Online moisture sensor capable of automatically adjusting height

By designing an online moisture sensor that can automatically adjust its height, and using an electric push rod and switch to control the insertion and retraction of the sensor probe at different soil depths, the problem that existing technologies can only measure surface soil moisture has been solved, and the detection of underground soil moisture has been realized.

CN223526290UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-07SHANXI QINGKE NANO NEW MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422989113.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-05
Publication Date
2025-11-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-05

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Technical Problem

Existing online moisture sensors can only be inserted into the surface soil for measurement, making it difficult to detect moisture at deeper soil depths.

Method used

An online moisture sensor with automatic height adjustment was designed. The sensor body is inserted and retracted into the cylinder by an electric push rod and a switch, so as to realize the detection of the sensor probe at different soil depths.

Benefits of technology

This invention enables the sensor probe to detect moisture at different soil depths, solving the problem that existing technologies can only measure surface soil moisture.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of moisture sensors, in particular to an on-line moisture sensor capable of automatically adjusting height, which comprises a cylinder, a handle is mounted on the cylinder, a detection port is arranged on the side wall of the cylinder, and a line hole is arranged on the cylinder. The cylinder is inserted into the soil, the output end of the second electric push rod drives the sensor body to be pushed into the detection opening through the L-shaped plate, a probe on the sensor body is inserted into the soil, and the moisture of the soil is detected on line; the output end of the first electric push rod drives the second electric push rod to move up and down in the cylinder, and the second electric push rod drives the sensor body to move, so that a probe of the sensor body can be inserted into soil at different heights to detect the moisture of the soil at different heights; the underground deep soil moisture can be detected.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to water content sensor field, concretely is an online water content sensor of automatic height adjustment. BACKGROUND

[0002] The soil moisture sensor is usually composed of a sensor probe and a data collector. The sensor probe is made of stainless steel, can be inserted into the soil, and measures the soil moisture through a thermistor or a capacitive sensor. The data collector is responsible for receiving the data measured by the sensor probe and transmitting the data to a computer or a mobile phone through a data line or Bluetooth.

[0003] However, the current online water content sensor has the problem that it is only inserted into the surface soil for measurement, and it is not convenient to measure the depth position under the soil. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model discloses a kind of online water content sensors of automatic height adjustment, to solve the problem that the current online water content sensor in above background technology is only inserted into the surface soil for measurement in the process of using, and it is not convenient to measure the depth position under the soil.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a kind of online water content sensors of automatic height adjustment, including cylinder, handle is installed on the cylinder, detection port is opened on the side wall of the cylinder, wire hole is opened on the cylinder, battery is installed in the handle, first switch and second switch are electrically connected respectively on the battery;

[0006] Vertical block is installed in the cylinder, first electric push rod is installed on the vertical block, second electric push rod is installed on the output end of the first electric push rod, L-shaped plate is installed on the output end of the second electric push rod, sensor body is installed on the L-shaped plate, the sensor body is inserted into detection port, the first switch, battery and first electric push rod are electrically connected between three, the second switch, battery and second electric push rod are electrically connected between three, and the wire hole is used to lead line.

[0007] Preferably, groove is opened in the cylinder, third electric push rod is installed in the groove, transverse hole is opened in the groove, baffle is inserted into the transverse hole, one end of the baffle is installed in third electric push rod, insertion hole is opened in the detection port, the other end of the baffle is inserted into the insertion hole, the baffle seals detection port, third switch is electrically connected on the battery, the third switch, battery and third electric push rod are electrically connected between three.

[0008] Preferably, the connecting line root of the sensor body is sleeved with L-shaped pipe, and the L-shaped pipe is adhered to the sensor body through the rubber ring.

[0009] As preferred, a screw head is mounted on the cylinder.

[0010] As preferred, a bolt is mounted on the screw head, and a threaded hole is formed in the cylinder, and the bolt is sleeved in the threaded hole.

[0011] As preferred, a rubber pad is mounted in the wire hole, and no less than four through holes are formed in the rubber pad.

[0012] As preferred, a sliding block is mounted on the second electric push rod, and a sliding groove is formed in the cylinder, and the sliding block is slidingly connected in the sliding groove.

[0013] As preferred, a handle sleeve is mounted on each of the two sides of the handle.

