ES1062530U - Device for control of water consumption in real time (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents
Device for control of water consumption in real time (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)Info
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Abstract
Description
Dispositivo para control de consumo de agua en tiempo real.Device for water consumption control in real time.
La presente invención se refiere a un dispositivo que ha sido especialmente concebido para llevar a cabo un control en tiempo real del consumo de agua que se produce en un grifo, fundamentalmente en el entorno doméstico, de manera que la visualización de dicho consumo por parte del usuario, en el momento en el que se está produciendo, le incite a minimizar el consumo, fomentando así una cultura de ahorro de agua. No obstante el dispositivo puede ser utilizado en otros ámbitos, destinado por ejemplo a mejorar la eficiencia y el funcionamiento de sistemas industriales que requieren de agua en su proceso.The present invention relates to a device which has been specially designed to carry out a check real-time consumption of water that occurs in a tap, fundamentally in the domestic environment, so that the display of said consumption by the user, at the time in which it is occurring, it encourages you to minimize consumption, thus promoting a culture of water saving. Notwithstanding the device can be used in other areas, intended by example to improve the efficiency and operation of systems industrialists that require water in their process.
La invención tiene su aplicación en la industria de fabricación de contadores de agua, fabricación de grifería y sanitarios, e incluso en el ámbito de otros electrodomésticos y maquinaria industrial que requieran de consumo de agua para su funcionamiento.The invention has its application in the industry water meter manufacturing, faucet manufacturing and sanitary, and even in the field of other appliances and industrial machinery that require water consumption for functioning.
Como es sabido, en el ámbito doméstico y en el mejor de los casos, cada vivienda dispone de un contador de consumo de agua, que habitualmente resulta ininteligible para el usuario, de tal manera que con una cierta periodicidad se efectúa la lectura de dicho contador para generar la posterior y correspondiente factura, de manera que el usuario no tiene conciencia de el agua que está gastando más que cada vez que le llega un recibo, y como el consumo es compartido por los diferentes miembros de la familia, existe una tendencia habitual a pensar que los responsables del consumo alto son los demás, y que uno mismo está efectuando un consumo razonable. En cualquier caso lo normal es que ni siquiera se piense en tal consumo mientras se está produciendo.As is known, in the domestic sphere and in the Best of all, each home has a consumption meter of water, which is usually unintelligible to the user, in such a way that with a certain periodicity the reading is carried out of said counter to generate the subsequent and corresponding invoice, so that the user is not aware of water that he is spending more than every time he receives a receipt, and how consumption is shared by different family members, there is a habitual tendency to think that those responsible for high consumption are the others, and that oneself is making a reasonable consumption In any case, the normal thing is that not even Think of such consumption while it is being produced.
Esta problemática se hace extensiva a aquellos otros casos en los que el consumo de agua es indirecto, como por ejemplo cuando se trata de un electrodoméstico que la consume, tal como un lavavajillas o una lavadora, e incluso también en maquinaria industrial.This problem is extended to those other cases in which water consumption is indirect, as per example when it comes to an appliance that consumes it, such like a dishwasher or a washing machine, and even in industrial machinery.
Por otro lado es conocida la existencia de diferentes tipos de caudalímetros, específicamente diseñados para ofrecer, por diferentes procedimientos, medidas normalizadas del flujo de diferentes tipos de sustancias (agua, gases, soluciones más o menos particuladas, etc) a través de sus correspondientes canalizaciones o circuitos. Los solicitantes no conocen la existencia en la actualidad de un caudalímetro que ofrezca la posibilidad de dar una lectura en tiempo real y en unidades fácilmente comprensibles para el público en general (litros, mililitros) del agua que se consume en las actividades cotidianas que se realizan en el uso doméstico o profesional.On the other hand the existence of different types of flowmeters, specifically designed to offer, by different procedures, standardized measures of flow of different types of substances (water, gases, solutions more or less particulate, etc.) through their corresponding pipes or circuits. Applicants do not know the existence of a flowmeter that offers the possibility of reading in real time and in units easily understandable to the general public (liters, milliliters) of the water consumed in everyday activities that are made in domestic or professional use.
