公开(公告)号：US08490899B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-23

申请号：US13211164

申请日：2011-08-16

申请人： Thomas J. Korus

发明人： Thomas J. Korus

IPC分类号： B05B3/00 ,  B05B3/18

CPC分类号： B62D55/08

摘要： A track assembly for a mobile tower of an irrigation system includes: a mounting bracket configured to be attached to the mobile tower; a gearbox assembly and rotatable drive wheel hub attached to the mounting bracket; a drive wheel attached to the drive hub; rotatable tension wheel hub attached to the mounting bracket and spaced from the drive hub; a tension wheel attached to the tension wheel hub; and a track trained over the drive wheel and the tension wheel and driven by the drive wheel to propel the mobile tower.

摘要翻译： 用于冲洗系统的移动塔的轨道组件包括：安装支架，其构造成附接到移动塔架; 齿轮箱组件和连接到安装支架的可旋转驱动轮毂; 连接到驱动轮毂的驱动轮; 可旋转张力轮毂连接到安装支架并与驱动轮毂间隔开; 张力轮连接到张力轮毂; 以及在驱动轮和张力轮上训练的轨道，并由驱动轮驱动以推动移动塔。

公开(公告)号：US20130090772A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-11

申请号：US13267206

申请日：2011-10-06

申请人： Jochen Pfrenger

发明人： Jochen Pfrenger

IPC分类号： G05D3/12 ,  G05D7/06

CPC分类号： G05D3/12 ,  A01G25/092

摘要： An irrigation system comprises a central pivot; a main section pivotally connected to the central pivot; and a control system for positioning the main section to minimize wind damage. The control system comprises a location-determining component for determining a current position or bearing of the main section; a wind sensor for determining wind direction; and a computing device coupled with the wind sensor and the location-determining component for determining an optimal orientation of the main section based on an output of the wind sensor and the current position or bearing of the main section and for directing the motors to drive the wheels of the mobile towers to orient the main section in the optimal orientation.

摘要翻译： 灌溉系统包括中心枢轴; 枢转地连接到中心枢轴的主部分; 以及用于定位主要部分以最小化风力损害的控制系统。 控制系统包括用于确定主要部分的当前位置或轴承的位置确定部件; 用于确定风向的风力传感器; 以及与风传感器和位置确定部件耦合的计算装置，用于基于风传感器的输出和主部分的当前位置或轴承来确定主部分的最佳定向，并且用于引导电动机驱动 移动塔的轮子以最佳方向定向主要部分。

公开(公告)号：US20130087640A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-11

申请号：US13267187

申请日：2011-10-06

申请人： Jochen Pfrenger

发明人： Jochen Pfrenger

IPC分类号： B05B3/18

CPC分类号： A01G25/092 ,  A01G25/09 ,  A01G25/165 ,  Y02P60/122

摘要： An irrigation system includes a central pivot; a main section pivotally connected to the central pivot; and at least one solar panel supported on the main section. A control system positions the main section relative to the central pivot so that the solar panel faces the sun.

摘要翻译： 灌溉系统包括中心枢轴; 枢转地连接到中心枢轴的主部分; 以及至少一个太阳能电池板，其支撑在主体部分上。 控制系统将主要部分相对于中心枢轴定位，使得太阳能电池板面向太阳。

