AU2005100280A4

AU2005100280A4 - Multi-Purpose Timer

Info

Publication number: AU2005100280A4
Application number: AU2005100280A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Russell John Crichton
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2005-04-05
Filing date: 2005-04-05
Publication date: 2005-05-26
Anticipated expiration: 2013-04-05

Description

COMPLETE SPECIFICATION INNOVATION

PATENT

MULTI-PURPOSE

TIMER

The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to me:

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Multi-purpose timer S For many years there have been many attempts to remotely control the opening and S closing of flood irrigation outlets, to save irrigation farmers time and water by opening Sand closing outlets on time all the time.

a The successful ones that are currently operating include radio controlled signals in signalling electric motors that wind irrigation outlets open and closed. These systems are O expensive and require large batteries to run the motors. Other successful automation is computer controlled systems that have computer controlled timers in a fixed position and O connect the signal to the irrigation outlet by wire cable and require batteries operated 00 electric motor to open and close the irrigation out let. There are other systems that have N' computer controlled timers in fixed positions, and use pressured water connected by 0 water pipe to open and close hydraulic rams that are used to open and close the irrigation Ioutlet, these have the computer controller in a permanent fixed position causing t inflexibility in the irrigation program.

S The multie-purpose Timer has been specially devised to provide portability flex ability and alternate uses not available in the current systems being used.

2. The Multie-purpose timer in accordance with this invention comprises two battery operated clock timers that at pre set times open and close solenoid valves that allow stored enegery to open and close hydraulic rams that are used to open and close irrigation outlets.

3. The multie purpose timer in accordance with this invention can be described as four separate components, two timer clocks, solenoids, enegery source, and hydraulic ram.

4. The multie purpose timer has been designed to use various enegery sources to power the hydraulic ram. The enegery source can be either bottled compressed air or pressurised water.

The multie purpose timer using compressed air as a power source is very portable.

And can be used in very remote and temporary situations.

While the water power source is designed to be a more permanate fixture.

6. The multie purpose timer in this invention is designed to allow the timer clocks to be shifted from one outlet to another as required. The ability to easily shift the timer clocks and the enegery source (bottled compressed Air) to the rams with solenoids attached ensures the multie purpose timer is a very portable tool.

7. The multie purpose timer because of its portability and flexibility can be used to open and close farm gates at pre set times to enable cattle to be shifted without supervision.

8. The multie purpose timer is made up of four compartments; the clock timers connect to the solenoids with clips or plug connectors. The bottled compressed air is connected to the ram with snap fittings for easy connection and disconnection.

The solenoids are permanently connected to the ram. The ram is easily detachable from irrigation outlets or gates to make mixing of compact and portable, a feature of this invention.

Claims

01. The multie purpose timer comprising 2 clock timers operating solenoids values to N open and close Hydraulic rams at pre set times. Using either bottled compressed Sair or water from water pressure line enables the multie purpose timer to be used as a portable or permanent fixture.
2. The multie purpose timer as claimed in claim 1 while each irrigation outlet or gate Sto be operated will require a time for operation after a particular outlet or gate has operated the timer can be moved to another outlet or gate creating flexibility and cost saving for operations. 0r O
3. The multie purpose timer being able to use either bottled compressed air or O pressured water as an energy source for hydraulic rams. Enables the multie purpose timer with bottled compressed air to be used in very remote areas where water pressure lines are unavailable.
4. The multie purpose timer because of ease of connecting components clock timers N- to solenoids "wire clips" compressed air bottles to rams, rams to outlets. The multie purpose timer is portable as a unit or components are portable or inter changeable as require.