US-12618824-B2 - Real-time water quality monitoring device and method

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Abstract

A real-time water quality monitoring device may include: a pipe module having the shape of a pipe along which water flows; a first chamber module connected to the pipe module and having a pair of first opening and closing parts openable and closable according to a control signal; a second chamber module connected to the first chamber module through a second opening and closing part openable and closable so that if the second opening and closing part is open in the state where the pair of first opening and closing parts is closed, the second chamber module acquires measurement data related to water quality from the water accommodated in the first chamber module; and a control module for generating the control signal according to an external input, producing water quality information using the measurement data, and transmitting the water quality information to at least one predetermined management terminal.

Inventors

Kihyun Kim
Jiha YI

Assignees

GEOGRID Inc.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260505
Application Date: 20231102
Priority Date: 20231006

Claims (9)

1 . A real-time water quality monitoring device comprising: a pipe module having the shape of a pipe along which water as a fluid flows; a first chamber module connected to the pipe module and having a pair of first opening and closing parts openable and closable according to a control signal so that in a state where the pair of first opening and closing parts is open, the first chamber module provides a path formed in the internal space thereof to flow the water therealong, and in a state where the pair of first opening and closing parts is closed, the first chamber module accommodates the water therein and collects the water as a sample; a second chamber module connected to the first chamber module through a second opening and closing part openable and closable so that if the second opening and closing part is open in the state where the pair of first opening and closing parts is closed, the second chamber module acquires measurement data related to water quality from the water accommodated in the first chamber module by means of a water quality measurement instrument mounted therein, wherein the level of the surface of the water accommodated in the first chamber module increases as the second opening and closing part is open and submerged in the water accommodated in the first chamber module; and a control module for generating the control signal according to an external input, producing water quality information using the measurement data, and transmitting the water quality information to at least one predetermined management terminal.
2 . The real-time water quality monitoring device according to claim 1 , wherein after the acquirement of the measurement data, the control module is further configured to close the second opening and closing part and opens the pair of first opening and closing parts so that the water flows again in the first chamber module.
3 . The real-time water quality monitoring device according to claim 1 , wherein the first chamber module is bypass-connected to the pipe module by means of a pair of connection ducts, and the pair of first opening and closing parts is disposed on water inlet and outlet ends through the pair of connection ducts.
4 . A real-time water quality monitoring device comprising: a pipe module having the shape of a pipe along which water as a fluid flows; a first chamber module connected to the pipe module and having a pair of first opening and closing parts openable and closable according to a control signal so that in a state where the pair of first opening and closing parts is open, the first chamber module provides a path formed in the internal space thereof to flow the water therealong, and in a state where the pair of first opening and closing parts is closed, the first chamber module accommodates the water therein and collects the water as a sample; a second chamber module connected to the first chamber module through a second opening and closing part openable and closable so that if the second opening and closing part is open in the state where the pair of first opening and closing parts is closed, the second chamber module acquires measurement data related to water quality from the water accommodated in the first chamber module by means of a water quality measurement instrument mounted therein; and a control module for generating the control signal according to an external input, producing water quality information using the measurement data, and transmitting the water quality information to at least one predetermined management terminal, wherein first water is accommodated in the second chamber module when the control module keeps the second opening and closing part at a closed state so that a tip of the water quality measurement instrument is kept submerged in the first water, wherein the control module is configured to cause the first opening and closing part to be closed so that when second water to be measured is in the first chamber module, the second opening and closing part opens, and the measurement data is then acquired from mixed water comprised of the first water and the second water.
5 . The real-time water quality monitoring device according to claim 4 , wherein after the acquirement of the measurement data, the control module is further configured to close the second opening and closing part so that the tip of the water quality measurement instrument remains submerged.
6 . The real-time water quality monitoring device according to claim 4 , wherein the control module is further configured to close the first opening and closing part disposed on the outlet end and partially closes the first opening and closing part disposed on the inlet end, while partially opening the second opening and closing part, so that the water is introduced in the second chamber module, and the control module is further configured to completely close the first opening and closing part disposed on the inlet end after a predetermined time passes before acquiring the measurement data from the water introduced in the second chamber module.
7 . The real-time water quality monitoring device according to claim 4 , wherein after the acquirement of the measurement data, the control module is further configured to close the second opening and closing part and open the pair of first opening and closing parts so that the water flows again in the first chamber module.
