System for controlling water in an aquatic facility

• US 8,404,117 B1
• Filed: 11/27/2012
• Issued: 03/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BECS Technology, Inc.
• Original Assignee: BECS Technology, Inc.
• Inventors: Steinbrueck, Brett D., Greenwalt, Darren III
• Primary Examiner(s): Menon, Krishnan S
• Application Number:
  US13/686,341
• Publication Number:
  US 20130075311A1
• Time in Patent Office: 119 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 210/252
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/008 Control or steering systems not provided for elsewhere in subclass C02F
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/76 with halogens or compounds of halogens C02F1/4674 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2103/42 from bathing facilities, e.g. swimming pools
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2209/006 comprising a software program or a logic diagram
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2209/008 comprising telecommunication features, e.g. modems or antennas
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2209/02 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2209/04 Oxidation reduction potential [ORP]
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2209/06 pH
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2209/40 Liquid flow rate
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 4/1245 Recirculating pumps for swimming pool water
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 21/02 characterised by the use of electric means

Abstract

A system for controlling water within an aquatic facility includes a water chemistry controller, a variable rate water pump adapted to move water in the facility, and a variable rate motor driver operationally coupled to the water pump for variably energizing the water pump. The variable rate motor driver is coupled to the water chemistry controller to allow the water chemistry controller to manage the operation of the water pump.

Claims

1. A system for controlling water within an aquatic facility comprising:

a variable rate pump subsystem comprising a variable rate water pump adapted to move water in the facility, a variable rate motor driver operationally coupled to the water pump and adapted for variably energizing the water pump, and a variable rate pump controller associated with the variable rate motor driver to control the operation of the motor, the pump controller producing status signals indicative of the operation of the associated water pump;

a flow sensor for sensing a rate of water flow through the water pump and producing a flow rate signal indicative of the water flow rate to the variable rate pump controller, wherein the variable rate pump controller has the ability to manage the operation of the water pump based on the flow rate signal; and

a water chemistry controller coupled to the variable rate pump controller, wherein the water chemistry controller produces a series of control signals that are provided to the variable rate pump controller to override the variable rate pump controller and manage the operation of the water pump.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the status signals further comprise the flow rate signal and wherein the status signals are provided to the water chemistry controller.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the water chemistry controller comprises a user interface to allow a user to modify the operation of the water pump by altering the control signals.