AU2021105390A4 - Integrated intelligent rainwater harvesting and storage system based on iot for converting it to purified water - Google Patents

Abstract

INTEGRATED INTELLIGENT RAINWATER HARVESTING AND STORAGE SYSTEM BASED ON IOT FOR CONVERTING IT TO PURIFIED WATER ABSTRACT The present invention is related to integrated intelligent rainwater harvesting and storage system based on IOT for converting it to purified water. The objective of present invention is to solve the abnormalities presented in the prior art techniques related intelligent rain harvesting systems with purifying and supply unit 26 DRAWINGS Pmesng Unlit Network FIGURE 1 27

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INTEGRATED INTELLIGENT RAINWATER HARVESTING AND STORAGE SYSTEM BASED ON IOT FOR CONVERTING IT TO PURIFIED WATER FIELD OF INVENTION

[001]. The present invention relates to the technical field of internet of

things sensor-based rain harvesting system,

[002]. The present invention relates to the field of rain harvesting

system integrated with a water purifying system.

[003]. Particularly, the present invention relates to the field of home

rain harvesting system integrated with a water purifying system with

proper storage , purification and control.

[004]. More particularly, the present invention is related to integrated

intelligent rainwater harvesting and storage system based on

IOT for converting it to purified water.

BACKGROUND & PRIOR ART

[005]. The subject matter discussed in the background section should

not be assumed to be prior art merely as a result of its mention in the

background section. Similarly, a problem mentioned in the

background section or associated with the subject matter of the

background section should not be assumed to have been previously

recognized in the prior art. The subject matter in the background

section merely represents different approaches, which in-and-of

themselves may also be inventions.

[006]. Some of the work listed herewith:

[007]. 107794841BRIDGE SURFACE RAINWATER HARVESTING AND

UTILIZING DEVICECN - 13.03.20181nt.Class E01D 19/08Appl.No

201711147313.XApplicant SUQIAN PENGHUI CONCRETE

OMPONENT CO., LTD.Inventor ZHU DEZHAOThe invention discloses

a bridge surface rainwater harvesting nd utilizing device. The bridge

surface rainwater harvesting and utilizing device structurally comprises a

bridge urface water purifier,a filter screen frame, a rainwater filter screen,

a rainwater harvesting barrel, a harvesting barrel base seat, a rainwater harvesting pipeline, two transverse butt pipes, a butt pipe shell sleeve, abridge surface water seepage cap and a rainwater internal flow chamber.

The two transverse butt pipes are horizontally inserted into the left side of

the butt pipe shell sleeve in an inlaid mode, andhorizontally inserted into

the left side and the right side of the rainwater harvesting pipeline

correspondingly in an inlaid mode, and the rainwater harvesting pipeline

is perpendicularly fixed under the bridge surface water seepage cap. The

bridge surface water purifier is provided with a water purifier shell, an

ultra-filtration membrane device body, an RO anti-seepage membrane

and a water drainage rotary pot, the situation that the water purifier

structure of the bridge surface rainwater harvesting and utilizing device is

effectively combined with the ultra-filtration membrane and the ROanti

seepage membrane is achieved, repeated filtering is formed and

meanwhile the water quality is purified by the biological membranes in

the forming process of repeated filtering, the pollution degree of the

rainwater is improved, and the water purifying effect is improved by

being efficiently matched with rainwater harvesting.

[008]. 1/2019/000093SINGLE CHAMBERED RAINWATER

HARVESTING STRUCTURE WITH STEEL FRAME SUPPORT, PLASTIC STORAGE AND MIXTURE FILTERING MEDIAPH

28.09.20201nt.Class E03B /03Appl.No 1/2019/000093Applicant

ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITYInventor FLORES, Anthony M.In the

process of producing clean and potable water from the recycled harvested

rainwater through the use of rainwater harvester with filtering media

composing of gravel, sand and charcoal. The filtered harvested rainwater

from the rooftop would provide alternative source of clean water for

domestic and agricultural uses.

