GB2487345A - Flash flood detection unit - Google Patents

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GB2487345A
GB2487345A GB1021518.4A GB201021518A GB2487345A GB 2487345 A GB2487345 A GB 2487345A GB 201021518 A GB201021518 A GB 201021518A GB 2487345 A GB2487345 A GB 2487345A
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/10—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons responsive to calamitous events, e.g. tornados or earthquakes
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/24—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring variations of resistance of resistors due to contact with conductor fluid
    • G01F23/241—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring variations of resistance of resistors due to contact with conductor fluid for discrete levels
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Abstract

A portable sudden flood detection unit is provided comprising a top section 1; a protruding nose section 3; and a bottom section 2. The bottom section 2 comprises a removable post for affixing the device into the ground. The bottom section 2 is screwed into the top section 1 to make the whole device watertight. The top section 1 houses electronics including LED lights, a speaker, a flood detection sensor, a battery, and a circuit board. The top section 1 may further include emergency supplies. The flood detection sensor is arranged to detect a rising flood (1,fig.6) via the protruding nose section 3 and in response activates the LED lights (2,fig.6) and speaker (3,fig.6) to alert a user. The user may subsequently retrieve the device from the ground and use the included emergency supplies to aid survival.

Description

Sudden Flood Detection Unit This invention is relates to a personal device to be used as a sudden flood detection unit / survival tool on activation.
Sudden floods or flash floods catch people off guard or whilst they are sleeping. Resulting in loss of life due to persons being alerted of the flash flood too late. The other side effect of this is that people are not prepared equipment/supply wise to deal with the flood and the after effects.
In recent years flooding in certain parts of the world has caused huge lost of life but equally as devastating is the lack of emergency supplies available to people, who have to wait for external help.
Due to the effects of these floods and the regularity of which they occur there seems to be very little in terms of advice and equipment available to people who live in areas which these types of flooding occur.
To combat against this, my invention proposes a personal device, which is situated in the ground that will alert the user of a flood in its beginning stages. Once the user has been alerted the invention can be pulled out of the ground and be carried. This invention also has the ability to support the inclusion of small equipment/in a watertight compartment.
The invention will now be described solely by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings which: Figure 1 shows the whole device to give an overview, Figure 2 shows the top section of the device, which houses the electronics and emergency supplies in a waterproof compartment, Figure 3 shows the bottom section of the device, which consists of the removable post that is screwed into the top section to complete the device, Figure 4 shows the "Nose" section of the device which is where the sensor is located, Figure 5 shows the device in the typical situation in which the device in intended, Figure 6 shows the device on activation also in the typical situation in which the device in intended.
Figure 1 shows the device in full. This consists of a portable device, which is planted into the ground.
The top section 1 houses the electronics needed to detect the flood and alert the user with a protruding "Nose" section 2. The bottom section 3 consists of the removable post needed to affix the device to the ground and to ensure stability.
Figure 2 shows the top section of the device. This section houses the electronics 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 LED light, Speaker, Sensor, Battery and Circuit Board respectively. Also housed in this section is a hollow chamber 6 used to store emergeucy supplies. On top 7 is a clear section containing the LED Light 1.
The top section is made waterproof via an 0-Ring 8, which allows the top section to be screwed into the bottom section.
Figure 3 shows the bottom section of the device. This consists of a screwable post to allow the top and bottom sections 1, to be secured together and to allow the device to be inserted into the ground. This has the added benefit of providing the device with some form of stability in the event of a flood. This post will be a suitable length to allow portability and stability.
Figure 4 shows the "Nose" part of the top section of the device. The purpose of this protruding section is to house the sensor in such a way in that it provides optimal detection of flooding without being triggered in the event of non-flooding weather. The sensor 1, is attached to the circuit board which is in a sealed compartment via a connection through a sealed hole 2. This whole section is designed in such as way in that light rain will drip of the "Nose'1 section 3, allowing rain water to come from underneath 3 and through holes or slits 4 thus providing optimal detection.
Figure 5 shows the whole device located in the ground. With the soil level 1,just above the beginning of the top section of the device. In this operation the device is awaiting a signal from the sensor.
Figure 6 shows the whole device located in the ground. In this figure the sensor has detected that the flood level has reached a certain point 1, and has now triggered the LED Light 2 and Speaker 3 to be on. The device is now permanently left on which alerts the user to pull out the device out of the ground.
The device can now be used as a survival tool with the available emergency supplies inside the device.

Claims (6)

  1. Claims 1. A personal device situated in the ground, which detects and alerts the user to rising floods, once triggered the user is alerted and can use the device to aid survival.
  2. 2. A personal device according to claim 1 comprising of two parts, a top section of the device, which houses the electronic elements and emergency supplies.
  3. 3. A personal device according to claim 1 comprising of two parts, a bottom section of the device, this consists of a removable post to allow the device to be inserted into the ground in such a way in that it remains stable in the event of a flood.
  4. 4. A personal device according to claim 1 in which once a flood is detected the LED Light and Speaker are permanently on to aid survival.
  5. 5. A personal device according to claim 1 in which the top section has a protruding nose like section to provide optimal detection of flood housed in which is the sensor.
  6. 6. A personal device according to claim 1 in which the hollow top or bottom sections can hold emergency supplies, and once the supplies have been taken out can be used as a cup or other such device.
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Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4973947A (en) * 1989-08-21 1990-11-27 Tax Richard F Self-contained portable flood alarm
US6157307A (en) * 1998-03-17 2000-12-05 Hardin; Kenneth J. Floodwater detection and warning device
US20010028561A1 (en) * 1999-02-23 2001-10-11 Algerome Pitts Receptacles and containers having luminosity for non-lighted and emergency conditions
GB2371865A (en) * 2001-01-11 2002-08-07 Gantry Licencing Ltd An apparatus for detecting a change in liquid level
GB2374710A (en) * 2001-04-20 2002-10-23 John Anthony Frew Flood water or rain detector and alarm
US20030068936A1 (en) * 2001-10-09 2003-04-10 Yerazunis William S. Land and water based flash flood detection and warning system
JP2003227738A (en) * 2002-02-05 2003-08-15 Shigeo Yamaoka Flooding warning device
WO2008030971A2 (en) * 2006-09-07 2008-03-13 Joshua Harker Relief package

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4973947A (en) * 1989-08-21 1990-11-27 Tax Richard F Self-contained portable flood alarm
US6157307A (en) * 1998-03-17 2000-12-05 Hardin; Kenneth J. Floodwater detection and warning device
US20010028561A1 (en) * 1999-02-23 2001-10-11 Algerome Pitts Receptacles and containers having luminosity for non-lighted and emergency conditions
GB2371865A (en) * 2001-01-11 2002-08-07 Gantry Licencing Ltd An apparatus for detecting a change in liquid level
GB2374710A (en) * 2001-04-20 2002-10-23 John Anthony Frew Flood water or rain detector and alarm
US20030068936A1 (en) * 2001-10-09 2003-04-10 Yerazunis William S. Land and water based flash flood detection and warning system
JP2003227738A (en) * 2002-02-05 2003-08-15 Shigeo Yamaoka Flooding warning device
WO2008030971A2 (en) * 2006-09-07 2008-03-13 Joshua Harker Relief package

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