A smart irrigation system including a mechanized irrigation machine having a main machine controller, a plurality of distributed controllers, and a communications network. The distributed controllers may be located at a plurality of spaced apart locations on the mechanized irrigation machine. The communications network may communicably couple the plurality of distributed controllers, the main machine controller, and local or remote cloud storage. Furthermore, the main machine controller and the plurality of distributed controllers may retrieve or store information from the local or remote cloud storage for maintenance, firmware updates, or troubleshooting of the mechanized irrigation machine. The distributed controllers may perform the following functions: individual tower motor control, span joint control, corner arm control, GPS guidance or positioning of one or more actuatable features of the smart irrigation system, and/or valve control of individual sprinklers for variable rate irrigation.
An irrigation system includes support towers, pipeline spans, a joint pivotally connecting the pipeline spans, and a truss section. One pipeline span extends between the support towers along a central axis and includes a middle region, and the other is adjacent and coaxial with the first pipeline span when aligned. The truss section supports one of the pipeline spans and includes compression elements, truss structures, and tension elements. The compression elements extend downward from the pipeline span. The truss structures extend longitudinally along the pipeline span and are fixed relative to the compression elements. The tension elements extend diagonally downward from the pipeline span toward the middle region of the pipeline span and are fixed relative to the truss structures.
An irrigation system joint couples first and second adjacent pipe sections that are coaxial along a central axis when aligned. The joint comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is for securing to the first pipe section and comprises an upwardly facing hemispherical surface. The second portion is for securing to the second pipe section and comprises a cavity that receives at least a portion of the hemispherical surface to form a contact line coincident with the central axis when the pipe sections are aligned.
F16L 27/04 - Raccords universels, c. à d. avec une liaison mécanique permettant un mouvement angulaire ou un réglage des axes des parties raccordées dans une direction quelconque avec surfaces de contact partiellement sphériques
B05B 1/20 - Tuyaux ou goulottes perforés, p.ex. rampes de pulvérisation; Eléments de sortie pour ces dispositifs
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
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IRRIGATION SYSTEM COMPUTING DEVICE FOR PROCESSING GEOSPATIAL DATA
A computing device for processing geospatial data associated with an irrigation system comprises a processing element in electronic communication with a memory element. The processing element is configured or programmed to receive sensor data over time from a plurality of sensors associated with the irrigation system, receive or determine geolocation data, link data from each sensor with geolocation data to form geospatial data, determine trends in the geospatial data for each sensor or a group of sensors, determine changes or adjustments in an operation of components of the irrigation system based on trends determined in the geospatial data, and output an electronic signal whose analog level or digital data value varies according to the changes or adjustments in the operation of components of the irrigation system.
A mobile irrigation system including a number of spans, a number of mobile irrigation towers supporting the spans, and a control system. The control system includes a position switch configured to be triggered and transmit a trigger signal and a controller configured to receive the trigger signal from the position switch. Upon receiving the trigger signal, the controller is configured to determine whether a current position of the mobile irrigation system equates to an auto-reverse position. If the current position equates to the auto-reverse position, the controller is configured to transmit a reverse direction signal to a drive motor of one of the mobile irrigation towers to reverse direction so that the drive motor reverses direction.
G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
G05D 1/00 - Commande de la position, du cap, de l'altitude ou de l'attitude des véhicules terrestres, aquatiques, aériens ou spatiaux, p.ex. pilote automatique
A mobile irrigation alignment system comprising a base mounted on a first span, a linkage system, and a control system. The linkage system includes a driven arm, drive arm, and control arm. The driven arm is pivotably connected to the base about a vertical axis. The drive arm is pivotably connected to the driven arm about a horizontal axis and includes a distal end configured to rest on an adjacent span. The control arm is linked to the driven arm. The control system determines lateral alignment between the spans based on the control arm as governed by the drive arm and driven arm. The drive arm is configured to retain an upright orientation relative to the driven arm regardless of torsional rotation between the spans so that the position of the control arm and hence the lateral alignment determination is not affected by the torsional rotation between the spans.
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
F16L 3/01 - Supports pour tuyaux, pour câbles ou pour conduits de protection, p.ex. potences, pattes de fixation, attaches, brides, colliers pour supporter ou guider les tuyaux, les câbles ou les conduits de protection entre des points mobiles les uns par rapport aux autres, p.ex. canaux mobiles
G01B 5/25 - Dispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation de techniques mécaniques pour tester l'alignement des axes pour tester l'alignement des axes
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ALIGNMENT GUIDE FOR AN ALIGNMENT SYSTEM OF A MOBILE IRRIGATION SYSTEM
A mobile irrigation alignment system comprising a base mounted on a first span, a linkage system, and a control box. The linkage system includes a driven arm, drive arm, and control arm. The driven arm is pivotably connected to the base about a vertical axis. The drive arm is pivotably connected to the driven arm about a horizontal axis and includes a distal end configured to rest on an adjacent span. The control arm is linked to the driven arm. The control box determines lateral alignment between the spans based on the control arm as governed by the drive arm and driven arm. The drive arm is configured to retain an upright orientation relative to the driven arm regardless of torsional rotation between the spans so that the position of the control arm and hence the lateral alignment determination is not affected by the torsional rotation between the spans.
A mobile tower for use with an irrigation system having horizontally-extending spans, the mobile tower comprising a frame and a number of wheels. The frame includes a crossbeam, first and second diagonal legs, first and second lower gussets, and an upper bracket. The crossbeam, first diagonal leg, and second diagonal leg include tubular members having gusset connectors. The tubular members are interchangeable and adaptable with other tubular members.
A tilt monitoring system for a mobile irrigation system including a sensor and a controller. The sensor is configured to detect a tilt magnitude of the span and generate a corresponding tilt signal. The controller is configured to receive the tilt signal representing the tilt magnitude, generate a deactivation signal representing an instruction to deactivate the drive motor if the tilt magnitude is greater than a tilt threshold, transmit the deactivation signal to the drive motor, generate a notification signal representing a notification that the drive motor has been deactivated due to the tilt magnitude, transmit the notification signal, receive a follow-up input signal representing a follow-up input, generate a follow-up command signal representing a command for implementing the follow-up input, and transmit the follow-up command signal so that the mobile irrigation system implements the follow-up input.
An overcurrent protection system for a mobile irrigation system. The overcurrent protection system includes a number of control panels each including a controller configured to generate a motor control signal for activating one of the motors of the mobile irrigation system, transmit the motor control signal to the motor, determine a current magnitude of electrical current passing through a motor power branch line electrically connected to the motor, and restrict current to the motor if the current magnitude is above a current magnitude threshold. The controller is further configured to set the current magnitude threshold according to one of a plurality of motor operation stages. The current magnitude threshold can also be set remotely.
H02P 29/024 - Détection d’un défaut, p.ex. court circuit, rotor bloqué, circuit ouvert ou perte de charge
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
H02P 29/028 - Détection d’un défaut, p.ex. court circuit, rotor bloqué, circuit ouvert ou perte de charge le moteur continuant de fonctionner malgré le défaut, p.ex. élimination, compensation ou résolution du défaut
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Method and system for remote irrigation system maintenance
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.
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
G05B 19/042 - Commande à programme autre que la commande numérique, c.à d. dans des automatismes à séquence ou dans des automates à logique utilisant des processeurs numériques
A mobile tower for use with an irrigation system comprises a frame, first and second spindles, a first height adjustment assembly, and a second height adjustment assembly. The frame is configured to support a fluid-carrying conduit of the irrigation system. The first and second spindles each include a generally upright beam. The first height adjustment assembly is rigidly connected to a first side of the frame and movably coupled to the first spindle. The first height adjustment assembly includes a first mechanism configured to raise or lower the first side of the frame relative to the first spindle. The second height adjustment assembly is rigidly connected to a second side of the frame and movably coupled to the second spindle. The second height adjustment assembly includes a second mechanism configured to raise or lower the second side of the frame relative to the second spindle.
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.
A data management system for an irrigation system and methods of controlling operations thereof are provided. The data management system directs data captured at a plurality of sensors on the irrigation system to a remote device. The data management system comprises a communication bus and a plurality of communications. The communication bus extends along the irrigation system. The plurality of communication systems are positioned on the irrigation system and are connected to the communication bus. Each of the communication systems is configured to receive signals representative of the data from one of the sensors and to transmit signals representative of the data, via wireless communication, to the remote device.
G08C 25/00 - Dispositions pour prévenir ou corriger les erreurs; Dispositions de contrôle
G05B 19/042 - Commande à programme autre que la commande numérique, c.à d. dans des automatismes à séquence ou dans des automates à logique utilisant des processeurs numériques
A data management system for an irrigation system and methods of controlling operations thereof are provided. The data management system directs data captured at a plurality of sensors on the irrigation system to a remote device. The data management system comprises a communication bus and a plurality of communications. The communication bus extends along the irrigation system. The plurality of communication systems are positioned on the irrigation system and are connected to the communication bus. Each of the communication systems is configured to receive signals representative of the data from one of the sensors and to transmit signals representative of the data, via wireless communication, to the remote device.
G08C 17/02 - Dispositions pour transmettre des signaux caractérisées par l'utilisation d'une voie électrique sans fil utilisant une voie radio
G08C 25/00 - Dispositions pour prévenir ou corriger les erreurs; Dispositions de contrôle
G05B 19/042 - Commande à programme autre que la commande numérique, c.à d. dans des automatismes à séquence ou dans des automates à logique utilisant des processeurs numériques
A mobile irrigation system configured to support an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the mobile irrigation system comprising a number of irrigation spans, a control system, and a UAV support system. Each irrigation span includes a conduit section connected to conduit sections of adjacent irrigation spans for transporting an irrigation fluid from a fluid source to a field, a truss configured to support the conduit section, a number of fluid emitters, and a mobile tower connected to the truss for moving the truss, conduit section, and fluid emitters across the field. The UAV support system includes a docking station configured to receive the UAV and deploy the UAV to collect agricultural data or to carry out agricultural tasks and a data transfer module for transferring agricultural data from the UAV to a remote data storage system or edge processing devices.
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.
Systems and methods for scheduling and coordinating applications of fertilizers, pesticides, and water to fields while avoiding interferences between vehicles and other equipment may be implemented with a mobile irrigation system, a fertilizer applicator, a pesticide applicator, and a processing system. The processing system schedules and coordinates applications of fertilizers, pesticides, and water and prevents interferences between the machines primarily with data received from an irrigation schedule implemented by the irrigation system and data received from the fertilizer and pesticide applicators.
