Patent ID: 8967192
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: C02F,F17D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A water rationing device that controls and manages municipal household water usage, comprising: a signal conveying wired pipe that directs a water flow having a water inlet at one end, a water outlet at another end, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a plurality of electrically conductive wires placed between said inner surface and said outer surface that convey electrical power and electrical signals; a flow sensor coupled to said signal conveying wired pipe that senses said water flow passing inside said signal conveying wired pipe and outputs a water flow signal based on said water flow; a flow gauge that is connected to said flow sensor and measures a volume of said water flow based on said water flow signal from said flow sensor; a first control valve coupled to said signal conveying wired pipe that controls said water flow passing through said signal conveying wired pipe; a second control valve coupled to said signal conveying wired pipe that controls said water flow passing through said signal conveying wired pipe; a first pipe connector having a plurality of push connectors and coupled to said signal conveying wired pipe that makes electrical connection to said plurality of electrically conductive wires; a second pipe connector having a plurality of push connectors and coupled to said signal conveying wired pipe that makes electrical connection to said plurality of electrically conductive wires; a first transceiver connected to a controller that sends and receives signals; a second transceiver connected to said controller that transmits and receives signals; the controller connected to said flow gauge, said first control valve, said second control valve, said first transceiver, and said second transceiver that receives said water flow signal from said water flow gauge, sends and receives control signals to said first control valve and said second control valve, and sends and receives signals from said first transceiver and said second transceiver; a converter connected to said plurality of electrically conductive wires via said plurality of push connectors that converts voltage; and a power supply connected to said converter that stores electrical power and supplies the electrical power to said flow sensor, said flow gauge, said first transceiver, said second transceiver, said controller, said first control valve, and said second control valve.