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NZ772534B2 - Water flow management system - Google Patents
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NZ772534B2 - Water flow management system - Google Patents

Water flow management system

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Publication number
NZ772534B2
NZ772534B2 NZ772534A NZ77253419A NZ772534B2 NZ 772534 B2 NZ772534 B2 NZ 772534B2 NZ 772534 A NZ772534 A NZ 772534A NZ 77253419 A NZ77253419 A NZ 77253419A NZ 772534 B2 NZ772534 B2 NZ 772534B2
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New Zealand
Prior art keywords
water flow
water
management system
products
water usage
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NZ772534A
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NZ772534A (en
Inventor
Steve Cummings
Mark Ebert
Michael Fritzsche
Dragan Music
Original Assignee
Caroma Industries Limited
Micas Ag
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Publication date
Application filed by Caroma Industries Limited, Micas Ag filed Critical Caroma Industries Limited
Priority claimed from PCT/AU2019/050723 external-priority patent/WO2020010396A1/en
Publication of NZ772534A publication Critical patent/NZ772534A/en
Publication of NZ772534B2 publication Critical patent/NZ772534B2/en

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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
    • E03B7/00—Water main or service pipe systems
    • E03B7/04—Domestic or like local pipe systems
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
    • E03B7/00—Water main or service pipe systems
    • E03B7/07—Arrangement of devices, e.g. filters, flow controls, measuring devices, siphons or valves, in the pipe systems
    • E03B7/071—Arrangement of safety devices in domestic pipe systems, e.g. devices for automatic shut-off
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
    • E03B7/00—Water main or service pipe systems
    • E03B7/07—Arrangement of devices, e.g. filters, flow controls, measuring devices, siphons or valves, in the pipe systems
    • E03B7/075—Arrangement of devices for control of pressure or flow rate
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/05—Arrangements of devices on wash-basins, baths, sinks, or the like for remote control of taps
    • E03C1/055—Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like
    • E03C1/057—Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like touchless, i.e. using sensors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
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    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F15/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B19/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B19/02—Program-control systems electric
    • G05B19/04—Program control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
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    • G05B2219/20—Pc systems
    • G05B2219/25—Pc structure of the system
    • G05B2219/25312—Pneumatic, hydraulic modules, controlled valves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D7/00—Control of flow
    • G05D7/06—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means
    • G05D7/0617—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means specially adapted for fluid materials
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D7/00—Control of flow
    • G05D7/06—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means
    • G05D7/0617—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means specially adapted for fluid materials
    • G05D7/0623—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means specially adapted for fluid materials characterised by the set value given to the control element
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D7/00—Control of flow
    • G05D7/06—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means
    • G05D7/0617—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means specially adapted for fluid materials
    • G05D7/0629—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means specially adapted for fluid materials characterised by the type of regulator means
    • G05D7/0635—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means specially adapted for fluid materials characterised by the type of regulator means by action on throttling means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D7/00—Control of flow
    • G05D7/06—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means
    • G05D7/0617—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means specially adapted for fluid materials
    • G05D7/0629—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means specially adapted for fluid materials characterised by the type of regulator means
    • G05D7/0635—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means specially adapted for fluid materials characterised by the type of regulator means by action on throttling means
    • G05D7/0641—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means specially adapted for fluid materials characterised by the type of regulator means by action on throttling means using a plurality of throttling means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/18—Status alarms
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C2200/00—Transmission systems for measured values, control or similar signals
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C2201/00—Transmission systems of control signals via wireless link
    • G08C2201/50—Receiving or transmitting feedback, e.g. replies, status updates, acknowledgements, from the controlled devices
    • G08C2201/51—Remote controlling of devices based on replies, status thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/2803—Home automation networks

Abstract

water flow management system (1) including a valve (22), the valve (22) being adapted to communicate with at least one water flow detector (24) and a set of water usage products (40), wherein the water flow detector (24) is for detecting water flow to the set of water usage products (40), wherein the valve includes a processor (205) that is arranged to determine: an operational status of the set of water usage products (40), a water flow status of the water flow detector (24), and whether, on the basis of the operational status and the water flow status, the water flow to the set of water usage products (40) requires alteration, wherein the processor (205) is adapted to operate the valve (40) to effect the required alteration..

