INTEGRATED ACTUATOR COIL AND DECODER MODULE FOR IRRIGATION CONTROL
First Claim
1. An irrigation control device comprising:
- a body;
decoder circuitry located within the body;
a coil located within the body and coupled to the decoder circuitry, the coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of a device controlling irrigation equipment in response to signaling from the decoder circuitry; and
an electrical connection coupled to the decoder circuitry and adapted to couple to a control wire path of a decoder-based irrigation control system,wherein the decoder circuitry and the coil are integrated into a single device.
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Abstract
An integrated actuator coil and decoder module for use in decoder-based irrigation control systems, and related methods of manufacture and installation, are provided herein. In one implementation, an irrigation control device comprises a body, decoder circuitry located within the body, a coil located within the body and coupled to the decoder circuitry, the coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of a device controlling irrigation equipment in response to signaling from the decoder circuitry. Also included is an electrical connection coupled to the decoder circuitry and adapted to couple to a control wire path of a decoder-based irrigation control system. The decoder circuitry and the coil are integrated into a single device.
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19 Claims
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1. An irrigation control device comprising:
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a body; decoder circuitry located within the body; a coil located within the body and coupled to the decoder circuitry, the coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of a device controlling irrigation equipment in response to signaling from the decoder circuitry; and an electrical connection coupled to the decoder circuitry and adapted to couple to a control wire path of a decoder-based irrigation control system, wherein the decoder circuitry and the coil are integrated into a single device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of making an irrigation control device comprising:
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providing decoder circuitry; providing a coil unit containing a wire coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of a device that causes opening and closing of an irrigation valve upon the application of an electrical current to the wire coil; coupling an output of the decoder circuitry to an input of the coil unit; inserting the decoder circuitry into a housing such that an electrical connection to the decoder circuitry can be made from outside of the housing; sealing the decoder circuitry within the housing; and sealing at least a portion of the coil unit to the housing, whereby forming an integrated device having both the decoder circuitry and the coil unit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of electrically connecting an irrigation control device to a decoder based irrigation control system comprising:
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electrically coupling a first control wire of the decoder based irrigation control system to a first electrical connection of an integrated coil and decoder module having a wire coil coupled to decoder circuitry, where the wire coil is adapted to cause actuation of a device controlling irrigation equipment in response to signaling from the decoder circuitry; and electrically coupling a second control wire of the decoder based irrigation control system to a second electrical connection of the integrated coil and decoder module. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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