An irrigation system and method of controlling operations of the irrigation system are provided. The irrigation system comprises a plurality of mobile support towers, a plurality of structural supports, a fluid-carrying conduit, water emitters, a sensor, and a control system. The plurality of mobile support towers are configured to move across a field. The plurality of structural supports extend between the mobile support towers, and the fluid-carrying conduit is supported above the field by the plurality of structural supports. The water emitters are coupled with the fluid-carrying conduit and emit water from the conduit onto the field. The sensor is supported on one of the structural supports or mobile support towers and is configured to capture data associated with a residue cover of a portion of the field. The control system is in communication with the sensor and is configured to receive the data associated with the residue cover of the portion of the field and determine a residue cover percentage for the portion of the field based on the data.
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.
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.
A monitoring system for a mobile irrigation system that monitors the conditions or states of various electrical and/or mechanical components of the irrigation system and alerts an operator or automatically takes corrective action when conditions that may adversely affect operation of the irrigation system are detected. The monitoring system also monitors and records the locations of the irrigation system as it monitors the conditions or states of the electrical and/or mechanical components.
A ponding monitoring and detection system monitors, detects, and predicts ponding in an irrigated field in essentially real-time. The ponding monitoring and detection system also monitors and records locations of detected and predicted ponding.
An irrigation system comprising a fluid-carrying conduit, two or more spaced-apart mobile towers, and a height-adjusting system. The two or more spaced-apart mobile towers are configured to support and move the conduit above a field. Each mobile tower includes a pair of legs, wheels, and a motor. Each leg has a first end coupled with the fluid-carrying conduit via a swivel connection and a second end. One of the wheels is connected to each of the second ends of the legs. The motor is for driving at least one of the wheels. The height-adjusting system is configured to move the second ends of the legs of each mobile tower relative to one another to raise or lower the irrigation system. The height-adjusting system may include an expansion mechanism for permitting adjustments to the height of the irrigation system or for applying a force to help make the adjustments.
A mobile tower for use with an irrigation system comprises a frame, first and second spindles, a first height adjustment assembly, and a second height adjustment assembly. The frame is configured to support a fluid-carrying conduit of the irrigation system. The first and second spindles each include a generally upright beam. The first height adjustment assembly is rigidly connected to a first side of the frame and movably coupled to the first spindle. The first height adjustment assembly includes a first mechanism configured to raise or lower the first side of the frame relative to the first spindle. The second height adjustment assembly is rigidly connected to a second side of the frame and movably coupled to the second spindle. The second height adjustment assembly includes a second mechanism configured to raise or lower the second side of the frame relative to the second spindle.
A hose-pull apparatus for mounting to an irrigation system mobile tower supporting a fluid-carrying conduit. The hose-pull apparatus includes a swivel, a first pipe section, a joint, and a second pipe section. The swivel is configured to be in fluid communication with the conduit and rotate about a vertical axis. The first pipe section has a first end connected to the swivel and a second end extending outwardly from the swivel so that the first pipe section can pivot horizontally. The joint is connected to the second end of the first pipe section. The second pipe section has a first end connected to the joint so that the second pipe section can articulate relative to the first pipe section. The joint also has a second end configured to be in fluid communication with a supply hose.
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
B65H 75/44 - Noyaux, gabarits, supports ou pièces de tenue pour matériau bobiné, enroulé ou plié, p.ex. tourets, broches, bobines, tubes à cannette, boîtes spécialement adaptés ou montés pour stocker, dérouler de façon répétée et stocker à nouveau des longueurs de matériau prévues pour des buts particuliers, p.ex. tuyaux souples à poste fixe, câbles de force impliquant l'utilisation d'un noyau ou d'un gabarit intérieur formant support pour le paquet de matériau stocké - Détails de structure
B65H 75/36 - Noyaux, gabarits, supports ou pièces de tenue pour matériau bobiné, enroulé ou plié, p.ex. tourets, broches, bobines, tubes à cannette, boîtes spécialement adaptés ou montés pour stocker, dérouler de façon répétée et stocker à nouveau des longueurs de matériau prévues pour des buts particuliers, p.ex. tuyaux souples à poste fixe, câbles de force n'impliquant pas l'utilisation d'un noyau ou d'un gabarit à l'intérieur du paquet de matériau stocké, p.ex. dans lequel le matériau stocké est logé dans une enveloppe ou un logement, ou engagé de manière intermittente sur une série de supports d'une
27.
System and method for calibrating an irrigation system
A system and method for calibrating an irrigation system to account for variations in flow rates, motor operating parameters, and other parameters caused by field elevation changes, pipe friction losses, water emitter nozzle wear, pressure-regulator inaccuracies, and other factors. A calibration map is created to account for the flow rate variations or other parameters and then consulted to control operation of the irrigation system.
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
B05B 12/08 - Aménagements de commande de la distribution; Aménagements de réglage de l’aire de pulvérisation sensibles à l'état du liquide ou d'un autre matériau fluide expulsé, du milieu ambiant ou de la cible
B05B 12/12 - Aménagements de commande de la distribution; Aménagements de réglage de l’aire de pulvérisation sensibles à l'état du liquide ou d'un autre matériau fluide expulsé, du milieu ambiant ou de la cible sensibles à l'état du milieu ambiant ou de la cible, p.ex. à l'humidité, à la température
An event driven monitoring device that can be configured to monitor a variety of operating conditions for a piece of equipment or system and may also report specific events related to these operating conditions to a central cloud-based server. The server can then broadcast customized alert information to other computers or systems configured to receive them. The monitoring device may accept input from many types of sensors allowing the device to detect and respond to changes in numerous types of sense parameters. Individuals and/or devices may receive reports from the remote server in response to certain events sent using any suitable protocol such as a text message, e-mail, push notification, or automated telephone call to name a few examples. The server may be configured with specialized rules programmed to determine which contacts should be notified for specific events related to individual pieces of equipment.
H04M 11/04 - Systèmes de communication téléphonique spécialement adaptés pour être combinés avec d'autres systèmes électriques avec systèmes d’alarme, p.ex. systèmes d’alarme d'incendie, de police ou systèmes antivol
H04L 51/046 - Interopérabilité avec d'autres applications ou services réseau
H04W 4/14 - Services d'envoi de messages courts, p.ex. SMS ou données peu structurées de services supplémentaires [USSD]
H04W 84/18 - Réseaux auto-organisés, p.ex. réseaux ad hoc ou réseaux de détection
H04W 84/04 - Réseaux à grande échelle; Réseaux fortement hiérarchisés
H04L 67/10 - Protocoles dans lesquels une application est distribuée parmi les nœuds du réseau
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Irrigation system booster pump assembly with variable frequency drive and axial flux motor
An irrigation system broadly comprising a number of irrigation spans, an end gun, an end gun booster pump assembly having a booster pump and a booster pump motor, and a control system including a system controller and a variable frequency drive (VFD) for controlling the end gun pump motor. The system controller determines a desired end gun throw magnitude according to sensor inputs, irrigation system location information, user inputs, and/or other data and sends to the VFD a signal representative of an instruction to increase or decrease an electrical motor input for the booster pump motor. The VFD effects a booster pump motor speed via the electrical motor input so that the booster pump steps up water pressure to the end gun according to the desired end gun throw magnitude.
F04B 49/20 - Commande des "machines", pompes ou installations de pompage ou mesures de sécurité les concernant non prévues dans les groupes ou présentant un intérêt autre que celui visé par ces groupes en modifiant la vitesse d'entraînement
F04B 17/03 - Pompes caractérisées par leur combinaison avec des machines motrices ou moteurs particuliers qui les entraînent ou par leur adaptation à ceux-ci entraînées par des moteurs électriques
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
A hose-pull apparatus for mounting to an irrigation system mobile tower supporting a fluid-carrying conduit. The hose-pull apparatus includes a swivel, a first pipe section, a joint, and a second pipe section. The swivel is configured to be in fluid communication with the conduit and rotate about a vertical axis. The first pipe section has a first end connected to the swivel and a second end extending outwardly from the swivel so that the first pipe section can pivot horizontally. The joint is connected to the second end of the first pipe section. The second pipe section has a first end connected to the joint so that the second pipe section can articulate relative to the first pipe section. The joint also has a second end configured to be in fluid communication with a supply hose.
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
B65H 75/44 - Noyaux, gabarits, supports ou pièces de tenue pour matériau bobiné, enroulé ou plié, p.ex. tourets, broches, bobines, tubes à cannette, boîtes spécialement adaptés ou montés pour stocker, dérouler de façon répétée et stocker à nouveau des longueurs de matériau prévues pour des buts particuliers, p.ex. tuyaux souples à poste fixe, câbles de force impliquant l'utilisation d'un noyau ou d'un gabarit intérieur formant support pour le paquet de matériau stocké - Détails de structure
B65H 75/36 - Noyaux, gabarits, supports ou pièces de tenue pour matériau bobiné, enroulé ou plié, p.ex. tourets, broches, bobines, tubes à cannette, boîtes spécialement adaptés ou montés pour stocker, dérouler de façon répétée et stocker à nouveau des longueurs de matériau prévues pour des buts particuliers, p.ex. tuyaux souples à poste fixe, câbles de force n'impliquant pas l'utilisation d'un noyau ou d'un gabarit à l'intérieur du paquet de matériau stocké, p.ex. dans lequel le matériau stocké est logé dans une enveloppe ou un logement, ou engagé de manière intermittente sur une série de supports d'une
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Computer-implemented methods, computer-readable media and electronic devices for virtual control of agricultural devices
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 and building a model including a virtual representation of each of the mobile agricultural devices. The method also includes displaying the model at a user interface including a display and a gesture sensor. 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 gesture sensor of 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.
G06F 3/0484 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] pour la commande de fonctions ou d’opérations spécifiques, p.ex. sélection ou transformation d’un objet, d’une image ou d’un élément de texte affiché, détermination d’une valeur de paramètre ou sélection d’une plage de valeurs
G06F 3/0485 - Défilement ou défilement panoramique
G06F 3/0488 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] utilisant des caractéristiques spécifiques fournies par le périphérique d’entrée, p.ex. des fonctions commandées par la rotation d’une souris à deux capteurs, ou par la nature du périphérique d’entrée, p.ex. des gestes en fonction de la pression exer utilisant un écran tactile ou une tablette numérique, p.ex. entrée de commandes par des tracés gestuels
G06T 19/00 - Transformation de modèles ou d'images tridimensionnels [3D] pour infographie
An irrigation pipe assembly that utilizes a pipe that is made of a durable material, e.g., stainless steel or aluminum. During fabrication, the pipe is equipped with a plurality of components, i.e., a flange assembly, a truss mount, and an outlet, without drilling, welding, or the like. In this manner, a method of fabrication is provided that enables a plurality of components to be assembled to the pipe without compromising the integrity of the pipe material or treated surface so that galvanizing or painting is not required after the plurality of components have been fitted to the pipe.
