Drip irrigation device for garden plant irrigation

By designing an adjustable drip irrigation robot arm and runner mechanism, the problem of waste of water resources caused by the fixed spacing of existing drip irrigation devices is solved, achieving more efficient irrigation effects and lower labor intensity.

CN120036215AInactive Publication Date: 2025-05-27JIANGXI UNIV OF APPLIED SCI
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Application Number
CN202510242491.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-03
Publication Date
2025-05-27
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

The existing garden plant irrigation drip irrigation device has fixed the drip irrigation spacing, which is difficult to adjust according to the spacing of plant planting, resulting in waste of water resources.

Method used

A drip irrigation device for garden plant irrigation is designed, and an adjustable drip irrigation robot arm is used to achieve flexible adjustment of the spacing of multiple drip irrigation heads through a wire rope and a rotary wheel mechanism.

Benefits of technology

It improves the functionality and versatility of the device, reduces water resources waste, reduces labor intensity of staff, and improves usage efficiency.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of garden irrigation, in particular to a garden plant irrigation drip irrigation device which comprises a water tank and a drip irrigation mechanism, a shell is arranged above the water tank, a plurality of supporting plates are fixedly arranged between the two sides of the bottom of the shell and the water tank, the supporting plates are vertically arranged, and drip irrigation mechanical arms are fixedly installed on the sides, away from each other, of the supporting plates; the drip irrigation mechanical arm comprises a supporting rod and a plurality of moving plates, one end of the supporting rod is fixedly connected with the supporting plate, the moving plates are slidably arranged on the supporting rod, mounting holes are formed in the lower sides of the moving plates, the drip irrigation mechanism is arranged among the mounting holes, a rotating shaft is rotationally arranged in the shell, and one end of the rotating shaft penetrates out of the shell and is provided with a locking mechanism. And the rotation of the rotating shaft can be conveniently limited through the locking mechanism. The distance between a plurality of drip irrigation heads can be conveniently adjusted according to needs, the universality is good, the functionality of the device is improved, the use efficiency is improved, and the labor intensity of workers is reduced.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of garden irrigation, and specifically relates to a drip irrigation device for plant irrigation in gardens. Background Technique

[0002] Drip irrigation uses plastic pipes to deliver water drop by drop, evenly and slowly, to the soil near the root zones of crops through drippers, orifices, etc. on the capillary tubes with a diameter of about 10 mm for local irrigation, so that the soil near the crop roots always maintains an appropriate humidity. Drip irrigation does not damage the soil structure, and keeps the water, fertilizer, air, and heat inside the soil always in a good condition suitable for crop growth, which is beneficial to increasing the yield and improving the crop quality. In addition, as one of the most effective water-saving irrigation methods in arid and water-scarce areas, drip irrigation can effectively improve the water use efficiency of crops, and the water utilization rate can reach more than 90%.

[0003] In the patent with the application number 202322699016.3, a plant drip irrigation device is disclosed, which includes a drip irrigation device. The drip irrigation device includes a support column, a fixed bottom plate, a rubber pad, a water tank, a water pump, a connecting pipe, a heating plate, a digital thermometer, a sterilization lamp, a protection plate, a storage battery, an electromagnet, a metal plate, a connecting column, a filter screen, a mounting plate, and a solar charging plate. The heating plate is installed at the bottom end inside the water tank, the digital thermometer is installed on the side of the water tank, the heating plate is installed inside the water tank, the digital thermometer is installed on the side of the water tank, the sterilization lamp is installed inside the water tank, the protection plate is installed on the side of the sterilization lamp, the storage battery is installed at the top of the water tank, the electromagnet is installed on the top of the storage battery, the metal plate is installed on the top of the electromagnet, and the connecting column is installed at the bottom end of the metal plate. This plant drip irrigation device effectively ensures the cleanliness of the water source by installing a treatment structure inside the water tank, and improves the overall practicability by installing a filtering structure on the top of the water tank.

