ES1259311U - AGRICULTURAL TREATMENT MACHINE (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Machine (1) for agricultural treatment characterized in that it comprises: - a chassis (3) comprising a hitch (2) to an agricultural tractor (100), and where its elements are mounted, which comprise: - elements for spraying liquid under pressure, - a water tank (5) to feed the spray elements, and - elements for ozonating the water to incorporate the gas into the tank (5), in the suction conduit or in the spraying elements. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

AGRICULTURAL TREATMENT MACHINE

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention refers to an agricultural machine with the capacity to carry out ozonized treatments.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Currently, in most crops, a series of phytosanitary products in the form of agrochemicals are applied, more specifically in the form of herbicides, insecticides and fungicides to control pests and diseases of crops and that put human health at risk.

Although there are widely varied types of application equipment, the most widely used equipment for treating tree canopies is based almost entirely on spraying broth, although they use different procedures to achieve this.

Thus, projected jet sprayers (spray bars and guns) and transported jet sprayers (atomizers), which differ from the previous ones mainly by the existence of a fan that generates an air stream, are the most used equipment for the application of phytosanitary products due to its versatility.

They present a great drawback and that is that, on the one hand, they are sensitive to possible product losses because the drops do not reach their objective (drift), which translates into environmental contamination and, on the other hand, their use to combat pests or Crop diseases can cause the presence of residues in foods of plant origin and cause, in turn, adverse effects on the health of those who consume them.

The problem raised is resolved with the use of the machine of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The machine of the invention is capable of carrying out ozonated agricultural treatments, and is characterized in that it comprises:

-a chassis (which can be dragged or suspended) that comprises a hitch to an agricultural tractor to be towed or carried by it, and where its elements are mounted, which include:

- some elements for spraying liquid under pressure (an air generating unit -axial or centrifugal fan- in transported jet equipment (atomizers), or the spraying elements in projected jet equipment (bars or guns)), and that also understands:

- a water tank used to feed the spray elements, and

- Some elements for ozonating the water to incorporate the gas into the tank, in the suction conduit or in the nozzles themselves.

The advantages provided by the machine of the invention are:

Environment: the risk of contamination inherent in the application of phytosanitary products is very high, therefore when spraying ozonated water, which is a powerful disinfectant, we would control the pests or diseases that the crops to be treated present, without adding toxins to the land or the crop In addition, ozone is a gas that, after a few seconds, after being sprayed, returns to its most stable form, oxygen, which leaves no residue.

Economics of the application: the application of high doses of phytosanitary product is expensive for the farmer, who can reduce his cultivation costs by using a single product (ozone gas) to combat pests and diseases without incurring a detriment to the effectiveness of his treatments.

Personal safety of the applicator: the application with harmful products has a direct impact on the applicator, since it is the most exposed to its action in the event of coming into contact with them. The use of ozone would avoid the health problems inherent to the use of pesticides since it is not harmful to people outdoors.

Food safety: highly toxic products are routinely used in many crops to control the typical pest population. Besides these treatments are carried out in conjunction with treatments against major crop diseases. The problem with these products is that they tend to have a systemic mode of action, that is, they are absorbed by the plant and diffused through it, reaching the fruits, which are subsequently consumed directly, for example table olives. In this way, with the elimination of these products thanks to the use of other alternatives (the equipment of the invention capable of carrying out ozonized agricultural treatments) will make the amounts of phytosanitary products disappear in the final products and reduce the risk for the consumer and increase, hence, food safety.

Versatility: each of the authorized phytosanitary products are specific to one or more crops, however, ozone, being capable of destroying viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi, molds, spores and many other contaminants, can be used in the fight of pests and diseases of all crops.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1.- Shows a side view of the machine of the invention, where the atomizer includes an air unit (fan), and which is hooked to an agricultural tractor.

Figure 2.- Shows a detail of the machine of the invention in side view, where the sprayer comprises a spray gun.

Figure 3.- Shows a detail of the machine of the invention in side view, where the sprayer comprises spray bars.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

The machine (1) of the invention is capable of carrying out ozonized agricultural treatments, and is characterized in that it comprises:

-a chassis (3) (which can be dragged or suspended) that comprises a hitch (2) to an agricultural tractor (100) to be towed or carried by it, and where its elements are mounted, which include:

- elements for spraying liquid under pressure for spraying plants or trees (200),

- a water tank (5) used to feed the spray elements, and - elements for ozonating the water, to incorporate the gas into the tank (5), in the suction conduit or in the spraying elements.

The spraying elements are preferably arranged at the rear of the chassis (3), and comprise:

- an air generating unit (4) (axial or centrifugal fan) in atomizers (42) (see fig 1), or

-bars (41) and guns (40) in projected jet equipment (see figs 2 and 3).

-the ozonation elements comprise an ozone generator (6), a compressor (60) to inject the gas, and the corresponding conduits connected to the tank (5), the suction conduit or the nozzles (8) of the atomizers ( 42) to inject the ozone into the water in the tank (5), in the suction conduit or in said nozzles (8). Optionally, it can also comprise a refrigerator (61), since ozone at lower temperatures increases its performance. The refrigerator (61) can be an exchanger associated with a cold machine.

The machine (1) can also comprise its own generator (7) of its own electrical energy (that is, mounted on the chassis of the machine), to supply its own elements. Said generator (7) can be driven by the tractor's power take-off. In this way, the capacity of the machine (1) is increased since the electrical power supplied by the tractor would only allow a small ozonator, and therefore a very low ozonated water production flow.

Having sufficiently described the nature of the invention, it is indicated that the description of the invention and its preferred embodiment should be interpreted in a non-limiting manner, and that it encompasses all the possible variants of embodiment that may be deduced from the content of this report. and claims.

Claims (7)

1.-Machine (1) for agricultural treatment characterized by comprising: -a chassis (3) comprising a hitch (2) to an agricultural tractor (100), and where its elements are mounted, which include: - some elements for spraying liquid under pressure, - a water tank (5) to feed the spray elements, and - some elements for ozonating the water to incorporate the gas into the tank (5), in the suction conduit or in the spraying elements. 2. -Machine (1) for agricultural treatment according to claim 1, where the spraying elements are arranged at the rear of the chassis (3). 3. -Machine (1) for agricultural treatment according to any of the preceding claims, where the spraying elements are selected from: - an air generating unit (4) in atomizers (42), or -bars (41) and guns (40) in projected jet equipment. 4. -Machine (1) for agricultural treatment according to claim 3, where the ozonation elements comprise an ozone generator (6), a compressor (60) to inject the gas, and the corresponding conduits connected to the tank (5), to the suction duct or to the nozzles (8) of the atomizers (42). 5. -Machine (1) for agricultural treatment claim 4, wherein the ozonator (6) additionally comprises an air cooler (61). 6. -Machine (1) for agricultural treatment according to any of the preceding claims, further comprising a generator (7) supplying power for its own elements. 7. -Machine (1) for agricultural treatment claim 4, where the generator (7) is driven by the tractor's power take-off (100).