Device for spraying dry-type powder medicament into riverway
By designing a device for river channel management, combined with components such as controller, storage bucket, drying box, etc., the automatic uniform and continuous spraying of powdered agents is achieved, solving the limitations of manual sprinkling in the existing technology and meeting the flexible adjustment of different governance needs.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421387495.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-18
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-18
AI Technical Summary
In the existing river management technology, there are limitations in artificial sprinkling of drugs, which cannot achieve automatic uniform and continuous spraying, and cannot flexibly adjust the amount and range of sprinkling of drugs, which cannot meet different management needs.
A device is designed including a controller, storage bucket, drying box, agitating assembly, nozzle, powder pump, lift assembly and sliding assembly. Through the combination of these components and the use of timers, automatic uniform spraying and continuous spraying of powder agents can be achieved, and the spray range and quantity can be flexibly adjusted.
It realizes automatic and even spraying of powdered agents all-weather, reducing labor costs, reducing safety risks, and flexibly adjusting the spray area and quantity to meet different governance needs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of river channel regulation, in particular to a device for spraying dry powder medicine into a river channel. Background Art
[0002] At present, in river management, especially for black and smelly water bodies, algae outbreaks and other seriously polluted water bodies, chemical or biological drugs are often used, such as PAC (polyaluminium chloride), PAM (polyacrylamide), algaecides, ammonia nitrogen removers, biological enzymes, etc. These drugs are sprayed in the river to quickly eliminate odors, remove algae, remove suspended matter, and improve water transparency. Commonly used drugs are mainly powdered and mostly mixtures. If they are directly added to the water body, they cannot play their efficacy better due to insufficient dissolution.
[0003] The traditional method of adding pesticides is mainly manual spreading, that is, directly spreading the pesticides from the river bank.
[0004] The prior art has the following deficiencies:
[0005] 1. Manual spreading has certain limitations. It cannot ensure automatic uniform spreading and continuous spreading. Workers are required to go to the river frequently to spread the waste. This is not only labor-intensive but also has certain safety hazards.
[0006] 2. It is impossible to flexibly adjust the amount and range of the agent, thus being unable to meet different governance requirements. For example, if there are locations with different degrees of pollution in the same river, it is necessary to adjust the amount and area of the agent. Utility Model Content
[0007] The utility model aims to provide a device for spraying dry powder medicine into a river.
[0008] To achieve this purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:
[0009] A device for spraying a dry powder agent into a river channel is provided, comprising a base;
[0010] It also includes a controller, a storage barrel, a drying box, a stirring assembly, a plurality of nozzles, a plurality of powder pumps, a plurality of lifting assemblies and a plurality of sliding assemblies;
[0011] The storage barrel is arranged on the top of the base through four supporting legs, a discharge port is arranged at the center of the bottom of the storage barrel, a discharge pipe is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the discharge port, a siphon pipe is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the discharge pipe, a feed port is arranged at one end of the outer wall of the drying box, and a siphon pump is fixedly arranged between the end of the siphon pipe away from the discharge pipe and the feed port;
[0012] The drying box is arranged on the top of the base, the controller is arranged on the outer wall of the drying box, the stirring assembly is inserted into the storage barrel, three discharge ports are arranged on the other outer wall of the drying box, and several powder pumps are fixedly arranged on the top of the base, the input end of each powder pump is fixedly connected to one of the discharge ports, and a powder delivery pipe is fixedly arranged on the output end of each powder pump;
[0013] Each nozzle is fixedly mounted on one end of a powder delivery pipe away from a powder pump, a number of lifting assemblies are evenly spaced on the top of the base, each sliding assembly is arranged on a lifting assembly, each nozzle is fixedly connected to a sliding assembly, and the siphon pump, the stirring assembly, each powder pump, each lifting assembly and each sliding assembly are electrically connected to the controller.
