Independent flow rate and droplet size control system and method for
sprayer
    1.
    发明授权
    Independent flow rate and droplet size control system and method for sprayer 失效
    独立流量和液滴尺寸控制系统及喷雾器方法

    公开(公告)号:US5653389A

    公开(公告)日:1997-08-05

    申请号:US528941

    申请日:1995-09-15

    摘要: A flow rate and droplet size control system for a spray system including a spray liquid source, a pump, a spray liquid line and a nozzle assembly. The control system includes a setpoint conversion subroutine for independently controlling the flow rate and volume median droplet size setpoints. The control system also includes performance envelopes for various nozzle tips. An independent flow rate and droplet size control method is provided for use with the control system. A position-responsive control system receives information pertaining to the boundaries of spray zones and spray conditions, such as application rates and volume median droplet diameters associated with the spray zones. The position-responsive control system monitors the position of a spray vehicle, which can comprise a ground vehicle or an aircraft. The position-based control system changes the spray system operating conditions in response to the sprayer vehicle position. A position-based method of controlling the spray system utilizes the position-based control system.

    摘要翻译: 用于喷雾系统的流速和液滴尺寸控制系统,其包括喷射液体源,泵,喷射液体管线和喷嘴组件。 控制系统包括用于独立地控制流量和体积中值液滴尺寸设定点的设定点转换子程序。 控制系统还包括各种喷嘴尖端的性能信封。 提供了与控制系统一起使用的独立流量和液滴尺寸控制方法。 位置响应控制系统接收与喷雾区域和喷雾条件的边界有关的信息,例如与喷雾区域相关联的施加速率和体积中值液滴直径。 位置响应控制系统监视喷雾车辆的位置,其可以包括地面车辆或飞行器。 基于位置的控制系统响应于喷雾器车辆位置改变喷雾系统的操作条件。 基于位置的控制喷雾系统的方法利用基于位置的控制系统。

    Position-responsive control system and method for sprayer
    2.
    发明授权
    Position-responsive control system and method for sprayer 失效
    喷雾器位置响应控制系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US5704546A

    公开(公告)日:1998-01-06

    申请号:US529172

    申请日:1995-09-15

    IPC分类号: A01M7/00 B05B12/00 B05B1/20

    CPC分类号: B05B12/00 A01M7/0089

    摘要: A flow rate and droplet size control system for a spray system including a spray liquid source, a pump, a spray liquid line and a nozzle assembly. The control system includes a setpoint conversion subroutine for independently controlling the flow rate and volume median droplet size setpoints. The control system also includes performance envelopes for various nozzle tips. An independent flow rate and droplet size control method is provided for use with the control system. A position-responsive control system receives information pertaining to the boundaries of spray zones and spray conditions, such as application rates and volume median droplet diameters associated with the spray zones. The position-responsive control system monitors the position of a spray vehicle, which can comprise a ground vehicle or an aircraft. The position-based control system changes the spray system operating conditions in response to the sprayer vehicle position. A position-based method of controlling the spray system utilizes the position-based control system.

    摘要翻译: 用于喷雾系统的流速和液滴尺寸控制系统,其包括喷射液体源,泵,喷射液体管线和喷嘴组件。 控制系统包括用于独立地控制流量和体积中值液滴尺寸设定点的设定点转换子程序。 控制系统还包括各种喷嘴尖端的性能信封。 提供了与控制系统一起使用的独立流量和液滴尺寸控制方法。 位置响应控制系统接收与喷雾区域和喷雾条件的边界有关的信息,例如与喷雾区域相关联的施加速率和体积中值液滴直径。 位置响应控制系统监视喷雾车辆的位置,其可以包括地面车辆或飞行器。 基于位置的控制系统响应于喷雾器车辆位置改变喷雾系统的操作条件。 基于位置的控制喷雾系统的方法利用基于位置的控制系统。

    System and process for applying ammonia to soil
    3.
    发明授权
    System and process for applying ammonia to soil 失效
    将氨施用于土壤的系统和工艺

