An irrigation and rainwater management integrated device
By designing an integrated irrigation and rainwater management device, utilizing rainwater harvesting components and an AI control center, the problem of lack of rainwater collection in modular rest areas was solved, realizing intelligent vegetation irrigation management, reducing water consumption, and generating water-saving reports.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIV
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-09
AI Technical Summary
The existing modular rest area does not have rainwater harvesting capabilities, which leads to a large amount of water being consumed for irrigating the greenery and vegetation on both sides of the road. Furthermore, the traditional irrigation method cannot dynamically respond to weather and plant needs, resulting in water waste.
Design an integrated irrigation and rainwater management device, including rainwater collection components, a collection tank, an AI control center, and a sensor group. Rainwater is guided to collect through a sunshade and a tilting plate, impurities are filtered out using a filter screen, environmental data is monitored through sensors, and irrigation decisions are generated using an AI chip to dynamically adjust the irrigation process.
It improved rainwater harvesting efficiency, enabled dynamic vegetation irrigation management, reduced water consumption, generated water-saving reports, and enhanced the intelligence and efficiency of irrigation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of construction, specifically an integrated irrigation and rainwater management device. Background Technology
[0002] Modular assembly structures break down buildings into modular "units," efficiently completing the construction processes of the modules, including structure, decoration, water and electricity, equipment pipelines, and bathroom facilities, in the factory. These modules are then quickly assembled into a complete building on-site using reliable connection technology. This technology moves the building from the construction site to the factory, significantly shortening the construction period and reducing construction difficulty. However, modular rest areas built along roadsides only provide seating and rest functions and lack rainwater collection capabilities. Furthermore, with energy shortages and water scarcity, irrigation of roadside greenery and vegetation consumes a large amount of water. Traditional irrigation methods rely on fixed procedures or manual operation, failing to dynamically respond to weather, soil moisture, and plant needs, leading to water waste. Therefore, those skilled in the art have proposed an integrated irrigation and rainwater management device to address the problems raised in the background technology. Utility Model Content
[0003] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this utility model provides an integrated irrigation and rainwater management device to solve the problem that existing modular rest areas lack rainwater collection and vegetation irrigation capabilities.
[0004] An integrated irrigation and rainwater management device includes a rainwater harvesting assembly, a collection tank, an AI control center, and a sensor array. The rainwater harvesting assembly includes two sunshades, each with an inclined plate on its side. A support column is positioned below each sunshade, and a connecting rod is attached to the side of each support column. The support column is fixedly connected to the sunshade via the connecting rod. A variable frequency water pump is installed inside the collection tank, and a main drain pipe is located on the side of the collection tank, with one end of the main drain pipe passing through… The main drain pipe extends through the water collection tank and into its interior. One end of the main drain pipe is connected to the variable frequency water pump inside the water collection tank. A pad is installed on the top of the water collection tank. The support column is hollow inside. The AI control center includes an edge computing unit with an embedded AI chip. A base is installed at the bottom of the support column, and the support column is fixedly connected to the pad through the base. An auxiliary water inlet pipe is installed on the side of the water collection tank away from the main drain pipe. The auxiliary water inlet pipe is used to introduce tap water when the rainfall is insufficient.
[0005] Preferably, a water collection plate is provided between the two inclined plates, and a barrier plate is provided above the water collection plate. The surface of the barrier plate has a plurality of water troughs. The barrier plate is fixedly connected to the inclined plates. The surface of the water collection plate has a plurality of water inlets. Each water inlet has a protective cover on its top outer side.
[0006] Preferably, the interior of each protective cover is hollow, and each protective cover has a drain hole on its side. The water collection port is inclined, and each water collection port has a first filter screen and a second filter screen inside, with the first filter screen located above the second filter screen. A drain pipe is provided at the bottom of each water collection port.
[0007] Preferably, each of the drain pipes is provided with a connecting pipe at its bottom, and a water collection pipe is provided at the bottom of the connecting pipe. The water collection pipe is located inside the support column, passes through the bottom of the support column and passes through the pad and the top of the water collection tank, and the bottom of the water collection pipe extends into the water collection tank.
[0008] Preferably, a connecting pipe is provided at the end of the main drain pipe away from the water collection tank, and several irrigation pipes are provided on the side of the connecting pipe.
