Manual-automatic integrated valve with encoder and driven by motor

The manual/automatic integrated valve driven by an encoder motor solves the problems of low valve control precision and insufficient flexibility, achieving precise irrigation and system reliability, and is suitable for agricultural irrigation.

CN223579038UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-21GANSU HELIO-INNOVA NEW ENERGY TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520108309.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-17
Publication Date
2025-11-21
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-17

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Technical Problem

Existing valves lack the flexibility of high-precision automatic control and manual operation, failing to meet the precise needs of crop irrigation, and the system is unreliable during power outages.

Method used

Design a manual/automatic integrated valve with encoder motor drive. The encoder motor is connected to a gear transmission system to provide position feedback, and is equipped with a manual shaft for manual operation in emergency situations. The valve is combined with a control circuit board to realize the switching between automatic and manual control.

Benefits of technology

It achieves precise valve opening adjustment and fluid control stability, improves the flexibility and reliability of the irrigation system, and ensures manual operation even when automatic control fails.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of machinery, in particular to a manual and automatic integrated valve with an encoder and driven by a motor. Comprising a valve body used for controlling circulation of fluid; the encoder motor is connected with the valve body through a gear transmission system and used for controlling the opening degree of the valve element and providing position feedback. The manual shaft is arranged on the gear transmission system and can be manually operated in case of power failure or emergency; the pointer disc is connected with the threaded nylon column, arranged on the gear transmission system and used for indicating the current opening degree state of the valve. According to the manual and automatic integrated valve driven by the encoder motor, accurate opening adjustment of the valve is achieved through accurate control and position feedback of the encoder motor, and the accuracy and stability of fluid control are improved. When automatic control fails or special operation is needed, the valve can be manually operated through the manual operation mechanism, and the flexibility and reliability of the system are improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to mechanical technical field, concretely relates to a hand -self integration valve of encoder motor drive. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the field of agricultural irrigation, valves are critical components for controlling water flow, regulating water flow and direction to ensure crops receive appropriate amounts of water. Traditional valves usually only have a single function, either manual operation or automatic control, lacking flexibility and convenience. For crops that need to adjust irrigation amounts according to different growth stages, such single-function valves cannot meet the needs of precise irrigation, which may lead to uneven irrigation and affect crop growth and final yield. In addition, water resources are not used most effectively, resulting in waste.

[0003] Especially for automatic control type valves, although they can achieve a certain degree of automation management, due to the lack of an effective position feedback device such as an encoder, these valves often cannot monitor and accurately report their opening state in real time. This not only limits the precision of the irrigation system, but also lacks a backup manual operation mechanism in case of failure or power interruption, making the entire irrigation system fragile and unreliable.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need in the market for a solution that can provide high-precision automatic control and support manual operation to overcome the shortcomings in the prior art. SUMMARY

[0005] The utility model provides a hand -self integration valve of encoder motor drive, its purpose is at solving the problem of low control precision of valve in prior art, lack of hand -self integration function.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical scheme of the utility model is:

[0007] A hand -self integration valve of encoder motor drive, comprising:

[0008] Valve body for controlling fluid circulation;

[0009] Encoder motor connected with the valve body through a gear transmission system for controlling the opening of the valve core and providing position feedback;

[0010] Manual shaft set on the gear transmission system, which can be manually operated in case of power failure or emergency;

[0011] Pointer dial connected with the threaded nylon column, set on the gear transmission system, for indicating the current opening state of the valve.

[0012] Further, the encoder motor is equipped with a motor gear, which is engaged with other components of the gear transmission system to realize power transmission.

[0013] Further, the gear transmission system is composed of a series of gears, including but not limited to gear one, gear two, gear three, gear four, gear shaft one and gear shaft two.

[0014] Gear one is fixed on a square shaft, which is connected to the valve core rotating shaft of the valve body through an adapter;

[0015] Gear shaft one is engaged with gear one, and gear two is coaxially installed on gear shaft one and rotates synchronously with it;

[0016] Gear three is coaxially installed on gear shaft two, and gear shaft two is engaged with gear two.

