WO2020127893A1 - Méthode de revêtement de surface dans un pulvérisateur agricole et pulvérisateur agricole - Google Patents

Méthode de revêtement de surface dans un pulvérisateur agricole et pulvérisateur agricole Download PDF

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WO2020127893A1
WO2020127893A1 PCT/EP2019/086557 EP2019086557W WO2020127893A1 WO 2020127893 A1 WO2020127893 A1 WO 2020127893A1 EP 2019086557 W EP2019086557 W EP 2019086557W WO 2020127893 A1 WO2020127893 A1 WO 2020127893A1
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tank
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agricultural sprayer
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Bob Bakker
Patrick POMMERENING
Corinna CHUDALLA
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Kverneland Group Nieuw-Vennep B.V.
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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
    • B05B13/00—Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups B05B1/00 - B05B11/00
    • B05B13/06—Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups B05B1/00 - B05B11/00 specially designed for treating the inside of hollow bodies
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
    • B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
    • B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
    • B08B9/08—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B13/00—Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups B05B1/00 - B05B11/00
    • B05B13/005—Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups B05B1/00 - B05B11/00 mounted on vehicles or designed to apply a liquid on a very large surface, e.g. on the road, on the surface of large containers
    • 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
    • B05B15/50—Arrangements for cleaning; Arrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage; Arrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter
    • B05B15/55—Arrangements for cleaning; Arrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage; Arrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter using cleaning fluids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B17/00—Methods preventing fouling
    • B08B17/02—Preventing deposition of fouling or of dust

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  • the present disclosure refers to a method for surface coating in an agricultural sprayer and an agricultural sprayer.
  • An agricultural sprayer Is a device used to spray a liquid.
  • the agricultural sprayer may be used for applying herbicide, pesticide, and fertilizers on agricultural crops.
  • the agricul tural sprayer may be a trailed sprayer that is connected to a tractor or a self-propelled machine.
  • a method for surface coating in an agricultural sprayer comprising: providing an agricultural sprayer having a tank and pipe system configured for receiving and distributing a liquid material, and producing a hydrophobic coating on at least part of an inner surface of the tank and pipe system by applying a hydrophobic material to the inner surface.
  • an agricultural sprayer is provided. The agricultural sprayer com prises a tank and pipe system configured for receiving and distributing a liquid material, wherein a hydrophobic coating is provided on at least part of an inner surface of the tank and pipe sys tem.
  • the hydrophobic coating helps to avoid contamination of the inner surface of the tank and pipe system.
  • the tank and pipe system provides for a storage and flowing system of the agricultural machine for receiving, storing, and carrying the liquid material to be distributed by the agricultural sprayer.
  • the tank and pipe system may be provided with one or more valves.
  • Tank and pipe systems as such are known for agricultural sprayers with different design.
  • One or more nozzles may be connected to the tank and pipe system, the nozzles configured for distributing the liquid material received by the tank and pipe system.
  • the agricultural sprayer may be carried by a tractor.
  • the agricultural sprayer may be provided on an implement hooked to a tractor.
  • a self-propelled agricultural sprayer may be provided.
  • the hydrophobic coating will also minimize the (unwanted) amount of liquid remaining in the tank and pipe (rest liquid).
  • the applying may comprise spraying a spray material on the inner surface, the spray material containing the hydrophobic material.
  • the spray material may be applied to the inner surface by spraying using one or more nozzles provided within the tank and pipe system, for example in the tank.
  • the spray material may be provided from an additional tank separated from the tank re DCving the liquid material for distribution.
  • the additional tank may connect to one or more spray ing nozzles by one or more pipes.
  • the hydrophobic material may be applied to the inner surface by vaporization.
  • the applying may comprise rinsing the tank and pipe system with a rinsing material flowing through tank and pipe system, the rinsing material containing the hydrophobic material.
  • the rinsing material or substance may be provided from an additional tank.
  • a combined spraying and rinsing material containing the hydrophobic material may be applied.
  • the combined spraying and rinsing material may be provided from the additional tank.