F16L 23/028 - Raccords à brides les brides étant raccordées par des organes tendus axialement caractérisés par la façon dont les brides sont fixées ou forment une extension aux tuyaux les brides étant maintenues derrière un épaulement
A01G 25/02 - Systèmes d'arrosage placés au-dessus du sol qui utilisent des canalisations perforées ou des canalisations avec accessoires pour la distribution, p.ex. pour l'irrigation goutte à goutte
F16L 23/032 - Raccords à brides les brides étant raccordées par des organes tendus axialement caractérisés par la forme ou la composition des brides
A01G 25/00 - Arrosage des jardins, champs, terrains de sports ou similaires
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
F16L 3/10 - Supports pour tuyaux, pour câbles ou pour conduits de protection, p.ex. potences, pattes de fixation, attaches, brides, colliers entourant pratiquement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection fractionnés, c. à d. à deux éléments en prise avec le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection
F16L 23/08 - Raccords à brides les brides étant raccordées par des organes tendus dans le plan radial raccordées par broche et écrou fileté disposés tangentiellement
F16L 23/12 - Raccords à brides spécialement adaptés à des tuyaux particuliers
F16L 58/02 - Protection des tuyaux ou des accessoires pour tuyaux contre la corrosion ou l'entartrage au moyen de revêtements internes ou externes
F16L 58/18 - Protection des tuyaux ou des accessoires pour tuyaux contre la corrosion ou l'entartrage spécialement conçue pour les raccords de tuyaux
F16L 58/04 - Revêtements caractérisés par les matériaux utilisés
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Irrigation system with height-adjusting system for adjusting tower height
An irrigation system comprising a fluid-carrying conduit, two or more spaced-apart mobile towers, and a height-adjusting system. The two or more spaced-apart mobile towers are configured to support and move the conduit above a field. Each mobile tower includes a pair of legs, wheels, and a motor. Each leg has a first end coupled with the fluid-carrying conduit via a swivel connection and a second end. One of the wheels is connected to each of the second ends of the legs. The motor is for driving at least one of the wheels. The height-adjusting system is configured to move the second ends of the legs of each mobile tower relative to one another to raise or lower the irrigation system. The height-adjusting system may include an expansion mechanism for permitting adjustments to the height of the irrigation system or for applying a force to help make the adjustments.
An irrigation system and method of controlling operations of the irrigation system are provided. The method includes determining, via a control system, a soil water depletion at a first location based on soil data captured via a sensor; determining, via the control system, a difference in irrigation amounts at the first location and a second location; determining, via the control system, a difference in precipitation amounts at the first location and the second location; determining, via the control system, a difference in evapotranspiration values of crops at the first location and the second location; calculating an estimated soil water depletion at the second location based, at least in part, on the soil water depletion at the first location, the difference in irrigation amounts at the first location and the second location, the difference in precipitation amounts at the first location and the second location, and the difference in evapotranspiration values of crops at the first location and the second location; and directing, via the control system, the irrigation system to apply an amount of water at the second location based, at least in part, on the estimated soil water depletion at the second location. The irrigation system may comprise a fluid-carrying conduit, a plurality of support towers with one or more controllable motors, water emitters, a controllable valve, and a control system that performs one or more of the aforementioned method steps.
G05B 19/41 - Commande numérique (CN), c.à d. machines fonctionnant automatiquement, en particulier machines-outils, p.ex. dans un milieu de fabrication industriel, afin d'effectuer un positionnement, un mouvement ou des actions coordonnées au moyen de données d'u caractérisée par l'interpolation, p.ex. par le calcul de points intermédiaires entre les points extrêmes programmés pour définir le parcours à suivre et la vitesse du déplacement le long de ce parcours
G05B 13/02 - Systèmes de commande adaptatifs, c. à d. systèmes se réglant eux-mêmes automatiquement pour obtenir un rendement optimal suivant un critère prédéterminé électriques
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
A joint assembly for joining first and second pipes of adjacent elevated spans of an irrigation system, the joint assembly comprising a tower end extension, a pivot end extension, an alignment ring, and an alignment bracket. The tower end extension connects to a tower end of the first pipe. The pivot end extension connects to a pivot end of a second pipe. The alignment ring is connected to the tower end extension and is configured to pivot about a yaw axis. The alignment bracket is connected to the pivot end extension and the alignment ring. The alignment bracket is configured to pivot about a pitch axis relative to the alignment ring and to rotate about a roll axis relative to the pivot end extension.
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
F16L 27/08 - Raccords réglables; Raccords permettant un déplacement des parties raccordées permettant un réglage ou déplacement uniquement autour de l'axe de l'un des tuyaux
An event driven monitoring device that can be configured to monitor a variety of operating conditions for a piece of equipment or system and may also report specific events related to these operating conditions to a central cloud-based server. The server can then broadcast customized alert information to other computers or systems configured to receive them. The monitoring device may accept input from many types of sensors allowing the device to detect and respond to changes in numerous types of sense parameters. Individuals and/or devices may receive reports from the remote server in response to certain events sent using any suitable protocol such as a text message, e-mail, push notification, or automated telephone call to name a few examples. The server may be configured with specialized rules programmed to determine which contacts should be notified for specific events related to individual pieces of equipment.
H04M 11/04 - Systèmes de communication téléphonique spécialement adaptés pour être combinés avec d'autres systèmes électriques avec systèmes d’alarme, p.ex. systèmes d’alarme d'incendie, de police ou systèmes antivol
H04W 4/14 - Services d'envoi de messages courts, p.ex. SMS ou données peu structurées de services supplémentaires [USSD]
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 and building a model including a virtual representation of each of the mobile agricultural devices. The method also includes displaying the model at a user interface including a display and a gesture sensor. 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 gesture sensor of 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.
G06F 3/0484 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] pour la commande de fonctions ou d’opérations spécifiques, p.ex. sélection ou transformation d’un objet, d’une image ou d’un élément de texte affiché, détermination d’une valeur de paramètre ou sélection d’une plage de valeurs
G06F 3/0485 - Défilement ou défilement panoramique
G06F 3/0488 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] utilisant des caractéristiques spécifiques fournies par le périphérique d’entrée, p.ex. des fonctions commandées par la rotation d’une souris à deux capteurs, ou par la nature du périphérique d’entrée, p.ex. des gestes en fonction de la pression exer utilisant un écran tactile ou une tablette numérique, p.ex. entrée de commandes par des tracés gestuels
G06T 19/00 - Transformation de modèles ou d'images tridimensionnels [3D] pour infographie
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.
G06T 19/20 - Transformation de modèles ou d'images tridimensionnels [3D] pour infographie Édition d'images tridimensionnelles [3D], p.ex. modification de formes ou de couleurs, alignement d'objets ou positionnements de parties
G06K 9/66 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la reconnaissance utilisant des moyens électroniques utilisant des comparaisons ou corrélations simultanées de signaux images avec une pluralité de références, p.ex. matrice de résistances avec des références réglables par une méthode adaptative, p.ex. en s'instruisant
G06F 3/0481 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] fondées sur des propriétés spécifiques de l’objet d’interaction affiché ou sur un environnement basé sur les métaphores, p.ex. interaction avec des éléments du bureau telles les fenêtres ou les icônes, ou avec l’aide d’un curseur changeant de comport
An irrigation system for providing irrigation to a crop comprising a plurality of mobile support towers, a conduit, a plurality of drive motors, a plurality of sensors, and a control system. The conduit carries fluid and is supported by the mobile support towers. The conduit includes a valve which can be opened to allow fluid flow through the conduit and closed to prevent fluid flow through the conduit. The drive motors propel the mobile support towers. The sensors generate data regarding the amount of fluid used to irrigate the crop. The control system controls the operation of the valve and the drive motors and is configured to calculate a price of forecasted yield loss, calculate a cost of irrigation, and terminate irrigation if the cost of irrigation is greater than the price of the forecasted yield loss.
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.
H02P 29/032 - Prévention d’un endommagement du moteur, p.ex. détermination de limites individuelles de courant pour différentes conditions de fonctionnement
H02P 29/66 - Commande ou détermination de la température du rotor
An irrigation system includes a plurality of mobile support towers driven my motors; a fluid-carrying conduit supported by the mobile towers; a number of water-emitters connected to the conduit; one or more valves which can be opened or closed to control fluid flow through the water emitters; and a control system. The control system controls the speed of the mobile towers and the flow of water through the water emitters in accordance with one or more irrigation scheduling plans. The control system also receives crop growth data from one or more sensors and aerial image data from one or more remote imaging systems and detects significant crop events from the data and improves irrigation scheduling in response to such detections.
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
42.
System and method for calibrating an irrigation system
A system and method for calibrating an irrigation system to account for variations in flow rates caused by field elevation changes, pipe friction losses, water emitter nozzle wear, pressure-regulator inaccuracies, and other factors. A calibration map is created to account for the flow rate variations and then consulted to control operation of the irrigation system.
A center-pivot irrigation system having mobile towers interconnected by spans actuatable about a center-pivot, constant speed motors for each of the mobile towers, and variable gear ratio transmissions each driven by one of the constant speed motors and each driving one of the mobile towers. The irrigation system may also include a control system sending command signals to the variable gear ratio transmissions, independently increasing or decreasing a speed of the mobile towers via the variable gear ratio transmissions. The irrigation system may also include a sensors for providing alignment information regarding the spans to the control system. The control system may independently command the transmissions to speed up or slow down one of the mobile towers relative to alignment information received from the sensors.
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
F16H 9/04 - Transmissions pour transmettre un mouvement rotatif à rapport de vitesse variable ou pour inverser un mouvement rotatif par des organes flexibles sans fin sans organes à mouvement orbital utilisant des courroies, des courroies trapézoïdales ou des câbles
A joint assembly for joining two pipes together comprises first and second liners and first and second pipe flanges. Each liner includes a sleeve and a liner flange with the liner flange coupled to one end of the sleeve. The first liner may be positioned within a first pipe and the second liner may be positioned within a second pipe. Each pipe flange includes an inner surface and an opposing outer surface with a plurality of circumferentially spaced plateaus positioned thereon. Each plateau has a height above the outer surface. The first pipe flange may be coupled to one end of the first pipe and the second pipe flange may be coupled to one end of the second pipe. The first and second pipe flanges may couple to one another such that each plateau on the first pipe flange contacts a corresponding plateau on the second pipe flange.
