Mosquito control device

A mosquito control device comprising:

• a mosquito attracting and obliterating unit having a housing adapted to be located above a stream of heated air, CO2 and moisture flowing below the housing to form with ambient air a CO2 cloud in the environment around the housing that attracts mosquitoes, a shroud having an open bottom for directing the flowing heated CO2 and moisture into the air environment below said housing,
• a cap mounted on the housing, said cap being located above the housing providing a space between the housing and cap,
• a receptacle mounted on the shroud located below the open bottom of the shroud for collecting mosquitoes,
• an air moving apparatus operable to draw air and mosquitoes attracted by the CO2 cloud in the air environment below the housing into the space between the housing and cap and into the receptacle with the air being dispensed from the receptacle into ambient air below said CO2 cloud,
• said housing providing a passage for air and mosquitoes to flow from the space between the housing and cap into the receptacle whereby mosquitoes entrained in the air are dispensed into the receptacle.

A mosquito control device comprising:

• a mosquito attracting and obliterating unit mounted on a heat generating unit,
• said heat generating unit having a housing and a gas burner located within the housing operable to generate a supply of heated air, CO2 and moisture,
• a base plate,
• means mounting the housing and gas burner on the base plate,
• a shroud having an open bottom mounted on the base plate and located over the gas burner whereby the flame of the gas burner heats the shroud,
• said mosquito attracting and obliterating unit comprising a dome-shaped housing mounted on the shroud,
• a plurality of heaters located adjacent the inside of the dome-shaped housing operable to provide warm areas on the dome-shaped housing to simulate warm areas of a living body to attract mosquitoes,
• a cap mounted on the dome-shaped housing, said cap being spaced above the dome-shaped housing providing one or more openings for allowing fresh air to flow between the cap and dome-shaped housing,
• a receptacle mounted on the shroud and extended below the open bottom of the shroud for collecting mosquitoes,
• a fan located in the space between the dome-shaped housing and receptacle,
• an electric motor connected to the fan operable to rotate the fan to draw fresh air and mosquitoes through said one or more openings into the space between the dome-shaped housing and cap,
• said dome-shaped housing having a central opening providing a passage for fresh air and mosquitoes to flow from the space between the dome-shaped housing and cap into the receptacle whereby mosquitoes entrained in the fresh air flow are discharged into the receptacle, and
• said receptacle including a plurality of curved blades for directing air away from the receptacle in a generally circular path around and below the open bottom of the shroud to form with ambient air a cloud of mixed air, CO2 and moisture in the air environment below the open bottom of the shroud and above the air directed away from the receptacle that attracts mosquitoes, said mosquitoes being drawn by flowing vacuum air into the space between the dome-shaped housing and cap and discharge into the receptacle where the mosquitoes dehydrate and die.

A mosquito control device comprising:

• a heat generating unit operable to generate a supply of heated air and carbon dioxide,
• said heat generating unit including
• a first housing having an internal chamber and an air outlet opening to allow air and carbon dioxide to flow out of the chamber,
• a gas burner located within the internal chamber of the housing for generating a flame producing heated air and carbon dioxide,
• a base member supporting the first housing and gas burner,
• a shroud having an open bottom mounted on the base member located over the outlet opening of the first housing,
• a mosquito attracting and obliterating unit including
• a second housing having an annular convex curved side wall, said side wall being mounted on the shroud, said convex curved side wall having an outside surface and inside surface,
• a plurality of heaters located adjacent the inside surface of the annular convex curved side wall of the second housing operable to provide warm spots on the outside surface of the annular convex curved side wall to simulate warm areas of a living body to attract mosquitoes to said outside surface of the annular convex curved side wall, said heaters being operable to turn on and off to simulate varying temperatures of a living body,
• a cap located above and mounted on the second housing, said cap and annular convex curved side wall being spaced from each other providing a passage to allow air and mosquitoes to flow over the annular convex curved side wall,
• a receptacle mounted on the shroud and extended below the open bottom of the shroud in air flow communication with said passage for collecting mosquitoes entrained in the air,
• a fan located between the cap and receptacle operable to move air and mosquitoes through the passage between the cap and second housing and into the receptacle and discharge air below the heated air and carbon dioxide dispensed by the gas burner whereby the heated air and carbon dioxide form a cloud of mixed air, carbon dioxide and moisture around and below the shroud for attracting mosquitoes,
• a motor connected to the fan operable to drive the fan,
• said receptacle having a member with at least one blade for directing air, carbon dioxide and moisture in a generally outward and circular path around and below the open bottom of the shroud to form with ambient air said cloud of mixed air, carbon dioxide and moisture in the air environment around and below the open bottom of the shroud of the mosquito attracting and obliterating unit whereby mosquitoes are attracted to the cloud of mixed air, carbon dioxide and moisture, said mosquitoes being drawn by flowing air into the passage between the cap and second housing and discharged into the receptacle where the mosquitoes dehydrate and die.

A mosquito control device comprising:

• a heat generating unit including
• a housing and
• a gas burner located within the housing operable to generate a supply of heated air, CO2 and moisture,
• a base plate,
• fasteners mounting the housing and gas burner on the base plate,
• a tubular member operatively associated with the gas burner for directing the supply of heated air, CO2 and moisture in an upward direction,
• a shroud having top surfaces and an open bottom mounted on the base plate and located over the tubular member whereby the heated air, CO2 and moisture from the tubular member heats the top surfaces of the shroud to create thermal imaging for attracting mosquitoes,
• a mosquito attracting and obliterating unit mounted on the shroud,
• said mosquito attracting and obliterating unit having a dome-shaped housing mounted on the shroud,
• a cap mounted on the dome-shaped housing, said cap being spaced above the dome-shaped housing providing one or more fresh air inlet openings for allowing fresh air to flow between the cap and dome-shaped housing,
• a receptacle mounted on the shroud and extended below the open bottom of the shroud for collecting mosquitoes,
• a fresh air mover operable to draw fresh air and mosquitoes through said one or more air inlet openings into the space between the dome-shaped housing and cap, and into the receptacle, said fresh air flowing out of the receptacle,
• at least one curved wall on the receptacle for directing fresh air flowing from the receptacle away from the receptacle in a generally circular path below the shroud,
• said shroud directing the heated air, CO2 and moisture through the open bottom of the shroud to a location below the shroud into ambient air and above the fresh air flowing out of the receptacle to form a cloud of mixed air, CO2 and moisture below the shroud.