[0017] The motor gear is engaged with gear four, which is in turn connected to gear three, forming a complete power transmission path.

[0018] The manual shaft passes through the bottom plate, gear four, compression spring and graphite lubricating sleeve.

[0019] The graphite lubricating sleeve is arranged in the positioning hole of the bottom plate to reduce friction and prolong service life; the manual shaft, gear shaft one and gear shaft two are respectively positioned through the positioning hole of the bottom plate.

[0020] Further, the compression spring is arranged below the manual shaft, and the manual shaft can be separated from the encoder motor by pressing down the manual shaft, so as to switch to the manual mode.

[0021] Further, the valve body is connected to the bottom plate through the connecting seat.

[0022] Further, the manual shaft is provided with an internal hexagonal hole, which can be manually operated by using an internal hexagonal wrench.

[0023] Further, a control circuit board is further included, which is connected to the encoder motor and used for receiving external control signals and outputting instructions to the encoder motor.

[0024] The beneficial effects achieved by the utility model are as follows:

[0025] The utility model discloses a hand-automatic integrated valve driven by an encoder motor, which realizes accurate opening degree adjustment of the valve through accurate control and position feedback of the encoder motor, and improves the precision and stability of fluid control. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some of the embodiments of the present application, and not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0027] Figure 1 is a gear meshing transmission diagram of the present application;

[0028] Figure 2 is an internal isometric structure diagram of the valve of the present application;

[0029] Figure 3 is a sectional structure principle diagram of the valve of the present application;

[0030] Figure 4 is a manual structure gear meshing (separation) principle diagram of the valve of the present application;

[0031] 1, valve body; 2, gear one; 3, gear two; 4, gear shaft one; 5, gear shaft two; 6, gear three; 7, gear four; 8, motor gear; 9, bottom plate; 10, thin plate; 11, encoder motor; 12, battery; 13, manual shaft; 14, square hole sleeve; 15, square shaft; 16, adapter; 17, connecting seat; 18, D-shaped shaft; 19, graphite lubricating sleeve; 20, compression spring; 21, shaft end elastic retainer; 22, control circuit board; 23, pointer disc; 24, threaded nylon column; 25, hollow short nylon column; 26, hollow long nylon column.

[0032] The realization, functional features and advantages of the present application will be further described with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0034] It should be noted that if the present application embodiments involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, …), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement condition, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0035] In addition, if the description of "first", "second" and the like is involved in the embodiments of the utility model, the description of "first", "second" and the like is only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first" and "second" can be explicitly or implicitly included at least one of the features. In addition, the meaning of "and / or" appearing throughout the text is that three parallel schemes are included, taking "A and / or B" as an example, including A scheme, or B scheme, or A and B scheme. In addition, the technical solutions of each embodiment can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the realization of ordinary skilled in the art, when the combination of technical solutions appears contradictory or unachievable, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist, also not within the protection scope required by the utility model.

[0036] As shown in Figures 1-4 An automatic valve with encoder motor drive, comprising: valve body 1, encoder motor 11, control circuit board 22, battery 12 and gear transmission system.

[0037] The valve body 1 is connected with the bottom plate 9 through the connecting seat 17, for controlling the flow of fluid, the valve body 1 is responsible for controlling the flow of fluid. It adjusts the flow and direction of fluid through the internal valve core, ensures that the fluid can pass or be blocked according to the set requirements.

[0038] Encoder motor 11, with the valve body 1 is connected through the gear transmission system, for controlling the opening of the valve core and providing position feedback, encoder motor 11 drives the opening and closing of the valve core through the gear transmission system, and the built-in encoder can monitor and feedback the position information of the valve core in real time.

