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DOI: 10.23883/IJRTER.2017.3265.MP7AX 15
Solar,Automatic And Manual Operated Diaphragm Pump And Grass
Cutter
Krishnappa R1, Venkatesh G
2, Vishaka Prasad N B
3, Yashwanth Kuri
4, Varun kumar B
5,
Hemanth M6
1,2Asst. Professor, Department of ME, Atria Institute Of Technology 3,4,5,6Department of ME, Atria Institute of Technology
Abstract—Agriculture is demographically the broadest economic sector and plays a significant role
in the overall economy of India. For the growth of Indian economy, mechanization is necessary. The
main purpose of mechanization in agriculture is to improve the overall productivity and production.
The socio-economic conditions of peoples living in villages of developing countries including India,
human muscle power can be good alternative to fulfill the energy requirements for performing many
activities like water pumping and grass cutting.
This article addresses improvement in agriculture processes like automatic spraying of water or
pesticides on plants and cutting the plants or grass after obtaining the fruits or the cereals by using
vehicle. We have developed a vehicle having three wheels and it can be moved by pushing it. The
complete assembly can be powered by using 12V Pb-acid rechargeable battery. The battery can be
charged by using solar panel which is also mounted on the machine.
Keywords—Multipurpose, cam mechanism, Indian Economy, adjustable grass cutter, solar power
generation
I. INTRODUCTION Agricultural sector is changing the socio-economic environment of the population due to
liberalization and globalization. About 75% people are living in the rural area and are still dependent
on agriculture. About 43% of geographical area is used for agricultural activity. Agriculture has been
the backbone of the Indian economy. As Indian population is growing continuously, the demand for
producing crop per hector is also increasing this requires efficient and high-capacity machines. So
mechanization in agricultural industry plays an important role in Indian economy.
In current generation most of the countries do not have sufficient human factor in agriculture
sector and it affects the growth of developing countries. In India, there are 70% people dependent on
agriculture. So we need to study the agriculture.
Pushing wheels is the most efficient way of utilizing power from human muscles. Keeping
these things in mind a push type pesticide spray diaphragm pump can is developed. Diaphragm pump
(also known as a Membrane pump) is a positive displacement pump that uses a combination of the
reciprocating action of a rubber, thermoplastic or teflon diaphragm and suitable valves on either side
of the diaphragm (check valve, butterfly valves, flap valves, or any other form of shut-off valves) to
pump a fluid. This project work deals with the design and fabrication of a pesticide spray diaphragm
pump. The aim of this work is to develop a modernized and less stressful operation of pesticide spray
diaphragm pump and grass cutter. The progressive invention in agriculture system is becoming an
important task especially because of rising demand on quality of agriculture products and declining
labour availability in rural farming areas.
Innovative idea of our project is to automate the process of spraying the pesticide by using a
cam which is used to pump the fluid and it can be used to cut the plants using a DC motor which runs
on solar power. The cam can be run by either manual power i.e by pushing or can be used using a
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DC motor while standing still at one place, the height of the grass cutter can be adjusted as per the
need of the farmer.
II. LITERATURE SURVEY Regarding the mechanisation of agriculture, Linz, A. Ruckelshausen and E. Wunder(2014)
- The authors are working in the fields of unmanned or remote controlled autonomous field robots,
navigation, image-based sensor fusion as well as agricultural applications. In particular field robots
have been applied for a few years in outdoor agricultural field applications. Within an
interdisciplinary research group these technologies are transferred to robot applications in vineyards
and orchards. The goal is the availability of an autonomous service robot, whereas first applications
are site-specific plant protection (e.g. precise spraying), mulching and picking up fruit boxes. A first
version of the robot with electrical drives and precise sprayers has already been developed.
In 1994, MansukhbhaiJagani, developed an attachment for a motorbike to get a multi-
purpose tool bar. It addresses the twin problems of farmers in Saurashtra namely paucity of laborers
and shortage of bullocks. This motor cycle driven plough (Bullet Santi) can be used to carry out
various farming operations like furrow opening, sowing, inter-culturing and spraying operations.
