ADJUSTABLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A wheel assembly for a support structure of an irrigation system, the wheel assembly comprising:
- a rotatable drive component;
a motor configured to power the rotatable drive component;
a gearbox configured to transfer power from the motor to the rotatable drive component; and
a mount attached to the support structure for supporting the rotatable drive component, the motor, and the gearbox on the support structure, the mount being shiftable between a first orientation in which it supports the rotatable drive component, the motor, and the gearbox in a first position in which the rotatable drive component traverses a first path and a second orientation in which the mount supports the rotatable drive component, the motor, and the gearbox in a second position in which the rotatable drive component traverses a second path spaced from the first path.
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Abstract
A wheel assembly for a support structure of a movable irrigation system broadly comprising a rotatable drive component, a motor, a gearbox, and a mount. The mount supports the rotatable drive component, the motor, and the gearbox and is shiftable between first and second orientations. In the first orientation of the mount, the rotatable drive component, the motor, and the gearbox are supported in a first position in which the rotatable drive component traverses a first path. In the second orientation of the mount, the rotatable drive component, the motor, and the gearbox are supported in a second position in which the rotatable drive component traverses a second path spaced from the first path.
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20 Claims
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1. A wheel assembly for a support structure of an irrigation system, the wheel assembly comprising:
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a rotatable drive component; a motor configured to power the rotatable drive component; a gearbox configured to transfer power from the motor to the rotatable drive component; and a mount attached to the support structure for supporting the rotatable drive component, the motor, and the gearbox on the support structure, the mount being shiftable between a first orientation in which it supports the rotatable drive component, the motor, and the gearbox in a first position in which the rotatable drive component traverses a first path and a second orientation in which the mount supports the rotatable drive component, the motor, and the gearbox in a second position in which the rotatable drive component traverses a second path spaced from the first path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18)
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11. A support structure of an irrigation system including two wheel assemblies each comprising:
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a rotatable drive component; a motor configured to power the rotatable drive component; a gearbox configured to transfer power from the motor to the rotatable drive component; and a mount attached to the support structure for supporting the rotatable drive component, the motor, and the gearbox on the support structure, the mount being shiftable between a first orientation in which it supports the rotatable drive component, the motor, and the gearbox in a first position in which the rotatable drive component traverses a first path and a second orientation in which it supports the rotatable drive component, the motor, and the gearbox in a second position in which the rotatable drive component traverses a second path spaced from the first path. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19)
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20. A support structure of an irrigation system, the support structure having two wheel assemblies each comprising:
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a wheel; a motor including a rotatable shaft drivably connected to the wheel and configured to power the wheel; a gearbox configured to transfer power from the motor to the wheel; and a mount pivotably attached to the support structure for supporting the wheel, the motor, and the gearbox on the support structure, the mount being pivotable between a first orientation in which it supports the wheel, the motor, and the gearbox in a first position in which the wheel traverses a first path and a second orientation in which it supports the wheel, the motor, and the gearbox in a second position in which the wheel traverses a second path spaced from the first path, the rotatable shaft being configured to be driven in one direction when the mount is pivoted to the first orientation and driven in an opposite direction when the mount is pivoted to the second orientation for propelling the support structure in a single direction along the first path or the second path regardless of the orientation of the mount.
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