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EP0836531A1 - Dispositif d'irrigation - Google Patents

Dispositif d'irrigation

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EP0836531A1
EP0836531A1 EP95918889A EP95918889A EP0836531A1 EP 0836531 A1 EP0836531 A1 EP 0836531A1 EP 95918889 A EP95918889 A EP 95918889A EP 95918889 A EP95918889 A EP 95918889A EP 0836531 A1 EP0836531 A1 EP 0836531A1
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Prior art keywords
water
diaphragm
outlet
inlet
flow control
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English (en)
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EP0836531A4 (fr
Inventor
Eldad Dinur
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Naan Irrigation Systems CS Ltd
NAAN SPRINKLERS AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS Inc
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Naan Irrigation Systems CS Ltd
NAAN SPRINKLERS AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
    • B05B1/02—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops, or having an outlet of particular shape
    • B05B1/08—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops, or having an outlet of particular shape of pulsating nature, e.g. delivering liquid in successive separate quantities ; Fluidic oscillators
    • B05B1/083—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops, or having an outlet of particular shape of pulsating nature, e.g. delivering liquid in successive separate quantities ; Fluidic oscillators the pulsating mechanism comprising movable parts
    • B05B1/086—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops, or having an outlet of particular shape of pulsating nature, e.g. delivering liquid in successive separate quantities ; Fluidic oscillators the pulsating mechanism comprising movable parts with a resiliently deformable element, e.g. sleeve
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G25/00—Watering gardens, fields, sports grounds or the like
    • A01G25/02—Watering arrangements located above the soil which make use of perforated pipe-lines or pipe-lines with dispensing fittings, e.g. for drip irrigation
    • A01G25/023—Dispensing fittings for drip irrigation, e.g. drippers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
    • B05B1/02—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops, or having an outlet of particular shape
    • B05B1/08—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops, or having an outlet of particular shape of pulsating nature, e.g. delivering liquid in successive separate quantities ; Fluidic oscillators
    • B05B1/083—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops, or having an outlet of particular shape of pulsating nature, e.g. delivering liquid in successive separate quantities ; Fluidic oscillators the pulsating mechanism comprising movable parts
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A40/00—Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production
    • Y02A40/10—Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production in agriculture
    • Y02A40/22—Improving land use; Improving water use or availability; Controlling erosion

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to irrigation apparatus generally and more particularly to pulsating type irrigation apparatus.
  • the present invention seeks to provide improved irrigation apparatus.
  • an irriga ⁇ tion device including an inlet receiving water under pressure, a water collection and releasing mechanism coupled to the inlet for collecting a quantity of water and subsequently releasing at least part of the quantity of water to the atmosphere, the water collection and releasing mechanism comprising a compressible diaphragm and flow control apparatus governing the supply of water from the inlet to the water collection and releasing mechanism.
  • the flow control apparatus is opera ⁇ tive for generally maintaining a given flow rate of water to the water collection and releasing mechanism notwith ⁇ standing variations in the pressure of the water at the inlet.
  • the flow control apparatus includes a flow control diaphragm which does not permit ingress of water to the water collection and releasing mechanism when the pressure of the water at the inlet is less than a predetermined pressure.
  • the collection and releasing mecha ⁇ nism includes an opening and said flow control apparatus comprises a flow control diaphragm which is initially spaced from the opening and in response to a pressure buildup initially at least partially blocks the opening and only thereafter permits the flow of water from the inlet to the opening.
  • an irrigation device comprising an inlet receiving water under pressure, a water collection and releasing mecha ⁇ nism coupled to the inlet for collecting a quantity of water and subsequently releasing at least part of the quantity of water to the atmosphere and flow control apparatus governing the supply of water from the inlet to the water collection and releasing mechanism and wherein the collection and releasing mechanism includes an opening and the flow control apparatus comprises a flow control diaphragm which is initially spaced from the opening and in response to a pressure buildup initially at least 'partially blocks the opening and only thereafter permits, the flow of water from the inlet to the opening.
