An automatic irrigation system and a water pump control method

By combining a central processing unit and data analysis module with a booster pump and impeller structure, the problem of the inability of existing irrigation equipment to dynamically adjust has been solved, realizing automated and uniform irrigation under environmental factors, and improving irrigation efficiency and equipment lifespan.

CN118318703BActive Publication Date: 2025-11-11HEBEI HOTSPOTS TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202410371439.9
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CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-29
Publication Date
2025-11-11
Estimated Expiration
2044-03-29

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Technical Problem

The lack of dynamic adjustment to environmental factors in existing technologies makes it impossible for irrigation equipment to effectively control automated irrigation based on weather and soil moisture conditions.

Method used

It employs a central processing unit combined with a data analysis module and irrigation equipment. By acquiring weather and soil moisture data, it controls the start and stop of the irrigation equipment and uses a booster pump and impeller structure to achieve uniform spraying.

Benefits of technology

It enables automatic adjustment of the start and stop of irrigation equipment based on environmental factors, ensuring uniform water flow and improving irrigation efficiency and equipment lifespan.

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Abstract

This specification provides one or more embodiments of an automatic irrigation system and a water pump control method. The automatic irrigation system includes a central processing unit (CPU), a data analysis module, a data comparison module, irrigation equipment, and a crop and livestock data storage module. The CPU receives data to be measured and transmits it to the data analysis module. The data analysis module transmits data to the data comparison module, and the data comparison module receives data from the crop and livestock data storage module. The CPU receives comparison structure data from the data comparison module and transmits control commands to the irrigation equipment. By acquiring soil moisture data, weather data, and environmental data, the system controls the start and stop of the irrigation equipment. Furthermore, while the drive motor is stably outputting water during operation, the system controls the pressure pump to achieve uniformity in the water spraying area.
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Technical Field

[0001] This specification relates to the field of irrigation system technology, and more particularly to an automatic irrigation system and a water pump control method. Background Technology

[0002] Technical measures to supplement the water needs of crops. To ensure normal crop growth and achieve high and stable yields, crops must be supplied with sufficient water. Under natural conditions, insufficient or uneven rainfall often fails to meet the water requirements of crops. Therefore, artificial irrigation is necessary to supplement the lack of natural rainfall.

[0003] The existing technology includes Chinese invention patent application number 2023103086319, entitled "Automatic Irrigation Pump Control Method and Controller," which describes "the spatial distribution data information of the current coordinate position is subjected to secondary verification to obtain secondary verification information, and adjustments are made based on the secondary verification information and secondary irrigation line information to generate adjustment information. Specifically, this involves: obtaining the irrigation range information corresponding to the irrigation line where the primary verification information is located, and determining whether the spatial distribution data information of the current coordinate position is within the irrigation range information corresponding to the irrigation line where the primary verification information is located; if the spatial distribution data information of the current coordinate position is within the irrigation range information corresponding to the irrigation line where the primary verification information is located..." Within the enclosed information, the grid area occupied by the spatial distribution data information of the current coordinate position is obtained; the edge grid of the current grid area is obtained based on the grid area occupied by the spatial distribution data information of the current coordinate position; the grid area involved in irrigation is calculated based on the edge grid of the current grid area and the irrigation range information corresponding to the irrigation line where the primary verification information is located; the secondary irrigation line information is adjusted according to the grid area involved in irrigation, and adjustment information is generated. The above content only describes how to control the irrigation range and the method of controlling the irrigation range, but there is no technical solution in the prior art for controlling irrigation equipment and irrigation system according to environmental factors. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of one or more embodiments of this specification is to provide an automatic irrigation system and a water pump control method to solve the problem of how the prior art can solve the problem of automatic irrigation by controlling equipment in response to more environmental factors.

[0005] For the purposes described above, one or more embodiments of this specification provide an automatic irrigation system, including a central processing unit, a data analysis module, a data comparison module, irrigation equipment, and a crop and livestock data storage module.

