a data transmission/reception unit (167), which is a computer program module that can transmit and receive data or control signals by connecting to an administrator mobile phone (300) or an administrator server (500) through a wireless network.

The GPS receiver (151) is for confirming the location of the first trap (101) and the locations of multiple traps (100). A GPS receiver is installed in each trap (100), and each trap (100) has unique identification information so that the location information of multiple traps (100) can be confirmed.

The motion detection sensor (153) and the heat detection sensor (155) are capture detection sensors that detect when a rodent or a weasel is captured inside the capture unit (111) and transmit a detected signal to the trap controller (165). The motion detection sensor (153) can detect the movement of a rodent or a weasel when it enters the capture unit (111) and transmit a detected signal to the trap controller (165). In addition, the heat detection sensor (155) detects the temperature of a rodent or a weasel when it enters the capture unit (111) and transmits a detected signal to the trap controller (165).

The camera (157) can capture images of rodents or weasels that have entered the inside of the capture unit (111) by taking pictures of the inside of the capture unit (111). The camera (157) can be controlled by the trap controller (165). That is, when a signal detected by the capture detection sensor enters the trap controller (165), the trap controller (165) can control the operation of the camera (157). The camera (157) can be controlled by the management server (500) according to the settings.

The frequency generator (159) generates a frequency to attract rodents, which are prey of the raccoon's raccoon. It is preferable that the frequency generated by the frequency generator (159) generates a frequency of 19 to 22 kHz. It is more preferable that the frequency generated by the frequency generator (159) generates a frequency of 21 kHz, which is an ultrasonic wave that humans cannot hear but rodents can hear. The 21 kHz generated by the frequency generator (159) is the sound to which rodents are most sensitive and is the frequency of the cry of a newborn baby mouse when the baby mouse is separated from its mother mouse. Rats have a very strong maternal instinct and show behavioral characteristics of gathering when they hear the cry of a newborn baby mouse, even if it is not their own baby mouse. If the frequency generated by the frequency generator (159) is outside the above-described range, the function of attracting the mother mouse is not performed and the effect is reduced. The on and off operation of this frequency generator (159) can be controlled by the control of the trap controller (165). The effect of allowing a live rat to enter the capture unit (111) without putting the live rat into the capture unit (111) can be achieved by the frequency generated by the frequency generator (159), and since the weasel follows the weasel into the capture unit (111) to eat this prey, the weasel can be easily captured.

This frequency generator (159) can be installed inside the capture unit (111) by setting the unique frequency to be output in advance. However, as another example, after the frequency to be output is stored in the frequency storage database (533) of the administrator server (500) in advance, a frequency for attracting rodents or raccoons can be output through a specific frequency generator (159) under the control of the administrator mobile phone (300) or the administrator server (500). That is, the frequency generator (159) can be controlled through the administrator mobile phone (300) or the administrator server (500).

The speaker (161) is for outputting a luring sound to attract a mother mouse or a weasel, and can output the sound of a chick's cry or the cry of a baby mouse. By using the sound of a chick's cry or the cry of a baby mouse, a weasel can be attracted without putting live prey for the weasel, such as a live mouse, inside the capture unit (111).

These speakers (161) can be controlled by a trap controller (165) and can also be controlled and operated by an administrator mobile phone (300) or an administrator server (500).

The scent sprayer (163) is for spraying an attractant to attract a weasel. The weasel secretes sulfurous acid volatile substance from the anal gland under the tail, and the scent of a sulfurous acid compound identical to or similar to this can be sprayed. This scent sprayer (163) is for attracting a weasel. This scent sprayer (163) can be controlled by a trap controller (165), and can also be controlled and operated by an administrator mobile phone (300) or an administrator server (500).

The trap controller (165) is equipped with a data transmission/reception unit (167) that transmits and receives data or transmits and receives control signals by connecting to an administrator mobile phone (300) or an administrator server (500) via a wireless network. The data transmission/reception unit (167) may be a computer program module for connecting the trap controller (165) via a wireless network. The trap controller (165) may be connected to an administrator mobile phone (300) or an administrator server (500) via a network and may be controlled by the administrator mobile phone (300) or the administrator server (500).

In the embodiment of the present invention, the administrator mobile phone (300) and the administrator server (500) are described separately, but they may have the same function. That is, the administrator mobile phone (300) may be a mobile communication device that can control the trap controller (165) while moving, and the administrator server (500) may be a device that can control the trap controller (165) in a fixed location such as an office.

