Electric control three-way ball valve for irrigation

By designing a flow regulation and positioning mechanism for an electrically controlled three-way ball valve, the problem of inaccurate water flow regulation in irrigation devices was solved, achieving efficient utilization of water resources and stable operation of the irrigation system.

CN224049742UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-27XINJIANG ZHONGCHUANG AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-05-20
Publication Date
2026-03-27

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Technical Problem

Existing irrigation devices lack the ability to finely control water flow, resulting in water waste and poor irrigation uniformity. Multi-channel water flow control systems are complex to adjust and have insensitive responses, making it difficult to balance convenience and accuracy.

Method used

An electrically controlled three-way ball valve was designed, which includes a flow regulating mechanism and a positioning mechanism. Through components such as threaded connection, guide rod, guide groove and elastic connecting plate, it can realize precise adjustment and stable positioning of water flow, so as to ensure the accuracy of water flow control and the stability of the system.

Benefits of technology

It enables precise regulation of water flow and improves response speed, reduces errors in system operation, improves irrigation efficiency and accuracy, and meets irrigation needs in complex environments.

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Abstract

The electric control three-way ball valve for irrigation comprises a valve body, water outlet pipes are connected to the outer side of the valve body, a plurality of sets of water outlet pipes are arranged, flow adjusting mechanisms are arranged at the top ends of the water outlet pipes, and each flow adjusting mechanism comprises an adjusting sleeve, a transmission sleeve, an installation sleeve, a sliding groove, a sliding block, a baffle, a connecting plate and a positioning mechanism. The adjusting sleeve is fixed to the top ends of the multiple sets of water outlet pipes, the transmission sleeve is connected to the inner wall of the adjusting sleeve, the mounting sleeve is rotationally connected with the adjusting sleeve, the multiple sets of sliding grooves are distributed in the inner side of the mounting sleeve, and the adjusting sleeve is in threaded fit with the inner wall of the transmission sleeve to drive the transmission sleeve to slide along the guide rod so as to adjust the gap size of the baffles. The baffles can freely slide in the sliding grooves through cooperation of the multiple sets of sliding blocks and the guide blocks, the flowing area of water flow is accurately controlled by adjusting the relative positions of the baffles, it is ensured that the change of the water outlet flow is within the controllable range, and therefore the water flow adjusting precision and the response speed are improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to agricultural irrigation technical field more specifically, it relates to a irrigation electric control tee ball valve. BACKGROUND

[0002] In modern agricultural irrigation system, the effective utilization and precision control of water resources are particularly important, especially under different crops, different topography or different irrigation methods, farmers need to flexibly adjust the water flow according to the specific water demand, to realize the purpose of water saving and yield increasing, however, some irrigation devices in the prior art lack fine regulation and control ability at the water outlet, often only water flow control can be realized through simple on-off action, it is difficult to meet the demand of detailed adjustment of flow, this extensive regulation mode not only easily causes water resource waste, but also is difficult to realize the precise control of irrigation uniformity, which affects the growth effect of crops;

[0003] In addition, in the multi-channel water flow control system, in order to ensure the stable operation of the whole system, the water flow of the water outlet channel often needs to be adjusted and accurately limited in real time, but the prior art generally has problems such as complex structure adjustment, insensitive response or limited adjustment range, which is difficult to balance the convenience and precision requirements in actual application. UTILITARY MODEL

[0004] (I) technical problem solved

[0005] In view of the problems in the prior art, the utility model provides an electric control tee ball valve for irrigation to solve the technical problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] (II) technical scheme