[0014] Preferably, the stirring assembly includes a driving motor, a stirring shaft and a plurality of stirring plates. The driving motor is fixedly arranged on the top of the storage barrel, the stirring shaft is rotatably arranged in the center of the storage barrel, the output end of the driving motor is fixedly connected to the top of the stirring shaft, the plurality of stirring plates are evenly spaced on the outer wall of the stirring shaft, a scraper is also fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the stirring shaft, the bottom of the scraper is in contact with the inner bottom of the storage barrel, and the driving motor is electrically connected to the controller.
[0015] Preferably, a plurality of electric heating plates are fixedly provided inside the drying box, a first electric push rod is inserted into the outer wall at one end of the drying box, two slides are fixedly provided inside the drying box, a push plate is slidably provided between the two slides, the bottom of the push plate is in contact with the inner bottom of the drying box, a plurality of shovel plates are fixedly provided on the bottom of the push plate, and the output end of the first electric push rod is fixedly connected to the push plate, and the first electric push rod and each electric heating plate are electrically connected to the controller.
[0016] Preferably, each lifting assembly includes a second electric push rod, a lifting plate and two guide rails, three vertical plates are fixedly provided on the top of the base, the second electric push rod is fixedly provided on the outer wall of one of the vertical plates, the two guide rails are fixedly provided on the vertical plate, the lifting plate is slidably provided on the outer walls of the two guide rails through four first pulleys, the output end of the second electric push rod is fixedly connected to the bottom of the lifting plate, and the second electric push rod is electrically connected to the controller.
[0017] Preferably, each sliding assembly includes a screw rod, a slider, a micromotor, two slide rails and four second rollers. A mounting plate is fixedly provided on the top of each lifting plate. Two limit blocks are fixedly provided on the top of each mounting plate. The screw rod is rotatably arranged between the two limit blocks. The two slide rails are fixedly arranged on the top of the mounting plate. The micromotor is fixedly arranged on one of the limit blocks, and its output end is fixedly connected to the end of the screw rod. The slider is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the screw rod. A clamping block is fixedly provided on the top of the slider, and the nozzle is clamped with the clamping block. The four first rollers are rotatably arranged on the outer wall of the slider, and every two first rollers are in contact with the inner wall of a slide rail. The outer wall of each vertical plate is provided with an avoidance groove for the movement of the powder delivery tube, and the micromotor is electrically connected to the controller.
[0018] Preferably, a powder flow meter is fixedly provided on the outer wall of one end of each powder delivery pipe close to the powder pump, and the powder flow meter is electrically connected to the controller.
[0019] Preferably, a timer is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the drying box, and the timer is electrically connected to the controller.
[0020] Preferably, a solenoid valve is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the discharge pipe, and the solenoid valve is electrically connected to the controller.
[0021] Beneficial effects of the utility model:
[0022] 1. The utility model designs a controller, a storage barrel, a drying box, a stirring assembly, a plurality of nozzles, a plurality of powder pumps, a plurality of lifting assemblies and a plurality of sliding assemblies, and cooperates with the use of a timer to set the spraying time at any time interval, thereby realizing automatic uniform spraying and continuous spraying of powder agents around the clock, without the need for workers to go to the riverside to sprinkle the powder in person, which not only reduces the workload of workers and saves labor costs, but also reduces safety hazards.
[0023] 2. The utility model designs a plurality of nozzles, a plurality of powder pumps, a plurality of lifting components and a plurality of sliding components, so that each nozzle can be independently moved up and down, left and right, and the longitudinal span and lateral span of the powder agent spraying range can be adjusted, thereby flexibly adjusting the spraying area to meet different spraying needs.
[0024] 3. The utility model designs a powder flow meter on the outer wall of each powder delivery pipe, so that each nozzle can adjust the powder spraying amount individually, so as to meet the targeted spraying of powder agents with different pollution degrees at different locations in the same river channel during a single spraying process, without spraying too much or too little, thereby improving the treatment effect while avoiding waste and reducing the spraying cost of the agent.
[0025] 4. The utility model is designed with a storage barrel and a stirring assembly, so that the powder medicine can be stirred before each use, thereby preventing the powder medicine from accumulating in the storage barrel and causing a hardening problem.
