Smart insect trap
An intelligent insect trap is disclosed, which allows a simple and effective monitoring of the insects captured inside the trap. It consists of a cylindrical or prismatic housing with a perimetral entrance accessing to an usable internal surface positioned in the active state/mode. This surface is adhesive and located near a container that holds a semiochemical lure. The trap also includes one or more video or photo cameras oriented towards the active sticky surface. Additionally, the trap comprises two or more adherent surfaces, which are mobile along the housing, preferably in the form of a disc or ring, and configured to be consecutively positioned in the active state.
1 . An intelligent insect trap comprising:
an internal active adhesive/sticky usable surface ( 3 );
two or more additional adhesive surfaces ( 3 );
a cylindrical or prismatic housing ( 1 ) provided with a plurality of perimeter entrances ( 2 ) that are spaced apart and are configured to allow access to the internal active adhesive/sticky usable surface ( 3 ),
a container ( 7 ) holding a semiochemical lure,
one or more cameras ( 4 ) oriented toward the active usable surface ( 3 ); and
a battery,
a servomotor;
wherein an upper part of the cylindrical or prismatic housing ( 1 ) is configured to store the two or more additional adhesive surfaces ( 3 ), which are mobile along the housing ( 1 ),
wherein the two or more adhesive surfaces ( 3 ) are disc or ring-shaped, and are coaxially positioned within the housing ( 1 ); and
the two or more adhesive surfaces ( 3 ) are configured to be positioned consecutively in the active state by actuating the servomotor ( 12 ).
2 . The intelligent insect trap, according to claim 1 , further comprising a housing support ( 5 ) holding one or more adjustable photovoltaic plates ( 6 ) for battery recharging, wherein the photovoltaic plate is housed on top of the housing ( 1 ).
3 . The intelligent insect trap, according to claim 1 , further comprising a communication system with a computer server.
4 . The intelligent insect trap, according to claim 1 , wherein the servomotor ( 12 ) is provided with an upper claw ( 14 ) and a lower claw ( 13 ), wherein:
the upper claw ( 14 ) is configured to separate an adhesive surface facing the container ( 7 ) from the two or more additional adhesive surfaces ( 3 ); and
the lower claw ( 13 ) is configured to release the separated adhesive surface ( 3 ) facing the container ( 7 ) from the two or more stacked adhesive surface ( 3 ).
5 . The intelligent insect trap, according to claim 1 , wherein the servomotor ( 12 ) is rotatably coupled to a variably pitched worm screw ( 11 ) comprising a first pitch and a second pitch, the worm screw ( 11 ) including a slot, configured to receive at least a portion of an alignment pin ( 31 ) such that the alignment pin ( 31 ) engages with the slot to interlock the two or more additional adhesive surfaces ( 3 ) with the worm screw ( 11 ), wherein:
the first pitch is provided towards an upper portion of the worm screw ( 11 ), configured to position the two or more additional adhesive surfaces ( 3 ) adjacent to one another; and
the second pitch is provided towards a lower portion of the worm screw ( 11 ), configured to maintain an adhesive surface ( 3 ) that is facing towards the container ( 7 ) spaced apart from the remaining adhesive surfaces ( 3 ).