Flooding alarm system

Abstract

The utility model discloses a flooding alarm system. The flooding alarm system comprises a sensing device and an alarm device. The sensing device is provided with a waterproof shell and a containing space and used for detecting the height of accumulated water flowing into the containing space through a plurality of water inlet holes in the waterproof shell. The sensing device stores a plurality of instructions respectively corresponding to a plurality of flooding heights, and outputs an instruction corresponding to the flooding height in response to detecting that the height of the accumulated water flowing into the accommodating space accords with one of the flooding heights. And the alarm device is in wireless communication with the sensing device, responds to the received instruction output by the sensing device, and executes an alarm program corresponding to the instruction. Therefore, the alarm device and the sensing device of the waterflooding alarm system provided by the utility model are separated, and the alarm device can execute alarm programs of different levels according to different heights of accumulated water detected by the sensing device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a flood alarm system, in particular to a flood alarm system in which an alarm device is separated from a sensor device, and the alarm device can execute alarm programs of different levels according to different heights of accumulated water detected by the sensor device. Background Art

[0002] The flood alarm devices nowadays usually have the flood sensor close to the ground and the alarm on the top of the device, which makes it impossible to take into account both the real-time detection of flood height and the recognition of flood warning at the device installation location. Although the flood height can be detected immediately in low-lying areas, it is difficult for personnel to recognize the warning of the flood alarm. If it is installed in a high and conspicuous place, it is impossible to effectively detect the flood level in the first time when the flood occurs. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a flood alarm system in view of the deficiencies of the prior art, wherein the alarm device is separated from the sensor device, and the alarm device can execute different levels of alarm procedures according to different heights of accumulated water detected by the sensor device.

[0004] In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, one of the technical solutions adopted by the utility model is to provide a flood alarm system, which includes a sensing device and an alarm device. The sensing device has a waterproof housing and a accommodating space, and is configured to detect the height of the accumulated water flowing into the accommodating space through multiple water inlet holes on the waterproof housing. The sensing device stores multiple instructions corresponding to multiple flood heights, and in response to detecting that the height of the accumulated water flowing into the accommodating space meets one of the flood heights, outputs an instruction corresponding to the flood height. The alarm device communicates wirelessly with the sensing device. The alarm device stores multiple alarm programs corresponding to multiple instructions, and is configured to execute the alarm program corresponding to the instruction in response to receiving the instruction output by the sensing device.

[0005] Furthermore, the plurality of alarm procedures include a first alarm procedure, a second alarm procedure and a third alarm procedure, wherein the first alarm procedure includes sending a flood notification to an electronic device, the second alarm procedure includes generating a first warning sound, and the third alarm procedure includes generating a second warning sound different from the first warning sound.

[0006] Furthermore, the second alarm procedure and the third alarm procedure further include sending a flood alarm to a host.

[0007] Furthermore, the flood alarm system also includes: a server, connected to the host via the Internet and configured to provide a real-time image to the host, wherein the real-time image is obtained by a network camera installed near the sensor device.

[0008] Furthermore, the host or the electronic device also controls a disaster prevention device through the server to execute a disaster prevention measure.

[0009] Furthermore, the alarm device is also configured to record the flooding notification.

[0010] Furthermore, the sensing device includes one or more of an infrared water level detector, a water conductive sensor and a float sensor to detect the height of the accumulated water flowing into the accommodating space.

[0011] Furthermore, the alarm device and the sensor device communicate wirelessly via a radio frequency module, a Bluetooth module or a Wi-Fi module.

[0012] Furthermore, the alarm device and the sensor device are grouped together through a pairing module, and the alarm device responds to the instructions sent by the sensor devices in the same group and executes the alarm program corresponding to the instructions.

[0013] Furthermore, the alarm device and the sensor device each have a power module, and the power module is a solar cell for generating electricity to drive the alarm device and the sensor device.

[0014] In order to further understand the features and technical contents of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description and drawings of the present invention. However, the drawings provided are only for reference and description and are not intended to limit the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the flood alarm system of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the sensing device.

[0017] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a sensing device using a water conductive sensor to detect the height of accumulated water flowing into a receiving space.

[0018] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a sensing device using an infrared water level detector to detect the height of accumulated water flowing into a receiving space.

