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US 6,685,104 B1Granted
Landscape sprinkling systems
OwnerArdele Y. Float, Kenneth W. Floatinventors
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Abstract
Landscape sprinkling systems that incorporate fire sensors, optional moisture sensors, and control electronics that continuously monitor the perimeter of a property for fire and/or smoke, and optionally low soil moisture conditions. When an alarm is detected, the systems automatically turn on selected sprinkler valves to water areas that would be most impacted by a fire or are in need of water. Wireless and wired system embodiments are disclosed.
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A landscape sprinkling system comprising:
- one or more sprinkler solenoid valves that are each coupled between a water supply and one or more sprinkler heads disposed in a landscape;
- a controller comprising one or more fire controllers that are respectively coupled to the one or more sprinkler solenoid valves;
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- one or more remote sensors that communicate with the controller and transmit an alarm signal to the controller in the event that fire and/or smoke are detected thereby;
- and wherein the controller is configured to process the alarm signal and activate selected solenoid valves to allow water to be sprinkled onto selected areas of the landscape from the one or more sprinkler heads disposed in the landscape.
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A landscape sprinkling system comprising:
- one or more sprinkler solenoid valves that are each coupled between a water supply and one or more sprinkler heads disposed in a landscape;
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- one or more remote sensors coupled to the one or more sprinkler solenoid valves that
- each comprise a detector for detecting the presence of fire and/or smoke and outputting an alarm signal when fire and/or smoke is detected, a switch coupled to an associated solenoid valve, and a microprocessor coupled to the detector and the switch for processing the alarm signal and transmitting a trigger signal to the switch to activate the associated solenoid valve coupled thereto, that generate an alarm signal in the event that fire and/or smoke are detected thereby, and to process the alarm signal and activate selected solenoid valves to allow water to be sprinkled onto selected areas of the landscape from the one or more sprinkler heads disposed in the landscape.
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