Rainwater recycling bin irrigation mechanism
By designing a rainwater harvesting tank irrigation mechanism, and utilizing movable and adjusting components to allow the connecting pipe to descend with the water level, the problem of sediment entering the sprinkler head is solved, achieving efficient utilization of rainwater and unobstructed sprinkler head flow.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHANHELIN (HAINAN) PLANNING & DESIGN CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2023-09-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-10
AI Technical Summary
In existing rainwater harvesting bins, one end of the connecting pipe is fixed to the bottom of the bin, which makes it easy for sediment to enter the nozzles and cause blockages.
A rainwater harvesting tank irrigation mechanism was designed. The connecting pipe is driven to descend with the water level by a movable component. Combined with a gap component and an adjustment component, the connecting pipe is evenly distributed and impurities are removed to prevent sediment from entering the nozzle.
It effectively prevents sediment from entering the sprinkler head, ensuring unobstructed flow, improving rainwater utilization efficiency, and preventing sprinkler head clogging.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of rainwater harvesting bin technology, specifically to a rainwater harvesting bin irrigation mechanism. Background Technology
[0002] Rainwater harvesting bins are tools and materials used in rainwater harvesting systems to store water. Generally, harvesting bins are divided into water storage modules, stainless steel tanks, fiberglass tanks, concrete tanks, and water storage plates, etc. The choice of materials varies depending on the construction conditions and installation requirements. In landscape gardens, rainwater bins made of plastic materials are generally used for easy mobility.
[0003] Existing rainwater tanks include a tank body and a connecting pipe connected to the tank body. The other end of the connecting pipe is connected to a sprinkler head via a pressure device, etc. One end of the connecting pipe is fixedly connected to the bottom of the tank body to facilitate the use of rainwater collected in the tank body and ensure that the rainwater at the bottom of the tank body is basically utilized. In this method, after a rainy day, there is no irrigation for a long time. Due to insufficient cleaning, sediment such as mud and sand accumulates at the bottom of the tank body. Since one end of the connecting pipe is always located at the bottom of the tank body, it cannot sink with the water level in the tank body, which causes the sediment in the rainwater to enter the connecting pipe and easily cause the sprinkler head to become clogged.
[0004] Therefore, we propose a rainwater harvesting tank irrigation system. Summary of the Invention
[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a rainwater harvesting tank irrigation mechanism to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a rainwater harvesting tank irrigation mechanism, comprising a tank body, a connecting pipe connected within the tank body, and a nozzle connected to the other end of the connecting pipe via a pressure device; further comprising a rotating rod, on which a slider fixedly connected to the connecting pipe is movably fitted; a movable component, the movable component being used to drive the end of the connecting pipe to descend with the water level; a gap component, the gap component being used to gap control the descent speed of the slider to match the water level descent speed; and an adjusting component, the adjusting component being used to coordinate with the descending slider to ensure uniform distribution of the connecting pipe.
[0007] Preferably, the movable component includes a fixed rod that is connected and fixed to the top of the housing and slides in cooperation with the slider. The rotating rod has two staggered and spiral-shaped sliding grooves, with the two ends of the two sliding grooves connected one to one. A sliding plate slides in the sliding grooves, and the sliding plate is rotatably connected to the slider through a first torsion spring. The rotating rod cooperates with the gap component.
[0008] Preferably, the gap assembly includes a motor fixedly connected to the housing, the motor output shaft passing through the housing and fixedly connected to a rotating rod, the bottom of the rotating rod being provided with a cooperating component that presses and fixes the connecting pipe with the adjusting component, a first turntable fixedly connected to the rotating rod, a second turntable rotatably connected to the housing and fixedly connected to the rotating rod, a plurality of pressing blocks that abut against the first turntable being fixedly connected in a circular matrix on the second turntable, and a pressing groove that abuts against the pressing blocks being formed on the first turntable.