[0004] The above patent has the following problems:

[0005] When cultivating plants in gardens, drip irrigation technology is often used for plant irrigation for water-saving considerations. In different gardens, the planting spacing of plants varies. The drip irrigation spacing of existing drip irrigation devices is generally fixed, and it is difficult to adjust the drip irrigation spacing accordingly according to the planting spacing of plants. The functionality is poor and the versatility is insufficient, resulting in waste of water resources. Therefore, we have developed a drip irrigation device for plant irrigation in gardens. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a drip irrigation device for plant irrigation in gardens, which is convenient to adjust the spacing of multiple drip heads according to needs, has good versatility, improves the functionality of the device, improves the use efficiency, and reduces the labor intensity of workers, so as to solve the problems raised in the above background technique.

[0007] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0008] A drip irrigation device for plant irrigation in a garden, comprising a water tank and a drip irrigation mechanism. A housing is provided above the water tank. A plurality of support plates are fixedly provided between the two sides of the bottom of the housing and the water tank. The support plates are vertically arranged. On the opposite sides of the plurality of support plates, drip irrigation robotic arms are fixedly installed. The drip irrigation robotic arm includes a support rod and a plurality of moving plates. One end of the support rod is fixedly connected to the support plate. The plurality of moving plates are slidably arranged on the support rod. An installation hole is provided on the lower side of the moving plate. The drip irrigation mechanism is arranged between the plurality of installation holes. A rotating shaft is rotatably provided inside the housing. One end of the rotating shaft penetrates to the outside of the housing and is provided with a locking mechanism. The rotation of the rotating shaft can be limited by the locking mechanism. An adjusting mechanism is provided between one of the moving plates far from the support plate and the rotating shaft. The spacing of the drip irrigation mechanism can be adjusted by the adjusting structure.

[0009] As a further scheme of the present invention, the drip irrigation mechanism includes drip irrigation pipes. The plurality of drip irrigation pipes are respectively fixedly arranged inside the plurality of installation holes. The plurality of drip irrigation pipes are fixedly connected by a corrugated pipe. A water pump is fixedly installed at the bottom of the water tank. A water pipe is fixedly provided at the output end of the water pump. The upper end of the water pipe penetrates to the outside of the water tank. The drip irrigation pipe near the support plate side passes through the support plate and is fixedly connected to the water pipe. A drip irrigation head is fixedly installed at the bottom of the drip irrigation pipe. A first spring is movably sleeved on the rod wall of the support rod between the plurality of moving plates.

[0010] As a further scheme of the present invention, the locking mechanism includes a runner. A rectangular groove is provided on one side of the runner. A groove is fixedly provided at one end of the rotating shaft outside the housing. A sliding rod is fixedly provided inside the rectangular groove. Sliders are slidably arranged on both sides of the sliding rod. One side of the slider is hinged with a connecting rod. The other end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the bottom of the groove. A second spring is movably sleeved on the rod wall of the sliding rod between the two sliders. Two locking rods are symmetrically and fixedly provided on the side of the runner close to the housing. A plurality of locking holes matched with the locking rods are uniformly provided on the side wall of the housing.

[0011] As a further scheme of the present invention, the adjusting mechanism includes a steel wire rope. Through holes are provided on the side wall of the housing at positions corresponding to the plurality of support plates. One end of the steel wire rope is fixedly connected to the lower end of the moving plate farthest from the support plate. The other end of the steel wire rope passes through the through hole and is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft.

[0012] As a further scheme of the present invention, a plurality of anti-slip protrusions are uniformly provided on the circumferential wall of the runner to increase the anti-slip property of the side wall of the runner.

[0013] As a further scheme of the present invention, a spherical surface is provided at the end of the locking rod close to the housing to facilitate the locking rod to be inserted into the locking hole.

[0014] As a further solution of the present invention, universal wheels with foot brakes are fixedly provided at the four corners of the bottom of the water tank.

[0015] As a further solution of the present invention, a push rod is fixedly provided on one side of the water tank.

[0016] As a further solution of the present invention, the end of one drip irrigation pipe far from the support plate is hermetically arranged.

