Abstract:
The present invention relates to an apparatus for allowing the displacement of one or more flexible irrigation pipes between parallel rows of crops, comprises: a) a longitudinally frame having top and bottom surfaces for continuously accommodating portions of said pipes while transferring each of said pipes from a current row to a target row; and b) one or more pairs of front pipe guiding members located at one side of said frame spaced along its length and corresponding number of pairs of rear pipe guiding members asymmetrically located at the opposite side of said frame and spaced along its length, wherein said front and rear pipe guiding members are located on the surface of said frame (e.g., on the top surface or on the bottom surface of the frame), said pipe guiding members are used for routing each pipe treaded between each pair of said rear pipe guiding members and each corresponding pair of said front pipe guiding members respectively from said current row to the said target row.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a reel device for winding/unwinding one or more sets of parallel continuous dripper irrigation lines which are connected to a main pipeline, and whereby simultaneously deploying said dripper irrigation lines over an irrigated area and providing irrigation to said area while they remain connected to said main pipeline, said device comprises: a) a structural framework; b) a rotational pivot suspended by said structural framework; and c) at least one reel sub-unit revolving around said pivot, wherein the reel sub-unit having one or more supports discs each of which of said discs having at least one angular cut for allowing the placing and/or removal of said main pipeline to/from said reel device, said discs are mounted along said pivot and are longitudinally spaced apart a distance approximately corresponding to the width required to accommodate a single irrigation line.