WO2021155448A1

WO2021155448A1 - Automatic monitoring system and method for detecting faults in the water supply with scaled responsibility sharing, and use

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Publication number: WO2021155448A1
Application number: PCT/BR2020/050024
Authority: WO
Inventors: Rodrigo Teixeira; Luiz Carlos GOMES; Juan Carlos GOMES
Original assignee: Rodrigo Teixeira
Priority date: 2020-02-03
Filing date: 2020-02-03
Publication date: 2021-08-12
Also published as: BR112020015847A2

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for automatic level monitoring in water boxes/tanks for use in the field of water supply, automation and telecommunications that is intended to share responsibility for water usage in the event of a water shortage of any type, in which the people responsible are the administrators of the condominium and the residents in the case of residential buildings or the administrators and owners and/or lessees in the case of commercial buildings. This system comprises a protective box (1) with a microcontroller including an external antenna (2) coupled to said box, in which the microprocessor (3) is arranged beneath a printed circuit board (5) and an expansion board (4) for communication that is able to use the 3G/GSM cell phone network with integrated GPS, in which said microcontroller is connected to the set of sensors (7a, 7b, 7c and 7d) that measure the level of a water tank (10).

Description

AUTOMATIC MONITORING SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR DETECTION OF FAILURES IN THE HYDRAULIC SUPPLY WITH STAGED SHARING OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND USE

Field of Invention

[001] The present invention deals with an automatic water tank/reservoir level monitoring system with application in the area of water supply, automation and telecommunications, aiming to generate a sharing of responsibilities in water consumption in case of lack of water water of any nature, where those responsible are for the administration of the condominium and residents in the case of residential buildings or administrators and owners and/or tenants in the case of commercial buildings.

Description of the State of the Art

[002] Although there are systems that monitor the level of water reservoirs, there is no evidence and records of a system that monitors the level of these reservoirs in real time and makes immediate notification to those involved via SMS, WhatsApp or Telegram and in a way scaled as the arrangement of the present invention, in order to enable instant action for corrective action by administrators (and service providers as an option), and notification to residents and end users, in order to generate co-responsibility and awareness in consumption. Monitoring takes place at several levels of the reservoir, triggering notifications through specific messages for each level.

[003] The supply system of the buildings occurs from the urban supply to a lower reservoir (of greater volume) which is requested from the electrical commands that drive the motor pumps that feed the elevated reservoirs (of lesser volume) by repression. The controls for these drives are made from level buoys installed in these reservoirs, the oldest are known as mercury buoys and the most current as microswitch. Usually a flaw in these devices can cause supply failures that can only be noticed when there is a lack of water or, in the case of excess, are only noticed when they see a leak, which directly depends on human perception, allowing financial and environmental expenses, going against the demands sustainability and conscientious consumption.

[004] Document CN206189501 discloses a water supply monitoring and simulation device based on direct digital control (CDD), in which a solenoid valve is installed below the right side of the outlet pipe and a low water tank is installed under the valve. A lower tank level sensor is installed below the left lower tank. According to the invention, a fault diagnosis system is externally connected to the CDD, so that some device faults can be self-diagnosed.

[005] Document CN206725003 discloses an intelligent drinking water supply management system based on network remote control, including water supply equipment, detection equipment and control equipment. Said invention has the beneficial effects of: simple structure, convenience in use and real-time monitoring of the water supply installation, which guarantees the security of the water supply. [006] No prior art document reveals the inventive arrangement of equipment of the present invention, enabling a system that makes the division by divided priorities for the action of the administration, which informs those responsible for the failure and, in case of impossibility of action by the condominium, the system warns of the risks of shortages to all residents / users and in an automatic way as presented in the present invention.

[007] The system of the present invention aims to perform automatic and constant monitoring, in real time, notifying the abnormalities of the levels and volumes of the reservoirs in case of shortage or excess and notifying in real time all those involved in the structure at levels of specific responsibility. As said system generates notifications to from SMS (Short Message Service) or messages directed to specific groups via WhatsApp or Telegram, will depend on the availability of signal from the operators.

