WATER VOLUME AND PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM

• US 20120291886A1
• Filed: 05/17/2011
• Published: 11/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Federico Rivera
• Original Assignee: Federico Rivera
• Inventors: Rivera, Federico
• Application Number:
  US13/109,224
• Publication Number:
  US 20120291886A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 137/487.5
• CPC Class Codes: E03B 7/071 Arrangement of safety devices in domestic pipe systems, e.g. devices for automatic shut-off
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 55/00 Devices or appurtenances for use in, or in connection with, pipes or pipe systems the preceding groups and groups F16L57/00, F16L59/00 take precedence; repairing or joining pipes on or under water F16L1/26; nozzles B05B; cleaning of pipes B08B9/02; arrangements of draining devices for water main or service pipe systems E03B7/08; devices for preventing bursting of water pipes by freezing E03B7/10; draining devices for hydrants E03B9/14; for domestic plumbing installations E03C1/00; steam traps for draining of liquids from enclosures containing gases or vapours F16T; arrangements for sealing leaky tubes or conduits of heat-exchangers F28F11/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 20/15 Leakage reduction or detection in water storage or distribution
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/7761 Electrically actuated valve
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/8158 With indicator, register, recorder, alarm or inspection means

Abstract

A system for remotely controlling the supply and pressure of water to a building includes one or more sensors for detecting the presence of water in undesirable locations, a water flow and pressure regulation unit connected to the building water input supply, and a system controller capable of providing wireless communication with a user via a plurality of external devices.

Claims

1. A system for remotely controlling the supply and pressure of water to a building, said system comprising:

one or more sensors configured to detect the presence of water;

a water regulation unit configured to detect and control a flow and pressure of water entering the building; and

a control unit configured to communicate operating information with the water regulation unit, an external device and each of the one or more sensors, said control unit including a processor, a memory a transmitter and a receiver.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the one or more leak sensors further includes a transmitter configured to communicate a leak situation to the control unit.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said control unit is configured to instruct the water regulation unit to terminate the flow of water to the building in response to a leak situation.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said water regulation unit comprises:

a communicator having a transmitter and receiver configured to send and receive operating information with the control unit;

a valve having a variable opening interposed between a water source and a main building water line;

a valve actuator configured to incrementally open and close the valve in response to operating information received by the communicator; and

a pressure sensor configured to determine a water pressure inside the main building water line and report the same to the control unit via the communicator.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the control unit is further configured to instruct the valve actuator to incrementally open and close the valve in response to the determined water pressure, said.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said control unit further includes a power supply unit configured to provide electrical power to a plurality of outlets.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the processor is configured to specify an on or off position for each of said plurality of outlets.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said control unit further includes an input/output device configured to exchange operating instructions with a user.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein said input/output unit comprises:

a graphic user interface touch screen console configured to provide two way communication with the user.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the external device includes at least one of a cellular telephone, a personal data assistant, a computer and an infrared transmitter device.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein each of the controller and the external device are configured to communicate via at least one of a radio wave, wifi, bluetooth, infrared, and cellular communication methodologies.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller further includes a cellular antenna configured to communicate with a cellular telephone via a commercial cellular system.