Mansukhbhai’s intermediate-technology contraption proved efficient and cost-effective for small-
sized farms. It could plough one acre (0.4 ha) of land in less than half an hour on just two liters of
diesel oil. Using motorbike-santi, the cost of weeding a typical field was found to be just Rs 8/ha
because as much as 10 ha land could be covered in a single day. But, this spraying equipment needs
fuel for its running and proper operation which increases its operating cost.
III. NECESSITY FOR AN AUTOMATIC GRASS CUTTER AND SPRAYER
In order to spray the pesticides in farms, the people have to carry the pumps on their backs and
pump it with their hands to pressurize it and they have bend down and cut the plants one after the
other which puts a lot of strain and wears them out quickly. So, to reduce the human effort in rural
areas we have developed a machine. The following challenges are overcome by this:
� There is a lack of mechanization in farming.
� Processes like spraying and grass cutting requires excess effort.
� More man power is required in agriculture field.
� More time consumption also leads to less productivity.
IV. METHODOLY AND WORKING PRINCIPLE
Figure 1. Flow Chart
Base frame is made for the vehicle with three wheels connected to it, the front wheel is a free
rotating wheel in 360 degrees. Three Wheels are welded to the chassis through bearings. The
adjustable grass cutter is fixed at the front and DC motor is connected to it. The diaphragm pump
Solar panel
Dc motor
Grass cutter Dc motor
Battery
Diaphragm pump
Cam mechanism
from chassis manual
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with the hose is fixed at the middle of the frame. At the rear shaft, a chain and sprocket is fixed this
is connected to the cam which is used to move the piston of the pump. A DC motor is also connected
to cam mechanism so that it can be automated.
The vehicle makes use of solar panel and batteries to operate. The battery is placed at the front and it
is connected to the 2 DC motors. The solar panel is fixed at the rear near the handle and is connected
to the battery with the help of a diode. A handle is made so that the machine can be pushed. The
welded parts are grinded to smooth them. And the machine is painted.
V. PROPOSED MODEL OF A MULTI OPERATIONAL VEHICLE
Figure 2. Top View Figure 3. Side View
Figure 4. Front View
Switch
Solar panel
Cam
Diaphragm pump
DC motor
Hose
Grass Cutter
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VI. MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS AND ITS SPECIFICATIONS Table 1. Material Specification
Battery
BATTERY
Weight of battery: 2kg
Output power: 12v 7.5 amps
Operating voltage: 12v 1amp
Current: 1 to 1.5 amps
DC Motor
DC MOTOR Number used - 2
Motor speed: 80 rpm
Operating voltage: 12v
Operating current: 1.5 amps
Solar Panel
SOLAR PANEL
Panel size: 316*217mm
Weight of the panel: 500gms
Voltage : 9V
Current : 1.335amp
Diaphragm pump
Diaphragm pump
Capacity: 8 Litres
Wheels
WHEELS
No. of wheels used: 3
Material: Rubber
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VII. FABRICATION PROCESSES REQUIRED TO DEVELOP THE VEHICLE
WELDING PROCESS
DRILLING OPERATION
FITTING PROCESS
FRAME FABRICATION
Figure 5. Fabrication Processes
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VIII. OBJECTIVES With the help of a multi operational vehicle, the following objectives can be achieved:
� To minimize human effort in the agricultural field.
� To perform TWO operations (Spraying pesticides and grass cutting) at single time.
� To increases production and save time of farmers.
� No pollution problems.
� Farmer can operate this vehicle easily without tiring for long times.
X. CONCLUSION This project work has presented progress towards achieving a future precision autonomous
farming system. This system is designed to help farmers in reducing their time and energy spent for
pesticide spraying and weed cutting. This system can be operated on +12V rechargeable battery. This
system will reduce labour problem in future. So this system will be the best replacement for currently
used systems like hand sprayers and tiller mounted sprayers.
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