[0026] 5. The utility model is designed with a drying box to dry the powdered medicine after it is stirred, thereby preventing the powdered medicine from getting damp and affecting the use effect or being unable to be sprayed from the nozzle, thereby facilitating the smooth progress of the spraying work.
[0027] 6. The utility model is designed with a push plate and a plurality of shovel plates. The plurality of shovel plates can scoop up and put down the powdered medicine, scatter and turn the powdered medicine, and improve the drying effect. The push plate located behind the plurality of shovel plates can push the turned powdered medicine to the discharge port. When it is pushed to the inner end of the drying box close to the plurality of discharge ports, a plurality of powder pumps are started through a controller to suck the dried powdered medicine into the inside of the powder delivery pipe, and then transported to the nozzle by the delivery pipe for spraying, and then sprayed into the river channel for deodorization and turbidity reduction. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the embodiment of the utility model, the drawings in the embodiment of the utility model are briefly introduced below.
[0029] Figure 1 The three-dimensional structure of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ;
[0030] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A in the enlarged view;
[0031] Figure 3 The three-dimensional structure of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 2 ;
[0032] Figure 4 for Figure 3 The enlarged view of point B in the figure;
[0033] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the storage barrel of the utility model;
[0034] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the drying box of the utility model;
[0035] Figure 7 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the push plate, the first electric push rod and a plurality of shovel plates of the utility model;
[0036] In the figure: controller 1, storage barrel 2, drying box 3, stirring component 4, nozzle 5, powder pump 6, lifting component 7, sliding component 8, discharge pipe 9, siphon tube 10, feed port 11, siphon pump 12, discharge port 13, powder delivery pipe 14, drive motor 15, stirring shaft 16, stirring plate 17, scraper 18, electric heating plate 19, first electric push rod 20, push plate 21, shovel plate 22, second electric push rod 23, lifting plate 24, guide rail 25, first roller 26, screw 27, slider 28, micromotor 29, slide rail 30, second roller 31, block 32, avoidance groove 33, powder flow meter 34, timer 35, solenoid valve 36. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0037] The technical solution of the utility model is further explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings and through specific implementation methods.
[0038] Among them, the drawings are only used for illustrative purposes and represent only schematic diagrams rather than actual pictures, and should not be understood as limitations on this patent; in order to better illustrate the embodiments of the utility model, some parts of the drawings will be omitted, enlarged or reduced, and do not represent the size of the actual product.
[0039] Reference Figures 1 to 7 As shown, a device for spraying dry powder medicine into a river includes a base;
[0040] It also includes a controller 1, a storage barrel 2, a drying box 3, a stirring assembly 4, a plurality of nozzles 5, a plurality of powder pumps 6, a plurality of lifting assemblies 7 and a plurality of sliding assemblies 8;
[0041] The storage barrel 2 is arranged on the top of the base through four supporting legs, a discharge port is arranged at the center of the bottom of the storage barrel 2, a discharge pipe 9 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the discharge port, a siphon pipe 10 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the discharge pipe 9, a feed port 11 is arranged at one end of the outer wall of the drying box 3, and a siphon pump 12 is fixedly arranged between the end of the siphon pipe 10 away from the discharge pipe 9 and the feed port 11;
[0042] The drying box 3 is arranged on the top of the base, the controller 1 is arranged on the outer wall of the drying box 3, the stirring assembly 4 is inserted into the storage barrel 2, and three discharge ports 13 are arranged on the other outer wall of the drying box 3. Several powder pumps 6 are fixedly arranged on the top of the base, and the input end of each powder pump 6 is fixedly connected to one of the discharge ports 13, and a powder delivery pipe 14 is fixedly arranged on the output end of each powder pump 6;
[0043] Each nozzle 5 is fixedly arranged at one end of a powder delivery pipe 14 away from the powder pump 6, a plurality of lifting assemblies 7 are arranged at equal intervals on the top of the base, each sliding assembly 8 is arranged on a lifting assembly 7, each nozzle 5 is fixedly connected to a sliding assembly 8, and the siphon pump 12, the stirring assembly 4, each powder pump 6, each lifting assembly 7 and each sliding assembly 8 are electrically connected to the controller 1.