[009]. 204310898RAINWATER HARVESTING DRINKING WATER

PURIFYING DEVICE CN - 06.05.20151nt.Class C02F 9/04Appl.No

201420755068.6Applicant GANSU ACADEMY OF MEMBRANE

CIENCE AND TECINOLOGYInventor WANG YINGPINGThe utility

model provides a rainwater harvesting rinking water (cellar water)

purifying device. The purifying device comprises two parts, namely, a

water tank communicated with a water storage tank through a

submersible pump and a filter main machine, wherein the filter main

machine sequentially comprises a self-priming pump, a PP cotton filter

and a ceramic membrane filter which are communicated, and the outlet of

the ceramic membrane filter is connected with a gooseneck faucet

through a check valve and a pressure switch; two water-taking openings,

namely, a first water-taking opening and a second water-taking opening,

are formed in the water tank, a water-taking faucet is mounted on the first

water-taking opening and a guide pipe is mounted on the second water taking opening and is connected with the self-priming pump of the filter main machine. According to the purifying device, a water-purifying chemical agent is added through the water tank so that the cellar water can be rapidly purified and the impurities such as colloids and suspended solids in water can be removed; the effluent water of the device is divided into two parts, wherein the effluent water from the first water outlet can be used as water for daily life for washing clothes, vegetables and the like, and the effluent water from the gooseneck faucet can be used for drinking, cooking and the like. During the rainwater harvesting purifying process, the purifying device has the advantages of automatic treatment, low energy consumption, simple operation and low cost, and is conductive to popularization and application.

[0010].106284495WATER-HARVESTING TYPE ROOF RAINWATER

GARDENCN - 04.01.20171nt.Class E03B /02Appl.No

201610655024.XApplicant JIANGSU FLOWER KING

HORTICULTURE CO., LTD.Inventor ZHANG FAN The invention

relates to a water-harvesting type roof rainwater garden. The water

harvesting type roof rainwater garden comprises an outdoor greening

system and a rainwater circulating system, wherein the outdoor greening

system comprises a roof vegetation layer, a sandy soil layer, a grit layer, a

geotechnical cloth layer, a crushed stone cushion layer, a gravel layer, a barrier layer, a secondary filter layer and a rammed earth layer from top to bottom; the rainwater circulating system comprises a water storage tank, a water purifier, a water pump, a first electromagnetic valve, a second electromagnetic valve, a third electromagnetic valve, a soil humidity sensor, a first pipeline, a second pipeline, a third pipeline, a fourth pipeline and a PLC (programmable logic controller). According to the water-harvesting type roof rainwater garden, the problem about drainage and filtration of rainwater are solved, a graceful landscape environment space is created, and the rainwater is collected, purified and recycled perfectly.

[0011].2487480A RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM GB

29.02.2012 Int.Class E03B 1/04Appl.No 201200896Applicant

HALLAHAN KEVINInventor HALLAHAN KEVIN The present

invention relates to rainwater harvesting system 100 for a house 500, the

house comprises downpipes 108, 109 and a water storage tank 102

connected to the mains water supply 104 via a mains water valve (106

figure 2). The system also comprises aboveA-ground rainwater tanks

110, 111 in fluid communication with the downpipes. The rainwater

tanks are in fluid communication with the water storage tank and has a

rainwater level sensor/float 120, 122; a water purification unit (C figure

2); a pump (B figure 2) adapted to draw water from the rainwater tanks to the water storage tank through the water purification unit and a controller

112 to close the mains water valve when rainwater is available in the

rainwater tanks. The pipework 126, 127 from the rainwater tanks to the

water storage tank passes through the downpipes 108, 109. A later

embodiment relates to a rainwater harvesting system characterised by a

rainwater tank for each of a susbset of two or more of a plurality of

downpipes, each rainwater tank being fitted and in fluid communication

with one downpipe, and a manifold having a plurality of inlets and a

single outlet. (Fig. 1)

