Abstract: A system is disclosed to obtain irrigation water consumption data for a water-monitored property. The system may include a non-transitory computer-readable medium and computer code encoded on the non-transitory computer-readable medium, for, among other things, opening and closing each of one or more irrigation valves in accordance with calibration schedule data during a first period of time within one or more future time periods occurring at regular intervals when water consumption is not likely to occur or is likely minimal; and calculating a first computed flow rate for at least one irrigation valve of the one or more irrigation valves based on, among other things, the calibration valve open time and the calibration valve close time. A method and computer program product related to the foregoing system are also disclosed.

Abstract: A friction drive transmission includes a drive pulley having an engaging face, a tip plate that supports the drive pulley and is configured to pivot about a pivot axis that is parallel to an axis of rotation of the engaging face of the drive pulley, and a friction ring that drives an axle. The friction ring may contact the engaging face of the drive pulley and may be moveable relative to the engaging face of the drive pulley to transition between forward rotation and reverse rotation. When the friction ring moves into a reverse rotation position for reverse rotation of the axle, the tip plate may pivot, with the drive pulley, about the pivot axis from a first position into a second position. The first position may be different from the second position.

Abstract: An irrigation controller is disclosed together with associated methods and computer program products. The watering schedule may be set to elevate an estimated in-soil water level to an estimated in-soil water capacity on or before an impermissible watering.

Abstract: A selectively operable door (50) for a robotic vehicle (10) may include a doorframe disposable in a barrier dividing two areas in which the robotic vehicle (10) is enabled to travel, a door body (54) hingedly connected to the door frame (52), and a latching assembly configured to alternately allow movement of the door body (54) such that the robotic vehicle (10) to enabled to pass through the selectively operable door (50) via displacement of the door body (54) and prevent movement of the door body (54) such that the door body (54) is retained in a closed state. The latching assembly may include an automatic lock configured to define a release position in which movement of the door body (54) from the closed state is allowed, and a capture position in which movement of the door body to the closed state is allowed and movement of the door body from the closed state is prevented.

Abstract: An autonomous robotic lawnmower (1) is disclosed. The robotic lawnmower (1) comprises a driving unit (3) comprising one or more drive wheels (5) and a cutting unit (7) arranged to cut grass when in a cutting position relative a ground surface (9). The lawnmower (1) further comprises a folding mechanism (11) allowing the cutting unit (7) to be pivoted relative the driving unit (3) around a pivot axis (ax) from the cutting position to a pivoted position.

Abstract: A robotic work tool (100) comprising a chassis (110) and a body (120). The robotic work tool (100) further comprises at least one input unit (170, 180) for receiving input data relating to an operation of the robotic work tool (100), and at least one collision sensor arrangement (140) for detecting a direction of a movement of the chassis (110) with respect to the body (120). The movement is indicative of a collision. The robotic work tool (100) further comprises at least one controller (130) for controlling operation of the robotic work tool (100). The at least one controller (130) is configured to receive, from the at least one input unit (170, 180), said input data relating to the operation of the robotic work tool (100). The at least one controller (130) is further configured to adapt a collision threshold based on said input data relating to the operation of the robotic work tool (100).

Abstract: A cutting blade (100) for a lawn mower may include a mounting portion (130) and a plurality of cutting elements (102,104,106,108). The mounting portion (130) may include a plurality of mounting arms (136) and a mounting orifice (132) formed at an axis of the cutting blade. The mounting orifice (132) may be configured to interface with a shaft of the lawn mower. Each of the cutting elements (102,104,106,108) may be operably coupled to a corresponding one of the mounting arms (136). Each of the cutting elements may include a wing portion (110) at a distal end thereof, and a transition region (120) configured to operably couple the wing portion (110) to a respective one of the mounting arms (136). The cutting elements may further include a first cutting edge (140) disposed at the wing portion (110), and a second cutting edge (142) disposed at the transition region (120).

Abstract: A sprinkler system (100) includes a body (110) defining a liquid channel (112). The liquid channel (112) is defined between an inlet (110A) and an outlet (110B) of the body (110) to allow flow of a liquid. A sprinkler head (118) is coupled to the body (110) and a plurality of nozzles (119) are disposed with the sprinkler head (118). The plurality of nozzles (119) defines a first nozzle (121) and at least one second nozzle (122). The sprinkler system (100) is characterizing in that the body (110) further defines at least one barrier (123) such that the at least one barrier (123) at least partially limits the flow of liquid from the outlet (1101B) towards the at least one second nozzle (119).

Abstract: A drive arrangement (300) for driving a planetary head (140) of a floor surfacing machine (100), the drive arrangement (300) comprising; a first drive wheel (310) arranged to be driven by a first motor (110), a second drive wheel (330) fixedly attached to the planetary head (140) and arranged to be driven by the first drive wheel via a connecting member (320), wherein the drive arrangement (300) comprises a protective casing (240) arranged to enclose the first (310) and second (330) drive wheels, and the connecting member (320), thereby protecting the drive arrangement (300) from dust, debris, and slurry.

Abstract: An adjustment assembly for adjusting a position of one of a pair of steering levers of a riding lawn care vehicle that has first and second drive wheels may include a sleeve, a base portion and a rotatable adjuster. The steering levers may be operably coupled to respective ones of the first and second drive wheels to selectively control the riding lawn care vehicle based on drive speed control of the first and second drive wheels responsive to positioning of the steering levers along forward and rearward directions. The sleeve may be operably coupled to one of the steering levers and the base portion may be operably coupled to the sleeve via a pivot coupling. The pivot coupling is configured to reposition the sleeve relative to the base portion along the forward and rearward directions responsive to operation of the rotatable adjuster to define non-discrete fixing relationships between the sleeve and the base portion along the forward and rearward directions.

Abstract: A robotic work tool (1) includes a cutting disk (6), which is rotatable and height adjustable. The robotic work tool (1) is configured to obtain a final desired cutting height of the cutting disk (6); determine a first cutting height, based at least on the final desired cutting height; raise the cutting disk (6) to an elevated position above the first cutting height; start a rotation of the cutting disk (6); and lower the cutting disk (6) to the determined first cutting height.

Abstract: Circuitry for identifying a misaligned wheeled irrigation tower within a plurality of wheeled irrigation towers is disclosed. The circuitry may include a test resistance, a plurality of resistances, and detection circuitry configured to be coupled to the test resistance, wherein the detection circuitry is configured, when installed in the center pivot irrigation system, to identify the misaligned wheeled irrigation tower of the plurality of wheeled irrigation towers based on a detected voltage. A related retrofit kit and method are also disclosed.