US3562731A - Surface water detector - Google Patents
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- US3562731A US3562731A US717664A US3562731DA US3562731A US 3562731 A US3562731 A US 3562731A US 717664 A US717664 A US 717664A US 3562731D A US3562731D A US 3562731DA US 3562731 A US3562731 A US 3562731A
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00
- D06F39/08—Liquid supply or discharge arrangements
- D06F39/081—Safety arrangements for preventing water damage
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G01M3/00—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures
- G01M3/02—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum
- G01M3/04—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point
- G01M3/042—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point by using materials which expand, contract, disintegrate, or decompose in contact with a fluid
- G01M3/045—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point by using materials which expand, contract, disintegrate, or decompose in contact with a fluid with electrical detection means
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H35/00—Switches operated by change of a physical condition
- H01H35/42—Switches operated by change of humidity
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- This invention relates generally to automatic alarms. More specically it relates to alarms that are automatically operated by water.
- a principal object of the present invention is to provide an automatic water alarm device to warn of the advance or rise of water within a room, and which accordingly would be particularly suitable for a room such as a boiler room or engine room wherein rising water would damage machinery or the like.
- Another object is to provide a water alarm which can be placed on a oor or lowest place of a room where the water would iirst collect so to produce an earliest warning, and wherein the water sensitive element of the alarm is in contact with the floor or supporting surface for likewise earliest warning purpose.
- Yet another object is to provide a water alarm that can be electrically connected to an audible or visual warning device located in a remote area where persons may be present.
- FIG. l is a perspective view of the invention shown in operative position
- FIG. 2 is a similar view thereof shown in opened position
- FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on line 3-3- of FIG. 1,
- FIG. 4 is a fragmentary exploded view of parts of the device
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an expandable capsule that forms a fact of the present device
- FIG. 6i is a perspective view of another model thereof.
- FIG. 7 is an electric circuit of the invention.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of yet another expandable capsule model
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of another modified form thereof.
- FIG. 10 is a side view of yet another modified form thereof.
- the reference numeral 10 represents a water alarm according to the present invention wherein there is acase 11 having a hinged cover 12 that can be secured in closed position by a latch 13.
- the bottom wall 14 of the case has an opening 15 therethrough.
- a ring 16 secured within the case concentric about the opening forms a seat 17 for supporting a capsule 1.8 formed of a porous cover or envelope enclosing a water expandable powder comprised of Sterculia Lychnophora Hance 19 described in applicants earlier granted Pat. No. 3,280,549, issued Oct. 25, 1966.
- the case is formed with downward depressed feet 20 so to allow flow of water under the case and into communication with the capsule which bulges downward through the opening and engages the floor 21.
- the cover 12 has an opening 22 therein so to allow an electric cord 23 to enter therethrough, the outer end of the cord having contacts 24 connectable in a series electrical circuit which includes a power source such as a house current or battery and an audible or visual warning alarm 25.
- the opposite end of the cord extending within the case is connected to a normally open switch 26 comprised of normally spaced apart contacts 27 and 28 within a flexible hollow rubber housing 29 placed within a space 30 of a rubber spacer 31 adjacent the underside of the cover. Adjacent the underside of the spacer is a exible, thin rubber panel 32.
- a metal disc 33 having a raised ridge 34 is fitted between the switch 26 and panel 32, with the ridge 34 against the switch. As shown in FIG. 3, the switch is in alignment with the capsule so that it may be inuenced by the expansion of the capsule.
- the capsule may be variously made such as the capsule 18 shown in FIG. 1 formed by round upper and 35 lower panels stitched together around the edges so to form an enclosing pocket containing the powder.
- the capsule may comprise a i rectangular envelope 35; or as shown in FIG. 6, a pocket 36 having an inwardly turned upper edge 37 to which a cover panel 38 is secured; or as shown in FIG. 8, a bag type enclosure 39 having a gathered upper portion to form a mouth 40.
- the i capsule may contain or be substituted by a plastic sponge l 41 which is impregnated with particles of Sterculia Lychnophora Hance.
- the capsule may contain internal contacts which align upon expansion apart of the capsule cover panels so to engage and close an electric circuit.
- the capsule may be accordian conigurated which expands laterally. Otherwise it may comprise parallel capsules 42 all enjoined together along one edge, the opposite edges accordingly being expandable into a circular pattern so to engage contacts 43 and 44 upon opposite sides.
