Intelligent valve controller based on irrigation control

The intelligent valve controller, powered by solar energy and using 4G network communication, solves the problems of remote control and high wiring costs in irrigation systems, enables flexible deployment and efficient remote monitoring, reduces construction costs and improves equipment reliability.

CN223447797UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-17HENAN YUANFENG TECH NETWORK CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423082094.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-13
Publication Date
2025-10-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-13

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Technical Problem

Existing valve controllers in irrigation systems have problems such as difficulty in remote control, high wiring costs, and difficulty in flexible adjustment.

Method used

The use of solar power supply system, 4G network communication and embedded MCU, combined with pulse solenoid valve control, realizes remote monitoring and control, reduces construction costs and improves flexibility.

Benefits of technology

It enables flexible deployment of equipment under 4G network coverage, reduces construction costs, improves the reliability of remote control and status monitoring, and reduces the power safety risks of traditional power supply lines.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of crop irrigation, and discloses an intelligent valve controller based on irrigation control, which comprises a valve controller terminal, the top of the valve controller terminal is fixedly connected with a solar panel, the outside of the valve controller terminal is fixedly connected with a button indicating lamp, the bottom of the valve controller terminal is fixedly connected with an output control line, and the output control line is fixedly connected with a power supply. The other end of the output control line is fixedly connected with a waterproof wiring terminal, the bottom of the valve controller terminal is fixedly connected with a plurality of vertical rod connecting duckbills, and the close sides of the plurality of vertical rod connecting duckbills are fixedly connected with vertical rod connecting duckbills. The bottom of the connecting column is fixedly connected with an angle adjusting assembly facilitating free adjustment of the angle of the valve controller. According to the utility model, the state of the valve can be quickly checked and the control of the valve can be remotely completed through the mobile terminal application program, so that the construction cost is reduced, the electrical safety risk is reduced, and the running state of equipment can be remotely monitored in real time.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of crop irrigation, especially to an intelligent valve controller based on irrigation control. BACKGROUND

[0002] The valve controller is a device that receives signals and controls the action of the valve. It can accurately regulate the irrigation flow and time, meet the needs of different growth stages of crops, and achieve automatic irrigation, improve large-scale irrigation efficiency and reduce labor costs. It can also be integrated with other irrigation equipment to achieve intelligent and integrated irrigation management.

[0003] In the prior art, the valve controller usually uses a control mode combining bus system with gateway. The control lines output by each valve on the irrigation pipeline are connected by bus system, and are connected to the gateway for control. The gateway receives the issued instructions and controls the valves by address searching. The entire link needs to be in a power supply state for a long time, which limits the control distance between the gateway and the valve. Moreover, the valves distributed on the entire irrigation pipeline need to be excavated and wired respectively, which is costly and not flexible for later adjustment. Therefore, an intelligent valve controller based on irrigation control is proposed to solve the above problems. SUMMARY

[0004] To make up for the above shortcomings, the utility model provides an intelligent valve controller based on irrigation control, aiming at improving the problems in the prior art that the traditional valve controller is difficult to remotely control and monitor the valve switch, and the network coverage and wiring cost are high and inconvenient.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] An intelligent valve controller based on irrigation control, comprising a valve controller terminal, a solar panel fixedly connected to the top of the valve controller terminal, a button indicator light fixedly connected to the outside of the valve controller terminal, an output control line fixedly connected to the bottom of the valve controller terminal, a waterproof terminal fixedly connected to the other end of the output control line, a plurality of stand rod connecting duckbills fixedly connected to the bottom of the valve controller terminal, a connecting column fixedly connected to the side of the stand rod connecting duckbills, an angle adjusting assembly fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting column for freely adjusting the angle of the valve controller, a ground plug type stand rod fixedly connected to the other end of the angle adjusting assembly, a telescopic adjuster arranged on the outside of the ground plug type stand rod, a main ground plug fixedly connected to the bottom of the ground plug type stand rod, and a plurality of auxiliary ground plugs fixedly connected to the outside of the main ground plug.

[0007] Further description of the above technical scheme:

[0008] The angle adjusting assembly comprises a base, the bottom of the base is fixedly connected to the top of the ground-inserted vertical rod, the top of the base is rotationally connected with a rotating platform, the top of the rotating platform is rotationally connected with a rotating ball, the top of the rotating ball is fixedly connected with a connecting shaft, the top of the connecting shaft is fixedly connected with a top plate, and the top of the top plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting column.

[0009] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0010] The inside of the valve controller terminal is provided with a lithium battery, which is used for power supply of the whole valve controller;

[0011] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0012] The telescopic adjuster is used for controlling length adjustment of the ground-inserted vertical rod.

[0013] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0014] The outer wall of the base is fixedly connected with a wire fixing ring, and the outer wall of the output control line is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the wire fixing ring.