[0012].1020180125232REALLY SIMPLE RAINWATER HARVESTING

SYSTEM FOR UNDERDEVELOPED COUNTRIES AND ISLAND

VILLAGES KR - 23.11.20181nt.Class E03B 3/03Appl.No

1020170059825Applicant CHOI, HYUN SEOKInventor CHOI, HYUN

SEOK

[0013].The present invention relates to a rainwater utilization system based

on a catchment facility which can be kept very simple and clean and a

simple underground storage which stores the same. The really simple

rainwater harvesting system usually removes a water collecting facility

and temporarily installs a waterproofing cloth as the water collecting

facility only when it rains so that uncontaminated rainwater can be

collected through the cleanly managed water collecting surface. The collected rainwater is stored in a simple reservoir underground. When electricity is stored by a solar battery, a motor is operated at any time, and filtered water passing through activated carbon, the filtered water, and a

UV lamp can be used as drinking water. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2019

[0014].1622/MUM/201ISPATIAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR

GROUNDWATER RECHARGE THROUGH ROOFTOP RAINWATER HARVESTING IN URBAN AREAS USING HIGH RESOLUTION SATELLITE DATA AND GIS APPROACH IN

08.07.2011 Int.Class E03B 3/02Appl.No 1622/MUM/201lApplicant DR.

YASHWANT BHASKAR KATPATALInventor DR. YASHWANT

BHASKAR KATPATAL Water is a vital component for the survival of

Humans. Most of the water that is directly accessible is either saline or is

polluted in some way. The extraction of consumable water from saline

water is expensive and hence methods of purification of water from lakes

and rivers are being carried out. The rapid industrialization and drastic

increase in population has led to pollution of the surface water to such

extents that purification and use of these waters has become too

expensive. People have hence started to exploit the ground water. Out of

(he total available water on the earth only 1.6% is available as ground

water which is 20% of the worlds fresh water.The exploitation of the

ground water has in time led to it"s over exploitation and ultimately depletion. Ground water as such is regarded as one of the purest forms of water because of the presence of the natural filters in the earth. The urban infrastructure has reduced the space available for the recharge of the ground water and hence alternative artificial techniques have to be employed to recharge the ground water.In the present invention a SDSS is developed to provide the general public with the scientific information to carry out artificial recharge in an urban area using the rooftop rainwater harvesting. Spatial Decision Support Systems (SDSS) are one of the most advanced and user friendly ways for the dissemination information to the users.

[0015].VOL 14 NO 31 1/2010/000040INNOVATIVE RAINWATER

HARVESTING UNIT PH - 15.08.2011 Int.Class E03B 3/03Appl.No

1/2010/000040Applicant MATEO, ANTONIO Flnventor ANTONIO

MATEO An innovative rainwater harvesting unit that can convert

contaminated rainwater to potable water, consisting of a rain wash water

diverter, a multiple storage tanks T, connected in series or parallel by a

flexible plastic flare piping system, comprising of elbows tees, valves,

plastic pipes, connectors and faucet, a multi level steel platform, and a

filter chamber assembly with ceramic/clay filter and mineral stones.

[0016].1/2010/000040INNOVATIVE RAINWATER HARVESTING UNIT

PH - 13.03.2013

[0017].Int.Class E03B 3/03Appl.No 1/2010/000040Applicant MATEO,

ANTONIO FInventor ANTONIO MATEO

[0018].An innovative rainwater harvesting unit that can convert contaminated

rainwater to potable water, consisting of a rain wash water diverter, a

multiple storage tanks T, connected in series or parallel by a flexible

plastic flare piping system, comprising of elbows tees, valves, plastic

pipes, connectors and faucet, a multi level steel platform, and a filter

chamber assembly with ceramic/clay filter and mineral stones.