[0007] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: an electric control tee ball valve for irrigation, comprising a valve body, the outer side of the valve body is connected with a water outlet pipe, the water outlet pipe is provided with multiple groups and the top end is provided with a flow regulating mechanism, the flow regulating mechanism comprises an adjusting sleeve, a transmission sleeve, a mounting sleeve, a sliding groove, a sliding block, a baffle, a connecting plate and a positioning mechanism, the adjusting sleeve is fixed at the top end of the multiple water outlet pipes, the transmission sleeve is connected with the inner wall of the adjusting sleeve, the mounting sleeve is rotatably connected with the adjusting sleeve, the sliding groove is provided with multiple groups distributed in the inner side of the mounting sleeve, the sliding block is slidably arranged in the multiple sliding grooves, the baffle is fixed in the inner side of the multiple sliding blocks, the connecting plate is fixed on the multiple baffles and is fixedly connected with the transmission sleeve, the positioning mechanism comprises a positioning sleeve, a movable groove, a push spring, a positioning block and a positioning groove, the positioning sleeve is fixed on the outer wall of the adjusting sleeve, the movable groove is provided with multiple groups distributed in the inner side of the positioning sleeve, the push spring is connected with the inner side of the multiple movable grooves, the positioning block is fixed at the top end of the multiple push springs, and the positioning groove is provided with multiple groups distributed on the outer wall of the mounting sleeve.

[0008] The utility model further sets up, transmission cover with the adjusting cover inner wall set up as threaded connection, ensure that transmission cover can move stably in the adjusting process, has improved the accuracy and the fluency of adjusting process.

[0009] The utility model further sets up, the installation cover inside fixedly equipped with guide rod, guide rod is equipped with multiple groups and with transmission cover sliding connection, has strengthened the stability in whole adjusting process, has prevented the possible inclination or deviation in adjusting process, has promoted system's operation accuracy.

[0010] The utility model further sets up, multiple connecting plate all set up as elastic plate, increased the flexibility of structure, make the stress in adjusting process more uniform, has improved equipment's durability and stability.

[0011] The utility model further sets up, multiple sliding groove inner wall all are equipped with guide slot, multiple sliding block outer wall all are fixed with guide block, multiple guide block respectively slide in multiple guide slot, have ensured the smooth movement of sliding block, effectively avoided deviation or jamming phenomenon, improved the precision and reliability of water flow regulation.

[0012] The utility model further sets up, multiple positioning block and positioning groove outer wall all set up as arc, has improved the cooperation between positioning block and positioning groove, reduced friction, have ensured that the positioning process is more stable, improved the accuracy of positioning.

[0013] The utility model further sets up, the positioning cover outer wall is equipped with antiskid strip, the antiskid strip sets up as rubber material and is distributed in the positioning cover outside, has prevented the positioning cover in the operation process and slides or rotates improperly, has strengthened the security and stability in operation process.

[0014] The utility model further sets up, the valve body outside connection is equipped with inlet pipe, has ensured the smoothness of water flow guidance of whole valve system, has increased the reliability and availability of water flow control system.

[0015] (Three) beneficial effects

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides an electric control tee bend ball valve for irrigation, has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. The irrigation electric control tee ball valve flow regulating mechanism realizes fine adjustment of the water flow of the outlet pipe through a series of precision fittings, can adjust the flow and speed of the water flow according to needs, ensures that the irrigation system can accurately control the use of water resources, the adjusting sleeve drives the transmission sleeve to slide along the guide rod through the thread cooperation with the inner wall of the transmission sleeve, and then adjusts the gap size of the baffle, the cooperation of the plurality of sliding blocks and guide blocks enables the baffle to freely slide in the sliding groove, the relative position of the baffle is adjusted to accurately control the area of the water flow, ensures that the change of the outlet flow is within the controllable range, thereby improving the accuracy and response speed of the water flow adjustment.

[0018] 2. The positioning mechanism ensures accurate positioning of the mounting sleeve during adjustment through the cooperation of a plurality of positioning grooves and positioning blocks, the positioning sleeve enhances the friction and stability of positioning through the anti-skid strip and arc-shaped design, avoids errors generated during adjustment, the action of the push spring further ensures that the positioning block can move smoothly during each adjustment, and when the positioning block reaches the specified position, the push spring resets, so that the entire adjustment mechanism has a self-locking function, effectively preventing accidental deviation or misalignment caused by external factors, this design can ensure that the water flow after each adjustment is stable and reliable, reduces the uncertainty in system operation, and improves irrigation accuracy and efficiency.

