Patent Publication Number: US-9846071-B1

Title: Pool water level and vacuum monitor

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to the field of swimming pools, more specifically, a device adapted to monitor the water level of a swimming pool as well as a vacuum that is used to remove air between a pool liner and a concrete pool wall while the pool liner is being filled. 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     The pool water level and vacuum monitor is a device that is adapted to be seated on a pool deck adjacent to a swimming pool, and which monitors water level when filling a pool liner whilst a vacuum is removing air from behind a pool liner and a concrete wall of a pool. Moreover, the pool water level and vacuum monitor includes a telescoping armature that extends aside of a housing. The telescoping armature includes a cord and a float member on a distal end of the cord. The float member is adapted to rest on a pool surface of the swimming pool, and moves to close a float switch integrated in the float member. The float switch is able to turn off all circuitry associated within the housing. At least one electrical receptacle and at least one electrical switch are in communication with the float switch, as well as at least one water valve. An electrical plug is in wired connection with all electrical components associated within the housing. The electrical plug is connected to a vacuum that removes air between a pool liner and a concrete wall of a pool. The electrical plug is turned off when the swimming pool water level reaches a predetermined height. The at least one water valve is used to control the output of water dispensed directly into the swimming pool. The circuitry included inside of the housing includes a relay and a transformer. 
     These together with additional objects, features and advantages of the pool water level and vacuum monitor will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the presently preferred, but nonetheless illustrative, embodiments when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
     In this respect, before explaining the current embodiments of the pool water level and vacuum monitor in detail, it is to be understood that the pool water level and vacuum monitor is not limited in its applications to the details of construction and arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustration. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the concept of this disclosure may be readily utilized as a basis for the design of other structures, methods, and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the pool water level and vacuum monitor. 
     It is therefore important that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent construction insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the pool water level and vacuum monitor. It is also to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for purposes of description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
       The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate an embodiment of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention. They are meant to be exemplary illustrations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to practice the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims. 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is an in use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is an electrical diagram of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  is a diagram of a relay of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 7  is a diagram of a relay of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT 
     The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the described embodiments of the application and uses of the described embodiments. As used herein, the word “exemplary” or “illustrative” means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any implementation described herein as “exemplary” or “illustrative” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations. All of the implementations described below are exemplary implementations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to practice the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any expressed or implied theory presented in the preceding technical field, background, brief summary or the following detailed description. 
     Detailed reference will now be made to potential embodiments of the disclosure, which are illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 7 . The pool water level and vacuum monitor  100  (hereinafter invention) comprises a housing  101  that is adapted to be placed on a pool deck  201  adjacent to a swimming pool  200 . The housing  101  is of hollowed construction, and includes componentry associated with the administration of electrical and/or water needs of the swimming pool  200  as well as monitoring of a swimming pool water level  205 . 
     The housing  101  is further defined with a first distal end  102  that includes a telescoping armature  103  that extends there from. The telescoping armature  103  extends away from the housing  101 . Moreover, the telescoping armature  103  includes a cord  104  that extends downwardly from a telescoping distal end  105 . The cord  104  includes a weight member  106  on a cord distal end  107 . The weight member  106  is adapted to be suspended above or in a swimming pool surface  202 . The cord  104  extends through the weight member  106 , and extends downwardly to connect with a float member  109 . The cord  104  attaches to the float member  109  at a third distal end  110 . The float member  109  includes a float switch  115  therein. 
     The float switch  115  is used to open or close of a circuit formed via a first wire  188  and a second wire  189 . The first wire  188  and the second wire  189  extend along the cord  104 . Moreover, the float switch  115  opens or closes a circuit formed via the first wire  188  and the second wire  189 . Referring to  FIGS. 6 and 7 , the float switch  115  includes a first contact  190  that is rigidly affixed within a cavity  191  provided in the float member  109 . A second contact  192  is able to move longitudinally within the cavity  191  in order to open or close off the circuit formed via the first wire  188  and the second wire  189 . 