[0006] The central processing unit receives the data to be tested and transmits it to the data analysis module. The data analysis module transmits the data to the data comparison module, and the data comparison module receives the data from the crop breeding data storage module. The central processing unit receives the comparison structure data from the data comparison module and transmits control commands to the irrigation equipment.

[0007] The irrigation equipment includes: a drive motor, a pump body, and a water injection pipe, wherein the drive motor is fixedly installed at the power input end of the pump body through a connecting cover;

[0008] The pump body consists of a pressurizing device and a delivery chamber, and the pressurizing device is connected to an external water pipe through a water injection pipe.

[0009] The power output end of the drive motor is fixedly mounted with a power rod, which passes through the pressurizing device and the conveying chamber. The pressurizing device and the conveying chamber are interconnected through a connecting hole, which is located inside the power rod. Three sets of impellers are installed on the outer wall of the power rod inside the conveying chamber.

[0010] The three sets of impellers are of different sizes.

[0011] A central sleeve is provided on the contact surface between the impeller and the power rod, and two water passage holes are evenly opened on the central sleeve;

[0012] One end of the water passage extends into the central sleeve.

[0013] The inner wall of the conveying cavity is equipped with a magnet cover.

[0014] The pressurizing device includes: a pressurizing pump, an inner cavity, and a rubber sheet. The pressurizing device has an inner cavity, and a rubber sheet is provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the inner cavity. The pressurizing pump is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the pressurizing device corresponding to the rubber sheet. The power output end of the pressurizing pump passes through the outer wall of the pressurizing device and communicates with the interior.

[0015] The rubber sheet is sealed at the edge and installed on the inner wall of the cavity.

[0016] The irrigation equipment also includes a drainage chamber, and a filter assembly is installed inside the drainage chamber.

[0017] The filter assembly includes three layers of filter screens, all of which have the same size and pore size. There are gaps between the three layers of filter screens, and the middle layer of the three layers of filter screens is powered by a rotating platform. The rotating platform is embedded inside the filter assembly, and a sealed bearing is provided on the contact surface between the inner ring of the rotating platform's power output and the filter assembly.

[0018] The central processing unit receives weather data and environmental data. The weather data is obtained by the weather data acquisition module by connecting to the network, and the environmental data is obtained by the environmental data monitoring module through a temperature sensor.

[0019] The central processing unit receives data acquired by the soil moisture acquisition module.

[0020] As another technical solution, a water pump control method for an automatic irrigation system is provided, which is used in conjunction with the aforementioned automatic irrigation system, and includes the following steps:

[0021] S1: Data acquisition. Data is acquired through the weather data acquisition module, environmental data monitoring module and soil moisture acquisition module and transmitted to the central processing unit. The central processing unit identifies the data and determines whether irrigation is needed based on the weather data.

[0022] A: When irrigation is needed, the soil moisture data is transmitted to the data analysis module for analysis of soil moisture content data, and then transmitted to the data comparison module. The data is compared with the soil moisture data required for this growth stage in the crop breeding data storage module to obtain the required irrigation water amount. The required irrigation water amount is then transmitted to the central processor, which controls the irrigation equipment to start irrigation.

[0023] B: When watering is not required, the central processing unit does not perform any processing;

[0024] S2: The irrigation equipment starts up, acquires irrigation data, controls the drive motor to start, and controls the pressurization and depressurization frequency of the pressure pump according to the data of the central processing unit.

[0025] As can be seen from the above, the automatic irrigation system and water pump control method provided in one or more embodiments of this specification acquire soil moisture data, weather data, and environmental data to control the start and stop of the irrigation equipment. Furthermore, when the drive motor is stably outputting during the operation of the irrigation equipment, the uniformity of the water spraying range is achieved by controlling the booster pump. Attached Figure Description

[0026] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in one or more embodiments of this specification or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only one or more embodiments of this specification. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the system connection structure of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the water pump in the irrigation equipment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the water pump in the irrigation equipment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 4 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the pump body of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the filter component structure of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the water flow direction in the delivery cavity of the present invention.