[0019] 3. The connection of the valve body and the water inlet pipe ensures the integrity and stability of the system, the threaded connection of the transmission sleeve and the adjusting sleeve provides firm mechanical support, ensures smooth operation of the transmission system, the mounting sleeve is connected in a sliding manner through the guide rod, ensures the stability and smoothness of the entire adjustment process, and the cooperation of various components enables the electric control tee ball valve to efficiently and accurately adjust the water flow, meeting the needs in complex irrigation environments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a whole structure schematic view of an irrigation electric control tee ball valve in the utility model.

[0021] Figure 2 It is a sectional structure schematic view of an adjusting sleeve in the utility model.

[0022] Figure 3 It is a sectional structure schematic view of a mounting sleeve in the utility model.

[0023] Figure 4 It is a sectional structure schematic view of a positioning sleeve in the utility model.

[0024] Figure 5 It is a structure schematic view of a positioning block in the utility model.

[0025] In the figure: 1, valve body; 2, water outlet pipe; 3, adjusting sleeve; 4, transmission sleeve; 5, mounting sleeve; 6, sliding groove; 7, sliding block; 8, baffle; 9, connecting plate; 10, positioning sleeve; 11, movable groove; 12, push spring; 13, positioning block; 14, positioning groove; 15, guide rod; 16, guide groove; 17, guide block; 18, anti-skid strip; 19, water inlet pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict. The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0027] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used in the present application have the same meaning as generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present application belongs.

[0028] In the present application, unless otherwise stated, the directions used such as "up, down" are generally with respect to the directions shown in the drawings, or with respect to the vertical, perpendicular or gravity directions; similarly, for the convenience of understanding and description, "left, right" is generally with respect to the left and right shown in the drawings; "inner, outer" refers to the inner and outer with respect to the contour of each component itself, but the above directional words are not used to limit the present application.

[0029] Please refer to Figures 1-5 An electrically controlled three-way ball valve for irrigation, comprising a valve body 1, a water outlet pipe 2 is connected to the outer side of the valve body 1, the water outlet pipe 2 is provided with multiple groups and the top end of each group is provided with a flow regulating mechanism, the flow regulating mechanism comprises an adjusting sleeve 3, a transmission sleeve 4, a mounting sleeve 5, a sliding groove 6, a sliding block 7, a baffle 8, a connecting plate 9 and a positioning mechanism, the adjusting sleeve 3 is fixed at the top end of the multiple groups of water outlet pipes 2, the transmission sleeve 4 is connected to the inner wall of the adjusting sleeve 3, the mounting sleeve 5 is rotatably connected to the adjusting sleeve 3, the sliding groove 6 is provided with multiple groups distributed on the inner side of the mounting sleeve 5, the sliding block 7 slides in the multiple groups of sliding grooves 6, the baffle 8 is fixed on the inner side of the multiple groups of sliding blocks 7, the connecting plate 9 is fixed on the multiple groups of baffles 8 and is fixedly connected with the transmission sleeve 4, the positioning mechanism comprises a positioning sleeve 10, a movable groove 11, a push spring 12, a positioning block 13 and a positioning groove 14, the positioning sleeve 10 is fixed on the outer wall of the adjusting sleeve 3, the movable groove 11 is provided with multiple groups distributed on the inner side of the positioning sleeve 10, the push spring 12 is connected to the inner side of the multiple groups of movable grooves 11, the positioning block 13 is fixed at the top end of the multiple groups of push springs 12, and the positioning groove 14 is provided with multiple groups distributed on the outer wall of the mounting sleeve 5.

[0030] The transmission sleeve 4 and the inner wall of the adjusting sleeve 3 are provided as threaded connection, by using the rotation feeding characteristics of the threaded structure, the adjusting sleeve 3 can drive the transmission sleeve 4 to move smoothly along the axial direction when rotating, so as to realize accurate adjustment.