    公开(公告)号:US5967066A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-19

    申请号:US807913

    申请日:1997-02-28

    IPC分类号: A01C23/02 A01G25/09 G05D7/01

    CPC分类号: A01C23/024 Y10T137/7759

    摘要: The present invention is generally directed to a system and to a process for dispensing a volatile liquid fertilizer and particularly ammonia into a field. The ammonia is placed in a vessel under sufficient pressure to maintain a substantial portion of the ammonia in a liquid form. From the pressurized vessel, the ammonia is fed to a distribution manifold where it is ultimately injected into a soil through a plurality of dispensing tubes. According to the present invention, a constant pressure flow rate control device is placed at each dispensing tube for metering the amount of ammonia fed to the soil. In particular, the flow control devices allow ammonia to be dispensed from the system while maintaining sufficient back pressure within the distribution manifold to maintain the ammonia in a liquid form. By preventing vaporization of the ammonia within the system, uniform and accurately controlled flow rates can be dispensed from the dispensing tubes.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及一种用于将挥发性液体肥料,特别是氨分配到野外的系统和方法。 将氨在足够的压力下放置在容器中以将大部分氨保持为液体形式。 从加压容器中,氨被供给到分配歧管,在分配歧管中,最终通过多个分配管将其注入到土壤中。 根据本发明,在每个分配管上放置恒压流量控制装置,用于计量供给到土壤中的氨的量。 特别地,流量控制装置允许从系统中分配氨,同时在分配歧管内保持足够的背压以将氨保持为液体形式。 通过防止系统内的氨蒸发,可以从分配管中分配均匀且精确控制的流速。

    ELECTRONIC ACTUATOR FOR SIMULTANEOUS LIQUID FLOWRATE AND PRESSURE CONTROL OF SPRAYERS
    4.
    发明申请
    ELECTRONIC ACTUATOR FOR SIMULTANEOUS LIQUID FLOWRATE AND PRESSURE CONTROL OF SPRAYERS 审中-公开
    用于同步液体流量的电子执行器和喷雾器的压力控制

    公开(公告)号:US20080230624A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-25

    申请号:US12048159

    申请日:2008-03-13

    IPC分类号: B05B12/00 F16K31/06

    CPC分类号: F16K31/0655 B05B9/03

    摘要: An electric solenoid valve and electronic circuitry for actuating the valve in such a manner as to control the liquid flow into a device, such as a spray nozzle, is described. By altering the characteristics of the electrical signal driving the valve, the flowrate of liquid through the valve and the pressure drop across the valve during the instantaneous flow can be controlled with a single actuator. The complex waveform of the solenoid drive signal allows decoupled control of droplet size and average flow rate through the nozzle.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种用于致动阀的电动电磁阀和电子电路,以控制液体流入诸如喷嘴的装置中的方式。 通过改变驱动阀门的电信号的特性,可以通过单个执行器来控制通过阀门的液体的流量和瞬时流量过程中阀门两端的压降。 螺线管驱动信号的复杂波形允许通过喷嘴对液滴尺寸和平均流速进行解耦控制。

    System and method for at-nozzle injection of agrochemicals
    5.
    发明授权
    System and method for at-nozzle injection of agrochemicals 有权
    用于喷嘴注射农药的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08109448B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-07

    申请号:US12273079

    申请日:2008-11-18

    申请人: Durham K. Giles

    发明人: Durham K. Giles

    IPC分类号: B05B7/06

    摘要: A system and method for combining an additive with a carrier fluid in a spray nozzle. The carrier fluid is fed to one or more nozzles that include an embedded Venturi. The Venturi includes an induction port connected to an additive supply. As the carrier fluid flows through the nozzle, the flow creates a vacuum or suction force that draws in the additive. Of particular advantage, the concentration of the additive combined with the carrier fluid can be maintained constant even if the flow rate of the carrier fluid varies. The system and process are particularly well suited for spraying fields, such as crop fields or orchards, with an agrochemical.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在喷嘴中将添加剂与载体流体组合的系统和方法。 载体流体被供给到包括嵌入式文丘里管的一个或多个喷嘴。 文丘里管包括连接到添加剂源的诱导口。 当载体流体流过喷嘴时,流动产生吸入添加剂的真空或吸力。 特别有利的是,即使载体流体的流量变化,也可以将与载体流体结合的添加剂的浓度保持恒定。 该系统和方法特别适用于用农用化学品喷洒田地,例如作物田间或果园。