[008] The use of the 3G/GSM/GPRS network for sending messages via SMS, WhatsApp or Telegram is a widespread reality. However, the integration of sensors, developed software and cell phone network technologies for sending messages to multiple people is innovative.

Brief Description of the Invention

[009] The present invention deals with an automatic monitoring system that generates a sharing of responsibilities when there is a failure in the supply and for it to be resolved it does not depend only on an action by the condominium, due to lack of water in the network, for example. All residents and/or users are notified via SMS, WhatsApp or Telegram issued by the system directly from the water tank informing that the level is below normal and that it will be necessary to use it consciously to avoid total shortages. This action of the system generates the sharing of responsibility to restrict the use without the need for a notice from an action by the liquidator. Thus, it eliminates the demand for lack of water to the manager, because if the resident receives the message, it is because the level is below that which is generated for management actions.

[0010] Such a system consists of a protective box (1) with a microcontroller consisting of an external antenna (2) coupled to said box, with a microprocessor (3) superimposed by an integrated circuit board (5) and an expansion board ( 4) for communication capable of using the 3G/GSM cell phone network with integrated GPS, such microcontroller being connected to the set of sensors (7a, 7b, 7c and 7d) that measure the level of a water reservoir (10) .

Brief Description of Drawings

[0011] The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the attached figures which, in a schematic and non-limiting manner of the inventive scope, represent examples of its realization. In the drawings, there are:

- Figure 1 illustrates the microcontroller of the present invention externally;

- Figure 2 illustrating the interior of the microcontroller of the present invention;

- Figure 3 illustrating the screen and keyboard used in the system of the present invention;

- Figure 4 illustrates the water reservoir and sensors of the present invention;

- Figure 5 illustrates one of the sensor models used in the system of the present invention, the horizontal sensor;

- Figure 6 illustrates one of the sensor models used in the system of the present invention, the vertical sensor.

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0012] The present invention deals with an automatic monitoring system that generates a sharing of responsibilities when there is a failure in the water supply and for it to be resolved, it does not depend on an action by the condominium, due to lack of water in the network, for example, all residents and/or users are notified via SMS, WhatsApp or Telegram issued by the system directly from the water tank informing that the level is below normal and that it will be necessary to use it consciously to avoid total shortages. This action of the system generates the sharing of responsibility for restricting the use without the need for a notice by a liquidator action. Thus, it eliminates the demand for lack of water to the manager because if the resident receives a message, it means that the level is below the level that is generated for management actions.

[0013] Such a system enables the remote and constant monitoring of water reservoirs, whether upper (elevatory) or even lower (cisterns) of residential and commercial buildings, with more frequent use in superior reservoirs due to their application, or even in low volume residential water reservoirs. This takes place through the combination and interaction of a microprocessor, an expansion board (4) for communication capable of using the 3G/GSM cell phone network with integrated GPS, a set of float sensors (7a, 7b, 7c and 7d) magnetic open/close electrical contact, LCD screen with numeric keypad and juxtaposed letters (6), electronic board to establish the connections on the integrated circuit board (5) and the protective tube (8). The screen keyboard (6) enables the user interface responsible for setting up the system to add or remove end-user data with their respective mobile phone numbers.

[0014] In this way, the system informs in real time abnormalities about the level of the reservoir, with notifications via SMS, WhatsApp or Telegram and by escalated levels of notification. Administrators and service providers (optional) are initially advised for immediate action on an excess or below-normal minimum level. In case of longer time to correct the fault, all residents are notified in real time of the need to restrict the use of water.

[0015] At its most critical level, all users are informed, including the volume of water available per apartment. The system also notifies all users in real time when the level is normalized, also alerting about the need for conscious and sustainable use, in addition to saving on expenses. As it is a Quad-Band system, it works on all EGSM frequencies, which allows installation anywhere in the world.

