KR102806780B1 - Sprinkler for fam management - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sprinkler device for crop management, comprising: a sprinkler body for receiving water and spraying water onto a farmland; a temperature sensor unit located on the sprinkler body for measuring air temperature; a humidity sensor unit located on the sprinkler body for measuring humidity; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the sprinkler body by receiving temperature and humidity measured from the temperature sensor unit and the humidity sensor unit, wherein the device detects the surrounding environment using temperature and humidity sensors, and automatically sprays water onto a field when the temperature and humidity fall below a certain level, thereby efficiently managing the growth of crops, minimizing waste of water, and allowing a farmer to check the operating status of the sprinkler and control the operation of the sprinkler using a portable terminal, thereby minimizing the farmer's labor, and allowing the farmer to directly manage the growth of crops more efficiently, thereby improving the production of crops.

Description

{SPRINKLER FOR FAM MANAGEMENT}

The present invention relates to a sprinkler device for crop management, and more specifically, to a sprinkler device for crop management which can automatically control the operation of a sprinkler by checking the temperature and humidity of a farmland where crops are grown in real time, and can secure a wide range for spraying water while moving the sprinkler.

Sprinklers are generally installed in farmland where crops are grown, and they spray water onto the farmland to prevent crop growth problems in drought situations where there has been no rain for a long time and the amount of precipitation is abnormally low.

In addition, sprinklers can supply water to crops at preset intervals when cultivating crops in fields where water is required frequently, thereby stably managing the growth of the crops during cultivation, and greatly reducing the effort of farmers by eliminating the inconvenience of having to water the crops separately.

Meanwhile, a prior patent related to the present invention is domestic patent registration number 0436442 entitled “Automatic pesticide spraying device.”

Domestic patent registration number 0436442, “Automatic pesticide spraying device,” is a device that automatically sprays pesticides using a water supply sprinkler. It is a device that automatically injects and automatically mixes pesticides into an existing sprinkler water supply circuit installed for water supply purposes, and automatically sprays unmanned according to a preset spraying time.

The existing domestic patent registration number 0436442, "Automatic pesticide spraying device", has a problem in that it cannot provide an objective indicator to confirm whether an appropriate amount of water or pesticide has been sprayed on crops, and the supply time is set based on the rough experience of the user, so there is a problem in that crops are sprayed with insufficient or excessive water or pesticide.

In addition, when supplying water using the “automatic pesticide spraying device” of domestic patent registration number 0436442, there was a problem in that water could not be supplied depending on the surrounding temperature and humidity of the farmland, making it difficult to use water efficiently.

In addition, conventional sprinklers are installed in fixed locations and have a limited area to which they supply water. Therefore, in order to supply water to a large area of farmland, they must be installed in large numbers. Therefore, there is a problem that the installation cost can increase significantly depending on the area of the farmland.

0001) Domestic patent registration No. 0436442 "Automatic pesticide spraying device" (registered on 2004.06.07.)

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a sprinkler device for crop management that detects the surrounding environment using temperature and humidity sensors and automatically sprays water onto a cultivation area when the temperature and humidity fall below a certain level, thereby efficiently managing the growth of crops.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a sprinkler device for crop management that allows a farmer to check the operating status of the sprinkler and control the operation of the sprinkler using his or her own portable terminal.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a sprinkler device for crop management capable of supplying water to a wide area by moving the sprinkler along a rail.

In order to achieve the above-described object of the present invention, one embodiment of a sprinkler device for crop management according to the present invention is characterized by including a sprinkler body part that receives water, sprays water onto a farmland, a temperature sensor part located in the sprinkler body part and measures air temperature, a humidity sensor part located in the sprinkler body part and measures humidity, and a control part that receives the temperature and humidity measured from the temperature sensor part and the humidity sensor part and operates the sprinkler body part at a temperature higher than a preset reference temperature or a humidity lower than a preset reference humidity.

In the present invention, a first solar panel for power supply may be positioned on the upper surface of the sprinkler body.