[0017] As a further solution of the present invention, the first spring and the second spring are always in a compressed state.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0019] For the drip irrigation device for garden plant irrigation, by means of the steel wire rope, through hole, shell, push rod, runner, universal wheel, water tank, moving plate, rotating shaft, support plate, slider, second spring, locking rod, sliding rod, connecting rod, locking hole, water pipe, support rod, first spring, drip irrigation pipe, corrugated pipe, drip irrigation head, when it is necessary to adjust the drip irrigation spacing of multiple drip irrigation robotic arms, pull the runner in the direction away from the shell, the runner moves away from the rotating shaft, and at the same time the runner drives two sliders to approach each other. When the sliders approach, they squeeze the second spring, and the runner drives two locking rods to move outside the locking holes. At this time, the runner and the rotating shaft are unlocked. Rotate the runner, and the runner drives the rotating shaft to rotate through two connecting rods. While multiple steel wire ropes are wound around the runner, the steel wire ropes pull the moving plate farthest from the shell. While the farthest moving plate moves, the same distance between multiple moving plates can be ensured through multiple first springs, the distance between adjacent moving plates is adjusted, and then the spacing of the drip irrigation pipes connected to the moving plates is adjusted, which is convenient to adjust the spacing of multiple drip irrigation heads according to needs, has good versatility, improves the functionality of the present device, improves the use efficiency, and reduces the labor intensity of the staff. Universal wheels with foot brakes are fixedly provided at the four corners of the bottom of the water tank. The mobility of the present device is improved through the universal wheels, and the universal wheels can be conveniently locked through the foot brakes. A push rod is fixedly provided on one side of the water tank, and the staff can conveniently push the present device to move through the push rod. After the adjustment is completed, release the runner, and the second spring pushes the two sliders. While the sliders reset, the locking rods on the runner are driven to snap into the corresponding locking holes for locking. Description of the Drawings

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of a drip irrigation device for garden plant irrigation.

[0021] Figure 2 It is a schematic top view structural diagram of a drip irrigation device for garden plant irrigation.

[0022] Figure 3It is a schematic side view structure diagram of a drip irrigation device for plant irrigation in a garden.

[0023] Figure 4 It is Figure 2 an enlarged schematic diagram of part A in

[0024] Figure 5 It is Figure 3 an enlarged schematic diagram of part B in

[0025] In the figure: 1, steel wire rope; 2, through hole; 3, housing; 4, push rod; 5, runner; 6, universal wheel; 7, water tank; 8, moving plate; 9, rotating shaft; 10, support plate; 11, slider; 12, second spring; 13, locking rod; 14, sliding rod; 15, connecting rod; 16, locking hole; 17, water pipe; 18, support rod; 19, first spring; 20, drip irrigation pipe; 21, corrugated pipe; 22, drip irrigation head. Specific implementation manner

[0026] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0027] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , the present invention provides a technical solution:

[0028] A drip irrigation device for plant irrigation in a garden, including a water tank 7 and a drip irrigation mechanism. There is a housing 3 above the water tank 7. A plurality of support plates 10 are fixedly arranged between the two sides of the bottom of the housing 3 and the water tank 7. The support plates 10 are arranged vertically. Drip irrigation robotic arms are fixedly installed on the opposite sides of the plurality of support plates 10. The drip irrigation robotic arm includes a support rod 18 and a plurality of moving plates 8. One end of the support rod 18 is fixedly connected to the support plate 10. The plurality of moving plates 8 are slidably arranged on the support rod 18. There is an installation hole on the lower side of the moving plate 8. The drip irrigation mechanism is arranged between the plurality of installation holes. By means of the drip irrigation mechanism, it is convenient to adjust the spacing of a plurality of drip irrigation heads as needed, with good versatility, improving the functionality of the device, improving the use efficiency, and reducing the labor intensity of the staff.

[0029] Refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5, the drip irrigation mechanism includes drip irrigation pipes 20, and multiple drip irrigation pipes 20 are respectively fixedly arranged inside multiple installation holes. The multiple drip irrigation pipes 20 are fixedly connected by corrugated pipes 21. A water pump is fixedly installed at the bottom of the water tank 7. The water pump is electrically connected to an external power supply through a control switch. A water pipe 17 is fixedly provided at the output end of the water pump. The upper end of the water pipe 17 penetrates to the outside of the water tank 7. The drip irrigation pipe 20 near one side of the support plate 10 passes through the support plate 10 and is fixedly connected to the water pipe 17. A drip irrigation head 22 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the drip irrigation pipe 20. A first spring 19 is movably sleeved on the rod wall of the support rod 18 between multiple moving plates 8. One end of the drip irrigation pipe 20 far from the support plate 10 is closed. The water is pumped into the drip irrigation pipe 20 through the water pipe 17 by the water pump.

