DESC:Form 2
The patent Act 1970
(39 of 1970)
AND
Patent Rules 2003
Complete Specification
(Sec 10 and Rule 13)
Title: Drone with efficient spraying system
Applicant(s)
AMX Innovation Private Limited
Nationality India
Address
No. 132, 4th Floor, Chitrapur Bhavan, 15th Cross, 8th Main
Road, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru – 560055, Karnataka, India.
The following specification, particularly describes the invention and the manner in
which it is to be performed.
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DESCRIPTION
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to an agricultural drone or Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
and more particularly to a method and system to develop a Drone with efficient spraying system to
improve a yield of crops.
RELATED ART
[0002] An agricultural drone is a Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that is used to optimize
agricultural operations like harvesting, seed planting or water or pesticide spraying, increase
production of crops and monitor the growth of crops. The use of sensors and digital
imaging capabilities gives farmers the clear picture of their fields and with gathered information
prove useful in improving crop yields and farm efficiency.
[0003] The conventional methods used in agriculture are manual spraying of water or pesticides.
In case of large acres of land, the farmers either hire skilled workers for application of pesticides
or watering the crops is a time consuming process and the labor cost is expensive too.
[0004] Hence, an effective and an efficient agricultural drone or Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
is required with efficient spraying system that utilizes maximum amount of liquid to spread
uniformly across a wide area of land to improve the yield of crops.
SUMMARY
In one embodiment, a Drone with efficient spraying system comprising: a drone with a storage unit
such as reservoir filled with water or pesticide to spread them uniformly across a wide area of land
to improve the yield of crops; a pump unit used to move water or pesticide into a sprinkler unit by
mechanical action; a rotation unit configured with a set of three gimbals that acts as a pivoted
support that allows the rotation of a sprinkler unit about a single axis; a sprinkler unit is configured
with a nozzle used to direct or modify the flow of a water or pesticide to control the rate of flow or
the pressure of the water or pesticide stream that emerges from pump unit; a mist converter unit
comprises of a plurality of mist converters that mixes the water or any liquid that flows into it
through the sprinkler unit and compresses it with surrounding atmospheric air to create a mist; and
a mist of the water or pesticide generated by the mist converter is then sprayed uniformly through
the hole present on the top of the mist converters over the entire area of land in all different
directions, wherein the Drone with efficient spraying system enhances the reach of the any liquid
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in the reservoir with at least a capacity of 25-30 liters to a maximum extent that covers the entire
area with 98% of liquid utilized properly without getting it wasted.
[0005] Several aspects are described below, with reference to diagrams. It should be understood
that numerous specific details, relationships, and methods are set forth to provide a full
understanding of the present disclosure. One who skilled in the relevant art, however, will readily
recognize that the present disclosure can be practiced without one or more of the specific details,
or with other methods, etc. In other instances, well-known structures or operations are not shown
in detail to avoid obscuring the features of the present disclosure.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0006] Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a Drone with efficient spraying system in an
embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0007] Fig. 2 is a schematic view illustrating a Drone with efficient spraying system in an
embodiment of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EXAMPLES
[0008] Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a Drone with efficient spraying system in an
embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in 100, is a Drone with efficient spraying system
that comprises a drone 102 with a storage unit, a pump unit 104, a rotation unit 106, a sprinkler unit
108, a mist converter unit 110 and a mist 112. Each unit is explained in detail as follows.
[0009] A drone 102 with a with a storage unit such as reservoir filled with water or any such liquid
composition (pesticide) as per requirement to spread them uniformly across a wide area of land to
improve the yield of crops.
[0010] The pump unit 104 is a device that moves water or pesticide into sprinkler unit 108 by
mechanical action typically converted from electrical energy into Hydraulic energy.
[0011] The rotation unit 106 is configured with a gimbal where a set of three gimbals, one mounted
on the other with orthogonal pivot axes used to allow an object mounted on the innermost gimbal
to remain independent of the rotation of its support. This unit acts as a pivoted support that allows
the rotation of a sprinkler unit 108 about a single axis.
[0012] The sprinkler unit 108 is a device to control the direction or characteristics of a fluid flow
(especially to increase velocity) as it exits (or enters) an enclosed chamber or pipe. This unit is
configured with a nozzle used to direct or modify the flow of a water or pesticide to control the rate
of flow, speed, direction, mass, shape, and/or the pressure of the water or pesticide stream that
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emerges from pump unit 104. Here in a nozzle, the velocity of water or pesticide increases at the
expense of its pressure energy.
[0013] The mist converter unit 110 comprises of a plurality of mist converters that mixes the water
or any liquid that flows into it through the sprinkler unit 108 and compresses it with surrounding
atmospheric air to create a mist 112.
[0014] The mist 112 of the water or pesticide or any liquid generated by the mist converter 110 is
then sprayed uniformly over the entire area of land in all different directions. The mist converter
110 uses the surrounding atmospheric air and mixes the liquid i.e., water or pesticide from the
nozzle of the sprinkler unit 108 with the captured air to release a mist comprising both liquid and
air through the hole present on the top of the mist converters 110.