In the present invention, a water supply hose member is connected to the sprinkler body, and a control valve member that opens and closes a flow path of the water supply hose member by controlling operation thereof by the control member may be positioned on the water supply hose member.

One embodiment of a sprinkler device for crop management according to the present invention may further include a second solar panel positioned in the control valve section and supplying electric power to the control valve section.

One embodiment of a sprinkler device for crop management according to the present invention may further include a sprinkler moving part that moves the sprinkler main body in a straight reciprocating manner along a rail.

In the present invention, the control unit may include a wireless communication unit that communicates with a portable terminal and transmits temperature information measured by a temperature sensor unit and humidity information measured by a humidity sensor unit to the portable terminal.

One embodiment of a sprinkler device for crop management according to the present invention further includes a sprinkler management application installed in the portable terminal and capable of setting operating conditions of the sprinkler body, and the sprinkler management application may include a current status display mode that receives temperature information and humidity information in real time from the temperature sensor unit and the humidity sensor unit to display the current temperature and current humidity, and an operating condition setting mode that sets the operating conditions of the sprinkler body.

In the present invention, the operating condition setting mode can set the temperature and humidity that serve as the operating criteria of the sprinkler main body by including a temperature setting input section and a humidity setting input section.

In the present invention, the operating condition setting mode may further include a spraying cycle input section for inputting an operating cycle of the sprinkler so that the sprinkler body is operated periodically regardless of temperature and humidity to periodically spray water.

The present invention detects the surrounding environment using temperature and humidity sensors, and automatically sprays water onto the cultivation area when the temperature and humidity fall below a certain level, thereby efficiently managing the growth of crops and minimizing water waste.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of minimizing the farmer's labor by allowing the farmer to check the operating status of the sprinkler and control the operation of the sprinkler using his/her own portable terminal, and improving the production of crops by allowing the farmer to directly manage the growth and management of crops more efficiently.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of reducing installation costs and ensuring economic efficiency when installing sprinklers by supplying water to a wide area by moving the sprinklers along a rail.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating one embodiment of a sprinkler device for crop management according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a screen of a portable terminal in one embodiment of a sprinkler device for crop management according to the present invention.

The present invention will be described in more detail.

Hereinafter, a detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be given with reference to the accompanying drawings. Before the detailed description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms or words used in the present specification and claims described below should not be interpreted as being limited to their conventional or dictionary meanings. Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations illustrated in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention, and it should be understood that there may be various equivalents and modified examples that can replace them at the time of filing this application.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of a sprinkler device for crop management according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a screen of a portable terminal in an embodiment of a sprinkler device for crop management according to the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, one embodiment of a sprinkler device for crop management according to the present invention is described in detail below.

One embodiment of a sprinkler device for crop management according to the present invention includes a sprinkler body (100) that receives water and sprays water onto farmland.

The sprinkler body (100) includes a base body (110) to which a water supply hose or a water supply pipe is connected, and a water spray nozzle (120) positioned on the base body (110) and having a spray port for spraying water.

And, the water spray nozzle part includes a rotating nozzle body (121) that is rotatably positioned on the base body part (110) and rotated by a motor positioned within the base body part (110), and a spray nozzle member (122) that is positioned protruding and spaced apart from the outer surface of the rotating nozzle body (121) and has a plurality of spray holes positioned thereon.

The rotating nozzle body (121) is rotated by the motor so that the water discharged from the spray nozzle member (122) can be sprayed more widely and evenly.

As an example, the spray nozzle member (122) is formed in a tubular shape and is positioned spaced apart from the outer periphery of the rotating nozzle body (121) and has a plurality of spray holes positioned to spray water in the longitudinal direction.

A first solar panel (130) for power supply can be positioned on the upper surface of the sprinkler body (100).

The first solar panel (130) supplies electric power to a motor that rotates a rotating nozzle body (121), and supplies electric power to a control unit (not shown) that controls the operation of the motor, a temperature sensor unit (200) that measures air temperature, and a humidity sensor unit (300) that measures humidity.

