# US 2019/0168244 A1 · Oscillating sprinkler with adjustable spray area > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0168244 A1 - Document ID: US20190168244A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/302,552 - Filed: 2016-07-19 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2016-05-27 - Assignees: Ningbo Daye Garden Industry Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Ningbo Daye Garden Industry Co., Ltd - Inventors: Xiaodong YE; Jifeng HUANG - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190168244A1 ## CPC - B05B 3/0438: {Tubular elements holding several outlets, e.g. apertured tubes, oscillating about an axis substantially parallel to the tubular element} - B05B 15/68: Arrangements for adjusting the position of spray heads (B05B15/628, B05B15/652, B05B15/656 take precedence) - B05B 1/20: Perforated pipes or troughs, e.g. spray booms; Outlet elements therefor - B05B: SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES (spray-mixers with nozzles B01F25/72; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by spraying B05D) ## Abstract The present invention discloses an oscillating sprinkler with an adjustable spray area, and relates to a gardening watering tool that obtains a spray area by swinging an ejected water flow by using a jet principle related to flow pressure. A structure of the oscillating sprinkler includes a base, an oscillating gear box, a spray assembly, and the like. An end portion of a spray tube of the spray assembly is mainly provided with water passage holes in communication with a water cavity in the spray tube and an adjusting jacket rotatably sleeved over the end portion of the spray tube and sealing the water passage holes. A plurality of rows of adjusting spray holes with different quantities is provided on the adjusting jacket, and the plurality of rows of adjusting spray holes can be in sequentially selective communication with the water passage holes with rotation of the adjusting jacket. Therefore, when original fixed spray holes on the spray tube and the adjusting spray holes that can be adjusted at the end portion of the spray tube are combined for use, the entire oscillating sprinkler has a function of controlling adjustment of the spray area. The improved oscillating sprinkler further has advantages such as simplicity in structure design, flexibility in adjustment operation, convenience in use, being capable of precisely controlling adjustment of the spray area, and low production costs. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An oscillating sprinkler with an adjustable spray area, comprising, a base (1), a spray assembly (3) mounted on the base (1), and an oscillating gear box (2) driving the spray assembly (3) to swing, wherein the spray assembly (3) has a spray tube (31) in which a water cavity (313) is disposed, and a plurality of fixed spray holes (311) in communication with the water cavity (313) is provided on the spray tube; a water inlet end (21) and a water outlet end (22) that is in sealing communication with the water cavity (313) are disposed on the oscillating gear box (2); and an end portion of the spray tube (31) is provided with water passage holes (312) in communication with the water cavity (313) and an adjusting jacket (32) rotatably sleeved over the end portion of the spray tube (31) and sealing the water passage holes (312), a plurality of rows of adjusting spray holes (321) is provided on the adjusting jacket, and the plurality of rows of adjusting spray holes is in sequentially selective communication with the water passage holes (312) with rotation of the adjusting jacket (32). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The oscillating sprinkler with an adjustable spray area according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of rows of adjusting spray holes (321) comprises a single-hole row having only one adjusting spray hole and a multi-hole row having 2 to 10 adjusting spray holes; and the plurality of adjusting spray holes (321) in the multi-hole row is arranged in an axial direction of the adjusting jacket (32). ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The oscillating sprinkler with an adjustable spray area according to claim 1, wherein the end portion of the spray tube (31) refers to a head of the spray tube or a tail of the spray tube, and the adjusting jacket (32) is rotatably sleeved over the head of the spray tube or the tail of the spray tube, or two adjusting jackets (32) are rotatably sleeved on the head and the tail of the spray tube respectively. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The oscillating sprinkler with an adjustable spray area according to claim 1, wherein the water passage hole (312) is a counterbore in communication with the water cavity (313), a sealing ring (33) is embedded in the counterbore, and the sealing ring comes into contact with an inner surface of the adjusting jacket (32) and provides communication sealing for the water passage hole (312) and the adjusting spray hole (321). ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The oscillating sprinkler with an adjustable spray area according to claim 1, wherein positioning balls (37) exposed when being elastically pushed are disposed at the end portion of the spray tube (31), and a plurality of positioning slots (322) for fitting and rolling of the positioning balls (37) is correspondingly disposed on the adjusting jacket (32). ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The oscillating sprinkler with an adjustable spray area according to claim 5, wherein a quantity of the positioning slots (322) is the same as a quantity of rows of the adjusting spray holes (321). ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The oscillating sprinkler with an adjustable spray area according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of fixed spray holes (311) is arranged in an axial direction of the spray tube (31). ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The oscillating sprinkler with an adjustable spray area according to claim 1, wherein a plug shaft (34) for sealing mounting is plugged inside the tail of the spray tube (31), and the plug shaft is rotatably mounted on the base (1). ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The oscillating sprinkler with an adjustable spray area according to claim 1, wherein a connection sleeve (35) is disposed between the oscillating gear box (2) and the head of the spray tube (31); the oscillating gear box (2) drives, by using the connection sleeve (35), the spray assembly (3) to swing; the water inlet end (21) is disposed at one end of the oscillating, gear box (2) and an oscillating output shaft is disposed at the other end of the oscillating gear box (2), wherein the oscillating output shaft is set to a hollow shaft, and an end portion of the hollow shaft is set to the water outlet end (22). ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The oscillating sprinkler with an adjustable spray area according to claim 1, wherein an elastic engagement plate (23) is disposed at the bottom of the oscillating gear box (2), and an engagement hole (13) is correspondingly disposed on a top surface of the base (1), wherein the elastic engagement plate (23) is detachably inserted into the engagement hole (13).