[0009] Preferably, the adjusting component includes a sliding plate, and two limiting rods that slide and cooperate with the sliding plate are fixedly connected inside the housing. Two pressure plates located on the side of the connecting pipe are rotatably connected to the sliding plate. Connecting rods that cooperate with the connecting pipe are fixedly connected to both ends of the pressure plates. A moving component that drives the sliding plate to move horizontally is provided at the bottom end of the rotating rod.
[0010] Preferably, the moving assembly includes two rotating wheels rotatably connected to the housing, one of which is fixedly connected to the rotating rod. A conveyor belt is rotatably connected to the rotating wheel, and a contact plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the conveyor belt. Rotating plates are rotatably connected to both ends of the sliding plate via second torsion springs. The two rotating plates are inclined in opposite directions. A limiting plate that presses against the rotating plate is also fixedly connected to the bottom of the sliding plate. A limiting post that presses against the inclined section of the rotating plate is fixedly connected to the limiting rod. The rotating wheel is also provided with a reciprocating assembly that drives the pressing plate to reciprocate, thereby pulling the connecting pipe.
[0011] Preferably, the reciprocating assembly includes a U-shaped rod hinged to the sliding plate, a telescopic rod fixedly connected to the U-shaped rod, a movable sleeve rotatably connected to the bottom end of the fixed rod on the telescopic rod, a T-shaped groove is formed at the bottom of the rotating wheel located below the rotating rod, a T-shaped rod slides in the T-shaped groove, and a rotating block rotatably connected to the bottom of the T-shaped rod is rotatably connected to the telescopic rod.
[0012] Preferably, the mating assembly includes an incomplete gear fixedly connected to the self-rotating rod, a toothed plate slidably fitted at the bottom of the housing, an elastic pull rope connected to the housing being hung at one end of the toothed plate, a fixed plate fixedly connected to the bottom of the housing in contact with the connecting tube, and a movable plate fixedly connected below the toothed plate to cooperate with the fixed plate to press the connecting tube.
[0013] Preferably, the connecting pipe located inside the box is a plastic-reinforced soft spiral hose, which ensures the elasticity of the connecting pipe and prevents the connecting pipe from being squeezed and stuck together.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:
[0015] 1. In this invention, the sliding grooves, in conjunction with the fixed rod, allow the slider and the sliding plate to move downwards, and the sliding plate can rotate on the slider. This causes the slider to drive the connecting pipe downwards, and the connecting pipe always descends with the water level, preventing bottom sediment from entering the nozzle. In contrast, in the traditional method of downward movement of the threaded rod and threaded sleeve, impurities in the water, such as fine sand, can easily enter the threaded connection, affecting the threaded function of the threaded rod and threaded sleeve. This solution does not have this problem, and the sliding plate can slide and remove impurities in the sliding grooves.
[0016] 2. During the first turntable's rotation of one revolution, the second turntable rotates rapidly at a small angle, and remains stationary for the rest of the time. This method helps to ensure the sliding block's descent speed, thus matching the speed at which the water level in the tank drops.
[0017] 3. The rotating wheel and conveyor belt rotate, driving the contact plate to move. The contact plate moves and contacts the sliding plate, causing the sliding plate to move away from the rotating rod. In conjunction with the connecting rod and the descending slider, the connecting tube moves, thereby pulling the connecting tube. Under the action of the reciprocating component, the moving pressure plate also makes a small-angle reciprocating rotation, which further helps to pull the connecting tube.