The manager server (500) can receive the location signals of a plurality of traps (100) from the trap controller (165), generate location data using the unique identification information of each trap (100), and display and store the location data on an electronic map. In addition, the manager server (500) controls a frequency generator (159) that attracts an animal to be captured via a wireless network, and when an animal is captured by the trap (100), it receives and stores an image of the captured animal in the capture trap and simultaneously transmits the location data of the capture trap and the image of the animal to the manager mobile phone (300) so that the status of the capture trap can be checked or the capture trap can be controlled using the manager mobile phone (300).

The manager server (500) has a main control unit (501) composed of computer program modules (see FIG. 6). The main control unit (501) includes a data transmission and reception management program module (503), a trap management program module (505), a camera control program module (507), an ultrasonic generator control program module (509), an acoustic control program module (511), a scent sprayer control program module (513), and an image comparison program module (515). In addition, the manager server (500) has a database including a map storage database (531), a frequency storage database (533), a sound storage database (535), and a target capture animal image storage database (537).

The data transmission and reception management program module (503) is a computer program module that can transmit or receive data or control signals to or from the trap controller (165) via a wireless network.

The trap management program module (505) can receive a location signal from the trap controller (165) using the unique identification information of each of the first trap (101), the second trap (103), the third trap (105), and the nth trap (107), generate location data, display the location data on an electronic map, and store it in the map storage database (531).

The camera control program module (507) can remotely control the operation of the camera (157), and can receive images captured by the camera (157) and store them in the captured image storage database (539). The camera control program module (507) can remotely control the camera (157) to obtain necessary animal images, such as zoom and shooting angle.

The ultrasonic generator control program module (509) can control the frequency generator (159) so that a frequency of 21 kHz is generated for a specific trap for a specific time. In addition, the ultrasonic generator control program module (509) can control loading specific frequency data stored in the frequency storage database (533) and outputting it to the frequency generator (159) if necessary.

The sound control program module (511) can load the data of the crying of a chick or a baby mouse stored in the sound storage database (535) and control the output through the speaker (161).

The odor sprayer control program module (513) can control the odor sprayer (163) that sprays an odor identical to or similar to the odor coming from the anal gland of a stray weasel. At this time, the odor sprayer control program module (513) can control the spraying time or spraying interval of the odor sprayer (163).

The image comparison program module (515) can receive an image captured by the camera (157), compare it with an image of a raccoon, which is a target animal, and transmit the result of determining whether it is a raccoon to the administrator's mobile phone (300). In addition, the image comparison program module (515) can receive an image captured by the camera (157), compare it with an image of a rat, and transmit the result of determining whether it is a rat to the administrator's mobile phone (300).

The map storage database (531) stores electronic maps, and can store map data that displays the locations of each on the electronic map according to unique identification information of a plurality of first traps (101), second traps (103), third traps (105), and nth traps (107).

The frequency storage database (533) stores the lure frequency for luring mother mice, which are prey of the weasel, and can store a frequency of 21 kHz corresponding to the cry of a newborn baby mouse when separated from its mother mouse.

The sound storage database (535) stores lure sounds to lure mother mice, which are food for the weasel, and can store sound sources such as the cries of chicks or baby mice.

The target animal image storage database (537) can store images of a weasel or a rat.

The video recording storage database (539) can store videos captured by the camera (157).

The process of safely capturing a stray weasel using the stray weasel safety capturing device of this embodiment of the present invention is described as follows.

First, a researcher who captures a stray weasel for research sets up a required number of traps (100) (in some cases, 5 to 60) in a place where the stray weasel lives. At this time, the researcher installs the traps (100) by driving a peg into the ground through each of the fixing hooks (125, 127, 129). Then, the researcher unfolds the guide part (115) in the capture part (111) and sets it up so that a mouse or stray weasel can move along this guide part (115). Of course, the researcher puts food and water for the animal in the feeder (135) and waterer (137) placed inside the capture part (111).

An embodiment of the present invention will explain a process of capturing a stray weasel through a first trap (101) representatively selected from among several traps (100).

The trap controller (165) of the first trap (101) transmits location data input through the GPS receiver (151) to the management server (500) through the data transmission/reception unit (167).

