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Granted Patent B2
US 12,376,579 · App. 18/402,160 · Granted Aug 5, 2025

Zapper

Inventor: Ted Ko (Irvine, CA)
A01M1/223A01M1/04
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Patent No.
US 12,376,579
App. No.
18/402,160
Granted
Aug 5, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A zapper includes an insect-inducing wick, an electric shock coil, a power supply module, a lamp housing, and a cleaning brush. The lamp housing includes a plurality of lateral ribs spaced apart, a plurality of longitudinal ribs spaced apart and intersecting the lateral ribs, and a plurality of openwork portions formed between the lateral ribs and the longitudinal ribs. At least one of the longitudinal ribs is formed with a longitudinal track in openwork-shaped thereon. The cleaning brush includes a brush body disposed around the insect-inducing wick and selectively contacting the electric shock coil, and at least one operation member connected to the brush body and operable to move along the longitudinal track. The at least one operation member includes a connection portion extending through the longitudinal track into the lamp housing to connect to the brush body, and an operation portion exposed outside the lamp housing.

Claims (17)

1. A zapper, comprising:

an insect-inducing light source;

an electric shock coil, disposed around the insect-inducing light source;

a power supply module, electrically connected to the insect-inducing light source and the electric shock coil;

a lamp housing, provided for the insect-inducing light source and the electric shock coil to be disposed therein and connected to the power supply module, the lamp housing comprising a plurality of lateral ribs spaced apart, a plurality of longitudinal ribs spaced apart and intersecting the plurality of lateral ribs, and a plurality of openwork portions formed between the plurality of lateral ribs and the plurality of longitudinal ribs, at least one of the plurality of longitudinal ribs is formed with a longitudinal track in openwork-shaped thereon, wherein the lamp housing further comprises a perforation formed on the base, a space connected to the perforation, and a drawer disposed in the space and capable of being taken out from a surface of the lamp housing; and

a cleaning brush, comprising a brush body disposed around the insect-inducing light source and selectively contacted to the electric shock coil, and at least one operation member connected to the brush body and operable to move along the longitudinal track, the at least one operation member comprising a connection portion extending through the longitudinal track into the lamp housing to connect to the brush body, and an operation portion exposed outside the lamp housing, wherein the at least one operation member is configured to be operated to move along the longitudinal track to drive the brush body to make a longitudinal displacement within the lamp housing to implement cleaning of the electric shock coil;

wherein the lamp housing further comprises a top end and a bottom end, and the longitudinal track comprises a trunk between the top end and the bottom end, and a manifold connected to the trunk and close to the top end, and wherein the manifold extends in a direction different from the trunk to restrict the cleaning brush in a position when the connection portion of the at least one operation member enters the manifold.

2. The zapper of claim 1 , wherein the lamp housing further comprises a base and induced fan disposed on the base.

3. The zapper of claim 2 , wherein the perforation is provided for the induced fan to be disposed therein.

4. The zapper of claim 3 , wherein the power supply module is disposed at an upper portion of the lamp housing, and the power supply module comprises at least one solar panel, an energy storage unit, and a work management module connecting to the at least one solar panel, the insect-inducing light source, and the electric shock coil.

5. The zapper of claim 4 , wherein the power supply module further comprises at least one power input port electrically connected to the work management module.

6. The zapper of claim 4 , wherein the zapper further comprises at least one light-emitting decorative component disposed between the lamp housing and the power supply module.

7. The zapper of claim 6 , wherein the lamp housing comprises at least one light-emitting decorative component disposed between the lamp housing and the power supply module.

8. The zapper of claim 1 , wherein the power supply module is disposed at an upper portion of the lamp housing, and the power supply module comprises at least one solar panel, an energy storage unit, and a work management module connecting to the at least one solar panel, the insect-inducing light source, and the electric shock coil.

9. The zapper of claim 8 , wherein the power supply module further comprises at least one power input port electrically connected to the work management module.

10. The zapper of claim 8 , wherein the zapper further comprises at least one operation switch exposed on a surface of the zapper electrically connected to the work management module.

11. The zapper of claim 10 , wherein the zapper further comprises at least one light-emitting decorative component disposed between the lamp housing and the power supply module.

Continuity (1)
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