US 12,244,128 B2
Apparatus for providing power and peripheral mounting within an irrigation assembly
Kirk Richardson, Missouri Valley, IA (US)
Assigned to Valmont Industries, Inc., Omaha, NE (US)
Filed by Valmont Industries, Inc., Omaha, NE (US)
Filed on Apr. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/717,231.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/181,999, filed on Apr. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0352700 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. H02G 3/02 (2006.01); H04L 12/10 (2006.01); A01G 25/09 (2006.01)
CPC H02G 3/02 (2013.01) [H04L 12/10 (2013.01); A01G 25/092 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for providing power within an irrigation system having at least one irrigation span and one drive tower, the apparatus comprising:
a power control module, wherein the power control module is configured to control power distributed within the irrigation system;
a signal control module; where the signal control module is configured to send and receive data within the irrigation system;
a distribution cord, wherein the distribution cord comprises at least a first power line; wherein the first power line is electrically linked at a first end to the power control module; wherein the first power line is enclosed within the distribution cord;
a second data line; wherein the second data line is electrically linked to the signal control module; wherein the second data line is enclosed within the distribution cord; wherein the second data line is configured to run within the distribution cord along the outside surface of the first irrigation span;
a connection hub, wherein the connection hub is located along a length of the distribution cord; wherein the connection hub comprises a first power outlet and a second data outlet; wherein the first power outlet is electrically linked to the first power line; wherein the second data outlet is electrically linked to the second data line; and
a peripheral securing attachment, wherein the peripheral securing attachment comprises a central cord tunnel and a lower securing surface; wherein the peripheral securing attachment houses at least a portion of the distribution cord within the central cord tunnel.