A charging unit (not shown) for charging electricity generated from the first solar panel (130) is located within the sprinkler body (100), so that electricity can be stored through the charging unit to stably supply electric power to the motor, control unit, temperature sensor unit (200), humidity sensor unit (300), etc.

The temperature sensor unit (200) is located in the sprinkler body (100) and measures the temperature and transmits it to the control unit, and the humidity sensor unit (300) is located in the sprinkler body (100) and measures the humidity and transmits it to the control unit.

The temperature sensor unit (200) is located on the upper surface of the sprinkler body (100), and the humidity sensor unit (300) is located on the lower surface of the sprinkler body (100) so as to be positioned as close as possible to the farmland, i.e., the ground surface, and measures humidity at a location close to the ground surface.

The control unit causes the sprinkler body (100) to operate to spray water onto the farmland when the temperature received from the temperature sensor unit (200) is higher than the preset temperature or when the humidity measured from the humidity sensor unit (300) is lower than the preset humidity.

A water supply hose member (140), such as a water supply hose or a water supply pipe, is connected to the sprinkler body (100), and a control valve member (400) is positioned on the water supply hose member (140) whose operation is controlled by a control unit to open and close the flow path of the water supply hose member (140).

The control valve unit (400) is exemplified as a solenoid valve, but it is to be noted that it can be modified and implemented by using various known valves that can be electronically controlled by the control unit.

The control unit controls the operation of the control valve unit (400) and the motor so that water can be sprayed onto the farmland.

The control valve unit (400) includes a manual opening/closing lever (410) that can open/close the flow path of the water supply hose member (140), so that the farmer can directly open/close the flow path of the water supply hose member (140) by manually operating the manual opening/closing lever (410).

When the control valve (400) opens the flow path of the water supply hose (140), the sprinkler body (100) receives high-pressure water through the water supply hose (140) and sprays water through the spray port. At this time, the rotating nozzle body (121) rotates by the motor, allowing the water sprayed from the spray port to be evenly spread over a wider area.

The crop management sprinkler device according to the present invention may further include a second solar panel (420) positioned in the control valve unit (400) and supplying electric power to the control valve unit (400).

The second solar panel (420) is configured to stably supply power to the control valve unit (400) by including a rechargeable battery that can store power generated by sunlight, although not shown.

The control valve unit (400) may receive electric power from the first solar cell panel (130), or may receive electric power more stably by receiving electric power from a separate second solar cell panel (420).

Meanwhile, the sprinkler device for crop management according to the present invention further includes a sprinkler moving part (500) that moves the sprinkler main body (100) in a straight reciprocating manner along a rail.

The sprinkler moving part (500) moves the sprinkler main body (100) in a straight line along a rail installed on the surface of the farmland, thereby enabling water to be sprayed evenly over a wider area through the sprinkler.

The sprinkler moving part (500) reduces the number of sprinklers installed in the farmland, thereby reducing installation costs.

The sprinkler moving part (500) may be a known linear actuator including a ball screw rotated by a motor, although not shown, or may include a driving wheel that contacts a rail and rotates and a driving motor that rotates the driving wheel, or may be a rack and pinion structure including a rack gear and a pinion gear that meshes with the rack gear and rotates by the motor, or may be implemented in various ways using various known linear moving structures, so a detailed description thereof is omitted.

The operation of the sprinkler moving part (500) is controlled by the control part, and the control part operates the sprinkler moving part (500) when water is sprayed from the sprinkler main body (100) so that the water sprayed from the sprinkler main body (100) can be spread over a wide area and evenly supplied to the farmland.

In addition, it is to be noted that the sprinkler moving part (500) is operated by receiving electric power from the first solar panel (130) as an example, and may also be operated by receiving electric power from the second solar panel (420).

As an example, the control unit, motor, temperature sensor unit (200), humidity sensor unit (300), and sprinkler moving unit (500) are supplied with power from the first solar panel (130) located in the sprinkler body unit (100), and the control valve unit (400) is operated by receiving power from a separate second solar panel (420).