El dispositivo de control que la invención propone está concebido para resolver la problemática de consumo excesivo anteriormente citada, concretamente ofreciendo una información permanente y directamente visible al usuario del volumen de agua que se está empleando para diferentes actividades cotidianas en su domicilio o en su equipamiento industrial, tal como anteriormente se ha descrito en el mismo momento en que las realiza, información tendente a fomentar un consumo responsable de los recursos hídricos a través de la toma de conciencia, el compromiso personal y la adopción de medidas específicas para contrarrestar o eliminar posibles pérdidas provenientes de la instalación o de un mal uso.The control device that the invention proposes is designed to solve the problem of consumption excessive mentioned above, specifically offering a permanent information and directly visible to the user of the volume of water that is being used for different activities everyday at home or in your industrial equipment, such as previously described at the same time when performs, information aimed at promoting responsible consumption of water resources through awareness, the personal commitment and the adoption of specific measures to counteract or eliminate possible losses from the installation or misuse.
Para ello y de forma más concreta el dispositivo que se preconiza consiste en un caudalímetro, que resulta fácilmente acoplable a cualquier grifo convencional, o que puede ser integrado de fábrica en dicho grifo, que en tal caso estará provisto de una ventana, con la particularidad que dicho caudalímetro incorpora una pantalla o display que muestra el consumo de agua, por ejemplo en litros que pasa en cada momento a través de la conducción correspondiente al grifo en cuestión.To do this and more specifically the device which is recommended consists of a flowmeter, which results easily attachable to any conventional tap, or that can be integrated in the faucet at the factory, which in this case will be provided with a window, with the particularity that said flow meter incorporates a screen or display that shows the water consumption, for example in liters that passes at each moment to through the conduit corresponding to the tap in question.
Dicho caudalímetro mostrará a través de su pantalla una contabilización que empieza en el momento que se produce la apertura del grifo, de manera que el usuario, mientras está utilizando dicho grifo, está viendo el valor real del agua que esta consumiendo durante la actividad que esta desarrollando, como por ejemplo mientras se lava las manos, se lava los dientes, se ducha, friega los platos, etc.Said flowmeter will show through its a posting screen that starts at the moment you produces the tap opening, so that the user, while is using the tap, is seeing the real value of the water that is consuming during the activity you are developing, such as for example while washing your hands, brushing your teeth, shower, scrub dishes, etc.
Cuando el caudalímetro se concibe como un elemento acoplable a cualquier grifo convencional, incorporará roscas normalizadas y convencionales que permiten, por ejemplo, conectar a la extremidad libre de la caña de un grifo, a la salida hacia el cabezal de ducha de una grifería de baño, etc, mientras que cuando esté destinado a ser implantado de origen en el seno de un grifo, dicho grifo estará diseñado convenientemente para albergar en su interior el caudalimetro, y contará con una ventana a través de la que resulte visible la pantalla o display del mismo, debidamente orientada hacia el usuario.When the flowmeter is conceived as a element attachable to any conventional tap, will incorporate standardized and conventional threads that allow, for example, connect to the free end of a tap, at the outlet towards the shower head of a bathroom faucet, etc., while that when it is destined to be implanted of origin within a tap, said tap will be conveniently designed to house inside the flowmeter, and will have a window through from which the screen or display thereof is visible, duly oriented towards the user.