[0031] The guiding rod 15 is fixedly arranged in the mounting sleeve 5, is provided with a plurality of groups and is in sliding connection with the transmission sleeve 4, provides a linear guiding function, ensures that the transmission sleeve 4 moves along a fixed path, and avoids deviation or shaking.

[0032] The plurality of groups of connecting plates 9 are all arranged as elastic plates, the elastic structure of the connecting plate 9 can buffer vibration and impact, enhances the flexibility and stability in the operation of the device, and prolongs the service life.

[0033] The inner walls of the plurality of groups of sliding grooves 6 are all provided with guiding grooves 16, the outer walls of the plurality of groups of sliding blocks 7 are all fixedly provided with guiding blocks 17, the plurality of groups of guiding blocks 17 are respectively slidably arranged in the plurality of groups of guiding grooves 16, the cooperation between the guiding block 17 and the guiding groove 16 ensures that the sliding block 7 slides linearly, avoids jamming, and improves the adjustment accuracy.

[0034] The outer walls of the plurality of groups of positioning blocks 13 and the positioning grooves 14 are both arranged in an arc shape, the arc-shaped structure makes the positioning block 13 more smooth when inserted into the positioning groove 14, reduces friction, and improves the accuracy and reliability of positioning.

[0035] The outer wall of the positioning sleeve 10 is provided with an anti-skid strip 18, the anti-skid strip 18 is arranged in rubber material and is distributed on the outer side of the positioning sleeve 10, the rubber anti-skid strip 18 enhances the friction force, effectively prevents the positioning sleeve 10 from slipping during the adjustment process, and improves the operation safety.

[0036] The outer side of the valve body 1 is connected with a water inlet pipe 19, the water inlet pipe 19 provides a water inlet for the system, ensures the sealed connection between the valve body 1 and the water source, and realizes continuous and stable water flow supply.

[0037] In the embodiment, when it is necessary to adjust the discharge water flow of the water outlet pipe 2, the rotating mounting sleeve 5 drives the transmission sleeve 4 to threadedly cooperate with the inner wall of the adjusting sleeve 3 through the plurality of groups of guiding rods 15, so that the transmission sleeve 4 moves along the plurality of groups of guiding rods 15 and the inner wall of the adjusting sleeve 3, and at the same time, the plurality of groups of baffles 8 are driven by the plurality of groups of connecting plates 9, the plurality of groups of baffles 8 slide along the sliding grooves 6 and the guiding grooves 16 through the sliding blocks 7 and the guiding blocks 17 respectively, so as to adjust the gap between the plurality of groups of baffles 8, and adjust the flow and flow rate of the water flow by adjusting the flow area of the water flow.

[0038] More specifically, during the adjustment process, the mounting sleeve 5 rotates and at the same time pushes the positioning block 13 to slide in the movable groove 11 through the outer wall of the plurality of groups of positioning grooves 14, and at the same time, the plurality of groups of positioning blocks 13 compress the push spring 12, when moving to the next group of positioning grooves 14, the push spring 12 resets to push the positioning block 13 to abut in the positioning groove 14 again, and positions the rotation of the mounting sleeve 5.

[0039] In summary, when the whole device is in use or operation: when the discharge water flow of the water outlet pipe 2 needs to be adjusted, the rotating mounting sleeve 5 drives the transmission sleeve 4 to threadedly cooperate with the inner wall of the adjusting sleeve 3 through the plurality of guide rods 15, so that the transmission sleeve 4 moves along the plurality of guide rods 15 and the inner wall of the adjusting sleeve 3, and at the same time, the plurality of baffles 8 are driven by the plurality of connecting plates 9, and the plurality of baffles 8 slide along the sliding grooves 6 and the guide grooves 16 through the sliding blocks 7 and the guide blocks 17, respectively, so as to adjust the gap between the plurality of baffles 8, and adjust the flow and flow rate of the water flow by adjusting the flow area of the water flow.