[0009] Preferably, the sensor group includes a soil moisture / temperature sensor located on the surface of the irrigation pipe, used to detect soil moisture and soil temperature. The sensor group also includes a light intensity sensor located on the soil surface, used to detect external light intensity. The sensor group further includes a small weather station used to monitor air temperature and humidity, external rainfall, and wind speed. The sensor group also includes a solenoid valve and a level sensor. The solenoid valve is located inside the main drainage pipe and the irrigation pipe, and the level sensor is located inside the water collection tank. The solenoid valve is used to open and close the main drainage pipe and the irrigation pipe, and the level sensor is used to detect the water level inside the water collection tank.
[0010] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0011] 1. This utility model guides rainwater through a sunshade and an inclined plate, allowing rainwater to enter the water collection trough through the barrier plate and then through the water inlet on the side of the protective cover. The rainwater is filtered by the first and second filters to remove impurities. At the same time, the barrier plate and protective cover prevent external debris from entering the water collection inlet, thus avoiding blockage and improving the efficiency of rainwater collection.
[0012] 2. This utility model involves burying irrigation pipelines in the crop root zone along the roadside, deploying sensors at typical monitoring points, detecting soil temperature and humidity through soil moisture / temperature sensors, detecting external light intensity through light intensity sensors, and simultaneously detecting air temperature and humidity, external rainfall, and wind speed through a small weather station. An edge computing unit embedded in the AI control center collects environmental data every 10 minutes and transmits it to the AI control center. The AI chip embedded in the edge computing unit compares weather forecasts, plant water requirement curves, and real-time soil moisture to generate irrigation decisions. If rainwater is activated, a variable frequency pump draws water from the collection tank and executes irrigation according to the opening and closing sequence of the zoned solenoid valves. After irrigation, the system log is updated, and a water-saving report is automatically generated. Attached Figure Description
[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the rainwater harvesting component in this utility model;
[0015] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the rainwater harvesting component in this utility model;
[0016] Figure 4 This utility model Figure 4 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;
[0017] Figure 5 This is a system structure block diagram of the present invention.
[0018] In the picture:
[0019] 1. Rainwater harvesting assembly; 101. Sunshade; 102. Support column; 103. Connecting rod; 104. Base; 105. Inclined plate; 106. Water collection pipe; 107. Barrier plate; 108. Protective cover; 109. Water inlet; 110. First filter screen; 111. Second filter screen; 112. Drain pipe; 113. Connecting pipe; 2. Water collection tank; 3. Pad; 4. Auxiliary water inlet pipe; 5. Main drain pipe; 6. Connecting pipe; 7. Irrigation pipe; 8. Solenoid valve. Detailed Implementation
[0020] The embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model.
[0021] As attached Figure 1 To be continued Figure 5 As shown:
[0022] Example 1: This utility model provides an integrated irrigation and rainwater management device, including a rainwater collection component 1 and a collection tank 2. The rainwater collection component 1 includes two sunshades 101, each with an inclined plate 105 on its side. A support column 102 is provided below the sunshade 101, and a connecting rod 103 is provided on the side of the support column 102. The support column 102 is fixedly connected to the sunshade 101 through the connecting rod 103. A variable frequency water pump is installed inside the collection tank 2. A main drain pipe 5 is provided on the side of the water collection tank 2. One end of the main drain pipe 5 passes through the water collection tank 2 and extends into the water collection tank 2. The end of the main drain pipe 5 located inside the water collection tank 2 is connected to the variable frequency water pump. A pad 3 is provided on the top of the water collection tank 2. The support column 102 is hollow inside. A base 104 is provided at the bottom of the support column 102. The support column 102 is fixedly connected to the pad 3 through the base 104. An auxiliary water inlet pipe 4 is provided on the side of the water collection tank 2 away from the main drain pipe 5. The auxiliary water inlet pipe 4 is used to introduce tap water when the rainwater is insufficient.