[0033] In the diagram, 1. Central Processing Unit; 11. Data Analysis Module; 12. Data Comparison Module; 13. Crop and Livestock Data Storage Module; 14. Soil Moisture Acquisition Module; 15. Environmental Data Monitoring Module; 16. Weather Data Acquisition Module; 2. Irrigation Equipment; 21. Drive Motor; 22. Pump Body; 23. Support; 24. Water Injection Pipe; 25. Connecting Cover; 221. Pressurization Device; 222. Conveying Chamber; 223. Drainage Chamber; 3. Power Rod; 31. Connecting Hole; 32. Impeller; 33. Central Sleeve; 34. Water Inlet; 35. Magnet Cover; 36. Pressurization Pump; 37. Inner Cavity; 38. Rubber Sheet; 4. Filter Assembly; 41. Filter Screen; 42. Rotary Table. Detailed Implementation

[0034] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this disclosure clearer, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0035] It should be noted that, unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used in one or more embodiments of this specification should have the ordinary meaning understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains. The terms "first," "second," and similar words used in one or more embodiments of this specification do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are merely used to distinguish different components. Terms such as "comprising" or "including" mean that the element or object preceding the word encompasses the elements or objects listed following the word and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. Terms such as "connected" or "linked" are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but can include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. Terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right" are used only to indicate relative positional relationships; when the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0036] Example 1:

[0037] like Figure 1-6 As shown, an automatic irrigation system is provided, including a central processing unit 1, a data analysis module 11, a data comparison module 12, an irrigation device 2, and a crop and livestock data storage module 13.

[0038] The central processing unit 1 receives the data to be tested and transmits it to the data analysis module 11. The data analysis module 11 transmits the data to the data comparison module 12, and the data comparison module 12 receives the data from the crop breeding data storage module 13. The central processing unit 1 receives the comparison structure data from the data comparison module 12. The central processing unit 1 transmits control commands to the irrigation equipment 2.

[0039] In the crop breeding data storage module 13, the optimal soil moisture content data of the planted crops is manually entered.

[0040] The irrigation components consist of irrigation equipment, irrigation pipes, and spray nozzles, with the irrigation equipment being the main component that controls the irrigation volume.

[0041] The irrigation equipment 2 includes: a drive motor 21, a pump body 22 and a water injection pipe 24. The power input end of the pump body 22 is fixedly installed with the drive motor 21 through a connecting cover 25.

[0042] The pump body 22 is composed of a pressurizing device 221 and a delivery chamber 222, and the pressurizing device 221 is connected to an external water pipe through a water injection pipe 24.

[0043] The power output end of the drive motor 21 is fixedly installed with a power rod 3, and the power rod 3 passes through the pressurizing device 221 and the conveying chamber 222. The pressurizing device 221 and the conveying chamber 222 are interconnected through a connecting hole 31, and the connecting hole 31 is opened inside the power rod 3. Three sets of impellers 32 are set on the outer wall of the power rod 3 inside the conveying chamber 222.

[0044] Among them, the three sets of impellers 32 are of different sizes, with the left impeller being larger than the right impeller, and the right impeller being larger than the middle impeller.

[0045] A central sleeve 33 is provided on the contact surface between the impeller 32 and the power rod 3, and two water passage holes 34 are evenly opened on the central sleeve 33;

[0046] Among them, the water passage 34 extends into a central sleeve 33 at one end. The water passage 34 causes a vortex to be generated at the center of the water flow, and the water flow becomes more stable under the action of the vortex.

[0047] A magnet cover 35 is provided on the inner wall of the conveying cavity 222.

[0048] The magnetic cover 35 helps to adsorb iron filings in the water flow, preventing them from damaging the impeller 32 during operation.

