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`(19) United States
`(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2003/0201874 Al
`Wu (cid:9)
`Oct. 30, 2003
`(43) Pub. Date: (cid:9)
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`(54) SHREW-EXPELLING DEVICE WITH (cid:9)
`ILLUMINATING FUNCTION
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`(76) Inventor: Chih-Hsien Wu, Taipei (TW)
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`Correspondence Address:
`TROXELL LAW OFFICE PLLC
`5205 LEESBURG PIKE, SUITE 1404
`FALLS CHURCH, VA 22041 (US)
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`(21) Appl. No.: (cid:9)
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`10/128,300
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`(22) Filed: (cid:9)
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`Apr. 24, 2002
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`Publication Classification
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`Int. C1.7 (cid:9)
`(51)
`(52) U.S. Cl. (cid:9)
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` GO8B 3/10
` 340/384.2; 340/573.2
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`(57) (cid:9)
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`ABSTRACT
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`A shrew-expelling device with an illumination function, the
`device is comprised of an electric circuitry, a main stem and
`a housing; wherein, the electric circuitry includes a power
`supplying circuit, a sound emitting circuit and a light emit-
`ting circuit, the power supplying circuit generates electricity
`in taking advantage of a solar-energy powered electricity
`generating element. The device with a buzzer and a light
`emitting element therein makes sound which is abominated
`by rodents and illuminates respectively; and thereby, the
`device has an effect of expelling rats and illuminating;
`wherein, by providing various modeling formed from a
`housing and a main stem, the device can completely
`immersed into the scenery of the environment to even
`beautify the latter.
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`Patent Application Publication Oct. 30, 2003 Sheet 5 of 5 (cid:9)
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`SHREW-EXPELLING DEVICE WITH
`ILLUMINATING FUNCTION
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
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`[0002] The present invention is related to a shrew-expel-
`ling device with an illumination function, and especially to
`such a device which can generate electricity taking advan-
`tage of solar energy to make illumination of a light emitting
`element and make sound of a buzzer, which sound is
`abominated by rodents; and thereby, the device has an effect
`of expelling rats and illuminating, it is particularly suitable
`for use at the spots of courtyards, parks or the like.
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`[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
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`[0004] According to domestic and foreign reports of stud-
`ies, rodents hiding in the soil are extremely sensitive to
`sound waves with frequencies below 1000 Hz, therefore, a
`conventional shrew-expelling device includes mainly: a
`main stem, which stem is a hollow pipe, one end thereof is
`a sharpened end, while the other end thereof is externally
`threaded and knurled; a cover of which the two lateral sides
`are provided each with a lug, the cover is provided internally
`with a thread; a battery receiving seat, the seat is provided
`on one end thereof with a hole; an acoustic-frequency
`vibration electric circuit for generating acoustic frequencies,
`a lug is provided on the electric circuit; and a washer. The
`lug provided on the acoustic-frequency vibration electric
`circuit is engaged in the hole of the battery receiving seat
`and then the acoustic-frequency vibration electric circuit is
`placed in the main stem, and the cover and the washer are
`put on for sealing; the main stem is inserted with its
`sharpened end into the soil. By vibration of the acoustic-
`frequency generated by the acoustic-frequency vibration
`electric circuit through the main stem, an effect of rodent
`expelling can be provided. However, the device can only
`expel shrews, it needs to change batteries after a period of
`time, the batteries out of electricity do not have the effect of
`rodent expelling, hence it can not afford a long time use; and
`the batteries can not meet the requirement of environmental
`conservation. The device even is harmful to the scenery of
`a courtyard, and thereby is not an ideal device.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`[0005]
`In view of this, the inventor of the present inven-
`tion provides a shrew-expelling device with an illumination
`function, wherein, by combination of a shrew-expelling
`device with an illuminating lamp by means of an electric
`circuitry, a double function of shrew expelling and illumi-
`nation can be obtained.
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`[0006] The primary object of the present invention is to
`provide a shrew-expelling device with an illumination func-
`tion, wherein, the device can generate electricity in taking
`advantage of solar energy; such mode of energy obtaining
`does not make a burden to the environment to thereby
`provide an effect of environmental conservation. And the
`device can be used for a long time; it will not lose the effect
`of shrew expelling by being out of electricity.
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`[0007] The secondary object of the present invention is to
`provide a shrew-expelling device with an illumination func-
`tion, wherein, by providing various modeling formed from
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`a housing and a main stem, the device can completely
`immersed into the scenery of the environment to even
`beautify the latter.
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`[0008] Therefore, in order to obtain the above stated
`objects, the present invention is comprised of an electric
`circuitry, a housing and a main stem; wherein, by providing
`a power supplying circuit, a sound emitting circuit and a
`light emitting circuit on the electric circuitry, the device can
`generate electricity in taking advantage of solar energy to
`make illumination of a light emitting element and make
`sound of a buzzer of which the sound waves are abominated
`by rodents, thereby, an effect of expelling rats and illumi-
`nating can be provided. And by providing modeling formed
`from the housing and the main stem, the device can com-
`pletely immersed into the scenery of the environment to
`even beautify the latter.
