Home flood prevention appliance system
US11187223B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B2205/03
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A home flood prevention appliance system includes controller circuitry disposed in a shroud above a cover of a sump basin, and a plurality of electrically operated sump pumps disposed in a lower portion of a structural frame positionable below the cover in the sump basin. The system also includes a water control actuator operable as a water main control device for a domestic water distribution network and a flow meter to measure the flow of municipal water supplied to the network. The controller circuitry configured to selectively energize the pumps to extract liquid from a sump basin based on a liquid level in the sump basin. The water control actuator controlled by the controller circuitry to shut off a municipal water supply to the domestic water distribution network in response to detection of a leak. Communication circuitry included in the home flood prevention appliance may wirelessly communicate.
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