[0014] The utility model at least has the following beneficial effects: the cylinder is inserted into the soil, the second switch is started, the storage battery supplies power for the second electric push rod, the output end of the second electric push rod drives the sensor body to advance from the detection port through the L-shaped plate, the probe on the sensor body is inserted into the soil, and the moisture of the soil is detected online, after being retracted, the first switch is started, the storage battery supplies power for the first electric push rod, the output end of the first electric push rod drives the second electric push rod to move up and down in the cylinder, and the sensor body is moved through the second electric push rod, so that the probe of the sensor body can be inserted into the soil of different heights to detect the moisture of the soil of different heights, and the sensor body is placed underground to detect the moisture of the soil of different depths. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is the whole structure schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 It is the cylinder sectional view structure schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0017] Figure 3 It is the sensor body, L-shaped pipe and rubber ring structure schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 4 It is the L-shaped pipe and rubber ring structure schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 5 It is the cylinder, handle and handle sleeve structure schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1, cylinder; 2, handle; 3, handle sleeve; 4, detection port; 5, wire hole; 6, battery; 7, first switch; 8, second switch; 9, third switch; 10, vertical block; 11, first electric push rod; 12, second electric push rod; 13, L-shaped plate; 14, sensor body; 15, sliding block; 16, sliding groove; 17, groove; 18, third electric push rod; 19, horizontal hole; 20, baffle; 21, insertion hole; 22, screw head; 23, bolt; 24, threaded hole; 25, rubber pad; 26, through hole; 27, L-shaped tube; 28, rubber ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] Please refer to Figures 1-5 The utility model provides a kind of online moisture sensor of automatically adjusting height technical scheme: a kind of online moisture sensor of automatically adjusting height, including cylinder 1, cylinder 1 is made of stainless steel material, handle 2 is installed on cylinder 1, detection port 4 is opened on the side wall of cylinder 1, detection port 4 can also be used as access hole and cleaning port, wire hole 5 is opened on cylinder 1, battery 6 is installed in handle 2, battery 6 is rechargeable battery, first switch 7 and second switch 8 are electrically connected on battery 6 respectively, and first switch 7 and second switch 8 are both row switch;

[0022] Vertical block 10 is installed in cylinder 1, first electric push rod 11 is installed on vertical block 10, second electric push rod 12 is installed on the output end of first electric push rod 11, and first electric push rod 11 and second electric push rod 12 are vertically arranged, L-shaped plate 13 is installed on the output end of second electric push rod 12, sensor body 14 is installed on L-shaped plate 13, sensor body 14 is inserted into detection port 4, and sensor body 14 is arranged in parallel with detection port 4, first switch 7, battery 6 and first electric push rod 11 are electrically connected, second switch 8, battery 6 and second electric push rod 12 are electrically connected, wire hole 5 is used for wiring, wire hole 5 is used for the wire of first electric push rod 11, second electric push rod 12 and sensor body 14, and sensor body 14 is soil moisture sensor, and its model is JXCT-3001-TRWSD.

[0023] Groove 17 is opened in cylinder 1, third electric push rod 18 is installed in groove 17, horizontal hole 19 is opened in groove 17, baffle 20 is inserted into horizontal hole 19, baffle 20 is made of steel plate with fluorine rubber material on the surface, one end of baffle 20 is installed on third electric push rod 18, insertion hole 21 is opened in detection port 4, the other end of baffle 20 is inserted into insertion hole 21, baffle 20 seals detection port 4, third switch 9 is electrically connected on battery 6, third switch 9 is row switch, third switch 9, battery 6 and third electric push rod 18 are electrically connected, and the wire of third electric push rod 18 is passed through wire hole 5.

[0024] The connecting wire root of the sensor body 14 is covered with an L-shaped tube 27 made of hard plastic. The L-shaped tube 27 is adhered to the sensor body 14 through a rubber ring 28. When the L-shaped tube 27 is fixed to the sensor body 14 through the rubber ring 28, the bending direction of the L-shaped tube 27 is parallel to the sensor body 14.

[0025] A screw head 22 is mounted on the cylinder 1. A bolt 23 is mounted on the screw head 22. A threaded hole 24 is formed on the cylinder 1. The bolt 23 is sleeved in the threaded hole 24.

[0026] A rubber pad 25 made of fluorine rubber is mounted in the wire hole 5. At least four through holes 26 are formed on the rubber pad 25. The through holes 26 on the rubber pad 25 are used for wire arrangement. The wires of the first electric push rod 11, the second electric push rod 12, the third electric push rod 18 and the sensor body 14 can be separated to avoid messy entanglement.