A joint assembly for joining two pipes together comprises first and second liners and first and second pipe flanges. Each liner includes a sleeve and a liner flange with the liner flange coupled to one end of the sleeve. The first liner may be positioned within a first pipe and the second liner may be positioned within a second pipe. Each pipe flange is of generally annular disc shape with an inner surface, an opposing outer surface, an inner edge, and a radially-spaced outer edge. Each pipe flange includes an annular outer recess formed on the outer surface adjacent to the inner edge. The first pipe flange may be coupled to one end of the first pipe and the second pipe flange may be coupled to one end of the second pipe. Each liner flange may be positioned within the outer recess of a successive one of the pipe flanges.
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.
H02P 29/032 - Prévention d’un endommagement du moteur, p.ex. détermination de limites individuelles de courant pour différentes conditions de fonctionnement
H02P 29/66 - Commande ou détermination de la température du rotor
An airless flexible tire comprising a belt, drive lugs, and traction lugs. The drive lugs extend inwardly from the belt and form annularly spaced, rigid, high torque points. The traction lugs extend outwardly from the belt and are annularly offset from the drive lugs so as to form flexible sections that deflect radially inwardly when the tire engages the ground. Each traction lug has an effective height as a function of its actual height, the angle that the traction lug extends relative to a radial axis, the angle of the traction lug's distal surface, and the amount the tire deflects radially inwardly near the traction lug so as to at least partially equalize a rolling radius of the wheel to reduce torque generated near the high torque points.
B60C 27/02 - Dispositifs antidérapants temporairement ajustables aux pneumatiques élastiques ou aux roues équipées de pneumatiques élastiques s'étendant uniquement sur un arc restreint de la bande de roulement
B60C 7/10 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs pour augmenter l'élasticité
B60C 11/04 - Sculptures des bandes de roulement dans lesquelles la surface en relief des sculptures est composée uniquement de nervures circonférentielles continues, p.ex. en zigzag
B60C 7/28 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs de fixation, des bandages sur la jante ou sur le corps de la roue utilisant des lanières ou dispositifs similaires, p.ex. vulcanisés dans le pneu
An airless flexible tire including traction lug pairs each having a forward facing traction lug and a rearward facing traction lug cooperatively forming a divided Z or reverse divided Z shape. Each traction lug includes a lateral section and a central section. The central section extends from an end of the lateral section so as to straddle a centerline of the airless flexible tire and includes a number of discrete sidewalls. The discrete sidewalls are different sizes and angled relative to each other. The central sections of paired traction lugs form a space dividing portions of the Z or reverse Z shape. The central sections of nearest traction lugs of adjacent traction lug pairs form a space dividing the adjacent traction lug pairs.
B60C 7/24 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs de fixation, des bandages sur la jante ou sur le corps de la roue
B60C 11/11 - Sculptures des bandes de roulement dans lesquelles la surface en relief des sculptures est composée uniquement d'éléments isolés, p.ex. d'éléments en forme de blocs
B60C 11/13 - Sculptures des bandes de roulement caractérisées par la section transversale de la rainure, p.ex. pour étayer les parois, ou pour empêcher le coincement de pierres
B60C 11/04 - Sculptures des bandes de roulement dans lesquelles la surface en relief des sculptures est composée uniquement de nervures circonférentielles continues, p.ex. en zigzag
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.
An irrigation system broadly comprising a number of irrigation spans and a control system configured to operate single speed drive motors of the irrigation spans in a start-up mode, full speed mode, and wind-down mode. In the start-up mode, the motor controller gradually increases the drive motor speed from 0 rpms to a full speed by ramping a voltage applied to the drive motor from a starting voltage to a full speed voltage according to a start-up voltage profile over a start-up time interval. In the full speed mode, the motor controller operates the drive motor at a full speed voltage. In the wind-down mode, the motor controller gradually decreases the drive motor speed from full speed to 0 rpms by ramping the voltage applied to the drive motor from the full speed voltage to an ending voltage according to a wind-down voltage profile over a wind-down time interval.
A01M 7/00 - Adaptations ou aménagements particuliers des appareils de pulvérisation de liquides aux fins couvertes dans la présente sous-classe
A01C 23/04 - Distribution sous pression; Distribution de boues; Adaptation des réseaux d'irrigation à des engrais liquides
B05B 13/04 - Moyens pour supporter l'ouvrage; Disposition ou assemblage des têtes de pulvérisation; Adaptation ou disposition des moyens pour entraîner des pièces les têtes de pulvérisation étant déplacées au cours de l'opération
H02P 1/56 - Dispositions de démarrage de moteurs électriques ou de convertisseurs dynamo-électriques pour faire démarrer des machines dynamo- électriques ou des convertisseurs dynamo-électriques pour faire démarrer plusieurs moteurs dynamo-électriques simultanément
H02P 3/18 - Dispositions pour l'arrêt ou le ralentissement de moteurs, génératrices électriques ou de convertisseurs dynamo-électriques pour arrêter ou ralentir individuellement un moteur dynamo-électrique ou un convertisseur dynamo-électrique pour arrêter ou ralentir un moteur à courant alternatif
H02P 27/02 - Dispositions ou procédés pour la commande de moteurs à courant alternatif caractérisés par le type de tension d'alimentation utilisant une tension d’alimentation à fréquence constante et à amplitude variable
B05B 15/62 - Aménagements pour le maintien des appareils de pulvérisation, p.ex. ventouses pour accrochage
A control system for a low-volume irrigation system includes a plurality of valve controllers for opening and closing valves; an irrigation system controller for controlling the valve controllers in accordance with an irrigation plan; and a graphical user interface for allowing a user to interact with the irrigation controller and to create the irrigation plan. The graphical user interface displays an irrigation zone list, an irrigation set list, and an irrigation plan field. The user interface has drag and drop functionality that permits an irrigation zone listing from the irrigation zone list to be dragged and dropped into any of the irrigation set listings in the irrigation set list and that permits an irrigation zone listing or an irrigation set listing to be dragged and dropped into the irrigation plan to create irrigation steps within the irrigation plan.
G06F 3/0484 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] pour la commande de fonctions ou d’opérations spécifiques, p.ex. sélection ou transformation d’un objet, d’une image ou d’un élément de texte affiché, détermination d’une valeur de paramètre ou sélection d’une plage de valeurs
G05B 15/02 - Systèmes commandés par un calculateur électriques
A pipe liner for lining a fluid-carrying pipe, the pipe liner comprising an elongated flexible conduit and a flexible flange. The flexible conduit includes an outer wall forming an open-ended central channel for allowing fluids to be pumped therethrough. The flexible flange extends radially from one end of the elongated conduit and includes a number of fastener holes. The flexible conduit and the flexible flange are configured to be collapsed and pulled through the pipe such that the flexible flange can be connected to a rigid flange of the pipe via the fastener holes. The pipe liner is less prone to leak and is easier to transport and install.
F16L 55/16 - Dispositifs pour aveugler les fuites dans les tuyaux ou manches
F16L 58/10 - Revêtements caractérisés par les matériaux utilisés de caoutchouc ou de matériaux plastiques
F16L 58/18 - Protection des tuyaux ou des accessoires pour tuyaux contre la corrosion ou l'entartrage spécialement conçue pour les raccords de tuyaux
F16L 11/12 - Manches, c. à d. tuyaux flexibles en caoutchouc ou en matériaux plastiques flexibles avec agencements pour usages particuliers, p.ex. spécialement profilés, avec couche protectrice, chauffés, conducteurs d'électricité
F16L 55/165 - Dispositifs pour aveugler les fuites dans les tuyaux ou manches à partir de l'intérieur du tuyau par introduction d'un tuyau dans la section endommagée
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
54.
Lateral irrigation system with improved end-of-run control
A lateral move irrigation system more effectively irrigates a field by minimizing the portions of the field that receive no irrigation. The irrigation system includes a plurality of mobile towers, a plurality of elongated support structures attached to and extending between the towers, and a fluid delivery system. Each mobile tower has wheels and a motor for driving the wheels. A safety circuit stops the motors on all the mobile towers when any of the towers reaches an end-of-run position. Location determining components determine locations of the mobile towers as they traverse a field, and a control system stops or slows any of the towers before they trigger the safety circuit so that lagging mobile tower may catch up before the safety circuit shuts down or reverses all the motors.
A computer-implemented method and computer program for designing and cost-estimating irrigation systems according to weather data, soil data, topography data, aerial imagery, and past yield data. Irrigation metrics such as evapotranspiration, irrigation system flow rate requirements, expected annual total water requirements, expected annual irrigation water requirements, supply point required pressure, end point required pressure, maximum irrigation acreage and crop yield and/or market value of lost yield under limited flow rate conditions, electric power generator size, pump size, pipeline supply system size, annual irrigation system usage, related equipment usage, operating costs, a sprinkler configuration, and other aspects of the irrigation systems may be optimized via an interactive user interface.
G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Estimation ou détermination des prix; Collecte de fonds
A01G 25/00 - Arrosage des jardins, champs, terrains de sports ou similaires
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
G06F 30/17 - Conception mécanique paramétrique ou variationnelle
G06F 30/20 - Optimisation, vérification ou simulation de l’objet conçu
G06F 111/06 - Optimisation multi-objectif, p.ex. optimisation de Pareto utilisant le recuit simulé, les algorithmes de colonies de fourmis ou les algorithmes génétiques
A wheel assembly comprising a rigid wheel including a radially outer rim wall presenting a polygonal shape with a plurality of outermost vertices connecting a plurality of planar faces, and a flexible tire mounted on the outer rim wall. The tire is supported by the vertices of the rim wall and is separated from the rim faces by a space, portions of the tire located between the vertices being configured to flex inwardly when subject to ground engaging pressure.
B60C 7/10 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs pour augmenter l'élasticité
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
B60B 3/04 - Roues pleines, c. à d. roues avec corps en forme de disque supportant la charge à un seul disque ne faisant pas corps avec la jante
B60C 7/24 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs de fixation, des bandages sur la jante ou sur le corps de la roue
B60B 25/02 - Jantes segmentées, p.ex. avec segments disposés en sections; Dispositifs d'assemblage, p.ex. charnières; Anneaux de rive insérables à cet effet
B60B 25/00 - Jantes constituées de plusieurs parties principales
B60C 7/08 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins constitués par une série d'éléments en arceaux
B60C 17/04 - Pneumatiques caractérisés par des moyens autorisant un trajet limité en cas de dommage ou en cas de dégonflage; Accessoires à cet effet utilisant des supports supplémentaires non gonflables susceptibles de supporter une charge en cas de secours
An outlet fitting broadly comprises a coupler, a plug, and a gasket. The coupler engages a conduit opening of a conduit and includes an aft section, a forward section, and a radially extending flange bisecting the aft and forward sections. The aft section includes a narrowing inner surface forming a fluid passageway. The flange includes an upper surface for abutting the conduit near the conduit opening. The plug has a laterally elongated longitudinally extending central aperture. The aft section is inserted into the conduit opening and a tool inserted into the central aperture draws the plug towards the forward section and expands the aft section into secure engagement with the conduit. The gasket is also urged against the periphery of the conduit opening and forms a seal between the coupler and the conduit.