[0018] 4. While the rotating rod rotates, it drives the incomplete gear to rotate. With the help of the elastic pull rope, the toothed plate drives the movable plate to move. With the help of the fixed plate, the connecting pipe is stabilized. With the help of the sliding plate, the connecting pipe is pulled and moved to avoid the sliding plate pulling on the connecting pipe and making the connection between the connecting pipe and the box loose. Attached Figure Description
[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the box structure of the present invention;
[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Diagram of the structural breakdown;
[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A side view of the split structure of the second turntable and its connecting parts;
[0023] Figure 5 for Figure 3 Diagram showing the breakdown of the mid-bottom structure;
[0024] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Schematic diagram of partial structural breakdown in the middle;
[0025] Figure 7 for Figure 6Side view of the middle right section structure;
[0026] Figure 8 for Figure 7 Diagram of the structural breakdown;
[0027] Figure 9 for Figure 8 Schematic diagram of partial side view structure breakdown in the middle;
[0028] Figure 10 for Figure 9 Schematic diagram of partial cross-sectional structure breakdown in the middle;
[0029] Figure 11 for Figure 10 Schematic diagram of partial structural breakdown in the middle;
[0030] Figure 12 for Figure 6 Side view of the middle left structure;
[0031] Figure 13 for Figure 12 Schematic diagram of the mid-section structure;
[0032] Figure 14 for Figure 13 Schematic diagram of partial structural breakdown in the middle;
[0033] Figure 15 for Figure 14 Side view of the partially split structure.
[0034] In the diagram: 1-Box body; 2-Connecting pipe; 3-Rotating rod; 4-Slider; 5-Moving component; 6-Fixing rod; 7-Sliding groove; 8-Slide plate; 9-Gap component; 10-Motor; 11-Rotating rod; 12-First turntable; 13-Second turntable; 14-Pressure block; 15-Pressure groove; 16-Adjusting component; 17-Sliding plate; 18-Limiting rod; 19-Pressure plate; 20-Connecting rod; 21-Moving... Components; 22-Roller; 23-Conveyor belt; 24-Contact plate; 25-Rotating plate; 26-Limiting plate; 27-Limiting post; 28-Reciprocating assembly; 29-U-shaped rod; 30-Telescopic rod; 31-Modible sleeve; 32-T-slot; 33-T-shaped rod; 34-Rotating block; 35-Matching assembly; 36-Incomplete gear; 37-Gear plate; 38-Elastic pull rope; 39-Fixed plate; 40-Modible plate. Detailed Implementation
[0035] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0036] Example 1
[0037] Please see Figures 1-3 The illustration shows a rainwater harvesting tank irrigation mechanism, including a tank body 1, with a connecting pipe 2 connected inside the tank body 1. The connecting pipe 2, located inside the tank body 1, is a plastic-reinforced flexible spiral hose, and the other end of the connecting pipe 2 is connected to a nozzle via a pressure device. It also includes a rotating rod 3, on which a slider 4, which is movably fitted and fixed to the connecting pipe 2, is connected; a movable component 5, which is used to drive the end of the connecting pipe 2 to descend with the water level; a gap component 9, which is used to gap control the descent speed of the slider 4 to match the descent speed of the water level; and an adjusting component 16, which is used to coordinate with the descending slider 4 to ensure that the connecting pipe 2 is evenly distributed.
[0038] Please see Figures 3-5 The movable component 5 in the figure includes a fixed rod 6 that is fixed to the top of the box 1 and slides with the slider 4. The rotating rod 3 has two spiral sliding grooves 7 that are staggered and connected at both ends. A sliding plate 8 slides in the sliding groove 7. The sliding plate 8 is rotatably connected to the slider 4 through a first torsion spring. The rotating rod 3 is engaged with the gap component 9.
[0039] Please see Figures 3-4 The gap assembly 9 shown in the figure includes a motor 10 that is fixedly connected to the housing 1. The output shaft of the motor 10 passes through the housing 1 and is fixedly connected to a rotating rod 11. The bottom of the rotating rod 11 is provided with a fitting adjustment assembly 16 that presses against the fitting assembly 35 of the fixed connecting tube 2. A first turntable 12 is fixedly connected to the rotating rod 11. A second turntable 13 that is fixedly connected to the rotating rod 3 is rotatably connected inside the housing 1. Multiple pressing blocks 14 that press against the first turntable 12 are fixedly connected in a circular matrix on the second turntable 13. The first turntable 12 is also provided with pressing grooves 15 that cooperate with the pressing blocks 14.