[0023] Furthermore, a water collecting plate is provided between the two inclined plates 105, and a baffle plate 107 is provided above the water collecting plate. Several drainage channels are formed on the surface of the baffle plate 107, which is fixedly connected to the inclined plates 105. Several water collecting ports 109 are formed on the surface of the water collecting plate. A protective cover 108 is provided on the outer top of each water collecting port 109. The interior of each protective cover 108 is hollow, and a drainage hole is formed on the side of each protective cover 108. The water collecting ports 109 are inclined, and a first filter screen 110 and a second filter screen are provided inside each water collecting port 109. Net 111, the first filter net 110 is located above the second filter net 111, each water inlet 109 is provided with a drain pipe 112 at the bottom, each drain pipe 112 is provided with a connecting pipe 113 at the bottom, the connecting pipe 113 is provided with a water collection pipe 106 at the bottom, the water collection pipe 106 is located inside the support column 102, the water collection pipe 106 passes through the bottom of the support column 102 and passes through the pad 3 and the top of the water collection tank 2, the bottom of the water collection pipe 106 extends into the water collection tank 2, the end of the main drain pipe 5 away from the water collection tank 2 is provided with a connecting pipe 6, and several irrigation pipes 7 are provided on the side of the connecting pipe 6.
[0024] As can be seen from the above, the rainwater is guided by the sunshade 101 and the inclined plate 105, so that the rainwater enters the water collection tank through the barrier plate 107, and enters the water collection inlet 109 through the water inlet hole on the side of the protective cover 108. The rainwater is filtered by the first filter screen 110 and the second filter screen 111. At the same time, the barrier plate 107 and the protective cover 108 can prevent external debris from entering the water collection inlet 109, thus preventing the water collection inlet 109 from becoming blocked and improving the rainwater collection efficiency.
[0025] Example 2: This example is basically the same as the previous example, except that it also includes an AI control center and a sensor group. The AI control center includes an edge computing unit with an embedded AI chip. The sensor group includes a soil moisture / temperature sensor located on the surface of the irrigation pipe 7, which is used to detect soil moisture and soil temperature. The sensor group also includes a light intensity sensor located on the soil surface, which is used to detect external light intensity. The sensor group also includes a small weather station, which is used to monitor air temperature and humidity, external rainfall, and wind speed. The sensor group also includes a solenoid valve 8 and a liquid level sensor. The solenoid valve 8 is located inside the main drain pipe 5 and the irrigation pipe 7, and the liquid level sensor is located inside the water collection tank 2. The solenoid valve 8 is used to open and close the main drain pipe 5 and the irrigation pipe 7, and the liquid level sensor is used to detect the water level inside the water collection tank 2.
[0026] As shown above, by burying irrigation pipe network 7 in the crop root zone on the side of the road, and deploying sensors at typical monitoring points, the soil moisture / temperature sensors detect soil temperature and humidity, the light intensity sensors detect external light intensity, and the small weather station detects air temperature and humidity, external rainfall, and wind speed. The AI control center uses an edge computing unit with an embedded AI chip to collect environmental data every 10 minutes and transmit it to the AI control center. The AI chip embedded in the edge computing unit compares weather forecasts, plant water requirement curves, and real-time soil moisture to generate irrigation decisions. If rainwater is activated, the variable frequency water pump draws water from the collection tank 2 and performs irrigation according to the opening and closing sequence of the zone solenoid valve 8. After irrigation, the system log is updated and a water-saving report is automatically generated.
[0027] Working principle: First, irrigation pipe network 7 is buried in the crop root zone along the roadside. Sensors are deployed at typical monitoring points. Soil moisture / temperature sensors detect soil temperature and humidity, light intensity sensors detect external light intensity, and a small weather station detects air temperature and humidity, external rainfall, and wind speed. An edge computing unit embedded in the AI control center collects environmental data every 10 minutes and transmits it to the AI control center. Then, rainwater is guided by sunshade 101 and tilting plate 105, flowing through barrier plate 107 into the water collection trough. Through inlet holes on the side of protective cover 108, rainwater enters the water collection inlet 109. Impurities in rainwater are filtered through the first filter screen 110 and the second filter screen 111. At the same time, the barrier plate 107 and the protective cover 108 prevent external debris from entering the water collection port 109 and prevent the water collection port 109 from becoming blocked. The collected rainwater is introduced into the water collection tank 2 for storage through the water collection pipe 106. When vegetation irrigation is required, the AI chip embedded in the edge computing unit compares the weather forecast, the plant water requirement curve and the real-time soil moisture to generate an irrigation decision. Then, the variable frequency water pump draws water from the water collection tank 2 and performs irrigation according to the opening and closing sequence of the zone solenoid valve 8. After irrigation, the system log is updated and a water-saving report is automatically generated. If there is insufficient rainwater, tap water is introduced through the auxiliary water inlet pipe 4 for irrigation.