[0019] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of group transmission of the flood alarm system of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 6 It is a flow chart of the flood alarm method of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The following is a specific example to illustrate the implementation method of the "flood alarm system" disclosed in the utility model. Those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of the utility model from the content disclosed in this specification. The utility model can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and the details in this specification can also be modified and changed based on different viewpoints and applications without deviating from the concept of the utility model. In addition, the drawings of the utility model are only simple schematic illustrations and are not depicted according to actual dimensions. It is stated in advance. The following implementation methods will further explain the relevant technical content of the utility model in detail, but the disclosed content is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0022] It should be understood that, although the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. may be used herein to describe various components or signals, these components or signals should not be limited by these terms. These terms are mainly used to distinguish one component from another component, or one signal from another signal. In addition, the term "or" used herein may include any one or more combinations of the associated listed items depending on the actual situation.

[0023] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the flood alarm system of the utility model. Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the sensing device.

[0024] like Figure 1 to Figure 2 As shown, the embodiment of the utility model provides a flood alarm system 1. The flood alarm system 1 includes a sensor device 10 and an alarm device 20. Figure 2 As shown, the sensor device 10 has a waterproof housing 11 and a containing space 12 , and is configured to detect the height of accumulated water flowing into the containing space 12 through a plurality of water inlet holes 110 on the waterproof housing 11 .

[0025] Further, the sensor device 10 stores a plurality of instructions corresponding to a plurality of flooding heights, and when the height of the accumulated water flowing into the accommodating space 12 is detected to be consistent with one of the flooding heights, the sensor device 10 outputs the instruction corresponding to the flooding height. In the present embodiment, the sensor device 10 may store three instructions S1 to S3 corresponding to three flooding heights L1 to L3. For example, the first flooding height L1 is 3 centimeters, the second flooding height L2 is 6 centimeters, and the third flooding height L3 is 10 centimeters. However, the utility model is not limited to the above examples. Therefore, when the height of the accumulated water flowing into the accommodating space 12 is detected to be consistent with the first flooding height L1, the sensor device 10 outputs the first instruction S1, and when the height of the accumulated water flowing into the accommodating space 12 is detected to be consistent with the second flooding height L2, the sensor device 10 outputs the second instruction S2. In addition, when the height of the accumulated water flowing into the accommodating space 12 is detected to be consistent with the third flooding height L3, the sensor device 10 outputs the third instruction S3.

[0026] The alarm device 20 communicates wirelessly with the sensor device 10. Specifically, the alarm device 20 and the sensor device 10 can communicate wirelessly through a radio frequency module, a Bluetooth module or a wireless network communication technology (Wi-Fi) module, so that the sensor device 10 and the alarm device 20 can be set separately. The wireless communication module of the utility model can receive various radio wave sources, not limited to the listed wireless communication modules. Therefore, the sensor device 10 can be set in a low-lying and flood-prone area, without being limited by the installation location being too low to effectively remind passers-by and vehicles. And the alarm device 20 can be set in a high and conspicuous place, without being limited by the installation location being too high, resulting in the inability to detect in the first time when flooding occurs. For example, the sensor device 10 installed in the underground tunnel detects the height of the accumulated water and outputs a command to the alarm device 20 on the ground. The alarm device 20 immediately issues a flood alarm to remind passers-by and vehicles not to enter the flooded area, thereby reducing casualties caused by disasters.

[0027] Furthermore, the alarm device 20 stores a plurality of alarm programs corresponding to a plurality of instructions respectively, and is configured to execute the alarm programs corresponding to the instructions in response to receiving the instructions output by the sensor device 10. In this embodiment, the plurality of alarm programs stored in the alarm device 20 include a first alarm program P1, a second alarm program P2, and a third alarm program P3 corresponding to the first instruction S1, the second instruction S2, and the third instruction S3, respectively.

[0028] The first alarm procedure P1 includes sending a flood notification M1 to the electronic device ED. Therefore, when receiving the first instruction S1 output by the sensor device 10, the alarm device 20 executes the first alarm procedure P1 to send a flood notification M1 to the electronic device ED. The electronic device ED of this embodiment may be, for example, but not limited to, a mobile device. The flood notification M1 of this embodiment may be a text message that describes the relevant information of the flood disaster in text. For example, sending the flood notification M1 to car owners in the neighboring area to remind them to move their vehicles to a higher place can reduce property losses. In addition, the alarm device 20 may also be configured to record flood notifications, especially records sent to the electronic device ED, to facilitate clarifying the responsibility after the disaster.