[0030] Reference Figure 4 and Figure 5 , a rotating shaft 9 is rotatably arranged inside the housing 3. One end of the rotating shaft 9 penetrates to the outside of the housing 3 and is provided with a locking mechanism. The rotation of the rotating shaft 9 can be limited by the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism includes a rotating wheel 5. There is a rectangular groove on one side of the rotating wheel 5. A groove is fixedly provided at one end of the rotating shaft 9 outside the housing 3. A sliding rod 14 is fixedly arranged in the rectangular groove. Sliders 11 are slidably arranged on both sides of the sliding rod 14. One side of the slider 11 is hinged with a connecting rod 15. The other end of the connecting rod 15 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the groove. A second spring 12 is movably sleeved on the rod wall of the sliding rod 14 between the two sliders 11. Two locking rods 13 are symmetrically and fixedly arranged on one side of the rotating wheel 5 close to the housing 3. A plurality of locking holes 16 matching with the locking rods 13 are evenly arranged on the side wall of the housing 3. A plurality of anti-slip protrusions are evenly arranged on the circumferential wall of the rotating wheel 5 to increase the anti-slip property of the side wall of the rotating wheel 5. A spherical surface is provided at one end of the locking rod 13 close to the housing 3 to facilitate the locking rod 13 to be inserted into the locking hole 16. The first spring 19 and the second spring 12 are always in a compressed state, ensuring the use effects of the first spring 19 and the second spring 12.

[0031] Reference Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 , an adjusting mechanism is arranged between one moving plate 8 far from the support plate 10 and the rotating shaft 9. The distance between the drip irrigation mechanisms can be adjusted by the adjusting structure. The adjusting mechanism includes a steel wire rope 1. Through holes 2 are arranged on the side wall of the housing 3 corresponding to the positions of the multiple support plates 10. One end of the steel wire rope 1 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the moving plate 8 farthest from the support plate 10. The other end of the steel wire rope 1 passes through the through hole 2 and is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 9. The multiple drip irrigation pipes 20 can be adjusted simultaneously through the steel wire rope 1.

[0032] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2, universal wheels 6 with foot brakes are fixedly provided at the four corners of the bottom of the water tank 7. The mobility of the device is improved through the universal wheels 6, and the universal wheels 6 can be easily locked through the foot brakes. A push rod 4 is fixedly provided on one side of the water tank 7. Through the push rod 4, it is convenient for the staff to push the device to move.

[0033] When it is necessary to adjust the drip irrigation spacing of multiple drip irrigation robotic arms, pull the runner 5 in the direction away from the housing 3. The runner 5 moves away from the rotating shaft 9. At the same time, the runner 5 drives two sliders 11 to approach each other. When the sliders 11 approach, they squeeze the second spring 12. The runner 5 drives two locking rods 13 to move outside the locking holes 16. At this time, the runner 5 and the rotating shaft 9 are unlocked. Rotate the runner 5. While multiple steel wires 1 are wound around the runner 5, the steel wire 1 pulls the moving plate 8 farthest from the housing 3. While the farthest moving plate 8 moves, the same spacing of multiple moving plates 8 can be ensured through multiple first springs 19, the distance between adjacent moving plates 8 is adjusted, and then the spacing of the drip irrigation pipes 20 connected to the moving plates 8 is adjusted, which is convenient for adjusting the spacing of multiple drip irrigation heads 22 as needed. It has good versatility, improves the functionality of the device, improves the use efficiency, and reduces the labor intensity of the staff. The first spring 19 and the second spring 12 are always in a compressed state, ensuring the use effects of the first spring 19 and the second spring 12. Universal wheels 6 with foot brakes are fixedly provided at the four corners of the bottom of the water tank 7. The mobility of the device is improved through the universal wheels 6, and the universal wheels 6 can be easily locked through the foot brakes. A push rod 4 is fixedly provided on one side of the water tank 7. Through the push rod 4, it is convenient for the staff to push the device to move. After the adjustment is completed, release the runner 5, and the second spring 12 pushes the two sliders 11. While the sliders 11 reset, they drive the locking rods 13 on the runner 5 to snap into the corresponding locking holes 16 for locking.

