Method and apparatus for exemplary irrigation system

• US 20090039173A1
• Filed: 08/06/2007
• Published: 02/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Neil Mammon
• Original Assignee: Neil Mammon
• Inventors: Mammon, Neil
• Application Number:
  US11/890,439
• Publication Number:
  US 20090039173A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 239/11
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 25/16 Control of watering

Abstract

An automated irrigation system having a computer to monitor and regulate the water flow to the various destinations. The computer is user programmable. The water flow is regulated by solenoids which are open and close based upon the instructions received from the computer. Moisture sensors at the destination locations transmit information to the computer by a PC board to prevent water overflow or flooding.

Claims

1. An irrigation system comprising a main controller configured to accept user input, said main controller further configured to transmit information to a J BOX;

one or more external solenoids configured to control the flow of water;

said solenoids further capable of being electronically controlled;

a J Box comprising a printed circuit board configured to receive and send information, a water solenoid configured to control water flow, one or more moisture sensors configured to determine soil moisture levels, one or more moisture sensors configured to determine leakage, and sufficient piping to carry water.

2. The main controller of claim 1 where the user input includes water moisture level.

3. The main controller of claim 1 where the user input includes watering duration.

4. The main controller of claim 1 where the main controller transmits and receives information wirelessly.

5. The main controller of claim 1 where the main controller transmits and receives information via wires.

6. The external solenoid of claim 1 where the solenoid is controlled by the main controller.

7. The printed circuit board of claim 1 where the circuit board receives soil moisture level from the moisture sensors.

8. The printed circuit board of claim 1 where the circuit board received leakage information from the leakage water sensor.

9. The printed circuit board of claim 1 where the circuit board receives and transmits information to the main controller.

11. The irrigation system of claim 1 further comprising an emergency shut-off button.

10. The irrigation system of claim one further comprising a water tight seal.

12. A method of automating the irrigation process comprising the steps of programming the main controller with the irrigation parameters;

transmitting said information to the printed circuit within the J Box;

obtaining the leakage information;

obtaining the soil moisture level information; and

opening and closing water solenoids

13. The method of claim 12 where the information programmed into the main controller includes the soil moisture level.

14. The method of claim 12 where the information programmed into the main controller includes the watering duration.

15. The method of claim 12 where the information is wirelessly transmitted from the main controller to the printed circuit.

16. The method of claim 12 where the information is transmitted from the main controller to the printed circuit via a wired connection.

17. The method of claim 12 where the leakage information is transmitted to the main controller.

18. The method of claim 17, where the main controller instructs the printed circuit not to open the water solenoid

19. The method of claim 12 where the printed circuit obtains the soil moisture level and transmits the soil moisture level to the main controller for instructions on whether or not to open the water solenoid.

20. The method of claim 12 where the printed circuit obtains the soil moisture level from the soil moisture sensors and determines whether to open the water solenoid.

21. The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of checking the status of the emergency shut-off flag.