SYSTEM FOR TRAPPING FLYING INSECTS AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME

摘要

A flying insect trapping device (10) configured to be used with a fuel supply (12) containing combustible fuel. The device may include a supporting frame (14), an insect trap chamber (40) carried on the supporting frame (14); and a combustion device (50) which may also be carried on the supporting frame (14). The combustion device (50) comprises an inlet port (102) for connection with the fuel supply (12), an exhaust port, and a combustion chamber (96) communicating the inlet port (102) with the exhaust port. The inlet port (102) enables the fuel from the fuel supply (12) to flow into the combustion chamber (96) for continuous combustion therein to create an exhaust gas within the combustion chamber (96). The combustion device further includes a catalyst element (124) disposed within the combustion chamber (96). The catalyst element (124) has a catalyst body with a plurality of essentially linear elongated conduits for enabling the exhaust gas created in the combustion chamber (96) to flow therethrough towards the exhaust port. The catalyst body includes a catalytically active material that, during operation, converts carbon monoxide in the exhaust gas to carbon dioxide as the exhaust gas flows through the elongated conduits. An insect inlet (26) is communicated with the insect trap chamber (40) to enable flying insects to enter the trap chamber (40) through the insect inlet (26). A vacuum device (54) communicated to the insect inlet (26) is constructed and arranged to draw insects attracted to the exhaust outlet through the insect inlet and into the insect trap chamber.