Irrigation motor and gearbox temperature monitoring and control system

    公开(公告)号:US10381970B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-13

    申请号:US15822941

    申请日:2017-11-27

    Abstract: A control system for monitoring a motor and wheel drive gearbox of an irrigation system drive train. The control system includes a motor sensor for sensing an operating state of the motor and a gearbox sensor for sensing an operating state of the wheel drive gearbox. If the motor operating state exceeds a motor operating state threshold or changes too quickly, or if the wheel drive gearbox operating state exceeds a wheel drive gearbox operating state threshold or changes too quickly, the control system operates the drive train at a reduced capacity or in a modified mode such that the operating state is not exceeded or does not change too quickly.

    Method and system for remote irrigation system maintenance

    公开(公告)号:US11957082B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-16

    申请号:US17549322

    申请日:2021-12-13

    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of relaying data of an irrigation system comprises establishing, via a mobile device communication element, a connection with a component associated with the irrigation system; requesting, via the mobile device communication element, current operational data representing real-time measurements associated with operations of the irrigation system; receiving, via the mobile device communication element, signals representative of a first data stream comprising the current operational data of the irrigation system; and transmitting, via the mobile device communication element, a second data stream comprising at least a portion of the first data stream to a remote computing device.

    Wheel track monitoring system for an irrigation system

    公开(公告)号:US11917954B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-05

    申请号:US16984250

    申请日:2020-08-04

    Abstract: A wheel track monitoring system for an irrigation system monitors the condition of a wheel track and alerts an operator and/or automatically takes corrective action when a wheel track develops ruts or other conditions that may adversely affect operation of the irrigation system. The wheel track monitoring system includes a wheel track condition sensor, a location sensor, and a processing system. The processing system receives and stores wheel track condition data and location data from the sensors as the irrigation system travels across a field and creates a log of wheel track condition data for multiple locations in the field. The processing system also analyzes the wheel track condition data to determine if the condition of the wheel track is unacceptable at any locations in the irrigated field and generates a corrective action signal if the condition is unacceptable.

    Irrigation system alignment controller

    公开(公告)号:US11800840B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-31

    申请号:US16984715

    申请日:2020-08-04

    CPC classification number: A01G25/16 A01G25/092

    Abstract: An alignment control system for controlling an alignment of a plurality of mobile towers, each mobile tower supporting a section of conduit in an irrigation system comprises a plurality of tower angle measurement devices and a control processing element. Each tower angle measurement device is associated with a successive one of the mobile towers and is configured to measure an angle value which varies according to a rotation angle of the associated mobile tower relative to one or more of the other mobile towers. The control processing element is configured or programmed to receive the angle value from each tower angle measurement device, compare the angle value to a threshold angle value, and generate and transmit control signals, data, or both that include an activation hysteresis value to a drive motor associated with each mobile tower that has an angle value greater than the threshold angle value.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE IRRIGATION SYSTEM MAINTENANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20230180681A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-15

    申请号:US17549322

    申请日:2021-12-13

    CPC classification number: A01G25/16 G05B19/042 G05B2219/2625 A01G25/092

    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of relaying data of an irrigation system comprises establishing, via a mobile device communication element, a connection with a component associated with the irrigation system; requesting, via the mobile device communication element, current operational data representing real-time measurements associated with operations of the irrigation system; receiving, via the mobile device communication element, signals representative of a first data stream comprising the current operational data of the irrigation system; and transmitting, via the mobile device communication element, a second data stream comprising at least a portion of the first data stream to a remote computing device.

    IRRIGATION CONTROL PANEL WITH ELECTROPHORETIC INDICATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20220287254A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-15

    申请号:US17198484

    申请日:2021-03-11

    Abstract: An irrigation control panel, an irrigation system, and a method of monitoring operations of the irrigation system are provided. The irrigation control panel comprises a display and a processing element. The display comprises an electrophoretic portion. The processing element is configured to determine an operating condition of the irrigation system, and display an indication representative of the operating condition on the electrophoretic portion so that the indication representative of the operating condition displayed on the electrophoretic portion persists after disconnecting power.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING MOVEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINES AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20220132756A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-05

    申请号:US17084706

    申请日:2020-10-30

    Abstract: Systems and method for coordinating movements of agricultural machines and irrigation systems on irrigated fields to avoid collisions and other interferences between the equipment may be implemented with a mobile irrigation system, a number of agricultural machines, and a processing system. The processing system receives and analyzes data from an irrigation schedule for the irrigation system and location data from the agricultural machines to detect possible interferences between the equipment and takes corrective action if likely interferences are detected.

    COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR VIRTUAL CONTROL OF AGRICULTURAL DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20200327741A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-15

    申请号:US16912173

    申请日:2020-06-25

    Abstract: A method for controlling a plurality of mobile agricultural devices that includes establishing electronic communication with a plurality of transceivers mounted to the mobile agricultural devices. The method also includes building a three-dimensional model including a virtual representation of each of the mobile agricultural devices and displaying the three-dimensional model at a user interface having a display. The method further includes receiving location data regarding the mobile agricultural devices via the transceivers and adjusting at least one of the virtual representations of the mobile agricultural devices within the model to reflect the location data. The method still further includes receiving, via the user interface, a user input comprising a command relating to operation of a first one of the mobile agricultural devices and transmitting the user input command to one of the transceivers, which is mounted to the first mobile agricultural device, so as to implement a change in operation of the first mobile agricultural device.

    COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR VIRTUAL CONTROL OF AGRICULTURAL DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20200013230A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-09

    申请号:US16029093

    申请日:2018-07-06

    Abstract: A method for controlling a plurality of mobile agricultural devices that includes establishing electronic communication with a plurality of transceivers mounted to the mobile agricultural devices. The method also includes building a three-dimensional model including a virtual representation of each of the mobile agricultural devices and displaying the three-dimensional model at a user interface having a display. The method further includes receiving location data regarding the mobile agricultural devices via the transceivers and adjusting at least one of the virtual representations of the mobile agricultural devices within the model to reflect the location data. The method still further includes receiving, via the user interface, a user input comprising a command relating to operation of a first one of the mobile agricultural devices and transmitting the user input command to one of the transceivers, which is mounted to the first mobile agricultural device, so as to implement a change in operation of the first mobile agricultural device.

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