Sprinkler Structure

• US 20130075491A1
• Filed: 09/22/2011
• Published: 03/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ruey Ryh Enterprise Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Ruey Ryh Enterprise Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Hung, Chen-Fu
• Application Number:
  US13/239,552
• Publication Number:
  US 20130075491A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 239/263.3
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/20 Arrangements of several outlets along elongated bodies, e.g. perforated pipes or troughs, e.g. spray booms spray booms for agricultural uses A01M7/0071; spray bars for treating roads E01C19/176; Outlet elements therefor
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 3/0445 the movement of the outlet elements being a combination of two movements, one being rotational
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 3/0463 Rotor nozzles, i.e. nozzles consisting of an element having an upstream part rotated by the liquid flow, and a downstream part connected to the apparatus by a universal joint

Abstract

A sprinkler structure includes a shell base, a water nozzle, a plurality of spiracles, a water conveyance element, an eccentric gear device, a drive gear device, and a fixing base. The eccentric gear device performs an eccentric movement in responding to an external force, and drives the water conveyance element to perform a reciprocating pivotal turning action. The drive gear device is disposed inside the shell base and is coupled to the eccentric gear device. The drive gear device is driven by the water current to rotate, so that the eccentric gear device drives the water conveyance element to perform the reciprocating pivotal turning action. The water nozzle is driven by the reciprocating pivotal turning action to change the angle of the water outlet surface continuously within an angle range. The fixing base is connected to the water nozzle and the shell base.

Claims

1. A sprinkler structure comprising:

a shell base having a water inlet hole for water current to flow in;

a water nozzle having a water outlet surface, said water outlet surface including a plurality of spiracles is disposed thereon for spraying water;

a water conveyance element being disposed on said shell base, said water conveyance element being connected to said water nozzle, said water conveyance element conveying said water current from said water inlet hole to said water nozzle;

an eccentric gear device being disposed on said shell base and being coupled to said water conveyance element, said eccentric gear device performing an eccentric movement in responding to an external force and driving said water conveyance element to perform a reciprocating pivotal turning action;

a drive gear device being disposed inside said shell base, said drive gear device being coupled to said eccentric gear device, wherein said drive gear device is rotated in response to said water current flowing in from said water inlet hole so that said eccentric gear device drives said water conveyance element to perform said reciprocating pivotal turning action, wherein said water nozzle is driven by said reciprocating pivotal turning action to alter an angle of said water outlet surface continuously within an angle range; and

a fixing base connected to said water nozzle and said shell base for securing said water nozzle and said shell base.

2. The sprinkler structure as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a spray angle adjusting element fixed on said water nozzle, said spray angle adjusting element being rotatablely ringed on said water conveyance element, said spray angle adjusting element driving said water nozzle to turn in responding to an external turning force, so as to adjust said water outlet surface to a suitable angle.

3. The sprinkler structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said shell base comprises:

a drive gear device supporting bracket supporting said drive gear device by a first supporting bracket assembly and a second supporting bracket assembly, wherein said first supporting bracket assembly has a first hole set, while said second supporting bracket assembly has a second hole set;

a cover having a water conveyance element hole and a drive gear device hole provided for said water conveyance element and said drive gear device, said cover being disposed through said water conveyance element and said drive gear device respectively; and

a limit protrusion disposed on said cover, said limit protrusion limiting said eccentric gear device to perform said eccentric movement within a limited range.

4. The sprinkler structure as claimed in claim 3, wherein said water conveyance element comprises:

a water conveyance pipe extending through said water conveyance element hole of said cover for conveying said water current flowed in from said water inlet hole to said water nozzle; and

a cam being ringed on said water conveyance pipe and being connected to said eccentric gear device, said cam being driven by said eccentric movement of said eccentric gear device so as to perform said reciprocating pivotal turning action to drive said water conveyance pipe to turn pivotally.

5. The sprinkler structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein said eccentric gear device comprises:

an eccentric gear having an eccentric gear chute and a fixing hole, wherein said fixing hole is for connecting with said drive gear device; and

a drive bar having a protrusion, a first chute and a second chute, said protrusion being coupled inside said eccentric gear chute, said first chute being coupled to said limit protrusion of said shell base, wherein, in response to turning of said drive gear device, said eccentric gear chute performs said eccentric movement around said protrusion while said second chute is coupled to said cam of said water conveyance element, wherein said eccentric gear chute drives said first chute to perform said reciprocating pivotal turning action around said limit protrusion so that said second chute drives said cam to perform said reciprocating pivotal turning action.

6. The sprinkler structure as claimed in claim 5, wherein said drive gear device comprises:

a turbine component including a turbine blade and a lead screw, said turbine component having a first axle fixing hole and a first fixing axle extending through said first axle fixing hole and said first hole set of said first supporting bracket assembly to fix said turbine component, said turbine blade being driven by said water current flowed in from said water inlet hole to turn so as to drive said lead screw to turn;

a coupling gear including a gear portion and a lead screw portion, said coupling gear including a second axle fixing hole and a second fixing axle extending through said second axle fixing hole and said second hole set of said second supporting bracket assembly to secure said coupling gear, said gear portion being meshed with said lead screw of said turbine component, said gear portion rotating about in response to turning of said lead screw of said turbine component, and at the same time, said lead screw portion is also driven to turn; and

an uni-directional gear component having an uni-directional gear and an uni-directional gear axle, said uni-directional gear axle goes through an uni-directional gear hole of said uni-directional gear, said drive gear device hole, said fixing hole of said eccentric gear and said first chute of said drive bar, said uni-directional gear being meshed with said gear portion of said coupling gear, said uni-directional gear rotating about in response to turning of said lead screw portion of said coupling gear, and, at the same time, said uni-directional gear axle being driven to turn so as to drive said eccentric gear device to perform said eccentric movement.

7. The sprinkler structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fixing base comprises:

a first fixing axle in parallel to said water nozzle;

a second fixing axle in parallel to said water nozzle and said first fixing axle;

a first fixing sleeve component being sleeved and secured on one end of said first fixing axle, said second fixing axle and said water nozzle; and

a second fixing sleeve component being connected to said shell base and being sleeved and secured on another end of said first fixing axle and said second fixing axle.