Hose reel prime mover and hose reel system including the same
AssigneeHydroside Systems LLC
InventorsDana Clifford Mohr, Sharon Elizabeth Mohr
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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.
Claims20
A hose reel prime mover comprising:
- a carriage;
- a hose spool connected to the carriage and configured to rotate relative to the carriage;
- drive wheels rotatably connected to the carriage;
- a steering wheel pivotably connected to the carriage;
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- an electric drive system comprising a first electric motor electrically configured to rotate the drive wheels and a second electric motor configured to rotate the hose spool about a rotation axis.
A hose reel system comprising:
- a hose reel prime mover comprising:
- a carriage;
- a hose spool connected to the carriage and configured to rotate relative to the carriage;
- drive wheels rotatably connected to the carriage;
- a steering wheel pivotably connected to the carriage;
- an electric drive system comprising:
- a first electric motor electrically configured to rotate the drive wheels;
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- a second electric motor configured to rotate the hose spool according to a rotational speed of the drive wheels;
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- a flexible hose coiled onto the hose spool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.