| 摘要 |
The present invention is a water use and/or a water energy use monitoring apparatus that is affixed to the hot and cold water supply piping for continuously (or on demand) monitoring displaying the water and water energy (hot vs. ambient) use within a residential or commercial building. A first wire or wireless means is incorporated to communicate with a remote display for viewing by the owner of a commercial building or occupier/resident of a home. A second optional wire or wireless means can be incorporated that can be monitored by civil, commercial, governmental or municipal operators or agencies, using a remote display and/or recorder means or by a secure wire or wireless communication network (e.g. cell phone, smart phone or other similar technology communication means). A third wireless means communicates water parameter data utilizing typical cell tower technology and/or mesh network technology. The water use monitor apparatus includes a power generation, a microprocessor, temperature and water flow sensors, optional water quality sensors, timing circuits, wireless circuitry, and a display means. A wired or wireless means is designed to electronically communicate water use, water energy use and/or water quality information to a remotely located display apparatus or typical cell phone, smart phones, or similar apparatus for convenient observation by a commercial, operator or occupier, resident, municipal or government agency. |
| 主权项 |
1. A water parameter use and monitoring apparatus comprising:
A base station apparatus designed to be connected to a main water supply means; said base station apparatus having a plurality of joint means for connecting cold/ambient, or both the cold and hot water supply means; said plurality of joint means including an input cold or ambient joint means designed to be engaged to the output of a cold/ambient or cold and hot water near or at the water supply source; said apparatus designed to be installed prior to any distribution lines within a residence or commercial building; said base station apparatus having one or more optional display means, said optional display means programmed to visually display one or more water parameters; electrical circuitry including a microprocessor with a power source contained with said base station apparatus; one or more flow sensors means in close proximity to said water supply means, said flow sensor means in wired or wireless electrical communication with said electrical circuitry: one or more wired or wireless electrical communication means, said electrical communication means having the capability to transfer water parameter, water energy and/or water quality information and/or data to one or more remote apparatuses, said wired or wireless communication means utilizes protection technology to securely provide water use, water energy and/or water quality information and/or data in a confidential format; and one or more wired or wireless remote apparatuses, said wired or wireless remote apparatus having the capability to receive water use, water energy and/or water quality information and/or data from said water and/or water energy parameter use and monitoring display apparatus, said one or more wireless or wired remote apparatuses having programmed instructions to exhibit on one or more display means said water use, water energy use and/or water quality information. |
