Adjustable Fluid Spreader Outlet for Uneven Terrain Crops

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing agricultural fluid spreader machines are not adaptable to different plant species and can be damaged by uneven terrain, lacking variability in application position and height.

Innovation Solution

A modular apparatus with a tubular body and adjustable outlet device that can be positioned along the periphery, allowing for variable height and direction of fluid discharge, featuring a flexible hose and bayonet-type connection for easy attachment and detachment, and multiple nozzle devices for precise application.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the outlet device is fixed at the end of the tubular body, then the structure is simple, but the application height and position cannot be adjusted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadjustability of application height and positionVSAvoidcomplexity of outlet device positioning system

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The outlet device is made adjustable along the longitudinal direction of the tubular body, allowing dynamic repositioning to different heights and locations. This enables the same apparatus to adapt to different plant species and application requirements without changing the basic structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The outlet device is separated from the tubular body as an independent component that can be positioned at different locations. This segmentation allows flexible mounting at various heights and positions along the tubular body, improving adaptability while keeping each component relatively simple.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If the spreader means are made robust for difficult terrain, then reliability is improved, but damage from uneven ground still occurs

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveresistance to terrain damageVSAvoiddamage from uneven ground

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The tubular body is made flexible rather than rigid, allowing it to bend and adapt to uneven terrain without suffering damage. This flexibility enables the apparatus to maintain reliability on difficult ground while avoiding the harm that rigid structures would experience.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Solution Approach 2:

The flexible tubular body can dynamically adjust its shape and position in response to terrain variations, maintaining contact and functionality on uneven ground without rigid structural damage.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Adaptability or versatility

If the outlet device can be positioned at various locations, then adaptability to different plant species is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to different plant speciesVSAvoidcomplexity of positioning system

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The outlet device incorporates adjustable positioning mechanisms that allow it to be mounted at different heights and locations along the tubular body. This dynamic positioning capability enables adaptation to different plant species and application requirements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The apparatus is designed with universal mounting capabilities that allow the outlet device to be positioned at multiple locations. This multi-functional design enables the same basic apparatus to serve different agricultural needs without requiring completely different structures.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Reliability

If the tubular body is made flexible to resist terrain damage, then reliability is improved, but structural strength may be reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveresistance to terrain damageVSAvoidstructural strength of tubular body

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The tubular body uses flexible material that can bend and deform without breaking, providing resistance to terrain damage. This flexibility allows the structure to absorb mechanical stresses from uneven ground rather than suffering rigid structural failure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Solution Approach 2:

The flexible nature of the tubular body provides inherent cushioning against mechanical impacts and stresses from uneven terrain, protecting the structure from damage before it can cause failure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

Data Source

PatentUS11592134B2Apparatus for spreading fluids and in particular fertilizers, pesticides and similar

Publication Date: 2023.02.28 AGROTOP GMBH

AI summary

Apparatus for spreading fluids and in particular fertilizers, pesticides and similar fluids, with a connection for attaching said apparatus to a machine, with a tubular body for conducting the fluid, and with a first outlet device via which the fluid can be discharged. The outlet device can be fixed at various positions in a longitudinal direction of the tubular body such that a position of the outlet device can be selected relative to the tubular body.