  • the additional tank may be part of the agricultural sprayer.
  • the additional tank may be provided separately from the agricultural sprayer. If the additional tank is provided as part of the agricultural sprayer, the additional tank may be fixedly or detachable connected to the tank and pipe system.
  • the applying may comprise applying at least one of the spraying material and the rinsing material by a cleaning system provided for cleaning the tank and pipe system.
  • the cleaning system provided for cleaning the tank and pipe system in operation is additionally used for applying the spraying material and / or the rinsing material containing the hydrophobic mate rial for producing the hydrophobic coating.
  • the cleaning system is used as a multifunctional component of the agricultural sprayer. In a cleaning process the cleaning system will clean the tank and pipe system after it was used for distributing the liquid material. For example, clean water may be applied by the cleaning system for cleaning and the tank and pipe system.
  • the cleaning system may be connected to the (additional) reservoir or tank storing the spraying or rinsing material containing the hydrophobic material or substance. Such connecting may be conducted automatically in response to some connecting sig nal received from a controller in case of producing the hydrophobic coating. Alternatively, the cleaning system may be connected manually to the additional tank storing the spraying or rins ing material containing the hydrophobic material or substance.
  • the spraying material one or more nozzles of the cleaning system may be used, for example, one or more nozzles provided in the tank configured to receive the liquid material to be distributed.
  • the method may further comprise applying the hydrophobic material after a cleaning process conducted for the tank and pipe system.
  • the application of the hyd rophobic material after a cleaning process may be conducted as a first time application of the hydrophobic material.
  • such application may be provided as a refreshing or reestablishing of the hydrophobic coating applied before. It may be provided, that the hydrophobic material is applied after each cleaning process conducted for the tank and pipe system in operation.
  • the method may further comprise applying the hydrophobic material prior to a first use of the agricultural sprayer.
  • the hydrophobic material may be applied at the time of pro duction of the agricultural sprayer.
  • other methods for producing a hydrophobic coating on the inner surface of the tank and pipe system may be applied. Such methods are known as such for applying hydrophobic coating on a surface.
  • the method may further comprise: detecting a surface contamination for the tank and pipe system by a contamination sensor, and, in response to the detecting, applying the hydrophobic ma terial.
  • the application of the hydrophobic material may be started or initiated manually by the user.
  • the contamination sensor may be provided with a camera configured for taking images indicating contamination of the inner surface of the tank and pipe system. For example, a biofilm provided on the inner surface of the tank and pipe system after the agricultural sprayer has been used may be detected by the contamination sensor.
  • the step of applying the hydro- phobic material may be conducted in dependence on one or more parameters of the contamination detected, for example, depending on a layer thickness and / or color of the contamination on the inner surface.
  • the method may further comprise: detecting a threshold number for use cycles by a counting device, and, in response to the detecting, applying the hydrophobic material.
  • the hydrophobic material is applied automatically.
  • the application of the hydrophobic material may be initiated by the user manually after a certain number of use cycles.
  • a use cycle may be characterized by a predefined number of fillings of the tank. Such tank filling may be detected by a level indicator or sensor.
  • other controlling parameters may be detected and assessed or evaluated for controlling the application of the hydrophobic material. For example, a time period parameter may be detected, the time period parameter indicating at least one of a time period after last application of the hydrophobic material and a time period of use of the agricultural sprayer.
  • the hydrophobic material may comprises at least one of the following substances: perfluorinated compound, paraffine, lipid, and silicon.
  • a superhydrophobic or ultrahydrphobic coating may be applied to at least part of the inner surface of the tank and pipe system.
  • Fig. 1 a schematic block diagram for a method for surface coating in an agricultural sprayer
  • Fig. 2 a schematic representation of a tank and pipe system of an agricultural sprayer.
  • Fig. 1 refers to a block diagram for a method for surface coating in an agricultural sprayer.
  • an agricultural sprayer is provided.
  • the agricultural sprayer is having a tank and pipe system configured for receiving and distributing a liquid material which is to be distributed by the agricultural sprayer.