- a surface water detector comprising a case having a cover hinged at one side thereof and latch for securing the cover in closed position upon the case, said case having a bottom Wall with an opening therethrough and foot means to allow for flow of water under the case, a iiattened replaceable capsule of any water expandable powder, such as sterculia lychnophora hance, with a porous cover containing the powder, said capsule being supported upon the bottom wall and depending through said opening for engagement with water that may flow thereunder, means provided on the bottom wall within the case and concentric about the opening to confine the capsule therewithin; said cover carrying a switch that 3 overlies the capsule when the cover is in closed latched position, exible housing means carried by the cover and 4enclosing said switch, engageable by the capsule upon being expanded and serving to actuate said switch, and a signal circuit device connected to-said switch to eifect an alarm and signal the presence of water under the bottom wall of the case.
- a surface ⁇ water detector as defined in claim 1 and said exible housing means on the cover comprising a rubber spacer secured to the cover having an opening housing said switch, a thin rubber panel secured to the rubber spacer and closing said opening therein in a waterproof manner, a metal disc being supported upon the rubber panel inside the rubber spacer opening and having a raised ridge, said switch having normally spaced 1 apart contacts and a exible rubber housing surrounding the contacts and supporting the same, said metal disc ridge engageable with the rubber switch housing to close the switch contacts supported therein.
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US71766468A | 1968-04-01 | 1968-04-01 |
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US3808385A (en) * | 1972-08-11 | 1974-04-30 | G Klinefelter | Moisture responsive switch actuator |
US4227190A (en) * | 1979-02-26 | 1980-10-07 | Kelley Jerry K | Water alarm for monitoring floor moisture |
US4246575A (en) * | 1979-02-02 | 1981-01-20 | Purtell Jack L | Moisture detector |
US4297686A (en) * | 1979-10-01 | 1981-10-27 | Tom M Dale | Water detection device |
US4325060A (en) * | 1979-12-17 | 1982-04-13 | Purtell Jack L | Floating water detector |
WO1982004232A1 (en) * | 1981-05-27 | 1982-12-09 | Steven A Becnel | Liquid-sensitive actuator for displacement-responsive devices |
US4696319A (en) * | 1984-02-10 | 1987-09-29 | Martin Gant | Moisture-actuated apparatus for controlling the flow of water |
US4700082A (en) * | 1985-05-08 | 1987-10-13 | Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha | Circuit breaker |
US4890485A (en) * | 1986-12-15 | 1990-01-02 | Hsu Charles J | Mechanism which reacts to the presence of oil and/or water |
US4970356A (en) * | 1990-06-18 | 1990-11-13 | Amos Gary T | Rainfall responsive switch construction |
US5329081A (en) * | 1992-01-17 | 1994-07-12 | Morningside Holdings Pty. Ltd. | Moisture sensor and switch |
US5478267A (en) * | 1993-09-22 | 1995-12-26 | Gerald A. McDonald | Soap bubble sensing and responsive device |
US5654499A (en) * | 1994-07-15 | 1997-08-05 | Manuli Rubber Industries S.R.L. | Dual carcass flexible hose |
US5842346A (en) * | 1994-09-30 | 1998-12-01 | Hsu; Charles J. | Absorbent cartridge for release mechanism powered by contact with fluid |
US6354322B2 (en) | 1997-09-04 | 2002-03-12 | Garry E. Clark | Electric valve universal retrofit configuration having misalignment correction |
US6519941B1 (en) | 2002-02-01 | 2003-02-18 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy | Water-activated locking mechanism |
US6581484B1 (en) * | 1997-08-19 | 2003-06-24 | Valeo Auto-Electric Wischer Und Motoren Gmbh | Sensor joined to a glass pane with a silicon gel |
US6679101B1 (en) * | 1999-06-10 | 2004-01-20 | Carl Freudenberg Kg | Device for detecting leakage in membranes |
DE102005023221A1 (de) * | 2005-05-20 | 2006-11-30 | A. Raymond Et Cie | Vorrichtung zum Befestigen eines Sensors an einem Trägerteil |
WO2014062672A1 (en) * | 2012-10-15 | 2014-04-24 | Gangbing Song | Fiber bragg grating systems and methods for moisture detection |
