Abstract:
An improved atomizer comprises an atomizing mechanism, a housing mounted over the atomizing mechanism, a rotor mounted on the housing, the rotor having a number of blades made of flexible material mounted thereon, and a delivery tube connected between a back of the rotor and the atomizing mechanism. The rotor is driven by a motor disposed in the housing and configured as a frame with a number of ribs integrally formed thereon so that fluid can be atomized and diffused through the rotor with a good effect.
Abstract:
A rotary sprinkler includes a sprinkler body having a center axis and including a nozzle and associated rotor plate for issuing a stream in a substantially radial direction, substantially perpendicular to the axis, and rotating the stream about the center axis; a stream interrupter mounted loosely for eccentric rotation about the center axis, the stream interrupter including an annular ring provided with a plurality of stream deflector fingers, the stream interrupter being driven directly by the stream impinging on the plurality of stream deflector fingers. The rotor plate is formed with a stream emitting groove configured to receive a vertical stream and redirect the stream in the radial direction while also causing the rotor plate to rotate about the center axis. In addition, the groove is profiled to cause the stream to issue from the rotor plate with a primary component and a secondary component diverging from the primary component. This split stream interacts with the stream interrupter to provide greater radius of throw and uniformity characteristics.
Abstract:
A deflector cap for use in connection with a conventional pop-up or other type of rotary sprinkler head is held in a fixed angular position with respect to the sprinkler head housing by means of a downwardly extending rod that slides within a tube fixedly attached to the sprinkler head housing. An annular array of individually-adjustable, wedge-shaped, flat deflector plates is mounted to the underside of the deflector cap. Each of the deflector plates is formed to have an outer wide end and an inner narrow end. The inner end of each of the deflector plates is hingedly attached to the deflector cap at a uniform radial distance from the center of the deflector cap, thereby permitting vertical movement of the outer ends of each of the deflector plates. Vertical movement of the individual deflector plates is facilitated by a screw adjustment mechanism associated with each of the deflector plates. A thin annular sheet of mylar or other flexible material is attached to the underside of the array of deflector plates adjacent the outer ends thereof to provide a smooth water stream transition as the rotating nozzle of the sprinkler head rotationally passes beneath each of the deflector plates. As the nozzle of the sprinkler head rotates during operation, the water stream emitted therefrom will be deflected to varying distances by each of the deflector plates in turn as a function of the arcuate or rotational position of the nozzle in accordance with the vertical adjustment previously made to each of the individual deflector plates.
Abstract:
An improved water-sprinkler having a vertically-pivotal control flap that is adjustably positionable with respect to the outlet of the nozzle, which controls the distances the emerging water-stream will reach. The control flap has an inner bracket-end that is pivotally mounted to a pivot block at the lower end of the bracket end, the upper part of the bracket-end being pivotally connected to a distal end of a control arm that is horizontally-adjustable via a series of circularly-arranged, independently and horizontally-movable sliding reeds or blocks, the distance of these sliding blocks from their radial center determining the horizontal position of the other end of the control arm, and, therefore, the end of the control arm connected to the upper end of the flap, whereby the spacing of the flap from the nozzle-outlet may be cyclically changed according to a desired pattern determined by the relative radial positions of the plurality of sliding blocks. Any pattern of sliding-block orientations may be achieved so as to conform the water-sprinkling to a desired pattern, so that during any sector of rotation, the nozzle-stream will water a relatively distant portion of the lawn, and for another sector of rotation, water a relatively near portion of the lawn in order to avoid wetting a patio, or the like.
Abstract:
A system which has a body (20) with internal pasageways and a hollow connecting sleeve (24) attached thereto. A hollow union (32) is rotatably retained on the sleeve (24) and a gasket (30) provides a seal therebetween. A pair of adjustable arm stops (34) attach to the union (32) confining the rotational movement. A nozzle (36) is joined to the body (20) with an arm (42) distending parallel with the nozzle (36) and a pivotal member (44) extends upwardly therefrom. A plate (46) is swivelly mounted on the member (44) with means to limit the pivotal movement connected to the arm (42). The fluid from the nozzle (36) impinges on the plate producing unequal torque on opposed sides of the plate (46) as it pivots upon the member (44) causing the entire arm (42) to axially advance. In the reversing embodiment a torque differential and flow impingement upon the stop (34) combine energy functions and reversers. Finally, a system which nominally distributes precipitation density as the square of the radial distance between zero range and maximum range.
Abstract:
In an impact drive sprinkler including a rotatable body arranged to rotate about a rotation axis and having a sprinkler nozzle through which water is ejected in an outward direction from the rotation axis, a deflector defining a spiral water engagement surface which extends approximately 360 degrees from an inlet location intermittently adjacent the sprinkler nozzle to an outlet location, the inlet location being azimuthally displaced therefrom about said rotation axis.
Abstract:
A sprinkler of the impact drive type is constructed substantially of plastic and includes a separate cap which is snap-fit over a pair of upwardly extending legs from a sprinkler body to form a bridge for an impact mechanism window. Provision of the separate bridge-forming cap facilitates automated assembly of the sprinkler, and also allows protective bearing-surface shields to be formed integrally with other sprinkler components and positioned about critical wear regions of a fulcrum pin for pivotally supporting an impact drive arm. When a plastic fulcrum pin is used, these bearing-surface shields protect the pin from abrasives, such as dirt, which can otherwise become lodged between the pin and the drive arm to cause accelerated pin wear.
Abstract:
A lawn sprinkler for a garden hose is provided and consists of a pair of oppositely extending tubular arms rotatable with respect to a tubular base member, a pair of nozzles each mounted on an arm, a device for adjusting the position of each nozzle with respect to each arm and a pair of water deflectors. Each water deflector is adjustable with respect to each nozzle to receive a jet of water obliquely for purpose of giving motion to each arm and directing the jet of water in any desired direction.
Abstract:
A rotary indexing nozzle head is provided wherein a dome like structure includes a rotating nozzle part supported by bearings interiorly thereof. The exit portion of the nozzle member includes a flexible bellows like structure which expands under the influence of water pressure and causes a lip thereon to engage an appropriately spaced wall for holding the nozzle in a specific location until the water pressure is relieved whereupon the bellows structure contracts and removes the engaging lip from the adjacent wall. A nozzle is caused to index by the jet of water impinging upon the curved surface of the lip 34 thereby causing the nozzle member to move sidewise, that is to say rotationally, until the lip is moved out far enough by the water pressure to cause the lip to engage the adjacent wall of the dome. The walls of the dome are spaced around its periphery so as in effect to provide openings for the jet of water to come through.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a shield for sprinklers, which can be quickly attached and detached from a sprinkler standpipe. The shield has a semi-circular deflector mounted at the top of a support rod. A hook is formed in the bottom of the support rod to engage the standpipe. The hook is disposed in a plane substantially horizontal to the support rod, has a slightly helical configuration, and opens in laterally with respect to said rod. Midway of said rod a brace projects from said rod substantially normal thereto and has a standpipe engaging fork in its outer end. The hook readily engages the standpipe when the support rod is parallel to the standpipe and clamps to it when the upper end of the support rod is drawn away from the standpipe to engage the brace with the standpipe.