[0015] As shown 100, the drone with efficient spraying system with a drone 102 carrying a reservoir
filled with water or any such liquid composition as per requirement is pumped into the sprinkler
unit 108 with a nozzles through the pump unit 104. The sprinkler unit 108 is coupled to a rotation
unit 106 which helps the nozzles to move and rotate in a desired direction. The nozzles is further
provided with a plurality of adapters that provides a mechanical support to hold the mist converter
unit 110 as well as to control the movements of rotation unit 106 and the flow of liquid i.e., water
or pesticide into the nozzle of the sprinkler unit 108. The mist converter 110 thus mixes the water
or any liquid that flows into it through the nozzle of the sprinkler unit 108 and compresses it with
surrounding atmospheric air to create a mist 112. The mist 112 generated by the mist converters
110 is then sprayed uniformly over the entire area of land in all different directions.
[0016] In an embodiment, multiple nozzles and multiple mist converters are used on a single a
rotation unit 106 to spray the liquid. Thus, drone with efficient spraying system of the present
disclosure is used for better wide coverage, more efficient sprinkler applications for the drone that
utilizes the liquid/water that flows from the tank or the reservoir that is attached to the drone.
[0017] Fig. 2 is a schematic view illustrating a Drone with efficient spraying system in an
embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in 200, is a Drone with efficient spraying system
is an efficient spraying system that utilizes maximum amount of liquid such as water or pesticide
as per requirement to spread across a wide area of land with the help of a drone. The drone 202 is
equipped with a reservoir 204 of at least 25-30 liters of capacity to hold a liquid material such as
water or pesticide as per requirement. The reservoir 204 carrying the liquid is connected to a pump
unit 206 through a pipe 228 such that the pipe is operated either manually or automatically as per
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the requirement. When the pump unit 206 is active or open, the liquid starts flowing through the
pipe and reaches a nozzle 212 of the sprinkler unit which reduces the flow width increasing the
pressure such that the liquid starts coming out the nozzle 212 at a high flow rate.
[0018] In an embodiment, a couple of adapters 214 and 216 are attached to the nozzle’s 212 outlet
which control and guides the flow of liquid into plurality of mist converters (218,220,222.224 and
226). The mist converters (218 through 226) uses the surrounding atmospheric air and mixes the
liquid i.e., water or pesticide from the nozzle 212 with the captured air to release a mist comprising
both liquid and air through the hole present on the top of the mist converters (218 through 226).
This enhances the reach of the liquid in the reservoir to a maximum extent that covers the specific
area of the entire land when compared to the conventional sprinklers with conventional nozzles.
Thus, 98% of liquid especially the water in case of agricultural lands will be utilized properly
without getting it wasted.
[0019] In an embodiment, a gimbal 210 of the rotation unit is provided before the nozzle 212 so
that the nozzle 212 and the mist converters (218 through 226) are movable and rotated in a desired
direction to achieve a maximum coverage area. This Drone with efficient spraying system 200 also
comprises of an optional and additional adapter 208 that further compresses the liquid flown
through the pipe before entering the nozzle 212 so that the liquid gets easily converted into the mist
in the mist converters (218 through 226). Also, the additional adapter 208 provides a structural
support to the nozzle 212 and the mist converters (218 through 226) while operating the gimbal
210. Thus, the Drone with efficient spraying system 200 of the present disclosure equipped onto
the drone provides efficient spraying in the form of mist which has a wide spread coverage than the
conventional liquid sprinklers
[0020] While various embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, it should
be understood that they have been presented by way of example only, and not limitation. Thus, the
breadth and scope of the present disclosure should not be limited by any of the above- discussed
embodiments, but should be defined only in accordance with the following claims and their
equivalents. ,CLAIMS:CLAIMS
I/We Claim,
1. A Drone with efficient spraying system 100 comprising:
a drone 102 with a storage unit such as reservoir filled with water or pesticide as per
requirement to spread them uniformly across a wide area of land to improve the yield of
crops;
a pump unit 104 used to move water or pesticide into a sprinkler unit 108 by mechanical
action;
a rotation unit 106 configured with a set of three gimbals, one mounted on the other
with orthogonal pivot axes used to allow an object mounted on the innermost gimbal to
remain independent of the rotation of its support that acts as a pivoted support that allows
the rotation of a sprinkler unit 108 about a single axis;
a sprinkler unit 108 is configured with a nozzle used to direct or modify the flow of a water
or pesticide to control the rate of flow, speed, direction, mass, shape, and/or the pressure of
the water or pesticide stream that emerges from pump unit 104;
a mist converter unit 110 comprises of a plurality of mist converters that mixes the water
or any liquid that flows into it through the sprinkler unit 108 and compresses it with
surrounding atmospheric air to create a mist 112; and
a mist 112 of the water or pesticide generated by the mist converter 110 is then sprayed
uniformly through the hole present on the top of the mist converters 110 over the entire area
of land in all different directions,
wherein the Drone with efficient spraying system enhances the reach of the any liquid in
the reservoir with at least a capacity of 25-30 liters to a maximum extent that covers the
entire area with 98% of liquid utilized properly without getting it wasted.
2. The Drone with efficient spraying system of claim 1, wherein a couple of adapters and are
attached to the nozzle’s outlet which control and guides the flow of liquid into plurality of
mist converters.
3. Method, system and apparatus providing one or more features as described in the
paragraphs of this specification.