  • the collection and releasing mechanism includes an outlet aperture and the flow control apparatus includes a flow control diaphragm which is initially spaced from the outlet aperture and is operative to intermittently be spaced from the outlet aperture so as to permit impurities to be flushed from the region of the outlet aperture.
  • the collection and releasing mecha ⁇ nism includes a housing and the flow control apparatus includes a diaphragm which is disposed adjacent an inner surface of the housing and defines with the inner surface of the housing a water inlet passageway, the flow con ⁇ trol diaphragm being operative to be further spaced from the inner surface upon blockage of the passageway so as to permit impurities to be flushed from the passageway.
  • an irrigation device including an inlet receiving water under pressure and a water collection and releasing mechanism coupled to the inlet for collecting a quantity of water and subsequently releasing at least part of the quantity of water to the atmosphere, the water collection and releasing mechanism including a water outlet and a water collection and release diaphragm which when at rest seals the water outlet and which is periodically compressed by water received under pressure via the inlet and at least partially collapsed, thereby unsealing the water outlet, such that the potential energy of the compressed and collapsed diaphragm forces water out through the water outlet.
  • the water collection and releasing mechanism includes a water outlet and a water collection and release diaphragm which when at rest seals the water outlet and which is periodically compressed by water received under pressure via the inlet and at least par ⁇ tially collapsed, thereby unsealing the water outlet, such that the potential energy of the compressed and collapsed diaphragm forces water out through the water outlet.
  • compression of the water collection and release diaphragm causes sudden at least partial collapse thereof.
  • compression of the water collection and release diaphragm causes sudden unsealing of the water outlet.
  • the at least partial collapse causes the water collection and release diaphragm to be separated from the water outlet by a distance sufficient to allow outflow of water through the water outlet sub ⁇ stantially unimpeded by any particulate matter present adjacent the outlet.
  • the at least partial collapse causes the water collection and release diaphragm to be separated from the water outlet by a distance greater than the smallest dimension of the water outlet.
  • a drip irrigation device including a housing defining an inlet receiving water under pressure and an outlet, flow control apparatus governing the supply of water from the inlet to the outlet, the flow control apparatus including a flow control diaphragm which is initially spaced from the outlet and in response to a pressure buildup initially at least partially blocks the outlet and thereafter permits the flow of water from the inlet to the outlet.
  • the flow control diaphragm is operative to be spaced from the housing upon blockage of a passageway therebetween so as to permit impurities to be flushed from the passageway.
  • a drip irrigation device including a housing defining an inlet receiving water under pressure and an outlet, flow con ⁇ trol apparatus governing the supply of water from the inlet to the outlet, the flow control apparatus including a flow control diaphragm operative to be spaced from the housing upon blockage of a passageway therebetween so as to permit impurities to be flushed from the passageway.
  • a drip irrigation device comprising a drip irrigation pipe, a plurality of drip irrigation assemblies fixed to the interior of the drip irrigation pipe at predetermined intervals, each of the drip irrigation assemblies com ⁇ prising a housing having a water inlet communicating with the interior of the drip irrigation pipe and an outlet communicating with an outlet aperture formed in the drip irrigation pipe and a diaphragm disposed in the housing and having at least two operative orientations, including a non-pressurized operative orientation wherein the dia ⁇ phragm is generally convex and a pressurized operative orientation wherein a radially outer portion of the diaphragm is generally convex and a radially inner por ⁇ tion of the diaphragm is generally concave.
  • the diaphragm when the diaphragm is in the pres ⁇ surized operative orientation it lies adjacent the outlet and is operative to provide pressure responsive flow control of water passing through the outlet.
  • the diaphragm when the diaphragm is in the non- pressurized operative orientation it is operative to seal the water inlet until the water pressure within the irrigation pipe exceeds the water pressure downstream of the diaphragm by a predetermined amount.
  • the diaphragm operates in the non- pressurized operative orientation as a back-flow preven ⁇ tive valve.