[0049] The pressurizing device 221 includes a pressurizing pump 36, an inner cavity 37, and a rubber sheet 38. The pressurizing device 221 has an inner cavity 37. The rubber sheet 38 is provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the inner cavity 37. The pressurizing pump 36 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the pressurizing device 221 corresponding to the rubber sheet 38. The power output end of the pressurizing pump 36 passes through the outer wall of the pressurizing device 221 and communicates with the interior.

[0050] The rubber sheet 38 is sealed at the edge and installed on the inner wall of the inner cavity 37. Under the action of the pressurizing pump 36, the internal pressure of the rubber sheet 38 is kept in a floating state, thereby realizing the fluctuation during the delivery process, so that the irrigation can be effectively carried out at both near and far distances at the spray nozzle.

[0051] Example 2:

[0052] like Figure 1-6 As shown, an automatic irrigation system is provided, including a central processing unit 1, a data analysis module 11, a data comparison module 12, an irrigation device 2, and a crop and livestock data storage module 13.

[0053] The central processing unit 1 receives the data to be tested and transmits it to the data analysis module 11. The data analysis module 11 transmits the data to the data comparison module 12, and the data comparison module 12 receives the data from the crop breeding data storage module 13. The central processing unit 1 receives the comparison structure data from the data comparison module 12. The central processing unit 1 transmits control commands to the irrigation equipment 2.

[0054] The irrigation components consist of irrigation equipment, irrigation pipes, and spray nozzles, with the irrigation equipment being the main component that controls the irrigation volume.

[0055] The irrigation equipment 2 includes: a drive motor 21, a pump body 22 and a water injection pipe 24. The power input end of the pump body 22 is fixedly installed with the drive motor 21 through a connecting cover 25.

[0056] The pump body 22 is composed of a pressurizing device 221 and a delivery chamber 222, and the pressurizing device 221 is connected to an external water pipe through a water injection pipe 24.

[0057] The power output end of the drive motor 21 is fixedly installed with a power rod 3, and the power rod 3 passes through the pressurizing device 221 and the conveying chamber 222. The pressurizing device 221 and the conveying chamber 222 are interconnected through a connecting hole 31, and the connecting hole 31 is opened inside the power rod 3. Three sets of impellers 32 are set on the outer wall of the power rod 3 inside the conveying chamber 222.

[0058] Among them, the three sets of impellers 32 are of different sizes, with the left impeller being larger than the right impeller, and the right impeller being larger than the middle impeller.

[0059] A central sleeve 33 is provided on the contact surface between the impeller 32 and the power rod 3, and two water passage holes 34 are evenly opened on the central sleeve 33;

[0060] Among them, the water passage 34 extends into a central sleeve 33 at one end. The water passage 34 causes a vortex to be generated at the center of the water flow, and the water flow becomes more stable under the action of the vortex.

[0061] A magnet cover 35 is provided on the inner wall of the conveying cavity 222.

[0062] The magnetic cover 35 helps to adsorb iron filings in the water flow, preventing them from damaging the impeller 32 during operation.

[0063] The pressurizing device 221 includes a pressurizing pump 36, an inner cavity 37, and a rubber sheet 38. The pressurizing device 221 has an inner cavity 37. The rubber sheet 38 is provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the inner cavity 37. The pressurizing pump 36 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the pressurizing device 221 corresponding to the rubber sheet 38. The power output end of the pressurizing pump 36 passes through the outer wall of the pressurizing device 221 and communicates with the interior.

[0064] The rubber sheet 38 is sealed at the edge and installed on the inner wall of the inner cavity 37. Under the action of the pressurizing pump 36, the internal pressure of the rubber sheet 38 is kept in a floating state, thereby realizing the fluctuation during the delivery process, so that the irrigation can be effectively carried out at both near and far distances at the spray nozzle.