[0019]..1/2008/000029RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM AND

METHOD OF CONVERTING TO POTABLE WATER PH

03.10.2014Int.Class C02F 1/00Appl.No 1/2008/000029Applicant

MATEO, ANTONIO Inventor ANTONIO MATEO A method for

converting rainwater to potable water comprising the steps of collecting

rainwater, a first stage screening out and separating solid materials from

said collected rainwater, removing of impurities from the screened

rainwater by means of precipitation, second stage filtering of the fine

impurities from the rainwater after the precipitation step, coagulating the

suspended particles present in the rainwater after the second stage

filtering by means of Moringa Oleifera seeds, and a final stage of filtering

and disinfecting said rainwater after the coagulation step.

[0020].103953094SELF-PURIFICATION TYPE RAINWATER

HARVESTING CISTERN SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR RURAL AREA

CN - 30.07.2014 Int.Class E03B 3/02Appl.No 201410144328.Applicant

E11 -kI nventor -[il The invention provides a self-purification

type rainwater harvesting cistern system suitable for a rural area. The

system is suitable for being built at a low-lying terrain and comprises a

reservoir, a water collecting tank, a filter layer, a vegetation system and a

collection system, wherein a cover is arranged at the top of the reservoir;

the water collecting tank is arranged around the reservoir; the elevation of

the water collecting tank is lower than the elevation of surrounding

ground surface; the filter layer fills the interior of the water collecting

tank; the vegetation system is planted at the top of the filter layer; the

collection system is provided with a collecting pipe which is

communicated with the water collecting tank and the reservoir. The self

purification type rainwater harvesting cistern system has a rainfall runoff

water quality purification function under the condition of no power and

no guard, the water quality of a rainwater collection cistern is greatly

improved, and the self-purification type rainwater harvesting cistern

system has the advantages that the structure is simple, the cost is low, the

remoulding is easy and the like.

[0021].12.204435463COMPOSITE SYSTEM FOR COLLECTION AND

UTILIZATION OF RAINWATER AND RAINWATER-HARVESTING

AND WATER-SAVING IRRIGATION - 01.07.20151nt.Class E03B

/02Appl.No 201520076536.1Applicant LIU YAXIANGInventor LIU

YAXIANG The utility model discloses a composite system for

collection and utilization of rainwater and rainwater-harvesting and

water-saving irrigation. The composite system comprises a sewage

interception hanging basket device, a split-flow filtering device and a

composite flow filtering device; the composite system further comprises

impounding reservoirs communicated with the composite flow filtering

device; a water pump is arranged in each impounding reservoir; the

number of the impounding reservoirs is at least two; water outlet pipes of

the water pumps in the two impounding reservoirs are respectively

connected with a water-saving irrigation system and a rainwater utilizing

system. When the composite system for collection and utilization of

rainwater and rainwater-harvesting and water-saving irrigation, provided

by the utility model, is applied, rainwater can be simultaneously applied

to municipal water usage and water-saving irrigation through collection,

purification and other actions of one set of system; by the adoption of the

multi-reservoir design, the rainwater collecting and utilizing system and

the water-saving irrigation system are effectively combined, and

functions of two sets of systems are reasonably utilized, so that the utilization of the rainwater is more diversified, and the comprehensive utilization rate of the rainwater is improved.

[0022]. Groupings of alternative elements or embodiments of the invention

disclosed herein are not to be construed as limitations. Each group member

can be referred to and claimed individually or in any combination with

other members of the group or other elements found herein. One or more

members of a group can be included in, or deleted from, a group for

reasons of convenience and/or patentability. When any such inclusion or

deletion occurs, the specification is herein deemed to contain the group as

modified thus fulfilling the written description of all Markus groups used

in the appended claims.

[0023]. As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that

follow, the meaning of "a," "an," and "the" includes plural reference unless

the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein,

the meaning of "in" includes "in" and "on" unless the context clearly

dictates otherwise.

[0024]. The recitation of ranges of values herein is merely intended to serve as

a shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling

within the range. Unless otherwise indicated herein, each individual value is

incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein.

All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless

otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context.

[0025]. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g. "such

as") provided with respect to certain embodiments herein is intended merely

to better illuminate the invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope

of the invention otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should

be construed as indicating any non-claimed element essential to the practice

of the invention.

