Sprinkler Irrigation Stand With Slidable Riser
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sprinkler irrigation systems lack a stable and easily repositionable design that allows for efficient use with both rigid and collapsible irrigation pipes, particularly in scenarios requiring frequent adjustments or temporary shifts for agricultural purposes.
Innovation Solution
A sprinkler irrigation stand with a base that stabilizes the pipe by allowing it to rest freely, featuring a slidable riser and optional rod or arm engagement, enabling the pipe to be easily lifted and accommodating both inflated and deflated states of collapsible pipes, ensuring the sprinkler remains supported and adjustable.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the pipe is freely resting on the base without attachment, then the pipe can be easily repositioned and adjusted, but the stability and upright positioning of the sprinkler is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a clamp as an intermediary device between the pipe and the base. The clamp can engage with the pipe when needed to provide stability and upright positioning, while allowing the pipe to be freely moved when the clamp is not engaged. This mediator resolves the contradiction by providing conditional connection - stable when clamped, free when unclamped.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the pipe is tightly clamped to ensure stability, then the upright positioning is maintained, but the ease of repositioning and adjustment is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp is designed to be dynamically adjustable - it can be tightened to secure the pipe for stable operation, or loosened to allow easy repositioning. The dynamic nature of the clamp allows the system to transition between stable and mobile states as needed, resolving the contradiction between stability and ease of repositioning.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the sprinkler stand is designed for frequent adjustments, then the adaptability to agricultural needs is improved, but the structural stability is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The sprinkler stand is divided into separable components - the base, the pipe, the sprinkler, and the clamp - that can be independently positioned and adjusted. This segmentation allows frequent adjustments to adapt to different agricultural needs while maintaining structural stability through the clamp when the components are connected.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a sprinkler irrigation stand (10, 100) for use with an irrigation pipe (12) that has a base (14) placed below the pipe (12) for being stabilized by the pipe. The pipe (12) freely rests upon the base (14) so that it may be lifted freely off the base (14) or may inflate freely upwards in the case of the pipe being a collapsible pipe. A riser (18) of the stand (10, 100) for supporting a sprinkler (30) may be attached to the pipe (12) and slide up in relation to the stand (10, 100) when attached to a collapsible pipe that is inflated