[0028] The embodiments of this utility model are given for the purpose of illustration and description. Although the embodiments of this utility model have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the utility model. Any changes, modifications, substitutions and variations made by those skilled in the art to the above embodiments within the scope of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. An integrated irrigation and rainwater management device, characterized in that: The system includes a rainwater harvesting assembly (1), a water collection tank (2), an AI control center, and a sensor group. The rainwater harvesting assembly (1) includes a sunshade (101), of which two sunshades (101) are provided. Each of the two sunshades (101) has an inclined plate (105) on its side. A support column (102) is provided below the sunshade (101), and a connecting rod (103) is provided on the side of the support column (102). The support column (102) is fixedly connected to the sunshade (101) through the connecting rod (103). The water collection tank (2) is equipped with a variable frequency water pump inside. A main drain pipe (5) is provided on the side of the water collection tank (2). One end of the main drain pipe (5) is... The main drain pipe (5) passes through the water collection tank (2) and extends into the water collection tank (2). One end of the main drain pipe (5) located inside the water collection tank (2) is connected to the variable frequency water pump. A pad (3) is provided on the top of the water collection tank (2). The support column (102) is hollow inside. The AI control center includes an edge computing unit. An AI chip is embedded in the edge computing unit. A base (104) is provided at the bottom of the support column (102). The support column (102) is fixedly connected to the pad (3) through the base (104). An auxiliary water inlet pipe (4) is provided on the side of the water collection tank (2) away from the main drain pipe (5). The auxiliary water inlet pipe (4) is used to introduce tap water when the amount of rainwater is insufficient.
2. The integrated irrigation and rainwater management device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A water collection plate is provided between the two inclined plates (105), and a baffle plate (107) is provided above the water collection plate. Several water troughs are provided on the surface of the baffle plate (107). The baffle plate (107) is fixedly connected to the inclined plate (105). Several water collection ports (109) are provided on the surface of the water collection plate. A protective cover (108) is provided on the outer side of the top of each water collection port (109).
3. The integrated irrigation and rainwater management device as described in claim 2, characterized in that: Each of the protective covers (108) is hollow inside, and each of the protective covers (108) has a drain hole on its side. The water collection port (109) is inclined. Each of the water collection ports (109) has a first filter screen (110) and a second filter screen (111) inside. The first filter screen (110) is located above the second filter screen (111). Each of the water collection ports (109) has a drain pipe (112) at its bottom.
4. The integrated irrigation and rainwater management device as described in claim 3, characterized in that: Each of the drain pipes (112) is provided with a connecting pipe (113) at its bottom. A water collection pipe (106) is provided at the bottom of the connecting pipe (113). The water collection pipe (106) is located inside the support column (102). The water collection pipe (106) passes through the bottom of the support column (102) and through the pad (3) and the top of the water collection tank (2). The bottom of the water collection pipe (106) extends into the water collection tank (2).
5. The integrated irrigation and rainwater management device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The main drain pipe (5) is provided with a connecting pipe (6) at the end away from the water collection tank (2), and several irrigation pipes (7) are provided on the side of the connecting pipe (6).
6. The integrated irrigation and rainwater management device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The sensor group includes a soil moisture / temperature sensor located on the surface of the irrigation pipe (7) for detecting soil moisture and soil temperature. The sensor group also includes a light intensity sensor located on the soil surface for detecting external light intensity. The sensor group also includes a small weather station for monitoring air temperature and humidity, external rainfall, and wind speed. The sensor group also includes a solenoid valve (8) and a liquid level sensor. The solenoid valve (8) is located inside the main drain pipe (5) and the irrigation pipe (7), and the liquid level sensor is located inside the water collection tank (2). The solenoid valve (8) is used to open and close the main drain pipe (5) and the irrigation pipe (7), and the liquid level sensor is used to detect the water level inside the water collection tank (2).