F16L 41/14 - Raccordements des tuyaux aux parois ou à d'autres tuyaux, dans lesquels l'axe du tuyau est perpendiculaire au plan de la paroi ou à l'axe de l'autre tuyau par vissage d'une pièce intermédiaire contre l'intérieur ou l'extérieur de la paroi
B05B 15/65 - Aménagements de montage pour la liaison fluide de l’appareil de pulvérisation ou de ses sorties aux conduits d’écoulement
B05B 15/658 - Aménagements de montage pour la liaison fluide de l’appareil de pulvérisation ou de ses sorties aux conduits d’écoulement l’axe de l’appareil de pulvérisation ou de sa sortie étant perpendiculaire au conduit d’écoulement
58.
Control system for controlling operation of an irrigation system
An irrigation system for providing irrigation to a crop comprising a plurality of mobile support towers, a conduit, a plurality of drive motors, a plurality of sensors, and a control system. The conduit carries fluid and is supported by the mobile support towers. The conduit includes a valve which can be opened to allow fluid flow through the conduit and closed to prevent fluid flow through the conduit. The drive motors propel the mobile support towers. The sensors generate data regarding the amount of fluid used to irrigate the crop. The control system controls the operation of the valve and the drive motors and is configured to calculate a price of forecasted yield loss, calculate a cost of irrigation, and terminate irrigation if the cost of irrigation is greater than the price of the forecasted yield loss.
A suspended pipe assembly comprising a first suspended pipe, a second suspended pipe, a third suspended pipe, and a number of suspenders for suspending the pipes from an elevated pipe or pipes of a mobile irrigation system or other fluid distribution system. The first suspended pipe and second suspended pipe are connected together via a fixed joint. The second suspended pipe and third suspended pipe are connected together via a live joint such that the second suspended pipe and third suspended pipe can expand longitudinally relative to each other. Additional suspended pipes can be connected to each other via alternating fixed and live joints. The suspenders allow the suspended pipes to expand longitudinally relative to the elevated pipe and prevents the suspended pipes from warping side-to-side.
B05B 3/18 - Appareillages de pulvérisation ou d'arrosage avec des éléments de sortie mobiles ou des éléments déflecteurs mobiles avec éléments à mouvement rectiligne, p.ex. le long d'une voie; Dispositifs d'arrosage mobiles
F16L 3/18 - Supports pour tuyaux, pour câbles ou pour conduits de protection, p.ex. potences, pattes de fixation, attaches, brides, colliers avec disposition particulière permettant au tuyau de bouger permettant un mouvement selon l'axe
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
F16L 3/12 - Supports pour tuyaux, pour câbles ou pour conduits de protection, p.ex. potences, pattes de fixation, attaches, brides, colliers entourant pratiquement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection comportant un élément entourant pratiquement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection
F16L 27/12 - Raccords réglables; Raccords permettant un déplacement des parties raccordées permettant réglage ou déplacement sensiblement longitudinal
F16L 51/02 - Compensation de la dilatation dans les canalisations utilisant un soufflet ou un tube dilatable en accordéon ou ondulé
A wheel assembly includes a rigid wheel and an airless flexible tire with certain performance characteristics of a pneumatic tire. The rigid wheel includes a central portion and a plurality of circumferentially spaced mounting elements removably attached to a radially outer margin of the central portion. The tire is mounted on the wheel and engages the mounting elements such that portions of the tire not engaging the mounting elements are separated radially from the wheel by a space. The tire is configured such that portions of the tire not engaging the mounting elements flex inwardly toward the wheel when subject to ground engaging pressure, thereby minimizing ground penetration and soil disruption. The tire may include one or more tension elements embedded in the tire to increase the tire's strength and resilience.
B60C 7/24 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs de fixation, des bandages sur la jante ou sur le corps de la roue
B60C 7/00 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins
B60C 15/02 - Positionnement ou blocage des talons sur les jantes
B60C 7/10 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs pour augmenter l'élasticité
B60B 23/04 - Fixation de la jante au corps de la roue par joint baïonnette, vis filetée ou fixations similaires
B60C 7/22 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins ayant des couches incorporées autres que celles visant à augmenter l'élasticité, p.ex. pour armaturer
A pipe liner for lining a fluid-carrying pipe, the pipe liner comprising an elongated flexible conduit and a flexible flange. The flexible conduit includes an outer wall forming an open-ended central channel for allowing fluids to be pumped therethrough. The flexible flange extends radially from one end of the elongated conduit and includes a number of fastener holes. The flexible conduit and the flexible flange are configured to be collapsed and pulled through the pipe such that the flexible flange can be connected to a rigid flange of the pipe via the fastener holes. The pipe liner is less prone to leak and is easier to transport and install.
F16L 23/12 - Raccords à brides spécialement adaptés à des tuyaux particuliers
F16L 58/10 - Revêtements caractérisés par les matériaux utilisés de caoutchouc ou de matériaux plastiques
F16L 58/18 - Protection des tuyaux ou des accessoires pour tuyaux contre la corrosion ou l'entartrage spécialement conçue pour les raccords de tuyaux
F16L 11/12 - Manches, c. à d. tuyaux flexibles en caoutchouc ou en matériaux plastiques flexibles avec agencements pour usages particuliers, p.ex. spécialement profilés, avec couche protectrice, chauffés, conducteurs d'électricité
F16L 55/165 - Dispositifs pour aveugler les fuites dans les tuyaux ou manches à partir de l'intérieur du tuyau par introduction d'un tuyau dans la section endommagée
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
62.
Automated adjustable drop hose for mechanized irrigation
A nozzle height adjustment subsystem for use with an irrigation system comprises a spool, a rotation device, and a control device. The spool includes a central hub and is configured to retain a drop hose to which a nozzle is attached. The rotation device is coupled to the spool and rotates the spool in a first direction or a second, opposite direction when it is activated. The control device includes electronic circuitry that is configured to generate a signal that activates the rotation device.
B05B 3/00 - Appareillages de pulvérisation ou d'arrosage avec des éléments de sortie mobiles ou des éléments déflecteurs mobiles
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
B65H 75/30 - Dispositions pour faciliter l'entraînement ou le freinage
A01M 7/00 - Adaptations ou aménagements particuliers des appareils de pulvérisation de liquides aux fins couvertes dans la présente sous-classe
B05B 15/06 - Montage, dispositifs de maintien ou de soutien des têtes de pulvérisation ou autres organes de projection lorsqu'ils sont en service ou au repos (B05B 15/10 a priorité)
A suspended pipe assembly comprising a first suspended pipe, a second suspended pipe, a third suspended pipe, and a number of suspenders for suspending the pipes from an elevated pipe or pipes of a mobile irrigation system or other fluid distribution system. The first suspended pipe and second suspended pipe are connected together via a fixed joint. The second suspended pipe and third suspended pipe are connected together via a live joint such that the second suspended pipe and third suspended pipe can expand longitudinally relative to each other. Additional suspended pipes can be connected to each other via alternating fixed and live joints. The suspenders allow the suspended pipes to expand longitudinally relative to the elevated pipe and prevents the suspended pipes from warping side-to-side.
B05B 3/18 - Appareillages de pulvérisation ou d'arrosage avec des éléments de sortie mobiles ou des éléments déflecteurs mobiles avec éléments à mouvement rectiligne, p.ex. le long d'une voie; Dispositifs d'arrosage mobiles
F16L 3/18 - Supports pour tuyaux, pour câbles ou pour conduits de protection, p.ex. potences, pattes de fixation, attaches, brides, colliers avec disposition particulière permettant au tuyau de bouger permettant un mouvement selon l'axe
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
F16L 27/12 - Raccords réglables; Raccords permettant un déplacement des parties raccordées permettant réglage ou déplacement sensiblement longitudinal
F16L 51/02 - Compensation de la dilatation dans les canalisations utilisant un soufflet ou un tube dilatable en accordéon ou ondulé
F16L 3/12 - Supports pour tuyaux, pour câbles ou pour conduits de protection, p.ex. potences, pattes de fixation, attaches, brides, colliers entourant pratiquement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection comportant un élément entourant pratiquement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection
64.
Irrigation system with variable gear ratio transmissions
A center-pivot irrigation system having mobile towers interconnected by spans actuatable about a center-pivot, constant speed motors for each of the mobile towers, and variable gear ratio transmissions each driven by one of the constant speed motors and each driving one of the mobile towers. The irrigation system may also include a control system sending command signals to the variable gear ratio transmissions, independently increasing or decreasing a speed of the mobile towers via the variable gear ratio transmissions. The irrigation system may also include a sensors for providing alignment information regarding the spans to the control system. The control system may independently command the transmissions to speed up or slow down one of the mobile towers relative to alignment information received from the sensors.
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
F16H 9/04 - Transmissions pour transmettre un mouvement rotatif à rapport de vitesse variable ou pour inverser un mouvement rotatif par des organes flexibles sans fin sans organes à mouvement orbital utilisant des courroies, des courroies trapézoïdales ou des câbles
A wheel assembly includes a rigid wheel and an airless flexible tire with certain performance characteristics of a pneumatic tire. The rigid wheel includes a central portion and a plurality of circumferentially spaced mounting elements removably attached to a radially outer margin of the central portion. The tire is mounted on the wheel and engages the mounting elements such that portions of the tire not engaging the mounting elements are separated radially from the wheel by a space. The tire is configured such that portions of the tire not engaging the mounting elements flex inwardly toward the wheel when subject to ground engaging pressure, thereby minimizing ground penetration and soil disruption. The tire may include one or more tension elements embedded in the tire to increase the tire's strength and resilience.