[0016] The division of responsibilities is made possible by the system as follows:

• the first level of supply failure is communicated to those responsible for managing the condominium and/or building, which may act according to the communication generated by the system automatically. Communication is done via SMS, WhatsApp or Telegram, in real time, a connection is also possible, but the system will preferably use SMS to enable communication between all those involved in the administration, residents (from the second level on) and service providers;

• if the supply failure does not depend on the performance of the building administration, being directly caused by the supply of the public network or, because the maintenance takes a long time, the residents and/or offices will be notified by SMS, WhatsApp or Telegram on real time. Communication to end users will take place from the second level below, if the failure cannot be remedied quickly;

• the first level of water shortage with the notification of residents/users will be as an informative notification of the lack of supply for conscious use in order to avoid total shortages, so that users will be notified that there is a failure that does not depend on the performance of the administration. This message level prompts conscientious use to avoid total shortages;

• there is yet another level of information to all involved stating that the level is critical and that it is recommended to be used in extreme cases. At this same automated information level, everyone involved is notified that the normalization of supply will also be automatically informed;

• upon return of supply, all residents/users are notified of the normalization also via SMS, WhatsApp or Telegram, but at this level there is a message that emphasizes sustainable and conscientious consumption.

[0017] It is possible to understand with a greater level of understanding the proposal of the present invention from the details as well as the drawings arranged as representative of the proposed system. [0018] As can be seen in Figure 1 and 2, the protective box (1) with external antenna (2), which is responsible for containing the microprocessor (3), expansion board (4) for communicating with the antenna directly coupled, which is responsible for communicating with the cellular network, in addition to the integrated circuit board (5) responsible for making the general connection of the circuits. In the protective box, the wires that are connected to the sensors (7a, 7b, 7c and 7d) are coupled, in order to establish the connection between the sensors that act directly inside the reservoir, monitoring the processing system in real time.

[0019] As can be seen in Figure 2, the components inside the protective box (1) with microcontroller being represented the microprocessor (3) juxtaposed with the expansion board (4) for communication that is responsible for connecting the system with the telephony network and the juxtaposed connections card. The expansion board (4) for system communication operates in a QuadBand system and it is possible to operate on the EGSM 900MFIz/DCS 1800MFIz and GSM850 MFIz/PCS 1900MFIz frequencies, it is not necessary to change the frequency band for its operation, being configured in the All Band mode enabling its operation anywhere in the world. The system is based on C language programming for ARDUINO and works with power from an AC/DC source, operating from 3.5V to 9V DC and 1A peak current.

[0020] As can be seen in Figure 3, the set of numerical keyboard and letters juxtaposed with a screen (6) that enables the responsible user interface with the system, in order to enable the data entry of end users being the administrators , maintenance service providers and residents. With the set, on the numeric keypad it is possible to enter the cell phone numbers and with the letter keypads it is possible to enter the final texts for the users, the texts can be suitable for a given application, being able to define the building name, enter the escalated criticality messages for excess water or shortage below normal levels of operation, the messages of remaining water volumes per unit, in addition to the return messages when normalization with an awareness message for the reduction of financial costs and sustainable use of water. Although the system has the juxtaposed set of keyboard and screen (6), the system can have the direct application, from the serial terminal, of a touchscreen LCD screen and integrated graphic processing for the entry and maintenance of message data as well. as an entry in cell phone numbers.

[0021] In another aspect, it is also possible to communicate for the input of message data and cell phone numbers directly by a notebook from the serial input and, finally, it is possible to use a cell phone together with a reader SD memory card, so that the new data are transmitted to the memory card and later, from the serial input, enter the new data as needed by new users and/or changing informational messages. [0022] As can be seen in Figure 4, the water reservoir (10) with set of magnetic float open/close electrical contact sensors (7a, 7b, 7c and 7d)), these sensors work as Normally Open contacts ( NA) and Normally Closed (NC). The only sensor in the NA system is the overflow control sensor (7a), this sensor acts as a supervisor in case of failure of the conventional system, whose automatic float actuation fails, whether it is the oldest mercury or the most recent of microswitch, so that at the first level above the maximum normal level, the sensor, which is NA (7a), closes and sends a pulse of electrical current to the microcontroller with the microprocessor that receives the pulse and interprets it as a detected fault and immediately sends an SMS or messages to WhatsApp or Telegram groups to administrators/guardians/service providers with a specific message stating that the level is above the normal operating level, directing the immediate verification of the automatic supply system in order to avoid waste and possible component burning electrical and electronic (elevator boards, for example). The sensors can be inverted from NA to NC and vice versa, just rotating them 180 degrees, adjusting the program while the functionality remains unchanged. [0023] Within the set of sensors there are still fault sensors, which can have different quantities for different sizes of reservoirs, however, the base design features an excess sensor as mentioned, plus three fault or low level sensors. These sensors are of the NC type, that is, they act immediately if the level is below the minimum normal operating level, in the first fault level the sensor (7b) opens and triggers a pulse to the microcontroller, which interprets it as a fault and triggers a message via SMS, WhatsApp or Telegram to administrators/guardians/service providers with a specific message stating that the level is below normal, requesting the immediate verification of the automatic supply systems as well as the verification of the urban network supply for the outlet corrective actions necessary in order to avoid shortages.

