Potted Plant Irrigation Body With Adjustable Spray Direction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing irrigation systems struggle to efficiently deliver water to plants grown in pots, particularly in a controlled manner that ensures uniform distribution and adaptability to different pot sizes and shapes.
Innovation Solution
An irrigation device comprising an irrigation body with vertical arms and a water hose system that attaches to the pot, allowing for efficient water delivery with adjustable spray direction, either downward or upward, through the use of a spray device coupled to the hose.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If tubing is positioned along a line of pots with take-off tubes connected to a main line, then irrigation can be delivered to multiple pots, but uniform water distribution and adaptability to different pot sizes and shapes cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The irrigation device incorporates adjustable components including the spray device that can be positioned at different heights and angles, and the vertical arms that can accommodate pots of varying sizes. This dynamic adjustability allows the same device to adapt to different pot configurations while maintaining efficient water delivery to multiple pots.
Solution Approach 2:
The irrigation device is designed as a universal solution that can be attached to various pot sizes and shapes through its adjustable vertical arms and slot reception system. The spray device can be positioned to deliver water uniformly across different pot configurations, making the device versatile for multiple applications while maintaining productivity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a spray device is coupled to the distal end of the water hose, then spray direction can be adjusted for different pot configurations, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The irrigation device is segmented into distinct functional components: the irrigation body with vertical arms for pot attachment, the water hose for fluid delivery, and the spray device for water distribution. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall simplicity. The spray device can be adjusted for different directions without complicating the entire system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple functions into an integrated irrigation device structure where the spray device is coupled to the water hose which is routed through the vertical arms. This merging of components achieves spray direction adjustability while avoiding excessive complexity by using a unified design rather than separate adjustable mechanisms.
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AI summary
An irrigation device includes an irrigation body having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, and a lower end between the first and second sides and having first and second vertical arms defining a slot. The lower end includes a lower lateral arm adjacent to the first side. The irrigation body includes an upper end above the lower end and between the first and second sides, the upper end having an upper lateral arm adjacent to the second side. The irrigation body includes a medial portion between the first and second sides and between the lower end and the upper end, the medial portion defining a lateral slot extending from the first side to the second side. The irrigation device includes a water hose extending through the lower lateral arm and the upper lateral arm, and a spray device.