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 is configured to decode data from a modulated power signal received from the control wire path and based on the data, output the signaling to the coil to cause the coil to develop the electromagnetic flux;
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 is configured to decode data from a modulated power signal received from the control wire path and based on the data, output the signaling to the coil to cause the coil to develop the electromagnetic flux; 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 from a control wire path of a decoder-base irrigation control system 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;
such that the decoder circuitry is adapted to decode data from a modulated power signal received from the control wire path and based on the data, output the electrical current to the wire coil;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;
wherein the decoder circuitry is configured to decoded data from a modulated power signal received via the first control wire and the second control wire, and based on the data, output the signaling to the wire coil to case the wire coil to cause the actuation of the device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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