[0024] In the next fault levels, also being NC contacts, in case of opening of contacts by low volume, the intelligent system notifies all units of the building, building, residence that can consume water, sending at least one message per apartment and/or consumer unit. This level of collective notification aims to inform in case of high time for correcting the supply, in order to avoid total shortages. At this first level, with notification to all consumer units, the sensor (7c) NF, with the same operating principle, triggers the message notifying that the building/building/residence faces supply problems and requests conscious consumption to avoid total shortages. The next level down, from the sensor (7d) NF, with the same operating principle, triggers the message notifying that the supply of the building/building/residence is not yet normalized, emphasizes that the level is critical and requests use in an extreme case to normalization, still in this message informs that normalization will also be automatically informed to all users.

[0025] Finally when the levels are restored, the sensor (7c) NF, when returning to its initial position, triggers for all consumer units, at least one cell phone per unit, that the supply is normalized. This message considers the recommendation of sustainable consumption in favor of the environment and awareness to reduce expenses for better financial control.

[0026] Together with the sensors, the protective tube (8) is mounted, which acts with two functions: protection of the sensors and preventing the oscillation of the liquid surface close to the sensors, avoiding the false signal of volume variation. At the base of the tube there are openings that allow the entry of water and, based on the principle of Stevin's Law in Hydrostatics and its equations, the heights of the water inside and outside the tube are equal, which makes it possible to keep the sensors inside of the tube, but representing the external conditions of the tube inside the reservoir. The reservoir float (9) remains as originally installed, and the present invention is an independent system from the installed holding, feeding, actuation and command systems.

[0027] As one of the main objectives of this invention, the system seeks, in addition to generating additional security for the water supply system and streamline decision-making for corrective action, especially to speed up the communication of the failure with all users of in order to generate shared responsibility among all users of the building/building/residence, which can improve the relationship of the manager or administrators with residents and/or users. In addition, it is possible to raise awareness of restricted consumption in case of shortage, divide responsibilities in critical periods of water restriction, in addition to awakening to sustainable consumption according to current demands, in which water management incentive programs are each more frequent. [0028] The possibility of being notified of a supply failure to all users wherever they are, as the notification takes place in real time via SMS, WhatsApp or Telegram, helps in changing plans. For example, an end user can leave their home at that time and go to a family member's home or even cancel some event in their home.

[0029] Using the 3G/GSM and GPRS cell phone network to receive data from a remote location, from a program developed in ARDUINO MEGA together with an expansion board (4) for specific communication are important features for the advantages of the invention against the state of the art, as it makes it possible to know a condition in a remote access automatically.

[0030] In addition to 3G/GSM and GPRS technologies, the present invention was developed with GPS technology for geolocation and tracking of the system where it is installed. These characteristics are important for the advantages of the invention against the state of the art, as it enables the control of the location of all installed systems, which can generate statistical data showing the regions most affected by water supply failures, which makes it possible to show the need investments in a particular region. [0031] The system uses four level sensors with the following characteristics:

• Output: Contact On/Off

• Electrical characteristics: NA/NF - SPST

• Electrical connection: Cable 2 x 0.5mm ² x 40cm

• Degree of protection: IP66

[0032] The system messages sent by SMS, WhatsApp or T elect according to the monitoring of water levels:

- Level in excess: system identifies excess water due to failure of the supply system and notifies administrators for immediate action, informing the risks of waste and possible burning of electronics. This message is sent to the administrators, informing the level of the box above normal, asking them to check the pump's automatic, which can lead to the risk of waste and burning of electronic components;

- 1 fault level: message directed to administrators only, to search for a solution to the problem without major damage. This message is sent to the administrators, informing that the water tank level is below normal, asking them to check the automatic pump and the supply coming from the network.

