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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2024
Rain Bird Corporation, Azusa, CA (US);
Steven D. Geerligs, Tucson, AZ (US);
Russell Churchill, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Randy R. Montgomery, Tucson, AZ (US);
Chong Wang Kwak, Tucson, AZ (US);
Joseph G. Porrazzo, Jr., Sahuarita, AZ (US);
Michael A Landis, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Angel Reyes Archundia, Tijuana, MX;
Rain Bird Corporation, Azusa, CA (US);
Abstract
Some embodiments provide an irrigation flow sensor system, comprising: a housing forming a fluid channel to cooperate with conduits of an irrigation system; a paddle wheel device with at least a first blade of a set of the blades comprises a magnetic element; the paddle wheel device is positioned with at least a portion of the blades extends into the fluid channel as the blades rotate about an axis; a magnetic sensor proximate a pathway of the magnetic element as it rotates configured to provide a sensor output every time the magnetic element passes the magnetic sensor; a switch coupled to the magnetic sensor and a current loop, wherein the switch in an activate state is configured to temporarily change the current in the current loop in response to the sensor output, with a rate of change in current corresponding to a flow rate of the fluid flowing.