Multi-Position Sprayer Nozzle Body Reducing Torque Stress
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing spraying equipment with wide booms faces challenges in maintaining structural integrity and avoiding damage from torque stresses exerted by solenoid valves, particularly when folding for transport and operating in rough field conditions.
Innovation Solution
The nozzle body apparatus features a conduit mounting member and a component mounting member that allows the sprayer component, such as a solenoid valve, to be positioned in multiple orientations relative to the liquid conduit, reducing torque stresses and enhancing flexibility during boom folding and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If solenoid valves extend perpendicularly out from the sprayer boom, then the nozzle bodies can be compactly arranged, but torque stresses increase and can damage the boom structure
Solution Approach 1:
The component mounting member is designed with rotational capability, allowing the solenoid valve assembly to dynamically adjust its orientation. The mounting member can rotate to position the solenoid valve in different directions (perpendicular or parallel to the boom), enabling the system to adapt between compact arrangement and torque reduction based on operational needs
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces rotational freedom around the boom axis, adding a new degree of freedom to the solenoid valve positioning. This allows the component mounting member to orient the solenoid valve not only in the perpendicular direction but also in parallel directions, effectively utilizing angular positioning to resolve the torque issue while maintaining compactness
2Strength
If solenoid valves are positioned to reduce torque by extending parallel to the boom, then structural damage is minimized, but nozzle body arrangement flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The component mounting member incorporates rotational capability that allows it to dynamically reposition the solenoid valve assembly between parallel and perpendicular orientations relative to the boom, providing adaptability in nozzle body arrangement while maintaining structural integrity when needed
3Length of moving object
If booms are designed to fold multiple times for transport, then coverage width is reduced for transport, but structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The boom structure is divided into multiple foldable segments that can be collapsed relative to each other during transport. The component mounting members are positioned at strategic locations along these segments, allowing the boom to be divided into manageable sections that fold repeatedly to achieve narrow transport width while distributing structural complexity across multiple standardized segments
Data Source
AI summary
A nozzle body apparatus having a conduit mounting member with a conduit input adapted to be connected such that liquid passing through a liquid conduit flows into the conduit input and out through a conduit output. A component mounting member has a component input releasably connected to the conduit output, a component attachment element, and a component output. Liquid passing out the conduit output flows into the component input then through a sprayer component connected to the component attachment element to the component output and then to a nozzle. The component mounting member is connectable to the conduit output in a first orientation where the component attachment element extends from the conduit output in a first direction, and is connectable to the conduit output in a second orientation where the component attachment element extends from the conduit output in a second different direction that is different from the first direction.