Dual axis oscillating sprinkler with a crank drive

• US 6,334,577 B1
• Filed: 01/18/2000
• Issued: 01/01/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: I-Shun Chih
• Original Assignee: I-Shun Chih
• Inventors: Chih, I-Shun
• Primary Examiner(s): Morris, Lesley D.
• Application Number:
  US09/484,037
• Time in Patent Office: 714 Days
• Field of Search: 239/225.1, 239/237, 239/240, 239/241, 239/242, 239/243, 239/244, 239/263.3, 239/264
• US Class Current: 239/242
• CPC Class Codes: A62C 31/02 Nozzles specially adapted for fire-extinguishing

Abstract

A double rocking sprinkler has a first casting, a second casing coupled with the first casing, a first cover and a second cover covering the first and the second casings, and a first sprinkle plate and a second sprinkle plate disposed in the sprinkler in series. A drive device is disposed in the sprinkler for rotating the first and second sprinkle plates relative to each other.

Claims

1. A dual rocker sprinkler, comprising:

a first casing, a second casing coupled with the first casing to form a casing unit, a first cover and a second cover covering the first and the second casings, a first sprinkle plate and a second sprinkle plate disposed in the sprinkler in series, a drive device disposed in the sprinkler to drive the first and the second sprinkle plates, a joint connected to the drive device, a motion converter connected to the joint and arranged to cause oscillation of said casing unit about a first axis relative to said first and second covers, a gear seat coupled with the motion converter, a hollow sleeve inserted in the gear seat, an elastic element disposed between the hollow sleeve and the gear seat, and a manual adjusting pin coupled with the motion converter,

the first cover having a first hole for receiving water,

the second cover having a second hole,

the first sprinkle plate having a plurality of first spout holes for dispersing the water,

the first sprinkle plate positioned in the first casing and mounted for rotation about a second axis transverse to said first axis,

the second sprinkle plate having a plurality of second spout holes for dispersing the water,

the second sprinkle plate positioned in the second casing and mounted for rotation about a second axis parallel to said second axis,

a driven plate connected to the first sprinkle plate, the drive device comprises a first adapter connected to the joint and second adapter connected to the second sprinkle plate,

the drive device having a first hollow housing, a second hollow housing coupled with the first hollow housing, a fixing seat positioned in the first hollow housing, a vane wheel, coupled with the fixing seat, a hollow disk receiving the vane wheel, and a gear set disposed between the hollow disk and the second hollow housing,

the second hollow housing having a positioning hole,

a crank arm disposed on the second hollow housing,

the crank arm having an inserted hole,

a pivot rod disposed on the crank arm,

the vane wheel having a plurality of periphery vanes,

a pinion disposed on the vane wheel,

the hollow disk having a center hole and the gear seat,

the gear seat having a first shaft, a second shaft, a coupler, a first gear, a second gear, and a third gear,

a gear wheel disposed on the coupler,

a rear portion of the coupler passing through the positioning hole and the inserted hole to engage with the crank arm,

the first shaft fastening the first gear and the second gear on the gear seat pivotally,

the second gear engaging with the pinion,

the second shaft fastening the coupler, the third gear and the pinion pivotally,

the gear wheel engaging with the first gear, and

a link rod linking the driven plate and the pivot rod.

2. A dual rocker sprinkler, comprising:

a first sprinkle plate;

a second sprinkle plate arranged substantially parallel to the first sprinkle plate;

first means for rotating the first and second sprinkle plates about a first axis; and

second means for rotating the first and second sprinkle plates about axes which are substantially perpendicular to the first axis.

3. The double rocker sprinkler recited in claim 2 wherein the first means includes a motion converter.

4. The double rocker sprinkler recited in claim 2 wherein said second means includes a drive device.

5. The double rocker sprinkle recited in claim 4 wherein said first and second sprinkle plates are tangentially engaged with each other at one end and said drive device includes a crank arm linked to one of said first and second sprinkle plates for reciprocatingly rotating the one of said first and second sprinkle plates.

6. The double rocker sprinkler recited in claim 5 further comprising:

a driven plate fixed to said one sprinkle plate at one end; and

a link rod rotatably secured at a first end to another end of said driven plate and rotatably secured to said crank arm at a second end.