Monitoring device for fruit tree canopy interception and penetration rainfall

Abstract

The utility model discloses a monitoring device for fruit tree canopy interception and penetrating rainfall, and relates to the technical field of fruit tree interception and penetrating rainfall monitoring, the monitoring device comprises a trunk flow guide ring and a trunk fixing sleeve, the trunk flow guide ring and the trunk fixing sleeve are both installed on a trunk, and the trunk flow guide ring is located above the trunk fixing sleeve; the filter screen is rotationally connected with the rainwater collecting umbrella through the rotating part, and the adjusting device is arranged on the trunk fixing sleeve. Through modular structure combination of the trunk flow guide ring, the filter screen, the rainwater collection umbrella, the flow guide port, the penetrating rain measurement rain gauge and the open-ground contrast rain gauge, the filter screen is used for intercepting impurities such as leaves and branches, and the rainwater collection umbrella is used for collecting rainwater, so that the influence of interference factors such as fallen leaves and branches on data can be avoided, and the data can be accurately measured. And accurate distinguishing and monitoring of the canopy interception amount and the penetrating rainfall of the citrus fruit trees are realized.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of monitoring the interception amount and penetration amount of fruit trees in the field of technology. More specifically, this utility model relates to a monitoring device for the interception amount and penetration amount of fruit tree canopy. Background Technology

[0002] Citrus tree canopies have complex spatial structures. After rainfall, the canopy's interception of rainwater significantly affects the replenishment of soil moisture by rainfall and the dynamic changes in evaporation after rainfall. Accurately quantifying canopy interception and throughfall is of great significance for agricultural water resource management and optimization of fruit tree irrigation. Most existing throughfall monitoring devices rely on a single collection device, which cannot effectively avoid the influence of interference factors such as fallen leaves and branches on the data, resulting in a significant impact on the accuracy of monitoring results. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to overcome the above-mentioned defects of the prior art, this utility model provides a monitoring device for the interception amount and penetration amount of fruit tree canopy, so as to solve the problem that most existing penetration rain monitoring devices rely on a single collection device, which cannot effectively avoid the influence of interference factors such as fallen leaves and branches on the data, resulting in a significant impact on the accuracy of the monitoring results.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a monitoring device for the interception amount and penetration amount of fruit tree canopy rainfall, comprising:

[0005] A trunk guide ring and a trunk fixing sleeve are both installed on the trunk, with the trunk guide ring located above the trunk fixing sleeve.

[0006] The filter screen, rainwater collection umbrella, rotating component, and adjusting device are provided. The filter screen is rotatably connected to the rainwater collection umbrella via the rotating component. The adjusting device is mounted on the trunk fixing sleeve and is used to adjust the opening between the filter screen and the rainwater collection umbrella.

[0007] The rainwater collection umbrella includes a rainwater inlet, a rainwater penetrating meter, an open-ground reference rainwater meter, a weighing sensor, and an automatic drain valve. The rainwater inlet is located at the bottom of the rainwater collection umbrella and is connected to the rainwater penetrating meter. There are two weighing sensors and two automatic drain valves, which are respectively located at the bottom of the rainwater penetrating meter and the open-ground reference rainwater meter.

[0008] The control unit is integrated inside the trunk fixing sleeve, and the weighing sensor and the automatic drainage valve are both electrically connected to the control unit;

[0009] A solar power supply module, which is connected to a control unit, a weighing sensor, and an automatic drain valve via waterproof cables;

[0010] A wireless transmission module is embedded in the control unit.

[0011] Preferably, the rotating component includes a filter screen bracket, a rainwater collection umbrella bracket, and an angle connector. The filter screen bracket is rotatably connected to the rainwater collection umbrella bracket via the angle connector, and the filter screen is mounted on the filter screen bracket, while the rainwater collection umbrella is mounted on the rainwater collection umbrella bracket.

[0012] Preferably, the adjusting device includes a driving component and a transmission belt. The driving component is disposed at the top of the trunk fixing sleeve and is electrically connected to the control unit. Both ends of the transmission belt are provided with transmission wheels, which are rotatably connected to the trunk fixing sleeve. A support plate is fixedly connected to the surface of the transmission belt, and a transmission hub is integrally formed on the support plate. The trunk fixing sleeve has a groove corresponding to the transmission belt, and the transmission belt is located in the groove. The top end of the filter support is rotatably connected to the transmission hub, and the bottom end of the collecting umbrella support is rotatably connected to the bottom of the trunk fixing sleeve.

[0013] Preferably, the top of the collecting umbrella bracket is higher than the bottom of the filter screen bracket.

