Patent ID: 6650244
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
An on-vehicle flood alarm system installed in a motor vehicle for detecting flood and giving an alarm signal upon detection of flood, comprising:at least one water level sensor installed in a bottom side of said motor vehicle and spaced above the ground at a distance, said at least one water level sensor being adapted to detect accumulation water on the ground when the ignition switch of said motor vehicle turned off, and to send out a control signal when the distance between the level of accumulated water on the ground and the respective water level sensor became shorter than a predetermined distance; an alarm device; and a microprocessor electrically connected to said at least one water level sensor and said alarm device and adapted to receive said control signal from said at least one water level sensor and to further drive said alarm device to send out an alarm signal to inform the owner of said motor vehicle.