Lawn sprinkler with changeable nozzles

• US 20070221756A1
• Filed: 03/27/2006
• Published: 09/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Po-Hsiung Wang, Tzu-Meng Wang
• Original Assignee: Po-Hsiung Wang, Tzu-Meng Wang
• Inventors: Wang, Po-Hsiung, Wang, Tzu-Meng
• Application Number:
  US11/389,298
• Publication Number:
  US 20070221756A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 239/390
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/1654 about an axis parallel to the liquid passage in the stationary valve element
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/1663 by relative translatory movement of the valve elements B05B1/1672 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 3/044 Tubular elements holding several outlets, e.g. apertured tubes, oscillating about an axis substantially parallel to the tubular element

Abstract

A lawn sprinkler with changeable nozzles has a main bracket, a rotating device, a connecting device and a nozzle tube. The rotating device is mounted in the main bracket and connects to a water pipe providing waters. The connecting device is attached to the rotating device and has a water outlet. The nozzle tube is mounted pivotally on the connecting device and has multiple water inlets, multiple nozzle assemblies and at least one board. The water inlets selectively align with the water outlet of the connecting device. One nozzle assembly corresponds to one water inlet. Each board is formed between each two water inlets to distinguish the water. The nozzle tube is rotated relative to the connecting device to change the water inlet of the nozzle tube aligning with the water outlet of the connecting device.

Claims

1. A lawn sprinkler with changeable nozzles comprising:

a main bracket having

a first bracket; and

a second bracket being oppositely to the first bracket and having an inner side and an outer side;

a rotating device mounted in the second bracket and having a transmission rod extending through the inner side of the second bracket;

a connecting device attached to the transmission rod and having

external sleeve attached to the transmission rod of the rotating device and having

an inner wall;

an outer wall;

a first end;

a second end; and

a partition formed radially on the inner wall of the external sleeve and having a central hole mounted securely on the transmission rod; and

an internal sleeve mounted securely in the first side of the external sleeve and having

an opening end communicating with the central hole of the external sleeve;

a close end; and

a water outlet formed through the close end of the internal sleeve; and

an nozzle tube mounted in the main bracket, mounted rotatably on the internal sleeve and having

an outer wall;

a first end;

a second end;

a partition formed on and sealing the second end of the nozzle tube and having

an inside surface;

an outside surface abutting the close end of the internal sleeve; and

multiple water inlets formed separately through the partition of the nozzle tube and selectively aligning with the water outlet of the internal sleeve;

at least one board formed axially in the nozzle tube, and each board is formed between each two water inlets of the nozzle tube; and

multiple nozzle assemblies formed separately through the outer wall of the nozzle tube, and one of the nozzle assemblies corresponding to one of the water inlets of the nozzle tube.

2. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 1, wherein

the partition of the nozzle tube has two water inlets;

and

the nozzle tube has one board formed axially between the two water inlets of the partition of the nozzle tube.

3. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 1, wherein

the partition of the nozzle tube has three water inlets;

and

the nozzle tube has three board formed axially between each two water inlets of the partition of the nozzle tube.

4. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 1, wherein

the internal sleeve has

a positioning rib being hollow, formed on the close end of the internal sleeve, protruding from the opening end of the internal sleeve and having an opening end and a close end;

a spring mounted in the opening end of the positioning rib; and

a positioning pin mounted in and extending out of the opening end of the positioning rib and pressing against the spring in the positioning rib; and

the partition of the nozzle tube has multiple positioning detents formed in the outside surface of the partition of the nozzle tube, respectively corresponding to the water inlets of the partition of the nozzle tube and selectively engaging the positioning pin of the internal sleeve.

5. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 4, wherein

the external sleeve has an annular rib formed around the inner wall of the external sleeve near the first end of the external sleeve and having a gap;

and

the close end of the positioning rib engaging with the gap of the annular rib of the external sleeve.

6. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 5, wherein the external sleeve has a mark formed on the outer wall of the external sleeve at a position opposite to the gap of the annular rib of the external sleeve.

7. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 6, wherein

the internal sleeve has a central shaft being hollow, formed on the close end of the internal sleeve, extending to the opening end of the internal sleeve and extending through the central hole of the external sleeve;

and

the nozzle tube has

a central rod formed on the outside surface of the partition of the nozzle tube, extending through the central shaft of the internal sleeve and having an inner threaded hole; and

a screw extending through the central hole of the external sleeve and the central shaft of the internal sleeve and screwing onto the inner threaded hole of the central rod of the nozzle tube.

8. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 1, wherein

the nozzle tube has

multiple mounting ribs formed on the outer wall of the nozzle tube;

and

multiple passing tubes formed radially through the nozzle tube; and

the sprinkler further comprises an adjustable spraying assembly mounted securely on the outer wall of the nozzle tube, corresponding to one of the nozzle assemblies of the nozzle tube and comprising

multiple sealing bars mounted in one of the nozzle assemblies and having multiple nozzles formed through the sealing bars;

multiple switch devices mounted movably in the passing tube of the nozzle tube and having

a control rod extending through the passing tube of the nozzle tube and having two ends and an annular groove formed radially in the control rod and selectively aligning with the nozzles of the sealing bar; and

two lids mounted on the ends of the control rod and abutting against the passing tube of the nozzle tube; and

a cover attached to the nozzle tube and having

an outside surface;

an inside surface;

multiple slots formed through the cover and corresponding to the sealing bars; and

multiple mounting recesses formed in the inside surface of the cover and corresponding to and engaging the mounting ribs of the nozzle tube.

9. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a spraying assembly, wherein the spraying assembly is attached to the nozzle tube and has a sealing bar mounted in one of the nozzle assemblies of the nozzle tube and having multiple nozzles formed through the sealing bar.

10. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 1, wherein

the first bracket of the main bracket is arcuate and has

a bearing;

and

a partition formed radially in the bearing and having a central hole;

the second bracket of the main bracket is arcuate and has

a bearing having an inner end and an outer end;

a partition formed on the inner end of the bearing and having a central hole;

a notch formed in the outer end of the bearing; and

two pins formed oppositely on the inner side of the second bracket, and each pin having

an outer wall; and

two slots formed longitudinally in the outer wall of the pin;

the main bracket further has two connecting rods mounted securely between the first and second brackets, and each connecting rod having

a first end attached to the first bracket;

a second end being an opening end and mounted around one of the pins of the second bracket; and

two protrusions formed on the second end of the connecting rod and engaging the slots of a corresponding pin of the second bracket;

the rotating device is mounted in the bearing of the second bracket and further has

a mounting bracket engaging the notch of the second bracket; and

a washer mounted around the transmission rod of the rotating device; and

the transmission rod of the rotating device extends through the central hole of the partition of the second bracket.

11. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 10, wherein

the transmission rod of the rotating device has

a distal end;

and

multiple protrusions formed radially on the distal end of the transmission rod; and

the central hole of the partition of the external sleeve engages the protrusions on the transmission rod of the rotating device.

12. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 10, wherein the nozzle tube further comprises a fastening device mounted securely in the first end of the nozzle tube, mounted rotatably in the first bracket of the main bracket and comprising

a fastening tube mounted securely in the first end of the nozzle tube, extending through the central hole of the first bracket and having

an inner threaded hole;

and

at least one recess formed in the fastening tube and corresponding to and engaging the board of the nozzle tube;

a fastener extending through the central hole of the first bracket and mounted securely in the fastening tube and having

threads screwing to the inner threaded hole of the fastening tube; and

a leading pin formed on the fastener; and

a C-clip mounted around the fastening tube and abutting the partition of the first bracket.