[0039] Control circuit board 22 is connected to the encoder motor 11, for receiving external control signal and outputting instruction to the encoder motor 11. Control circuit board 22 and thin plate 10 are supported and connected through hollow short nylon column 25, bottom plate 9 and thin plate 10 are supported and connected through hollow long nylon column 26, and thin plate 10 and encoder motor 11 are connected with each other through bolts.

[0040] Battery 12 is fixed on the control circuit board 22, battery 12 provides power for the control circuit board 22 and the encoder motor 11, ensures that the valve can work normally in the case of no external power supply.

[0041] Manual shaft 13 is arranged on the gear transmission system, which can be manually operated in the case of power failure or emergency, manual shaft 13 allows the operator to manually operate the valve through mechanical means, ensuring the flexibility and reliability of the system.

[0042] The pointer disc 23, connected with the threaded nylon column 24, is set on the gear transmission system to indicate the current opening state of the valve. The pointer disc 23 is connected with the gear transmission system through the threaded nylon column 24, ensuring that the pointer can move synchronously with the rotation of the valve core, providing accurate opening indication.

[0043] The encoder motor 11 is equipped with a motor gear 8, which is engaged with other components of the gear transmission system to achieve power transmission. One end of the D-shaped shaft 18 is connected with the shaft of the encoder motor 11 through the motor gear 8, and the other end of the D-shaped shaft 18 is set in the positioning hole of the bottom plate 9, which is provided with a graphite lubricating sleeve 19.

[0044] The gear transmission system is composed of a series of gears, including but not limited to gear one 2, gear two 3, gear three 6, gear four 7, gear shaft one 4 and gear shaft two 5; the gear transmission system is the key transmission mechanism connecting the encoder motor 11 and the valve core, responsible for transmitting the power of the motor to the valve core to realize the opening and closing action of the valve core.

[0045] Gear one 2 is fixed on square shaft 15, which is connected to the valve core rotating shaft of valve body 1 through adapter 16; gear shaft one 4 is engaged with gear one 2, gear two 3 is coaxially installed on gear shaft one 4 and rotates synchronously; gear three 6 is coaxially installed on gear shaft two 5, which is engaged with gear two 3; motor gear 8 is engaged with gear four 7, which is connected with gear three 6, forming a complete power transmission path.

[0046] Through multi-stage gear transmission, a large speed reduction ratio can be achieved to ensure that the torque output by the motor is sufficient to drive the valve core while maintaining smooth operation.

[0047] The manual shaft 13 passes through the thin plate 10, the gear four 7, the compression spring 20 and the graphite lubricating sleeve 19. The graphite lubricating sleeve 19 is set in the positioning hole of the bottom plate 9 to reduce friction and prolong the service life; the manual shaft 13, the gear shaft one 4 and the gear shaft two 5 are respectively positioned through the positioning holes of the bottom plate 9. The positioning holes on the bottom plate 9 are provided with four graphite lubricating sleeves 19, respectively used for positioning the manual shaft 13, the gear shaft one 4, the gear shaft two 5 and the D-shaped shaft 18.

[0048] The manual shaft 13 is provided with an internal hexagonal hole, which can be manually operated using an internal hexagonal wrench, ensuring that the valve opening can be quickly and accurately adjusted when needed.

[0049] The compression spring 20 is set below the manual shaft 13, which can separate the manual shaft 13 from the encoder motor 11 by pressing down the manual shaft 13, so as to switch to manual mode. The compression spring 20 is set below the manual shaft 13 to provide elastic force when manually operating, ensuring that the manual shaft 13 can be smoothly reset.

[0050] When in working state, the control system receives external control signal instruction, and according to preset control algorithm and strategy, the battery 12 supplies power for the control circuit board 22 and the encoder motor 11, the output shaft of the encoder motor 11 drives the motor gear 8, the gear four 7, the gear three 6, the gear shaft two 5, the gear two 3, the gear shaft one 4, the gear one 2, the square shaft 15, the square hole sleeve 14, the adapter 16 and the valve core on the valve body 1 to be engaged and driven in sequence, so that the valve is opened and closed. At the same time, the encoder motor 11 can monitor the rotation angle and speed of the feedback motor in real time, and feedback the position information to the control system in real time. The motor is connected with the valve core through a multi-stage gear driving mechanism, so as to realize accurate control of the valve core.