[0026]. The above information disclosed in this Background section is

only for enhancement of understanding of the background of the

invention and therefore it may contain information that does not form

the prior art that is already known in this country to a person of

ordinary skill in the art.

SUMMARY

[0027]. The present invention mainly cures and solves the technical

problems existing in the prior art. In response to these problems, the

present invention provides integrated intelligent rainwater harvesting

and storage system based on IOT for converting it to purified water.

[0028]. As one aspect of the present invention relates to A integrated

intelligent rainwater harvesting and storage system based on IOT for

converting it to purified water suitable for variable intensity of

rainfall, wherein the system comprising : a storage unit and a purify

means, the storage unit comprising an upper storage unit and a lower

storage unit wherein the upper storage unit comprises an inlet for

receiving rainwater discharging from a downpipe, wherein a pump

adapted to draw water from the rainwater tank to the water storage

tank through the water purification unit, and the lower storage unit

comprises an outlet for connection in series vertically and horizontal,

wherein upper storage unit has at least one inlet and lower storage unit

has at least two outlets, outlets in the lower storage unit may be for

drain and clean water respectively and the upper and lower storage

unit can be joined by a suitable means, wherein purify means of the

purification unit is rectangular in shape thereby increasing the efficiency of the purification unit and is able to handle large amounts of rain water efficiently, wherein the purification unit comprise, at least one internet of things sensor unit, wherein the internet of things sensor unit comprises pH internet of things sensor , chemical internet of things sensor and a temperature unit, wherein the temperature unit make hot and cool according to the signal received; and A processing unit, used to control the operation of the rain water harvesting and purifying system according to the water available in g the storage and need of purified water of the user.

OBJECTIVE OF THE INVENTION

[0029]. The principal objective of the present invention is to provide

integrated intelligent rainwater harvesting and storage system based

on IOT for converting it to purified water.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0030]. Further clarify various aspects of some example embodiments of

the present invention, a more particular description of the invention

will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof which

are illustrated in the appended drawings. It is appreciated that these

drawings depict only illustrated embodiments of the invention and are

therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope. The invention will

be described and explained with additional specificity and detail

through the use of the accompanying drawings.

[0031]. In order that the advantages of the present invention will be

easily understood, a detailed description of the invention is discussed

below in conjunction with the appended drawings, which, however,

should not be considered to limit the scope of the invention to the

accompanying drawings, in which:

[0032]. Figure 1 shows an exemplary representation of integrated

intelligent rainwater harvesting and storage system based on IOT for

converting it to purified water, according to the present invention.

DETAIL DESCRIPTION

[0033]. The present invention discloses integrated intelligent rainwater

harvesting and storage system based on IOT for converting it to

purified water.

[0034]. Figure 1 shows the exemplary representation of integrated

intelligent rainwater harvesting and storage system based on IOT for

converting it to purified water, according to the present invention.

[0035]. Although the present disclosure has been described with the

purpose of two smart frameworks for providing privacy and protection

in block chain based private transactions using cloud computing

approach, it should be appreciated that the same has been done merely

to illustrate the invention in an exemplary manner and to highlight any

other purpose or function for which explained structures or

configurations could be used and is covered within the scope of the

present disclosure.

[0036]. An integrated intelligent rainwater harvesting and storage

system based on IOT for converting it to purified water is disclosed.

[0037]. The system comprises an internet of things sensor unit,

which is used to detect any person in a premises ab the house.

[0038]. The integrated intelligent rainwater harvesting and storage

system based on IOT for converting it to purified water suitable for

variable intensity of rainfall, comprising aa storage unit and a

purify means.

[0039]. Tthe storage unit comprising an upper storage unit and a lower

storage unit wherein the upper storage unit comprises an inlet for

receiving rainwater discharging from a downpipe.

[0040]. A pump adapted to draw water from the rainwater tank to the

water storage tank through the water purification unit, and the lower

storage unit comprises an outlet for connection in series vertically

and horizontal.

