EP0826426A3 - Sprinkler - Google Patents
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- EP0826426A3 EP0826426A3 EP97114333A EP97114333A EP0826426A3 EP 0826426 A3 EP0826426 A3 EP 0826426A3 EP 97114333 A EP97114333 A EP 97114333A EP 97114333 A EP97114333 A EP 97114333A EP 0826426 A3 EP0826426 A3 EP 0826426A3
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- Prior art keywords
- sprinkler
- nozzle arrangement
- water
- jets
- high pressure
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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
- B05B15/00—Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
- B05B15/70—Arrangements for moving spray heads automatically to or from the working position
- B05B15/72—Arrangements for moving spray heads automatically to or from the working position using hydraulic or pneumatic means
- B05B15/74—Arrangements for moving spray heads automatically to or from the working position using hydraulic or pneumatic means driven by the discharged fluid
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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
- B05B1/30—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to control volume of flow, e.g. with adjustable passages
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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
- B05B3/00—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements
- B05B3/02—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements
- B05B3/04—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements driven by the liquid or other fluent material discharged, e.g. the liquid actuating a motor before passing to the outlet
- B05B3/0417—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements driven by the liquid or other fluent material discharged, e.g. the liquid actuating a motor before passing to the outlet comprising a liquid driven rotor, e.g. a turbine
- B05B3/0425—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements driven by the liquid or other fluent material discharged, e.g. the liquid actuating a motor before passing to the outlet comprising a liquid driven rotor, e.g. a turbine actuated downstream of the outlet elements
- B05B3/0426—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements driven by the liquid or other fluent material discharged, e.g. the liquid actuating a motor before passing to the outlet comprising a liquid driven rotor, e.g. a turbine actuated downstream of the outlet elements the liquid driven rotor being a deflecting rotating element
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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
- B05B1/04—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 in flat form, e.g. fan-like, sheet-like
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- Dry Shavers And Clippers (AREA)
- Iron Core Of Rotating Electric Machines (AREA)
- Lubricants (AREA)
- Jet Pumps And Other Pumps (AREA)
- Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
Abstract
Ein Regner weist einen Turbinenrotor (64) und eine diesen antreibende Düsenanordnung (20) auf, aus welcher die Wasserstrahlen als Flachstrahlen austreten, sodaß daß das Wasser auch unter hohem Druck in verhältnismäßig geringer Entfernung vom Regner auf die zu beregnende Fläche auftrifft. Die Düsenanordnung (20) ist drehbar gelagert, um unterschiedliche bzw. unterschiedlich große Sektoren beregnen zu können. A sprinkler has a turbine rotor (64) and a nozzle arrangement (20) driving it, from which the water jets emerge as flat jets, so that the water hits the surface to be sprinkled even under high pressure at a relatively short distance from the sprinkler. The nozzle arrangement (20) is rotatably mounted in order to be able to irrigate different or differently sized sectors.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE19634332A DE19634332A1 (en) | 1996-08-24 | 1996-08-24 | Irrigation device |
| DE19634332 | 1996-08-24 |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| EP0826426A2 EP0826426A2 (en) | 1998-03-04 |
| EP0826426A3 true EP0826426A3 (en) | 1998-11-18 |
| EP0826426B1 EP0826426B1 (en) | 2004-05-19 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP97114333A Expired - Lifetime EP0826426B1 (en) | 1996-08-24 | 1997-08-20 | Sprinkler |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US5845849A (en) |
| EP (1) | EP0826426B1 (en) |
| AT (1) | ATE267051T1 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU730171B2 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2213607A1 (en) |
| DE (2) | DE19634332A1 (en) |