In addition, it is disclosed that the control unit, motor, temperature sensor unit (200), humidity sensor unit (300), sprinkler moving unit (500), and control valve unit (400) are electrically connected to a charging unit that charges and stores power generated from the first solar cell panel (130) and the second solar cell panel (420), so that power can be stably supplied from the charging unit.

Meanwhile, the control unit may include a wireless communication unit (600) that communicates with the farmer's portable terminal (10), i.e., a smartphone, and transmits temperature information measured by the temperature sensor unit (200) and humidity information measured by the humidity sensor unit (300) to the portable terminal (10).

It is to be noted that the wireless communication unit (600) can be implemented in various modified forms, including known wireless communication means such as Bluetooth and wireless Internet, and thus a more detailed description is omitted.

In addition, one embodiment of the sprinkler device for crop management according to the present invention may further include a sprinkler management application that is installed on a farmer's portable terminal (10) and can set the operating conditions of the sprinkler main body (100).

The application for sprinkler management includes a current status display mode that receives temperature information and humidity information in real time from a temperature sensor unit (200) and a humidity sensor unit (300) and displays the current temperature and current humidity.

Figure 1 shows an example of a sprinkler management application installed on a portable terminal (10) in which the current status display mode is being executed.

The current status display mode, as shown in Fig. 1, outputs the current temperature and current humidity in the farmland to the screen so that farmers can check them in real time.

In addition, the application for sprinkler management further includes an operating condition setting mode that sets the operating conditions of the sprinkler body (100).

The application for sprinkler management can switch from the current status display mode to the operating condition setting mode, and can switch from the operating condition setting mode back to the current status display mode.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a screen of a portable terminal (10) in one embodiment of a sprinkler device for crop management according to the present invention, and more specifically, FIG. 2 shows a state in which an operating condition setting mode in a sprinkler management application is output on the screen of a portable terminal (10).

Referring to Fig. 2, the operating condition setting mode can set the temperature and humidity that serve as the operating criteria for the sprinkler main body (100).

That is, the operating condition setting mode can set the temperature and humidity that serve as the operating criteria of the sprinkler body (100) by including the temperature setting input unit (11) and the humidity setting input unit (12).

The temperature setting input section (11) displays the current temperature or the previously set operating reference temperature when set, and the operating reference temperature can be set by selectively touching the temperature increase touch key (11a) or the temperature decrease touch key (11b) based on the current temperature or the previously set operating reference temperature, and the operating reference temperature can be newly set by touching the temperature final setting touch key (11c).

In addition, the humidity setting input unit (12) displays the current humidity or the previously set operating standard humidity when set, and the operating standard humidity can be set by selectively touching the humidity increase touch key (12a) or humidity decrease touch key (12b) based on the current humidity or the previously set operating standard humidity, and the operating standard humidity can be newly set by touching the humidity final setting touch key (12c).

The operating condition setting mode may further include a spray cycle input section (13) for inputting the operating cycle of the sprinkler to periodically operate the sprinkler body (100) regardless of temperature and humidity to periodically spray water.

The spray cycle input section (13) can input the water spray cycle in hours and minutes based on the input setting time, as an example.

The portable terminal (10) is a publicly known smart phone, and when the input field of the spray cycle input section (13) is touched, the publicly known keypad screen is displayed, and the water spray cycle can be input in hours and minutes through the publicly known keypad screen, as an example.

For example, if 6 hours and 30 minutes are entered into the injection cycle input section (13), the sprinkler body (100) is operated at intervals of 6 hours and 30 minutes from the time of entry.

When the water spray cycle is input and set through the spray cycle input section (13), the temperature setting and humidity setting are automatically released, and when the sprinkler operation is set with the temperature setting and humidity setting, the set water spray cycle is automatically released. For example,

The control unit operates the sprinkler body (100) under conditions set in the operating condition setting mode, that is, when the temperature is higher than the preset operating standard temperature, when the humidity is lower than the preset operating standard humidity, or at preset time intervals.

