TWM601822U - Automatic household water leakage detection device - Google Patents

Abstract

This creation is about an automatic home water leakage detection device, which mainly uses wireless network nodes to detect the location of indoor people. When there is no one in the room or there is no one near the water device, it means that no one is currently using water. At this time, use the water level The detector detects whether the water level of the water tower has dropped. If the water level drops, it can be judged that there is a water leak in the home, that is, a warning signal is issued to notify the user to understand the cause of the water leakage and the problem of water leakage in the place. In addition, when people use water, the water level of the family is recorded according to the indoor people’s coordinates and the water level detector to detect the water level of the water tower, and a report is made to show the water consumption per person to improve the waste of water. To effectively deal with household water leakage and save water.

Description

Automatic household water leakage detection device

This creation is about an automatic household water leakage detection device, especially a device that can detect unmanned water in the room, and cooperate with the detection of water tower water level to determine whether there is water leakage in the household, and to know the water consumption status of each person in the household. A device to improve water waste.

Click, please refer to Taiwan Patent Publication No. M574227 "Pipeline Leakage Detection Device and System", Taiwan Patent Publication No. M572043 "Water Leakage Prevention Device", Taiwan Patent Publication No. I605243 "Water Quality and Water Leakage Monitoring System Based on Cloud Transmission", Chinese Patent Announcement CN08036199B "Wireless Pipeline Leakage Detection System and Method", Chinese Patent Announcement No. CN205715914U "A Smart Home Water Leakage System" and Chinese Patent Announcement No. CN204005277 "Water Pipe and Water Leakage Detection System" and other patent precedents, including:

The Taiwan Patent Announcement No. M574227 "Pipeline Leakage Detection Device and System" mainly includes shutoff valves, pressure sensors, timers, output components and controllers. The blocking valve blocks the liquid flowing in the pipeline and divides the pipeline into a first pipe section and a second pipe section. The pressure sensor detects the first pressure value in the first pipe section and the second pressure value in the second pipe section. When the first pressure value is not equal to the second pressure value, the controller drives the blocking valve to stop blocking the flow of liquid until the first pressure value is equal to the second pressure value, and drives the timer to count from the first pressure value to the second pressure value. The time until the two pressure values are not equal to each other; and when the time is less than a threshold value, the controller determines that the pipeline is in a leaking state. The output component is used for outputting a notification signal corresponding to the water leakage state.

The Taiwan Patent Publication No. M572043 "Water Leakage Prevention Device" is installed in a water pipe and includes a detection unit, a switch unit, and a control unit. The detection unit includes at least one sound detection module for detecting sound in the water pipe. The switch unit includes at least one water flow switch module for controlling the water flow in the water pipe. The control unit includes a control module connected with the sound detection module and the water flow switch module. The control module analyzes the sound in the water pipe to determine whether the water pipe is leaking, and then water leaks in the water pipe When controlling the water flow switch module to stop the water flow in the water pipe.

The Taiwan Patent Announcement No. I605243 "Water Quality and Water Leakage Monitoring System Based on Cloud Transmission" mainly includes a pipe body and an intermediary platform server placed in the Internet cloud. Among them, the pipe system is provided with a main pipe body, and a side pipe body connected to the main pipe body in parallel. The main pipe body is equipped with PH value, water pressure, turbidity and flow detection components and a brake valve. The side pipe body is equipped with a water flow detection device. To install the pipe body outside the user and between the internal water pipes to monitor the PH value, water pressure, turbidity, flow and trace water flow of tap water. With WiFi or 4G wireless communication capabilities, and placed in the Internet cloud Connected to the intermediary server to store the data captured by each detection component for users to download and view from the cloud with a computer or mobile communication device, so as to monitor the water quality at any time and monitor whether the water is leaking, thereby helping the water quality change And the response in case of water leakage.

The Chinese Patent Announcement No. CN08036199B "Wireless Pipeline Leakage Detection System and Method" is that when a spherical detection device works in the pipeline and moves by external force, the inner spherical shell rotates relative to the outer spherical shell and is set in the inner spherical shell. The gyroscope senses the angular velocity of the inner spherical shell and maintains the direction of the inner spherical shell; the wireless transceiver module transmits the thermal image signals around the pipeline captured by multiple infrared thermal imaging cameras to the monitoring terminal; The image signal synthesizes a plurality of time images according to the sequence of the time information contained therein and the identification information of the corresponding infrared thermal imager, and performs image analysis on the time images to determine whether the pipeline has a leak.

