US 2022/0107614 A1Published application

Systems, methods, and apparatus to monitor and control an aquatic facility

AssigneeSentry Valve Co., Inc.

InventorsMark G. Pleva, Patrick D. Gashe

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Abstract

Apparatus, systems, and methods to monitor and control operation of an aquatic facility comprising a water basin, a water supply subsystem, and other subsystems. A simplified, centralized, scalable control subsystem comprises a base controller including with inputs and outputs and a human-machine interface. Sensors are operatively connected to the base controller and adapted to directly or indirectly sense one of a pre-selected set of parameters related to the operation of the aquatic facility. Actuators are operatively connected to the base controller and adapted to directly or indirectly actuate one of a pre-selected set of operations of the aquatic facility. The base controller is programmable relative to setpoints or other operational criteria of the aquatic facility; and actuation of at least a base subset of the actuators and graphical representation of the facility and the water supply, and the at least one subsystem, and the pre-selected operations of the aquatic system.

Claims22

Dependent claims

A system to monitor and control of operation of an aquatic facility comprising:

a. at least one swimming pool comprising a basin to be filled with water;
b. a water supply subsystem in operative connection to the swimming pool;
c. at least one heater in operative connection to the water supply subsystem;
d. at least one water chemical supply subsystem in operative connection to the water supply subsystem;
e. at least one filter subsystem in operative connection to the water supply subsystem;
f. a control subsystem comprising:
i. an enclosure box at which is mounted;
1. a base controller including;
a. a plurality of inputs;
b. a plurality of outputs;
and
2. a human-machine interface (HMI) operatively connected to the base controller;
and
3. a power supply operatively connected to the base controller and HMI;
ii. a plurality of sensors which does not exceed the plurality of inputs of the base controller, each sensor operatively connected to one of the plurality of inputs of the base controller, each sensor adapted to directly or indirectly sense one of a pre-selected set of parameters related to the operation of the aquatic facility;
iii. a plurality of actuators which does not exceed the plurality of outputs of the base controller, each actuator operatively connected to one of the outputs of the base controller, each actuator adapted to directly or indirectly actuate one of a pre-selected set of operations related to operation of the aquatic facility;
g. wherein the base controller is programmable with a common programming format relative to:
i. configurable setpoints, values, or states for at least a base subset of the plurality of sensors for each of at least a base subset of parameters selected from the set of parameters related to operation of the aquatic facility;
and
ii. actuation of at least a base subset of the plurality of actuators for each of at least a base subset of operations selected from the set of operations related to operation of the aquatic facility;
h. wherein the HMI is programmable with the common programming format relative to:
i. graphical representation of:
1. the swimming pool and the water supply, at least heater, at least one water chemical supply, and at least on filter systems;
and
2. the pre-selected operations related to present operation of the aquatic system;
and
ii. graphical representation of:
1. quantification of at least some of the parameters sensed by the at least some of the plurality of sensors;
and
2. status of at one of:
a. one or more of the quantified parameters relative to the programmed setpoints, values, or states;
and
b. one or more of the parameters relative to the set of operations related to the aquatic facility.

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A method of monitoring and controlling of operation of an aquatic facility comprising at least one swimming pool comprising a basin to be filled with water;

a water supply subsystem in operative connection to the swimming pool;
at least one heater in operative connection to the water supply subsystem;
at least one water chemical supply subsystem in operative connection to the water supply subsystem;
at least one filter subsystem in operative connection to the water supply subsystem;
the method comprising:
a. installing a control subsystem comprising:
i. an enclosure box at which is mounted;
1. a base controller including;
a. a plurality of inputs;
b. a plurality of outputs;
and
2. a human-machine interface (HMI) operatively connected to the base controller;
and
3. a power supply operatively connected to the base controller and HMI;
ii. a plurality of sensors which does not exceed the plurality of inputs of the base controller, each sensor operatively connected to one of the plurality of inputs of the base controller;
each sensor adapted to directly or indirectly sense one of a pre-selected set of parameters related to the operation of the aquatic facility;
iii. a plurality of actuators which does not exceed the plurality of outputs of the base controller, each actuator operatively connected to one of the outputs of the base controller, each actuator adapted to directly or indirectly actuate one of a pre-selected set of operations related to operation of the aquatic facility;
b. wherein the base controller is programmed with a common programming format relative to:
i. setpoints, values, or states for at least a base subset of the plurality of sensors for each of at least a base subset of parameters selected from the set of parameters related to operation of the aquatic facility;
and
ii. actuation of at least a base subset of the plurality of actuators for each of at least a base subset of operations selected from the set of operations related to operation of the aquatic facility;
c. wherein the HMI is programmed with the common programming format relative to:
i. graphical representation of:
1. the swimming pool and the water supply, at least heater, at least one water chemical supply, and at least on filter systems;
and
2. the pre-selected operations related to present operation of the aquatic system;
and
ii. graphical representation of:
1. quantification of at least some of the parameters sensed by the at least some of the plurality of sensors;
and
2. status of at least one of:
a. one or more of the quantified parameters relative to the programmed setpoints, values, or states;
and
b. one or more of the parameters relative to the set of operations related to the aquatic facility.

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A system for monitor and control of operation of an aquatic facility comprising:

a. at least one basin to be filled with water;
b. a water supply subsystem in operative connection to the basin;
c. one or more further subsystems related to facility operations;
d. a control subsystem comprising:
i. an enclosure box at which is mounted;
1. a base controller including;
a. a plurality of inputs;
b. a plurality of outputs;
and
2. a human-machine interface (HMI) operatively connected to the base controller;
ii. a plurality of sensors which does not exceed the plurality of inputs of the base controller, each sensor operatively connected to one of the plurality of inputs of the base controller, each sensor adapted to directly or indirectly sense one of a pre-selected set of parameters related to the operation of the aquatic facility;
iii. a plurality of actuators which does not exceed the plurality of outputs of the base controller, each actuator operatively connected to one of the outputs of the base controller, each actuator adapted to directly or indirectly actuate one of a pre-selected set of operations related to operation of the aquatic facility;
e. wherein the base controller is programmable with a common programming format relative to:
i. at least a base subset of parameters each measurable directly or indirectly by a sensor related to operation of the aquatic facility;
and
ii. at least a base subset of operations that can be instructed via electromechanical actuator selected from the set of operations related to operation of the aquatic facility;
f. wherein the HMI is programmable with the common programming format relative to:
i. graphical representation of:
1. basin and the water supply, and the one or more subsystems;
and
2. the pre-selected operations related to present operation of the aquatic system;
and
ii. graphical representation of:
1. quantification of at least some of the parameters sensed by the sensors;
and
2. status of at least one or more of the parameters operations related to the aquatic facility.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.