METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A SPRAY SYSTEM

摘要

An improvement to a roadside sprayer fixates spray nozzles on a registration plate. The registration plate may include integral tabs depending on the application. Inclination of the tabs is adjustable to place streams and droplets in a desired swath coverage. With the nozzles rigidly mounted onto the plate, the entire plate is nutated. The use of the registration plate in a spray unit creates a uniform nutation among the nozzles, thereby reducing variability in droplet placement, and providing a more predictable spray from the nozzles. In other embodiments, the spray unit is utilized in a spray system adaptable to service vehicles, and may be utilized in conjunction with a vegetation engagement device, such as a cutter to engage multiple zones of a roadway right-of-way. Additionally, an improved spray unit includes an electromagnetic field and an attractor to generate plate motion.

主权项

1: A spray system, comprising:
a registration plate comprising at least one integral tab extending therefrom, wherein the tab includes an aperture therein, further wherein the tab is movable relative to the registration plate such that the tab resides non-planar with the registration plate; and a nozzle secured in the aperture of the tab, wherein the at least one tab provides a rigid mount for the coupling of the nozzle with the registration plate, further wherein movement of the tab relative to the registration plate such that the tab resides non-planar with the registration plate directs the nozzle to provide spray coverage at a specific location, thereby facilitating the creation of a desired spray pattern.