[0034] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, for those of ordinary skill in the art, it can be understood that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A drip irrigation device for irrigating garden plants, comprising a water tank (7) and a drip irrigation mechanism, characterized in that: A shell (3) is provided above the water tank (7). A plurality of support plates (10) are fixedly provided between the two sides of the bottom of the shell (3) and the water tank (7). The support plates (10) are arranged vertically. A drip irrigation mechanical arm is fixedly installed on the opposite sides of the support plates (10). The drip irrigation mechanical arm comprises a support rod (18) and a plurality of movable plates (8). One end of the support rod (18) is fixedly connected to the support plate (10). The plurality of movable plates (8) are slidably arranged on the support rod (18). A mounting hole is provided on the lower side of the movable plate (8). The drip irrigation mechanism is arranged between the plurality of mounting holes. A rotating shaft (9) is rotatably provided inside the shell (3). One end of the rotating shaft (9) passes through the outside of the shell (3) and is provided with a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism can facilitate the rotation of the rotating shaft (9) to be limited. An adjustment mechanism is provided between the rotating shaft (9) and the movable plate (8) away from the support plate (10). The spacing of the drip irrigation mechanism can be adjusted by the adjustment structure.

2. A drip irrigation device for garden plant irrigation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drip irrigation mechanism comprises a drip irrigation pipe (20), a plurality of the drip irrigation pipes (20) are respectively fixedly arranged inside a plurality of mounting holes, the plurality of the drip irrigation pipes (20) are fixedly connected via a bellows (21), a water pump is fixedly installed at the bottom of the water tank (7), and a water pipe (17) is fixedly arranged at the output end of the water pump; The upper end of the water pipe (17) passes through the outside of the water tank (7); the drip irrigation pipe (20) on the side close to the support plate (10) passes through the support plate (10) and is fixedly connected to the water pipe (17); a drip irrigation head (22) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the drip irrigation pipe (20); and the rod wall of the support rod (18) is located between the plurality of movable plates (8) and is movably sleeved with a first spring (19).

3. A drip irrigation device for garden plant irrigation according to claim 2, characterized in that: The locking mechanism comprises a rotating wheel (5), a rectangular groove is provided on one side of the rotating wheel (5), a groove is fixedly provided on one end of the rotating shaft (9) located outside the housing (3), a sliding rod (14) is fixedly provided in the rectangular groove, sliding blocks (11) are slidably provided on both sides of the sliding rod (14), and a connecting rod (15) is hingedly connected to one side of the sliding block (11); The other end of the connecting rod (15) is rotatably connected to the bottom of the groove, the rod wall of the sliding rod (14) is located between the two sliding blocks (11) and is movably sleeved with a second spring (12), and two locking rods (13) are symmetrically fixedly provided on one side of the rotating wheel (5) close to the shell (3), and the side wall of the shell (3) is evenly provided with a plurality of locking holes (16) that match the locking rods (13).

4. A drip irrigation device for garden plant irrigation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment mechanism comprises a steel wire rope (1), through holes (2) are provided at positions corresponding to the positions of the side walls of the housing (3) and the plurality of support plates (10), one end of the steel wire rope (1) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the movable plate (8) farthest from the support plate (10), and the other end of the steel wire rope (1) passes through the through hole (2) and is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft (9).

5. The drip irrigation device for garden plant irrigation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The circumferential wall of the rotating wheel (5) is evenly provided with a plurality of anti-skid protrusions, which are used to increase the anti-skid property of the side wall of the rotating wheel (5).

6. The drip irrigation device for garden plant irrigation according to claim 1, characterized in that: A spherical surface is provided at one end of the locking rod (13) close to the housing (3) to facilitate the locking rod (13) to be inserted into the locking hole (16).

7. The drip irrigation device for gardening plants according to claim 1, characterized in that: Universal wheels (6) with foot brakes are fixedly provided at the four corners of the bottom of the water tank (7).

8. The drip irrigation device for gardening plants according to claim 1, characterized in that: A push rod (4) is fixedly provided on one side of the water tank (7).

9. The drip irrigation device for gardening plants according to claim 1, characterized in that: An end of the drip irrigation pipe (20) away from the support plate (10) is closed.

10. The drip irrigation device for gardening plants according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first spring (19) and the second spring (12) are always in a compressed state.

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