CENTRALIZED, AUTOMATED AND REMOTE WATERING SYSTEM

• US 20100241279A1
• Filed: 07/10/2008
• Published: 09/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samcla-Esic, S.L
• Original Assignee: Samcla-Esic, S.L
• Inventors: Samon i Castella, Jordi, Claus i March, Manel
• Application Number:
  US12/668,993
• Publication Number:
  US 20100241279A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/284
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 25/16 Control of watering
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 25/167 Control by humidity of the soil itself or of devices simulating soil or of the atmosphere; Soil humidity sensors

Abstract

The invention relates to a system for the centralised, remote management of the watering of large areas, such as city parks and gardens including a watering management server computer including a device for connecting to a global access communication network for the remote management thereof, a mobile or landline telephone access device and a remote service device. The system also includes a series of communication hubs having a mobile or landline telephone access device, a watering program storage memory and microprocessor, a radio frequency apparatus for communicating with watering devices and an electric power source. The system also includes plurality of watering devices including a radio frequency communication module enabling remote activation, programming and status querying from a nearby hub and a self-contained power source.

Claims

1. Automated, remote-operated and automated irrigation system, of the type that comprises several irrigation devices (3), with a radio-frequency communication module (33) to operate it and/or to program it remotely, characterized by the fact that it comprises:

a server computer (1) for irrigation management, which features a connection device (11) to a global access communication network (4), a device to access landline or mobile phone network (13) and a remote service device (12);

a series of communication hubs (2), which comprise a device to access landline or mobile phone network (21), a microchip (22), and storage memory (23) for irrigation programs, radio-frequency equipment (24) to communicate with the irrigation devices (3) and an electric power source (25).

2. System, as per claim 1, characterized by the fact that it comprises, at least, one radio-frequency signal antenna (7) between the hubs (2) and the irrigation devices (3).

3. System, as per claim 1, characterized by the fact that the hub (2) comprises, at least, one connection (27) to an outdoor detector (6).

4. System, as per claim 1, characterized by the fact that the irrigation device (3) comprises, at least, one connection (35) to an outdoor and/or indoor detector (8) of weather conditions or performance conditions.