JPH0332334B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a storage device in which an electrode body is attached to an opening of a structure such as kitchen furniture, food storage, or other food storage rooms.

Conventional Structures and Problems Generally, this type of furniture or storage room has an opening/closing body such as a door that can open and close the opening. When there is a slight gap between the main body having an opening and the opening/closing body, there is a problem that insects such as cockroaches can enter. Usually using insect traps,
Alternatively, a gasket for insect protection is provided at the contact area between the opening and the opening/closing body. Although the insect trap is somewhat effective because it is placed in the path of insects such as cockroaches, it cannot prevent all insects from entering the main body having an opening. Additionally, those that use packing may leave small gaps due to deterioration over time, and insects such as cockroaches can enter even if there is a gap of just 1 mm, so it cannot be said to be a complete pest control method.

By the way, insects, especially cockroaches, secrete sticky substances on the backs of their limbs, so when a relatively low voltage is applied between their two limbs, they are sensitive to electric shocks, and the insects are easily blown away by the electric shocks. It has the ability to escape.

For this reason, an electric insect repellent as shown in Fig. 5 has been devised. This electric insect repellent has at least a pair of electrode bodies 1, 1 arranged with a small gap 2 between them, and a low DC voltage of 10 to 40 V is applied between the electrode bodies 1, 1. Note that 3 in the figure indicates a power source such as a dry battery.

Here, the cockroach 4 advances as shown in the figure, and when its limbs touch the pair of electrode bodies 1, 1, it feels an electric shock and runs away, or goes into a convulsive state, or temporarily loses consciousness and rolls over. Therefore, it is extremely effective as an insect repellent.

The present inventors have considered installing the electric insect repellent described above, which is effective as an insect repellent, in a structure having an opening. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, an electric insect repellent 7 having a pair of electrodes 1 is attached to the edge 5b of the opening 6 of the storage cabinet 5. Moreover, 5a is a door which is an opening/closing body that covers the opening 6 in a freely openable/closable manner.

The electric insect repellent 7 is attached by gluing a long insulating plate 8 having a pair of band-shaped electrode bodies 1, 1 on its surface to the edge 5b of the opening 6 of the storage cabinet 5. Positioning is difficult and the seventh
As shown by the broken line A in the figure, it is misaligned and protrudes above the mouth edge 5b of the opening 6, spoiling the appearance. In particular, when four elongated pieces are combined into a frame shape, misalignment causes problems in connecting the band parts of the band-shaped electrode bodies 1, 1.

Furthermore, if the insulating plate 8 provided with the pair of electrode bodies 1, 1 is displaced so as to protrude into the opening 6 as shown by the broken line B in FIG. Therefore, insects such as cockroaches that invade the gap C between the opening/closing body 5a and the mouth edge 5b of the opening 6 will receive an electric shock at a position closer to the inside of the opening 6 than the outside of the storage cabinet 5. However, there is a problem that insects such as cockroaches are more likely to escape to the closer opening side due to the electric shock, and it becomes impossible to prevent insects such as cockroaches from entering the storage cabinet 5.

Purpose of the Invention The present invention takes into account the above-mentioned problems and provides a storage device that can securely attach an electric insect repellent without shifting its position, reliably prevent the invasion of insects such as cockroaches, and has low construction material costs. The purpose is to

Structure of the Invention In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a structure having an opening, an opening/closing body that covers the opening so that it can be opened and closed, and an electrode structure of an electric insect repellent attached to the mouth edge of the opening. and a power source for applying a low voltage to the electrode component, and the electrode component includes a front contact portion having at least a pair of electrode bodies disposed with an insulating gap therebetween; The locking piece is made of an insulating material and protrudes rearward from the abutting portion, and the locking piece is brought into contact with the inside of the mouth edge of the opening, and the pair of electrode bodies is placed in front of the mouth edge. The structure is such that it is positioned and attached at a predetermined position.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