[0014] Preferably, a silicone protective sleeve is provided inside the trunk fixing sleeve.

[0015] Preferably, the wireless transmission module supports 4G / LoRa communication to transmit rainfall data and device status to the cloud server in real time.

[0016] Preferably, the specifications and models of the penetrating rain gauge and the open-ground reference rain gauge are the same.

[0017] Preferably, the filter screen is made of stainless steel wire mesh, the rainwater collecting umbrella is made of coated PVC, and the filter screen bracket and the collecting umbrella bracket are made of aluminum alloy.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0019] This utility model uses a modular structure combination of a trunk guide ring, a filter screen, a rainwater collection umbrella, a guide port, a penetrating rain gauge, and an open-ground comparison rain gauge. The filter screen is used to intercept debris such as leaves and branches, and the rainwater collection umbrella is used to collect rainwater. This avoids the influence of interference factors such as fallen leaves and branches on the data, and enables accurate differentiation and monitoring of the amount of rain intercepted and penetrating rain in the canopy of citrus trees.

[0020] This invention enables dynamic adjustment of the opening of the filter screen and rainwater collection umbrella through an adjustment device, adapting to fruit tree canopies of different sizes and providing flexible experimental conditions.

[0021] This invention ensures data consistency and comparability by setting up a rain gauge for penetrating rain and a ground-level control rain gauge, which facilitates accurate calculation of canopy interception and penetrating rain.

[0022] This invention utilizes the closing operation of the adjustment device after rainfall to allow debris on the filter screen to fall off naturally, reducing cleaning workload and improving the operating efficiency of the device.

[0023] This invention uses a control unit to control the drive components, weighing sensor, and automatic drain valve, enabling the filter screen and rainwater collection umbrella to automatically open and adjust to the size of the canopy during rainfall, providing real-time weighing and automatic drainage functions.

[0024] This invention enables wireless transmission of monitoring data and cloud-based data management via a wireless transmission module, allowing users to view the data via mobile phone or computer.

[0025] This invention converts solar energy into electrical energy through a solar power module. The control unit then distributes the power to the drive components, weighing sensors, automatic drainage valves, and wireless transmission module, enabling the entire device to be powered and supporting long-term unattended operation in the field. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of this utility model;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a top view of the relevant structure on the tree trunk fixing sleeve of this utility model;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the relevant structure of the adjustment device of this utility model;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the transmission belt, support plate, and transmission wheel of this utility model.

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the relevant structures of the filter support, collection umbrella support, and angle connector of this utility model.

[0031] [Figure Labels]

[0032] 1. Trunk guide ring; 2. Adjustment device; 21. Drive component; 22. Transmission belt; 23. Transmission hub; 24. Support plate; 25. Groove; 211. Transmission wheel; 3. Filter screen; 4. Rainwater collection umbrella; 5. Drainage outlet; 6. Rain gauge for penetrating rain; 7. Rain gauge for open ground comparison; 8. Trunk fixing sleeve; 9. Filter screen bracket; 10. Collection umbrella bracket; 11. Silicone protective sleeve; 12. Angle connector; 13. Control unit; 14. Solar power module; 15. Weighing sensor; 16. Automatic drain valve; 17. Wireless transmission module; 18. Waterproof cable. Detailed Implementation

[0033] To make the technical problems, technical solutions and advantages of this utility model clearer, a detailed description will be given below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0034] As attached Figure 1 To be continued Figure 5 This utility model provides a monitoring device for the interception and penetration rainfall of fruit tree canopy, including a trunk guide ring 1 and a trunk fixing sleeve 8, both of which are installed on the trunk, with the trunk guide ring 1 located above the trunk fixing sleeve 8; a filter screen 3, a rainwater collection umbrella 4, a rotating component, and an adjusting device 2, wherein the filter screen 3 is rotatably connected to the rainwater collection umbrella 4 via the rotating component, and the adjusting device 2 is disposed on the trunk fixing sleeve 8 for adjusting the opening between the filter screen 3 and the rainwater collection umbrella 4; a guide port 5, a penetration rainfall measuring instrument 6, an open-ground comparison rainfall measuring instrument 7, a weighing sensor 15, and an automatic drainage valve 16, wherein the guide port 5 is opened on the rainwater collection umbrella 4. At the bottom, the guide port 5 is connected to the penetrating rain measuring rain gauge 6. There are two weighing sensors 15 and two automatic drain valves 16. The two weighing sensors 15 and the two automatic drain valves 16 are respectively located at the bottom of the penetrating rain measuring rain gauge 6 and the open ground comparison rain gauge 7. The control unit 13 is integrated inside the trunk fixing sleeve 8. The weighing sensors 15 and the automatic drain valves 16 are electrically connected to the control unit 13. The solar power supply module 14 is connected to the control unit 13, the weighing sensors 15 and the automatic drain valves 16 respectively through the waterproof cable 18. The wireless transmission module 17 is embedded in the control unit 13.

