公开(公告)号：US12171172B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-24

申请号：US18242280

申请日：2023-09-05

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Steven W. Weiler ,  David M. Redmond ,  Harvey J. Nickerson ,  Timothy J. Crist ,  Gregory W. Decker

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G06Q50/02 ,  H04L9/10 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04W92/10

Abstract: Some embodiments provide systems for use in controlling irrigation, comprising: an irrigation controller configured to couple with one or more valves at a site and to control activation and deactivation of the one or more valves in accordance with an irrigation schedule stored in the irrigation controller; a wireless adapter directly communicationally coupled through a direct wired connection with the irrigation controller; and a network adapter wirelessly coupled over a point-to-point wireless communication path with the wireless adapter, wherein the network adapter is configured to further couple through a direct wired connection with a local router configured to provide communication over a distributed network to a remote server; wherein the wireless adapter is configured to poll the irrigation controller to acquire and locally store status information; and the wireless adapter is configured to communicate, over the point-to-point wireless channel, the status information to the server.

公开(公告)号：US20240085588A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18516418

申请日：2023-11-21

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Randall A. Hern ,  David G. Fern ,  Gerald E. Peterson ,  David M. Redmond

IPC: G01W1/14 ,  A01G25/16 ,  G01K13/00

CPC classification number: G01W1/14 ,  A01G25/167 ,  G01K13/00

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided herein for sensing rain fall for use in irrigation control. In one embodiment, a wireless rain sensor comprises a housing at least partially covering a first sensor, a controller and a wireless transmitter. The first sensor comprises a moisture absorptive material located to be contacted by rain fall and configured to expand in response to the contact with the rain fall and contract in response to an absence of the rain fall. The controller is coupled to the first sensor and configured to output signals corresponding to a variable amount of expansion and contraction of the moisture absorptive material. The wireless transmitter is configured to transmit wireless signals, at least one wireless signal comprising data corresponding to the variable amount of expansion and contraction of the moisture absorptive material.

公开(公告)号：US20190278004A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-12

申请号：US16422281

申请日：2019-05-24

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Randall A. Hern ,  David G. Fern ,  Gerald E. Peterson ,  David M. Redmond

IPC: G01W1/14 ,  G01K13/00 ,  A01G25/16

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided herein for sensing rain fall for use in irrigation control. In one embodiment, a wireless rain sensor comprises a housing at least partially covering a first sensor, a controller and a wireless transmitter. The first sensor comprises a moisture absorptive material located to be contacted by rain fall and configured to expand in response to the contact with the rain fall and contract in response to an absence of the rain fall. The controller is coupled to the first sensor and configured to output signals corresponding to a variable amount of expansion and contraction of the moisture absorptive material. The wireless transmitter is configured to transmit wireless signals, at least one wireless signal comprising data corresponding to the variable amount of expansion and contraction of the moisture absorptive material.

公开(公告)号：US20140039697A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-06

申请号：US13843319

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: RAIN BIRD CORPORATION

Inventor： Steven Weiler ,  David M. Redmond ,  Harvey J. Nickerson ,  Timothy J. Crist ,  Gregory Decker

IPC: A01G25/16

CPC classification number: A01G25/165 ,  A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G06Q50/02 ,  H04L63/102 ,  H04W92/10

Abstract: Some embodiments provide systems for use in controlling irrigation, comprising: an irrigation controller configured to couple with one or more valves at a site and to control activation and deactivation of the one or more valves in accordance with an irrigation schedule stored in the irrigation controller; a wireless adapter directly communicationally coupled through a direct wired connection with the irrigation controller; and a network adapter wirelessly coupled over a point-to-point wireless communication path with the wireless adapter, wherein the network adapter is configured to further couple through a direct wired connection with a local router configured to provide communication over a distributed network to a remote server; wherein the wireless adapter is configured to poll the irrigation controller to acquire and locally store status information; and the wireless adapter is configured to communicate, over the point-to-point wireless channel, the status information to the server.

Abstract translation: 一些实施例提供用于控制灌溉的系统，包括：冲洗控制器，其被配置为在现场与一个或多个阀耦合，并且根据存储在所述冲洗控制器中的灌溉计划来控制所述一个或多个阀的启动和停用; 通过与灌溉控制器的直接有线连接直接通信耦合的无线适配器; 以及网络适配器，其通过与所述无线适配器的点对点无线通信路径无线耦合，其中所述网络适配器被配置为进一步将直接有线连接耦合到本地路由器，所述本地路由器被配置为通过分布式网络向远程 服务器; 其中所述无线适配器被配置为轮询所述灌溉控制器以获取和本地存储状态信息; 并且无线适配器被配置为通过点对点无线信道将状态信息传送到服务器。

公开(公告)号：US11822048B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17730019

申请日：2022-04-26

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Randall A. Hern ,  David G. Fern ,  Gerald E. Peterson ,  David M. Redmond

IPC: G01W1/14 ,  A01G25/16 ,  G01K13/00

CPC classification number: G01W1/14 ,  A01G25/167 ,  G01K13/00

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided herein for sensing rain fall for use in irrigation control. In one embodiment, a wireless rain sensor comprises a housing at least partially covering a first sensor, a controller and a wireless transmitter. The first sensor comprises a moisture absorptive material located to be contacted by rain fall and configured to expand in response to the contact with the rain fall and contract in response to an absence of the rain fall. The controller is coupled to the first sensor and configured to output signals corresponding to a variable amount of expansion and contraction of the moisture absorptive material. The wireless transmitter is configured to transmit wireless signals, at least one wireless signal comprising data corresponding to the variable amount of expansion and contraction of the moisture absorptive material.