     In use, the weight member  106  provides tension on the cord  104  in order to provide an accurate operation of the float switch  115  in the float member  109 . Where both the float member  109  and the weight member  106  are suspended above the swimming pool surface  202 , the float switch  115  closes off the circuit formed via the first wire  188  and the second wire  189 , and supplies power to the at least one electrical outlet  116  and the at least one water valve  116 . Moreover, when the float member  109  is adaptively resting on the swimming pool surface  202 , tension is released from the cord  104 , and the float switch  115  opens the circuit formed via the first wire  188  and the second wire  189  thereby stopping electrical function to the at least one electrical outlet  116  and the at least one water valve  118 . 
     The telescoping armature  103  is further defined with a first armature  111  and a second armature  112 . The second armature  112  extends and retracts with respect to the first armature  111 . Both the first armature  111  and the second armature  112  include a groove  113  thereon. The groove  113  extends along both the first armature  111  and the second armature  112 . The cord  104  extends from the housing  101 , along the groove  113  of the first armature  111  and the second armature  112 , and down to the weight member  106  and to the float member  109 . 
     The telescoping armature  103  is supported against the first distal end  102  of the housing  101  via an armature bracket  114 . The cord  104  extends into the housing  101 , and the first wire  188  and the second wire  189  connect to a relay  140 . The float switch  115  controls electrical function of the invention  100 , and is used to turn off electricity where the swimming pool water level  205  goes above or below a predetermined value. 
     The housing  101  includes the at least one electrical outlet  116 , at least one electrical switch  117 , and at least one water valve  118 . The at least one electrical outlet  116 , the at least one electrical switch  117 , and the at least one water valve  118  are all in wired connection with an electrical plug  119 . The electrical plug  119  is adapted to be connected to an electrical power source  300 . Moreover, the electricity provided via the electrical plug  119  is controlled via the float switch  115 . 
     The at least one water valve  118  controls water flow  400  from a water hose  401 , and into the swimming pool  402  via a second water hose  403 . The at least one water valve  118  is further defined with an inlet  125  and an outlet  126 . The inlet  125  is located on a rear surface  127  of the housing  101 ; whereas the outlet  126  is located on a front surface  128  of the housing  101 . It shall be noted that the front surface  128  of the housing  101  faces the swimming pool  200 . It shall also be noted that the at least one electrical outlet  116  and the at least one electrical switch  117  are provided on the front surface  128  of the housing  101 . 
     The inlet  125  of the at least one water valve  118  is adapted to connect with the water hose  401 ; whereas the outlet  126  of the at least one water valve  118  is connected to the second water hose  403 . The second water hose  402  extends into the swimming pool  200 . The electrical plug  119  is wired to a transformer  130  that in turn is wired to the at least one electrical switch  117  as well as the at least one water valve  118 . The invention  100  includes the relay  140  that is wired to the electrical plug  119 , the float switch  115 , the at least one water valve  118 , the at least one electrical outlet  116 , and the at least one electrical switch  117 . 
     The housing  101  may include a door  150  that is used to provide access into the housing  101 . The door  150  is attached to a top surface  151  of the housing  101 . Moreover, the door  150  is rotatably engaged with respect to the top surface  151  of the housing  101  via a hinge  152 . The door  150  may include a latch  153  to secure the door  150  onto the housing  101 . The at least one electrical switch  117  is used to control the at least one water valve  118 . 
     The at least one electrical outlet  116  is used to provide electricity to a vacuum  500 , which plugs therein. The vacuum  500  is used to remove air from between a pool liner  601  and a pool wall  602 . The vacuum  500  includes a vacuum hose  501  that is adapted to be inserted between the pool liner  601  and the pool wall  602  in order to remove air that may otherwise be trapped therein, and while the swimming pool  402  is being filled with water. The vacuum  500  includes a power cord  502  and a plug  503 . The plug  503  is plugged into the at least one electrical outlet  116 . 
     With respect to the above description, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationship for the various components of the invention described above and in  FIGS. 1 through 7 , include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function, and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the invention. 
     Is shall be noted that those skilled in the art will readily recognize numerous adaptations and modifications which can be made to the various embodiments of the present invention which will result in an improved invention, yet all of which will fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the following claims. Accordingly, the invention is to be limited only by the scope of the following claims and their equivalents.