  • distribution of the liquid material is conducted by a nozzle system connected to the tank and pipe system.
  • the tank and pipe system may comprise one or more tanks connected to or separated from each other.
  • a hydrophobic coating is produced on at least part of an inner surface of the tank and pipe system by applying a hydrophobic material to the inner surface.
  • the agricultural sprayer is receiving a liquid material to be distributed in the tank and pipe system.
  • the liquid material is distributed by the agricultural sprayer in step 40.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of a tank and pipe system for an agricultural sprayer.
  • the tank and pipe system is configured to receive in a tank 50 a liquid material to be distributed, the liquid material comprising, for example, herbicide, pesticide, or fertilizer.
  • the liquid material is distributed by an arrangement of nozzles 51 .
  • a pump 52 is used for providing the liquid mate rial from the tank 50 to the arrangement of nozzles 51 through a pipe or pipe arrangement 53.
  • a separate tank 54 is connected to the tank 50 by a pipe or pipe arrangement 55.
  • a cleaning material may be pumped from the separated tank 54 by a further pump 56.
  • the separate tank 54 is provided for a cleaning and rinsing system configured to clean and rinse elements or com ponents of the tank and pipe system after use.
  • the tank 50 and the pipe 53 may be cleaned after a liquid material has been distributed by the arrangement of nozzles 51.
  • By cleaning the tank and pipe system is prepared for use with another liquid material to be distributed, for example, a fertilizer.
  • cleaning and rinsing may be applied for avoiding surface contamina tion in the tank and pipe system.
  • the separate tank 54 may receive a hydrophobic or substance which is applied to the tank and pipe system through the pipe 55 for producing a hydrophobic surface coating on an inner surface of the tank and pipe system, for example, in the tank 50, and the pipe 53.
  • an additional tank 57 for receiving additional liquid material to be distributed may be provided in combination with an additional pump 58.
  • An additional separate tank 59 may be provided for receiving a substance containing the hydro- phobic material in combination with still a further pump 60.
  • a substance for cleaning and rinsing may be provided from the separated tank 54, but the hydrophobic material or substance will be provided from the additional separate tank 59 to, for example, the tank 50 and the pipe 53 for producing the hydrophobic surface coating,
  • the embodiments described above refer to producing and / or refreshing hydrophobic surface coating in the tank and pipe system after such tank and pipe system has been produced and has optionally already been in use.
  • the hydrophobic surface coating on at least part of the inner surface of the tank and pipe system may be produced at the time of production already.
  • a superhydrophobic or ultrahydrophobic coating may be applied to at least part of the inner surface of the tank and pipe system.
  • a superhydrophobic surface coating provides a non-wettable surface with high water contact angles and faciles sliding of drops. Such surface coating provides a surface layer that (even better) repeals water. Droplets hitting this kind of coating can fully rebound in the shape of a column or pancake.
  • Superhydrophobic coatings can be made from different materials, for example, materials selected from the following group: manganese oxide polystyrene (Mn02 l PS) nano-composite, zinc oxide polystyrene (ZnO / PS) nano-composite, precipitated calcium carbonate, carbon nano-tube structures, silica nanocoating, fluorinated silanes, and fluoropolymer coatings.
  • Silica-based coatings can be gel-based and can be applied either by dipping the object to be coating into the gale or via aerosol spray.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne une méthode de revêtement de surface dans un pulvérisateur agricole, la méthode comprenant la fourniture d'un pulvérisateur agricole ayant un réservoir et un système de tuyau configurés pour recevoir et distribuer un matériau liquide ; et la production d'un revêtement hydrophobe sur au moins une partie d'une surface interne du réservoir et du système de tuyau par l'application d'un matériau hydrophobe sur la surface interne. En outre, l'invention concerne un pulvérisateur agricole, le pulvérisateur comprenant un réservoir et un système de tuyau configurés pour recevoir et distribuer un matériau liquide.
PCT/EP2019/086557 2018-12-21 2019-12-20 Méthode de revêtement de surface dans un pulvérisateur agricole et pulvérisateur agricole WO2020127893A1 (fr)

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