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| EP1170059B1 (en) * | 2000-07-07 | 2006-09-06 | Lechler GmbH | Nozzle for spraying a surface |
| US6799732B2 (en) * | 2001-01-05 | 2004-10-05 | Teodore Sirkin | Water sprinkler head with integral off-on water flow control valve and adaptive fittings therefor |
| US6736332B2 (en) * | 2001-03-28 | 2004-05-18 | Nelson Irrigation Corporation | Adjustable arc, adjustable flow rate sprinkler |
| US6834816B2 (en) * | 2001-07-25 | 2004-12-28 | Carl L. C. Kah, Jr. | Selected range arc settable spray nozzle with pre-set proportional connected upstream flow throttling |
| USD527791S1 (en) | 2002-12-04 | 2006-09-05 | Rain Bird Corporation | Sprinkler |
| US6814304B2 (en) * | 2002-12-04 | 2004-11-09 | Rain Bird Corporation | Rotating stream sprinkler with speed control brake |
| EP1590093A4 (en) * | 2003-02-08 | 2008-09-03 | Toro Co | SPRINKLER SYSTEM |
| US6942164B2 (en) * | 2003-02-28 | 2005-09-13 | Rain Bird Corporation | Rotating stream sprinkler with turbine speed governor |
| US7299999B2 (en) * | 2003-04-02 | 2007-11-27 | Rain Bird Corporation | Rotating stream sprinkler with torque balanced reaction drive |
| US6883727B2 (en) * | 2003-08-19 | 2005-04-26 | Rain Bird Corporation | Rotating stream sprinkler with ball drive |
| US7429005B2 (en) | 2004-02-02 | 2008-09-30 | Orbit Irrigation Products, Inc. | Adjustable spray pattern sprinkler |
| US7152814B1 (en) * | 2004-02-02 | 2006-12-26 | Orbit Irrigation Products, Inc. | Adjustable spray pattern sprinkler |
| US20070084947A1 (en) * | 2005-10-11 | 2007-04-19 | Rain Bird Corporation | Irrigation sprinkler with integral flushing valve |
| US7703706B2 (en) * | 2007-01-12 | 2010-04-27 | Rain Bird Corporation | Variable arc nozzle |
| US8651400B2 (en) | 2007-01-12 | 2014-02-18 | Rain Bird Corporation | Variable arc nozzle |
| US7708212B1 (en) * | 2007-03-08 | 2010-05-04 | Paramount Pool & Spa Systems | Nozzle assembly |
| US9808813B1 (en) * | 2007-10-30 | 2017-11-07 | Hunter Industries, Inc. | Rotary stream sprinkler nozzle with offset flutes |
| US7988071B2 (en) | 2007-10-30 | 2011-08-02 | Bredberg Anthony J | Lawn sprinkler |
| US8074897B2 (en) * | 2008-10-09 | 2011-12-13 | Rain Bird Corporation | Sprinkler with variable arc and flow rate |
| DE102009019932B4 (en) | 2009-05-05 | 2019-10-24 | Husqvarna Ab | Deflector for a nozzle unit of a sprinkler |
| US8925837B2 (en) | 2009-05-29 | 2015-01-06 | Rain Bird Corporation | Sprinkler with variable arc and flow rate and method |
| US8695900B2 (en) | 2009-05-29 | 2014-04-15 | Rain Bird Corporation | Sprinkler with variable arc and flow rate and method |
| US8272583B2 (en) | 2009-05-29 | 2012-09-25 | Rain Bird Corporation | Sprinkler with variable arc and flow rate and method |
| US9427751B2 (en) | 2010-04-09 | 2016-08-30 | Rain Bird Corporation | Irrigation sprinkler nozzle having deflector with micro-ramps |
| US9504209B2 (en) | 2010-04-09 | 2016-11-29 | Rain Bird Corporation | Irrigation sprinkler nozzle |
| US8783582B2 (en) | 2010-04-09 | 2014-07-22 | Rain Bird Corporation | Adjustable arc irrigation sprinkler nozzle configured for positive indexing |
| US9079202B2 (en) | 2012-06-13 | 2015-07-14 | Rain Bird Corporation | Rotary variable arc nozzle |
| US9174227B2 (en) | 2012-06-14 | 2015-11-03 | Rain Bird Corporation | Irrigation sprinkler nozzle |
| US9295998B2 (en) | 2012-07-27 | 2016-03-29 | Rain Bird Corporation | Rotary nozzle |
| US9327297B2 (en) | 2012-07-27 | 2016-05-03 | Rain Bird Corporation | Rotary nozzle |
| US9314952B2 (en) | 2013-03-14 | 2016-04-19 | Rain Bird Corporation | Irrigation spray nozzle and mold assembly and method of forming nozzle |
| US9227207B1 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2016-01-05 | Anthony J. Bredberg | Multi-nozzle cam driven sprinkler head |
| US9108206B1 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2015-08-18 | Anthony J. Bredberg | Water control system for sprinkler nozzle |
| US10322423B2 (en) | 2016-11-22 | 2019-06-18 | Rain Bird Corporation | Rotary nozzle |
| US11154877B2 (en) | 2017-03-29 | 2021-10-26 | Rain Bird Corporation | Rotary strip nozzles |
| US11059056B2 (en) | 2019-02-28 | 2021-07-13 | Rain Bird Corporation | Rotary strip nozzles and deflectors |
| US11406999B2 (en) | 2019-05-10 | 2022-08-09 | Rain Bird Corporation | Irrigation nozzle with one or more grit vents |
| US11247219B2 (en) | 2019-11-22 | 2022-02-15 | Rain Bird Corporation | Reduced precipitation rate nozzle |
| US12385272B2 (en) | 2021-01-13 | 2025-08-12 | Hayward Industries, Inc. | Mobile nozzles and associated systems for cleaning pools and spas |
