CH237927A

CH237927A - Irrigation facility.

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Publication number: CH237927A
Authority: CH
Inventors: Meunier Marie-Auguste-Marcel
Original assignee: Meunier Marie Auguste Marcel
Priority date: 1942-08-14
Filing date: 1943-06-22
Publication date: 1945-06-15

Description

Installation d'irrigation. Irrigation facility.

La presente invention a pour objet une installation d'irrigation souterraine d'arbres, arbustes et plantations,de parcs, jardins, ave nues, plantations fruitieres, par egemple, dass les meilleures conditions pratiques et avec 1e Maximum -d'economie et de ren(1ement. The subject of the present invention is an underground irrigation installation for trees, shrubs and plantations, parks, gardens, bare avenues, fruit plantations, for example, in the best practical conditions and with the 1st Maximum -of economy and ren (1st.

Ceüe i'nstrallation se caracterise en co qu'el'le comporte des bacs qui sont enterrea dans 1e sol pres des racines des mbres ä irri guer et repartis @dans la plantation selon la disposition des arbres et leur importance, ainsi qu'un reseau de conduites secondaires reliies ä uno canalisation d'alimentation ,prinevpalä et permettant de remplir simulta `"ement les .diveTs bacs par la manoeuvre d'un i ibinet @de la canalisiation prineipale, les bass n `3tdnt pos ütanches, de sarte qu'ils. lai:ssent fu r progressivement et lentement dans le sol leu, eau de remplissage. This installation is characterized in that it comprises trays which are buried in the ground near the roots of the trees to be irrigated and distributed throughout the plantation according to the arrangement of the trees and their importance, as well as a network secondary pipes connected to a supply pipe, mainvpalä and making it possible to simultaneously fill the .diveTs bins by maneuvering an i ibinet @ of the main pipework, the bass n `3tdnt pos ütanches, de sarte que they leave gradually and slowly in the soil leu, filling water.

i : cette inistallaton an pourrait adjoindre un: ä ppareil peTmettant de dissoudre daus 1 eau de remplissage des bacs une quantite donm 3 :d'un engrais soluble, qui est ainisi i: this inistallaton an could add a: device allowing to dissolve in the water filling the tanks a quantity including 3: of a soluble fertilizer, which is thus

disstribue automatiquement aux divers sujets de la plantatibn. automatically distributes to the various subjects of the plantatibn.

Les avantages de Finvention sont nom breug. En effet, un homme Charge du rem plissage des bacs pourra irriguer et, s'il y a lieu, nourrir en engrais solubl'e, plusieurs hectares daus une Beule journee, en suppiri m@ant 1'usage et 1e remisage d'appareils d'ar rosage lourds et encombrants.. Le travail est rapide, complet, bien fait et sans fatigue. Toute la plantation peut "eire irriguee en meine temps avec la meMe regularite poUT chaque Sujet, en moiüllant et nourrissant 1e sol Sur .1a profondeur voulue, par egemple entre 20 et 80 ein. L8 sol. retient une humi dite constante ä rotte profondeur, ce quis donnera une vegstation robuste; les racines charpentiäres et rad!iculaires se dAveloppent en profondeur, au lieu d'etre obligees de viere en surface du sol, comme cela a lieu Jans les arrflsages courants oü Fcau est de versäe Sur 1e sal au pied de l'arbre. The advantages of the invention are short. Indeed, a man in charge of filling the tanks will be able to irrigate and, if necessary, feed with soluble fertilizer, several hectares in a single day, eliminating the use and storage of equipment. heavy and cumbersome watering systems. The work is quick, complete, well done and without fatigue. The whole plantation can be irrigated at the same time with the same regularity for each subject, by moistening and nourishing the soil to the desired depth, for example between 20 and 80 inches. The soil retains constant humidity at this depth, which will give a robust vegetation; the carpential and root roots develop in depth, instead of being obliged to live on the surface of the soil, as it happens in the current irrigations where the water is poured on the salt at the foot of the tree.

Da-n"s los periodes de Brande secheresse, il suffira de faire une irrigation par semaine au lieu @d'un arrosage superficiel quotidien. During periods of dryness, it will suffice to irrigate once a week instead of daily superficial watering.

L'invention evite enfin la confeetion .de cuvettes -dont l'effet est d.esastreux et facilite, en outre, los travaux de nettoyage en surface puisque los radiüellles poussant ä plus grand@e pTolfondeuT ne risquent pa.s Atre meurtries ou coupees lors de Ces travaux. The invention finally avoids the confeetion .de bowls -whose effect is disastrous and also facilitates los surface cleaning work since los radiüellles pushing to greater @ e pTolfondeuT do not risk pa.s Atre bruised or cut during these works.