[0040] During the adjusting process, the mounting sleeve 5 rotates and pushes the positioning blocks 13 to slide in the movable grooves 11 through the outer walls of the plurality of positioning grooves 14, and at the same time, the plurality of positioning blocks 13 compress the push springs 12, when moving to the next positioning groove 14, the push spring 12 resets to push the positioning block 13 to abut in the positioning groove 14 again, and the rotation of the mounting sleeve 5 is positioned.

[0041] In all the schemes mentioned above, the connection between the two components can be selected according to the actual situation, such as welding, bolt and nut cooperation connection, bolt or screw connection or other known connection mode, which will not be described one by one, and the welding is preferred for the fixed connection mentioned above, although the embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described, for those skilled in the art, it can be understood that the embodiments can be changed, modified, replaced and modified in various ways without departing from the principles and spirits of the utility model, the scope of the utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An electrically controlled three-way ball valve for irrigation, comprising a valve body (1), characterized in that: The outer side of the valve body (1) is connected with water outlet pipes (2), the water outlet pipes (2) are provided with a plurality of groups and the top end is provided with a flow adjusting mechanism, the flow adjusting mechanism comprises an adjusting sleeve (3), a transmission sleeve (4), a mounting sleeve (5), a sliding groove (6), a sliding block (7), a baffle (8), a connecting plate (9) and a positioning mechanism, the adjusting sleeve (3) is fixed at the top end of the plurality of water outlet pipes (2), the transmission sleeve (4) is connected to the inner wall of the adjusting sleeve (3), the mounting sleeve (5) is rotatably connected to the adjusting sleeve (3), the sliding groove (6) is provided with a plurality of groups distributed on the inner side of the mounting sleeve (5), the sliding block (7) slides in the plurality of sliding grooves (6), the baffle (8) is fixed on the inner side of the plurality of sliding blocks (7), the connecting plate (9) is fixed on the plurality of baffles (8) and is fixedly connected with the transmission sleeve (4), and the positioning mechanism comprises a positioning sleeve (10), a movable groove (11), a push spring (12), a positioning block (13) and a positioning groove (14), the positioning sleeve (10) is fixed on the outer wall of the adjusting sleeve (3), the movable groove (11) is provided with a plurality of groups distributed on the inner side of the positioning sleeve (10), the push spring (12) is connected on the inner side of the plurality of movable grooves (11), the positioning block (13) is fixed on the top end of the plurality of push springs (12), and the positioning groove (14) is provided with a plurality of groups distributed on the outer wall of the mounting sleeve (5).

2. An electrically controlled tee ball valve for irrigation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission sleeve (4) and the inner wall of the adjusting sleeve (3) are screw-connected.

3. An electrically controlled tee ball valve for irrigation according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mounting sleeve (5) is fixedly provided with a guide rod (15), the guide rod (15) is provided with a plurality of groups and is slidably connected with the transmission sleeve (4).

4. An electrically controlled tee ball valve for irrigation according to claim 3, characterized in that: The connecting plate (9) is provided with a plurality of groups and is provided as an elastic plate.

5. The electrically controlled three-way ball valve for irrigation according to claim 4, characterized in that the plurality of groups The inner wall of the sliding groove (6) is provided with a guide groove (16), the outer wall of the sliding block (7) is fixedly provided with a guide block (17), and the plurality of guide blocks (17) are slidably arranged in the plurality of guide grooves (16).

6. An electrically controlled tee ball valve for irrigation according to claim 5, characterized in that: The outer wall of the positioning block (13) and the positioning groove (14) is provided as a circular arc.

7. An electrically controlled tee ball valve for irrigation according to claim 6, characterized in that: The outer wall of the positioning sleeve (10) is provided with an anti-skid strip (18), the anti-skid strip (18) is made of rubber and is distributed on the outer side of the positioning sleeve (10).

8. An electrically controlled tee ball valve for irrigation according to claim 7, characterized in that: The outer side of the valve body (1) is connected with a water inlet pipe (19).