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Electronic frequency modulator.

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Publication number
EP0199766A4
EP0199766A4 EP19850905312 EP85905312A EP0199766A4 EP 0199766 A4 EP0199766 A4 EP 0199766A4 EP 19850905312 EP19850905312 EP 19850905312 EP 85905312 A EP85905312 A EP 85905312A EP 0199766 A4 EP0199766 A4 EP 0199766A4
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Prior art keywords
frequency
electronic
band frequency
crop pests
resistor
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EP19850905312
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0199766A1 (en
Inventor
Alan Fry
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HI-TEC CONTROL SYSTEMS PTY Ltd
HI TEC CONTROL SYSTEMS
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HI-TEC CONTROL SYSTEMS PTY Ltd
HI TEC CONTROL SYSTEMS
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01MCATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
    • A01M29/00Scaring or repelling devices, e.g. bird-scaring apparatus
    • A01M29/16Scaring or repelling devices, e.g. bird-scaring apparatus using sound waves
    • A01M29/18Scaring or repelling devices, e.g. bird-scaring apparatus using sound waves using ultrasonic signals
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
    • B06BMETHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
    • B06B1/00Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
    • B06B1/02Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
    • B06B1/0207Driving circuits
    • B06B1/0223Driving circuits for generating signals continuous in time
    • B06B1/0269Driving circuits for generating signals continuous in time for generating multiple frequencies
    • B06B1/0276Driving circuits for generating signals continuous in time for generating multiple frequencies with simultaneous generation, e.g. with modulation, harmonics
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H03ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03KPULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K3/00Circuits for generating electric pulses; Monostable, bistable or multistable circuits
    • H03K3/02Generators characterised by the type of circuit or by the means used for producing pulses
    • H03K3/023Generators characterised by the type of circuit or by the means used for producing pulses by the use of differential amplifiers or comparators, with internal or external positive feedback
    • H03K3/0231Astable circuits
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
    • B06BMETHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
    • B06B2201/00Indexing scheme associated with B06B1/0207 for details covered by B06B1/0207 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • B06B2201/70Specific application
    • B06B2201/75Repelling animals, insects, humans

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to an electronic frequency modulator of the type wherein a lower band frequency is transmitted on a carrier wave being an upper band frequency.
  • the present invention has particular application in its use as an electronic scarecrow, however it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is of wider application as a deterrent to animal and insect crop pests, and is not therefore to be li itively construed by the following detailed description of its use as an electronic scarecrow.
  • an electronic frequency modulator which combines a lower band frequency with an upper band frequency to produce a square wave output on transmission from a transducer, preferably a peizo ceramic.
  • a method of protecting crops from crop pests using an electronic frequency modulator which combines a lower band frequency with an upper band frequency to produce a square wave output on transmission from a transducer, preferably a peizo ceramic.
  • the present invention generates acoustically pressurized air waves which affect the muscular and skeletal structure of the bird or bat in flight and the unpleasant sensation causes the bird or bat to divert its flight path to avoid the effect.
  • the ultrasonic frequency effective in controlling crop pests was found to lie within the following ranges. marsupials 10 - 25 KHz birds 15 - 35 KHz insects 40 - 80 KHz
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the preferred embodiment in use as an electronic scarecrow.
  • Fig. 2 is a circuit diagram of the electronic circuitry of the embodiment of Fig. 1.
  • the electronic scarecrow shown in Fig. 1 is used in a ten acre paddock and is designed to withstand extremes of weather and the normal handling of orchardists and farmers.
  • the electronic scarecrow can be run either continuously or can be preset with a programmable timer to only operate when the crop pests are most prevalent. For larger operations several devices as shown in Fig. 1 can be spaced throughout the orchard or farm.
  • the commercial electronic scarecrow comprises a plurality of known transducer heads 1, mounted on a support column 2 by means of adjustable mount 3.
  • the support column 2 is stayed to the ground by conventional stays 4 supported on plate 5 on support column 2.
  • a power supply in the form of a battery 6 is connected to the power pack 7 containing the electronic timer switch, battery level indicator and circuitry as detailed in Fig. 2.
  • circuitry comprises the following known electronic components: COMPONENT LIST R15 10 ohm 1/4 w resistor Rl 10 ohm 1/4 w resistor
  • R23 from IK to 150K fixed component depending on unit refer to data sheet Rll 4.7K 1/4 w resistor R6 4.7K 1/4 w resistor R24 220K 1/4 w resistor R10 68K 1/4 w resistor R30 470K 1/4 w resistor R27 470K 1/4 w resistor R9 560K 1/4 w resistor R20 1M w resistor
  • the present invention is a combination of two frequencies, an upper and a lower band frequency modulated together to produce an FM effect on transmission from a piece of peizo ceramic.
  • the lower band frequency referred to as infrasonic frequency
  • infrasonic frequency is produced through a linear ramp in a 555 IC working as an astable operation which when triggered produces a pulse applied to an IC LM 3900 (op-amp) producing a staircase generation system which ramps down from a 12 volts.
  • a zena diode Dl supplies the offset and prevents pin 5 of the 566 chip approaching the 12 volt locking up the ramp output of T5 producing a linear range of sweep voltage.
  • the combination is then applied to a common output amp configuration of known circuitry type.
  • the infrasonic signal is to be at the same pulse length as the bird's wing beat. Any alteration to that frequency will have little effect on controlling of birds.