[0040] Please see Figures 5-7 The adjustment component 16 shown in the figure includes a sliding plate 17. Two limiting rods 18 that slide and cooperate with the sliding plate 17 are fixedly connected inside the housing 1. Two pressure plates 19 located on the side of the connecting pipe 2 are rotatably connected to the sliding plate 17. Connecting rods 20 that cooperate with the connecting pipe 2 are fixedly connected to both ends of the pressure plates 19. A moving component 21 that drives the sliding plate 17 to move horizontally is provided at the bottom of the rotating rod 3.
[0041] Please see Figures 5-6 and Figures 12-15 The movable component 21 shown in the figure includes two rotating wheels 22 rotatably connected to the housing 1. One of the rotating wheels 22 is fixedly connected to the rotating rod 3. A conveyor belt 23 is rotatably connected to the rotating wheel 22. A contact plate 24 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the conveyor belt 23. The two ends of the sliding plate 17 are rotatably connected to rotating plates 25 through a second torsion spring. The two rotating plates 25 are inclined in opposite directions. A limiting plate 26 that presses against the rotating plate 25 is also fixedly connected to the bottom of the sliding plate 17. A limiting post 27 that presses against the inclined section of the rotating plate 25 is fixedly connected to the limiting rod 18. The rotating wheel 22 is also provided with a reciprocating component 28 that drives the sliding plate 17 to reciprocate, thereby pulling the connecting pipe 2.
[0042] In this embodiment, when the vegetation in the landscape garden is sprinkled, the water level in the tank 1 continues to drop. By starting the motor 10, the self-rotating rod 11 and the first turntable 12 are driven to rotate continuously. During the rotation of the first turntable 12 (the pressure groove 15 does not contact the pressure block 14), the edge of the first turntable 12 is always pressed against the two adjacent pressure blocks 14, so that the second turntable 13 remains in the original position and does not rotate. When the pressure groove 15 on the rotating first turntable 12 contacts the pressure block 14, the second turntable 13 rotates a certain angle, and then the pressure groove 15 disengages from the pressure block 14. The two adjacent pressure blocks 14 press against the edge of the first turntable 12 again, so that the second turntable 13 remains in the original position again. That is, during the rotation of the first turntable 12, the second turntable 13 rotates quickly at a small angle, and remains in a non-rotating state for the rest of the time.
[0043] While the second turntable 13 rotates, it drives the rotating rod 3 to rotate as well. Under the action of the two spiral sliding grooves 7, and with the action of the fixed rod 6, the slider 4 and the slide plate 8 move downward with gap. The slide plate 8 can rotate on the slider 4, thereby causing the slider 4 to drive the connecting pipe 2 to move downward. In the traditional method of moving the threaded rod and threaded sleeve downward, impurities in the water, such as fine sand, can easily enter the threaded connection and affect the threading action of the threaded rod and threaded sleeve. However, this solution will not have such a problem, and the slide plate 8 can slide and remove the impurities in the sliding groove 7.
[0044] Among them, the motor 10 always rotates in the same clockwise direction, and under the action of the sliding groove 7 connected at both ends, the slide plate 8 moves up and down back and forth.
[0045] As the rotating rod 3 rotates, it causes the rotating wheel 22 and the conveyor belt 23 to rotate. As the conveyor belt 23 continues to rotate, it drives the contact plate 24 to move. The contact plate 24 moves to contact the sliding plate 17 and presses against the sliding plate 17, causing the sliding plate 17 to move along the limiting rod 18, thereby moving the sliding plate 17 away from the rotating rod 3. In conjunction with the connecting rod 20 and the descending slider 4, the connecting tube 2 moves, thereby pulling the connecting tube 2. Under the action of the reciprocating assembly 28, the moving pressing plate 19 simultaneously performs a small-angle reciprocating rotation, which further helps to pull the connecting tube 2.