[0044] Reference Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the stirring assembly 4 includes a driving motor 15, a stirring shaft 16 and a plurality of stirring plates 17. The driving motor 15 is fixedly arranged on the top of the storage barrel 2, and the stirring shaft 16 is rotatably arranged in the center of the storage barrel 2. The output end of the driving motor 15 is fixedly connected to the top of the stirring shaft 16, and a plurality of stirring plates 17 are evenly spaced on the outer wall of the stirring shaft 16. A scraper 18 is also fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the stirring shaft 16, and the bottom of the scraper 18 is in contact with the inner bottom of the storage barrel 2. The driving motor 15 is electrically connected to the controller 1. The device is installed on the bank beside the river channel through a base. The driving motor 15 is started by the controller 1, so that its output end drives the rotating shaft to rotate. Since the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the plurality of stirring plates 17, the plurality of stirring plates 17 are driven to rotate, and the powder medicine inside the storage barrel 2 is stirred to prevent its accumulation and compaction. The scraper 18 can scrape the powder medicine at the inner bottom of the storage barrel 2 to prevent waste.
[0045] Reference Figures 1 to 7 As shown, a plurality of electric heating plates 19 are fixedly provided inside the drying box 3, a first electric push rod 20 is inserted on the outer wall of one end of the drying box 3, two slideways are fixedly provided inside the drying box 3, a push plate 21 is slidably provided between the two slideways, the bottom of the push plate 21 is in contact with the inner bottom of the drying box 3, a plurality of shovel plates 22 are fixedly provided at the bottom of the push plate 21, and the output end of the first electric push rod 20 is fixedly connected to the push plate 21, the first electric push rod 20 and each electric heating plate 19 are electrically connected to the controller 1, and when the stirred powder medicine is sucked into the drying box 3, the plurality of electric heating plates 19 are started by the controller 1 to dry the powder medicine entering to prevent it from being damp and without After the powder is sprayed, the controller 1 is used to start the first electric push rod 20, so that its output end drives the push plate 21 to approach the end close to the discharge port 13. During the pushing process, several shovel plates 22 can scoop up and put down the powder medicine, sprinkle and turn the powder medicine, and improve the drying effect. The push plate 21 located behind the several shovel plates 22 can push the turned powder medicine to the discharge port 13. When it is pushed to the inner end of the drying box 3 close to the several discharge ports 13, the controller 1 is used to start several powder pumps 6 to suck the dried powder medicine into the inside of the powder delivery pipe 14, and then transport it to the nozzle 5 by the delivery pipe for spraying, and spray it into the river to deodorize and reduce turbidity.
[0046] Reference Figures 1 to 7 As shown, each lifting assembly 7 includes a second electric push rod 23, a lifting plate 24 and two guide rails 25. Three vertical plates are fixedly provided on the top of the base. The second electric push rod 23 is fixedly provided on the outer wall of one of the vertical plates. The two guide rails 25 are fixedly provided on the vertical plate. The lifting plate 24 is slidably provided on the outer walls of the two guide rails 25 through four first rollers 26. The output end of the second electric push rod 23 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the lifting plate 24. The second electric push rod 23 is electrically connected to the controller 1. The second electric push rod 23 is started by the controller 1, so that its output end drives the lifting plate 24 to rise and fall. Since the lifting plate 24 is fixedly connected to the mounting plate, the lifting plate 24 is slidably connected to the two guide rails 25 through the four first rollers 26. The two guide rails 25 are fixedly connected to the vertical plates, thereby driving the nozzle 5 on the lifting plate 24 to slide vertically, thereby facilitating the adjustment of the spraying height, and then adjusting the longitudinal span of the powder agent spraying.