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`[0009] The present invention will be apparent in its struc-
`ture and features after reading the detailed description of the
`preferred embodiment thereof in reference to the accompa-
`nying drawings.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`[0010] FIG. lais a perspective view showing the appear-
`ance of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
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`[0011] FIG. lb is a perspective view showing the appear-
`ance of a preferred embodiment of the present invention
`from another angular position;
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`[0012] FIG. 2 is an analytic perspective view showing the
`elements of the preferred embodiment of the present inven-
`tion;
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`[0013] FIG. 3 is an electric circuit diagram of the pre-
`ferred embodiment of the present invention;
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`[0014] FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the preferred embodi-
`ment of the present invention.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE
`PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
`[0015] Referring firstly to FIGS. la-3, the shrew-expel-
`ling device with an illumination function of the present
`invention is comprised of an electric circuitry 10, a main
`stem 20 and a housing 30.
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`[0016] Wherein, the electric circuitry 10 has an electric
`circuit board 11 and includes a power supplying circuit "A",
`a sound emitting circuit "B" and a light emitting circuit "C".
`The power supplying circuit "A" can generate electricity in
`taking advantage of a solar-energy powered electricity gen-
`erating element 12; the power is stored in a rechargeable
`battery 13. The sound emitting circuit "B" generates signals
`in taking advantage of the electric circuit board 11 to make
`sound of a buzzer 14 which emits sound waves with fre-
`quencies below 1000 Hz; while the light emitting circuit "C"
`is powered by the rechargeable battery 13 to make illumi-
`nation of a light emitting element 15.
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`[0017] The main stem 20 is made from a plurality of
`hollow rods 21, a socket is provided therein for connecting
`of electric wires; each rod 21 is provided on one end thereof
`with a connecting portion 23 to allow connecting of every
`two neighboring rods 21 by slipping one over the other; the
`last rod 24 of the main stem 20 is in the form of a cone for
`inserting into the soil.
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`[0018] The housing 30 is provided with a transparent lamp
`shade 31 in the form of a bowel, the lamp shade 31 is
`provided on the bottom thereof with a connecting pipe 32 to
`be connected with a connecting portion 23 of a rod 21 of the
`main stem 20, thereby, the lamp shade 31 is connected with
`the main stem 20; and the lamp shade 31 is provided on the
`top thereof with an annular connecting cover 33 which is
`connected on the top thereof with a transparent semispheri-
`cal hood 34. The lamp shade 31 of the housing 30 and the
`connecting cover 33 are provided therein with an electric
`circuit base 35 for fixing the electric circuit board 11 and a
`power generating base 36 for mounting a power generating
`element 12 to generate electricity in taking advantage of
`solar energy. The electric circuit base 35 and the power
`generating base 36 are provided therebetween with a battery
`seat 22 to receive the rechargeable battery 13. The electric
`circuit base 35 is provided therebeneath with an inner lamp
`shade 16 and a light-emitting element seat 37, the bottom of
`the inner lamp shade 16 is plated with light reflecting
`material to reflect the light from the light emitting element
`15. The light-emitting element seat 37 is provided for
`receiving the light emitting element 15.
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`[0019] Referring to FIG. 2, when in assembling of the
`present invention, the battery seat 22, the electric circuit
`board 11 and the solar-energy powered electricity generating
`element 12 are respectively thread connected with the elec-
`tric circuit base 35 and the power generating base 36, and
`then are placed in the lamp shade 31, they are combined with
`the lamp shade 31 when the transparent hood 34 and the
`annular connecting cover 33 are engaged with each other,
`then a washer 38 is sealed thereon; and lastly, the buzzer 14
`is embedded in the tip end of the last rod 24, the stems 21
`are sequentially connected and connected with the connect-
`ing pipe 32 provided on the bottom of the lamp shade 31 to
`form the main stem 20. With the above assembly, the
`shrew-expelling device with an illumination function of the
`present invention is completed.
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`[0020] Referring to FIG. 4, when in using of the present
`invention, it needs only to insert the present invention into
`the soil firmly, when it is irradiated by the sun light in the
`daytime, by transparency of the transparent hood 34
`mounted on the housing 30, the solar-energy powered elec-
`tricity generating element 12 generates power by irradiation
`of the sun light, the electric energy is stored in the recharge-
`able battery 13 ready for use by the buzzer 14 and the light
`emitting element 15. When in a particular time (such as at
`night), the buzzer 14 and the light emitting element 15 will
`automatically activated to generate low frequency sounds
`that the rodents abominate and to generate illumination,
`thereby, they can provide the effect of expelling rats and
`illuminating.
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`[0021] The sound emitting circuit "B" of the electric
`circuitry 10 of the present invention can be set to make
`sound intermittently, for instance, it is activated to sound for
`3-5 seconds every 30 seconds. In this way, power can be
`effectively saved to increase the available time of use; and
`can avoid the rats adapting to the sounds by sounding a long
`time by the buzzer 14, which case may make losing of the
`effect of rat expelling.
