Method for Automatic Water Leak Detection and Mitigation of Residential and Commercial Water Supply Systems

摘要

Water leakage or rupture related problems in plumbing systems are major causes of damage to homes and small offices. A single leak can easily destroy a significant portion of a home or office in minutes. Currently, there is no system that comprehensively covers the management of catastrophic water rupture failures for a house or office space. Current solutions involve water leak detection or simple water supply cutoff valves. There is no existent solution that actively reduces the risk of water damage when the house or office is not in use.

主权项

1. Water draining system comprising of the following controller or controllers and three electromechanical valve components to achieve a complete or partial draining of the water existing in the plumbing system using either syphoning fed or gravity fed draining:
a. An electronically actuated mechanical valve that can shut off the main water supply, along with an electronically actuated mechanical valve that can drain the existing water in the residence or property along with an electronically actuated mechanical valve that can vent the water pipes in the residence or property to facilitate the draining action. b. A Valve Controller that can control all three valves or any combination of wherein. In the case of using two or more Valve Controllers, a wireless or wired communications system may be used to facilitate the communications between the controllers to coordinate the valve actuations to achieve the same behavior of the Valves as a single controller would provide. c. A Valve Controller that can optionally provide the signaling to an electronically controlled electrical switching supply system that can selectively turn off or on appliances that can be damaged by the lack of water in them. d. A Valve Controller that can optionally provide the water sensing terminals A and B described in the Detailed Description section above, for the detection of the presence of water.