Sprinkler sensing device
The present invention is directed to an irrigation sprinkler sensor for sensing if a sprinkler riser has elevated, if water is flowing through the sprinkler riser, if the sprinkler is rotating, or if a sprinkler valve has properly closed.
1. A sprinkler sensor device comprising:
a sensor selected from a group of: an acoustic sensor, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a water sensor, a pressure sensor and a turbine;
a transmitter configured for communicating with an irrigation controller;
a control circuit connected to said sensor and said transmitter; said control circuit configured to receive sensor data from said sensor and determine a riser position of a sprinkler riser.
2. The sprinkler of claim 1 , wherein said sensor is said acoustic sensor.
3. The sprinkler of claim 2 , wherein said acoustic sensor comprises two microphones.
4. The sprinkler of claim 1 , wherein said sensor is said accelerometer.
5. The sprinkler of claim 1 , wherein said sensor is said gyroscope.
6. The sprinkler of claim 1 , wherein said sensor is said lie water sensor.
7. The sprinkler of claim 1 , wherein said sensor is said pressure sensor.
8. The sprinkler of claim 1 , wherein said sensor is said turbine.
9. The sprinkler of claim 1 , wherein said sensor comprises an enclosure configured to mount on an underside of a sprinkler flange.
10. The sprinkler of claim 1 , wherein said control circuit directs said transmitter to communicate riser position data to said irrigation controller.
11. The sprinkler of claim 1 , wherein said control circuit is configured to determine an elevation and rotational position of said sprinkler riser.
12. A sprinkler sensor device comprising:
a sensor selected from a group of: an acoustic sensor, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a water sensor, a pressure sensor and a turbine;
a microcontroller connected to said sensor; said microcontroller programmed to receive sensor data from said sensor and determine a riser position of a sprinkler riser.
13. The sprinkler of claim 12 , wherein said microcontroller is connected to a communication device configured to communicate with a central irrigation server.
14. The sprinkler of claim 12 , wherein said sensor comprises said acoustic sensor.
15. The sprinkler of claim 14 , wherein said microcontroller is configured to detect a predetermined sound level threshold.
16. The sprinkler of claim 14 , wherein said microcontroller is configured to monitor a predetermined sound level range.
17. The sprinkler of claim 12 , wherein said sensor comprises two microphones.
18. A sprinkler sensor device comprising:
an acoustic sensor;
a microcontroller connected to said acoustic sensor; said microcontroller programmed to receive sound data from said acoustic sensor and determine a riser position of a sprinkler riser based on a predetermined sound threshold.
19. The sprinkler of claim 18 , wherein said acoustic sensor comprises two microphones.
20. The sprinkler of claim 18 , wherein said microcontroller is configured to determine an elevation and rotational position of said sprinkler riser.