  • the housing comprises an outer member and an inner member seated within a recess formed in the outer member, the inner member and the outer member each being sealed to the interior of the pipe, thereby defining a seal between the inner member and the outer member.
  • a method for producing drip irrigation apparatus which includes an irrigation pipe and a plurality of drip irrigation assem ⁇ blies fixed to the interior of the drip irrigation pipe at predetermined intervals and wherein each of the drip irrigation assemblies comprises a housing including an outer member and an inner member seated within a recess formed in the outer member, the method comprising joining but not sealing together the inner member and the outer member and subsequently heat sealing both the inner member and the outer member to the interior of the drip irrigation pipe, thereby providing a seal between the inner member and the outer member.
  • Figs. 1A, IB, 1C, ID, IE and IF together define an exploded view illustration of the irrigation apparatus of the present invention taken along one direction;
  • Figs. 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E and 2F together define an exploded view illustration of the irrigation apparatus of the present invention taken along a direction general ⁇ ly opposite to the direction along which Figs. 1A - IF are taken;
  • Figs. 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F, 3G, 3H and 31 are sectional illustrations of one embodiment of the irriga ⁇ tion apparatus of the present invention at various stages of the operation thereof;
  • Figs. 4A and 4B are sectional illustrations of another embodiment of irrigation apparatus of the present invention at two stages of operation thereof;
  • Fig. 5 is a partially cut-away, simplified pictorial illustration of drip irrigation apparatus constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • Figs. 6A and 6B are sectional illustrations taken along lines VI - VI of the drip irrigation appara ⁇ tus of Fig. 5 in respective unpressurized and pressurized operative orientations;
  • Figs. 7A and 7B are sectional illustrations taken along lines VII - VII, perpendicular to lines VI VI, of the drip irrigation apparatus of Fig. 5 in respec ⁇ tive unpressurized and pressurized operative orienta ⁇ tions.
  • the irrigation apparatus of the present invention comprises a two part housing assembly including a water inlet portion 10 and a water outlet portion 12, which are preferably removably held together by a rotatable clamp arrangement (not shown) .
  • the water inlet portion 10 comprises a general ⁇ ly longitudinal water inlet conduit portion 14 having a symmetric generally conical forward retaining configura ⁇ tion, indicated at reference numeral 16.
  • Conduit 14 is preferably integrally formed with and communicates with the interior of a generally hemispherical bowl portion 18, the interior of which is formed with a peripheral array of grooves 20, which extend generally symmetrically about a longitudinal axis 22, along which conduit 14 is centered. Alternatively, only a single groove 20 may be provided.
  • annular wall portion 26 surrounds shoulder 24 and extends to a further circular shoulder 28, which defines a mouth of the water inlet portion.
  • Annular wall portion 26 is formed with a recess 30, which extends from shoulder 26 to shoulder 28.and defines a water conduit.
  • the water outlet portion 12 comprises a gener- ally circular water outlet portion 40 having a central outlet aperture 42 which is preferably arranged to lie along longitudinal axis 22, when the irrigation apparatus is assembled.
  • Outlet portion 40 is preferably integrally formed with and communicates with the interior of a generally hemispherical bowl portion 44.
  • Portion 44 extends generally symmetrically about longitudinal axis 22 and terminates at a generally circular shoulder 46, which lies generally in a plane perpendicular to longi ⁇ tudinal axis 22.
  • annular wall portion 48 surrounds shoulder 46 and extends beyond a further circular shoulder 50, which defines a mouth of the water outlet portion.
  • shoulder 50 of water outlet portion 12 lies against and in sealing engagement with shoulder 28 of water inlet portion 10.
  • Shoulder 50 is formed with at least one and preferably a pair of recesses 52 which lie in opposite facing rela ⁇ tionship.
  • One of the recesses 52 lies in communication with recess 30, when the irrigation apparatus is assem ⁇ bled.
  • Recesses 52 also cut through the protruding portion of the annular wall portion 48 which protrudes beyond shoulder 50, and which is indicated by reference numeral 54.