The Chinese Patent Announcement No. CN205715914U "A household smart water leakage prevention system" includes a power supply, a detection device, an electric valve, and a control device; the electric valve is installed on the main water inlet pipe of the household, and the detection device is installed in the need to detect On the leaking part; the detection device includes a wireless transmitting module, a sensor, a resetting module, and a second data processing module; the control device includes a control circuit, and the control circuit includes a second data processing module and a wireless receiving module ; The wireless receiving module is connected with the second data processing module, and the second data processing module is electrically connected with the electric valve. The household smart water leakage prevention system of the utility model is easy to operate. It can detect whether a specific location is leaking, and can automatically open and close the main water inlet pipe. At the same time, it is convenient to install, has strong applicability, and is beneficial to water conservation. It is also safer.

The Chinese Patent Announcement No. CN204005277 "Water Pipe and Water Leak Detection System" includes a corrugated water pipe, two metal cables arranged in parallel at the bottom of the water pipe, a water leakage detection alarm connected to the metal cable, and The brake device connected to the water leakage detection alarm; the water pipe is set to have a three-layer structure with a humidity indicator layer, and when the water pipe ruptures, it can be discovered in time according to the color change of the humidity indicator layer; the water pipe is set It is a flexible corrugated pipe that can prevent the water pipe from being worn and broken during use; in the water leakage detection system, the water leakage detection alarm is connected with two flexible flat cables fixed in parallel to the bottom of the water pipe. When the water pipe leaks, it detects and issues an alarm at the first time; the brake device connected to the water leak detection alarm is set in the water leakage detection system, which can stop the machine at the first time when the water pipe leaks to avoid loss.

Although the above-mentioned prior patents and other conventional technologies each disclose whether the water pipe is leaking, it can send a signal when a water leak is detected, so as to avoid losses caused by water leakage. Of course, the technical means of these conventional technologies to detect water leakage in water pipes is to directly detect water leakage in the water pipe, but it is extremely difficult to install a sensor for detecting water leakage on the water pipe, and it is impossible to know each The water consumption status of family members cannot be reviewed for the family members who are wasting water so that they can improve their water consumption habits. Therefore, they still cannot achieve effective water conservation effects.

The reason is that, in view of the existing device design for detecting water leakage, the creator still has the above-mentioned shortcomings in assembly and use. With the assistance of many years of manufacturing and design experience and knowledge in related fields, and through many ingenuities, Research and create this creation.

This creation is about an automatic household water leakage detection device. Its main purpose is to provide a device that can detect unmanned water in the room, and cooperate with the detection of water tower water level to determine whether there is water leakage in the household, and to know every household in the household. A device to improve the water consumption situation of human beings.

In order to achieve the above implementation goals, the author developed the following automatic household water leakage detection devices, which mainly include:

At least one wireless network reference node, which is fixedly installed at at least one water use device in the indoor environment of a house;

At least one wireless identity card, the wireless identity card is a mobile node, so that the wireless identity card is deployed on at least one indoor person, and the wireless identity card stores the wireless identity card for the indoor person Identity information

A water level detector is installed in the water tower of the house to detect the water level of the water tower;

A computer system that connects the wireless network reference node, wireless identity card and the computer system with a wireless network communication unit, and inputs the indoor environment map coordinates into the computer system, and inputs the wireless network reference node In turn, the wireless network reference node can transmit radio frequency at any time to connect with the wireless identity card configured by the indoor person. The wireless identity card will receive the radio frequency sent by the wireless network reference node. , To calculate the distance to the reference node of the wireless network, and wirelessly transmit the distance and the identity information of the indoor person to the computer system to calculate the moving coordinates of the indoor person, and make the water level detector and the The computer system is connected with a wired or wireless signal, so that the computer system automatically drives the water level detector to detect the water level of the water tower according to the moving coordinates of the indoor person.

The automatic home water leakage detection device as described above, wherein the at least one wireless network reference node includes a first wireless network reference node, a second wireless network reference node, and a third wireless network reference node, The first wireless network reference node is set at a first faucet, the second wireless network reference node is set at a second faucet, and the third wireless network reference node is set at a toilet .

The automatic household water leakage detection device as described above, wherein the water level detector is an ultrasonic sensor or an infrared sensor to be installed above the full water level of the water tower.

The automatic household water leakage detection device as described above, wherein the water level detector is a water pressure sensor to be installed at the bottom of the water tower.

The automatic home water leakage detection device as described above, wherein the wireless identification card is a smart phone or a tablet computer.

The automatic household water leakage detection device as described above, wherein the wireless network communication unit is a ZigBee wireless sensing network, wireless broadband (WIFI), Bluetooth (Bluetooth) or ultra wideband (UWB).

