# US 2019/0313619 A1 · Insect trap > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0313619 A1 - Document ID: US20190313619A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/193,864 - Filed: 2018-11-16 - Published: 2019-10-17 - Earliest claimed: 2016-05-18 - Assignees: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Chung Hoon LEE; Mi So KO; Eun Mi CHOI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190313619A1 ## CPC - A01M 1/08: {Attracting and catching insects by} using combined illumination {or colours} and suction effects - A01M 1/06: {Catching insects by} using a suction effect {(A01M3/00 takes precedence)} - A01M 1/02: with devices {or substances, e.g. food, pheronones} attracting the insects - A01M 1/10: {Catching insects by using} Traps {(using suction effect A01M1/06)} - A01M 2200/012: Flying insects - A01M: CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K57/00; fishing A01K69/00 - {A01K99/00}; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS ## Abstract Disclosed herein is an insect trap adapted to entice and collect insects with UV light. The insect trap includes: a main body; a cross-fan mounted inside the main body; an insect collector detachably provided to a lower side of the cross-fan and collecting insets; and a decoy UV LED installation unit coupled to a buttress above the main body and provided with a decoy UV LED module, wherein the main body has an inlet port defined by a space open at an upper side thereof, and a cross-section of the main body corresponding to a facet of the cross-fan on which fan blades of the cross-fan move upwards with reference to a rotation direction of the cross-fan defines a first flow channel and a second flow channel extending perpendicularly from the first flow channel to the insect collector, in which the first flow channel is composed of an inclined shape gradually narrowed downwards from the inlet port and a curved shape extending in an arc shape from a lower end of the inclined shape. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An insect trap adapted to entice and collect insects with UV light, comprising: a main body; a cross-fan mounted inside the main body; an insect collector detachably provided to a lower side of the cross-fan and collecting insets; and a decoy UV LED installation unit coupled to a buttress above the main body and provided with a decoy UV LED module, wherein the main body has an inlet port defined by a space open at an upper side thereof, and a cross-section of the main body corresponding to a facet of the cross-fan on which fan blades of the cross-fan move upwards with reference to a rotation direction of the cross-fan defines a first flow channel and a second flow channel extending perpendicularly from the first flow channel to the insect collector, the first flow channel being composed of an inclined shape gradually narrowed downwards from the inlet port and a curved shape extending in an arc shape from a lower end of the inclined shape; the insect collector comprises an insect collector mesh through which air introduced into the main body by the cross-fan is discharged; and the decoy UV LED module has a plate shape and comprises at least one chip-on-board (COB) type UV LED chip or at least one UV LED package mounted on a support substrate, the insect trap further comprising an insect filter detachably coupled to the inlet port and allowing selective passage of insects therethrough. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The insect trap according to claim 1, wherein the second flow channel has a narrower width than the first flow channel. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The insect trap according to claim 1, wherein the decoy UV LED module emits light having a wavelength of 340 nm to 390 nm. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The insect trap according to claim 1, wherein the decoy UV LED module comprises the UV LED chips or the UV LED packages arranged in a plurality of rows. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The insect trap according to claim 1, wherein the decoy UV LED module comprises the UV LED chips or the UV LED packages arranged in a zigzag arrangement. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The insect trap according to claim 1, wherein the UV LED chips or the UV LED packages are mounted on opposite surfaces of the support substrate to emit light in opposite directions of the decoy UV LED module, the UV LED chips or the UV LED packages being arranged on the support substrate such that the UV LED chips or the UV LED packages mounted on one surface of the support substrate do not overlap the UV LED chips or the UV LED packages mounted on the other surface of the support substrate. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The insect trap according to claim 1, wherein the decoy UV LED installation unit comprises a material capable of reflecting UV light attached to or coated on a lower surface thereof. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The insect trap according to claim 1, wherein the decoy UV LED installation unit is provided on a lower surface thereof with a photocatalyst filter providing a deodorization effect using UV light emitted from the decoy UV LED module as a catalyst. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The insect trap according to claim 1, further comprising: an insecticidal UV LED installation unit on which an insecticidal UV LED module is mounted, the insecticidal UV LED installation unit being mounted on the insect collector. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The insect trap according to claim 9, wherein the insecticidal UV LED module emits light having a wavelength of 200 nm to 300 nm. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) An insect trap system comprising: a home appliance; the insect trap according to claim 1 provided to a rear surface of the home appliance, wherein UV light emitted from the insect trap is radiated toward a lateral side or an upper side of the home appliance. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The insect trap system according to claim 11, wherein the insect trap is attached to the rear surface of the home appliance. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The insect trap system according to claim 11, wherein the insect trap is separated from the home appliance. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) An insect trapping method using the insect trap according to claim 1, wherein the cross-fan is operated by an air stream generated by rotation of a home appliance fan provided to the home appliance and insects are enticed by heat generated from the home appliance. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The insect trapping method according to claim 14, wherein the home appliance further comprises a mount by which the insect trap is closely disposed on the home appliance. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The insect trapping method according to claim 14, wherein the insect trap comprises a main body mesh formed on at least part thereof and an air stream generated by rotation of the home appliance fan passes through the main body mesh to suction insects into the insect trap. ### Claim 17 An insect trapping method using an insect trap, the insect trap comprising: a main body; a main body mesh provided to at least part of the main body; an insect collector disposed under the main body; and a decoy UV LED installation unit coupled to a buttress above the main body and having a decoy UV LED module mounted thereon; wherein insects are enticed by heat generated from a home appliance and are suctioned into the insect collector by an air stream generated by rotation of a home appliance fan provided to the home appliance. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The insect trapping method according to claim 17, wherein the insect trap comprises a main body mesh formed on at least part thereof and an air stream generated by rotation of the home appliance fan passes through the main body mesh to suction insects into the insect trap. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The insect trapping method according to claim 18, wherein the insect trap further comprises a cross-fan mounted inside the main body and operated by an air stream generated by rotation of the home appliance fan. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The insect trapping method according to claim 17, wherein the home appliance further comprises a mount by which the insect trap is closely disposed on the home appliance.