US20170332566A1 (en) * | 2014-10-31 | 2017-11-23 | Rain Bird Corporation | Soil Moisture Sensing Valves And Devices |
DE102019115867A1 (de) * | 2019-06-11 | 2020-12-17 | Zf Automotive Germany Gmbh | Lenkvorrichtung für ein Kraftfahrzeug |
US11009142B2 (en) * | 2015-11-13 | 2021-05-18 | Rain Bird Corporation | Moisture sensing valves and devices |
US11096556B2 (en) * | 2016-07-12 | 2021-08-24 | Olympus Winter & Ibe Gmbh | Device for testing the leakproofness of a surgical instrument, reprocessing device for reprocessing surgical instruments, and use of a swellable material body |
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- 1969-03-29 DE DE19691916273 patent/DE1916273A1/de active Pending
- 1969-03-31 FR FR6909730A patent/FR2005290A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
Cited By (26)
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US3808385A (en) * | 1972-08-11 | 1974-04-30 | G Klinefelter | Moisture responsive switch actuator |
US4246575A (en) * | 1979-02-02 | 1981-01-20 | Purtell Jack L | Moisture detector |
US4227190A (en) * | 1979-02-26 | 1980-10-07 | Kelley Jerry K | Water alarm for monitoring floor moisture |
US4297686A (en) * | 1979-10-01 | 1981-10-27 | Tom M Dale | Water detection device |
US4325060A (en) * | 1979-12-17 | 1982-04-13 | Purtell Jack L | Floating water detector |
WO1982004232A1 (en) * | 1981-05-27 | 1982-12-09 | Steven A Becnel | Liquid-sensitive actuator for displacement-responsive devices |
US4696319A (en) * | 1984-02-10 | 1987-09-29 | Martin Gant | Moisture-actuated apparatus for controlling the flow of water |
US4700082A (en) * | 1985-05-08 | 1987-10-13 | Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha | Circuit breaker |
US4890485A (en) * | 1986-12-15 | 1990-01-02 | Hsu Charles J | Mechanism which reacts to the presence of oil and/or water |
US4970356A (en) * | 1990-06-18 | 1990-11-13 | Amos Gary T | Rainfall responsive switch construction |
US5329081A (en) * | 1992-01-17 | 1994-07-12 | Morningside Holdings Pty. Ltd. | Moisture sensor and switch |
US5478267A (en) * | 1993-09-22 | 1995-12-26 | Gerald A. McDonald | Soap bubble sensing and responsive device |
US5654499A (en) * | 1994-07-15 | 1997-08-05 | Manuli Rubber Industries S.R.L. | Dual carcass flexible hose |
US5842346A (en) * | 1994-09-30 | 1998-12-01 | Hsu; Charles J. | Absorbent cartridge for release mechanism powered by contact with fluid |
US6581484B1 (en) * | 1997-08-19 | 2003-06-24 | Valeo Auto-Electric Wischer Und Motoren Gmbh | Sensor joined to a glass pane with a silicon gel |
US6354322B2 (en) | 1997-09-04 | 2002-03-12 | Garry E. Clark | Electric valve universal retrofit configuration having misalignment correction |
US6679101B1 (en) * | 1999-06-10 | 2004-01-20 | Carl Freudenberg Kg | Device for detecting leakage in membranes |
US6519941B1 (en) | 2002-02-01 | 2003-02-18 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy | Water-activated locking mechanism |
DE102005023221B4 (de) * | 2005-05-20 | 2010-08-05 | A. Raymond Et Cie | Vorrichtung zum Befestigen eines Sensors an einem Trägerteil |
DE102005023221A1 (de) * | 2005-05-20 | 2006-11-30 | A. Raymond Et Cie | Vorrichtung zum Befestigen eines Sensors an einem Trägerteil |
WO2014062672A1 (en) * | 2012-10-15 | 2014-04-24 | Gangbing Song | Fiber bragg grating systems and methods for moisture detection |
US9222877B2 (en) | 2012-10-15 | 2015-12-29 | University Of Houston | Fiber Bragg grating systems and methods for moisture detection |
US20170332566A1 (en) * | 2014-10-31 | 2017-11-23 | Rain Bird Corporation | Soil Moisture Sensing Valves And Devices |
US11009142B2 (en) * | 2015-11-13 | 2021-05-18 | Rain Bird Corporation | Moisture sensing valves and devices |
US11096556B2 (en) * | 2016-07-12 | 2021-08-24 | Olympus Winter & Ibe Gmbh | Device for testing the leakproofness of a surgical instrument, reprocessing device for reprocessing surgical instruments, and use of a swellable material body |
DE102019115867A1 (de) * | 2019-06-11 | 2020-12-17 | Zf Automotive Germany Gmbh | Lenkvorrichtung für ein Kraftfahrzeug |
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FR2005290A1 (de) | 1969-12-12 |
DE1916273A1 (de) | 1970-01-22 |
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