[0029] The second alarm program P2 includes generating a first warning sound. Therefore, when the second instruction S2 output by the sensor device 10 is received, the alarm device 20 executes the second alarm program P2 to generate the first warning sound. The first warning sound of this embodiment can be a voice broadcast or a medium and low frequency sound. In addition, the third alarm program P3 includes generating a second warning sound different from the first warning sound. Therefore, when the third instruction S3 output by the sensor device 10 is received, the alarm device 20 executes the third alarm program P3 to generate a second warning sound different from the first warning sound. The second warning sound of this embodiment can be a high-decibel voice broadcast or a high-frequency sound. It can be seen that the utility model can generate different warning sounds according to different flooding heights, so that personnel can identify the severity of the disaster through the warning sounds.

[0030] Furthermore, the first warning sound and the second warning sound are generated by a buzzer or a speaker, and the audio format includes voice notification, melody or single tone audio, etc. In order to improve the recognition of the flood alarm and effectively remind pedestrians not to enter the flooded area, the flood alarm sound setting of the alarm device 20 is different from the warning sound of the surrounding environment. Specifically, if the alarm device 20 is set near a public transportation tool, such as the entrance of an underground MRT station, the warning sound of the flood alarm must exclude the bird sounds in the MRT station or the warning sound similar to that of an ambulance, etc., in order to effectively remind pedestrians not to enter the flooded area.

[0031] The alarm device 20 of the present invention can also control the warning light (not shown) to emit different color signals according to different flooding heights. For example, the first alarm program P1 can also include controlling the warning light to emit a blue light, and the second alarm program P2 can also include controlling the warning light to emit a yellow light. In addition, the third alarm program P3 can also include controlling the warning light to emit a red light. It can be seen that this embodiment can also use red, yellow and blue lights to correspond to different flooding heights to remind pedestrians or vehicles not to enter the flooded area. However, this embodiment only uses audio and light signals as examples, and the present invention does not limit the warning method generated by the alarm device 20.

[0032] Furthermore, the second alarm program P2 and the third alarm program P3 may also include sending a flood alarm M2 to the host H. The host H in this embodiment is a computer of a response center with authority to control disaster prevention equipment, such as a water conservancy unit, a central disaster prevention center, or a transportation control center. When the height of the accumulated water meets the second flood height L2 and the third flood height L3, the damage caused by the accumulated water is serious. At this stage, the alarm device 20 can notify the response center to take disaster prevention measures.

[0033] According to the above, the flood alarm system 1 of this embodiment may also include a server 30, which is connected to the host H through the Internet 40 and is configured to provide real-time images to the host H. The real-time images are obtained by the network camera EC set near the sensor device 10. In addition, the host H or the electronic device ED can control the disaster prevention equipment DP through the server 30 to implement disaster prevention measures. For example, the disaster prevention equipment is a sluice gate or a pumping motor, and the host H or the electronic device ED can control the sluice gate or start the pumping motor through the server 30. In other words, the server 30 can be configured to provide the real-time image obtained by the network camera EC to the host H, so that the emergency center can monitor through the real-time image, and after the emergency center confirms the flooding through the real-time image, the host H or the electronic device ED can control the sluice gate or start the pumping motor through the server 30. The server 30 of this embodiment also includes an application server, and the application on the host H or the electronic device ED can be connected to the application server to remotely control the sluice gate or start the pumping motor.

[0034] Next, the specific implementation of the waterproof housing 11 and the accommodating space 12 of the sensor device 10 will be further described below. Figure 2 As shown, the waterproof housing 11 is in the shape of a hollow column or tube, so that the sensor device 10 can be easily attached to solid columnar structures such as electric poles, traffic lights, street lights, etc. in low-lying areas to prevent the sensor device 10 from being washed away by water generated by heavy rain. The waterproof housing 11 has a plurality of water inlet holes 110. The water inlet holes 110 are located at one end of the waterproof housing 11 close to the ground. The water inlet holes 110 penetrate the waterproof housing 11 to connect the accommodating space 12 with the external environment. The sensor device 10 collects accumulated water through the water inlet holes 110 at one end close to the ground. The aperture size of the water inlet hole 110 can be changed according to the environment in which the sensor device 10 is placed, that is, the aperture can be changed according to the size of foreign matter that is easily generated in the environment in which the sensor device 10 is placed, so that the water inlet hole 110 is not easily blocked by foreign matter in the environment and loses the function of detecting flooding.