    Robotic cultivator
    6.
    发明授权
    Robotic cultivator 失效
    机器人耕耘机

    公开(公告)号:US5442552A

    公开(公告)日:1995-08-15

    申请号:US32075

    申请日:1993-03-16

    IPC分类号: G05D1/02 G06F15/20

    摘要: A robotic cultivator is provided for automatically positioning cultivation tools relative to a centerline of a plant row. The cultivator comprises a video camera for gathering visual information about plants in a plant row. A frame grabber is then utilized to generate a digitized image of the visual information. A computer then manipulates the visual information to determine a centerline of the plant row. Finally, a positioning device moves the cultivation tools based upon the current position of the tools with respect to the centerline.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种机器人耕耘机,用于相对于植物排的中心线自动定位栽培工具。 耕耘机包括摄像机,用于收集关于植物行中的植物的视觉信息。 然后利用帧抓取器来生成视觉信息的数字化图像。 然后,计算机操纵视觉信息以确定工厂行的中心线。 最后,定位装置基于工具相对于中心线的当前位置移动栽培工具。

    Electrically actuated variable flow control system
    7.
    发明授权
    Electrically actuated variable flow control system 失效
    电动变流量控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US5134961A

    公开(公告)日:1992-08-04

    申请号:US580108

    申请日:1990-09-10

    IPC分类号: A01M7/00 B05B12/00 G05D7/06

    摘要: An electrically-actuated liquid spraying system for controlling the volumetric flow through pressure-atomization spray nozzles is disclosed. Each nozzle is attached to a direct acting, in-line solenoid valve which is connected to a liquid supply at constant pressure. The valve is excited by square wave pulses of variable frequency and duty cycle to reciprocate between its fully open and closed positions and thereby control the flowrate over a range without changing droplet size and spray pattern. The frequency and duty cycle of the square wave pulses are varied and controlled by feedback data of relative target movement, size, shape and other factors as well as by gated sampling of the dynamic pressure in a region between the valve seat and nozzle orifice.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于控制通过压力雾化喷嘴的体积流量的电致动液体喷射系统。 每个喷嘴连接到直接作用的在线电磁阀,其在恒定压力下连接到液体供应。 阀门由可变频率和占空比的方波脉冲激发,在其完全打开和关闭位置之间往复运动,从而在不改变液滴尺寸和喷雾模式的情况下控制流量。 方波脉冲的频率和占空比由相对目标运动,尺寸,形状和其他因素的反馈数据以及阀座和喷嘴孔之间的区域中的动态压力的门控采样来改变和控制。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AT-NOZZLE INJECTION OF AGROCHEMICALS
    8.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AT-NOZZLE INJECTION OF AGROCHEMICALS 审中-公开
    农杆菌喷雾注射系统与方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120168532A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-05

    申请号:US13344746

    申请日:2012-01-06

    申请人: Durham K. Giles

    发明人: Durham K. Giles

    IPC分类号: B05B7/26 B67D7/16

    摘要: A system and method for combining an additive with a carrier fluid in a spray nozzle. The carrier fluid is fed to one or more nozzles that include an embedded Venturi. The Venturi includes an induction port connected to an additive supply. As the carrier fluid flows through the nozzle, the flow creates a vacuum or suction force that draws in the additive. Of particular advantage, the concentration of the additive combined with the carrier fluid can be maintained constant even if the flow rate of the carrier fluid varies. The system and process are particularly well suited for spraying fields, such as crop fields or orchards, with an agrochemical.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在喷嘴中将添加剂与载体流体组合的系统和方法。 载体流体被供给到包括嵌入式文丘里管的一个或多个喷嘴。 文丘里管包括连接到添加剂源的诱导口。 当载体流体流过喷嘴时,流动产生吸入添加剂的真空或吸力。 特别有利的是,即使载体流体的流量变化,也可以将与载体流体结合的添加剂的浓度保持恒定。 该系统和方法特别适用于用农用化学品喷洒田地,例如作物田间或果园。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AT-NOZZLE INJECTION OF AGROCHEMICALS
    9.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AT-NOZZLE INJECTION OF AGROCHEMICALS 有权
    农杆菌喷雾注射系统与方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090134237A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-28

