SMART WATER TIMER
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- A smart water timer system for controlling an amount of water delivered to a lawn, said smart water timer system comprising;
a controller for opening and closing a water valve,a receiving unit in communication with the controller, anda moisture sensing unit in wireless communication with the receiving unit;
whereinthe moisture sensing unit comprises a selection means for a user to select a desired soil moisture range.
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Abstract
A smart water timer which includes a water timer, a receiving unit connected to the water timer, and a moisture sensing unit which is in wireless communication with the receiving unit. The smart water timer can sense when the moisture level in the soil is too moist (based on a user setting) and turn off a water supply to a sprinkler as a result A soil moisture sensing unit is placed in the soil in the area to be watered. The soil moisture sensing unit uses a moisture sensing probe and wirelessly transmits a data signal to the receiver, which is connected to the water timer, indicating whether or not the water timer should be permitted to open a water valve.
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1. :
- A smart water timer system for controlling an amount of water delivered to a lawn, said smart water timer system comprising;
a controller for opening and closing a water valve, a receiving unit in communication with the controller, and a moisture sensing unit in wireless communication with the receiving unit;
whereinthe moisture sensing unit comprises a selection means for a user to select a desired soil moisture range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- A smart water timer system for controlling an amount of water delivered to a lawn, said smart water timer system comprising;
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- A soil moisture sensing unit comprising;
a housing; a soil moisture sensor in communication with a soil; a transmitter in communication with the soil moisture sensor; and an adjustment mechanism to select a desired soil moisture range of the soil, the adjustment mechanism in communication with the soil moisture sensor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- A soil moisture sensing unit comprising;
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20. :
- A method of using a smart water timer system for controlling the amount of water delivered to a lawn, said method comprising the steps of;
setting a desired soil moisture range on a soil moisture sensor; and placing the soil moisture sensor in the area to be sensed, wherein the soil moisture sensor wirelessly transmits a data signal to a receiver, and the receiver relays a message to a water timer indicating whether or not the water timer should turn off or remain off.
- A method of using a smart water timer system for controlling the amount of water delivered to a lawn, said method comprising the steps of;
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