公开(公告)号：US20070106426A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-10

申请号：US11458535

申请日：2006-07-19

申请人： Mark Ensworth ,  Barbara Booth ,  Dean Thornton ,  David Fern ,  Randall Hern ,  Rajiv Dabir ,  Malcolm Napier

发明人： Mark Ensworth ,  Barbara Booth ,  Dean Thornton ,  David Fern ,  Randall Hern ,  Rajiv Dabir ,  Malcolm Napier

IPC分类号： G05D11/00

CPC分类号： A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/18 ,  G05B2219/2625 ,  H04W88/00 ,  Y02A40/238 ,  Y10T137/1866 ,  Y10T137/189

摘要： Several embodiments provide wireless extensions to an irrigation controller system and related methods of use, as well as other improvements to irrigation control equipment. In one implementation, an irrigation control system includes a transmitter unit including a controller and having a connector to be coupled to an irrigation controller having station actuation output connectors. The controller is configured to receive an indication that the irrigation controller has activated an irrigation station, and is also configured to cause the transmitter unit to transmit a wireless activation signal responsive to the indication. A receiver unit is coupled to an actuator coupled to an actuatable device, such as an irrigation valve, the actuator configured to actuate the irrigation valve to control the flow of water therethrough. The receiver unit receives the wireless activation signal and in response, causes the actuator to actuate the actuatable device.

摘要翻译： 几个实施例提供了对灌溉控制器系统和相关使用方法的无线扩展以及对灌溉控制设备的其它改进。 在一个实施方式中，灌溉控制系统包括发射器单元，该发射器单元包括控制器并且具有要连接到具有站致动输出连接器的冲洗控制器的连接器。 控制器被配置为接收灌溉控制器已经激活灌溉站的指示，并且还被配置为使发射机单元响应于该指示发送无线激活信号。 接收器单元联接到联接到诸如冲洗阀的可致动装置的致动器，致动器被配置为致动冲洗阀以控制水流通过其中。 接收器单元接收无线激活信号，并且作为响应，使致动器致动可致动装置。

公开(公告)号：US20070179674A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-02

申请号：US11681153

申请日：2007-03-01

申请人： Mark Ensworth ,  Barbara Booth ,  Dean Thornton ,  David Fern ,  Randall Hern ,  Rajiv Dabir ,  Malcolm Napier

发明人： Mark Ensworth ,  Barbara Booth ,  Dean Thornton ,  David Fern ,  Randall Hern ,  Rajiv Dabir ,  Malcolm Napier

IPC分类号： G05D11/00

CPC分类号： A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/18 ,  G05B2219/2625 ,  H04W88/00 ,  Y02A40/238 ,  Y10T137/1866 ,  Y10T137/189

摘要： Several embodiments provide wireless extensions to an irrigation controller system and related methods of use, as well as other improvements to irrigation control equipment. In one implementation, an irrigation control system includes a transmitter unit including a controller and having a connector to be coupled to an irrigation controller having station actuation output connectors. The controller is configured to receive an indication that the irrigation controller has activated an irrigation station, and is also configured to cause the transmitter unit to transmit a wireless activation signal responsive to the indication. A receiver unit is coupled to an actuator coupled to an actuatable device, such as an irrigation valve, the actuator configured to actuate the irrigation valve to control the flow of water therethrough. The receiver unit receives the wireless activation signal and in response, causes the actuator to actuate the actuatable device.

公开(公告)号：US20080027586A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-31

申请号：US11766092

申请日：2007-06-20

申请人： Randall Hern ,  David Fern ,  Gerald Peterson ,  Jordan Kutzarov ,  David Redmond

发明人： Randall Hern ,  David Fern ,  Gerald Peterson ,  Jordan Kutzarov ,  David Redmond

IPC分类号： G05D7/00 ,  B05B12/00 ,  G08B1/08 ,  G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G01W1/14 ,  A01G25/167 ,  G01K13/00

摘要： Methods and apparatus are provided herein for permitting or interrupting irrigation using sensor equipment. In one embodiment, a method for controlling irrigation comprising the steps of: generating an indication representing the amount of rain fall at a sensor unit; transmitting a signal comprising at least the indication from the sensor unit to an interface unit, wherein the interface unit is adapted to cause an interruption of programmed watering schedules of an irrigation controller; receiving the signal at the interface unit; determining, based at least on the indication from the signal, whether irrigation should be interrupted; and generating an interrupt command to interrupt irrigation.

摘要翻译： 本文提供了使用传感器设备来允许或中断灌溉的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，一种用于控制灌溉的方法，包括以下步骤：产生表示雨量在传感器单元处落下的指示; 将至少包括从所述传感器单元指示的信号发送到接口单元，其中所述接口单元适于引起冲洗控制器的编程浇水计划的中断; 在接口单元处接收信号; 至少基于来自信号的指示确定是否应中断灌溉; 并产生中断命令来中断灌溉。