RU2783568C1 - Installation box for water leakage sensor - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: detection equipment.

SUBSTANCE: claimed invention is intended for hidden installation in a floor niche of a sensor for water leakage detection in rooms. It contains a case made in the form of a vertically oriented cylinder having upper and lower bases, a wall, and a plug. In this case, the upper base is made thickened with a central hole with inner thread. Moreover, there is at least one vertical through hole along an edge of the upper base, in case of several through holes, they are located at a distance from each other. The lower base has at least one upward-protruding vertical support on an inner surface, has a through groove on a wall. The plug is made based on a flattened cylinder, and it has upper and lower bases and a wall with outer thread response to inner thread of the case. On the upper base with a protrusion beyond an edge, the plug has at least two L-shaped upward-protruding pads.

EFFECT: installation of a water leakage sensor.

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Description

The claimed invention relates to the design of a water leakage sensor installation box and is intended for hidden installation in a floor niche of a water leakage detection sensor in rooms, in particular in a bathroom or kitchen, to prevent flooding of the premises.

Water leakage sensors are known from the prior art (see, for example, RF patents No. 72859, 137371, 92 952 for utility models). The disadvantages of the known sensors are: - the impossibility of hidden placement of sensors (mounted on the floor, wall or water pipe in the open); - the possibility of false alarms during wet cleaning of premises, during dew, etc.

From the prior art, a socket box device is known (see RF patent No. 95893 for a utility model, publ. 10.07.2010). The socket device comprises a housing for installing an electrical switching device, a first latch made in the form of a single rack mounted on the housing with at least one wedge-shaped protrusion, a second latch in the form of a rack mounted on the housing with at least one wedge-shaped protrusion and mounted on housing with two pairs of stops, while the protrusion on the post of the first latch is directed towards the protrusion on the post of the second latch.

Known device podrozetnik intended only for mounting on the wall switches or sockets, there are no elements for reliable and stable mounting of the sensor inside the housing.

An electrical box (socket box) is known from the prior art (see RF patent No. 169542 for a utility model, publ. 03/22/2017). An electrical box made in the form of a cylindrical body with stiffeners on the upper inner surface of the box and break-out elements inside, at the bottom of which there is a hole closed with an easily pierced or easily removed membrane, which makes it possible to increase the dust and moisture protection of the box, and whose axis coincides with the axis of symmetry of the body of the electrical box, and which allows, if necessary, when piercing or removing the membrane, without additional templates, to mark the center for drilling a hole in the wall for installing an electrical installation box.

The well-known box is not intended for hidden installation in a floor niche with a water leakage sensor inside; there are no elements that prevent false alarms of the sensor.

In the prior art, an electrical installation box for fixing sockets, switches, etc. is known. (see RF patent No. 2113045 for an invention, publ. 05.02.1997).

The wiring box contains a hollow body in the form of a cylindrical cup with corrugations on the inner side surface and through holes for the input of wires. The side surface of the body is made with ledges. The protrusions are bent inside the housing cavity at a right angle and have threaded holes for fixing flange-mounted wiring accessories. The openings for the input of wires are equipped with plugs made of an elastic dielectric, such as plastic compound. The inner end surface of the plug is thin-walled and has concentrically arranged annular grooves. The diameters of the rings correspond to the diameters of the input wires. The well-known box is not intended for hidden installation in a floor niche, there are no elements that prevent false alarms of the sensor.

The purpose of the claimed invention is to develop a compact, easy-to-use design of a socket for a water leakage sensor, installed discreetly in a floor niche (tiles) in a room, for example, in a bathroom or kitchen.

Disclosure of the essence of the invention

The purpose and technical results of the claimed invention are achieved by the fact that the installation box for the water leakage sensor is made in the form of a housing (1) of Fig. 1 and plugs (2) of FIG. 2.

Housing (1) of Fig. 1 is made in the form of a vertically oriented cylinder, placed vertically in a floor (tile) niche, and having an upper (1.1) and lower base (1.2) and a wall (1.3), while the body (1) has:

- upper base (1.1) of fig. 1 thickened, with a through central hole (1.1.1) with an internal thread (1.1.2), for installing a plug (2), and for monitoring and draining water when servicing the sensor;

- upper base (1.1) of fig. 1 along the edge has at least one through vertical hole (1.1.3), in the case of several holes, made at a distance from each other and directed(s) to allow water to enter from above;

- lower base (1.2) of fig. 1 has on the inner surface (at the bottom) at least one vertical support (1.2.1) protruding upwards, made, for example, in the form of a cube, parallelepiped, cylinder, truncated cone or pyramid. The support(s) (1.2.1) are directed to avoid false triggering of the sensor when there is a small amount of water entering the housing (1), for example, when wet cleaning the room (washing the floor) or taking a shower.