Le dessin annexe repräsente, ä eitre d'exemple, une forme d'execution de 1'objet de 1'invention. The appended drawing shows, by way of example, one embodiment of the object of the invention.

La fig. 1 1e represente schematiquement en plan. fig. 1 1e represented schematically in plan.

La fig. 2 est une vue en perspeetive d'un bac. fig. 2 is a perspective view of a tank.

La fig. 3 en est une coupe horizontale. La fig. 4 est une vue en plan du fand du bac. fig. 3 is a horizontal section. fig. 4 is a plan view of the pan fand.

La fig. 5 represente schematiquement en plan et en coupe l'appareil destinA ä melanger ä 1'eau une certaine quantite d'engrais. fig. 5 schematically shows in plan and in section the apparatus intended to mix a certain quantity of fertilizer with water.

Comme an 1e voit Sur la fig. 1, Pinstalla tion d'irrigation representee comporte un certai.n nombre da bacs qui sont enterres Jans 1e sol ä, une profondeur quo Fon pourra determiner sellon la nature des Sujets ä irri guer, mais qui, en moyenne, Sera tolle qu'il eiste environ 30 cm de terre au dessus de la paroi superieure -du bac. As seen in fig. 1, the irrigation installation represented comprises a certain number of tanks which are buried in the ground at a depth which can be determined according to the nature of the subjects to be irrigated, but which, on average, will be tolle that it There is approximately 30 cm of soil above the upper wall of the tank.

Ces bass b sont convenablement repartis selon la disposition dans la plantation des @ Sujets ä irriguer. Plusieurs. baes pourront meme etre associes ä un meme Sujet selon sa taille. Ainsi, par exemple SUT la fig. 1, an voit en a, un gras arbre auquel an a associe quatre bacs b -disposes autour de lui ä un intervalle de deux metres ; en c an a egale ment represente un conifere auquel an a attribue quatre bass; en d un arbre moyen pour lequel d@eux baes b ont ete juges neces saires. Dans los plantations d'arbustes, los bacs pourront Atre repartis ä raison de 25 ä Pare. These bass b are suitably distributed according to the arrangement in the plantation of the subjects to be irrigated. Several. baes can even be associated with the same Subject depending on its size. Thus, for example in FIG. 1, an sees in a, a fat tree to which an a associates four bins b - arranged around it at an interval of two meters; in c an also represented a conifer to which an attributed four bass; in d a medium tree for which two baes b have been deemed necessary. In the plantations of shrubs, the tubs may be distributed at the rate of 25 per par.

Dans 1e mode de realisation represente au .dessin, Ces baes de forme cubique sont canstitui#s par des panneaux, en beton par exemple, qui sont assembles entre eux de In the first embodiment represented in the drawing, these cubic-shaped baes are canstitui #s by panels, in concrete for example, which are assembled together by

fagon demontable. Les panneaux f des faces vertieales s'emboitent los uns dann los autres en g et sont si.mplement retinis par des cla vettes m-airntenant 1e taut assemble. L'ensem ble ainsi forme e.st monte Sur 1e fand i. qui est muni de rainures j dans lesquelles s'en castre la, ba.se des panneaux vertieaux. Un couverele k (fig. 2) semblable au fand vieret coiffer 1e taut. Les panneaux des faces verti cales, du fand et du'' eouvercle pourront Atre formes par exemple par des carres de 0,30 m de cöte, la capacite de chaque ba.c etant ainsi de 27 ihres environ. removable way. The panels f of the vertieales faces fit together one another in the other at g and are simply retained by keys m-airntenant the assembled taut. The whole thus formed is mounted on the first fand i. which is provided with grooves j in which the castrate, ba.se vertieaux panels. A lid k (fig. 2) similar to the fand viet top the taut. The panels of the vertical faces, of the fand and of the lid could be formed, for example, by squares of 0.30 m side, the capacity of each bay thus being approximately 27 hours.

