摘要:
A linear irrigation system includes a linear irrigator (10) movable in a first direction along a path of travel and including plural towers (14) supporting a truss assembly (12) extending laterally in a direction substantially perpendicular to the path of travel. The truss assembly (12) carries a plurality of sprinklers connected to a water supply pipe (26). A plurality of hydrants (28) are spaced along the water supply pipe (26), each hydrant (28) having a valve, and a pair of laterally adjacent trolleys (120) are mounted on an elongated frame for movement in two opposite directions, each trolley having a docking station and hydrant valve actuator, the docking stations resiliently suspended from said trolleys (120) for movement in at least three mutually perpendicular directions and adapted to engage and disengage, successively, the plurality of hydrants (28) on the supply pipe (26) extending below and between the pair of trolleys. The trolleys (120) and docking stations may be carried on a mobile cart or incorporated into the linear irrigator.
摘要:
An irrigation system is composed of a mobile sprinkler cart; a system water supply pipe supporting a plurality of hydrants adapted to be engaged by the mobile sprinkler cart and to supply water to a sprinkler supported on the cart; and an addressable electronic ID tag mounted on each hydrant. A main controller is programmed to control operation of the mobile sprinkler cart, and the ID tag is adapted to send at least hydrant identifying data to the main controller to thereby enable the main controller to move the mobile sprinkler cart to the hydrant.
摘要:
A linear irrigation system includes a linear irrigator (10) movable in a first direction along a path of travel and including plural towers (14) supporting a truss assembly (12) extending laterally in a direction substantially perpendicular to the path of travel. The truss assembly (12) carries a plurality of sprinklers connected to a water supply pipe (26). A plurality of hydrants (28) are spaced along the water supply pipe (26), each hydrant (28) having a valve, and a pair of laterally adjacent trolleys (120) are mounted on an elongated frame for movement in two opposite directions, each trolley having a docking station and hydrant valve actuator, the docking stations resiliently suspended from said trolleys (120) for movement in at least three mutually perpendicular directions and adapted to engage and disengage, successively, the plurality of hydrants (28) on the supply pipe (26) extending below and between the pair of trolleys. The trolleys (120) and docking stations may be carried on a mobile cart or incorporated into the linear irrigator.