Irrigation unit having a control system that performs a self-test and a cleaner that cleans the unit
First Claim
1. An irrigation unit for irrigating an area with a fluid from a fluid source, the irrigation unit comprising:
- a housing;
a nozzle that is secured to the housing, the nozzle being in fluid communication with the fluid source so that fluid from the fluid source is transferred to the nozzle;
an electronic component coupled to the housing; and
a cleaner coupled to the housing that cleans a portion of the electronic component.
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Abstract
An irrigation unit (20) for irrigating an area (12) with a fluid (19) from a fluid source (18) includes a housing (200), a nozzle (220), one or more electronic components (221), and a unit control system (240). The nozzle (220) is secured to the housing (200) and the nozzle (220) is in fluid communication with the fluid source (18) so that fluid (19) from the fluid source (18) is transferred to the nozzle (220). The unit control system (240) can perform a self-test on the irrigation unit (20) to make sure that the irrigation unit (20) is functioning properly. Additionally, the irrigation unit (20) can include a cleaner (259u) that is coupled to the housing (200). The cleaner (259u) can clean one or more electronic components (221) that are part of the irrigation unit (20).
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22 Claims
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1. An irrigation unit for irrigating an area with a fluid from a fluid source, the irrigation unit comprising:
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a housing;
a nozzle that is secured to the housing, the nozzle being in fluid communication with the fluid source so that fluid from the fluid source is transferred to the nozzle;
an electronic component coupled to the housing; and
a cleaner coupled to the housing that cleans a portion of the electronic component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An irrigation unit for irrigating an area with a fluid from a fluid source, the irrigation unit comprising:
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a housing;
a nozzle that is secured to the housing, the nozzle being in fluid communication with the fluid source so that fluid from the fluid source is transferred to the nozzle; and
a unit control system including an electronic processor for processing electronic information, the unit control system performing a self-test on the irrigation unit to determine if the irrigation unit is functioning properly. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for irrigating an area with a fluid from a fluid source, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a housing;
securing a nozzle that to the housing, the nozzle being in fluid communication with the fluid source so that fluid from the fluid source is transferred to the nozzle;
coupling an electronic component to the housing; and
cleaning a portion of the electronic component with a cleaner coupled to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for irrigating an area with a fluid from a fluid source, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a housing;
securing a nozzle to the housing, the nozzle being in fluid communication with the fluid source so that fluid from the fluid source is transferred to the nozzle; and
performing a self-test on the irrigation unit with a unit control system to determine if the irrigation unit is functioning properly, the unit control system being coupled to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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