[0046] When the sliding plate 17 approaches the limiting post 27, the limiting post 27 acts on the inclined section of the rotating plate 25, thereby causing the rotating plate 25 to overcome the action of the second torsion spring and disengage from the contact plate 24. Under the action of the conveyor belt 23 (the conveyor belt 23 always rotates in the same clockwise direction), the contact plate 24 passes over the rotating plate 25. When the slider 4 returns to its original position, the contact plate 24 contacts another rotating plate 25, thereby causing the sliding plate 17 to drive the connecting pipe 2 to return to its original position.
[0047] The wheel 22 is a toothed wheel 22, and the conveyor belt 23 has a slot that cooperates with the toothed wheel 22 to ensure stable conveying.
[0048] Example 2
[0049] Please see Figures 9-11 The reciprocating assembly 28 shown in the figure includes a U-shaped rod 29 that is hinged to the pressure plate 19. A telescopic rod 30 is fixedly connected to the U-shaped rod 29. A movable sleeve 31 that is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the fixed rod 6 is movably sleeved on the telescopic rod 30. A T-shaped groove 32 is opened at the bottom of the rotating wheel 22 located below the rotating rod 3. A T-shaped rod 33 slides in the T-shaped groove 32. A rotating block 34 that is rotatably connected to the bottom of the T-shaped rod 33 is rotatably connected to the telescopic rod 30.
[0050] In this embodiment, while the rotating wheel 22 rotates, the T-shaped rod 33 slides in the T-shaped groove 32, thereby causing the T-shaped rod 33 to move along the direction parallel to the conveyor belt 23 and past the center position of the rotating wheel 22. In conjunction with the rotating block 34, the telescopic rod 30 rotates around the movable sleeve 31 as the axis of rotation, and the telescopic rod 30 retracts adaptively, causing the U-shaped rod 29 to drive the pressure plate 19 to rotate back and forth, thereby causing the connecting pipe 2 to move back and forth, which further helps to move the pressure plate 19 to pull the connecting pipe 2.
[0051] Example 3
[0052] Please see Figures 8-9The mating component 35 shown in the figure includes an incomplete gear 36 that is fixedly connected to the self-rotating rod 11. A toothed plate 37 is slidably fitted at the bottom of the housing 1. An elastic pull rope 38 connected to the housing 1 is attached to one end of the toothed plate 37. A fixed plate 39 that contacts the connecting pipe 2 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the housing 1. A movable plate 40 that presses against the connecting pipe 2 is fixedly connected below the toothed plate 37 by the mating fixed plate 39.
[0053] In this embodiment, the rotating rod 11 rotates while driving the incomplete gear 36 to rotate. With the help of the elastic pull rope 38, the toothed plate 37 drives the movable plate 40 to move. With the help of the fixed plate 39, the connecting pipe 2 is stabilized. With the help of the sliding plate 17 pulling the connecting pipe 2, the connection between the connecting pipe 2 and the box 1 is loosened.
[0054] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0055] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A rainwater recycling tank irrigation mechanism, comprising: a tank (1), a connecting pipe (2) is communicated in the tank (1), and a nozzle is matched with the other end of the connecting pipe (2) through a pressure device; characterized in that further comprising: a rotating rod (3), a sliding block (4) connected and fixed with the connecting pipe (2) is movably matched on the rotating rod (3); a movable assembly (5) for driving the port of the connecting pipe (2) to drop with the water level; a gap assembly (9) for gap controlling the dropping speed of the sliding block (4) to match the water level dropping speed; an adjusting assembly (16) for matching the sliding block (4) to make the connecting pipe (2) evenly distributed.
2. The rainwater recycling tank irrigation mechanism of claim 1, wherein: The movable assembly (5) comprises a fixed rod (6) connected and fixed with the top of the tank (1) and slidably matched with the sliding block (4), two staggered and spiral-shaped sliding grooves (7) are formed on the rotating rod (3), the two ends of the two sliding grooves (7) are communicated one by one, a sliding plate (8) is slidably matched in the sliding groove (7), the sliding plate (8) is rotatably connected with the sliding block (4) through a first torsional spring, and the rotating rod (3) is matched with the gap assembly (9).
