公开(公告)号：US08517289B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-27

申请号：US13013584

申请日：2011-01-25

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：US20130090766A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-11

申请号：US13268125

申请日：2011-10-07

申请人： Jochen Pfrenger

发明人： Jochen Pfrenger

IPC分类号： G05D3/00 ,  B05B3/00

CPC分类号： A01G25/092 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D1/0268 ,  G05D1/0278 ,  G05D2201/0201

摘要： An irrigation system includes a central pivot and a series of mobile towers connected to the central pivot and to one another by support structure. Each mobile tower has wheels and a motor for driving at least one of the wheels. A control system operates the motors to maintain alignment of the mobile towers and the central pivot while preventing power usage of the system from exceeding a maximum power threshold. The control system determines in which sequence to operate the motors to maintain alignment of the mobile towers while operating no more than a selected number of the motors simultaneously.

公开(公告)号：US20130043332A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-21

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： B62D55/06 ,  B62D55/30 ,  B05B3/18 ,  B62D55/24

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：US20130034320A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-07

申请号：US13196513

申请日：2011-08-02

申请人： Thomas J. Korus

发明人： Thomas J. Korus

IPC分类号： F16C17/10 ,  F16C35/02 ,  F16C17/00

CPC分类号： F16L27/0849 ,  F16C17/10 ,  F16C35/02 ,  F16L27/08

摘要： A bearing structure for a pivoting irrigation system apparatus having a rotatable vertical section with a plurality of annular assemblies mounted thereon. The assemblies include a plurality of components that are rotatable and non-rotatable with the rotatable vertical section so as to facilitate movement with decreased friction therebetween.

公开(公告)号：US08369996B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-05

申请号：US12431462

申请日：2009-04-28

申请人： Wayne D. Choat

发明人： Wayne D. Choat

IPC分类号： G05D11/00

CPC分类号： A01G25/16 ,  A01G25/092 ,  Y02A40/238 ,  Y10T137/1866

摘要： To allow for optimal uniform application of irrigation fluid in a field space outfitted with a center pivot irrigation machine having a main pipeline and an auxiliary or corner pipeline, the auxiliary pipeline is operable to both lead and lag the main pipeline as the main pipeline makes a progressive rotation in a single direction through the field space. In one embodiment a control system for the irrigation machine comprises a buried cable control system. In another embodiment a control system comprises a global positioning satellite control system. In a third embodiment a control system comprises at least two position sensing devices, a first device for sensing an angle of the main pipeline with respect to a center tower and a second device for sensing an angle between the main pipeline and the auxiliary pipeline, and a speed controlling device for controlling a speed of rotation of the main and auxiliary pipelines.

摘要翻译： 为了能够在配有具有主管线和辅助或拐角管道的中心枢轴灌溉机的现场空间中实现最佳的均匀施用，辅助管道可操作以在主管线形成 通过场空间沿单个方向逐行旋转。 在一个实施例中，用于灌溉机器的控制系统包括埋入式电缆控制系统。 在另一个实施例中，控制系统包括全球定位卫星控制系统。 在第三实施例中，控制系统包括至少两个位置检测装置，用于感测主管道相对于中心塔的角度的第一装置和用于感测主管道和辅助管道之间的角度的第二装置，以及 用于控制主管道和辅助管道的旋转速度的速度控制装置。

公开(公告)号：US20120305682A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-06

申请号：US13431137

申请日：2012-03-27

申请人： Thomas J. Korus

发明人： Thomas J. Korus

IPC分类号： B05B3/18

CPC分类号： A01G25/092 ,  A01G25/095 ,  A01G25/097

摘要： An alignment unit for use with an irrigation system comprises a housing, an alignment sensor, an alignment controller, and an actuator. The irrigation system may include a plurality of spans, each including a drive tower and a drive unit. The housing may house at least a portion of the alignment unit. The alignment sensor may measure a real-time alignment of the drive tower. The alignment controller may be in communication with the alignment sensor and may be operable to receive the real-time alignment of the drive tower and energize the drive unit based on a first range of real-time alignment values. The actuator may couple with the alignment controller and may reorient at least a portion of the alignment controller in relation to the alignment sensor.