[0035] Among them, the trunk guide ring 1 can guide the trunk flow to slide into the rainwater collection umbrella 4, the filter screen 3 is used to intercept leaves, branches and other debris, the rainwater collection umbrella 4 is used to collect rainwater, and the open ground comparison rain gauge 7 is placed on the open ground next to the fruit tree to monitor the net rainfall. The weight of the rainwater can be monitored in real time by the weighing sensor 15, and the data is processed and stored by the control unit 13. The control unit 13 has a built-in algorithm that can determine the start and end of the rainfall based on the data of the weighing sensor 15 at the bottom of the open ground comparison rain gauge 7, and then control the drive component 21 to drive the filter screen 3 and the rainwater collection umbrella 4 to open and close.

[0036] Preferably, the automatic drain valve 16 is designed with a solenoid valve, which automatically closes after draining to prevent evaporation interference.

[0037] Preferably, the rotating component includes a filter support 9, a rainwater collection umbrella support 10, and an angle connector 12. The filter support 9 is rotatably connected to the rainwater collection umbrella support 10 through the angle connector 12, and the filter 3 is disposed on the filter support 9, while the rainwater collection umbrella 4 is disposed on the rainwater collection umbrella support 10.

[0038] Preferably, the adjusting device 2 includes a driving component 21 and a transmission belt 22. The driving component 21 is located at the top of the trunk fixing sleeve 8 and is electrically connected to the control unit 13. Both the upper and lower ends of the transmission belt 22 are provided with transmission wheels 211, which are rotatably connected to the trunk fixing sleeve 8. A support plate 24 is fixedly connected to the surface of the transmission belt 22. A transmission hub 23 is integrally formed on the support plate 24. The trunk fixing sleeve 8 is provided with a groove 25 corresponding to the transmission belt 22. The transmission belt 22 is located in the groove 25. The top end of the filter support 9 is rotatably connected to the transmission hub 23, and the bottom end of the collecting umbrella support 10 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the trunk fixing sleeve 8.

[0039] Among them, the driving component 21 is existing technology, such as a motor, and the control unit 13 is existing technology, such as a low-power STM32 microcontroller, which will not be elaborated further.

[0040] The working process of regulating device 2 is as follows:

[0041] The control unit 13 receives the signal from the weighing sensor 15. When it rains, the control unit 13 controls the drive component 21. The drive component 21 drives the transmission belt 22 to move through the drive transmission wheel 211. The transmission belt 22 further drives the support plate 24 on it to slide downward, thereby realizing the automatic opening and closing of the filter screen 3 and the rainwater collection umbrella 4 and automatically adjusting the angle between the filter screen bracket 9 and the vertical direction, so that the opening degree of the filter screen 3 and the rainwater collection umbrella 4 matches the size of the canopy.

[0042] When the rainfall ends, the adjustment device 2 adjusts to reduce the angle between the filter support 9 and the vertical direction, allowing the collected leaves, branches and other debris to fall off naturally, thus cleaning the filter 3.

[0043] Preferably, the top of the collecting umbrella bracket 10 is higher than the bottom of the filter screen bracket 9, so that the penetrating rain flowing along the filter screen 3 can smoothly enter the rainwater collecting umbrella 4, and then enter the penetrating rain measuring rain gauge 6 through the guide port 5.

[0044] Preferably, the trunk fixing sleeve 8 is provided with a silicone protective sleeve 11, which can be adjusted to accommodate different trunk thicknesses by adjusting the silicone thickness, and the silicone layer has a protective effect on the trunk, avoiding scratches or damage to the trunk surface that would affect the growth of the fruit tree.

[0045] Preferably, the wireless transmission module 17 supports 4G / LoRa communication to transmit rainfall data and device status to the cloud server in real time.

[0046] Preferably, the specifications and models of the through-rain measuring rain gauge 6 and the open-ground control rain gauge 7 are the same, so that the experimental data are comparable and consistent, and it is convenient to calculate the canopy interception rainfall and through-rain rainfall.

[0047] Preferably, the filter screen 3 is made of stainless steel wire mesh, which is corrosion-resistant and easy to clean. The rainwater collecting umbrella 4 is made of coated PVC, which is waterproof, lightweight, and easy to fold and unfold. The filter screen bracket 9 and the collecting umbrella bracket 10 are made of aluminum alloy, which is lightweight and high-strength, suitable for supporting the weight of the filter screen 3 and the rainwater collecting umbrella 4 for a long time.