[0027] A sliding block 15 is mounted on the second electric push rod 12. A sliding groove 16 is formed in the cylinder 1. The sliding block 15 is slidingly connected in the sliding groove 16. The sliding block 15 on the second electric push rod 12 moves along the sliding groove 16.

[0028] A handle sleeve 3 made of rubber is mounted on each of the two sides of the handle 2.

[0029] In use of the height-adjustable online moisture sensor, first screw the bolt 23 on the screw head 22 into the threaded hole 24 on the cylinder 1 to install the screw head 22 on the cylinder 1. During the early assembly process, the L-shaped tube 27 can be sleeved on the wire of the sensor body 14 and fixed on the sensor body 14 through the rubber ring 28 to protect the wire at the root of the sensor body 14 from reciprocating bending. During the soil detection process, manually hold the handle sleeve 3 on the handle 2 and press or rotate the cylinder 1 downward, and the screw head 22 facilitates the insertion of the cylinder 1 into the soil. During detection, start the third switch 9 to supply power to the third electric push rod 18 by the battery 6, the third electric push rod 18 drives the baffle 20 to retract into the groove 17 to open the detection port 4. At this time, start the second switch 8 to supply power to the second electric push rod 12 by the battery 6, the output end of the second electric push rod 12 drives the sensor body 14 to push out of the detection port 4 through the L-shaped plate 13, and the probe on the sensor body 14 is inserted into the soil to detect the moisture of the soil. After retraction, start the first switch 7 to supply power to the first electric push rod 11 by the battery 6, the output end of the first electric push rod 11 drives the second electric push rod 12 to move along the cylinder 1, the slider 15 on the second electric push rod 12 moves along the sliding groove 16, and the second electric push rod 12 drives the sensor body 14 to move, so that the probe of the sensor body 14 can be inserted into the soil at different heights to detect the moisture of the soil at different heights, and the sensor body 14 is placed underground to detect the moisture of the underground soil.

Claims

1. An on-line moisture sensor with automatic height adjustment, comprising a cylinder (1), characterized in that: The handle (2) is installed on the cylinder (1), the detection port (4) is arranged on the side wall of the cylinder (1), the wire hole (5) is arranged on the cylinder (1), the battery (6) is installed in the handle (2), and the first switch (7) and the second switch (8) are electrically connected to the battery (6) respectively. The vertical block (10) is installed in the cylinder (1), the first electric push rod (11) is installed on the vertical block (10), the second electric push rod (12) is installed on the output end of the first electric push rod (11), the L-shaped plate (13) is installed on the output end of the second electric push rod (12), the sensor body (14) is installed on the L-shaped plate (13), the sensor body (14) is inserted into the detection port (4), the first switch (7), the battery (6) and the first electric push rod (11) are electrically connected, the second switch (8), the battery (6) and the second electric push rod (12) are electrically connected, and the wire hole (5) is used for wiring.

2. The self-leveling on-line moisture sensor of claim 1, wherein: The groove (17) is arranged in the cylinder (1), the third electric push rod (18) is installed in the groove (17), the horizontal hole (19) is arranged on the groove (17), the baffle (20) is inserted into the horizontal hole (19), one end of the baffle (20) is installed on the third electric push rod (18), the insertion hole (21) is arranged in the detection port (4), the other end of the baffle (20) is inserted into the insertion hole (21), the baffle (20) seals the detection port (4), the third switch (9) is electrically connected to the battery (6), and the third switch (9), the battery (6) and the third electric push rod (18) are electrically connected.

3. The self-leveling on-line moisture sensor of claim 1, wherein: The connecting line root of the sensor body (14) is sleeved with the L-shaped pipe (27), and the L-shaped pipe (27) is adhered to the sensor body (14) through the rubber ring (28).

4. The self-leveling on-line moisture sensor of claim 1, wherein: The spiral head (22) is installed on the cylinder (1).

5. An in-line moisture sensor capable of automatic height adjustment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bolt (23) is sleeved in the threaded hole (24) of the cylinder (1).

6. The self-leveling on-line moisture sensor of claim 1, wherein: The rubber pad (25) is installed in the wire hole (5), and not less than four through holes (26) are arranged on the rubber pad (25).

7. The self-leveling on-line moisture sensor of claim 1, wherein: The second electric push rod (12) is installed on the sliding block (15), and the sliding groove (16) is arranged in the cylinder (1).

8. The self-leveling on-line moisture sensor of claim 1, wherein: The handle sleeve (3) is installed on the two sides of the handle (2).