[0065] The irrigation device 2 further includes a drainage chamber 223, in which three layers of filter screens 41 are provided. The three layers of filter screens 41 have the same size and pore size, and there are gaps between the three layers of filter screens 41. The middle layer of the three layers of filter screens 41 is powered by a rotating table 42. The rotating table 42 is embedded inside the filter assembly 4. The inner ring of the power output of the rotating table 42 is provided with a sealed bearing on the contact surface between the rotating table 42 and the filter assembly 4. The function of the rotating table 42 is to enable the three layers of filter screens 41 to achieve a more effective blocking effect.

[0066] Example 3:

[0067] The central processing unit 1 receives weather data and environmental data. The weather data is obtained by the weather data acquisition module 16 by connecting to the network, and the environmental data is obtained by the environmental data monitoring module 15 through a temperature sensor.

[0068] The temperature data from environmental monitoring effectively adjusts the amount of water used for irrigation, and the change in water delivery due to temperature changes is adjusted in the central processing unit 1.

[0069] The central processing unit 1 receives data acquired by the soil moisture acquisition module 14, which uses a soil moisture meter to acquire soil moisture data for the corresponding area.

[0070] Example 4:

[0071] As another technical solution, a water pump control method for an automatic irrigation system is provided, which is used in conjunction with the aforementioned automatic irrigation system, and includes the following steps:

[0072] S1: Data acquisition: Data is acquired through weather data acquisition module 16, environmental data monitoring module 15 and soil moisture acquisition module 14 and transmitted to the central processing unit. The central processing unit 1 identifies the data and determines whether irrigation is needed based on the weather data.

[0073] A: When irrigation is needed, the soil moisture data is transmitted to the data analysis module 11 for data analysis of soil moisture content data, and then transmitted to the data comparison module 12. The data is compared with the soil moisture data required for this growth stage in the crop breeding data storage module 13 to obtain the required irrigation water amount. The required irrigation water amount is then transmitted to the central processing unit 1, and the central processing unit 1 controls the irrigation equipment 2 to start irrigation.

[0074] B: When watering is not required, the central processing unit does not perform any processing;

[0075] Irrigation is not carried out when the weather is rainy, but it is started when the weather is sunny, cloudy, or overcast. The amount of water delivered is strictly controlled during irrigation.

[0076] S2: The irrigation equipment is started. The irrigation equipment 2 acquires irrigation data, controls the drive motor 21 to start, and controls the pressurization and depressurization frequency of the pressure pump 36 according to the data of the central processor 1. At the same time, the rotation of the rotating table 42 is started to effectively filter impurities in the water flow and prevent the spray nozzles from being blocked.

[0077] In the above method, the filter rotates during startup, effectively filtering impurities in the water.

[0078] Working principle: Data is acquired through the weather data acquisition module 16, the environmental data monitoring module 15, and the soil moisture acquisition module 14 and transmitted to the central processing unit. The central processing unit 16 identifies the data and determines whether irrigation is needed based on the weather data. If irrigation is needed, it compares the required amount of aquaculture water and then controls the pump of the irrigation equipment to start and controls the pressure during irrigation, so that the watering covers the area evenly. This avoids the situation in the prior art where the output power of the water pump needs to be controlled, which would reduce the life of the water pump.

[0079] Although this disclosure has been described in conjunction with specific embodiments thereof, many substitutions, modifications and variations of these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the foregoing description.