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`[0022] And more, the present invention can be provided
`with a plurality of light emitting elements 15 capable of
`providing different colors, by intercrossing light emitting,
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`various light colors and flashing effects can be generated;
`further, the housing 30 and the main stem 20 can have quite
`a many changes of modeling; the present invention can
`thereby increase beauty as well as mood in cooperating with
`the circumstance it is located. The function of shrew-
`expelling or illumination will not make harm to the scenery
`of a courtyard, and thereby the present invention is practi-
`cable.
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`[0023] Therefore, the present invention has the following
`advantages:
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`[0024] 1. The present invention can generate elec-
`tricity in taking advantage of solar energy; it does not
`make a burden to the environment to thereby provide
`an effect of environmental conservation. And the
`device can be used for a long time, it will not lose the
`effect of shrew expelling by being out of electricity
`of the batteries thereof, thereby the present invention
`is practicable in use.
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`[0025] 2. In the present invention, by combination of
`a shrew-expelling device with an illuminating lamp
`by means of an electric circuitry, a double function
`of shrew expelling and illumination can be obtained,
`thereby the present invention is convenient in use.
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`[0026] 3. The housing and the main stem of the
`present invention can have quite a many changes of
`modeling; the present invention can be completely
`immersed into the scenery of the environment to
`even beautify the latter.
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`[0027] The present invention not only can get rid of the
`defect resided in the conventional shrew-expelling device,
`but also can get an double effect of environmental conser-
`vation in a long time use by providing electricity in taking
`advantage of solar energy to make illumination of a light
`emitting element and of making sound of a buzzer for shrew
`expelling. Thereby, the practicability and convenience of the
`entire device of the present invention is largely increased, it
`can be used in the scenery of a courtyard, a park or the like.
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`[0028] The above statement is only for illustrating a
`preferred embodiment of the present invention, and not for
`giving any limitation to the scope of the present invention.
`It will be apparent to those skilled in this art that various
`modifications or changes without departing from the spirit,
`scope and characteristic of this invention can fall within the
`scope of the appended claims and are intended to form part
`of this invention.
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`Having thus described the present invention with industrial
`value, what I claim as new and desire to be secured by
`Letters Patent of the United States are:
`1. A shrew-expelling device with an illumination func-
`tion, said device is comprised of an electric circuitry, a main
`stem and a housing; wherein,
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`said electric circuitry includes a power supplying circuit,
`a sound emitting circuit and a light emitting circuit, said
`power supplying circuit generates electricity in taking
`advantage of a solar-energy powered electricity gener-
`ating element, the power is stored in a rechargeable
`battery; said sound emitting circuit generates signals in
`taking advantage of said sound emitting circuit to make
`sound of a buzzer which emits sound waves with
`frequencies below 1000 Hz; while said light emitting
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`circuit is powered by said power supplying circuit to
`make illumination of a light emitting element;
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`3. The shrew-expelling device with an illumination func-
`tion as in claim 1, wherein,
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`said main stem is a hollow stem, said main stem is
`provided on the top end thereof with a connecting
`portion to connect said housing; the bottom end of said
`main stem is in the form of a cone for inserting of said
`main stem into the soil;
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`said housing has a receiving space therein to receive said
`electric circuitry, and is provided on the bottom thereof
`with a connecting pipe to be cooperated in connection
`with said connecting portion of said main stem,
`thereby, said housing is connected with said main stem;
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`said electric circuitry is combined in said main stem and
`said housing, and said connecting pipe of said housing
`is engaged and connected with said connecting portion
`on said top end of said main stem, thus said shrew-
`expelling device with an illumination function is com-
`pleted.
`2. The shrew-expelling device with an illumination func-
`tion as in claim 1, wherein,
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`said main stem is made from a plurality of hollow rods,
`each of said rods is provided on one end thereof with
`a connecting portion to allow connecting of every two
`neighboring ones of said rods by slipping one over the
`other; a socket is provided in each of said connecting
`portions for connecting of electric wires.
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`said housing is provided with a transparent lamp shade in
`the form of a bowel, and is provided on the top thereof
`with an annular connecting cover which is connected
`on the top thereof with a transparent semispherical
`hood; a lamp shade and said connecting cover of said
`housing are provided therein with an electric circuit
`base for fixing said electric circuitry and a power
`generating base for mounting a power generating ele-
`ment to generate electricity in taking advantage of solar
`energy, said electric circuit base is s provided therebe-
`neath with an inner lamp shade and a light-emitting
`element seat to receive said light emitting element and
`to reflect light.
`4. The shrew-expelling device with an illumination func-
`tion as in claim 1, wherein,
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`said buzzer in said electric circuitry is embedded in the
`bottom end of said main stem.
`5. The shrew-expelling device with an illumination func-
`tion as in claim 1, wherein,
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`said buzzer is set to make sound intermittently.
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