WO2005090695A1 - Rain catcher - Google Patents

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WO2005090695A1
WO2005090695A1 PCT/AU2004/000520 AU2004000520W WO2005090695A1 WO 2005090695 A1 WO2005090695 A1 WO 2005090695A1 AU 2004000520 W AU2004000520 W AU 2004000520W WO 2005090695 A1 WO2005090695 A1 WO 2005090695A1
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catching device
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Ram Karan
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
    • E03B3/00—Methods or installations for obtaining or collecting drinking water or tap water
    • E03B3/02—Methods or installations for obtaining or collecting drinking water or tap water from rain-water
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A20/00—Water conservation; Efficient water supply; Efficient water use
    • Y02A20/108—Rainwater harvesting

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  • This invention relates to the development of a device for catching clean rainwater that can be used for drinking and cooking.
  • This invention provides a device for catching clean rainwater.
  • This invention comprises of an inverted umbrella-like device mounted on a telescopic component inserted in a cylinder and supported with braces fastened to the top of the cylinder and connected to the operating mechanism.
  • the structure of the inverted umbrella-like device can be made of any suitable material such as aluminium, steel or plastic and fitted with flexible sheeting of plastic or similar material with the base connected to a tank with a hosepipe.
  • the operating mechanism comprises of a motor and gearbox, chains and sprockets, racks and pinions, hydraulics or threads and gears.
  • the device is opened by moving the telescopic component upwards in the cylinder and closed by moving it downwards.
  • the operating mechanism of the device is fitted with electronic units and sensor switches for automatic operation.
  • the main frames of the invention may be made of aluminium, steel, plastic, fibreglass, or any other suitable material.
  • the supporting structures may be made of similar material.
  • the braces may be fastened with bolts and self-locking nuts and screws.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show the end elevation of the invention in open and closed positions respectively.
  • This invention comprises of an inverted umbrella-like device (1), multiple braces (2), cap (3), spring (4), telescopic component (5) chain (6), cylinder (7), electronic unit (8) and the operating mechanism (9).
  • the operating mechanism of the device will be enclosed in covers.
  • the hoses can be connected to any suitable water tank to collect rainwater.

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Abstract

A rain catching device comprising an inverted umbrella-like device (1, 2) mounted on a telescopic component (5) inserted in a cylinder (7) operated by an operating mechanism (9) comprising sprockets and chains, racks and pinions, or threads and gears.

Description

RAIN CATCHER
The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to me:
This invention relates to the development of a device for catching clean rainwater that can be used for drinking and cooking.
While the conventional town water system has been and is likely to continue to be the principal means of water supply for consumers, town water quality, particularly for the purposes of drinking and cooking is becoming increasingly questionable. As an alternative, rainwater can be collected from house-roofs and used for drinking and cooking. However, the house-roofs are often subject to pollution from such pollutants as dirt, dust, chemicals, leaves and bird droppings. Although a lot of the pollutants can be removed by filtering the water, the process is likely to be expensive and the resulting quality may still not be totally satisfactory for the purposes of drinking and cooking.
These problems are overcome by the present invention, which provides a device for catching clean rainwater. This invention comprises of an inverted umbrella-like device mounted on a telescopic component inserted in a cylinder and supported with braces fastened to the top of the cylinder and connected to the operating mechanism. The structure of the inverted umbrella-like device can be made of any suitable material such as aluminium, steel or plastic and fitted with flexible sheeting of plastic or similar material with the base connected to a tank with a hosepipe. The operating mechanism comprises of a motor and gearbox, chains and sprockets, racks and pinions, hydraulics or threads and gears. The device is opened by moving the telescopic component upwards in the cylinder and closed by moving it downwards. The operating mechanism of the device is fitted with electronic units and sensor switches for automatic operation.
The main frames of the invention may be made of aluminium, steel, plastic, fibreglass, or any other suitable material. The supporting structures may be made of similar material. The braces may be fastened with bolts and self-locking nuts and screws.
To assist with understanding of the invention, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings that show one example of the invention.
In the drawings:
Figures 1 and 2 show the end elevation of the invention in open and closed positions respectively. This invention comprises of an inverted umbrella-like device (1), multiple braces (2), cap (3), spring (4), telescopic component (5) chain (6), cylinder (7), electronic unit (8) and the operating mechanism (9).
The operating mechanism of the device will be enclosed in covers. The hoses can be connected to any suitable water tank to collect rainwater.