Claims (28)

CLAIM
1. A water flow management system including a valve, the valve being adapted to communicate with at least one water flow detector and a set of water usage products, wherein the water flow detector is for detecting water flow to the set of water usage products, wherein the valve includes a processor that is arranged to determine: an operational status of the set of water usage products, a water flow status of the water flow detector, and whether, on the basis of the operational status and the water flow status, the water flow to the set of water usage products requires alteration, wherein the operational status includes an indication that a first water usage product was operated, and wherein the alteration includes an increase in water flow to a second water usage product that is known to be operated subsequent to operation of the first water usage product, wherein the increase in the water flow is from a first water flow rate indicating that water is flowing to a second water flow rate, and wherein the processor is adapted to operate the valve to effect the required alteration.
2. The water flow management system of claim 1, wherein the processor is adapted to operate a second valve to effect the required alteration, the second valve controlling water flow to one of the set of water usage products.
3. The water flow management system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the alteration includes a stop of the water flow in response to a water leak occurring, wherein the processor determines whether the water leak is occurring, based upon a determination that the water flow status indicates a water flow through the water flow detector and the operational status indicates that water is not currently being used by the set of water usage products.
4. The water flow management system of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the alteration includes an increase in the pressure of the water flow to the set of water usage products.
5. The water flow management system of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the alteration includes a decrease in the pressure of the water flow to the set of water usage products.
6. The water flow management system of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the alteration includes a control of the water flow to the set of water usage products to a predetermined water flow rate.
7. The water flow management system of claim 6, wherein the predetermined water flow rate includes a minimum flow rate to a urinal.
8. The water flow management system of claim 6 or 7, wherein the predetermined water flow rate includes a maximum flow rate to a shower.
9. The water flow management system of any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the valve includes: a communication module adapted to communicate with the processor, the water usage products, and a user device; such that the processor is able to send a performance signal based on a performance of the set of water usage products to the user device.
10. The water flow management system of claim 9, wherein the performance signal includes an alarm signal based on the operational status and the water flow status.
11. The water flow management system of claim 9 or 10, wherein the performance signal includes a confirmation that a water usage product is operating correctly.
12. The water flow management system of any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the water flow detector and the valve are integrated into a single component.
13. The water flow management system of any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the water flow detector includes a water flow smart meter.
14. The water flow management system of any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the set of water usage products comprises at least one water usage product that is a bathroom product.
15. The water flow management system of claim 14, wherein the bathroom product comprises a faucet, a toilet, a urinal, a shower, a bath, and/or a bidet.
16. The water flow management system of any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the set of water usage products are arranged in a defined area to provide water services to the defined area.
17. A method for managing water flow to a set of water usage products, the method comprising the steps of: determining a water flow status to the set of water usage products using a water flow detector; determining an operational status of the set of water usage products using information from electronic controllers associated with respective water usage products in the set of water usage products, wherein the operational status includes an indication that a first water usage product was operated; determining, on the basis of the operational status and the water flow status, whether the water flow to the set of water usage products requires alteration; altering the water flow to a second water usage product that is known to be operated subsequent to operation of the first water usage product, wherein the alteration includes an increase in water flow to a second water usage product that is known to be operated subsequent to operation of the first water usage product, wherein the increase in the water flow is from a first water flow rate indicating that water is flowing to a second water flow rate; and operating a valve to effect the alteration.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein the method further comprises the step of: determining whether a water leak is occurring, based upon a determination that the water flow status indicates a water flow through the water flow detector and the operational status indicates that water is not currently being used by the set of water usage products; and wherein the alteration includes a stop of the water flow in response to the water leak occurring.
19. The method of claim 17 or 18, wherein the alteration includes an increase in the pressure of the water flow to the set of water usage products.
20. The method of any one of claims 17 to 19, wherein the alteration includes a decrease in the pressure of the water flow to the set of water usage products.
21. The method of any one of claims 17 to 20, wherein the alteration includes a control of the water flow to the set of water usage products to a predetermined water flow rate.
22. The method of claim 21, wherein the predetermined water flow rate includes a minimum flow rate to a urinal.
23. The method of claim 21 or 22, wherein the predetermined water flow rate includes a maximum flow rate to a shower.
24. The method of any one of claims 17 to 23, wherein the method further comprises the step of: sending a performance signal based on a performance of the set of water usage products to a user device.
25. The method of claim 24, wherein the performance signal includes an alarm signal based on the operational status and the water flow status.
26. The method of claim 24 or 25, wherein the performance signal includes a confirmation that a water usage product is operating correctly.
27. The method of any one of claims 17 to 26, wherein the set of water usage products comprises at least one water usage product that is a bathroom product.
28. The method of claim 27, wherein the bathroom product comprises a faucet, a toilet, a urinal, a shower, a bath, and/or a bidet. Caroma Industries Limited micas AG By the Attorneys for the Applicant SPRUSON & FERGUSON 1 / 4
NZ772534A 2019-07-10 Water flow management system NZ772534B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2018902514A AU2018902514A0 (en) 2018-07-11 Water flow management system
PCT/AU2019/050723 WO2020010396A1 (en) 2018-07-11 2019-07-10 Water flow management system

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
NZ772534A NZ772534A (en) 2025-03-28
NZ772534B2 true NZ772534B2 (en) 2025-07-01

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