Abstract:
A drip irrigation emitter (10) includes first and second members (12, 14) and a deformable membrane (32). The membrane is located between the members and pins (22) that are located on the first member are received within holes (21) formed in the second member. End portions of the pins that project out of the holes are deformed and by that press the first and second members together and compress the membrane.
Abstract:
An irrigation pipe comprising: at least one first integrated emitter characterized by a first discharge-pressure threshold; at least one second integrated emitter characterized by a second discharge-pressure threshold different from the first discharge-pressure threshold threshold; wherein, the at least one first and at least one second integrated emitters are positioned along the pipe in accordance with a predetermined configuration.
Abstract:
A drip irrigation system (10, 100) includes a distribution pipe (12, 120) and drip irrigation pipes (14, 140) that branch off from communication with the distribution pipe. Each drip pipe has a flushing valve (20, 200) coupled to a downstream end and at least some of the drip pipes have each an inlet valve (16, 160) coupled to an upstream end for communication with the distribution pipe. The system further has at least one command valve (23, 25, 230, 250) in communication with the distributing pipe and with at least some of the inlet vales, wherein opening of the command valve is configured to close the at least some inlet valves.
Abstract:
A drip irrigation emitter is provided extending between first and second longitudinal ends. The emitter has an outer side for attaching to a pipe that is laterally bound between first and second longitudinal edges. The outer side has a flow path and an exit pool, and at least a section of the flow path extends downstream along the first edge and at least a portion of the exit pool is formed between the section of the flow path and the second edge.
Abstract:
An irrigation pipe coupler can engage an open end of an irrigation pipe with its forward end. The coupler has a nipple and an outer collar. The nipple has an outwardly projecting barb and the collar surrounds the nipple and has an inwardly projecting bulge. The collar is slidably moved along the nipple between forward and rear terminal positions while being kept spaced radially outwardly from the nipple via a peripheral gap that is re-defined for each new position of the collar along the nipple. At each such new position the gap has a narrow region measured in the radial direction where the collar is closest to the nipple and the narrow region gets smaller at least during at least part of the forward movement of the collar along the nipple.
Abstract:
An emitter (20) comprising: a plurality of inlet apertures through which liquid enters the emitter; a manifold flow channel (32) into which liquid that passes through the apertures flow; an elastic diaphragm (50) that seats on the manifold flow channel; an outlet aperture through which liquid that enters the emitter exits the emitter (20); wherein liquid that enters the inlet apertures (33) displaces only a portion of the diaphragm (50) from the manifold channel so that the liquid can leave the manifold channel and flow through the emitter (20) to reach the outlet aperture.
Abstract:
A fluid flow regulator (20) comprising: a fluid inlet port (34) and a fluid outlet port (54); at least one open-faced flow control channel (60) defined by a planar bottom (62) and two sidewalls (64) that communicates with the outlet port (54) at a junction (66) and has a cross-section that decreases with distance from the junction; an elastic diaphragm (40); a support shelf (58) on which the diaphragm (40) seats and which supports the diaphragm (40) along a planar contour parallel to the bottom of each of the at least one channel (60); wherein to regulate fluid flow, with increasing inlet fluid pressure the diaphragm (40) covers portions of the open face that are farther from the junction (66) in a region where the cross-section decreases with distance from the junction (66).
Abstract:
A pulsating irrigation device is provided that transforms a fluid flow entering the device to an intermittent pulsating fluid flow that is ejected from the device. The device has a chamber and at least one compressible member in pressure contact with the chamber. The compressible member compresses to assist the formation of the pulses ejected from the device and the fluid within the chamber is substantially sealed from contact with the interior of the compressible member.
Abstract:
A drip emitter includes a frame, that can be made of plastic, and a membrane, that can be elastomeric; and both the frame and the membrane are formed by injection molding and are attached to each other.