US 11,109,543 B2Granted

Soil irrigation and restoration method and system of the same

AssigneesShun-Tsung Lu, Ta-Wei Lu

InventorShun-Tsung Lu

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Abstract

A soil irrigation and restoration system comprises a water transmitting device having a water containing tank, a water pumping element, and a pipe. The water containing tank has a containing space formed therein. The water pumping element is disposed in the containing space and has at least one water inlet, a water outlet, and an overflow portion. The water outlet is spaced apart from the at least one water inlet. The overflow portion is disposed between the at least one water inlet and the water outlet, and is disposed at a position higher than that of the at least one water inlet and the water outlet. The pipe has a connecting end connected to the water outlet. A portion of the pipe away from the connecting end extends downwardly and is buried in the soil layer. A soil irrigation and restoration method executed with syphon effect is also provided.

Claims13

Dependent claims

A soil irrigation and restoration method comprising steps as follows:

a pipe laying step:
laying a pipe in a soil layer, and the pipe irrigating the soil layer with water flowing therein;
a water pumping element setting step:
setting a water pumping element at a position higher than a surface of the soil layer, the water pumping element being located in and disposed at a lower portion of a containing space of a water containing tank and having
at least one inlet tube extending upwardly and having a water inlet formed in a bottom of the at least one inlet tube and being adjacent to and spaced from a bottom of the containing space of the water containing tank,
an outlet tube extending upwardly, spaced apart from the at least one inlet tube, and having a water outlet formed in a bottom of the outlet tube and connected to the pipe in the soil layer,
an overflow portion formed on a top of the water pumping element, connected to and communicating with a top of the at least one inlet tube and a top of the outlet tube, and disposed at a position higher than a position of the water inlet of the at least one inlet tube and a position of the water outlet of the outlet tube,
a relief valve disposed at the top of the water pumping element, and
a drain valve disposed in the water outlet of the outlet tube;
and
a water pumping step:
the water pumping element pumping water with syphon effect, such that water is pumped from the water pumping element downwardly to the soil layer via the pipe.

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A soil irrigation and restoration system utilized on a soil layer having a surface and comprising:

a water transmitting device disposed at a position higher than the surface of the soil layer, and having
a water containing tank having a containing space formed therein;
a water pumping element located in and disposed at a lower portion of the containing space of the water containing tank, being tubular in shape, and having
at least one inlet tube extending upwardly and having a water inlet formed in a bottom of the at least one inlet tube and being adjacent to and spaced from a bottom of the containing space of the water containing tank;
an outlet tube extending upwardly, spaced apart from the at least one inlet tube, and having a water outlet formed in a bottom of the outlet tube;
an overflow portion formed on a top of the water pumping element, connected to and communicating with a top of the at least one inlet tube and a top of the outlet tube, and disposed at a position higher than a position of the water inlet of the at least one inlet tube and a position of the water outlet of the outlet tube;
a relief valve disposed at the top of the water pumping element;
and
a drain valve disposed in the water outlet of the outlet tube;
and
a pipe having a connecting end, connected to the water outlet of the outlet tube of the water pumping element via the connecting end, wherein a height difference is formed between the connecting end of the pipe and the surface of the soil layer and a portion of the pipe away from the connecting end extends downwardly and is buried in the soil layer.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/704,223Filed 5 Dec 2019
Published: US 2021/0169022 A110 Jun 2021
Granted: 7 Sep 2021
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

A01G 25/06
Watering gardens, fields, sports grounds or the like: watering arrangements making use of perforated pipe-lines located in the soil
A01G 27/005
Self-acting watering devices, e.g. for flower-pots: reservoirs connected to flower-pots through conduits
A01G 27/006
Self-acting watering devices, e.g. for flower-pots: reservoirs, separate from plant-pots, dispensing directly into rooting medium
B05B 1/20
With multiple outlet openings ; with strainers in or outside the outlet opening: perforated pipes or troughs, e.g. spray booms; Outlet elements…