Drone for slurry application

Abstract

To provide a drone for applying slurry, which can efficiently apply slurry. [Solution] A slurry application drone 10 includes a tank 20 for storing slurry, an agitator 30 for agitating the slurry stored in the tank 20, a pump for discharging the slurry being agitated by the agitator 30, nozzles 50a, 50b for spraying the slurry discharged by the pump onto the object to be coated, a battery 60 for driving the agitator 30, and propellers 12a-12d for generating lift for the aircraft.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a slurry application drone. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 relates to the prevention of disease in domestic chickens and poultry farming facilities, and discloses an environmentally friendly, easy-to-implement, and effective method for preventing disease in domestic chickens and poultry farming facilities. This quarantine method is characterized by carrying out quarantine treatment of poultry chickens and poultry facilities using a disinfectant solution containing an allyl isocyanate component. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-206664 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Conventionally, for example, slaked lime has been spread manually to maintain hygiene and disinfect livestock barns. In particular, spreading slaked lime on the roof of a livestock barn necessarily requires work at a high altitude. The present invention aims to provide a slurry application drone that can efficiently apply slurry. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The invention described in claim 1 is a drone for applying slurry, comprising a tank for storing slurry, an agitator for agitating the slurry stored in the tank, a pump for discharging the slurry being agitated by the agitator, a nozzle for spraying the slurry discharged by the pump onto the object to be applied, and a battery for driving the agitator.

[0006] The invention described in claim 2 is the slurry application drone described in claim 1, wherein the agitator has an agitation motor and an agitation blade rotated by the agitation motor, and the agitation motor and the battery are provided above the tank.

[0007] The invention described in claim 3 is a slurry application drone described in claim 2, in which the battery is arranged in the center of the left and right sides of the body when viewed in a plane. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, a slurry application drone that can efficiently apply slurry can be provided. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a plan view illustrating a slurry application drone according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. [Figure 2] 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a tank provided on the slurry application drone as viewed from the front side (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 1). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which some specific embodiments of the present invention will be described for ease of understanding. Note that parts not relevant to the description may be omitted from the drawings.

[0011] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, a slurry application drone 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention is a multicopter equipped with propellers 12a to 12d, a tank 20, an agitator 30, a pump 40, nozzles 50a and 50b, and a battery 60, and can apply hydrated lime slurry (an example of a slurry), which is a mixture of hydrated lime and water. The object to which this slaked lime slurry is applied is, for example, the roof of a livestock house such as a chicken coop or the ground around the livestock house. The slurry to be applied is not limited to slaked lime slurry, and other slurries include, for example, a mixture of dolomitic lime and water, and mud (a mixture of sand or soil and water).

[0012] The propellers 12a-12d are respectively provided at the tips of arms 14a-14d extending outward from the aircraft body, and are capable of generating lift on the aircraft body. The propellers 12a-12d are driven by motors (not shown) provided at the tips of the arms 14a-14d. The rotation speeds of these motors (not shown) are individually controlled by a flight controller (not shown) mounted on the aircraft body. The flight controller controls the attitude and flight of the aircraft based on radio signals transmitted from a proportional controller (not shown) operated by an operator on the ground.

[0013] The tank 20 is a resin container for storing slaked lime slurry. Slaked lime and water are charged into the tank 20 through a lidded charging port 202 (see FIG. 2) provided on the top surface of the tank 20.

[0014] The agitator 30 has an agitator motor 302 and an agitator blade 304 . The agitator motor 302 is mounted on the tank 20 and has a rotating shaft 306 that extends into the interior of the tank 20 . Agitator blade 304 is provided at the tip of rotating shaft 306 and rotated by agitator motor 302. The shape of agitator blade 304 is not particularly limited, but various shapes such as screw type, paddle type, turbine type, etc. can be adopted depending on the viscosity of the slurry and the size of the particles.

[0015] A pump 40 (see FIG. 2) is disposed below the tank 20 and is capable of delivering the hydrated lime slurry, which is being agitated by the agitator 30, to the nozzles 50a, 50b. The pump 40 operates according to a control signal sent from a proportional controller (not shown). Therefore, the slaked lime slurry inside the tank 20 is delivered to the nozzles 50a, 50b in an agitated state, which reduces the possibility of clogging the nozzles 50a, 50b compared to when the slaked lime slurry is delivered without being agitated.

[0016] The nozzles 50a, 50b (see FIG. 1) can inject the hydrated lime slurry delivered by the pump 40 onto the object to be coated below. The number of nozzles is not limited, and may be one or three or more.

[0017] The battery 60 is a secondary battery used as a power source for the agitator 30 and is capable of driving at least the agitator motor 302 . 2, the battery 60 is provided on the tank 20 adjacent to the stirring motor 302. More specifically, the battery 60 is disposed in the center of the left and right of the body in a plan view.

[0018] The slurry application drone 10 described above can fly to the location of the application target in accordance with the operator's operation and apply hydrated lime slurry from the sky. Therefore, the slurry application drone 10 can apply the hydrated lime slurry more efficiently than when applying it manually, especially to the roof of a livestock barn.

[0019] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and all changes in conditions that do not deviate from the gist of the present invention are within the scope of application of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0020] 10 Slurry application drone 12a~12d Propeller 14a~14d Arm 20 Tank 30 Mixer 40 Pump 50a, 50b nozzles 60 Battery 202 Inlet 302 Stirring motor 304 Mixing blade 306 Rotating shaft

Claims

1. a tank for storing the slurry; an agitator for agitating the slurry stored in the tank; a pump for delivering the slurry being stirred by the agitator; a nozzle that sprays the slurry delivered by the pump onto an object to be coated; A slurry application drone comprising: a battery for driving the agitator;

2. the agitator has a stirring motor and a stirring blade rotated by the stirring motor, The slurry application drone according to claim 1 , wherein the stirring motor and the battery are provided on the tank.

3. The slurry application drone according to claim 2, wherein the battery is arranged in the center of the left and right sides of the body when viewed from above.

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