- 2 ^Q shortage level: message aimed at all users and/or residents seeking to warn of the risk of total shortages. This message informs you that the building is facing critical water supply problems and asks you to use water with restriction. When it returns to normal you will be notified.

- 3 ^Q fault level: critical level warning and use recommendation in extreme cases, in addition to informing that the return to normality will be automatic. This message informs that the supply is not yet normalized and at a critical level, and that water should be used in an extreme case. When normalized you will be warned.

- 4 ^Q level of standard: system notifies standardization, but alerts for conscientious use in order to generate savings in expenses and awareness of sustainability. The message informs you that the water level is normalized, but asks you to think a little before using it, in addition to what you really need. [0033] The components of the monitoring system of the invention are integrated from a computer program in C ARDUINO language as below, with some of the numbers used here in the development of the invention as examples for field validation tests. In order to provide the descriptive sufficiency of the present invention, below is a possible program for the automatic system of the present invention: #include Adafruit_FONA.h #define FONA_RST 16 #define NF1 32//6 #define NF2 28//7 # define NF3 11/24 #define NA 3Q//38 #define led 13

#define qtt1 4 #define qtt2 4

String resp = boolean flagl = 0; boolean flag2 = 0; boolean flag3 = 0; boolean flag4 = 0;

FlardwareSerial ^* fonaSerial = &Serial2;

Adafruit_FONA fona = Adafruit_FONA(FONA_RST); void setup() { while (!Serial);

Serial. begin(9600); pinMode(NF1 ,INPUT_PULLUP); pinMode(NF2,INPUT_PULLUP); pinMode(NF3,INPUT_PULLUP); pinMode(NA,INPUT_PULLUP); pinMode(led, OUTPUT); digitalWrite(led, HIGH);

Serial. println(F("FONA basic test"));

Serial. println(F("lnitializing.... (May take 3 seconds)"));phonaSerial->begin(4800); if (! phona.begin( ^* phonaSerial)) {

Serial. println(F("Couldn't find FONA")); while (true) { blink(50);

}

Serial. println("ready!\n");

} void loop() {

String t1 [qtt1][2] = {

{"1 ","+5511965913040"},

{"2", "+5519992088776"},

{"3Y+5519991229096"},

{"4", "+5519992805559"}

};

String t2[qtt2][2] = {

{"1 ","+5511965913040"}, {"2", "+5519992088776"}, {"3","+5519991229096"}, {"4", "+5519992805559"} };

[0034] In this step of the program below, the programming checks if the first level (sensor 7b) is normalized, if it is below the normal minimum, the message is triggered to the administrators/technicians. //================================================ NF1 if(digitalRead(NF1 ) == LOW) { delay(100); flagl = 0;

} if(digitalRead(NF1 ) == HIGH && flagl == 0){ flagl = 1 ; digitalWrite(led, HIGH);

String k = " " + String(millis()); for(int i = 0;i < qtt1 ;i++){

Serial. print(t1 [i][0]);

Serial. print("=");

Serial.println(t1 [i][1 ]);

String to = t1 [i][1 ]; char cpara[20]; to.toCharArray(cpara, 20); char m1 a[140]; String sm1 a = F("Administrators, box level is below normal, check pump automatic and public supply!"); sm1 a.toCharArray(m1 a, 140); phona.sendSMS(cpara, m1 a); long wait = millis(); while(!wait()){ if(millis()>wait+5000) break;

}

Serial. println("ready!\n"); digitalWrite(led, LOW);

} [0035] In this step of the program below, the programming checks if the second level (sensor 7c) is normalized, if it is with a level below normal, the message is fired to administrators/technicians and end users.