Ces bass sont relies par un reseau de conduites secondaires l qui peuvent Atre indifAremment en forste, plomb, ciment arme, fibro-ciment, ete, ä, une ca.nalisati an principale tra d'amenee d'eau qui peut eire branchee soit Sur une bauche d'arrosage saus Pression, soit Sur itn reservoir particulier, ineme sans Pression, mais en Charge Sur 1e rese.a.u. Les conditites Z a.boutissent dans los baes par des orifices n pratiques ä leur Partie superieure; olles peuvent eire simplement en foncee:s dann des botichons creux prevus,dann Ces orifiees. La cond.uite d'alimentation na est munie d'un robinet o. Comme an 1e com prend, 1'ouverture de ce. robinet permet 1e remplissage des baes, ee remplis.sage 'etant complet au botit d'itn temps qui dopend du nombre de bass, de la longgueur du reseau de conduites et egalement de la Pression de 1'eau a.limentaire. Ce temps de remplissage peut Atre determine experimenta.lement pour une installätion donnee, lors de sa constructian. Quand los bacs sont tous remp.lis, an forme le robinet o et los bae.s qui se vident lentement dann 1e sol par los interstices existant ä 1'as semblage des panneaux ou par des orifices fins systematiquement menages, irriguent los ra:cines des arbres et arbustes environnants. These bass are connected by a network of secondary pipes l which can be indifferently made of forste, lead, reinforced cement, fiber cement, etc., to a main pipe tra water which can be connected either On a sprinkler blank under Pressure, or On a particular tank, even without Pressure, but In Charge On the 1st network. The Z-conditions terminate in the bases through convenient orifices in their upper part; olles can be simply ire dark: s dann hollow botichons provided, dann These orifices. The supply line na is equipped with a tap o. As understood, the opening of this. tap allows the first filling of the baes, ee filled.wise 'being complete in the botit of itn time which depends on the number of bass, the length of the network of pipes and also the pressure of the food water. This filling time can be determined experimentally for a given installation, during its construction. When the tubs are all filled, the tap is formed and the tubs which slowly empty into the ground through the interstices existing at the assembly of the panels or through the fine orifices systematically provided, irrigate the roots. surrounding trees and shrubs.

11 e.st facile avec un tel dispositif de dis tribuer automa.tiquement 125 ä 250 litres d'ea.u par arbre et 1500 litres par are de maasif, qiaantite suffisante par arrosage; un meme dispositif peut alimenter 500 ba.cs; a.u-dessus de ce nombre, an aura. interet ä fragmenter 1'installation en reliant chaque It is easy with such a device to distribute automa.tiquement 125 to 250 liters of water per tree and 1500 liters per are of maasif, qiaantite sufficient per watering; the same device can supply 500 ba.cs; above this number, an aura. interest in fragmenting the installation by linking each

groupe de 500 bacs ou moins ä une conduite d'amenee @d'eau tolle quo m avec robinet d'arrat o. group of 500 containers or less to a tolle quo m water supply pipe with shut-off valve.

La, fig. 5 represente 1'appareil qui peut etre brauche sur la conduite alimentaire m ou en tout autre point de l'ihstallation, juge convenable, pour melanger ä 1'eau une cer taine quantite d'engrais soluble. The, fig. 5 represents the apparatus which can be connected to the feed line m or at any other point of the installation, deemed suitable, to mix a certain quantity of soluble fertilizer with the water.

Daus la conduite in est intercale uu trün gon,de tuyau m,. uruni ä :cet effet de brndes de fixation m2 et qui comporte 1e robinet darret o. En amont,de co robinet un tuyau p de Petit diametre d`ebouche :daue. 1e tuyau ml par un conduit :evase p.1, de maniere ä per mssttre une,derivation,d'une certaine quantite de 1'eau circulant dans 1e tuyau ml. Lette eau ainsi @derivee passe par 1e tuyau p et 1e robinet p2 vors une rampe perfnree q qui la distribue dans 1e Premier compartiment r, dune cuve r. Ge campartiment est rempli d:'engrais soluble quo Fon y introduit par un couvercle demontable non figure. Il est @separe du deuxieme compartiment r2 par une cloison rigide r3 percee de trous et recou verte du cöte du compartiment r1 d'une toiile fine r4 :ou d'un autre tamis fin permettant 1e Passage :de 1'eau vors 1e compartiment r2 mai.s arretant los fines particules d'engrais. Le compartiment r2 communique avec la con duite ml en aval du robinet o par un tuyau p3 uruni,d'um robi'net p4. Daus the pipe in is intercalated uu trün gon,de pipe m,. uruni ä: this effect of fixing brndes m2 and which includes the first stopcock o. Upstream, from co tap a pipe p of small outlet diameter: daue. the first pipe ml by a pipe: flare p.1, so as to allow a derivation of a certain quantity of the water circulating in the first pipe ml. The water thus derived passes through the first pipe p and the first tap p2 through a perforated ramp q which distributes it into the first compartment r, from a tank r. This compartment is filled with soluble fertilizer which Fon introduces there through a removable cover not shown. It is separated from the second compartment r2 by a rigid partition r3 pierced with holes and covered on the side of compartment r1 with a fine cloth r4: or another fine sieve allowing the 1st Passage: of water to the 1st compartment r2 May.s stopping los fine particles of fertilizer. The compartment r2 communicates with the pipe ml downstream of the tap o by a pipe p3 uruni, from a tap p4.