[0080] One or more embodiments of this specification are intended to cover all such substitutions, modifications, and variations that fall within the broad scope of the appended claims. Therefore, any omissions, modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of one or more embodiments of this specification should be included within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

Claims

1. An automatic irrigation system, comprising a central processing unit (1), a data analysis module (11), a data comparison module (12), irrigation equipment (2), and a crop and livestock data storage module (13), characterized in that: The central processing unit (1) receives the data to be tested and transmits it to the data analysis module (11). The data analysis module (11) transmits the data to the data comparison module (12), and the data comparison module (12) receives the data in the crop breeding data storage module (13). The central processing unit (1) receives the comparison structure data from the data comparison module (12). The central processing unit (1) transmits control commands to the irrigation equipment (2). The irrigation equipment (2) includes: a drive motor (21), a pump body (22) and a water injection pipe (24). The power input end of the pump body (22) is fixedly installed with the drive motor (21) through a connecting cover (25). The pump body (22) is composed of a pressurizing device (221) and a delivery chamber (222), and the pressurizing device (221) is connected to an external water pipe through a water injection pipe (24); The power output end of the drive motor (21) is fixedly installed with a power rod (3), and the power rod (3) passes through the pressurizing device (221) and the conveying chamber (222). The pressurizing device (221) and the conveying chamber (222) are interconnected through a connecting hole (31), and the connecting hole (31) is opened inside the power rod (3). The power rod (3) is provided with three sets of impellers (32) on the outer wall inside the conveying chamber (222). Among them, the three sets of impellers (32) are different in size, with the left side being larger than the right side and the right side being larger than the middle; A central sleeve (33) is provided on the contact surface between the impeller (32) and the power rod (3), and two water passage holes (34) are evenly opened on the central sleeve (33). Among them, the water passage hole (34) extends out of the central sleeve (33) at one end; The pressurizing device (221) includes: a pressurizing pump (36), an inner cavity (37), and a rubber sheet (38). The pressurizing device (221) has an inner cavity (37) and a rubber sheet (38) is provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the inner cavity (37). The pressurizing pump (36) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the pressurizing device (221) corresponding to the rubber sheet (38). The power output end of the pressurizing pump (36) passes through the outer wall of the pressurizing device (221) and communicates with the interior. The edge of the rubber sheet (38) is sealed and installed on the inner wall of the inner cavity (37).

2. The automatic irrigation system according to claim 1, characterized in that, A magnet cover (35) is provided on the inner wall of the conveying cavity (222).

3. An automatic irrigation system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The irrigation equipment (2) also includes: A drainage chamber (223) is provided with a filter assembly (4).

4. An automatic irrigation system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The filter assembly (4) includes three layers of filter screens (41), and the three layers of filter screens (41) have the same size and pore size. There is a gap between the three layers of filter screens (41), and the middle layer of the three layers of filter screens (41) is powered by a rotating table (42). The rotating table (42) is embedded inside the filter assembly (4), and a sealed bearing is provided on the contact surface between the inner ring of the power output of the rotating table (42) and the filter assembly (4).

5. An automatic irrigation system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The central processing unit (1) receives weather data and environmental data. The weather data is obtained by the weather data acquisition module (16) by connecting to the network, and the environmental data is obtained by the environmental data monitoring module (15) through a temperature sensor.

6. An automatic irrigation system according to claim 5, characterized in that, The central processing unit (1) receives data acquired by the soil moisture acquisition module (14).

7. A water pump control method for an automatic irrigation system, used in conjunction with the automatic irrigation system described in claim 6, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: S1: Data acquisition, data is acquired through the weather data acquisition module (16), the environmental data monitoring module (15) and the soil moisture acquisition module (14) and transmitted to the central processor. The central processor (1) identifies the data and determines whether the weather data requires irrigation. A: When irrigation is needed, the soil moisture data is transmitted to the data analysis module (11) for data analysis of soil moisture content data, and then transmitted to the data comparison module (12) to compare the soil moisture data required for this growth stage in the crop breeding data storage module (13) to obtain the required irrigation water volume. The required irrigation water volume is then transmitted to the central processor (1), and the central processor (1) controls the irrigation equipment (2) to start irrigation. B: When watering is not required, the central processing unit does not perform any processing; S2: The irrigation equipment starts, the irrigation equipment (2) acquires irrigation data, controls the drive motor (21) to start, and controls the pressurization and depressurization frequency of the pressure pump (36) according to the data of the central processor (1).

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