    申请号:US12273079

    申请日:2008-11-18

    申请人: Durham K. Giles

    发明人: Durham K. Giles

    IPC分类号: B05B7/30

    摘要: A system and method for combining an additive with a carrier fluid in a spray nozzle. The carrier fluid is fed to one or more nozzles that include an embedded Venturi. The Venturi includes an induction port connected to an additive supply. As the carrier fluid flows through the nozzle, the flow creates a vacuum or suction force that draws in the additive. Of particular advantage, the concentration of the additive combined with the carrier fluid can be maintained constant even if the flow rate of the carrier fluid varies. The system and process are particularly well suited for spraying fields, such as crop fields or orchards, with an agrochemical.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在喷嘴中将添加剂与载体流体组合的系统和方法。 载体流体被供给到包括嵌入式文丘里管的一个或多个喷嘴。 文丘里管包括连接到添加剂源的诱导口。 当载体流体流过喷嘴时,流动产生吸入添加剂的真空或吸力。 特别有利的是,即使载体流体的流量变化,也可以将与载体流体结合的添加剂的浓度保持恒定。 该系统和方法特别适用于用农用化学品喷洒田地,例如作物田间或果园。

    Adjustable spray system and assembly method
    10.
    发明授权
    Adjustable spray system and assembly method 失效
    可调喷雾系统及装配方法

    公开(公告)号:US5544813A

    公开(公告)日:1996-08-13

    申请号:US410013

    申请日:1995-03-22

    IPC分类号: B05B15/00 B05B15/06 B05B15/08

    摘要: A cartridge for use in a spray system, and for releasable connection to a quick-release coupling to form a nozzle assembly. The cartridge includes a generally elongated and hollow body member having a proximal end and a distal end. A nozzle tip is retained at the distal end of the cartridge, and the proximal end is adapted to fit, at least in part, within the quick-release coupling. The body member includes a shoulder for retaining the nozzle tip. In a basic embodiment, the cartridge includes a generally hollow tubular spacer which fits, at least partially, inside the body member, for pressing the nozzle tip against a shoulder formed by the body member at the distal end. An O-ring is disposed between the shoulder and the spacer, in order to seal the cartridge and to prevent leakage. A screw fits within the proximal end of the body member for retaining the spacer in tight engagement with the nozzle tip. In other embodiments, the cartridge includes a plurality of components, such as a sequence of filters and a check valve. The basic embodiment of the cartridge is assembled by fitting the O-ring on the nozzle tip; by inserting the nozzle tip inside the body member; by introducing a spacer inside the body member for abutting against the nozzle tip; and by advancing the hollow screw within the body member to securely retain the spacer against the nozzle tip.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于喷雾系统的墨盒,以及用于可释放地连接到快速释放联接件以形成喷嘴组件的墨盒。 该盒包括具有近端和远端的大致细长且中空的本体构件。 喷嘴尖端保持在药筒的远端,并且近端适于至少部分地配合在快速释放联接器内。 主体构件包括用于保持喷嘴尖端的肩部。 在一个基本实施例中,盒包括一个大致中空的管状间隔件,其至少部分地配合在主体构件的内部,用于将喷嘴头压靠在由远端的主体构件形成的肩部上。 O形圈设置在肩部和间隔件之间,以便密封药筒并防止泄漏。 螺钉装配在主体构件的近端中,用于将间隔件保持与喷嘴尖端紧密接合。 在其他实施例中,盒包括多个部件,例如一系列过滤器和止回阀。 通过将O形环安装在喷嘴头上来组装盒的基本实施例; 通过将喷嘴头插入主体部件内; 通过在所述主体部件内引入用于抵靠所述喷嘴头的间隔件; 并且通过使主体构件内的中空螺钉前进,以将间隔件紧固地保持在喷嘴尖端上。