Irrigation system

• US 6,036,104 A
• Filed: 12/18/1998
• Issued: 03/14/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chao-Chang Shih
• Original Assignee: Chao-Chang Shih
• Inventors: Shih, Chao-Chang
• Primary Examiner(s): Kashnikow, Andres
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ganey, Steven J.
• Application Number:
  US09/215,322
• Time in Patent Office: 452 Days
• Field of Search: 239/63, 239/146, 239/148, 239/200, 239/207, 239/266, 239/269, 239/273, 239/276, 239/302, 239/390, 239/446, 239/447, 239/542, 239/550, 239/562, 239/600, 239/DIG. 15, 47/48.5, 137/78.3
• US Class Current: 239/63
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 25/02 Watering arrangements located above the soil which make use of perforated pipe-lines or pipe-lines with dispensing fittings, e.g. for drip irrigation
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 27/005 Reservoirs connected to flower-pots through conduits
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 239/15 Sprinkler systems with controls
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/189 Soil moisture sensing

Abstract

An irrigation system includes a water tower connecting with a water storage tank, a lift device mounted on the bottom of the water storage tank for lifting/lowering it, a first suction pipe having a first end portion connecting to the water storage tank, a discharge pipe having a first end portion connecting to the second end portion of the first suction pipe, a first motor controlled valve mounted on the first suction pipe for opening/closing the connection between the first suction pipe and the discharge pipe, a sprinkler head mounted on and connecting to the second end portion of the discharge pipe, a second suction pipe having a first end portion connecting to the water tower and a second end portion connecting the first end portion of the discharge pipe, and a second motor controlled valve mounted on the second suction pipe for opening/closing the connection between the second suction pipe and the discharge pipe.

Claims

1. An irrigation system comprising:

a water tower (10);

a water storage tank (15) connecting to said water tower (10);

a lift device (14) mounted on the bottom of said water storage tank (15) for lifting/lowering it;

a first suction pipe (16) having a first end portion and a second end portion, said first end portion connecting to said water storage tank (15);

a discharge pipe (19) having a first end portion and a second end portion, said first end portion connecting to said second end portion of said first suction pipe (16);

a first motor controlled valve (160) mounted on said first suction pipe (16) for opening/closing the connection between said first suction pipe (16) and said discharge pipe (19);

a sprinkler head (20) mounted on and connecting to said second end portion of said discharge pipe (19);

a second suction pipe (17) having a first end portion connecting to said water tower (10) and a second end portion connecting said first end portion of said discharge pipe (19); and

a second motor controlled valve (170) mounted on said second suction pipe (17) for opening/closing the connection between said second suction pipe (17) and said discharge pipe (19).

2. The irrigation system in accordance with claim 1, further comprising an inlet pipe (11) having a first end portion connecting to said water tower (10), a mediate portion connecting to said first end portion of said second suction pipe (17), and a second end portion connecting to said water storage tank (15).

3. The irrigation system in accordance with claim 2, further comprising a booster pump (12) mounted on said first end portion of said inlet pipe (11).

4. The irrigation system in accordance with claim 1, further comprising an upright support post (18) for supporting said discharge pipe (19) to keep it off the ground a determined distance.

5. The irrigation system in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a humidity sensor (30) connecting to said first motor controlled valve (160) to control the opening/closing operation of said first motor controlled valve (160).

6. The irrigation system in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a humidity sensor (35) connecting to said second motor controlled valve (170) so as to control the opening/closing operation of said second motor controlled valve (170).

7. The irrigation system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said discharge pipe (19) contains an opening (190) transversely defined therein, said sprinkler head (20) includes an arcuate abutting surface (21) abutting the outer wall of said discharge pipe (19), an insertion tube (23) extending downward from said abutting surface (21) and received into said discharge pipe (19), and two diametrically opposite lugs (22) each extending outward from said abutting surface (21) and each abutting the outer wall of said discharge pipe (19), and said irrigation system further comprises two C-shaped hose clamps (25) each mounted on the outer wall of said discharge pipe (19) and each clamping one of said two corresponding lugs (22) on the outer wall of said discharge pipe (19).

8. The irrigation system in accordance with claim 7, wherein each of said two hose clamps (25) has two distal ends each has an ear (26) extending outward and containing a hole (260) therein, and said irrigation system further comprises two locking bolts (27) each in turn extending through said hole (260) of one of said two corresponding hose clamps (25), and two locking nuts (270) each screwed on one of said two corresponding locking bolts (27).