- on the wall (1.3) it has a through groove (1.3.1), in a particular case with a notch (1.3.2) on the upper slot, directed for installation (mounting) of the water leakage sensor in the internal cavity (1.4) of the housing (1) on a vertical (s) support(s) (1.2.1), as well as for draining water when servicing the sensor and for laying and fixing the cable, wiring output in case of installing a non-standalone sensor;

- in a particular case of execution, the wall on the inside has at least one vertical protrusion - stop (1.3.3), for stable and reliable placement of the water leakage sensor in a horizontal position inside the housing,

The plug (2), which seals the vertical opening (1.1.3) of fig. 2 in the upper base (1.1) of the body (1) from above along the thread, is made on the basis of a flattened cylinder and has an upper (2.1) and lower (2.2) bases and a wall (2.3). On the wall (2.3), the plug (2) has an external thread (2.3.1) matching the internal thread of the body (1).

On the upper base (2.1) with a protrusion beyond the edge, the plug (2) has at least two L-shaped tabs (legs) (2.1.1) protruding upwards, made, for example, opposite to each other, aimed at fastening between the tabs ( legs) part of the floor, or tile or decorative coating.

Both a wired and a wireless (autonomous) water leakage sensor can be installed in the housing (1) of the installation box to transmit information via Wi-Fi or cable. The sensor can work both from the network and from a battery or accumulator.

The technical results of the claimed invention are: - exclusion of false triggering of the sensor installed inside the housing of the installation box, when a small amount of water gets on it, in particular, during wet cleaning of premises; -providing a hidden installation of an installation box with a leakage sensor in the room

- in the floor niche (tiles); - providing convenient, reliable and stable installation of the water leakage sensor inside the housing of the installation box; - ensuring the protection of the water leakage sensor from adverse effects; - increasing the speed of the sensor response when water gets on it as a result of its placement in a housing installed in a floor niche (tiles), and not on the wall.

Brief description of drawings:

Fig. 1 is a junction box in the form of an explosive diagram showing the body and plug in the process of connection.

fig. 2 - installation box with a partial cut.

Brief description of structural elements:

1 - body;

1.1 - upper base;

1.1.1 - central hole;

1.1.2 - internal thread;

1.1.3 - vertical hole;

1.2 - lower base;

1.2.1 - vertical support;

1.3 - wall;

1.3.1 - groove;

1.3.2 - notch;

1.3.3 - protrusion-stop

1.4 - internal cavity

2 - plug;

2.1 - upper base;

2.1.1 - paws (legs);

2.2 - lower base;

2.3 - wall;

2.3.1 - external thread.

Implementation of the invention

In the floor, for example, in the bathroom, when making a screed, a hole is made in terms of overall dimensions that matches the declared solution, or a hole is made in another way known from the prior art.

A water leakage sensor is installed in the body (1) through the groove (1.3.1) into the internal cavity (1.4) on the vertical supports (1.2.1) of the lower base (1.2). Screw on the plug (2) aligning the parts of the external thread (2.3.1) and the internal thread (1.1.2). Next, the installation box is placed vertically in the above hole in the floor. Between the paws (legs) (2.1.1), a part of the floor, or tile, or other decorative coating is fixed to hide (mask) the installed sensor and eliminate holes in the floor (floor leveling).

In a particular case of execution, when installing the sensor in a housing with vertical longitudinal protrusions of the horn (1.3.3), the sensor is installed taking into account these stops.

In the event of an emergency (water leakage in the room), the water accumulated on the floor enters the inside of the housing (1) to the sensor through the holes (1.1.3) and if there is a sufficient amount of water that exceeds the height of the vertical support(s) (1.2 .1) the sensor detects water ingress (leakage) and informs the user via a wired or wireless communication channel about leakage through the control device (controller), thereby helping to avoid flooding of the premises. In case of insufficient amount of accumulated water (for example, during wet cleaning), i.e. not exceeding the height of the vertical support(s) (1.2.1), the water does not reach the sensor and it does not give a false alarm.

In the particular case of using a wired sensor, when placing the installation box in a niche in the floor, the wires are passed through the groove (1.3.1) and placed in the recess (1.3.2).

During operation, to check the operability of the sensor, unscrew the plug (2). To drain the water, remove the installation box from the recess in the floor, drain the water through the groove (1.3.1), drain the cavity in the floor and reinstall the installation box into it.

Claims (10)

1. An installation box for a water leakage sensor, containing a housing made in the form of a vertically oriented cylinder, having an upper and lower base, a wall, and a plug, while - the upper base is made thickened with a central hole with an internal thread, and along the edge of the upper base there is at least one vertical through hole, in the case of several through holes, they are located at a distance from each other; - the lower base has at least one vertical support protruding upwards on the inner surface; - has a through groove on the wall; - the plug is made on the basis of a flattened cylinder and has an upper and lower base and a wall with an external thread matching the internal thread of the body; - on the upper base with a protrusion beyond the edge, the plug has at least two L-shaped legs protruding upwards. 2. The box according to claim 1, characterized in that the wall on the inside has at least one vertical protrusion - stop. 3. The box according to claim 1, characterized in that the groove is made with a recess in the upper base of the case. 4. The box according to claim 1, characterized in that the vertical support has the shape of a cube, or a parallelepiped, or a cylinder, or a truncated cone, or a pyramid. 5. Box according to claim 1, characterized in that the legs are located opposite to each other.

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