Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic sprinkler system based on PLC adopts PLC to control the system in this sprinkling system. Disclosed herein a PLC based water sprinkler mounted on truck chasis comprises a drain off valve, a High pressure jetting pump with pressure regulating arrangement, a high pressure jetting pump, a pressure release valve, a set of sprinkler tube with nozzles, a washing hose, a set of spray guns and a water level indicator.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) based water sprinkler system mounted on truck chassis.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
An irrigation sprinkler (also known as a water sprinkler or simply a sprinkler) is a device used to irrigate agricultural crops, lawns, landscapes, golf courses, and other areas. They are also used for cooling and for the control of airborne dust, [citation needed] Sprinkler irrigation is the method of applying water in a controlled manner in way similar to rainfall. The water is distributed through a network that may consist of pumps, valves, pipes, and sprinklers. [1]
Irrigation sprinklers can be used for residential, industrial, and agricultural usage. It is useful on uneven land where sufficient water is not available as well as on sandy soil. The perpendicular pipes, having rotating nozzles on top, are joined to the main pipeline at regular intervals of time. When water is allowed to flow through the main pipe under pressure with the help of pump it, escapes from the rotating nozzles. It gets sprinkled on the crop. In sprinkler or overhead irrigation, water is piped to one more central locations within the field and distributed by overhead high pressure sprinklers or guns.
Types of sprinklers
Industrial
Higher pressure sprinklers that themselves move in a circle are driven by a ball drive, gear drive, or impact mechanism (impact sprinklers). These can be designed to rotate in a full or partial circle.
Rainguns are similar to impact sprinkler, except that they generally operate at very high pressures of 40 to 130 lbf/in2 (275 to 900 kPa) and flows of 50 to 1200 US gal/min (3 to 76 L/s), usually with nozzle diameters in the range of 0.5 to 1.9 inches (10 to 50 mm). In addition to irrigation, guns are used for industrial applications such as dust suppression and logging.
Many irrigation sprinklers are buried in the ground along with their supporting plumbing, although above ground and moving sprinklers are also common. Most irrigation sprinklers operate through electric and hydraulic technology and are grouped together in zones that can be collectively turned on and off by actuating a solenoid-controlled valve.
Residential
An oscillating sprinkler is commonly used to water residential lawns, and is moved as needed.
Home lawn sprinklers vary widely in their size, cost, and complexity. They include impact sprinklers, oscillating sprinklers, drip sprinklers, underground sprinkler systems, and portable sprinklers. Permanently installed systems may often operate on timers or other automated processes. They are occasionally installed with retractable heads for aesthetic and practical reasons, reducing damage during lawn mowing. These types of systems usually can be programmed to automatically start on a set time and day each week.
Small portable sprinklers can be temporarily placed on lawns if additional watering is needed or if no permanent system is in place. These are often attached to an outdoor water faucet and are placed for a short period of time. Other systems may be professionally installed permanently in the ground and are attached permanently to a home's plumbing system.
An antique sprinkler developed by Nomad called a 'set-and-forget tractor sprinkler' was used in Australia in the 1950s. Water pressure ensured that the sprinkler slowly moved across a lawn. [2]
The first use of sprinklers by farmers was some form of home and golf course type sprinklers. These ad hoc systems, while doing the job of the buried pipes and fixed sprinkler heads, interfered with cultivation and were expensive to maintain.
Center-pivot irrigation was invented in 1940[3] by farmer Frank Zybach, who lived in Strasburg, Colorado. In the 1950s a firm based in Portland, Oregon Stout -Wyss Irrigation System, developed a rolling pipe type irrigation system for farms that has become the most popular type for farmers irrigating large fields. With this system large wheels attached to the large pipes with sprinkler heads move slowly across the field. [4]
Underground sprinklers
Underground sprinklers function through means of basic electronic and hydraulic technology. This valve and all of the sprinklers that will be activated by this valve are known as a zone. Upon activation, the solenoid, which sits on top of the valve is magnetized lifting a small stainless steel plunger in its center. By doing this, the activated (or raised) plunger allows air to escape from the top of a rubber diaphragm located in the center of the valve. Water that has been charged and waiting on the bottom of this same diaphragm now has the higher pressure and lifts the diaphragm. This pressurized water is then allowed to escape down stream of the valve through a series of pipes, usually made of PVC (higher pressure commercial systems) or polyethylene pipe (for typically lower pressure residential systems). At the end of these pipes and flush to ground level (typically) are pre measured and spaced out sprinklers. These sprinklers can be fixed spray heads that
have a set pattern and generally spray between 1.5-2m (7-15 ft.), full rotating sprinklers that can spray a broken stream of water from 6-12m (20-40 ft.), or small drip emitters that release a slow, steady drip of water on more delicate plants such as flowers and shrubs, use of indigenous materials also recommended. [5]
In 2017, it was reported that use of common garden hoses in combination with spray nozzles may generate aerosols containing droplets smaller than 10 urn, which can be inhaled by nearby people. Water stagnating in a hose between uses, especially when warmed by the sun, can host the growth and interaction of Legionella and free-living amoebae (FLA) as biofilms on the inner surface of the hose. Clinical cases of Legionnaires' disease or Pontiac fever have been found to be associated with inhalation of garden hose aerosols containing Legionella bacteria. The report provides measured microbial densities resulting from controlled hose conditions in order to quantify the human health risks. The densities of Legionella spp. identified in two types of hoses were found to be similar to those reported during legionellosis outbreaks from other causes. It is proposed that the risk could be mitigated by draining hoses after use. [6]
References
1. A "CHAPTER 5. SPRINKLER IRRIGA TION". www.fao. org. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
2. A The Ride family's 'Nomad' brand tractor lawn sprinkler, National Museum of Australia
3. A Morgan, Robert (1993). Water and the Land. Cathedral City, CA: Adams Publishing Corp. pp. 35-36. ISBN 0935030026.
4. A Irrigation Pipe On Wheels Move Across Fields, July 1950 Popular Science, bottom of page 114
5. A Howser, Huell (November 8, 2010). "Rainbird California's Gold (12002)". California's Gold. Chapman University Huell Howser Archive.