[0035] The material of the waterproof shell 11 is polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The accommodating space 12 also has a partition 121, and the partition 121 and the waterproof shell 11 form a space. This space is located on the side of the waterproof shell 11 away from the ground, and is used to configure a sensor or detector. The sensing device 10 includes one or more of an infrared water level detector, a water conductive sensor, and a float sensor. The above-mentioned sensor or detector is located on the side of the waterproof shell 11 away from the ground, that is, the sensor or detector is located in the space formed by the partition 121 and the waterproof shell 11, and the detection component of the sensor or detector is exposed in the space to detect the height of the accumulated water in the accommodating space 12. This space is isolated from the accommodating space 12, which can prevent the accumulated water in the accommodating space 12 or the external rainwater from intruding, thereby causing the sensing device 10 to fail or misperceive.

[0036] See also Figure 3 and Figure 4 , Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a sensing device using a water conductive sensor to detect the height of accumulated water flowing into a receiving space. Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a sensing device using an infrared water level detector to detect the height of accumulated water flowing into a receiving space.

[0037] like Figure 3 As shown, as the accumulated water flowing into the accommodating space 12 increases, when the accumulated water touches the detection component of the water conductive sensor SR1, the detection component is activated to obtain the height of the accumulated water. However, the operation mode of the float sensor and the water conductive sensor SR1 is similar, so it is not repeated here.

[0038] like Figure 4 As shown, when the accumulated water enters the accommodating space 12 through the water inlet hole 110, the infrared water level detector SR2 sends infrared rays to the accommodating space 12, and calculates the return time of the infrared rays reflected or refracted by the water surface to obtain the height of the accumulated water.

[0039] Further explanation of the alarm device 20, in this embodiment, the alarm device 20 includes a buzzer and a warning light, and the warning effect is achieved through light and sound. The alarm device 20 also includes another indoor alarm (not shown), and the indoor alarm communicates wirelessly with the alarm device 20 to expand the scope of flood alarm notification. The indoor alarm can be set indoors. For example, the indoor alarm is set up in relevant local units such as the village head office or the community guard room, which can immediately notify nearby residents to take disaster response measures.

[0040] In this embodiment, the alarm device 20 and the sensor device 10 are grouped through the pairing module 13. The alarm device 20 responds to the instructions issued by the sensor device 10 in the same group and executes the alarm program corresponding to the instructions. In other embodiments, the flood alarm system 1 may also include multiple sensor devices 10 and multiple alarm devices 20, and these sensor devices 10 and these alarm devices 20 can be divided into multiple groups by pairing. The pairing method of the utility model can be one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-one or many-to-many pairing modes. The following is an explanation of the two pairing modes of one-to-one I and one-to-many II. Please refer to Figure 5 , Figure 5 Schematic diagram of group transmission of the flood alarm system of the utility model. In the one-to-one pairing mode I, the sensor device 10 with code 1S in the first group transmits instructions to the alarm device 20 with code 1A, and the sensor device 10 with code 2S in the second group transmits instructions to the alarm device 20 with code 2A. In the one-to-many pairing mode II, the alarm device 20 with code 1A can also receive instructions transmitted by the sensor device 10 with code 2S in the second group. In addition to issuing instructions to the alarm device 20 within the transmission range, the sensor device 10 of the utility model can also transmit instructions to the alarm device 20 with a specified group code through the setting of the pairing module 13. The sensor device 10 and the alarm device 20 of the utility model are coupled to the pairing module 13 through a serial communication interface, and the pairing module 13 provides a pairing code for the sensor device 10 and the alarm device 20. In addition, in order to facilitate the public to distinguish the flooding location, in the pairing mode of one-to-one I, multiple alarm devices 20 in the same group can emit different melodies. Furthermore, when the pairing mode is one-to-many II, many-to-one or many-to-many, multiple alarm devices 20 in different groups may also emit different melodies.

[0041] In this embodiment, the alarm device 20 and the sensor device 10 each have a power module, such as a solar cell or a rechargeable battery, for generating electricity to drive the alarm device 20 and the sensor device 10, so that the alarm device 20 and the sensor device 10 do not need to be connected to an external power supply device. The power module of the utility model can be any type of battery, such as a replaceable battery or a fixed battery. However, the above example is only one feasible embodiment and is not intended to limit the utility model.