B60C 7/24 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs de fixation, des bandages sur la jante ou sur le corps de la roue
B60C 7/10 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs pour augmenter l'élasticité
B60C 7/00 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins
B60C 15/02 - Positionnement ou blocage des talons sur les jantes
B60B 23/04 - Fixation de la jante au corps de la roue par joint baïonnette, vis filetée ou fixations similaires
B60C 7/22 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins ayant des couches incorporées autres que celles visant à augmenter l'élasticité, p.ex. pour armaturer
A system and method for overriding an alignment circuit of an electric center pivot irrigation system. The system may include a local controller wired to the alignment circuit and a remote control wirelessly communicating with the local controller. The remote control may receive an alignment fault alert from the local controller indicating that the alignment circuit has switched to the open circuit configuration. Next, the remote control may send an auto-alignment signal to the local controller. The auto-alignment signal may instruct the local controller to command a relay to switch to a bypass mode. In the bypass mode, signals between the local controller and operational elements of the electric center pivot irrigation system bypass the alignment circuit. The auto-alignment circuit may also command the operational elements to reverse travel directions of the electric center pivot irrigation system simultaneously while the alignment circuit is bypassed.
An event driven monitoring device that can be configured to monitor a variety of operating conditions for a piece of equipment or system and may also report specific events related to these operating conditions to a central cloud-based server. The server can then broadcast customized alert information to other computers or systems configured to receive them. The monitoring device may accept input from many types of sensors allowing the device to detect and respond to changes in numerous types of sense parameters. Individuals and/or devices may receive reports from the remote server in response to certain events sent using any suitable protocol such as a text message, e-mail, push notification, or automated telephone call to name a few examples. The server may be configured with specialized rules programmed to determine which contacts should be notified for specific events related to individual pieces of equipment.
G08B 1/08 - Systèmes de signalisation caractérisés seulement par la forme de transmission du signal utilisant une transmission électrique
H04W 4/14 - Services d'envoi de messages courts, p.ex. SMS ou données peu structurées de services supplémentaires [USSD]
H04M 11/04 - Systèmes de communication téléphonique spécialement adaptés pour être combinés avec d'autres systèmes électriques avec systèmes d’alarme, p.ex. systèmes d’alarme d'incendie, de police ou systèmes antivol
A wheel assembly comprising a rigid wheel including a radially outer rim wall presenting a polygonal shape with a plurality of outermost vertices connecting a plurality of planar faces, and a flexible tire mounted on the outer rim wall. The tire is supported by the vertices of the rim wall and is separated from the rim faces by a space, portions of the tire located between the vertices being configured to flex inwardly when subject to ground engaging pressure.
B60C 7/10 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs pour augmenter l'élasticité
B60C 7/24 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs de fixation, des bandages sur la jante ou sur le corps de la roue
B60C 15/02 - Positionnement ou blocage des talons sur les jantes
B60B 25/02 - Jantes segmentées, p.ex. avec segments disposés en sections; Dispositifs d'assemblage, p.ex. charnières; Anneaux de rive insérables à cet effet
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
A system and method for retrofitting an electric center irrigation pivot to have a standardized user interface and remote control functionality. A local control element having a standardized local user interface is installed at a pivoting point of the pivot by bypassing an existing control logic of an original control system while using an existing transformer of the original control system. A remote control element having a standardized remote user interface is also installed at the pivoting point of the pivot, and is functionally integrated with the local control element. A position-determining element is mounted on a movable portion of the electric pivot. Retrofitting multiple pivots provides each with the same standardized user interfaces. Because existing elements of the original control system are either bypassed or used, uninstalling the system and reverting to the original control system can be quickly and easily accomplished.
G05D 9/12 - Commande du niveau, p.ex. en commandant la quantité du matériau emmagasiné dans un réservoir caractérisée par l'utilisation de moyens électriques
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
A control system for a low-volume irrigation system includes a plurality of valve controllers for opening and closing valves; an irrigation system controller for controlling the valve controllers in accordance with an irrigation plan; and a graphical user interface for allowing a user to interact with the irrigation controller and to create the irrigation plan. The graphical user interface displays an irrigation zone list, an irrigation set list, and an irrigation plan field. The user interface has drag and drop functionality that permits an irrigation zone listing from the irrigation zone list to be dragged and dropped into any of the irrigation set listings in the irrigation set list and that permits an irrigation zone listing or an irrigation set listing to be dragged and dropped into the irrigation plan to create irrigation steps within the irrigation plan.
G06F 3/0484 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] pour la commande de fonctions ou d’opérations spécifiques, p.ex. sélection ou transformation d’un objet, d’une image ou d’un élément de texte affiché, détermination d’une valeur de paramètre ou sélection d’une plage de valeurs
G05B 15/02 - Systèmes commandés par un calculateur électriques
A wheel assembly including a rigid wheel and a flexible tire. The rigid wheel includes a radially outer rim wall, a plurality of mounting elements, and a plurality of inflatable spacers between the mounting elements. The flexible tire may be mounted on the mounting elements of the rigid wheel such that portions of the flexible tire between the mounting elements are separated from the outer rim wall by spaces between the mounting elements and are configured to flex inwardly when subject to ground engaging pressure. The inflatable spacers limit the amount of inward flex of the inwardly flexible portions of the flexible tire.
B60B 25/02 - Jantes segmentées, p.ex. avec segments disposés en sections; Dispositifs d'assemblage, p.ex. charnières; Anneaux de rive insérables à cet effet
B60C 7/10 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs pour augmenter l'élasticité
B60B 25/00 - Jantes constituées de plusieurs parties principales
B60C 7/24 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs de fixation, des bandages sur la jante ou sur le corps de la roue
B60C 15/02 - Positionnement ou blocage des talons sur les jantes
B60C 7/00 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
B60B 3/04 - Roues pleines, c. à d. roues avec corps en forme de disque supportant la charge à un seul disque ne faisant pas corps avec la jante
B60C 7/08 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins constitués par une série d'éléments en arceaux
B60C 17/04 - Pneumatiques caractérisés par des moyens autorisant un trajet limité en cas de dommage ou en cas de dégonflage; Accessoires à cet effet utilisant des supports supplémentaires non gonflables susceptibles de supporter une charge en cas de secours
A wheel assembly for traversing a path along a ground surface having a layer of soil, the wheel assembly comprising a central support and an airless flexible covering mounted on the central support and having a plurality of rigid sections and a plurality of flexible sections. The outwardly protruding spokes urge the rigid sections into the layer of soil when the rigid sections contact the ground surface. The flexible sections include a set of traction lugs for gripping peaks of a corrugated pattern in the ground surface for improved traction.
B60C 7/00 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins
B60C 7/24 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs de fixation, des bandages sur la jante ou sur le corps de la roue
B60B 25/02 - Jantes segmentées, p.ex. avec segments disposés en sections; Dispositifs d'assemblage, p.ex. charnières; Anneaux de rive insérables à cet effet
73.
Wheel and tire assembly including a collapsible wheel
A wheel assembly includes a collapsible wheel and an airless flexible tire mounted on the wheel. The wheel includes a central portion and a plurality of circumferentially spaced mounting elements attached to the central portion. Each of the mounting elements is movable between a retracted position and an extended position, and may be pivotally attached to the central portion of the wheel and configured to pivot between the retracted position and the extended position. The tire may be positioned on the wheel when one or more of the mounting elements is in the retracted position, and the one or more mounting elements are moved to the extended position wherein the mounting elements engage and support the tire.
B60C 7/24 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs de fixation, des bandages sur la jante ou sur le corps de la roue
B60C 7/22 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins ayant des couches incorporées autres que celles visant à augmenter l'élasticité, p.ex. pour armaturer
B60C 25/01 - Appareils ou outils adaptés pour le montage, le démontage ou l'examen des pneumatiques pour démonter les pneumatiques de la roue ou les y monter
B60B 23/10 - Fixation de la jante au corps de la roue par vis, boulons, goupilles ou broches disposés axialement
B60B 1/14 - Fixation des rais à la jante ou au moyeu
B60B 25/02 - Jantes segmentées, p.ex. avec segments disposés en sections; Dispositifs d'assemblage, p.ex. charnières; Anneaux de rive insérables à cet effet
A wheel assembly includes a rigid wheel and an airless flexible tire with certain performance characteristics of a pneumatic tire. The rigid wheel includes a central portion and a plurality of circumferentially spaced mounting elements removably attached to a radially outer margin of the central portion. The tire is mounted on the wheel and engages the mounting elements such that portions of the tire not engaging the mounting elements are separated radially from the wheel by a space. The tire is configured such that portions of the tire not engaging the mounting elements flex inwardly toward the wheel when subject to ground engaging pressure, thereby minimizing ground penetration and soil disruption. The tire may include one or more tension elements embedded in the tire to increase the tire's strength and resilience.
B60C 7/24 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs de fixation, des bandages sur la jante ou sur le corps de la roue
B60C 7/10 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs pour augmenter l'élasticité
B60B 23/04 - Fixation de la jante au corps de la roue par joint baïonnette, vis filetée ou fixations similaires
B60C 7/22 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins ayant des couches incorporées autres que celles visant à augmenter l'élasticité, p.ex. pour armaturer
A wheel assembly for traversing a path along a ground surface having a layer of soil, the wheel assembly comprising a central support and an airless flexible covering mounted on the central support and having a plurality of rigid sections and a plurality of flexible sections. The outwardly protruding spokes urge the rigid sections into the layer of soil when the rigid sections contact the ground surface. The flexible sections flex inwardly when the flexible sections contact the ground surface so that the rigid sections and the flexible sections cooperatively form a corrugated pattern in the ground surface without urging the soil to side margins of the airless flexible covering, the corrugated pattern having a plurality of valleys formed by the rigid sections and a plurality of peaks formed by the flexible sections.
B60B 9/10 - Roues à grande élasticité utilisant des ressorts en caoutchouc ou similaire
B60B 9/12 - Roues à grande élasticité utilisant des ressorts en caoutchouc ou similaire en forme de chemises ou d'anneaux concentriques à l'axe de la roue
B60B 9/04 - Roues à grande élasticité utilisant des ressorts en forme de lames
B60C 7/10 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs pour augmenter l'élasticité
B60C 7/24 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs de fixation, des bandages sur la jante ou sur le corps de la roue
B62D 21/14 - Châssis, c. à d. armature sur laquelle une carrosserie peut être montée de longueur ou largeur réglables
B62D 21/18 - Châssis, c. à d. armature sur laquelle une carrosserie peut être montée caractérisés par le type de véhicule et non couverts par les groupes
An irrigation pipe and method of fabrication that utilizes a pipe that is made of a durable material, e.g., stainless steel or aluminum. During fabrication, the pipe is equipped with a plurality of components, i.e., a flange assembly, a truss mount, and an outlet, without drilling, welding, or the like. In this manner, a method of fabrication is provided that enables a plurality of components to be assembled to the pipe without compromising the integrity of the pipe material or treated surface so that galvanizing or painting is not required after the plurality of components have been fitted to the pipe.
