NZ773501A - A system for a roof gutter - Google Patents

A system for a roof gutter

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NZ773501A
NZ773501A NZ773501A NZ77350119A NZ773501A NZ 773501 A NZ773501 A NZ 773501A NZ 773501 A NZ773501 A NZ 773501A NZ 77350119 A NZ77350119 A NZ 77350119A NZ 773501 A NZ773501 A NZ 773501A
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level
substance
processing arrangement
output
command signal
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NZ773501A
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Nick Lauricella
Damien Marshall
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Rain Hail Solutions Pty Ltd
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D13/00—Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage ; Sky-lights
    • E04D13/04—Roof drainage; Drainage fittings in flat roofs, balconies or the like
    • E04D13/064—Gutters
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D13/00—Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage ; Sky-lights
    • E04D13/04—Roof drainage; Drainage fittings in flat roofs, balconies or the like
    • E04D13/0404—Drainage on the roof surface
    • E04D13/0409—Drainage outlets, e.g. gullies
    • E04D13/0431—Drainage outlets, e.g. gullies with horizontal evacuation over the border of the roof
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D13/00—Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage ; Sky-lights
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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    • E04D13/04—Roof drainage; Drainage fittings in flat roofs, balconies or the like
    • E04D13/0404—Drainage on the roof surface
    • E04D13/0409—Drainage outlets, e.g. gullies
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    • E04D13/04—Roof drainage; Drainage fittings in flat roofs, balconies or the like
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D13/00—Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage ; Sky-lights
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    • E04D13/076—Devices or arrangements for removing snow, ice or debris from gutters or for preventing accumulation thereof
    • E04D13/0762—De-icing devices or snow melters
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
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    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
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Abstract

A system for monitoring the level of substance in a roof gutter, and method of use of the system for reducing the risk of, or preventing, an overfill or spilllover level occurring in a roof gutter using said system. The system including: a level sensor, a processing arrangement, and an alarm. The level sensor detects a substance in the roof gutter and outputs a signal indicative of the level of substance in the roof gutter; the processing arrangement receives the signal from the level sensor and outputs a command signal to operate the alarm when a level of the substance meets or exceeds a threshold level or one or more additional levels.

Claims (16)

THE CLAIMS DEFINING THE INVENTION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. A system for monitoring the level of substance in a roof gutter, including: a level sensor, 5 a processing arrangement, and an alarm; wherein: the level sensor is configured to detect a substance and output a signal indicative of the level of substance in the roof gutter; 10 the processing arrangement is configured to receive the signal from the level sensor and output a command signal to operate the alarm when the signal indicates a level of substance that meets or exceeds a threshold level; and the processing arrangement is further configured to output a command signal to operate the alarm when the signal indicates a level of substance that meets or exceeds one 15 or more additional levels.
2. A system according to claim 1, wherein the alarm is a portable device and operation of the alarm includes delivery of data to the alarm optionally together with a sensory cue.
3. A system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the threshold level is below an overfill level, and wherein the one or more additional levels include one or more of an overfill level and a level between the overfill level and a spillover level. 25
4. A system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further including a pump locatable in fluid communication with the roof gutter and configured to receive a command signal from the processing arrangement, wherein the processing arrangement is configured to output a command signal to control the pump according to at least one of the level of substance indicated by the level sensor and a user input.
5. A system according to claim 4, wherein the processing arrangement is configured to output a command signal to operate the pump when the indicated substance level meets or exceeds the threshold level or one or more additional levels. 35
6. A system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further including a light locatable proximal to the level sensor and configured to receive a command signal from the 19099979_1 (GHMatters) P118133.NZ processing arrangement, wherein the processing arrangement is configured to output a command signal to control the light according to at least one of the level of substance indicated by the level sensor and a user input. 5
7. A system according to claim 6, wherein the processing arrangement is configured to output a command signal to operate the light when the indicated substance level meets or exceeds the threshold level or one or more additional levels.
8. A system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further including a substance 10 delivery outlet for feeding substance into the roof gutter and being controlled by a regulator, wherein the regulator is configured to receive a command signal from the processing arrangement and the processing arrangement is configured to output a command signal to control the regulator according to at least one of the level of substance indicated by the level sensor and a user input.
9. A system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further including: a temperature sensor, wherein the temperature sensor is configured to detect, and output a signal indicative of, the temperature of a substance in the roof gutter or the surrounding environment, and the processing arrangement is configured to receive the 20 signal from the temperature sensor; and a heat source, wherein the processing arrangement is configured to output a command signal to control the heat source according to at least one of the temperature indicated by the temperature sensor, the level of substance indicated by the level sensor and a user input.
10. A system according to claim 9, wherein the processing arrangement is configured to output a command signal to operate the heat source when the temperature indicated by the temperature sensor meets or drops below a threshold temperature and when the indicated substance level meets or exceeds the threshold level or one or more additional 30 levels, and wherein the threshold temperature is about or just above the freezing point of the substance to be conveyed.
11. A system according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the heat source is a water heat source and the system further includes a substance delivery outlet for feeding heated water 35 into the roof gutter, the substance delivery outlet being controlled by a regulator, and wherein the processing arrangement is configured to output a command signal to control the regulator. 19099979_1 (GHMatters) P118133.NZ
12. A system according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the level sensor includes an ultrasonic sensor. 5
13. A system according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the level sensor or other module or component is configured to output a signal indicative of the location of the level sensor, and the processing arrangement is configured to receive it.
14. A system according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the substance includes 10 one or more of water, ice, hail, snow, organic matter and debris.
15. A method for reducing the risk of, or preventing, an overfill or spilllover level occurring in a roof gutter using a system according to any one of claims 1 to 14. 15
16. A method according to claim 15, including monitoring the level of substance in a roof gutter using the system, and upon operation of an alarm indicating a level of substance that meets or exceeds a threshold level, acting to reverse or prevent an overfill or spillover level occurring. 19099979_1 (GHMatters) P118133.NZ
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PCT/AU2019/050818 WO2020028941A1 (en) 2018-08-07 2019-08-06 A system for a roof gutter

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