  • a flow deflector 56 which is retained by a retaining bridge 58, preferably integrally formed with the outlet portion 12.
  • the flow deflector 56 is normally not integrally formed with the outlet portion 12, so as to enable various flow deflectors 56 to be selectably employed in a modular manner.
  • Intermediate member 70 Disposed mainly inside water inlet portion 10 is an intermediate member 70.
  • Intermediate member 70 is of generally disk-like configuration and includes an annular generally circular cylindrical peripheral surface 72 and a planar surface 74.
  • planar surface 74 Arranged on planar surface 74 is a generally circular array 76 of mutually spaced protrusions 78 of generally uniform height, and prefera ⁇ bly of generally triangular configuration.
  • the spacings between protrusions 78 in array 76 preferably define radially directed water conduits 80 which permit water flow radially inward.
  • a water inlet conduit 82 Disposed centrally of peripheral surface 72, and along longitudinal axis 22, when the irrigation apparatus is assembled, is a water inlet conduit 82 which extends outwardly of planar surface 74 beyond protrusions 78. Water inlet conduit 82 communicates via a transverse conduit 84 with a water outlet aperture 86 formed in peripheral wall surface 72. Disposed adjacent water outlet aperture 86 is a positioning protrusion 88 which is arranged to seat in recess 30, when the irrigation apparatus is assembled. In this manner aperture 86 is aligned with recess 30, whereby water entering water inlet conduit 82 passes through intermediate member 70 via recess 30 to recess 52.
  • Intermediate member 70 also defines a second transverse conduit 90, which is sealed from conduit 84 and which communicates via an aperture 92 between air relief aperture 32 in the water inlet portion 10 and the interior of the water outlet portion 12 via an air relief aperture 94.
  • Intermediate member 70 is formed with an under ⁇ side surface 95 of intermediate member 70, opposite from planar surface 74 and generally parallel thereto.
  • Intermediate member 70 defines a pair of con ⁇ centric annular retaining rings 96 and 98 which extend outwardly from surface 95 and also defines an annular planar surface 99 extending therebetween and lying gener ⁇ ally parallel to surface 95.
  • a first flexible, resilient water impermeable diaphragm 100 is disposed between intermediate member 70 and the water inlet portion 10 of the housing. Its rim, indicated by reference numeral 102, lies against array 76 of protrusions 78. Diaphragm 100 preferably has a periph ⁇ eral shoulder surface 104. Alternatively, diaphragm 100 is formed without shoulder surface 104.
  • a second flexible, resilient water impermeable diaphragm 120 is disposed between intermediate member 70 and the water outlet portion 10 of the housing. Its rim, indicated by reference numeral 122, is retained in seal ⁇ ing engagement against surface 99 by rings 96 and 98 and by protruding portion 54.
  • FIGs. 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F, 3G, 3H and 31, are sectional illustrations of the irrigation apparatus of the present invention at various stages of the operation thereof.
  • Fig. 3A illustrates the irrigation apparatus of Figs. 1A - 2F at an initial stage of operation wherein the apparatus is not pressurized by water. It is seen that diaphragm 100 lies in sealing engagement with an ungrooved lower portion 150 of bowl portion 18 and seals an aperture 152 via which conduit 14 communicates with the interior of water inlet portion 10.
  • diaphragm 100 Upon supply of sufficiently pressurized water via conduit 14 to the irrigation apparatus, diaphragm 100 is initially partially displaced through the orientation shown in Fig. 3B at which aperture 152 is unsealed but the diaphragm 100 lies with shoulder surface 104 in sealing engagement with a peripheral shoulder surface 154 of water inlet portion 10. In the intermediate orienta ⁇ tion shown in Fig. 3B, the diaphragm 100 lies against an opening 156 of conduit 82, not necessarily in sealing engagement therewith.
  • the water inlet portion 10 may be formed without peripheral shoulder surface 154.