[0047] Reference Figures 1 to 7 As shown, each sliding assembly 8 includes a screw 27, a slider 28, a micro motor 29, two slide rails 30 and four second rollers 31. A mounting plate is fixedly provided on the top of each lifting plate 24. Two limit blocks are fixedly provided on the top of each mounting plate. The screw 27 is rotatably arranged between the two limit blocks. The two slide rails 30 are fixedly arranged on the top of the mounting plate. The micro motor 29 is fixedly arranged on one of the limit blocks, and its output end is fixedly connected to the end of the screw 27. The slider 28 is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the screw 27. A clamping block 32 is fixedly provided on the top of the slider 28. The nozzle 5 is clamped with the clamping block 32. The four second rollers 31 are rotatably arranged on the slider 28. On the outer wall, every two second rollers 31 are fitted with the inner wall of a slide rail 30, and the outer wall of each vertical plate is provided with an avoidance groove 33 for the movement of the powder delivery tube 14. The micromotor 29 is electrically connected to the controller 1, and the micromotor 29 is started by the controller 1, so that its output end drives the screw rod 27 to rotate. Since the slider 28 is threadedly connected to the screw rod 27, the slider 28 is fixedly connected to the nozzle 5 through the block 32. The four second rollers 31 are rotatably connected to the slider 28, and every two second rollers 31 are slidably connected to a slide rail 30. Each slide rail 30 is fixedly connected to the mounting plate, thereby driving the nozzle 5 to slide horizontally to adjust the lateral span of the powder agent spraying.
[0048] Reference Figures 1 to 7 As shown, a powder flow meter 34 is fixedly provided on the outer wall of one end of each powder delivery pipe 14 close to the powder pump 6. The powder flow meter 34 is electrically connected to the controller 1. When the powder delivery pipe 14 delivers the powder agent to the nozzle 5, the powder flow meter 34 can monitor the delivery volume in real time, thereby facilitating the detection of the spraying volume, providing a prerequisite for adjusting the spraying volume, and further facilitating the adjustment of the dosage of each area in the river channel to meet different spraying requirements.
[0049] Reference Figures 1 to 7As shown, a timer 35 is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the drying box 3, and the timer 35 is electrically connected to the controller 1. The timer 35 is used to control the stirring frequency of the powdered agent, so as to facilitate the timed spraying of the agent and the timed treatment of the river channel without manual spraying, thereby improving the treatment efficiency.
[0050] Reference Figures 1 to 7 As shown, a solenoid valve 36 is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the discharge pipe 9, and the solenoid valve 36 is electrically connected to the controller 1. When the powder medicine is stirred, the solenoid valve 36 is started by the controller 1, so that the discharge pipe 9 is opened, and then the siphon pump 12 is started by the controller 1, so that the powder medicine in the storage barrel 2 can be sucked from the discharge port into the siphon tube 10. Since the siphon tube 10 and the feed port 11 are fixedly connected by the siphon pump 12, the stirred powder medicine is sucked into the interior of the drying box 3.
Claims
1. A device for spraying dry powder medicine into a river, comprising a base, characterized in that: It also includes a controller (1), a storage barrel (2), a drying box (3), a stirring assembly (4), a plurality of nozzles (5), a plurality of powder pumps (6), a plurality of lifting assemblies (7) and a plurality of sliding assemblies (8); The storage barrel (2) is arranged on the top of the base via four supporting legs, a discharge port is arranged at the center of the bottom of the storage barrel (2), a discharge pipe (9) is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the discharge port, a siphon pipe (10) is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the discharge pipe (9), a feed port (11) is arranged at one end of the outer wall of the drying box (3), and a siphon pump (12) is fixedly arranged between the end of the siphon pipe (10) away from the discharge pipe (9) and the feed port (11); The drying box (3) is arranged on the top of the base, the controller (1) is arranged on the outer wall of the drying box (3), the stirring assembly (4) is inserted into the storage barrel (2), three discharge ports (13) are arranged on the other outer wall of the drying box (3), a plurality of powder pumps (6) are fixedly arranged on the top of the base, the input end of each powder pump (6) is fixedly connected to one of the discharge ports (13), and a powder delivery pipe (14) is fixedly arranged on the output end of each powder pump (6); Each nozzle (5) is fixedly arranged at one end of a powder delivery pipe (14) away from the powder pump (6); a plurality of lifting assemblies (7) are arranged at equal intervals on the top of the base; each sliding assembly (8) is arranged on a lifting assembly (7); each nozzle (5) is fixedly connected to a sliding assembly (8); and the siphon pump (12), the stirring assembly (4), each powder pump (6), each lifting assembly (7) and each sliding assembly (8) are electrically connected to the controller (1).