[0051] When in emergency power-off state, manual switch operation can be performed according to the state of the pointer disc 23 connected with the threaded nylon column 24. The specific operation implementation manner is that after the inner hexagonal wrench is inserted into the inner hexagonal hole on the manual shaft 13 and then starts to press down, the gear four 7 also moves downward at this time, and is always in meshing state with the gear three 6, the compression spring 20 below the gear four 7 starts to compress to the force storage state, until the motor gear 8 on the encoder motor 11 is in disengaged state, then starts to rotate counterclockwise or clockwise, drives the gear four 7, the gear three 6, the gear shaft two 5, the gear two 3, the gear shaft one 4, the gear one 2, the square shaft 15, the square hole sleeve 14, the adapter 16 and the valve core on the valve body 1 to be engaged and rotated in sequence, so that the valve is opened and closed.

[0052] The above is only optional embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the patent range of the utility model, and any equivalent structural transformation made by using the utility model specification and the drawings contents, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields under the utility model concept of the utility model is included in the patent protection range of the utility model.

Claims

1. A manual / automatic integrated valve driven by an encoder motor, characterized in that, include: Valve body (1), used to control the flow of fluid; The encoder motor (11) is connected to the valve body (1) via a gear transmission system and is used to control the opening degree of the valve core and provide position feedback; The manual shaft (13) is installed on the gear transmission system and can be manually operated in case of power failure or emergency. A pointer dial (23) is mounted on the gear transmission system to indicate the current opening status of the valve.

2. The manual / automatic integrated valve with encoder motor drive according to claim 1, characterized in that: The encoder motor (11) is equipped with a motor gear (8), which meshes with other components of the gear transmission system to achieve power transmission.

3. The manual / automatic integrated valve with encoder motor drive according to claim 2, characterized in that: The gear transmission system consists of a series of gears, including gear one (2), gear two (3), gear three (6), gear four (7), gear shaft one (4), and gear shaft two (5); Gear 1 (2) is fixed on a square shaft (15), which is connected to the valve core shaft of the valve body (1) via an adapter (16); Gear shaft 1 (4) meshes with gear 1 (2), and gear 2 (3) is coaxially mounted on gear shaft 1 (4) and rotates synchronously with it; Gear 3 (6) is coaxially mounted on gear shaft 2 (5), and gear shaft 2 (5) meshes with gear 2 (3); The motor gear (8) meshes with gear four (7), and gear four (7) then connects with gear three (6) to form a complete power transmission path; The manual shaft (13) passes through the thin plate (10), gear four (7), compression spring (20) and graphite lubrication sleeve (19); The graphite lubrication sleeve (19) is set in the positioning hole of the base plate (9) to reduce friction and extend service life; the manual shaft (13), gear shaft one (4) and gear shaft two (5) are respectively positioned through the positioning hole of the base plate (9).

4. A manual / automatic integrated valve with encoder motor drive according to claim 3, characterized in that: A compression spring (20) is located below the manual shaft (13). By pressing down the manual shaft (13), the manual shaft (13) is separated from the encoder motor (11), thereby switching to manual mode.

5. A manual / automatic integrated valve with encoder motor drive according to claim 3, characterized in that: The valve body (1) is connected to the base plate (9) via a connecting seat (17).

6. A manual / automatic integrated valve with encoder motor drive according to claim 3, characterized in that: The manual shaft (13) is provided with an internal hexagonal hole, which can be manually operated using an internal hexagonal wrench.

7. A manual / automatic integrated valve with encoder motor drive according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a control circuit board (22), which is connected to the encoder motor (11) and is used to receive external control signals and output commands to the encoder motor (11).