Water treatment device with volumetric and time monitoring features
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B01D-035/14
G01F-001/075
출원번호
US-0364299
(2003-02-10)
§371/§102 date
20021009
(20021009)
발명자
/ 주소
Giordano, Edward C.
Graves, Thomas W.
Jennings, James M.
Vander Berg, Mark
Storer, William James A.
Gibbs, Douglas R.
Lonsinger, Douglas A.
출원인 / 주소
Water Pik, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Dorsey &
인용정보
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310
초록▼
A totalization meter system for a water treatment device, the device having an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture, and a channel for channeling water between the inlet and outlet apertures. A flow reactive device is positioned in the channel and is exposed to the flowing water, and a signal gener
A totalization meter system for a water treatment device, the device having an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture, and a channel for channeling water between the inlet and outlet apertures. A flow reactive device is positioned in the channel and is exposed to the flowing water, and a signal generating member is positioned on the flow reactive device. A switch is positioned proximately to the flow reactive device, and is sensitive to the proximity of the signal generating member. The switch is able to communicate electric signals indicative of the motion of the signal generating member. A resettable processor having a performance threshold programmed therein and an output device is included. The microcontroller is in electrical communication with the switch for receiving electrical signals from the switch. The switch is capable of sensing the characteristics of the flow reactive device and communicates electrical signals representative of the characteristics to the microcontroller. The microcontroller interprets the signals as a first performance data. The microcontroller compares the first performance data against the respective performance threshold in the microcontroller to determine if the performance threshold has been surpassed, and if surpassed actuates the output device.
대표청구항▼
1. An end-of-faucet filter for filtering water flowing through a faucet, the end-of-faucet filter comprising:a housing having an inlet aperture for attachment to the faucet; and an outlet aperture; a channel extending between said inlet and outlet apertures; a filter positioned in said channel to fi
1. An end-of-faucet filter for filtering water flowing through a faucet, the end-of-faucet filter comprising:a housing having an inlet aperture for attachment to the faucet; and an outlet aperture; a channel extending between said inlet and outlet apertures; a filter positioned in said channel to filter water flowing therethrough; a flow reactive device positioned in the channel and exposed to the flowing water; a magnetic signal generating member positioned on the flow reactive device; a counterbalance comprising an element, other than an additional magnetic signal generating member, having a wieght or mass designed to counterbalance the weight of the member positioned on the flow reactive device; a sensor positioned proximate to the flow reactive device sensitive to the movement of the signal generating member, the sensor able to communicate electric signals indicative of the motion of the signal generating member; a resettable microcontroller having an output device, and a plurality of performance thresholds programmed therein, the microcontroller in electric communication with the sensor; the microcontroller also having a time counter for counting the time lapse since the microcontroller was last reset, wherein the microcontroller interprets at least the electric signals from the sensor and the time lapse as performance data and compares the performance data against the performance thresholds to determine if any of the performance thresholds have been surpassed, and when surpassed actuating the device. 2. An end-of-faucet filter as defined in claim 1, wherein the flow reactive device is a turbine rotatable about an axis and having a plurality of blades.3. An end-of-faucet filter for filtering water flowing through a faucet, the end-of-faucet filter comprising:an inlet aperture; an outlet aperture; a channel for directing water therethrough between the inlet and outlet aperture; a replaceable filter cartridge mounted in the channel between the inlet and outlet apertures; and a meter system, the meter system comprising: a flow reactive device positioned in the channel and exposed to the flowing water; a magnetic signal generating member positioned on the flow reactive device, the signal generating member positioned perpendicularly to a direction of water flowing through the channel and positioned within the channel; a counterbalance comprising an element, other than an additional magnetic signal generating member, having a weight or mass designed to counterbalance the weight of the member; a switch positioned proximately to the flow reactive device, and being sensitive to the proximity of the signal generating member, the switch able to communicate electric signals indicative of the motion of the signal generating member; a resettable microcontroller having an output device, and a first and second performance threshold programmed therein, the microcontroller in electrical communication with the switch for receiving electrical signals from the switch, wherein said switch senses the characteristics of the flow reactive device and communicates electric signals representative of the characteristics to the microcontroller, the microcontroller interpreting the signals as a first performance data, the microcontroller also having a time counter for totaling the time lapse since the microcontroller was last rest, the microcontroller interpreting the time lapse as a second performance data, wherein the microcontroller compares the first performance data against the first performance threshold and the second performance data against the second performance threshold to determine if the respective performance threshold has been surpassed, and when surpassed actuates the output device. 4. The end-of-faucet filter of claim 3, wherein the flow reactive device is a turbine having a plurality of blades and rotatable about an axis.5. The end-of-faucet filter of claim 3, wherein:the flow reactive device is a turbine having a plurality of blades equally spaced about the turbine, each blade having a distal end, the turbine rotatable about an axis; and wherein the magnetic member is positioned in a distal end of one of the blades. 6. An end-of-faucet filter as defined in claim 3, wherein the switch is a reed switch.7. An end-of-faucet filter as defined in claim 3, wherein the switch is a hall-effect sensor.8. An end-of-faucet filter for filtering water flowing through a faucet, the end-of-faucet filter comprising:an inlet port; an outlet port; a vertically oriented channel for channeling water therethrough; and a meter system, the meter system comprising: a turbine having a plurality of blades, each blade having a distal end, the turbine located in the channel and exposed to the flowing water, the turbine rotatable about an axis; a magnetic member positioned in a distal end of one of the blades; a counterbalance comprising an element, other than an additional magnetic signal generating member, having a weight or mass designed to counterbalance the weight of the member; a switch positioned proximate to said turbine and sensitive to the proximity of the magnetic member, the switch able to communicate electric signals indicative of the motion of the magnetic member; and a microcontroller in electrical communication with the switch for receiving electric signals from the switch, the microcontroller interpreting the signals as performance data, the microcontroller having an output device, wherein said switch senses the rotation of the turbine and communicates electric signals representative of the rotation to the microcontroller, the microcontroller interpreting the representative electric signals and actuating the output device.
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