Patent ID: 9458608
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: E03B,Y02A

Claim Text:
1. An automatic water shut-off and notification system for interfacing with a water valve and an existing security system having a security system control panel and at least one water sensor connected wired or wirelessly on a zone of the security system control panel, the automatic water shut-off and notification system comprising a control module, the control module comprising: a trig input terminal configured for connection with an output terminal of the security system control panel; a valve control terminal and a valve power terminal configured for connection with the water valve; a processor connected to the trig input terminal and the valve control and valve power terminals, the processor configured to act on a detection signal received at the trig input terminal indicating water detection by the at least one water sensor; a control module board; and a control module terminal strip mounted on the control module board and comprising the trig input terminal, the valve control terminal, and the valve power terminal, each terminal being electrically connected to the processor via the control module terminal strip, wherein the control module terminal strip further comprises: a positive power terminal configured for connection with a first auxiliary power terminal of the security system control panel; and a negative power terminal configured for connection with a second auxiliary power terminal of the security system control panel; wherein with the control module installed and operably connected to the security system control panel and to the water valve the control module is powered by the security system control panel and, upon water detection by one or more of the at least one water sensors, the security system control panel sends the detection signal via the output terminal to the trig input terminal of the control module, and in response the processor then activates the water valve via the valve control terminal and the valve power terminal to close the water valve and shut off the flow of water in a pipe in which the water valve is installed; whereby the configuration of the control module of the automatic water shut-off and notification system enables use of the functionality of the existing security system and the one or more water sensors connected thereto and the resulting output detection signal generated by the security system control panel to control the water valve.