In the figure, reference numeral 9 denotes a storage cabinet having an opening 10 and a door 11 which is an opening/closing body that covers the opening 10 in a freely openable/closable manner. There is. The electric insect repellent 13 is entirely formed into a frame shape, and includes a front contact portion 14 of the mouth edge portion 12, an electrode body component portion 16 consisting of a locking piece portion 15 protruding at right angles thereto, and a power source portion 17. It's summery. The electrode body forming portion 16 consists of a pair of electrode bodies 19, 19 arranged in parallel with an insulating gap 18 between them.
Further, the locking piece 15 is made of an insulating material such as synthetic resin. The power supply section 17 is connected to the electrode bodies 19, 19.
It is made of batteries that apply a low voltage of 10 to 40V. The electrode body forming part 16 has a mouth edge front contact part 1
4 is brought into contact with the front surface of the mouth edge 12, and the locking piece 15 is brought into contact with the inner side of the mouth edge 12, thereby being fixed. Note that in this embodiment, the locking piece 15
is connected to one electrode body 19 and has an L-shaped cross section. Further, a packing 20 is provided on the front surface of the end of the mouth edge front contact portion 14.

In the insect repellent device having the above structure, when attaching the electrode body component part 16, the locking piece part 15 is brought into contact with the inner side of the mouth edge part 12. Can be installed without slipping. Therefore, the electrode body forming portion 16 does not protrude outside the mouth edge portion 12. Further, in the case where the four rectangular electrode body constituent parts 16 are electrically connected after being attached, the ends of the electrode bodies 19 can be easily connected to each other because there is no positional shift.
In particular, since the electrode component 16 is made of synthetic resin, the parts necessary for electric shock, that is, the locking pieces 15 and the like other than the electrode body 19, are made of synthetic resin, so the cost is reduced in terms of materials. For example, the electrode body 19 is made of a conductive metal, a carbon-containing conductive resin, etc., which is advantageous in terms of cost compared to a structure in which these materials are used throughout.

Further, the locking piece 15 is connected to the mouth edge 12 of the opening 10.
Since the position of the electrode body 19 of the electrode body component 16 can be determined based on the inside part of the mouth rim 12, the position where insects such as cockroaches receive the electric shock is on the opening 10 side. It is possible to prevent insects such as cockroaches from coming close to them, and to reliably drive insects such as cockroaches out of the storage cabinet 9.

Other embodiments of the present invention are shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

What is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is an electrode body 1
9 and 19 constitute an electrode component 16 which is stacked on an insulating base material 22, and the locking piece part 15 is formed integrally with the insulating base material 22, and is attached to the mouth edge front abutting part 14. A locking piece 15 is formed at one end or both ends so that it can be fitted into the mouth edge.

In addition, the electric insect repellent protects against cockroaches as well as other mixed insects.
It goes without saying that it is also effective against ants, for example.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the description of the above embodiments, according to the present invention, the electrode component of the electric insect repellent can be easily attached to the mouth edge of the storage cabinet, etc. without any displacement, and At the narrow edge of the mouth, the electrode component does not protrude to the outside, and the electrode component with the locking piece can be obtained at low cost, which is of great value.

Further, since the locking piece can position the pair of electrode bodies, the position at which the electric shock is applied to insects such as cockroaches can be set at an appropriate position, and the invasion of cockroaches into the structure can be reliably prevented.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the same essential part, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are sectional views of essential parts showing other embodiments of the present invention, respectively. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the electric insect repellent, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a storage device using a conventional electric insect repellent, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the same essential parts. 9...Storage cabinet, 10...Opening, 1
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Door, 12... Mouth rim, 13... Electric insect repellent, 14... Mouth rim front contact part, 15... Locking piece, 16... Electrode component, 19, 19... Electrode body.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A structure having an opening, an opening/closing body that covers the opening in an openable and closable manner, an electrode component of an electric insect repellent attached to the mouth edge of the opening, and the electrode component The electrode component includes a front abutting part having at least a pair of electrode bodies disposed with an insulating gap between them, and a front abutting part that protrudes rearward from the front abutting part. , and a storage comprising a locking piece made of an insulating material, the locking piece is brought into contact with the inner side of the mouth edge of the opening, and the pair of electrode bodies is positioned and attached to a predetermined position in front of the mouth edge. Device. 2. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the electrode component is formed by extrusion molding, and the electrode body is made of a conductive resin. 3. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the electrode component is formed into a frame shape.