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Automatic liquid collection and disposal assembly

  • US 7,264,449 B1
  • Filed: 10/13/2005
  • Issued: 09/04/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A liquid collection and disposal assembly for collecting and disposing of drainage liquid, comprising:

  • a basin assembly having a collection cavity to collect the drainage liquid and a cover;

    a pump and motor assembly comprising;

    a pump having an outer housing and an inner housing forming a liquid flow path between the outer and inner housings, the pump having a discharge port;

    a motor powering the pump and disposed in the inner housing and sealed from the liquid flow path;

    means for detecting the level of drainage liquid in the collection cavity, comprising;

    a lower limit probe;

    an intermediate limit probe; and

    an upper limit probe for detecting liquid levels, andcontrol means responsive to the level detector means for activating the motor means to power the pump to determine the liquid level in the collection cavity, the control means issuing an activate motor signal when liquid is detected by the intermediate limit probe, and the control means issuing an alarm signal when liquid is detected by the high level probe, the control means comprising a control module having an alert light and an audible alarm that are activated by the alarm signal; and

    means for supporting the pump and motor assembly in the collection cavity, comprising;

    a mounting coupling supported by the cover and extending therethrough; and

    a discharge pipe having one end connected to the mounting coupling and another end connected to the discharge port, the mounting coupling and discharge pipe supporting the pump and motor assembly from the cover for removable placement a predetermined distance above the bottom of the basin assembly.

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