8 . The real-time water quality monitoring device according to claim 4 , wherein the first chamber module is bypass-connected to the pipe module by means of a pair of connection ducts, and the pair of first opening and closing parts is disposed on water inlet and outlet ends through the pair of connection ducts.
9 . A real-time water quality monitoring method executed by a device comprising a control module, the method comprising the steps of: using the control module to close a pair of first opening and closing parts of a first chamber module connected to a pipe module to collect the water accommodated in the first chamber module as a sample; using the control module to open a second opening and closing part in the state where the pair of first opening and closing parts is closed, acquiring measurement data related to water quality from the water accommodated in the first chamber module through a water quality measurement instrument mounted in a second chamber module connected to the first chamber module through the second opening and closing part, wherein the level of the surface of the water accommodated in the first chamber module increases as the second opening and closing part is open and submerged in the water accommodated in the first chamber module; producing water quality information using the measurement data; and transmitting the water quality information to at least one predetermined management terminal.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION OF THE DISCLOSURE The present application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2023-0133303 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Oct. 6, 2023, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE Field of the Disclosure The present disclosure relates to a real-time water quality monitoring device and method, more specifically to a real-time water quality monitoring device and method that is capable of making use of a sample collected in real time. Background of the Related Art The human body is made up of over 70% water, and accordingly, water is necessary for the survival of the body. As activities of humans increase, however, various types of environmental pollution occur, and among them, a degree of water pollution is serious. This results in high distrust of tap water used in people's daily lives, and therefore, there is a need to monitor tap water quality in real time. However, a water quality manager (inspector) has to visit a place where a pipe is installed to directly collect a sample from water flowing along the pipe. As a result, it is difficult to perform real-time water quality monitoring at a desired time. To monitor a quality of water flowing along the pipe, besides, a water quality measurement instrument is submerged in water to acquire water quality data, and in this case, since a tip of the water quality measurement instrument is made of a fragile material such as quartz, the tip may be likely to be damaged or broken due to the force generated from the flow of water. Therefore, there is a need to develop a real-time water quality monitoring technology capable of in real time monitoring water flowing along a pipe at a desired time. PRIOR ART LITERATURE Patent Literature (Patent literature 0001) Korean Patent No. 10-2202027 (Issued on Jan. 6, 2021) SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE Accordingly, the present disclosure has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems occurring in the related art, and it is an object of the present disclosure to provide a real-time water quality monitoring device and method that is capable of allowing some of water flowing to be collected as a sample at a desired time (specific time) through chamber modules bypass-connected to a pipe module to acquire measurement data related to water quality so that a water quality manager does not need to visit a place where the pipe module is installed to directly collect a sample, thereby improving work efficiency and monitoring the water quality based on the collected sample in real time. To accomplish the above-mentioned objects, according to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a real-time water quality monitoring device including: a pipe module having the shape of a pipe along which water as a fluid flows; a first chamber module connected to the pipe module and having a pair of first opening and closing parts openable and closable according to a control signal so that in a state where the pair of first opening and closing parts is open, the first chamber module provides a path formed in the internal space thereof to flow the water therealong, and in a state where the pair of first opening and closing parts is closed, the first chamber module accommodates the water therein and collects the water as a sample; a second chamber module connected to the first chamber module through a second opening and closing part openable and closable so that if the second opening and closing part is open in the state where the pair of first opening and closing parts is closed, the second chamber module acquires measurement data related to water quality from the water accommodated in the first chamber module by means of a water quality measurement instrument mounted therein; and a control module for generating the control signal according to an external input, producing water quality information using the measurement data, and transmitting the water quality information to at least one predetermined management terminal. To accomplish the above-mentioned objects, according to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a real-time water quality monitoring method including the steps of: if an external input is generated, allowing a pair of first opening and closing parts of a first chamber module connected to a pipe module to be closed according to a control signal to collect the water accommodated in the first chamber module as a sample; if a second opening and closing part is open in the state where the pair of first opening and closing parts is closed, acquiring measurement data related to water quality from the water accommodated in the first chamber module through a water quality measurement instrument mounted in a second chamber module connected to the first chamber module through the second opening and closing part; producing water quality information using the measurement data; and transmitti