公开(公告)号：US20130087631A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-11

申请号：US13253499

申请日：2011-10-05

申请人： Jochen Pfrenger

发明人： Jochen Pfrenger

IPC分类号： B05B3/00

CPC分类号： A01G25/092

摘要： A system and method for controlling the positioning of an extension arm of a center pivot irrigation system. The method determines at least some boundaries of a field to be irrigated; determines positions for the end tower along a path in the field; determines a desired angular orientation of the extension arm relative to the end tower for each of the positions of the end tower along the path based at least partially on the boundaries; and stores in memory desired angular orientations of the extension arm associated with positions of the end tower along the path. The method determines an actual position of the end tower while the irrigation system is in operation; determines an actual angular orientation of the extension arm relative to the end tower; accesses the memory and determines the desired angular orientation of the extension arm; and compares the actual angular orientation to the desired angular orientation.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制中心枢转灌溉系统的延伸臂的定位的系统和方法。 该方法至少确定要灌溉的田地的一些边界; 沿着该领域的路径确定末端塔的位置; 基于至少部分地在边界上沿着路径的端塔的每个位置确定延伸臂相对于端塔的期望的角度取向; 并且在存储器中存储与沿着路径的端塔的位置相关联的延伸臂的期望角度取向。 该方法确定了灌溉系统运行时端塔的实际位置; 确定延伸臂相对于端塔的实际角度取向; 访问存储器并确定延伸臂的期望角度取向; 并将实际的角度取向与期望的角度取向进行比较。

公开(公告)号：US20130051956A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-28

申请号：US13663168

申请日：2012-10-29

申请人： Lindsay Corporation

发明人： Julie Schornack

IPC分类号： F16B23/00

CPC分类号： A01G25/092 ,  F16B33/002

摘要： An apparatus is disclosed for connecting truss rods and other rigid braces of an irrigation system, wherein the rods include shaft sections with enlarged cylindrical heads at the ends thereof and form part of a truss-type framework supporting a conduit. A coupling assembly for holding a pair of such truss rods together in axial alignment is disclosed and includes a top plate and a bottom plate clamped together with a connecting bolt having a non-circular collar. The collar on the bolt cooperates with similarly shaped holes in the plates of the coupling assembly to prevent relative rotation between the plates and also between the bolt and the coupling assembly. The bolt includes a head with a hexagonal drive recess for use with an appropriate driving tool.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于连接灌溉系统的桁架杆和其他刚性支柱的装置，其中杆包括在其端部处具有扩大的圆柱形头部的轴部分，并且形成支撑导管的桁架式框架的一部分。 公开了用于将一对这样的桁架杆保持在一起的联接组件，其轴向对准，并且包括顶板和与具有非圆形套环的连接螺栓夹紧在一起的底板。 螺栓上的轴环与联接组件的板中类似形状的孔协作，以防止板之间以及螺栓和联接组件之间的相对旋转。 螺栓包括具有用于与适当的驱动工具一起使用的六边形驱动凹部的头部。

公开(公告)号：US20130018509A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-17

申请号：US13182302

申请日：2011-07-13

申请人： Thomas J. Korus

发明人： Thomas J. Korus

IPC分类号： G05D3/12

CPC分类号： A01G25/16 ,  A01G25/09 ,  A01G25/092 ,  B05B9/06

摘要： A control system for stopping or reversing movement of an irrigation system comprises an electronic proximity sensor and a control device. The electronic proximity sensor is configured for mounting to the irrigation system and operable to detect a target. The control device is responsive to the electronic proximity sensor for stopping or reversing movement of the irrigation system when the electronic proximity sensor detects the target.

公开(公告)号：US20120227835A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-13

申请号：US13043138

申请日：2011-03-08

申请人： Thomas J. Korus ,  Wayne T. Jarecki

发明人： Thomas J. Korus ,  Wayne T. Jarecki

IPC分类号： B65H75/34

CPC分类号： A01G25/095 ,  B65H75/36 ,  B65H75/4481 ,  B65H2701/33 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T137/6958

摘要： A hose-fed lateral move irrigation system and method that utilizes a pipe with a plurality of sprinklers attached to a wheeled cart that pulls a flexible-hose assembly therebehind using at least one onboard winch and travels laterally with the pipe and sprinklers relative to a field so that a sufficient amount of hose may be used to enable total automation of the system.

摘要翻译： 一种软管供给侧向移动灌溉系统和方法，其利用连接到轮式推车上的多个喷洒器的管道，其使用至少一个机载绞盘拉动柔性软管组件，并且相对于现场使用管道和喷头横向移动 使得可以使用足够量的软管来实现系统的全部自动化。

公开(公告)号：US20120080545A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：US12897278

申请日：2010-10-04

申请人： Thomas J. Korus

发明人： Thomas J. Korus

IPC分类号： B05B3/00

CPC分类号： A01G25/092

摘要： A truss-type support system for a water-carrying conduit of an irrigation system includes a plurality of elongated truss braces and at least one truss rod for interconnecting the truss braces. The truss braces each have a pair of interconnected legs separated by an angle of approximately 40°-70°.