[0015] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0016] The waterproof wiring terminal is used for connecting the pulse electromagnetic valve.

[0017] The utility model has the advantages of the following:

[0018] In the utility model, 4G network communication is adopted, so that the 4G wireless network can be flexibly arranged and used as long as it is covered in the irrigation scene, and a solar power supply system is adopted to solve the power supply difficulty in different outdoor irrigation scenes. A pulse voltage is used to control the direct current pulse electromagnetic valve. When the valve needs to be controlled, the pulse is output to complete the control. After the control is completed, the valve does not need to be powered for a long time. An embedded MCU is used as a main control chip, low power consumption and stability ensure the reliability of remote control and state monitoring, and the state of the valve can be quickly checked and the control of the valve can be remotely completed through a mobile terminal application program. In this way, the construction cost is reduced, the power safety risk of the traditional power supply line is reduced, and the running state of the equipment can be remotely monitored in real time. Multiple equipment can be uniformly controlled. DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic view of an intelligent valve controller based on irrigation control is provided for the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 A structure schematic view of a solar panel of an intelligent valve controller based on irrigation control is provided for the utility model.

[0021] Figure 3 A structure schematic view of the ground insertion type vertical rod of the intelligent valve controller based on irrigation control is provided in the utility model.

[0022] Figure 4 To Figure 3 The enlarged view of A in the middle.

[0023] Legend:

[0024] 1, valve controller terminal; 2, solar panel; 3, output control line; 4, waterproof wiring terminal; 5, vertical rod connecting duckbill; 6, connecting column; 7, top plate; 8, connecting shaft; 9, rotating ball; 10, rotating platform; 11, base; 12, wire fixing ring; 13, ground insertion type vertical rod; 14, telescopic adjuster; 15, main ground insertion; 16, auxiliary ground insertion; 17, button indicator light. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be apparently and completely described in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model, and obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all the other embodiments obtained by the ordinary skilled in the art without making creative labor belong to the protection scope of the utility model.

[0026] With reference to Figures 1 to 4 , the utility model provides an embodiment: an intelligent valve controller based on irrigation control, including valve controller terminal 1, the inside of valve controller terminal 1 is provided with lithium cell, and lithium cell is used to power supply for whole valve controller, and valve controller terminal 1 inside integrates microprocessor, power module (such as lithium cell), communication module and other components, is responsible for receiving the data from sensor, according to the switch state of prearranged or remote instruction control pulse solenoid valve, thereby adjusting irrigation flow and time. The top of valve controller terminal 1 is fixedly connected with solar panel 2, and solar panel 2 is powered by using renewable energy for equipment, reduces the dependence on traditional power grid, and converts light energy into electric energy and stores in lithium cell to power the equipment in the case of insufficient illumination. The outside of valve controller terminal 1 is fixedly connected with button indicator light 17, and button indicator light 17 indicates the current working mode or fault state by different color light.

[0027] The bottom of the valve controller terminal 1 is fixedly connected with an output control line 3, and the other end of the output control line 3 is fixedly connected with a waterproof wiring terminal 4, which is used to connect the pulse electromagnetic valve. The waterproof wiring terminal 4 is designed to be waterproof to adapt to the outdoor harsh environment. The waterproof wiring terminal 4 ensures the safety and reliability of the electrical connection, preventing water penetration from causing short circuit or corrosion. The bottom of the valve controller terminal 1 is fixedly connected with a plurality of vertical rod connecting duckbills 5, which are used to stably fix the entire valve controller on the subsequent adjusting mechanism. The proximal side of the plurality of vertical rod connecting duckbills 5 is fixedly connected with a connecting column 6, which is used to transmit the movement of the subsequent adjusting mechanism to the valve controller.

[0028] The bottom of the connecting column 6 is fixedly connected with an angle adjusting assembly for freely adjusting the angle of the valve controller. The angle adjusting assembly includes a base 11 for providing stable support for the entire angle adjusting mechanism. The outer wall of the base 11 is fixedly connected with a wire fixing ring 12, and the outer wall of the output control line 3 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the wire fixing ring 12. The wire fixing ring 12 is used to fix the output control line 3 to prevent the output control line 3 from being randomly changed due to external factors, causing unstable wiring. The top of the base 11 is rotatably connected with a rotating platform 10, which is used to provide horizontal rotational support for the valve controller. The top of the rotating platform 10 is rotatably connected with a rotating ball 9, which can rotate vertically on the rotating platform 10, allowing the valve controller to adjust the angle vertically. The top of the rotating ball 9 is fixedly connected with a connecting shaft 8, which is used to transmit the rotation of the rotating ball 9 and the rotating platform 10 to the subsequent mechanism. The top of the connecting shaft 8 is fixedly connected with a top plate 7, and the top of the top plate 7 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting column 6, so that the rotation of the entire angle adjusting mechanism drives the entire valve controller to adjust the angle omnidirectionally.