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Birds (AREA)
  • Insects & Arthropods (AREA)
  • Pest Control & Pesticides (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
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  • Environmental Sciences (AREA)
  • Catching Or Destruction (AREA)

Abstract

Electronic frequency modulator which combines a lower band frequency with an upper band frequency to produce a square wave output on transmission from a transducer. The present invention can be used as a method of protecting crops from crop pests.

Description

ELECTRONIC FREQUENCY MODULATOR The present invention relates to an electronic frequency modulator of the type wherein a lower band frequency is transmitted on a carrier wave being an upper band frequency. The present invention has particular application in its use as an electronic scarecrow, however it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is of wider application as a deterrent to animal and insect crop pests, and is not therefore to be li itively construed by the following detailed description of its use as an electronic scarecrow.
In Australia considerable damage is done to crops and in particular orchards by flying foxes (fruit bats) and birds which descend and devour or damage fruit prior to harvest.
Inf an average orchard of ten acres containing between three and four thousand fruit trees it is not uncommon for, from two to three million flying foxes, to descend on the orchard and completely devastate the fruit crop and even to break the secondary growth on the trees all within a time span of half an hour.
In order to prevent such destruction of crops, orchardists and growers presently use nets, electric wires and guns in' an effort to at least save some of the crop.
These three presently used methods are only partially effective as both electric wires and guns are activated on a periodic cycle and the birds or bats soon learn when the deterrent is non-activated and netting of large areas of orchards or crops is both labour intensive and inefficient in coping with the extreme numbers of birds or bats that can descend on a crop or orchard. The present invention seeks to substantially overcome or at least ameliorate to a great extent the above disadvantages.
In one broad aspect there is provided an electronic frequency modulator which combines a lower band frequency with an upper band frequency to produce a square wave output on transmission from a transducer, preferably a peizo ceramic.
In a further aspect of the invention there is provided a method of protecting crops from crop pests using an electronic frequency modulator which combines a lower band frequency with an upper band frequency to produce a square wave output on transmission from a transducer, preferably a peizo ceramic.
The present invention generates acoustically pressurized air waves which affect the muscular and skeletal structure of the bird or bat in flight and the unpleasant sensation causes the bird or bat to divert its flight path to avoid the effect.
Whilst sonic and ultrasonic devices are known and - have been tried in the past as a deterrent against birds and bats, they have proven ineffective because the bird or bat soon realises that it is only a noise and there is nothing physical preventing them from feeding.
Through lengthy trials it was discovered that only a specific modulated frequency corresponding with the bird or bat's wing beat would give an unpleasant effect causing the bird or bat to divert its flight path and avoid the effect. It was found that within certain species not every member of that species would be affected by the one modulated frequency.
The ultrasonic frequency effective in controlling crop pests was found to lie within the following ranges. marsupials 10 - 25 KHz birds 15 - 35 KHz insects 40 - 80 KHz
Models are presently available for the specific applications as set out below.
LOWER BAND UPPER BAND FREQUENCY FREQUENCY MODEL CROP PEST INFRASONIC ULTRASONIC
CPS KHZ
815 Crows, galahs, 1-400 17-30 cockatoos LOWER BAND UPPER BAND
FREQUENCY FREQUENCY
MODEL CROP PEST INFRASO IC ULTRASONIC CPS KHZ
825 Starlings, 1-200 25-40 leathernecks, parrots (certain varieties only)
835 Sheep, cattle, 1-100 20-25 kangaroos, pigs
845 Flying foxes, 1-350 20-25 cormorants, pelicans, dogs, egrets, night herons, ducks 855 Rabbits, mice, 1-50 18-30 white tail rats, possums, wombats The present invention will now be described by reference to a preferred embodiment which is illustrated in the attached drawings in which Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the preferred embodiment in use as an electronic scarecrow.
Fig. 2 is a circuit diagram of the electronic circuitry of the embodiment of Fig. 1.
The electronic scarecrow shown in Fig. 1 is used in a ten acre paddock and is designed to withstand extremes of weather and the normal handling of orchardists and farmers. The electronic scarecrow can be run either continuously or can be preset with a programmable timer to only operate when the crop pests are most prevalent. For larger operations several devices as shown in Fig. 1 can be spaced throughout the orchard or farm.
In Fig. 1 the commercial electronic scarecrow comprises a plurality of known transducer heads 1, mounted on a support column 2 by means of adjustable mount 3. The support column 2 is stayed to the ground by conventional stays 4 supported on plate 5 on support column 2.
A power supply in the form of a battery 6 is connected to the power pack 7 containing the electronic timer switch, battery level indicator and circuitry as detailed in Fig. 2.
The components as above listed in Fig. 1 with the exception of the circuitry of Fig. 2 are all known and available components.
In Fig. 2 the circuitry comprises the following known electronic components: COMPONENT LIST R15 10 ohm 1/4 w resistor Rl 10 ohm 1/4 w resistor
R22 10 ohm 1/4 w resistor R28 220 ohm 1/4 w resistor R26 ' 470 ohm.1/4 w resistor • R14,29,5 IK 1/4 w resistor R18 1.2K 1/4 w resistor
R23 from IK to 150K fixed component depending on unit, refer to data sheet Rll 4.7K 1/4 w resistor R6 4.7K 1/4 w resistor R24 220K 1/4 w resistor R10 68K 1/4 w resistor R30 470K 1/4 w resistor R27 470K 1/4 w resistor R9 560K 1/4 w resistor R20 1M w resistor
R3 1.2M 1/4 w resistor
R21 1.5M 1/4 w resistor R2 1.8M 1/4 w resistor
R17 5.6M 1/4 w resistor R4,12 110 ohm 1 w resistor
R25 0-25K depending on data sheet attached R8 0-lOOK depending on data sheet attached R19 0-50K depending on data sheet attached R16 2.7K 1/4 w resistor R7N Not part of main circuit board 3.3 ohms 5 watt
R13N Not part of main circuit board 3.3 ohms 5 watt
C8 TL .001 Ceramic 50V
C2 TL 470 Ceramic 50V C3 NL .001 G cap 100V
C4 TL .01 Ceramic 50V
C5 TM .1/50 Monobloc X5V low profile
Cl TM .1/50 Monobloc X5V low profile
C6 NL .01 G cap 100V C7 NL .01 G cap 100V
D2 IN 914A-P
Dl IN 914A-P
IC1 555 chips IC2 LM3900 chip IC3 566 chip
TIN 2N3055
T7N 2N3055 T6 2N2907A-M
T9, 3, 2 BSW64 T4 DS 557
T8, 2 GED44C8
The present invention is a combination of two frequencies, an upper and a lower band frequency modulated together to produce an FM effect on transmission from a piece of peizo ceramic.
The lower band frequency, referred to as infrasonic frequency, is produced through a linear ramp in a 555 IC working as an astable operation which when triggered produces a pulse applied to an IC LM 3900 (op-amp) producing a staircase generation system which ramps down from a 12 volts. A zena diode Dl supplies the offset and prevents pin 5 of the 566 chip approaching the 12 volt locking up the ramp output of T5 producing a linear range of sweep voltage. The IC3 roduces a s uare wave out ut in the form of an FM signal which is applied to T9 via pin 3 of IC3 in the required ultrasonic frequencies. The combination is then applied to a common output amp configuration of known circuitry type. The infrasonic signal is to be at the same pulse length as the bird's wing beat. Any alteration to that frequency will have little effect on controlling of birds.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the combination of an infrasonic pulse frequency modulated with an ultrasonic pulse and used as a deterrent for crop pests is unique; and modifications both to the design of the transmitter and the circuitry may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims

THE CLAIMS:
1. An electronic frequency modulator which combines a lower band frequency with an upper band frequency to produce a square wave output on transmission from a transduce .
2. An electronic frequency modulator as claimed in claim 1 wherein the transducer is in the form of a peizo ceramic.
3. An electronic frequency modulator as claimed in claims 1 or 2 wherein the lower band frequency is pulsed with an upper band frequency pulse.
4. A method of protecting crops from crop pests using an electronic frequency modulator which combines a lower band frequency with an upper band frequency to produce a- square wave output on transmission from a transducer.
5. A method of protecting crops from crop pests as claimed in claim 4 wherein the transducer is a peizo ceramic. * .
6. A method as claimed in claims 4 or 5 wherein the square wave output is of a frequency corresponding to the frequency of the particular crop pests wing beat.
7. A method as claimed in claims 4 or 5 wherein the square wave output is of a frequency corresponding to the frequency of the particular crop pests heart beat.
8. An electronic frequency modulator as herein described with reference to the attached drawings.
9. A method of protecting crops from crop pests as herein described.
10. An electronic frequency modulator as claimed in claim 1 to 3 which combines a lower band frequency in the range of 1-500 cps with an upper band frequency in the range of 10-80 KHz.
11. A method of projecting crops from crop pests as claimed in claim 4 to 7 which combines a lower band frequency in the range of 1-500 cps with an upper band frequency in the range of 10-80 KHz.
EP19850905312 1984-10-26 1985-10-28 Electronic frequency modulator. Withdrawn EP0199766A4 (en)

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