[0048] Specifically, the solar power module 14 converts light energy into electrical energy, and the control unit 13 distributes the power to the drive unit 21, the weighing sensor 15, the automatic drain valve 16, and the wireless transmission module 17 to achieve power supply for the entire device.

[0049] Specifically, in this application, the annular trunk guide ring 1, trunk fixing sleeve 8, silicone protective sleeve 11, filter screen 3, and rainwater collection umbrella 4 are all assembled from multiple identical parts by splicing together existing connectors, thereby enabling the above structure to be installed on the trunk to meet the usage requirements.

[0050] In this application: throughfall is the rainfall in the throughfall measuring rain gauge 6, and canopy interception is the rainfall in the open ground control rain gauge 7 converted into net rainfall minus the rainfall in the throughfall measuring rain gauge 6.

[0051] Finally, the following points should be noted: First, in the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", and "linkage" should be interpreted broadly, and can be mechanical or electrical connections, or internal connections between two components, or direct connections. "Up", "down", "left", "right", etc. are only used to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may change.

[0052] Secondly: The accompanying drawings of the embodiments disclosed in this utility model only involve the structures involved in the embodiments disclosed in this utility model. Other structures can refer to the general design. In the absence of conflict, the same embodiment and different embodiments of this utility model can be combined with each other.

[0053] Finally: The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A monitoring device for canopy interception and throughfall of fruit trees, characterized by, The tree trunk guide ring and the tree trunk fixing sleeve are both installed on the tree trunk, and the tree trunk guide ring is located above the tree trunk fixing sleeve. The filter screen, the rainwater collecting umbrella, the rotating part and the adjusting device are connected, the adjusting device is arranged on the tree trunk fixing sleeve, and the opening degree between the filter screen and the rainwater collecting umbrella is adjusted. The guide opening is arranged at the bottom of the rainwater collecting umbrella, the guide opening is connected with the penetrating rain measuring rain gauge, and the weighing sensor and the automatic drainage valve are arranged at the bottom of the penetrating rain measuring rain gauge and the open land contrast rain gauge. The control unit is integrated in the tree trunk fixing sleeve, and the weighing sensor and the automatic drainage valve are electrically connected with the control unit. The solar power supply module is connected with the control unit, the weighing sensor and the automatic drainage valve through waterproof cables. The wireless transmission module is embedded in the control unit. The rotating part includes the filter screen support, the collecting umbrella support and the angle connecting part, the filter screen support is rotatably connected with the collecting umbrella support through the angle connecting part, the filter screen is arranged on the filter screen support, and the rainwater collecting umbrella is arranged on the collecting umbrella support.

2. The device for monitoring the canopy interception and throughfall of rain of fruit trees according to claim 1, characterized in that, The adjusting device includes the driving part and the transmission belt, the driving part is arranged at the top of the tree trunk fixing sleeve, the driving part is electrically connected with the control unit, the transmission belt is provided with transmission wheels at the upper end and the lower end, the transmission wheels are rotatably connected with the tree trunk fixing sleeve, the surface of the transmission belt is fixedly connected with the support plate, the support plate is integrally formed with the transmission hinge, the tree trunk fixing sleeve is provided with the belt groove corresponding to the transmission belt, the transmission belt is located in the belt groove, the top end of the filter screen support is rotatably connected with the transmission hinge, and the bottom end of the collecting umbrella support is rotatably connected with the bottom of the tree trunk fixing sleeve.

3. The device for monitoring the canopy interception and throughfall of rain of fruit trees according to claim 2, characterized in that, The top end of the collecting umbrella support is higher than the bottom end of the filter screen support.

4. The device for monitoring the canopy interception and throughfall of rain of fruit trees according to claim 3, characterized in that, The tree trunk fixing sleeve is provided with the silica gel protection sleeve.

5. The device for monitoring the canopy interception and throughfall of rain of fruit trees according to claim 1, characterized in that, The wireless transmission module supports 4G / LoRa communication, and rain amount data and equipment states are transmitted to the cloud server in real time.

6. The device for monitoring canopy interception and throughfall of rain for fruit trees as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The specifications and models of the penetrating rain measuring rain gauge and the open land contrast rain gauge are same.

7. The device for monitoring canopy interception and throughfall of rain for fruit trees as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The filter screen is made of stainless steel wire screen, the rainwater collecting umbrella is made of coated PVC, and the filter screen support and the collecting umbrella support are made of aluminum alloy.

8. The device for monitoring the canopy interception and throughfall of rain of fruit trees according to claim 2, characterized in that, ​

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