# US 11,432,482 B2 · Hydroelectrically-charged agricultural irrigation prime mover, hydroelectrically-charged agricultural hose reel prime mover, and mobile agricultural irrigation system including the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,432,482 B2 - Document ID: US11432482B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/886,539 - Filed: 2020-05-28 - Published: 2020-09-17 - Granted: 2022-09-06 - Earliest claimed: 2018-02-02 - Assignees: Hydroside Systems LLC - Applicants: Hydroside Systems LLC - Inventors: Dana Clifford Mohr; Sharon Elizabeth Mohr - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11432482B2 ## CPC - A01G 25/097: {guided or propelled along a water supply line with supply line traversing means} - B05B 1/20: Perforated pipes or troughs, e.g. spray booms; Outlet elements therefor - B60L 1/003: {to auxiliary motors, e.g. for pumps, compressors} - B60L 50/66: {Arrangements of batteries} - B60L 53/00: Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehicles; Charging stations or on-board charging equipment therefor; Exchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles - B60L 2200/40: Working vehicles - Y02T 90/14: Plug-in electric vehicles - A01G: HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D46/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N1/12) - B05B: SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES (spray-mixers with nozzles B01F25/72; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by spraying B05D) - B60L: PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles B60K1/00, B60K6/20; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles B60K17/12, B60K17/14; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C15/08; dynamo-electric machines H02K; control or regulation of electric motors H02P); SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D1/64; electric heating for vehicles B60H1/00); ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (control or regulation of electric motors H02P); MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES - Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION ## Abstract A hydroelectrically-charged agricultural irrigation prime mover includes: a carriage; a plurality of wheels coupled to the carriage; a fluid supply pipe configured to receive a pressurized fluid; an electric drive system; and a hydroelectric charging system. The electric drive system includes: a battery pack; and a motor electrically connected to the battery pack and configured to rotate at least some of the wheels. The hydroelectric charging system includes: a turbine fluidly connected to the fluid supply pipe to receive at least some of the pressurized fluid; and a hydroelectric generator connected to the turbine and configured to charge the battery pack. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A hydroelectrically-charged agricultural irrigation prime mover comprising: a carriage; a plurality of wheels coupled to the carriage; a fluid supply pipe configured to receive a pressurized fluid; an electric drive system comprising: a battery pack; and a motor electrically connected to the battery pack and configured to rotate at least some of the wheels and the fluid supply pipe; and a hydroelectric charging system comprising: a turbine fluidly connected to the fluid supply pipe to receive at least some of the pressurized fluid; and a hydroelectric generator connected to the turbine, the hydroelectric generator being configured to charge the battery pack. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The hydroelectrically-charged agricultural irrigation prime mover of claim 1, wherein the turbine is an in-line turbine. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The hydroelectrically-charged agricultural irrigation prime mover of claim 1, further comprising a steering axle and a non-steering axle, each of the steering axle and the non-steering axle having a plurality of the wheels connected thereto. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The hydroelectrically-charged agricultural irrigation prime mover of claim 3, wherein the motor is configured to simultaneously rotate the fluid supply pipe and the non-steering axle. ### Claim 5 A hydroelectrically-charged agricultural irrigation prime mover comprising: a carriage; a hose reel rotatably connected to the carriage; a plurality of wheels coupled to the carriage; a fluid supply pipe configured to receive a pressurized fluid; an electric drive system comprising: a battery pack; and a motor electrically connected to the battery pack and configured to rotate at least some of the wheels; and a hydroelectric charging system comprising: a turbine fluidly connected to the fluid supply pipe to receive at least some of the pressurized fluid; and a hydroelectric generator connected to the turbine, the hydroelectric generator being configured to charge the battery pack. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The hydroelectrically-charged agricultural irrigation prime mover of claim 5, further comprising a second motor electrically connected to the battery pack, the second motor being configured to rotate the hose reel. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The hydroelectrically-charged agricultural irrigation prime mover of claim 6, further comprising a flexible hose on the hose reel, wherein the carriage has an opening therein through which one end of the flexible hose passes. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The hydroelectrically-charged agricultural irrigation prime mover of claim 7, further comprising a hose director configured to move back-and-forth across the opening in the carriage and to direct the flexible hose through the opening. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The hydroelectrically-charged agricultural irrigation prime mover of claim 8, further comprising a linear actuator to move the hose director. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The hydroelectrically-charged agricultural irrigation prime mover of claim 8, further comprising a double-acting cylinder to move the hose director. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The hydroelectrically-charged agricultural irrigation prime mover of claim 7, wherein the turbine is above the hose reel with respect to the carriage. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The hydroelectrically-charged agricultural irrigation prime mover of claim 11, further comprising a nozzle connected to an outlet of the turbine. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The hydroelectrically-charged agricultural irrigation prime mover of claim 11, further comprising a fitting connected to an outlet of the turbine. ### Claim 14 A mobile agricultural irrigation system comprising: a water supply pipe comprising a plurality of wheels and sprinklers arranged along a length of the water supply pipe; and a hose reel prime mover connected to a proximal end of the water supply pipe, the hose reel prime mover comprising: an electric drive system comprising a battery pack and a first motor electrically connected to the battery pack, the first motor being configured to move the hose reel prime mover; and a hydroelectric charging system comprising a turbine configured to be powered by a pressurized fluid and a hydroelectric generator powered by the turbine and configured to charge the battery pack. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The mobile agricultural irrigation system of claim 14, wherein the hose reel prime mover further comprises a hose reel on which a flexible hose is arranged, and wherein the electric drive system of the hose reel prime mover further comprises a second motor electrically connected to the battery pack and configured to rotate the hose reel. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The mobile agricultural irrigation system of claim 15, wherein the hose reel prime mover further comprises a hose director configured to move back-and-forth to direct the flexible hose onto and off of the hose reel. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The mobile agricultural irrigation system of claim 16, wherein the hose reel prime mover further comprises a third motor electrically connected to the battery pack and configured to move the hose director. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The mobile agricultural irrigation system of claim 16, wherein the hose reel prime mover further comprises a controller, the controller being configured to control a rotational speed of the hose reel in coordination with a movement speed of the hose director and a movement speed of the hose reel prime mover. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The mobile agricultural irrigation system of claim 14, further comprising a second prime mover connected along the water supply pipe at a distance from the hose reel prime mover and at a distance from a distal end of the water supply pipe, wherein the second prime mover comprises an electric drive system and a hydroelectric charging system configured to power the electric drive system.