According to this, when used and implemented, the wireless network node is used to detect the location of indoor people. When there is no one in the room or near the water device, it means that no one is using water. At this time, the water level detector is used to detect the water tower Whether the water level drops, if the water level drops, it can be judged that there is a water leak in the home, that is, a warning signal is issued to notify the user to understand the cause of the water leak and the problem of water leakage in the place. In addition, when people use water, the water level of the family is recorded based on the indoor people’s coordinates and the level of the water level detector to detect the water level of the water tower. A report is made to show the water consumption status of each person to improve the waste of water. Effectively deal with household water leakage and water conservation.

In order to make the technical means of this creation and the effects it can achieve more complete and clear disclosure, the detailed description is as follows, please refer to the disclosure diagram and figure number:

First of all, please refer to the first picture. The automatic home water leakage detection device of this creation mainly includes at least one wireless network reference node (1), at least one wireless identity card (2), and a water level detector. (3) and a computer system (4); among them:

The wireless network reference node (1) is to make the wireless network reference node (1) fixedly set at at least one water device (6) in a house (5) and its indoor environment (51). There is a first wireless network reference node (11), a second wireless network reference node (12) and a third wireless network reference node (13), and the first wireless network reference node (11) is set At the first faucet (61) of a kitchen, the second wireless network reference node (12) is set at the second faucet (62) of a bathroom, and the third wireless network reference node (13) is also set Set at a toilet (63);

The wireless identity card (2) is a mobile node, so that the wireless identity card (2) is deployed on at least one indoor person, and the wireless identity card (2) stores the wireless identity card (2). The identification information of indoor persons, the wireless identification card (2) can be a smart phone or a tablet;

The water level detector (3) enables the water level detector (3) to be installed in the top floor water tower (7) of the house (5) to detect the water level of the water tower (7). The water level detection The device (3) can be an ultrasonic sensor or an infrared sensor to be installed above the full water level of the water tower (7) to measure the distance between the water level and the full water level, or can be a water pressure sensor The device is installed at the bottom of the water tower (7) and converted into the water level of the water tower (7) by using water pressure;

The computer system (4) connects the wireless network reference node (1), wireless identification card (2) and the computer system (4) with a wireless network communication unit, and the wireless network communication unit can be ZigBee wireless sensing network, wireless broadband (WIFI), Bluetooth (Bluetooth) or ultra-wideband (UWB), etc., and input the indoor environment (51) map coordinates into the computer system (4), and input the wireless network The relative coordinates of the reference node (1), the wireless network reference node (1) transmits radio frequency at any time to connect with the wireless identity card (2) configured by the indoor person, the wireless identity card (2) The system will receive the radio frequency sent by the wireless network reference node (1) to calculate the distance to the wireless network reference node (1), and wirelessly transmit the distance and the identity information of the indoor person to the computer system ( 4) to calculate the moving coordinates of the indoor person, and connect the water level detector (3) with the computer system (4) by wired or wireless signals, so that the computer system (4) can follow the indoor person’s Moving the coordinates automatically controls the water level detector (3) to detect the water level of the water tower (7).

Accordingly, when the author is used and implemented, the map coordinates of the indoor environment (51) are input into the computer system (4), and the first wireless network reference node (11) and the second wireless network The position coordinates of the road reference node (12) and the third wireless network reference node (13) are input into the computer system (4), and the wireless identity card (2) is stored and configured in the wireless identity card (2) The identity information of the indoor person, and each wireless network reference node (1) is always open and operating, so as to respond to the location and request message of the wireless identity card (2) at any time, and the wireless identity card (2) is It is powered by a battery and is in sleep mode when it is not triggered by the wireless network reference node (1). When the wireless network reference node (1) sends out a radio frequency, it will start automatically.

Thus, when an indoor person equipped with the wireless identity identification card (2) enters the indoor environment (51), assuming that the indoor person enters the radio frequency range of the first wireless network reference node (11), the wireless identity recognition The card (2) will obtain the distance between the indoor person and the first wireless network reference node (11) through the connection with the first wireless network reference node (11), and wirelessly transmit via the wireless network, Send the distance and the identity data stored in the wireless ID card (2) to the computer system (4) to calculate the coordinates of the indoor person by the computer system (4), thereby realizing the function of positioning the indoor person .

In this way, when the computer system (4) obtains no one in the room through the wireless network reference node (1) and the wireless identification card (2), or no one in the room is in the first wireless network reference node (11), second When the wireless network reference node (12) and the third wireless network reference node (13) are located at the first faucet (61), the second faucet (62) and the toilet (63) and other information near the water use device (6) , Which means that no one is using water. At this time, the computer system (4) will automatically drive the water level detector (3) installed in the water tower (7) to detect whether the water level of the water tower (7) has dropped. If the water level drops, the computer The system (4) will then determine that there is a water leak in the household, and send a warning message to notify the user to understand the cause of the water leak, and then deal with the water leak.

