Leakage detector system
The present invention describes a leakage detector system 1 comprising a sensor unit 2 , said sensor unit 2 comprising a moisture sensor 20 and a transmitter, said leakage detector system also comprising an enclosing material 3 embedding the sensor unit 2.
1 . Leakage detector system comprising:
a sensor unit, said sensor unit comprising a moisture sensor and a transmitter;
an enclosing material embedding the sensor unit; and
a permanently installed charging unit comprising a battery, the charging unit arranged to enable charging of the sensor unit,
wherein the sensor unit is arranged on a sealed side of a moisture barrier and wherein the charging unit is arranged on the other side of the moisture barrier with respect to the sensor unit,
wherein the moisture sensor is a passive sensor, which is activated when getting into contact with moisture, and
wherein the leakage detector system is arranged to, in response to an external event, send a signal to the sensor unit to perform a measurement, wherein the external event is indicative of water being fed into a system,
wherein the leakage detector system is arranged to send a signal to the sensor unit to perform a measurement and send measurement data from the transmitter of the sensor unit to a receiver unit, and
wherein the receiver unit and the charging unit is one and the same unit.
2 . Leakage detector system according to claim 1 , wherein the enclosing material is an embedment arrangement, wherein the embedment arrangement is a hermetically sealing.
3 . Leakage detector system according to claim 1 , wherein the transmitter is arranged to enable to send a signal through the enclosing material.
4 . Leakage detector system according to claim 1 , wherein the enclosing material is at least a part of the moisture barrier.
5 . Leakage detector system according to claim 1 , wherein there is a wire connection between the charging unit and the sensor unit.
6 . Leakage detector system according to claim 1 , wherein there is a wireless connection between the charging unit and the sensor unit provided with key charging technology.
7 . Leakage detector system according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor unit comprises a chargeable battery or a supercapacitor.
8 . Leakage detector system according to claim 1 , wherein the leakage detector system is arranged with blue-tooth low energy (BLE) technology.
9 . Leakage detector system according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor unit is connected to a network bridge arranged to transfer data sent from the transmitter of the sensor unit.
10 . Leakage detector system according to claim 1 , wherein the charging unit is arranged with a wifi connection to send data.
11 . Leakage detector system according to claim 1 , wherein the moisture sensor is a near-field communication (NFC) sensor.
12 . Leakage detector system according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor unit also comprises a temperature sensor.
13 . Leakage detector system according to claim 1 , wherein the moisture sensor is arranged on the sealed side of the moisture barrier in close proximity to a floor drain unit.
14 . Leakage detector system according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor unit comprises one or more sensor wires.
15 . Leakage detector system according to claim 14 , wherein said one or more sensor wires is arranged around feed tubing.
16 . Leakage detector system according to claim 1 , wherein there is a protection holder arranged between the moisture sensor and the enclosing material.
17 . Leakage detector system according to claim 1 , wherein the leakage detector system is arranged on top of a floor material, and embedded in a layer of screed with the moisture barrier arranged on top of the layer of screed.
18 . Leakage detector system according to claim 1 , wherein the leakage detector system comprises at least two moisture sensors.