A01G 25/00 - Arrosage des jardins, champs, terrains de sports ou similaires
F16L 23/028 - Raccords à brides les brides étant raccordées par des organes tendus axialement caractérisés par la façon dont les brides sont fixées ou forment une extension aux tuyaux les brides étant maintenues derrière un épaulement
F16L 23/032 - Raccords à brides les brides étant raccordées par des organes tendus axialement caractérisés par la forme ou la composition des brides
A01G 25/02 - Systèmes d'arrosage placés au-dessus du sol qui utilisent des canalisations perforées ou des canalisations avec accessoires pour la distribution, p.ex. pour l'irrigation goutte à goutte
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
F16L 3/10 - Supports pour tuyaux, pour câbles ou pour conduits de protection, p.ex. potences, pattes de fixation, attaches, brides, colliers entourant pratiquement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection fractionnés, c. à d. à deux éléments en prise avec le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection
F16L 23/08 - Raccords à brides les brides étant raccordées par des organes tendus dans le plan radial raccordées par broche et écrou fileté disposés tangentiellement
F16L 23/12 - Raccords à brides spécialement adaptés à des tuyaux particuliers
F16L 58/02 - Protection des tuyaux ou des accessoires pour tuyaux contre la corrosion ou l'entartrage au moyen de revêtements internes ou externes
F16L 58/18 - Protection des tuyaux ou des accessoires pour tuyaux contre la corrosion ou l'entartrage spécialement conçue pour les raccords de tuyaux
F16L 58/04 - Revêtements caractérisés par les matériaux utilisés
A wheel assembly including a rigid wheel having a radially outer rim wall presenting a polygonal shape with a plurality of outermost vertices connecting a plurality of planar faces, and a flexible tire mounted on the outer rim wall. The tire is supported by the vertices of the rim wall and is separated from the rim faces by a space, portions of the tire located between the vertices being configured to flex inwardly when subject to ground engaging pressure.
B60B 25/02 - Jantes segmentées, p.ex. avec segments disposés en sections; Dispositifs d'assemblage, p.ex. charnières; Anneaux de rive insérables à cet effet
B60C 15/02 - Positionnement ou blocage des talons sur les jantes
B60C 7/24 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs de fixation, des bandages sur la jante ou sur le corps de la roue
B60C 7/10 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs pour augmenter l'élasticité
B60B 25/00 - Jantes constituées de plusieurs parties principales
B60C 7/08 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins constitués par une série d'éléments en arceaux
B60C 17/04 - Pneumatiques caractérisés par des moyens autorisant un trajet limité en cas de dommage ou en cas de dégonflage; Accessoires à cet effet utilisant des supports supplémentaires non gonflables susceptibles de supporter une charge en cas de secours
A wheel assembly for traversing a path along a ground surface having a layer of soil, the wheel assembly comprising a central support and an airless flexible covering mounted on the central support and having a plurality of rigid sections and a plurality of flexible sections. The outwardly protruding spokes urge the rigid sections into the layer of soil when the rigid sections contact the ground surface. The flexible sections include a set of traction lugs for gripping peaks of a corrugated pattern in the ground surface for improved traction.
B60C 7/00 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins
B60C 7/24 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs de fixation, des bandages sur la jante ou sur le corps de la roue
A wheel assembly for traversing a path along a ground surface having a layer of soil, the wheel assembly comprising a central support and an airless flexible covering mounted on the central support and having a plurality of rigid sections and a plurality of flexible sections. The outwardly protruding spokes urge the rigid sections into the layer of soil when the rigid sections contact the ground surface. The flexible sections flex inwardly when the flexible sections contact the ground surface so that the rigid sections and the flexible sections cooperatively form a corrugated pattern in the ground surface without urging the soil to side margins of the airless flexible covering, the corrugated pattern having a plurality of valleys formed by the rigid sections and a plurality of peaks formed by the flexible sections.
B60C 7/10 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs pour augmenter l'élasticité
B60C 7/24 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs de fixation, des bandages sur la jante ou sur le corps de la roue
80.
Wheel and tire assembly with adjustable spacer system
A wheel assembly is disclosed, the wheel assembly including a rigid wheel and an airless tire mounted on the wheel. A portion of the tire is separated radially from the wheel by a space and is configured to flex inwardly toward the wheel when subject to ground engaging pressure. A spacer is interposed between the wheel and the portion of the tire separated radially from the wheel by a space and is configured to limit the inward flexing of the tire. The spacer may be permanently affixed to the wheel assembly or may be removably attached to the wheel assembly. The spacer may be adjustable between a first size and a second size.
B60S 5/04 - Alimentation en air pour le gonflage des pneumatiques
B60C 7/10 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs pour augmenter l'élasticité
B60C 7/24 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs de fixation, des bandages sur la jante ou sur le corps de la roue
B60B 25/02 - Jantes segmentées, p.ex. avec segments disposés en sections; Dispositifs d'assemblage, p.ex. charnières; Anneaux de rive insérables à cet effet
B60C 7/12 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs pour augmenter l'élasticité présentant des cavités fermées, p.ex. remplies de gaz
B60B 15/04 - Roues à crampons avec crampons montés élastiquement
81.
Method and system for operating irrigation systems motors
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.
A wheel assembly includes a collapsible wheel and an airless flexible tire mounted on the wheel. The wheel includes a central portion and a plurality of circumferentially spaced mounting elements attached to the central portion. Each of the mounting elements is movable between a retracted position and an extended position, and may be pivotally attached to the central portion of the wheel and configured to pivot between the retracted position and the extended position. The tire may be positioned on the wheel when one or more of the mounting elements is in the retracted position, and the one or more mounting elements are moved to the extended position wherein the mounting elements engage and support the tire.
B60C 7/24 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs de fixation, des bandages sur la jante ou sur le corps de la roue
B60C 7/22 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins ayant des couches incorporées autres que celles visant à augmenter l'élasticité, p.ex. pour armaturer
B60C 25/01 - Appareils ou outils adaptés pour le montage, le démontage ou l'examen des pneumatiques pour démonter les pneumatiques de la roue ou les y monter
B60B 23/10 - Fixation de la jante au corps de la roue par vis, boulons, goupilles ou broches disposés axialement
B60B 1/14 - Fixation des rais à la jante ou au moyeu
B60B 23/00 - Fixation de la jante au corps de la roue
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
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.
B05B 3/18 - Appareillages de pulvérisation ou d'arrosage avec des éléments de sortie mobiles ou des éléments déflecteurs mobiles avec éléments à mouvement rectiligne, p.ex. le long d'une voie; Dispositifs d'arrosage mobiles
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
B65H 75/36 - Noyaux, gabarits, supports ou pièces de tenue pour matériau bobiné, enroulé ou plié, p.ex. tourets, broches, bobines, tubes à cannette, boîtes spécialement adaptés ou montés pour stocker, dérouler de façon répétée et stocker à nouveau des longueurs de matériau prévues pour des buts particuliers, p.ex. tuyaux souples à poste fixe, câbles de force n'impliquant pas l'utilisation d'un noyau ou d'un gabarit à l'intérieur du paquet de matériau stocké, p.ex. dans lequel le matériau stocké est logé dans une enveloppe ou un logement, ou engagé de manière intermittente sur une série de supports d'une
B65H 75/44 - Noyaux, gabarits, supports ou pièces de tenue pour matériau bobiné, enroulé ou plié, p.ex. tourets, broches, bobines, tubes à cannette, boîtes spécialement adaptés ou montés pour stocker, dérouler de façon répétée et stocker à nouveau des longueurs de matériau prévues pour des buts particuliers, p.ex. tuyaux souples à poste fixe, câbles de force impliquant l'utilisation d'un noyau ou d'un gabarit intérieur formant support pour le paquet de matériau stocké - Détails de structure
A wheel assembly includes a rigid wheel and an airless flexible tire with certain performance characteristics of a pneumatic tire. The rigid wheel includes a central portion and a plurality of circumferentially spaced mounting elements removably attached to a radially outer margin of the central portion. The tire is mounted on the wheel and engages the mounting elements such that portions of the tire not engaging the mounting elements are separated radially from the wheel by a space. The tire is configured such that portions of the tire not engaging the mounting elements flex inwardly toward the wheel when subject to ground engaging pressure, thereby minimizing ground penetration and soil disruption. The tire may include one or more tension elements embedded in the tire to increase the tire's strength and resilience.
B60C 7/24 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs de fixation, des bandages sur la jante ou sur le corps de la roue
B60C 7/10 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs pour augmenter l'élasticité
B60B 23/04 - Fixation de la jante au corps de la roue par joint baïonnette, vis filetée ou fixations similaires
B60C 7/22 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins ayant des couches incorporées autres que celles visant à augmenter l'élasticité, p.ex. pour armaturer
A wheel assembly includes a rigid wheel and an airless tire configured to present some performance characteristics of a pneumatic tire. The wheel includes a pair of radially outermost axially spaced rim portions, each rim portion including a transversely flat outer surface extending at least partially around the circumference of the wheel. The tire is mounted on the wheel such that the tire engages the outer surfaces of the rim portions of the wheel. A central portion of the tire is configured to flex inwardly between the rim portions of the wheel in response to ground engaging pressure, thus minimizing ground penetration and soil disturbance during use.
B60C 7/22 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins ayant des couches incorporées autres que celles visant à augmenter l'élasticité, p.ex. pour armaturer
B60C 7/24 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs de fixation, des bandages sur la jante ou sur le corps de la roue
A wheel assembly includes a rigid wheel and an airless tire. The wheel includes a cylindrical rim portion that is parallel with an axis of rotation of the wheel and includes a transversely flat outer surface corresponding to at least eighty percent of the total width of the rim portion. The tire is mounted on the rim portion of the wheel and includes a cylindrical tire body presenting a transversely flat inner surface that engages the outer surface of the wheel. A plurality of traction lugs are spaced circumferentially around the tire and extend radially outwardly from the tire body. A plurality of drive lugs are spaced circumferentially around the tire, extend radially inwardly from the tire body and engage corresponding receptacles on the rim portion of the wheel.
