Pumping system and method for controlling it

Abstract

A pumping system ( 1 ) comprising a pump ( 2 ) having an electrical drive motor ( 4 ) and a control unit ( 6 ) configured to control the speed of the electrical drive motor ( 4 ). The control unit ( 6 ) is configured to receive position information data ( 8 ) and/or to process position information data ( 8 ) on the basis of received data ( 24 ). The control unit ( 6 ) is adapted to control the pump ( 2 ) on the basis of the received or processed position in-formation data ( 8 ).

1 . A pumping system comprising:
 a pump having an electrical drive motor and a control unit configured to control the speed of the electrical drive motor,   the control unit includes an interface for at least one of receiving position information date or processing position information data on the basis of received data; and   the control unit is adapted to control the pump on the basis of the at least one of the received or the processed position information, wherein the control unit is adapted to control at least one a flow rate or a pressure based upon the at least one of the received or the processed position information.   
     
     
         2 - 14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . A pumping system comprising:
 a pump configured to displace a fluid;   a drive motor operably coupled to the pump, the drive motor configured to adjust a pump speed to regulate at least one of a flow rate of the pump or a pressure of the pump; and   and a control unit operably coupled to the drive motor, the control unit configured to control the pump speed of the drive motor based upon position information data,   wherein the control unit is configured to control at least one of the flow rate or the pressure based upon the position information data.   
     
     
         16 . The pumping system as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the position information data is furnished by at least one sensor adapted to communicate with the control unit. 
     
     
         17 . The pumping system as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises at least one of a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, or a flow sensor. 
     
     
         18 . The pumping system as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the control unit is further configured to control at least one of the flow rate or the pressure based upon at least one of wind information data, weather forecast data, or soil information data. 
     
     
         19 . The pumping system as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the pump is configured to displace a predefined quantity of fluid within a predefined time period. 
     
     
         20 . The pumping system as recited in  claim 15 , further comprising a motor configured to adjust an orientation of a nozzle, the nozzle in fluid communication with the pump. 
     
     
         21 . The pumping system as recited in  claim 20 , wherein the position information data represents a position of the nozzle. 
     
     
         22 . A method for controlling a pumping system, the method comprising:
 receiving position information data relating to a position of a pump, the pump configured to displace a fluid;   adjusting a pump speed of a drive motor to regulate at least one of a flow rate of the pump or a pressure of the pump, the drive motor operably coupled to the pump,   wherein the at least one of the flow rate or the pressure is regulated based upon the position information data.   
     
     
         23 . The method as recited in  claim 22 , wherein the position information data is furnished by at least one sensor adapted to communicate with the control unit. 
     
     
         24 . The method as recited in  claim 23 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises at least one of a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, or a flow sensor. 
     
     
         25 . The method as recited in  claim 22 , further comprising adjusting the pump speed to regulate the at least one of the flow rate or the pressure based upon at least one of wind information data, weather forecast data, or soil information data. 
     
     
         26 . The method as recited in  claim 22 , wherein the pump is configured to displace a predefined quantity of fluid within a predefined time period. 
     
     
         27 . The method as recited in  claim 22 , further comprising causing a motor to adjust an orientation of a nozzle in fluid communication with the pump. 
     
     
         28 . The method as recited in  claim 27 , wherein the position information data represents a position of the nozzle.