  • the diaphragm 100 reaches the orientation shown in Fig. 3C in which it is no longer in sealing engagement with peripheral shoul ⁇ der surface 154 and thus partially defines a water flow passage from conduit 14, via grooves 20, radially direct ⁇ ed water conduits 80 and opening 156 to conduit 82.
  • the operation of the diaphragm 100 be ⁇ tween positions illustrated generally in Figs. 3C and 3D, provides pressure-responsive flushing of contaminants from the water flow path.
  • This pressure responsive flush ⁇ ing results from an increase in the cross sectional area of the opening between the diaphragm and shoulder surface 154, responsive to a pressure buildup resulting from a blockage of the flow path.
  • Figs. 3F and 3G it is seen that if particles of contaminants are present between diaphragm 100 and shoulder surface 154, as shown schemat ⁇ ically in Fig. 3F and indicated by reference numeral 160, and the particles cause at least partial blocking of the water path therepast, this blockage lowers the pressure at the interior 158 and cause displacement of the dia ⁇ phragm 100 away from surface 154, as shown in Fig. 3G, providing a flushing function.
  • diaphragm 120 lies in sealing engagement with central aperture 42 of circular water outlet portion 40.
  • the water forced out of interior 159 preferably impacts upon flow deflector 56 and is redirected to the outside.
  • the diaphragm 120 eventually returns to its initial state, shown, for example, in Fig. 3D.
  • Figs. 4A and 4B are sectional illustrations of another embodiment of irrigation apparatus of the present invention at two stages of operation thereof.
  • the irrigation apparatus of Figs. 4A and 4B is a dripper which incorporates the principal constructional and operational features of the water inlet portion 10 and diaphragm 100 described above.
  • the irrigation apparatus of the present invention comprises a two part housing assembly including a water inlet portion 210 and a water outlet portion 212, which are preferably remova ⁇ bly held together.
  • the water inlet portion 210 comprises a gener ⁇ ally longitudinal water inlet conduit portion 214 having a symmetric generally conical forward retaining configu ⁇ ration, indicated at reference numeral 216.
  • Conduit 214 is preferably integrally formed with and communicates with the interior of a generally hemispherical bowl portion 218, the interior of which is formed with a groove 220.
  • the end of the groove 220 communicates with a generally circular shoulder 224, which lies generally in a plane perpendicu ⁇ lar to a longitudinal axis 222.
  • An exterior peripheral wall portion 226 surrounds shoulder 224 in spaced rela ⁇ tionship therewith and with respect to bowl portion 218, thus defining a peripheral recess 228.
  • Wall portion 226 is preferably formed with a peripheral protrusion 230 which is employed for coupling, as will be described hereinbelow.
  • the water outlet portion 212 comprises a gener ⁇ ally circular water conduit portion 240 having a cen ⁇ tral outlet aperture 242 which is preferably arranged to lie along longitudinal axis 222, when the irrigation apparatus is assembled.
  • Water outlet portion 212 includes mutually spaced inner and outer generally circular cylindrical peripheral walls 270 and 272 and an inner planar surface 274. Walls 270 and 272 define therebetween a generally circular cylindrical peripheral recess 275 which is configured to receive exterior peripheral wall portion 226 for sealed clamping engagement therewith when the dripper is assembled, as shown in Figs. 4A and 4B. When the dripper is assembled, wall 270 resides within recess 228.
  • planar surface 274 Arranged on planar surface 274 is a generally circular array of mutually spaced protrusions of general ⁇ ly uniform height, and preferably of generally triangular configuration.
  • the spacings between the protrusions in the array preferably define radially directed water conduits 280 which permit water flow radially inward, much in the same way as described hereinabove in connec ⁇ tion with the intermediate member 70.
  • a flexible, resilient water impermeable dia ⁇ phragm 300 is disposed between water outlet portion 212 and water inlet portion 210 of the housing. Its rim, indicated by reference numeral 302, lies against the array of protrusions described above.