Para instalar el dispositivo de registro de agua en electrodomésticos y otra maquinaria de tipo industrial, dado que las tomas de agua que alimentan estos aparatos se encuentran generalmente localizadas en la parte posterior de los mismos y en lugares poco accesibles, se ha previsto incorporar en el interior del cuerpo contenedor un sistema electrónico capaz de emitir una señal mediante radio frecuencia, blue tooth, wi-fi, o cualquier otro tipo de comunicación inalámbrica de las empleadas habitualmente, que será captada en remoto por un dispositivo receptor donde se representa el valor obtenido de consumo de agua del aparato en cuestión. El diseño básico del elemento receptor que se propone consiste en una caja de reducidas dimensiones, portable, con sistema de montaje sobre superficie, y en cuyo interior contiene el sistema electrónico capaz de registrar las lecturas que recoj a de los diferentes caudalimetros instalados dentro de su alcance y representar a través de una pantalla o contador el valor en litros que se registre.In order to install the water recording device in household appliances and other industrial-type machinery, since the water outlets that feed these devices are generally located at the back of them and in poorly accessible places, it is planned to incorporate them into the Inside the container body an electronic system capable of emitting a signal by radio frequency, blue tooth, wi-fi , or any other type of wireless communication of those usually used, which will be picked up remotely by a receiving device where the obtained value is represented of water consumption of the device in question. The basic design of the receiver element that is proposed consists of a small box, portable, with surface mounting system, and inside which contains the electronic system capable of recording the readings collected from the different flowmeters installed within its reach and represent through a screen or counter the value in liters that is recorded.
El estado actual de la tecnología permite, a través de la invención descrita, la creación de una mini red de comunicación entre los diferentes dispositivos, que incluso puede integrarse en un sistema de control domótico, permitiendo a partir de aquí el desarrollo de otras aplicaciones orientadas a ofrecer herramientas para el seguimiento del consumo de agua por elementos independientes dentro de una vivienda, una zona residencial, o las diferentes máquinas en una industria determinada; permitiendo un análisis de la eficiencia en la utilización de este importante recurso natural e incluso la detección de posibles fugas o usos inadecuados del mismo.The current state of technology allows, to through the described invention, the creation of a mini network of communication between different devices, which can even integrate into a home automation control system, allowing starting from hence the development of other applications oriented to offer tools for monitoring water consumption by elements independent within a dwelling, a residential area, or the different machines in a given industry; allowing a analysis of the efficiency in the use of this important natural resource and even the detection of possible leaks or uses inadequate thereof.
Para complementar la descripción que se está realizando y con objeto de ayudar a una mejor comprensión de las características del invento, de acuerdo con un ejemplo preferente de realización práctica del mismo, se acompaña como parte integrante de dicha descripción, un juego de dibujos en donde con carácter ilustrativo y no limitativo, se ha representado lo siguiente:To complement the description that is being performing and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization of it, is accompanied as part member of that description, a set of drawings where with illustrative and non-limiting nature, what has been represented next:
La figura 1.- Muestra una representación esquemática en perspectiva de un caudalímetro en el que se materializa el dispositivo de control de consumo de agua en tiempo real que constituye el objeto de la presente invención.Figure 1.- Shows a representation schematic perspective of a flowmeter in which materializes the water consumption control device in time real that constitutes the object of the present invention.
La figura 2.- Muestra, también según una vista en perspectiva, el caudalímetro de la figura anterior debidamente acoplado a un grifo de cocina.Figure 2.- Shows, also according to a view in perspective, the flowmeter of the previous figure properly coupled to a kitchen faucet.
La figura 3.- Muestra una variante de realización del grifo de cocina de la figura anterior, en el que dicho grifo incorpora de fábrica el dispositivo de control que la invención propone.Figure 3.- Shows a variant embodiment of the kitchen tap of the previous figure, in which said tap factory incorporates the control device that the invention proposes.
La figura 4.- Muestra, finalmente, un ejemplo de aplicación práctica del dispositivo de control al consumo general de electrodomésticos o maquinaria de tipo industrial con consumo de agua.Figure 4.- Shows, finally, an example of practical application of the control device to general consumption of household appliances or industrial type machinery with consumption of Water.