3. The rainwater recycling tank irrigation mechanism of claim 2, wherein: The gap assembly (9) comprises a motor (10) connected and fixed with the tank (1), an output shaft of the motor (10) penetrates into the tank (1) and is fixedly connected with a self-rotating rod (11), a cooperation assembly (35) for extruding and fixing the connecting pipe (2) is arranged at the bottom of the self-rotating rod (11) and matched with the adjusting assembly (16), the self-rotating rod (11) is fixedly connected with a first rotating disc (12), the tank (1) is rotatably connected with a second rotating disc (13) connected and fixed with the rotating rod (3), a plurality of abutting blocks (14) matched with the first rotating disc (12) are fixedly connected in a circular matrix on the second rotating disc (13), and an abutting groove (15) matched with the abutting block (14) is further formed on the first rotating disc (12).
4. The rainwater recycling tank irrigation mechanism of claim 1, wherein: The adjusting assembly (16) comprises a sliding plate (17), two limiting rods (18) slidably matched with the sliding plate (17) are fixedly connected in the tank (1), two abutting plates (19) located on the side of the connecting pipe (2) are rotatably connected on the sliding plate (17), connecting rods (20) matched with the connecting pipe (2) are fixedly connected at the two ends of the abutting plates (19), and a moving assembly (21) for driving the sliding plate (17) to move horizontally is arranged at the bottom end of the rotating rod (3).
5. A rainwater harvesting tank irrigation mechanism as claimed in claim 4, wherein: The moving assembly (21) comprises two rotating wheels (22) rotatably connected with the box (1), one of the rotating wheels (22) is fixedly connected with the rotating rod (3), a conveying belt (23) is rotatably connected with the rotating wheel (22), the bottom of the conveying belt (23) is fixedly connected with a contact plate (24), the two ends of the sliding plate (17) are rotatably connected with rotating plates (25) through second torsional springs, the inclination directions of the two rotating plates (25) are opposite, the bottom of the sliding plate (17) is further fixedly connected with a limiting plate (26) abutting against the rotating plate (25), the limiting rod (18) is fixedly connected with a limiting column (27) abutting against the inclined section of the rotating plate (25), the rotating wheel (22) is further provided with a reciprocating assembly (28) driving the abutting plate (19) to reciprocate so as to pull the connecting pipe (2).
6. The rainwater recycling tank irrigation mechanism of claim 5, wherein: The reciprocating assembly (28) comprises a U-shaped rod (29) hingedly connected with the abutting plate (19), the U-shaped rod (29) is fixedly connected with an extension rod (30), the extension rod (30) is movably sleeved with a movable sleeve (31) rotatably connected with the bottom end of the fixed rod (6), the bottom of the rotating wheel (22) below the rotating rod (3) is provided with a T-shaped groove (32), the T-shaped groove (32) is slidably provided with a T-shaped rod (33), the bottom of the T-shaped rod (33) is rotatably connected with a rotating block (34) rotatably connected with the extension rod (30).
7. The rainwater recycling tank irrigation mechanism of claim 3, wherein: The matching assembly (35) comprises an incomplete gear (36) fixedly connected with the self-rotating rod (11), the bottom of the box (1) is slidably matched with a toothed plate (37), one end of the toothed plate (37) is hung with an elastic pull rope (38) connected with the box (1), the bottom of the box (1) is fixedly connected with a fixed plate (39) in contact with the connecting pipe (2), the bottom of the toothed plate (37) is fixedly connected with a movable plate (40) matching the fixed plate (39) to extrude the connecting pipe (2).
8. The rainwater harvesting tank irrigation mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The connecting pipe (2) in the box (1) is a plastic reinforced soft spiral hose.