B60C 7/24 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs de fixation, des bandages sur la jante ou sur le corps de la roue
B60C 7/10 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs pour augmenter l'élasticité
B60B 25/00 - Jantes constituées de plusieurs parties principales
B60C 7/22 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins ayant des couches incorporées autres que celles visant à augmenter l'élasticité, p.ex. pour armaturer
A system for managing irrigation equipment comprises a first irrigation system for applying water in a first irrigated area, a second irrigation system for applying water in a second irrigated area, a control system for controlling the irrigation systems, and a user interface for enabling a user to configure the control system. The user interface presents a map view of a geographic area including the irrigated areas and includes a first graphical element corresponding to the first irrigation system and a second graphical element corresponding to the second irrigation system. The user interface further presents a first interactive control panel for controlling the first irrigation system concurrently with the map view when the user selects the first graphical element, and presents a second interactive control panel for controlling the second irrigation system concurrently with the map view when the user selects the second graphical element.
G05B 15/00 - Systèmes commandés par un calculateur
G06F 3/048 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI]
A01G 27/00 - Dispositifs automatiques d'arrosage, p.ex. pour pots de fleurs
B05C 5/04 - Appareillages dans lesquels un liquide ou autre matériau fluide est projeté, versé ou répandu sur la surface de l'ouvrage le liquide ou l'autre matériau fluide, étant ajouté dans l'appareil à l'état solide et fondu avant application
B05B 1/08 - Buses, têtes de pulvérisation ou autres dispositifs de sortie, avec ou sans dispositifs auxiliaires tels que valves, moyens de chauffage agencés pour produire un jet, un pulvérisat ou tout autre écoulement de forme ou de nature particulière, p.ex. sous forme de gouttes individuelles de nature pulsatoire, p.ex. débitant un liquide en quantités successives séparées
A01G 25/00 - Arrosage des jardins, champs, terrains de sports ou similaires
G05B 19/042 - Commande à programme autre que la commande numérique, c.à d. dans des automatismes à séquence ou dans des automates à logique utilisant des processeurs numériques
A method of operating a mobile irrigation system includes receiving water application amount and application pattern information from a user, automatically determining an irrigation plan using the amount information and the pattern information, and using an automated controller to operate the mobile irrigation system according to the irrigation plan. The irrigation system is operated by applying water at progressively decreasing levels as the irrigation system moves from a first position to a second position, and applying water at the same or similar progressively decreasing levels as the irrigation system is moved in a reverse direction from the second position back to the first position.
A grounding adapter to be used with a cable comprises a central band, a plurality of upper extensions, and a plurality of lower extensions. The central band may include an upper side, an opposing lower side, a left side, and an opposing right side to form a rectangle. The upper extensions may be spaced apart and coupled to the upper side of the central band. The lower extensions may be spaced apart and coupled to the lower side of the central band. Each upper extension and lower extension may have an isosceles triangle shape with a first side and a second side of equal length and a rounded corner therebetween. The lower extensions may be offset from the upper extensions such that a space between any two lower extensions aligns with an upper extension.
A track assembly for a mobile tower of an irrigation system includes a mounting bracket; a gearbox assembly and a rotatable drive wheel hub attached to the mounting bracket; a drive wheel attached to the drive wheel hub; a rotatable tension wheel hub attached to the mounting bracket and spaced from the drive wheel hub; a tension wheel attached to the tension wheel hub; a track belt trained over the drive wheel and the tension wheel and driven by the drive wheel to propel the mobile tower; and structure for pivotally mounting the mounting bracket to the mobile tower.
B05B 3/18 - Appareillages de pulvérisation ou d'arrosage avec des éléments de sortie mobiles ou des éléments déflecteurs mobiles avec éléments à mouvement rectiligne, p.ex. le long d'une voie; Dispositifs d'arrosage mobiles
A wheel assembly including a rigid wheel having a radially outer rim wall presenting a polygonal shape with a plurality of outermost vertices connecting a plurality of planar faces, and a flexible tire mounted on the outer rim wall. The planar faces of the rigid wheel each have a spacer positioned thereon. The tire is supported by the vertices of the rim wall and is separated from the rim faces by a space, portions of the tire located between the vertices being configured to flex inwardly when subject to ground engaging pressure, the spacers configured to limit the amount of inward flex of the portions of the tire between the vertices.
B60B 25/02 - Jantes segmentées, p.ex. avec segments disposés en sections; Dispositifs d'assemblage, p.ex. charnières; Anneaux de rive insérables à cet effet
B60C 7/10 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs pour augmenter l'élasticité
B60B 25/00 - Jantes constituées de plusieurs parties principales
B60C 7/24 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs de fixation, des bandages sur la jante ou sur le corps de la roue
B60C 15/02 - Positionnement ou blocage des talons sur les jantes
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
B60C 7/08 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins constitués par une série d'éléments en arceaux
B60C 17/04 - Pneumatiques caractérisés par des moyens autorisant un trajet limité en cas de dommage ou en cas de dégonflage; Accessoires à cet effet utilisant des supports supplémentaires non gonflables susceptibles de supporter une charge en cas de secours
A wheel assembly includes a rigid wheel with a plurality of circumferentially spaced radially outermost mounting elements and a flexible tire mounted on the wheel. The tire engages the mounting elements such that portions of the tire not engaging the mounting elements are separated radially from the wheel by a space, the portions of the tire not engaging the mounting elements being configured to flex inwardly toward the wheel when subject to ground engaging pressure.
B60B 9/10 - Roues à grande élasticité utilisant des ressorts en caoutchouc ou similaire
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
B60C 7/00 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins
B60C 7/08 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins constitués par une série d'éléments en arceaux
B60C 7/24 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs de fixation, des bandages sur la jante ou sur le corps de la roue
B60B 15/00 - Roues ou accessoires de roues conçus pour augmenter l'effort de traction
B60B 15/04 - Roues à crampons avec crampons montés élastiquement
B60B 25/02 - Jantes segmentées, p.ex. avec segments disposés en sections; Dispositifs d'assemblage, p.ex. charnières; Anneaux de rive insérables à cet effet
93.
Wheel and tire assembly with adjustable spacer system
A wheel assembly is disclosed, the wheel assembly including a rigid wheel and an airless tire mounted on the wheel. A portion of the tire is separated radially from the wheel by a space and is configured to flex inwardly toward the wheel when subject to ground engaging pressure. A spacer is interposed between the wheel and the portion of the tire separated radially from the wheel by a space and is configured to limit the inward flexing of the tire. The spacer may be permanently affixed to the wheel assembly or may be removably attached to the wheel assembly. The spacer may be adjustable between a first size and a second size.
B60B 9/18 - Roues à grande élasticité utilisant un fluide
B60S 5/04 - Alimentation en air pour le gonflage des pneumatiques
B60B 15/04 - Roues à crampons avec crampons montés élastiquement
B60C 7/12 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs pour augmenter l'élasticité présentant des cavités fermées, p.ex. remplies de gaz
B60C 7/24 - Pneumatiques non gonflables ou bandages pleins caractérisés par des dispositifs de fixation, des bandages sur la jante ou sur le corps de la roue
B60B 25/02 - Jantes segmentées, p.ex. avec segments disposés en sections; Dispositifs d'assemblage, p.ex. charnières; Anneaux de rive insérables à cet effet
94.
Method and system for operating irrigation systems motors
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.
B05B 3/00 - Appareillages de pulvérisation ou d'arrosage avec des éléments de sortie mobiles ou des éléments déflecteurs mobiles
B05B 3/18 - Appareillages de pulvérisation ou d'arrosage avec des éléments de sortie mobiles ou des éléments déflecteurs mobiles avec éléments à mouvement rectiligne, p.ex. le long d'une voie; Dispositifs d'arrosage mobiles
G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
95.
Methods and systems for aligning irrigation systems
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 for maintaining alignment of the mobile towers includes a location-determining component for determining a position or orientation of each of the mobile towers and a computing device operable to detect mis-alignment of the mobile towers based on the position or orientation of each of the mobile towers, determine a control sequence to re-align the mobile towers, and send commands to at least one of the motors for implementing the control sequence.
A tire-pressure mount apparatus having a compartment in communication with a wheel and tire assembly. The compartment has a removable closure with a tire-pressure sensor and a valve stem mounted thereon so as to permit simultaneous removal of the tire-pressure sensor and valve stem when the closure is removed from the compartment, thus providing access thereto without requiring disassembly of the wheel and tire assembly.
A track assembly for a mobile tower of an irrigation system includes a mounting bracket; a gearbox assembly and rotatable drive wheel hub attached to the mounting bracket; a drive wheel attached to the drive wheel hub; a rotatable tension wheel hub attached to the mounting bracket and spaced from the drive wheel hub; a tension wheel attached to the tension wheel hub; a track belt trained over the drive wheel and the tension wheel and driven by the drive wheel to propel the mobile tower; and structure for pivotally mounting the mounting bracket to the mobile tower.
B05B 3/18 - Appareillages de pulvérisation ou d'arrosage avec des éléments de sortie mobiles ou des éléments déflecteurs mobiles avec éléments à mouvement rectiligne, p.ex. le long d'une voie; Dispositifs d'arrosage mobiles
A lateral irrigation system comprising a plurality of towers and a plurality of lateral structures extending between and connected to the towers. The support structures may comprise a first support structure, a second support structure pivotable relative to the first support structure, and a third support structure pivotable relative to the second support structure. The irrigation system may also comprise a fluid delivery system having conduits attached to or extending through the support structures and configured to output water from orifices formed therein. The irrigation system may further comprise joints at which the second and third support structures may pivot. The second and third support structures may be configured to pivot into a substantially zig-zag or “Z”-shaped configuration relative to the first support structure.
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.
B05B 3/18 - Appareillages de pulvérisation ou d'arrosage avec des éléments de sortie mobiles ou des éléments déflecteurs mobiles avec éléments à mouvement rectiligne, p.ex. le long d'une voie; Dispositifs d'arrosage mobiles
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
A hose-fed lateral move irrigation system and method that utilizes a pipe with a plurality of sprinklers attached to a wheeled cart that drags a flexible hose assembly therebehind while traveling laterally with the pipe and sprinklers relative to a field so that alternating the flexible hose assembly from one side of the cart to another as the cart traverses back and forth along a cart path is facilitated while kinking in the flexible hose assembly is avoided.
B05B 3/18 - Appareillages de pulvérisation ou d'arrosage avec des éléments de sortie mobiles ou des éléments déflecteurs mobiles avec éléments à mouvement rectiligne, p.ex. le long d'une voie; Dispositifs d'arrosage mobiles
F16L 35/00 - Aménagements particuliers utilisés avec les accessoires terminaux de manches, p.ex. dispositifs de sécurité ou de protection
A01G 25/09 - Agencements pour l'arrosage utilisant des installations mobiles sur roues ou analogues
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