[0042] Please also read Figure 6 , Figure 6 FIG. 1 is a flow chart of the flood alarm method of the utility model. Figure 6 As shown, the embodiment of the utility model provides a flood alarm method, which uses Figure 1 The sensor device 10 and the alarm device 20 include the following steps:

[0043] S10: configuring the sensing device 10 to detect the height of the accumulated water flowing into the accommodating space 12 through the plurality of water inlet holes 110 on the waterproof housing 11, and the sensing device 10 stores a plurality of instructions corresponding to the plurality of flooding heights respectively.

[0044] S20: The sensing device 10 is configured to output an instruction corresponding to the flooding height to the alarm device 20 in response to detecting that the height of the accumulated water flowing into the accommodating space 12 meets one of the flooding heights. The alarm device 20 communicates wirelessly with the sensing device 10 and stores multiple alarm programs corresponding to the multiple instructions respectively.

[0045] S30: Configure the alarm device 20 to execute the alarm program corresponding to the instruction in response to the instruction output by the sensor device 10. Since the relevant content has been explained in the previous paragraphs, it will not be repeated here.

[0046] Beneficial effects of the embodiments:

[0047] One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that in the flood alarm system provided by the present invention, the alarm device can be separated from the sensor device through the technical means of "wireless communication between the alarm device and the sensor device", "the sensor device stores multiple instructions corresponding to multiple flood heights, and in response to detecting that the height of the accumulated water flowing into the accommodating space meets one of the flood heights, outputs an instruction corresponding to the flood height", and "the alarm device stores multiple alarm programs corresponding to the multiple instructions, and is configured to execute the alarm program corresponding to the instruction in response to receiving the instruction output by the sensor device", and the alarm device can execute different levels of alarm programs according to different heights of accumulated water detected by the sensor device.

[0048] The contents disclosed above are only preferred feasible embodiments of the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the claims of the present utility model. Therefore, all equivalent technical changes made using the contents of the present utility model specification and drawings are included in the protection scope of the claims of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A flood alarm system, It is characterized in that The flood alarm system comprises: a sensor device having a waterproof housing and a containing space, configured to detect a height of accumulated water flowing into the containing space through a plurality of water inlet holes on the waterproof housing, wherein the sensor device stores a plurality of instructions corresponding to a plurality of flooding heights, and outputs the instruction corresponding to the flooding height in response to detecting that the height of the accumulated water flowing into the containing space meets one of the flooding heights; and An alarm device communicates wirelessly with the sensor device, wherein the alarm device stores a plurality of alarm programs corresponding to the plurality of instructions respectively, and is configured to execute the alarm program corresponding to the instruction in response to receiving the instruction output by the sensor device.

2. The flood alarm system according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The plurality of alarm procedures include a first alarm procedure, a second alarm procedure and a third alarm procedure, wherein the first alarm procedure includes sending a flood notification to an electronic device, the second alarm procedure includes generating a first warning sound, and the third alarm procedure includes generating a second warning sound different from the first warning sound.

3. The flood alarm system according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The second alarm procedure and the third alarm procedure further include sending a flood alarm to a host.

4. The flood alarm system according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The flood alarm system further comprises: A server is connected to the host through the Internet and is configured to provide a real-time image to the host, wherein the real-time image is obtained by a network camera installed near the sensor device.

5. The flood alarm system according to claim 4, It is characterized in that The host or the electronic device also controls a disaster prevention device through the server to execute a disaster prevention measure.

6. The flood alarm system according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The alarm device is also configured to record the flooding notification.

7. The flood alarm system according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The sensing device includes one or a combination of an infrared water level detector, a water conductive sensor and a float sensor to detect the height of the accumulated water flowing into the accommodating space.

8. The flood alarm system according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The alarm device and the sensor device communicate wirelessly via a radio frequency module, a Bluetooth module or a Wi-Fi module.

9. The flood alarm system according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The alarm device and the sensor device are grouped together through a pairing module. The alarm device responds to the instructions sent by the sensor devices in the same group and executes the alarm program corresponding to the instructions.

10. The flood alarm system according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The alarm device and the sensor device each have a power module, and the power module is a solar cell for generating electricity to drive the alarm device and the sensor device.

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