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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 28, 1996
Hirotaka Otomo, Tokyo, JP;
Cats, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In order to provide a termite detection apparatus that is capable of detecting an infestation of termites in a reliable manner and a termite alarm unit that employs this termite detection apparatus, the termite detection apparatus according to the present invention comprises a sensor section. The sensor section comprises a case, an attractant member provided inside the case and a detection portion provided with a for detection mechanism where the attractant member is provided to detect termites that have entered, attracted by the attractant member. The termite detection apparatus also includes a sensor cover enclosing an area around the sensor section. In addition, the termite alarm unit gathers termite detection signals sent from a plurality of such termite detection apparatuses at a relay device, sends the termite detection signals gathered at the relay device to an alarm section as a termite presence signal so that a warning can be issued to the resident with a voice produced at an audio alarm section and with a visual indication made at a visual alarm section.