[0041]. The upper storage unit has at least one inlet and lower storage

unit has at least two outlets, outlets in the lower storage unit may be

for drain and clean water respectively.

[0042]. The upper and lower storage unit can be joined by a suitable

means, wherein purify means of the purification unit is rectangular in

shape thereby increasing the efficiency of the purification unit and is

able to handle large amounts of rain water efficiently, wherein the

purification unit comprise,

[0043]. A internet of things sensor unit is used. The internet of things

sensor unit comprises pH internet of things sensor, chemical internet

of things sensor and a temperature unit, wherein the temperature

unit make hot and cool according to the signal received.

[0044]. A processing unit is used to control the operation of the rain

water harvesting and purifying system according to the water

available in g the storage and need of purified water of the user.

[0045]. The rainwater harvesting system comprising an above-ground

rainwater tank in fluid communication with the downpipe.

[0046]. The rainwater collection unit is used for collecting rainwater

from rainwater downpipe arranged to convey rainwater from the

rainwater.

[0047]. The processing unit is microcontroller-based processing unit.

[0048]. The processing unit communicate the signal to the external

computing unit for analysis and for the alerting.

[0049]. The figures and the foregoing description give examples of

embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or

more of the described elements may well be combined into a single

functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may be split into

multiple functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may

be added to another embodiment.

[0050]. For example, order of processes described herein may be

changed and are not limited to the manner described herein.

Moreover, the actions of any block diagram need not be

implemented in the order shown; nor do all of the acts need to be

necessarily performed. Also, those acts that are not dependent on

other acts may be performed in parallel with the other acts. The

scope of embodiments is by no means limited by these specific

examples.

[0051]. Although implementations of the invention have been described

in a language specific to structural features and/or methods, it is to

be understood that the appended claims are not necessarily limited to

the specific features or methods described. Rather, the specific

features and methods are disclosed as examples of implementations

of the invention.

Claims (5)

CLAIMS I/We claim:

1. An integrated intelligent rainwater harvesting and

storage system based on IOT for converting it to

purified water suitable for variable intensity of rainfall,

wherein the system comprising:

a storage unit and

apurify means, the storage unit comprising an upper

storage unit and a lower storage unit wherein the upper

storage unit comprises an inlet for receiving rainwater

discharging from a downpipe, wherein a pump adapted

to draw water from the rainwater tank to the water

storage tank through the water purification unit, and

the lower storage unit comprises an outlet for

connection in series vertically and horizontal, wherein

upper storage unit has at least one inlet and lower storage unit has at least two outlets, outlets in the lower storage unit may be for drain and clean water respectively and the upper and lower storage unit can be joined by a suitable means, wherein purify means of the purification unit is rectangular in shape thereby increasing the efficiency of the purification unit and is able to handle large amounts of rain water efficiently, wherein the purification unit comprise, at least one internet of things sensor unit, wherein the internet of things sensor unit comprises pH internet of things sensor, chemical internet of things sensor and a temperature unit, wherein the temperature unit make hot and cool according to the signal received; and

A processing unit, used to control the operation of the

rain water harvesting and purifying system according to the water available in g the storage and need of purified water of the user.

2. The integrated intelligent rainwater harvesting

and storage system based on IOT for converting it to

purified water as claimed in claim 1, the rainwater

harvesting system comprising an above-ground

rainwater tank in fluid communication with the

downpipe.

3. The integrated intelligent rainwater harvesting

and storage system based on IOT for converting it to

purified water as claimed in claim 1, The rainwater

collection unit is used for collecting rainwater from

rainwater downpipe arranged to convey rainwater from

the rainwater.

4. The integrated intelligent rainwater harvesting

and storage system based on IOT for converting it to Z4 purified water as claimed in claim 1, The processing unit is microcontroller-based processing unit.

5. The integrated intelligent rainwater harvesting

and storage system based on IOT for converting it to

purified water as claimed in claim 1, The processing

unit communicate the signal to the external computing

unit for analysis and for the alerting..