That is, the control unit opens the flow path of the water supply hose member (140) with the control valve unit (400) under the conditions set in the operating condition setting mode, and rotates the rotating nozzle body (121) while moving the sprinkler main body (100) linearly back and forth along the rail with the sprinkler moving unit (500) to spray water onto the farmland, thereby enabling an even supply of water to the farmland.

The present invention detects the surrounding environment using temperature and humidity sensors, and automatically sprays water onto the cultivation area when the temperature and humidity fall below a certain level, thereby efficiently managing the growth of crops and minimizing water waste.

In addition, the present invention enables a farmer to check the operating status of a sprinkler and control the operation of the sprinkler using his or her own portable terminal (10), thereby minimizing the farmer's labor and allowing the farmer to directly manage the growth and development of crops more efficiently, thereby improving crop production.

In addition, the present invention can supply water to a wide area by moving the sprinkler along a rail, thereby reducing the installation cost when installing the sprinkler and ensuring economic efficiency.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and it is to be understood that this is included in the composition of the present invention.

10: Portable terminal 11: Temperature setting input section
11a: Temperature increase touch key 11b: Temperature decrease touch key
11c: Temperature final setting touch key 12: Humidity setting input section
12a: Humidity increase touch key 12b: Humidity decrease touch key
12c: Humidity final setting touch key 13: Spray cycle input section
100: Sprinkler body 110: Base body
120: Water spray nozzle part 121: Rotating nozzle body
122: Injection nozzle member 130: First solar panel
140: Water supply hose part 200: Temperature sensor part
300: Humidity sensor part 400: Control valve part
410: Manual open/close lever 420: Second solar panel
500: Sprinkler moving part 600: Wireless communication part

Claims (9)

The sprinkler body that receives water and sprays it onto the farmland;
A temperature sensor section located in the above sprinkler body and measuring the temperature;
A humidity sensor section located in the sprinkler body and measuring humidity; and
It includes a control unit that receives the temperature and humidity measured from the temperature sensor unit and the humidity sensor unit and operates the sprinkler main body at a temperature higher than a preset reference temperature or a humidity lower than a preset reference humidity.
The above sprinkler body part,
A base body to which a water supply hose or a water supply pipe is connected; and
It includes a water spray nozzle part positioned on the above base body part and having a spray port for spraying water,
The above water spray nozzle part,
A rotating nozzle body positioned rotatably on the base main body and rotated by a motor positioned within the base main body;
It includes a spray nozzle member that is positioned protruding and spaced apart from the outer surface of the above rotating nozzle body and has a plurality of spray holes positioned therein.
A first solar panel is positioned on the upper surface of the sprinkler body to supply electric power to the motor, the control unit, the temperature sensor unit, and the humidity sensor unit.
A water supply hose member is connected to the above sprinkler body, and a control valve member is positioned on the water supply hose member, the operation of which is controlled by the control member to open and close the flow path of the water supply hose member.
The above control valve part includes a manual opening/closing lever that can open/close the flow path of the water supply hose member by manual operation.
A second solar panel positioned in the above control valve section and supplying electric power to the above control valve section;
A sprinkler moving part that moves the sprinkler body part in a straight line along a rail; and
Includes a sprinkler management application installed on a portable terminal and capable of setting the operating conditions of the sprinkler body;
The above control unit includes a wireless communication unit that communicates with a portable terminal and transmits temperature information measured by a temperature sensor unit and humidity information measured by a humidity sensor unit to the portable terminal,
The above sprinkler management application receives temperature information and humidity information in real time from the temperature sensor unit and the humidity sensor unit and displays the current temperature and current humidity in a current status display mode; and
Includes an operating condition setting mode for setting the operating conditions of the above sprinkler body,
The above operating condition setting mode sets the temperature and humidity that serve as the operating criteria of the sprinkler main body, including a temperature setting input section and a humidity setting input section.
A sprinkler device for crop management, characterized in that the above operating condition setting mode further includes a spraying cycle input section for inputting an operating cycle of the sprinkler so that the sprinkler main body is operated periodically regardless of temperature and humidity to periodically spray water. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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