6. A Thomas, Jacqueline M.; Thomas, Torsten; Stuetz, Richard M.; Ashbolt, Nicholas J. (2014). "Your Garden Hose: A Potential Health Risk Due toLegionellaspp. Growth Facilitated by Free-Living
Amoebae". Environmental Science & Technology. 48 (17): 10456
10464. Bibcode:2014EnST..4810456T. doi:10.1021/es502652n. ISSN 0013-
936X.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an automatic sprinkler system based on PLC adopts PLC to control the system in this sprinkling system.
The present invention discloses a frequency constant -voltage water supply sprinkler irrigation system based on PLC, including moisturizing pump, tank, motor, pump, pressure sensor, power, pipeline and converter.
The present invention is claimed in the following manner:
1. A PLC based water sprinkler mounted on truck chasis comprises a drain off valve, a High pressure jetting pump with pressure regulating arrangement, a high pressure jetting pump, a pressure release valve, a set of sprinkler tube with nozzles, a washing hose, a set of spray guns and a water level indicator.
2. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 1, wherein burst pressure of washing hose is 720 bar.
3. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 1, wherein high pressure wahing pump is working on 100 bar.
4. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 1, wherein hose real diameter is 15 milimeter.
5. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 1, wherein water flow for pump of jeting machine is 70 litre/minute.
6. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 1, wherein pressure relief valve size is 1.5 inch.
7. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 1, wherein sprinkler tube diameter is 50.8 mm in capable of withstanding 1.5 times the maximum pressure generated by the pump.
8. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 1, wherein working pressure of washing hose is 180 bar.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure: 1 Side view of operation of sprinkler Figure 2: Rear View operation of sprinkler
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The main parts of the sprinkler are as follow:
1. High Pressure Jetting Pump : 70 LPM
2. Pressur Relife Valve Size : 1.5 inch
3. Sprinkler tube with nozzle : 3 inch
4. Spray Gun with Nozzle : 2 nos.
5. High Pressure of Washing pump : 1 no.
6. Water Flow Washing Pump : 20 LPM
7. Length of hose : 50 Mtr.
8. Sprinkler tube : 2 inch
The various parameters of PLC based water sprinkler are as follow:
Generic Parameters
Capacity of Water Tanker for water 9
Sprinkler in Kiloliter
Type of Fuel Diesel
Emission Compliance BS IV
Mount Type Truck Mounted unit
For Water Sprinklers Power will be drawn Yes from PTO
Fabrication Parameters
Capacity of Split Shaft PTO of the vehi cle 400 (Kg-m)
Equipment Length 6970 millimeter
Equipment Height 2434 millimeter
Equipment Rear Over Hang
Yes
If Yes, Mention rear overhang length in millimeter 200 millimeter
Safely equipments Yes
Drain Off valve Yes
High Pressure Jettiing Pump Witti pressure regulating Arrangement Yes
Type Of Jetting Pump High Pressure Triplex Plunzer Pump
Working Range of Jetting Pump 130 bar
Water Flow for Pump of Jetting Machine |Ltf#nin| 70
Pressure Relief Valve Size 1.5 inch
Sprinkler tube with Nozzle 3
Sprinkler tube Diameter (Capable of
withstanding 1 points times the maxirurn pressure generated by the pump} in millimeter so.a
Working pressure of Washing Hose 180 bar
Burst pressure of Washing Hose 720 bar
Spray gun
Yes
High Pressure Washing Pump
1DC bar
Water Flow of Washing Pump (Ltrfrnin) 2D
Length of hose 50 meter
Hose Reel Drive available Yes
Hose Reel Type
K:ir-:-.
Hose Reel diameter
15 millirreter
Water Level Indicator Type
Yes
Water Level Indicator Nos
Accessories And Spares
Two nos Spray Gun
Yes
Two Nos Spray nozzle
Two sets of operation and service Yes
manuals and spare parts lists
Two reels of nose pipe, each of 50m Yes
length
Performance
Warranty Time 24 Tisrth
Warranty Distance 1000D kilometer
No of Free Service 3
We Claim:
1. A PLC based water sprinkler mounted on truck chasis comprises a drain off
valve, a High pressure jetting pump with pressure regulating arrangement, a high pressure jetting pump, a pressure release valve, a set of sprinkler tube with nozzles, a washing hose, a set of spray guns and a water level indicator.
2. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 1, wherein burst pressure of washing hose is 720 bar.
3. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 1, wherein high pressure wahing pump is working on 100 bar.
4. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 1, wherein hose real diameter is 15 milimeter.
5. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 1, wherein water flow for pump of jeting machine is 70 litre/minute.
6. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 1, wherein pressure relief valve size is 1.5 inch.
7. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 1, wherein sprinkler tube diameter is 50.8 mm in capable of withstanding 1.5 times the maximum pressure generated by the pump.
8. The sprinkler as claimed in claim 1, wherein working pressure of washing hose is 180 bar.
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