公开(公告)号：US20210392830A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US17465850

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Steven W. Weiler ,  David M. Redmond ,  Harvey J. Nickerson ,  Timothy J. Crist ,  Gregory W. Decker

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G06Q50/02 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: Some embodiments provide systems for use in controlling irrigation, comprising: an irrigation controller configured to couple with one or more valves at a site and to control activation and deactivation of the one or more valves in accordance with an irrigation schedule stored in the irrigation controller; a wireless adapter directly communicationally coupled through a direct wired connection with the irrigation controller; and a network adapter wirelessly coupled over a point-to-point wireless communication path with the wireless adapter, wherein the network adapter is configured to further couple through a direct wired connection with a local router configured to provide communication over a distributed network to a remote server; wherein the wireless adapter is configured to poll the irrigation controller to acquire and locally store status information; and the wireless adapter is configured to communicate, over the point-to-point wireless channel, the status information to the server.

公开(公告)号：US20190141920A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US16230672

申请日：2018-12-21

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： David M. Redmond ,  Michael J. Tennyson ,  Randall A. Hern ,  Gerald E. Peterson ,  David G. Fern

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: Some embodiments provide an interface unit interfacing with an irrigation controller, comprising: a housing; a controller configured to instruct an interruption of a watering schedule executed by the irrigation controller, the interruption based on one or both of sensed temperature and sensed rainfall amount, and based on one or both of user entered temperature and rainfall threshold parameters; a switching device coupled with the controller, and configured to cause the interruption in response to signaling from the controller; and a user interface comprising: a plurality of user input devices configured to provide signaling to the controller based upon user's engagement, and configured to allow the user to define the temperature and rainfall threshold parameters; and a user display comprising a display screen; wherein the controller is configured to cause the display screen to display a plurality of pictorial representations that in combination convey whether irrigation is being interrupted.

公开(公告)号：US10206342B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-19

申请号：US14830600

申请日：2015-08-19

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： David M. Redmond ,  Michael J. Tennyson ,  Randall A. Hern ,  Gerald E. Peterson ,  David G. Fern

IPC: A01G25/00 ,  A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: Some embodiments provide an interface unit interfacing with an irrigation controller, comprising: a housing; a controller configured to instruct an interruption of a watering schedule executed by the irrigation controller, the interruption based on one or both of sensed temperature and sensed rainfall amount, and based on one or both of user entered temperature and rainfall threshold parameters; a switching device coupled with the controller, and configured to cause the interruption in response to signaling from the controller; and a user interface comprising: a plurality of user input devices configured to provide signaling to the controller based upon user's engagement, and configured to allow the user to define the temperature and rainfall threshold parameters; and a user display comprising a display screen; wherein the controller is configured to cause the display screen to display a plurality of pictorial representations that in combination convey whether irrigation is being interrupted.

公开(公告)号：US20170038497A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-09

申请号：US15331565

申请日：2016-10-21

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Randall A. Hern ,  David G. Fern ,  Gerald E. Peterson ,  David M. Redmond

IPC: G01W1/14 ,  G01K13/00 ,  A01G25/16

CPC classification number: G01W1/14 ,  A01G25/167 ,  G01K13/00

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided herein for sensing rain fall for use in irrigation control. In one embodiment, a wireless rain sensor comprises a housing at least partially covering a first sensor, a controller and a wireless transmitter. The first sensor comprises a moisture absorptive material located to be contacted by rain fall and configured to expand in response to the contact with the rain fall and contract in response to an absence of the rain fall. The controller is coupled to the first sensor and configured to output signals corresponding to a variable amount of expansion and contraction of the moisture absorptive material. The wireless transmitter is configured to transmit wireless signals, at least one wireless signal comprising data corresponding to the variable amount of expansion and contraction of the moisture absorptive material.

Abstract translation: 本文提供的方法和装置用于感测雨滴用于灌溉控制。 在一个实施例中，无线雨水传感器包括至少部分地覆盖第一传感器，控制器和无线发射器的壳体。 所述第一传感器包括吸湿材料，所述吸湿材料被雨滴接触，并被配置为响应于与雨滴的接触而响应于不存在雨落而收缩。 控制器耦合到第一传感器并且被配置为输出对应于吸湿材料的可变量的膨胀和收缩的信号。 无线发射器被配置为发送无线信号，至少一个无线信号包括对应于吸湿材料的膨胀和收缩的可变量的数据。

公开(公告)号：US11744195B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17465850

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation

Inventor： Steven W. Weiler ,  David M. Redmond ,  Harvey J. Nickerson ,  Timothy J. Crist ,  Gregory W. Decker

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G06Q50/02 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04W92/10

CPC classification number: A01G25/165 ,  A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G06Q50/02 ,  H04L63/102 ,  H04W92/10

Abstract: Some embodiments provide systems for use in controlling irrigation, comprising: an irrigation controller configured to couple with one or more valves at a site and to control activation and deactivation of the one or more valves in accordance with an irrigation schedule stored in the irrigation controller; a wireless adapter directly communicationally coupled through a direct wired connection with the irrigation controller; and a network adapter wirelessly coupled over a point-to-point wireless communication path with the wireless adapter, wherein the network adapter is configured to further couple through a direct wired connection with a local router configured to provide communication over a distributed network to a remote server; wherein the wireless adapter is configured to poll the irrigation controller to acquire and locally store status information; and the wireless adapter is configured to communicate, over the point-to-point wireless channel, the status information to the server.