2. The device for spraying dry powder medicine into a river according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stirring assembly (4) comprises a driving motor (15), a stirring shaft (16) and a plurality of stirring plates (17). The driving motor (15) is fixedly arranged at the top of the storage barrel (2). The stirring shaft (16) is rotatably arranged at the center of the storage barrel (2). The output end of the driving motor (15) is fixedly connected to the top of the stirring shaft (16). The plurality of stirring plates (17) are arranged at equal intervals on the outer wall of the stirring shaft (16). A scraper (18) is also fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the stirring shaft (16). The bottom of the scraper (18) is in contact with the inner bottom of the storage barrel (2). The driving motor (15) is electrically connected to the controller (1).
3. The device for spraying dry powder medicine into a river according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of electric heating plates (19) are fixedly provided inside the drying box (3), a first electric push rod (20) is inserted into an outer wall at one end of the drying box (3), two slideways are fixedly provided inside the drying box (3), a push plate (21) is slidably provided between the two slideways, the bottom of the push plate (21) is in contact with the inner bottom of the drying box (3), a plurality of shovel plates (22) are fixedly provided at the bottom of the push plate (21), and an output end of the first electric push rod (20) is fixedly connected to the push plate (21), and the first electric push rod (20) and each electric heating plate (19) are electrically connected to the controller (1).
4. The device for spraying dry powder medicine into a river according to claim 3, characterized in that: Each lifting assembly (7) comprises a second electric push rod (23), a lifting plate (24) and two guide rails (25); three vertical plates are fixedly provided on the top of the base; the second electric push rod (23) is fixedly provided on the outer wall of one of the vertical plates; the two guide rails (25) are fixedly provided on the vertical plates; the lifting plate (24) is slidably provided on the outer walls of the two guide rails (25) via four first rollers (26); the output end of the second electric push rod (23) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the lifting plate (24); and the second electric push rod (23) is electrically connected to the controller (1).
5. The device for spraying dry powder medicine into a river according to claim 4, characterized in that: Each sliding assembly (8) comprises a screw (27), a slider (28), a micro motor (29), two slide rails (30) and four second rollers (31); a mounting plate is fixedly provided on the top of each lifting plate (24); two limit blocks are fixedly provided on the top of each mounting plate; the screw (27) is rotatably arranged between the two limit blocks; the two slide rails (30) are fixedly arranged on the top of the mounting plate; the micro motor (29) is fixedly arranged on one of the limit blocks; and its output end is connected to the screw (27). The ends are fixedly connected, the slider (28) is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the screw rod (27), a clamping block (32) is fixedly provided on the top of the slider (28), the nozzle (5) is clamped with the clamping block (32), four second rollers (31) are rotatably arranged on the outer wall of the slider (28), every two second rollers (31) are in contact with the inner wall of a slide rail (30), and an avoidance groove (33) for the powder delivery tube (14) to move is provided on the outer wall of each vertical plate, and the micromotor (29) is electrically connected to the controller (1).
6. The device for spraying dry powder medicine into a river according to claim 5, characterized in that: A powder flow meter (34) is fixedly provided on the outer wall of one end of each powder delivery pipe (14) close to the powder pump (6), and the powder flow meter (34) is electrically connected to the controller (1).
7. The device for spraying dry powder medicine into a river according to claim 6, characterized in that: A timer (35) is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the drying box (3), and the timer (35) is electrically connected to the controller (1).
8. The device for spraying dry powder medicine into a river according to claim 7, characterized in that: A solenoid valve (36) is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the discharge pipe (9), and the solenoid valve (36) is electrically connected to the controller (1).