In addition, when the computer system (4) uses the wireless network reference node (1) and the wireless identity card (2) to obtain the presence of people in the first wireless network reference node (11), the second wireless network reference node (12) ) And the third wireless network reference node (13) where the first faucet (61), the second faucet (62) and the toilet (63) are located near the water-using device (6), it will be based on the information of the indoor person The coordinates and their identity data and the water level drop of the water tower (7) detected by the water level detector (3) are used to record the water consumption of each family member, and make a weekly or monthly report to show that each family member Weekly or monthly water consumption can improve the situation of water wastage by the family. According to this, the household water leakage can be dealt with immediately to prevent furniture and other supplies from being damaged by water leakage, and the effect of effective water saving can also be achieved.

The foregoing embodiments or drawings do not limit the implementation of the automatic household water leakage detection device of this creation. Any appropriate changes or modifications made by those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field should be regarded as not departing from the scope of the patent of this creation.

It can be seen from the above structure and implementation that this creative department has the following advantages:

1. The automatic household water leakage detection device of this creation will drive the water level detector to detect whether the water level of the water tower has dropped when it detects that there is no water in the room. If the water level drops, it can judge that there is water leakage in the home and issue a warning notice The user handles the water leakage problem to achieve the immediate treatment of household water leakage and prevent damage to furniture.

2. The automatic household water leakage detection device of this creation can record the water consumption of each family member according to the degree of water level drop when someone uses water, and make a report. According to this, it can improve the water waste of the family and save water.

To sum up, the embodiment of this creation can indeed achieve the expected effect, and the specific structure disclosed by it has not been seen in similar products, nor has it been disclosed before the application. It is in full compliance with the provisions of the Patent Law and Requirement, Yan filed an application for a new type patent in accordance with the law, and pleaded for favor of review and granting a patent, which is really convenient.

1: Wireless network reference node

11: The first wireless network reference node

12: The second wireless network reference node

13: The third wireless network reference node

2: wireless identity card

3: Water level detector

4: computer system

5: Housing

51: indoor environment

6: Water device

61: The first tap

62: second tap

63: toilet

7: Water Tower

Figure 1: The structure diagram of this creation

1: Wireless network reference node

11: The first wireless network reference node

12: The second wireless network reference node

13: The third wireless network reference node

2: wireless identity card

3: Water level detector

4: computer system

5: Housing

51: indoor environment

6: Water device

61: The first tap

62: second tap

63: toilet

7: Water Tower

Claims (6)

An automatic household water leakage detection device mainly includes: At least one wireless network reference node, which is fixedly installed at at least one water use device in the indoor environment of a house; At least one wireless identity card, the wireless identity card is a mobile node, so that the wireless identity card is deployed on at least one indoor person, and the wireless identity card stores the wireless identity card for the indoor person Identity information A water level detector is installed in the water tower of the house to detect the water level of the water tower; A computer system that connects the wireless network reference node, wireless identity card and the computer system with a wireless network communication unit, and inputs the indoor environment map coordinates into the computer system, and inputs the wireless network reference node In turn, the wireless network reference node can transmit radio frequency at any time to connect with the wireless identity card configured by the indoor person. The wireless identity card will receive the radio frequency sent by the wireless network reference node. , To calculate the distance to the reference node of the wireless network, and wirelessly transmit the distance and the identity information of the indoor person to the computer system to calculate the moving coordinates of the indoor person, and make the water level detector and the The computer system is connected with a wired or wireless signal, so that the computer system automatically drives the water level detector to detect the water level of the water tower according to the moving coordinates of the indoor person. The automatic household water leakage detection device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one wireless network reference node includes a first wireless network reference node, a second wireless network reference node, and a third wireless network reference Node, the first wireless network reference node is set at a first tap, the second wireless network reference node is set at a second tap, and the third wireless network reference node is set at a The toilet. The automatic household water leakage detection device according to claim 1, wherein the water level detector is an ultrasonic sensor or an infrared sensor to be installed above the full water level of the water tower. The automatic household water leakage detection device according to claim 1, wherein the water level detector is a water pressure sensor to be installed at the bottom of the water tower. The automatic household water leakage detection device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless identity identification card is a smart phone or a tablet computer. The automatic home water leakage detection device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless network communication unit is a ZigBee wireless sensor network, wireless broadband (WIFI), Bluetooth (Bluetooth) or ultra-wideband (UWB).

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