Then, the main control unit (501) of the management server (500) inputs unique identification information and location data of each trap (100) installed outdoors through the data transmission/reception management program module (503) (S1, see FIG. 7).

And the main control unit (501) of the administrator server (500) displays and stores the location data of each different trap (100) on an electronic map stored in a map storage database (531) through the trap management program module (505) (S3). Through this, the researcher can check the location and unique identification information of each trap (100) on the map through the administrator mobile phone (300) or the administrator server (500).

And the main control unit (501) of the management server (500) can control in real time the first trap (101), which is all the traps (100) installed outdoors or some of the traps (100) placed in a specific location, through the trap management program module (505). This allows the researcher to input the traps (100) to be controlled in advance or input the traps (100) to be controlled in real time.

The main control unit (501) of the management server (500) designates the first trap (101) as a control target trap through the trap management program module (505) (S5). In the embodiment of the present invention, the trap designated as a control target is referred to as the first trap (101) and is also expressed as a designated trap that becomes a control target.

And the main control unit (501) operates the frequency generator (159) installed in the first trap (101) through the ultrasonic generator control program module (509) (S7). At this time, the frequency generator (159) can output a frequency that has already been set by the operation signal. And as another example, the main control unit (501) can load frequency data stored in the frequency storage database (533) through the ultrasonic generator control program module (509) and control it to output to the frequency generator (159).

The frequency generator (159) outputs an ultrasonic frequency of 21 kHz. The frequency generated by the frequency generator (159) is an ultrasonic frequency that humans cannot hear but rodents can hear. The frequency output from this frequency generator (159) is the frequency band to which rodents are most sensitive, and is the ultrasonic frequency of the cry of a newborn baby rat when separated from its mother rat. This animal attraction frequency is intended to utilize the behavioral characteristic of rats, which are very strong in maternal instinct, to gather when they hear the cry of a newborn baby rat, even if it is not their own baby rat.

And as an auxiliary means, the main control unit (501) controls the loading of sound sources stored in the sound storage database (535) through the sound control program module (511) and outputting them to the speaker (161) (S9). At this time, the sound output from the speaker (161) is a lure sound, such as the cry of a chick or the cry of a baby mouse.

In addition, as an auxiliary means, the main control unit (501) controls the operation of the odor sprayer (163) through the odor sprayer control program module (513) (S11). These auxiliary means can be used simultaneously or selectively as needed.

Then, the rat moves along the guide part (115) in response to the attracting frequency and the attracting sound or attractant and enters the attracting passage (113) formed by the cylindrical part (117) in the shape of a rat hole. Then, the rat passes through the cylindrical part (117) and enters the inside of the capturing part (111) as the one-way opening part (119) opens. In addition, the weasel that preys on rats also recognizes the cylindrical part (117) as a rat hole and enters the inside of the capturing part (111) through the cylindrical part (117) just like the rat. Despite its small body, the weasel is very aggressive toward its prey and can chase and catch rats into rat holes, so the weasel can easily enter through the entrance of the attracting passage (113) formed in a shape similar to a rat hole.

Then, the trap controller (165) detects the movement of the animal by the motion detection sensor (153) or detects heat by the heat detection sensor (155) and transmits the detected signal to the main control unit (501).

Then, the main control unit (501) determines (S13) whether there is an input signal from the motion detection sensor (153) or the heat detection sensor (155), operates the camera (157) of the first trap (101) (S15), and captures an image of an animal that has entered the inside of the capture unit (111). Then, the trap controller (165) transmits the captured image to the main control unit (501).

The main control unit (501) extracts an image of a photographed animal through an image comparison program module (515) (S17) and loads the image of the target animal from the target animal image storage database (537) (S19).

Next, the main control unit (501) compares the photographed animal with the capture target image to determine whether it is a capture target animal (S21). If the main control unit (501) determines that the photographed animal is a capture target image, it requests the unique identification information and location information of the corresponding trap from the trap controller (165) and receives the requested data (S23).

And the main control unit (501) transmits the unique identification information, location information, and video data of the received trap to the manager's mobile phone (300) (S25). Then, the researcher can immediately check whether a weasel has been captured in the trap and take necessary measures in real time.

If the main control unit (501) determines that the animal is not the target animal in the step (S21) where the captured animal is compared with the image of the target animal, the unique identification information and location information of the trap are transmitted to the manager's mobile phone (300) along with a trap confirmation message (S27). Accordingly, the researcher can collect these traps separately, check them, and take necessary measures.

