Patent ID: 11917956
Assignee: RAIN BIRD CORPORATION
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  Y | IPC A

Claim 22:
23. An irrigation drip line comprising:
tubing having a wall; and
at least one drip emitter being attached to the wall, the at least one drip emitter comprising,
an inlet,
an outlet,
a fluid path between the inlet and outlet,
a tortuous pressure reduction path along at least a portion of the fluid path,
a valve that selectively opens to permit flow through the tortuous pressure reduction path and closes to prevent flow through the tortuous pressure reduction path, and
at least one electronic component being capable of causing the valve to open or close,

wherein the at least one drip emitter defines a compartment having the at least one electronic component disposed therein,
wherein the at least one electronic component comprises one or more sensors, and portions of the one or more sensors extend through one or more first holes formed at the compartment, and
wherein the tubing includes one or more second holes corresponding to the one or more first holes for the portions of the sensors to extend therethrough for exposure to an outside environment.