Plumbed in-line sensor system for swimming pools and spas
AssigneeZodiac Pool Systems LLC
InventorsHwa Heng, Ricky Lo, Anthony Levacque
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Abstract
A sensor system for swimming pools and spas is detailed herein. The sensor system can include one or more sensors positioned in a sensor housing located within a cavity of a pipe and in-line with an inlet and an outlet of the pipe. The sensor housing can divert a portion of water flowing through the cavity to an interior of the sensor housing and to an area around the sensors and maintain at least some of the diverted water in the area around the sensors even if the water is not flowing through or is drained from the pipe.
Claims27
A sensor system for determining properties of swimming pool or spa water, wherein the sensor system comprises one or more sensors, and wherein the one or more sensors are positioned in a sensor housing located within a cavity of a pipe and in-line with an inlet and an outlet of the pipe, wherein the sensor housing is configured to divert a portion of water flowing through the cavity to an interior of the sensor housing and to an area around the sensors, and to maintain at least some of the diverted water in the area around the sensors even if the water is not flowing through or is drained from the pipe.
A sensor system for a pipe, comprising:
- a sensor;
- and
- a sensor housing within a cavity of the pipe configured to:
- limit an amount of water flowing through the cavity that reaches the sensor;
- slow a speed of the limited amount of water before it reaches the sensor;
- and/or
- maintain a presence of at least some of the limited amount of water in contact with the sensor, even if the pipe is drained or water no is flowing through the cavity.
A sensor system, comprising:
- a sensor;
- and
- a sensor housing within a cavity of a pipe, wherein the sensor housing houses at least a portion of the sensor and controls how much water moving through the cavity of the pipe reaches the sensor,
- wherein the sensor system is configured to:
- determine, based on sensor data from the sensor, if (i) an oxidative reduction potential of the water is below a predefined threshold and/or (ii) a pH of the water is outside a predefined range;
- and
- output an indicator based on the determination.
A sensor system for determining properties of swimming pool or spa water, the sensor system comprising:
- a sensor;
- and
- a sensor housing within a cavity of a pipe, wherein the sensor housing:
- houses at least a portion of the sensor;
- and
- comprises a well configured to maintain the presence of at least some of the water in contact with the sensor.
A sensor system for determining properties of swimming pool or spa water, the sensor system comprising:
- a sensor;
- and
- a sensor housing within a cavity of a pipe, wherein the sensor housing houses at least a portion of the sensor and controls how much water moving through the cavity of the pipe reaches the sensor and wherein the sensor housing comprises an integrated water bond configured to protect the sensor from stray current.
A sensor system for determining properties of swimming pool or spa water, the sensor system comprising:
- a sensor;
- a sensor housing within a cavity of a pipe, wherein the sensor housing houses at least a portion of the sensor and controls how much water moving through the cavity of the pipe reaches the sensor;
- and
- an electronic assembly for receiving sensor data from the sensor, wherein the electronic assembly is integrated with the sensor housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.