================================================ NF2 A if (digitalRead(NF2) == HIGH && flag2 == 0){ flag2 = 1 ; digitalWrite(led, HIGH); String k = " " + String(millis()); for(int i = 0;i < qtt2;i++){

Serial. print(t2[i][0]);

Serial. print("="); Serial. println(t2[i][1]); String to = t2[i][1 ]; char cpara[20]; to.toCharArray(cpara, 20); char m2a[140];

String sm2a = F("0 Building faces water supply problems.

Use conscientiously to avoid a total shortage!"); sm2a.toCharArray(m2a, 140); phona.sendSMS(cpara, m2a); long wait = millis(); while(!wait()){ if(millis() >wait+5000) break;

}

Serial. println("ready!\n"); digitalWrite(led, LOW);

}

[0036] In this step of the program below, the programming checks if the second level has returned to normal (sensor 7c), if it is at the normalized level, the message is fired to administrators/technicians and end users informing the normalization of supply and raising awareness of sustainable use.

================================================ NF2 F if(digitalRead(NF2) == LOW && flag2 == 1 ) { flag2 = 0; digitalWrite(led, HIGH);

String k = "" + String(millis()); for(int i = 0;i <qtt2;i++){ Serial. print(t2[i][0]);

Serial. print("=");

Serial. println(t2[i][1]);

String to = t2[i][1 ]; char cpara[20]; to.toCharArray(cpara, 20); char m2f[140];

String sm2f = F("Normalized water level but think a little more before using it than you really need. It's good for your pocket and the planet appreciates it!"); sm2f.toCharArray(m2f, 140); phona.sendSMS(cpara, m2f); long wait = millis(); while(!wait()){ if(millis()>wait+5000) break;

}

Serial. println("ready!\n"); digitalWrite(led, LOW);

}

[0037] In this step of the program below, the programming checks if the third level (sensor 7d) is normalized, if it is below the normal minimum, the message is triggered to administrators/technicians and end users, exposing the criticality of the level and requests the use of water in extreme cases.

================================================ NF3 if (digitalRead(NF3) == LOW) { delay(100); flag3 = 0;

} if(digitalRead(NF3) == HIGH && flag3 == 0){ flag3 = 1 ; digitalWrite(led, HIGH);

String k = " " + String(millis()); for(int i = 0;i < qtt2;i++){

Serial. print(t2[i][0]);

Serial. print("=");

Serial. println(t2[i][1]);

String to = t2[i][1 ]; char cpara[20]; to.toCharArray(cpara, 20); char m3a[140];

String sm3a = F("0 Supply is not normalized yet, level is critical, use water in extreme case, you will be warned when it normalizes!"); sm3a.toCharArray(m3a, 140); phona.sendSMS(cpara, m3a); long wait = millis(); while(!wait()){ if(millis()>wait+5000) break;

}

} Serial. println("ready!\n"); digitalWrite(led, LOW);

}

[0038] In this step of the program below, the programming checks the level is above (sensor 7a) than normal, if it presents any level of excess, the message is immediately triggered to the administrators/maintenance service providers for proper action and avoid waste and possible failures per unit.

================================================== NA if (digitalRead(NA) == HIGH) { delay(100); flag4 = 0;

} if(digitalRead(NA) == LOW && flag4 == 0){ flag4 = 1 ; digitalWrite(led, HIGH);

String k = " " + String(millis()); for(int i = 0;i < qtt1 ;i++){

Serial. print(t1 [i][0]);

Serial. print("=");

Serial.println(t1 [i][1 ]);

String to = t1 [i][1 ]; char cpara[20]; to.toCharArray(cpara, 20); char m4f[140]; String sm4f = F("Administrators, box level above normal, automatic check of pump, risk of waste and burning of electronic components!"); sm4f.toCharArray(m4f, 140); phona.sendSMS(cpara, m4f); long wait = millis(); while(!wait()){ if(millis()>wait+5000) break;

}

Serial. println("ready!\n"); digitalWrite(led, LOW);

} return();

} boolean wait(){ messages while (fona.available()) { char r = fona.read();

Serial. print(r, DEC); resp = resp + String(r); if(r == ’\n') { if(think(answer, "OK") > -1) { return true;