Claims

The claims defining the invention are as follows:
1. A rain catching device comprising of an inverted umbrella-like device mounted on a telescopic component inserted in a cylinder, operated with sprockets and chains, racks and pinions or threads and gears.
2. The rain catching device of claim 1 wherein the operating mechanism is designed for manual operation.
3. The rain catching device of claim 1 wherein the operating mechanism is designed for sensor-switch automatic operation.
4. A rain catching device substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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Ram Karan 21 April 2004.
PCT/AU2004/000520 2004-03-16 2004-04-23 Rain catcher WO2005090695A1 (en)

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CN104563203A (en) * 2015-01-22 2015-04-29 陕西科技大学 Rotary type field rainwater collection device used for droughty mountain area
CN106284502A (en) * 2016-09-30 2017-01-04 东莞市联洲知识产权运营管理有限公司 A kind of rainwater storage device
CN106522309A (en) * 2016-11-30 2017-03-22 东莞市天合机电开发有限公司 Spreading wing-shaped rainwater collecting device
CN106522351A (en) * 2016-11-30 2017-03-22 东莞市天合机电开发有限公司 Water collecting device opened and closed obliquely
CN106759643A (en) * 2016-11-30 2017-05-31 东莞市天合机电开发有限公司 A kind of rain collector with the frame that catchments parallel up and down
CN106759644A (en) * 2016-11-30 2017-05-31 东莞市天合机电开发有限公司 A kind of expansion captation on covering roof
CN111049022A (en) * 2020-01-06 2020-04-21 宁波奉化平西配电科技有限公司 Can collect outdoor switch board of rainwater
CN111502381A (en) * 2020-04-26 2020-08-07 广州市丹爵通讯科技有限公司 5G communication equipment with rainwater collection function

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AU6533099A (en) * 1999-06-30 2001-01-04 Ram Karan Rain catcher
AU3562502A (en) * 2002-04-26 2003-10-30 Ram Karan Rain catcher

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AU6533099A (en) * 1999-06-30 2001-01-04 Ram Karan Rain catcher
AU3562502A (en) * 2002-04-26 2003-10-30 Ram Karan Rain catcher

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN104563203A (en) * 2015-01-22 2015-04-29 陕西科技大学 Rotary type field rainwater collection device used for droughty mountain area
CN104563203B (en) * 2015-01-22 2017-01-25 陕西科技大学 Rotary type field rainwater collection device used for droughty mountain area
CN106284502A (en) * 2016-09-30 2017-01-04 东莞市联洲知识产权运营管理有限公司 A kind of rainwater storage device
CN106522309A (en) * 2016-11-30 2017-03-22 东莞市天合机电开发有限公司 Spreading wing-shaped rainwater collecting device
CN106522351A (en) * 2016-11-30 2017-03-22 东莞市天合机电开发有限公司 Water collecting device opened and closed obliquely
CN106759643A (en) * 2016-11-30 2017-05-31 东莞市天合机电开发有限公司 A kind of rain collector with the frame that catchments parallel up and down
CN106759644A (en) * 2016-11-30 2017-05-31 东莞市天合机电开发有限公司 A kind of expansion captation on covering roof
CN106759643B (en) * 2016-11-30 2019-04-09 赖中潮 A kind of rain collector with the frame that catchments parallel up and down
CN106759644B (en) * 2016-11-30 2019-04-26 叶赛男 A kind of expansion captation covering roof
CN111049022A (en) * 2020-01-06 2020-04-21 宁波奉化平西配电科技有限公司 Can collect outdoor switch board of rainwater
CN111502381A (en) * 2020-04-26 2020-08-07 广州市丹爵通讯科技有限公司 5G communication equipment with rainwater collection function

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