摘要翻译： 用于灌溉系统的对准单元包括壳体，对准传感器，对准控制器和致动器。 灌溉系统可以包括多个跨度，每个跨度包括驱动塔和驱动单元。 壳体可以容纳对准单元的至少一部分。 对准传感器可以测量驱动塔的实时对准。 对准控制器可以与对准传感器通信，并且可以用于接收驱动塔的实时对准并基于第一范围的实时对准值来激励驱动单元。 致动器可以与对准控制器耦合，并且可以相对于对准传感器重新定向对准控制器的至少一部分。

公开(公告)号：US20120010782A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-12

申请号：US12986364

申请日：2011-01-07

申请人： John Grabow

发明人： John Grabow

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G01S19/14 ,  A01G25/092

摘要： A corner unit guidance control system for use with a corner unit that is part of a center pivot irrigation system includes an antenna, a receiver, and a controller. The antenna may be located along a vertical axis through the center of a wheel of the corner unit and may be operable to receive signals from at least one external positional information source. The receiver may be in communication with the antenna and operable to process the signals to produce position data corresponding to a current position of the wheel. The controller may be in communication with the receiver and may be programmed to steer the wheel to a heading corresponding to a difference between the current position of the wheel and a point along the path.

摘要翻译： 用于与中心枢转灌溉系统的一部分的角部单元一起使用的角部单元引导控制系统包括天线，接收器和控制器。 天线可以沿着垂直轴定位，通过角部单元的车轮的中心，并且可以用于从至少一个外部位置信息源接收信号。 接收机可以与天线通信，并且可操作以处理信号以产生对应于车轮的当前位置的位置数据。 控制器可以与接收器通信，并且可以被编程为将车轮转向对应于车轮的当前位置和沿着路径的点之间的差的标题。

公开(公告)号：US20110127344A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-02

申请号：US12873713

申请日：2010-09-01

申请人： Tom Korus ,  Luke Pare ,  Jochen Pfrenger

发明人： Tom Korus ,  Luke Pare ,  Jochen Pfrenger

IPC分类号： B05B3/18

CPC分类号： A01G25/09 ,  A01G25/095

摘要： An irrigation system and method for irrigating a field including a plurality of towers linked together by at least one rotatable torque tube. Each of the towers may comprise a frame, one or more wheels on which the frame may travel, a rotatable reel, and a line configured to be spooled onto the reel. A motor may be configured to rotate the torque tube, which may in turn actuate each of the reels to rotate simultaneously. One end of each of the lines may be anchored at a first location and the towers may be located at a second location. Rotation of the reels spools the lines onto the reels and thereby actuates the towers to travel from the second location to the first location. The irrigation system also comprises hoses to link one or more fluid-emitting devices positioned on each of the towers with a water source.

摘要翻译： 一种用于冲洗包括由至少一个可旋转扭矩管连接在一起的多个塔的场的灌溉系统和方法。 每个塔可以包括框架，框架可以在其上行进的一个或多个车轮，可旋转卷轴和被配置为卷绕到卷轴上的线。 电动机可以被配置成使转矩管旋转，扭矩管可以依次致动每个卷轴以同时旋转。 每条线的一端可以锚定在第一位置，并且塔可以位于第二位置。 卷轴的旋转将线卷绕到卷轴上，从而致动塔从第二位置行进到第一位置。 灌溉系统还包括将位于每个塔上的一个或多个流体发射装置与水源连接的软管。

公开(公告)号：US20090166451A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-02

申请号：US11964972

申请日：2007-12-27

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 ,  Y02P60/122

摘要： An apparatus and method of moving a mobile tower using wind energy are disclosed for use with an irrigation system. The disclosed improvement includes a rotor assembly operable to be rotated by the movement of passing air, a generator of electrical energy driven by the rotation of the rotor assembly, an electrical charge source in communication with the generator, and a motor to drive a ground-engaging wheel in communication with the electrical charge source. The method of moving the mobile tower includes rotating wind-receiving elements of a rotor assembly with wind energy in passing air, generating electrical energy from the wind energy, and driving a wheel of the mobile tower with a motor powered by the generated electrical energy.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种使用风能移动移动塔的装置和方法，用于与灌溉系统一起使用。 所公开的改进包括可操作以通过通过的空气的运动而旋转的转子组件，由转子组件的旋转驱动的电能的发电机，与发电机连通的电荷源，以及用于驱动接地 - 接合轮与电荷源连通。 移动移动式塔架的方法包括转动组件的转动风力接收元件，其具有通过空气中的风能，从风能产生电能，并用由所产生的电能供电的电动机驱动移动式塔架的车轮。

公开(公告)号：US20080313992A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-25

申请号：US11765280

申请日：2007-06-19

申请人： Julie Schornack

发明人： Julie Schornack

IPC分类号： E04H12/00 ,  F16B33/00

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。