摘要翻译： 用于灌溉系统的输送管道的桁架式支撑系统包括多个细长的桁架支架和用于互连桁架支架的至少一个桁架杆。 桁架支架每个都具有一对互相分开的大约40°-70°的角度。

公开(公告)号：US07878429B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-01

申请号：US11863391

申请日：2007-09-28

申请人： Richard W. Parod ,  Charles H. Meis

发明人： Richard W. Parod ,  Charles H. Meis

IPC分类号： B05B3/00

CPC分类号： A01G25/092 ,  B60L8/00 ,  H02J7/355 ,  Y02P60/122 ,  Y02T10/7083 ,  Y02T90/16

摘要： An apparatus and method of moving a mobile tower using solar power are disclosed for use with an irrigation system. The disclosed improvement includes a solar panel with a collecting surface to convert light energy to electrical energy, an electrical charge source in communication with the solar panel to receive electrical energy, and a motor to drive a ground-engaging wheel in communication with the electrical charge source. The improvement also includes a direction control system for regulating rotation of the solar panel and a tilt assembly for adjusting the angle of the solar panel to maintain the disposition of the collecting surface in alignment with the direction of incoming sunlight. The method of moving the mobile tower includes collecting light energy with a solar panel, converting the light energy into electrical energy, and driving a wheel of the mobile tower with a motor powered by the converted electrical energy.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种使用太阳能发电移动移动塔的装置和方法，用于与灌溉系统一起使用。 所公开的改进包括具有收集表面以将光能转换成电能的太阳能电池板，与太阳能电池板连接以接收电能的电荷源，以及用于驱动与电荷连通的接地轮的电动机 资源。 该改进还包括用于调节太阳能电池板的旋转的方向控制系统和用于调节太阳能电池板的角度的倾斜组件，以保持收集表面的布置与入射的太阳光的方向一致。 移动移动式塔架的方法包括用太阳能电池板收集光能，将光能转换为电能，并用由转换的电能供电的电动机驱动移动式塔架的车轮。

公开(公告)号：US20090084615A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-02

申请号：US11863391

申请日：2007-09-28

申请人： Richard W. Parod ,  Charles H. Meis

发明人： Richard W. Parod ,  Charles H. Meis

IPC分类号： B60L8/00 ,  B05B3/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/35

CPC分类号： A01G25/092 ,  B60L8/00 ,  H02J7/355 ,  Y02P60/122 ,  Y02T10/7083 ,  Y02T90/16

摘要： An apparatus and method of moving a mobile tower using solar power are disclosed for use with an irrigation system. The disclosed improvement includes a solar panel with a collecting surface to convert light energy to electrical energy, an electrical charge source in communication with the solar panel to receive electrical energy, and a motor to drive a ground-engaging wheel in communication with the electrical charge source. The improvement also includes a direction control system for regulating rotation of the solar panel and a tilt assembly for adjusting the angle of the solar panel to maintain the disposition of the collecting surface in alignment with the direction of incoming sunlight. The method of moving the mobile tower includes collecting light energy with a solar panel, converting the light energy into electrical energy, and driving a wheel of the mobile tower with a motor powered by the converted electrical energy.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种使用太阳能发电移动移动塔的装置和方法，用于与灌溉系统一起使用。 所公开的改进包括具有收集表面以将光能转换成电能的太阳能电池板，与太阳能电池板连接以接收电能的电荷源，以及用于驱动与电荷连通的接地轮的电动机 资源。 该改进还包括用于调节太阳能电池板的旋转的方向控制系统和用于调节太阳能电池板的角度的倾斜组件，以保持收集表面的布置与入射的太阳光的方向一致。 移动移动式塔架的方法包括用太阳能电池板收集光能，将光能转换为电能，并用由转换的电能供电的电动机驱动移动式塔架的车轮。