La fonctionnement se cangoit ais,ement. Quand an ouvre los robinets p2 et p4, de Feau passe Jans 1e compartiment de saturation r, et vieret y dissoudre une Partie de 1'engrais qu'il contient; 1'eau ainsi saturee passe en suite :clans 1:e compartiment r2 et -de 1ä par le tuyau p3 vems 1e reseau de conduites abou tissant e.ux bacs qui sent remplis d'e@au cliar g6e @d@'engrais. Concurremment ä 1'ouverture des robin:ets p2 et p4 an doit, bien entend'u, ouvrir 1e robinnet o, la circulation d'eau se faisant alors ä la fois ä travers ce robnet et ä travers la cuve r de dissolution. 0n peut naturellement @doser 1'ouverture du robinet o de maniere ä y creer une perte de charge facilitant 1$ Passage de 1'eau ä travers la Operation is easy. When an opens the taps p2 and p4, water passes through the saturation compartment r, and there dissolves part of the fertilizer it contains; 1'eau thus saturated then passes: clans 1: e compartment r2 and -de 1ä by the pipe p3 vems the first network of pipes leading to e.ux bins which feel filled with e@ au cliar g6e @ d@ fertiliser. Simultaneously with the opening of the taps p2 and p4 an must, of course, open the tap o, the circulation of water then taking place both through this tap and through the dissolution tank r. It is naturally possible to dose the opening of the tap o in such a way as to create a pressure drop there facilitating the passage of water through the

cuve r et.. äussi ä melanger en quantite con venable 1'eau pure et 1'eau chargee,d'engrais. tank r and .. also to mix in suitable quantity the pure water and the water loaded with fertilizer.

L'appareil permettra d'irriguer avec ou saus engrais, solon los besoihs. The device will allow irrigation with or without fertilizer, solon los needs.

En demontanit los brdes p' et p'3 apres avoir forme los robinets pff et p4, il Sera possi ble d'enlever la cuve r et de 1'utiliser ä une autre place de 1'installation d'ensemble. By dismounting the flanges p' and p'3 after having formed the taps pff and p4, it will be possible to remove the tank r and to use it in another place of the overall installation.

Les raccords p" et p"3 attena-nt ä la cuve peuvent eire muniis,de robinets quo 1'on fer mera lors du @deim:ontage, pour eviter .dies pertes de liquide sature contenu,dan:.3 la cuve. The fittings p "and p" 3 attached to the tank can be provided with taps quo 1'on fer mera during the @deim: ontage, to avoid .dies losses of liquid saturates content, dan: .3 the tank.

Claims

CLAIM Installation for underground irrigation of trees, shrubs and plantations, characterized in that it comprises bass buried in the ground near the roots of the trees to be irrigated and distributed during the plantation, according to the arrangement of the trees and their importan e6, as well as a network of secondary pipes connected to a main supply pipe and allowing @ to fill the various tanks simultaneously by operating a tap, the main pipe, the bass not being watertight, so that they gradually and slowly release their water into the ground. Fill of. SUB-CLAIMS: 1. Installation according to claim, characterized in c6 quo los. trays are mounted in bypass on the network of secondary supply lines.

2. Installation according to claim, characterized, ee in quo los bins are of the same volume, the first number of bins arranged voi sinabgge -of each tree to be irrigated depending on the importance of the tree.

3.. Installation: according to the claim: n, characterized in: what the jump bases are constituted by panels which are assembled without seal - the tightness, so that the filling water of the bass pulses slowly leak through the assemblies .

4. Installation according to claim and sub-claim 3, characterized: ee in c6 quo los panels, bass present, Tai nures for leer assembly.

5. Installation as claimed in the claim, characterized by a device for dissolving a given quantity of a soluble fertilizer in the irrigation water, this device comprising a tank: in which: the fertilizer is placed; soluble and a filter retaining the: s by solid ticales of engmis.

6. Installation according to claim and sub-claim 5, characterized in that the dilssolution fertilizer apparatus is

mounted in bypass on the main supply line: e.

7. Installation according to claim and las sub-claims 5 and 6, characterized in that the fertilizer dissolving device is mounted by-pass the tap d.'alimenta general.