} if(find(resp, " ^L Z") > -1) { return true;

} answer =

}

} void return(){

// messages while (fona.available()) { char r = fona.read();

//Serial. print(r, DEC); resp = resp + String(r); if(r == UG) {

Serial. println(resp); if(find(resp, "PB DONE") > -1) { digitalWrite(led, LOW);

} answer =

}

} void blink(int t) { digitalWrite(led, HIGH); delay(t); digitalWrite(led, LOW); delay(t);

} int find(String s, String search) { int n = s.lastlndexOf(search); return n; }

[0039] It should be noted that, although the present invention has been described with respect to the attached drawings, it may undergo modifications and adaptations by those skilled in the art, depending on the specific situation, but provided that it is within the inventive scope defined herein. Thus, the descriptions made so far, for example for the components of the system and the program mentioned, cannot be considered as limiting the invention, as they were made to facilitate its understanding.

Claims

1- AUTOMATIC MONITORING SYSTEM FOR FAILURE DETECTION IN THE HYDRAULIC SUPPLY WITH STAGED SHARING OF RESPONSIBILITIES, characterized in that it comprises a protective box (1) with a microcontroller consisting of an external antenna (2) coupled to said box, the microprocessor (3) superimposed by an integrated circuit board (5) and an expansion board (4) for communication capable of using the 3G/GSM cell phone network with integrated GPS, an LCD screen with numeric keypad and juxtaposed letters (6) attached to the port serial of said box, and which additionally couple the wires that connect the microcontroller to the set of sensors (7a, 7b, 7c and 7d) arranged inside the protective tube (8) inside the water reservoir, in which there is a float (9 ).

2- SYSTEM, according to claim 1, characterized in that said 3G/GSM cell phone network with integrated GPS operates in the all band band.

3- SYSTEM, according to claim 2, characterized in that said all band band operates in the frequencies EGSM 900MHz/DCS 1800MHz and GSM850 MHz/PCS 1900MHz.

4-SYSTEM according to claim 1, characterized in that said level sensors (7a, 7b, 7c and 7d) are of the open/close magnetic float type.

5- SYSTEM according to claim 1, characterized in that said microprocessor (3) uses a C language programming for ARDUINO and works with power from an AC/DC source, operating from 3.5V to 9V DC and 1A peak current.

6- AUTOMATIC MONITORING PROCESS FOR DETECTION OF FAILURES IN THE HYDRAULIC SUPPLY WITH STAGED SHARING OF RESPONSIBILITIES, performed by said system defined in claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it is understood by the combination and interaction of actions of a microcontroller, expansion board (4) for communication capable of using the 3G/GSM cell phone network with integrated GPS, set of level sensors (7a, 7b, 7c and 7d) inside the protective tube (8) that send relative signals at the level of supply of a water reservoir (10) to the microcontroller, where system information is presented on an LCD screen with a numeric keypad and juxtaposed letters (6) coupled, with the use of an electronic board to establish the connections in the integrated circuit board (5), which sends an SMS, WhatsApp or Telegram to notify about the water supply of the reservoir (10) to the beneficiaries with pre-defined messages.

7. Process according to claim 6, characterized in that said 3G/GSM cell phone network with integrated GPS operates in the all band band.

8. Process according to claim 7, characterized in that said all band band operates in the frequencies EGSM 900MHz/DCS 1800MHz and GSM850 MHz/PCS 1900MHz.

Process according to claim 6, characterized in that said level sensors (7a, 7b, 7c and 7d) are of the open/close magnetic float type.

10- PROCESS, according to claim 1, characterized by the screen with keyboard (6) coupled to allow the insertion of variable information, cell phone numbers and notification messages.

11. PROCESS according to claim 6, characterized in that said microprocessor (3) uses a C language programming for ARDUINO and works with power from an AC/DC source, operating from 3.5V to 9V DC and 1A peak current.

12- USE OF THE AUTOMATIC MONITORING SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF FAILURES IN THE HYDRAULIC SUPPLY WITH STAGED SHARING OF RESPONSIBILITIES, as defined in claim 1, characterized by use in buildings, homes or industries.