  • Fig. 4A illustrates the dripper at an initial stage of operation wherein the apparatus is not pressur ⁇ ized by water. It is seen that diaphragm 300 lies in sealing engagement with an ungrooved lower portion 350 of bowl portion 218 and seals an aperture 352 via which conduit 214 communicates with the interior of water inlet portion 210.
  • diaphragm 300 Upon supply of sufficiently pressurized water via conduit 214 to the irrigation apparatus, diaphragm 300 reaches the orientation shown in Fig. 4B in which it is no longer in sealing engagement with lower portion 350 and thus partially defines a water flow passage from conduit 214, via groove 220, radially directed water conduits 280 and aperture 242 to the atmosphere.
  • Water from the volume 358 flows through the space defined between the exterior of diaphragm 300 and lower portion 350 into the interior volume of the dia ⁇ phragm 300, indicated by reference numeral 362. Water from volume 362 passes into aperture 242 to the extent that it is not sealed by diaphragm 300. Preferably a small slit 364 is formed at the periphery 360 of aperture 242 to ensure a desired flow of water into the aperture.
  • pressure responsive flow control of the quantity of water passing into aperture 242 is provided by pressure responsive positioning of diaphragm 300 against periphery 360.
  • diaphragm 300 An automatic self-cleaning feature is provided by diaphragm 300, much in the same way as described hereinabove in connection with diaphragm 100.
  • the drip irrigation apparatus of the present invention comprises a pipe 400, typically formed of polyethylene by extrusion, interiorly of which are heat welded at predetermined intervals, drip irriga ⁇ tion assemblies 402.
  • Each drip irrigation assembly 402 preferably comprises an outer portion 404, an inner portion 406 and a diaphragm 408, typically formed of rubber, which is disposed in sealing relationship therebetween.
  • the outer portion 404 defines a water inlet aperture 410, which communicates with the interior of pipe 400 and receives pressurized irrigation water there ⁇ from. As seen particularly well in Figs. 6A, 6B, 7A and 7B, water inlet aperture 410 communicates with an interi ⁇ or generally concave volume 412, whose generally concave surface 414 is defined by outer portion 404.
  • Membrane 408 is seated within volume 412 and when it is in an unpressurized operative orientation, lies against generally concave surface 414 as seen in Figs. 6A and 7A.
  • Inner portion 406 is seated within a recess 416 disposed within outer portion 404 above volume 412.
  • Inner portion 406 includes a passageway 418 which provides communication between a passageway 420, lying adjacent to and communicating with volume 412 outside of diaphragm 408, and the remainder of volume 412 inside of diaphragm 408, as seen particularly in Figs. 7A and 7B.
  • a peripheral, generally ring shaped recess 422 Disposed below passageway 420, and separated therefrom by a shoulder 421, there may be provided a peripheral, generally ring shaped recess 422, which fully or partially surrounds volume 412.
  • Inner portion 406 also defines an outlet aper ⁇ ture 424 which communicates between the interior of volume 412, interior of diaphragm 408, and an outlet volume 426.
  • the diaphragm 408 When the pressure in pipe 400 reaches a suffi ⁇ cient level, the diaphragm 408 is displaced to a second operative orientation, illustrated generally in Figs. 6B and 7B.
  • the position of the diaphragm 408 against a shoulder 421 lying at the junction between volume 412 and passageway 420 may define a pressure reducing, narrow opening . through which water passes from the inlet aper ⁇ ture 410 to the outlet aperture 424.
  • the diaphragm 408 provides pressure responsive flow control.
  • the pressure respon ⁇ sive flow control takes place at the peripheral edge of outlet aperture 424 as a function of the propinquity of the diaphragm 408 thereto, in response to the pressure applied to the diaphragm.

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Abstract

Dispositif d'irrigation comportant un orifice d'entrée (16) d'eau sous pression, et couplé à l'orifice d'entrée, un mécanisme recueillant une certaine quantité d'eau puis en rejetant au moins une partie dans l'atmosphère . Ledit mécanisme comprend une membrane compressible (120) et un appareil de gestion du débit d'eau circulant entre l'orifice d'entrée et ce même mécanisme.
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