[0029] The other end of the angle adjusting assembly is fixedly connected with a ground plug type vertical rod 13, and the bottom of the base 11 is fixedly connected to the top of the ground plug type vertical rod 13. The outer part of the ground plug type vertical rod 13 is provided with a telescopic adjuster 14, which is used to control the length adjustment of the ground plug type vertical rod 13. The telescopic adjuster 14 allows users to adjust the height of the ground plug type vertical rod 13 according to actual needs, further increasing the adaptability of installation. The bottom of the ground plug type vertical rod 13 is fixedly connected with a main ground plug 15, and the outer part of the main ground plug 15 is fixedly connected with a plurality of auxiliary ground plugs 16. The design of the main ground plug 15 and the auxiliary ground plug 16 enhances the stability and durability of the equipment under different soil conditions.

[0030] Working principle: the intelligent valve controller adopts solar energy + lithium battery mode to realize power supply, under sufficient light conditions, the solar panel charges the lithium battery, when the light is insufficient, the lithium battery supplies power, the lithium battery does not need to be replaced after the power consumption, and the sunlight can be charged continuously after the sunlight recovers. Through MCU, remote instruction receiving and protocol analysis are realized, and the electromagnetic valve is controlled and state monitored, the whole network is connected with cloud server through 4G mode, users can check the opening or closing state of the controlled valve through mobile terminal application program, and can remotely open or close the valve through mobile terminal application program, and can also customize timing setting, after setting, the terminal will automatically complete the opening or closing operation of the valve according to the set time.

[0031] During installation, the whole ground-inserted vertical rod 13 is inserted into the to-be-determined position, the length of the whole ground-inserted vertical rod 13 is adjusted through rotating the telescopic adjuster 14, so as to adjust the installation angle of the whole valve controller, then the bottom of the valve controller terminal 1 is installed on the vertical rod connecting duckbill 5, and then the horizontal angle of the valve controller terminal 1 can be adjusted through rotating the rotating platform 10, and the vertical angle of the valve controller terminal 1 can be adjusted through adjusting the rotating ball 9, so as to drive the valve controller to be adjusted in all directions.

[0032] Finally, it should be pointed out that: the above only for the preferred embodiments of the present application, and not for limiting the present application, although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, it can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement for part of the technical features, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An intelligent valve controller based on irrigation control, comprising a valve controller terminal (1), characterized in that: The top of the valve controller terminal (1) is fixedly connected to a solar panel (2), the outside of the valve controller terminal (1) is fixedly connected to a button indicator light (17), the bottom of the valve controller terminal (1) is fixedly connected to an output control line (3), the other end of the output control line (3) is fixedly connected to a waterproof terminal (4), the bottom of the valve controller terminal (1) is fixedly connected to a plurality of vertical pole connection duckbill (5), the adjacent side of the plurality of vertical pole connection duckbill (5) is fixedly connected to a connecting column (6), the bottom of the connecting column (6) is fixedly connected to an angle adjustment component for freely adjusting the angle of the valve controller, the other end of the angle adjustment component is fixedly connected to a ground plug-in vertical pole (13), the outside of the ground plug-in vertical pole (13) is provided with a telescopic adjuster (14), the bottom of the ground plug-in vertical pole (13) is fixedly connected to a main ground plug (15), and the outside of the main ground plug (15) is fixedly connected to a plurality of auxiliary ground plugs (16).

2. The intelligent valve controller based on irrigation control according to claim 1, characterized in that: The angle adjustment assembly comprises a base (11), the bottom of the base (11) is fixedly connected to the top of the ground-inserted vertical pole (13), the top of the base (11) is rotatably connected to a rotating platform (10), the top of the rotating platform (10) is rotatably connected to a rotating ball (9), the top of the rotating ball (9) is fixedly connected to a connecting shaft (8), the top of the connecting shaft (8) is fixedly connected to a top plate (7), and the top of the top plate (7) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting column (6).

3. The intelligent valve controller based on irrigation control according to claim 1, characterized in that: A lithium battery is provided inside the valve controller terminal (1), and the lithium battery is used to supply power to the entire valve controller.

4. The intelligent valve controller based on irrigation control according to claim 1, characterized in that: The telescopic adjuster (14) is used to control the length adjustment of the ground-inserted vertical pole (13).

5. The intelligent valve controller based on irrigation control according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer wall of the base (11) is fixedly connected to a wire fixing ring (12), and the outer wall of the output control line (3) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the wire fixing ring (12).

6. The intelligent valve controller based on irrigation control according to claim 1, characterized in that: The waterproof wiring terminal (4) is used for connecting to a pulse electromagnetic valve.