When an image of a captured animal is transmitted to the manager or researcher's mobile phone, the manager or researcher can determine whether the animal is a target for capture and take necessary measures in real time.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the baiting passage (113) is made thin and long so that a small, thin, and very flexible raccoon can easily pass through the cylindrical portion (117), and other rodents such as squirrels or chipmunks cannot pass through the cylindrical portion (117) of the baiting passage (113), so that raccoons can be selectively captured.

In this way, the capture of a weasel can be confirmed in real time using a camera (157) installed inside the capture unit (111).

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications may be made within the scope of the claims, the detailed description of the invention, and the attached drawings, which also fall within the scope of the present invention.

100. Trap,
101. Trap 1, 103. Trap 2,
105. Third Trap, 107. Nth Trap,
111. Capture section, 113. Manned passage section,
115. Guidance Department, 117. Cylinder Department,
119. One-way opening and closing member, 121. Blocking member,
123. Elastic member, 125, 127, 129. Fixed ring part,
151. GPS receiver, 153. Motion detection sensor,
155. Heat detection sensor, 157. Camera,
159. Frequency generator, 161. Speaker,
163. Odor sprayer, 165. Trap controller,
167. Data Transmitter and Receiver,
300. Admin cell phone,
500. Admin Server,
503. Data transmission and reception management program module,
505. Trap Management Program Module,
507. Camera control program module,
509. Ultrasonic generator control program module,
511. Sound control program module,
513. Odor sprayer control program module,
515. Image comparison program module,
531. Map storage database,
533. Frequency storage database,
535. Sound storage database,
537. Database of images of captured animals,
539. Video recording storage database

Claims (7)

A number of traps equipped with GPS receivers, animal-attracting frequency generators, capture detection sensors, cameras, and trap controllers that control them to capture images of animals when they are captured, and
An administrator server that receives location signals of a plurality of said traps from said trap controller, generates location data of each of said traps, displays it on an electronic map, and stores it, controls said frequency generator for attracting an animal to be captured through a network, and when an animal is captured by said trap, receives an image of the captured animal in the capture trap and stores it, and simultaneously transmits the location data of said capture trap and the image of said animal to an administrator mobile phone so that the administrator mobile phone can check the status of said capture trap or control said capture trap.
Including,
The above trap is
A capture unit with space inside,
A lure passage installed in the above capture section to guide the animal into the internal space of the above capture section, and
A guide unit that is connected to the above-mentioned capture unit and guides the animal to the above-mentioned baiting passage,
Equipped with,
The above-mentioned manned passageway
A cylindrical part that penetrates the upper part of the above-mentioned capturing part and is connected to the interior of the above-mentioned capturing part to allow rodents or weasels to pass through.
A safety trap for the weasel, consisting of: In claim 1,
The above capture part
Multiple fixing hooks connected to the bottom for fixing the pack to the ground
A safety trap for a weasel equipped with a . In claim 1,
The above cylindrical part
It is provided with a one-way opening and closing part installed at its lower part to prevent the rodent or the stray weasel from escaping outside the capturing part,
The above one-way opening
A blocking member hingedly connected to the above cylindrical portion,
An elastic member that elastically supports between the above-mentioned cylindrical portion and the above-mentioned blocking member and applies elastic force so that the above-mentioned blocking member closes the above-mentioned cylindrical portion when no external force is applied to the above-mentioned blocking member.
A safety trap for a ferret, including: In claim 1,
The above guide section
A first guide member that is hinged to the upper part of the capturing member and overlaps or unfolds on the upper part of the capturing member;
A second guide part that is hinged to the upper part of the capturing part on the opposite side of the first guide part and overlaps or unfolds on the upper part of the capturing part.
A safety trap for a ferret, including: In claim 1,
The above frequency generator
A safe trap for the raccoon dog that generates a 19-2kHz attractant frequency. In claim 1,
The above capture part
A speaker that is controlled by the above administrator server or administrator mobile phone and outputs animal attractant sounds consisting of chick squeaks or baby mouse squeaks.
A safety trap for a weasel equipped with a . In claim 1,
The above capture part
A scent sprayer that sprays animal attractants made of sulfur dioxide volatile substances or sulfur dioxide compounds, controlled by the above administrator server or administrator mobile phone.
A safety trap for a weasel equipped with a .

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