A la vista de las figuras reseñadas y en especial de la figura 1, puede observarse como el dispositivo para control de consumo de agua en tiempo real que la invención propone se materializa en un caudalímetro (1), con cualquier sistema convencional de medida apropiado, pero con la especial particularidad de que en su propia carcasa incorpora una pantalla o display (2), que permite la lectura en tiempo real del consumo que se está produciendo, contabilizándose dicho consumo desde el momento en que se realiza la apertura del correspondiente grifo, es decir del grifo al que está asociado el dispositivo de control, para que el usuario tenga conciencia del consumo de agua que se está produciendo mientras lleva a cabo cualquier maniobra de lavado o limpieza.In view of the figures outlined and especially of Figure 1, can be seen as the device for control of water consumption in real time that the invention proposes is materializes in a flow meter (1), with any system conventional appropriate measurement, but with the special particularity that in its own housing incorporates a screen or display (2), which allows real-time reading of the consumption that is being produced, counting said consumption from the when the corresponding tap is opened, it is say of the tap to which the control device is associated, so that the user is aware of the water consumption that is is producing while performing any washing maneuver or cleaning
El caudalímetro (1) así constituido puede estar destinado a ser montado en un grifo convencional, como por ejemplo en el grifo de cocina (3) que aparece representado en la figura (2), en un grifo de baño, un grifo de ducha, etc, en cuyo caso en la entrada al caudalimetro (1), o tanto en su entrada como en su salida, se establecen respectivos cuellos roscados (4-4') que permiten su acoplamiento a la clásica rosca que remata la extremidad libre de la caña (3) del grifo a que se destina, o en su caso que permiten el acoplamiento tanto del caudalímetro (1) al grifo (3) como de una manguera de ducha u otro elemento complementario a la salida de dicho caudalímetro (1).The flow meter (1) thus constituted may be intended to be mounted on a conventional tap, such as in the kitchen tap (3) shown in the figure (2), in a bathroom faucet, a shower faucet, etc., in which case in the entrance to the flow meter (1), or both at its entrance and its exit, respective threaded necks are established (4-4 ') that allow its coupling to the classic thread that ends the free end of the rod (3) of the tap to which it is intended, or where appropriate that allow the coupling of both the flow meter (1) to the tap (3) as of a shower hose or other complementary element at the outlet of said flow meter (1).
Se ha previsto no obstante, tal como se ha representado esquemáticamente en la figura (3) que el grifo (3') puede incorporar de fábrica instalado el caudalímetro (1), en cualquier lugar apropiado del mismo, en cuyo caso el cuerpo del grifo (3') deberá incorporado una ventana (5) debidamente enfrentada a la pantalla (2) del caudalímetro, para una correcta visualización de este último.However, as planned schematically represented in figure (3) that the tap (3 ') You can incorporate the flowmeter (1) installed at the factory any appropriate place thereof, in which case the body of the tap (3 ') must incorporate a window (5) properly facing the display (2) of the flowmeter, for a correct display of the latter.
Finalmente y tal como muestra la figura 4, el caudalímetro (2), cuando está destinado a controlar un electrodoméstico (6) o una máquina industrial se instala en la tubería (7) de alimentación de agua de dicho aparato y carece de pantalla (2), incorporando en su lugar un emisor de radiofrecuencia o cualquier otro tipo de medio de comunicación inalámbrica, que envía la información correspondiente a la medición del caudalímetro a un elemento receptor (8), que es el que realmente incorpora la pantalla (9) de visualización de datos, y que incorpora un sistema electrónico capaz de registrar las lecturas que recoja de diferentes caudalímetros asociados al mismo receptor, para controlar el consumo de todos y cada uno de los electrodomésticos o máquinas industriales de que se trate.Finally and as shown in Figure 4, the flowmeter (2), when it is intended to control a appliance (6) or an industrial machine is installed in the water supply pipe (7) of said apparatus and lacks screen (2), incorporating instead a radio frequency transmitter or any other type of wireless communication medium, which send the information corresponding to the flowmeter measurement to a receiving element (8), which is the one that really incorporates the data display screen (9), and incorporating a system electronic capable of recording the readings it collects from different flow meters associated with the same receiver, for control the consumption of each and every one of the appliances or industrial machines in question.
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