JPWO2020051675A5

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Publication number: JPWO2020051675A5
Application number: JP2021538870A
Authority: JP
Publication date: 2022-09-09
Anticipated expiration: 2039-09-10

Claims

A device for use in the detection and indication of moisture leaks in a building membrane, comprising: i) a wicking sensor; ii ) a wicking portion joined to said wicking sensor; a non-electronic trigger housing for placement below the membrane, the non-electronic trigger housing being adapted to receive a signal from the wicking portion in response to moisture from the wicking sensor; iv) a non-electronic indicator housing for placement above the building membrane and in alignment with the trigger housing when in use, the non-electronic indicator housing receiving a non-electronic trigger signal from the trigger housing ; a device adapted to generate a leak notification after

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the device does not require puncturing or damaging building membranes and/or the wicking portion is longitudinally or otherwise joined to the wicking sensor.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the non-electronic trigger signal is magnetic field coupling of at least one of two or more components within the trigger housing and the indicator housing.

Notification is achieved by coupling two or more magnets , at least one magnet below the building membrane and at least one magnet above the building membrane , which otherwise move from the trigger housing to the 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the non-electronic trigger signal is isolated until there is .

The trigger housing includes a trigger endpiece settable in use within a channel of the trigger housing, and the trigger endpiece extends to one end of the wicking portion distal to the wicking sensor (" trigger 2. Device according to claim 1, removably attached to the "part").

The wicking portion is substantially changeable (“ material change”) in response to moisture from the wicking sensor, and thereby activates the trigger portion to cause a first and a second magnetic field within said indicator housing, said combination subsequently activating a moisture alarm within said indicator housing.

A trigger end piece has a forward facing magnet that is attracted to, but spaced from, an upwardly facing magnet that is attracted to a fixed magnet at the end of the channel and a magnet in the indicator housing during device setup. 6. The device of claim 5 , comprising:

Magnetic field coupling is achieved by the coupling of two or more magnets , a magnet below the building membrane and a magnet above the building membrane , which otherwise cause material changes in at least a portion of the wicking sensor. 4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the device is separated until the

The trigger housing includes a trigger endpiece, settable in use within a channel of the trigger housing, and the trigger endpiece is located at one end of the wicking portion distal to the wicking sensor ( "trigger portion"), and the device includes a forward-facing magnet and an upward-facing magnet on the trigger endpiece and a fixed trigger at the end of the channel of the trigger base housing. magnets and at least one indicator housing magnet, the magnets moving horizontally and vertically, rolling, sliding, rotating, tilting, toggling, flipping, raising or lowering, pivoting, or any combination of the foregoing. 11. The device of claim 1, having the capability of locomotion comprising:

The trigger housing includes a trigger endpiece settable in use within a channel of the trigger housing, and the trigger endpiece extends to one end of the wicking portion distal to the wicking sensor. (“trigger portion”), the device further comprising means for pulling or pushing said trigger endpiece (“pulling means”) in response to changes in material within said wicking portion. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the non-electronic trigger signal is delivered to the indicator to enable leak notification.

The trigger housing includes a trigger endpiece settable in use within a channel of the trigger housing, and the trigger endpiece extends to one end of the wicking portion distal to the wicking sensor ("trigger part”), and the device
i) means for pushing said trigger end piece ("push means") in response to changes in material within said wicking portion;
ii) means for pulling said trigger end piece (“pulling means”) in response to changes in the material of said wicking portion;
iii) means for generating magnetic field coupling of two or more components within said trigger housing and said indicator housing;
further comprising one or more of
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein this causes delivery of the non-electronic trigger signal to the indicator to enable notification of a leak.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the indicator housing comprises at least one magnetic field sensing/display sheet or film or magnetic field sensing ferrofluid .

wherein the non-electronic indicator housing comprises a plurality of cylindrical magnets that are attracted to similar cylindrical magnets in the trigger housing so that in use the non-electronic indicator housing and the trigger housing are properly aligned; A device according to claim 1 .

A method of detecting and indicating moisture leaks that does not require puncturing or damaging a building membrane, comprising:
a) detecting moisture at the wicking sensor;
b) wicking moisture from the wicking sensor to a wicking portion;
c) effecting a material change in at least a portion of said wicking portion as a result of said moisture, said change triggering engagement between a trigger portion and an indicator portion;
d) producing a detectable signal within said indicator portion in response to such engagement, said detectable signal being an indication of moisture at said wicking sensor;
including
A trigger portion is adapted to be positioned below the building membrane and is in functional engagement with the wicking portion and the wicking sensor, and an indicator portion is positioned above the building membrane. The method is adapted to.

a) the wicking sensor is moisture permeable and the wicking portion is not moisture permeable;
b) triggering the engagement between the trigger portion and the indicator portion is achieved by coupling two or more magnets (a magnet below the building membrane and a magnet above said building membrane), said two or more the magnets of are otherwise separated until a material change occurs in at least a portion of said wicking sensor;
c) Magnetic field coupling is achieved by coupling two or more magnets (a magnet below the building membrane and a magnet above the building membrane), said two or more magnets otherwise connecting to said wicking sensor and the wicking sensor moves at least one magnet relative to the other magnet, such movement comprising horizontal and vertical movement, rolling, sliding , rotate, tilt, toggle, flip, raise or lower, pivot, or any combination of the foregoing;
d) material changes include, but are not limited to, separation, splitting, breaking, melting of parts, stretching, shrinking, swelling, lifting, lowering, vertical or horizontal or diagonal movement, pulling, pushing, or any combination thereof; any physical destruction of the wicking portion, including but not limited to;
15. The method of claim 14 , comprising one or more of