| CN113678713B (en) * | 2021-08-26 | 2022-09-20 | 湖北景林汇园林工程有限公司 | A water-saving sprinkler irrigation device for garden engineering |
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Citations (11)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE490515C (en) * | 1930-01-29 | Georg Bode | Irrigation turbine with gutter-like blades | |
| US4085895A (en) * | 1977-03-25 | 1978-04-25 | Curry Byron V | Adjustable spray device |
| FR2400835A1 (en) * | 1977-07-06 | 1979-03-23 | Rain Bird Sprinkler Mfg | CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-PIECE, WEAR-RESISTANT SPRINKLER NOZZLE |
| US4471908A (en) * | 1981-03-09 | 1984-09-18 | The Toro Company | Pattern sprinkler head |
| US4501391A (en) * | 1982-02-04 | 1985-02-26 | The Toro Company | Hose end pattern sprinkler |
| US4905911A (en) * | 1987-01-19 | 1990-03-06 | Shimon Kabushiki Kaisha | Fan-spray nozzle |
| US4932590A (en) * | 1989-08-07 | 1990-06-12 | Hunter Edwin J | Rotary stream sprinkler unit with rotor damping means |
| US4967961A (en) * | 1986-06-26 | 1990-11-06 | Hunter Edwin J | Rotary stream sprinkler unit |
| WO1991010512A1 (en) * | 1990-01-16 | 1991-07-25 | Nelson Irrigation Corporation | Stream propelled rotary pop-up sprinkler with adjustable sprinkling pattern |
| US5288022A (en) * | 1991-11-08 | 1994-02-22 | Nelson Irrigation Corporation | Part circle rotator with improved nozzle assembly |
| EP0698417A2 (en) * | 1994-08-24 | 1996-02-28 | GARDENA Kress + Kastner GmbH | Sprinkler for dispensing a fluid |
Family Cites Families (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4815662A (en) * | 1987-11-23 | 1989-03-28 | Hunter Edwin J | Stream propelled rotary stream sprinkler unit with damping means |
| US4971250A (en) * | 1989-08-07 | 1990-11-20 | Hunter Edwin J | Rotary stream sprinkler unit with rotor damping means |
| US5588594A (en) * | 1995-02-03 | 1996-12-31 | Kah, Jr.; Carl L. C. | Adjustable arc spray nozzle |
| DE29603947U1 (en) * | 1996-03-04 | 1996-04-25 | Yuan Mei Corp., Lu Kang Chen, Changhua Hsien | Lawn sprinkler |
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1996
- 1996-08-24 DE DE19634332A patent/DE19634332A1/en not_active Withdrawn
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1997
- 1997-08-20 DE DE59711635T patent/DE59711635D1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1997-08-20 EP EP97114333A patent/EP0826426B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-08-20 AT AT97114333T patent/ATE267051T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1997-08-21 CA CA002213607A patent/CA2213607A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-08-22 AU AU35217/97A patent/AU730171B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1997-08-25 US US08/917,998 patent/US5845849A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (11)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE490515C (en) * | 1930-01-29 | Georg Bode | Irrigation turbine with gutter-like blades | |
| US4085895A (en) * | 1977-03-25 | 1978-04-25 | Curry Byron V | Adjustable spray device |
| FR2400835A1 (en) * | 1977-07-06 | 1979-03-23 | Rain Bird Sprinkler Mfg | CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-PIECE, WEAR-RESISTANT SPRINKLER NOZZLE |
| US4471908A (en) * | 1981-03-09 | 1984-09-18 | The Toro Company | Pattern sprinkler head |
| US4501391A (en) * | 1982-02-04 | 1985-02-26 | The Toro Company | Hose end pattern sprinkler |
| US4967961A (en) * | 1986-06-26 | 1990-11-06 | Hunter Edwin J | Rotary stream sprinkler unit |
| US4905911A (en) * | 1987-01-19 | 1990-03-06 | Shimon Kabushiki Kaisha | Fan-spray nozzle |
| US4932590A (en) * | 1989-08-07 | 1990-06-12 | Hunter Edwin J | Rotary stream sprinkler unit with rotor damping means |
| WO1991010512A1 (en) * | 1990-01-16 | 1991-07-25 | Nelson Irrigation Corporation | Stream propelled rotary pop-up sprinkler with adjustable sprinkling pattern |
| US5288022A (en) * | 1991-11-08 | 1994-02-22 | Nelson Irrigation Corporation | Part circle rotator with improved nozzle assembly |
| EP0698417A2 (en) * | 1994-08-24 | 1996-02-28 | GARDENA Kress + Kastner GmbH | Sprinkler for dispensing a fluid |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| ATE267051T1 (en) | 2004-06-15 |
| CA2213607A1 (en) | 1998-02-24 |
| AU3521797A (en) | 1998-03-05 |
| US5845849A (en) | 1998-12-08 |
| AU730171B2 (en) | 2001-03-01 |
| DE19634332A1 (en) | 1998-02-26 |
| EP0826426A2 (en) | 1998-03-04 |
| EP0826426B1 (en) | 2004-05-19 |
| DE59711635D1 (en) | 2004-06-24 |
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