Smart shower sensor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025122705-A1
Application number	US-202418991314-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 20, 2024
Priority date	Oct 29, 2020
Publication date	Apr 17, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A smart shower sensor configured to be fluidly coupled to a showerhead. The smart shower sensor is configured to provide notifications and/or transmit notifications to other smart devices based on, for example, water temperature and/or water usage.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system for monitoring shower usage, comprising:
a processor; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the system to perform a set of operations, the set of operations comprising:
receiving, from a smart shower sensor, a temperature signal corresponding to a temperature of water passing through the smart shower sensor and a duration signal corresponding to a duration of water passing through the smart shower sensor;
outputting, via a display device, the temperature, the duration, or the temperature and the duration.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the set of operations further comprises:
storing duration signals corresponding to a plurality of showers; and generating a user profile based upon the duration signals.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the set of operations further comprises:
comparing the duration signals for the user profile against recent duration signals corresponding to a plurality of showers during a recent predetermined period of time; determining the duration signals and the recent duration signals deviates by a threshold; and outputting, via the display device, a notification the duration signals and the recent duration signals deviates by the threshold.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the set of operations further comprises:
outputting, via the display device, one or more recommendations to conserve water, and/or conserve energy.

5 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
an inlet receiver configured to couple to a water source and receive water from the water source; a conduit fluidly coupled to the inlet receiver and configured to receive the water from the inlet receiver; and a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of the water in the conduit and provide the temperature signal.

6 . The system of claim 5 , further comprising:
a transmitter configured to transmit a temperature notification corresponding to the temperature and a duration notification corresponding to the duration; and wherein the processor is further configured to transmit to a computing device, via the transmitter, the temperature notification and the duration notification.

7 . The system of claim 6 , further comprising:
a flow sensor configured to sense a flow of the water through the conduit; and wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive a flow signal corresponding to the flow of the water; and
transmit, via the transmitter to the computing device, the flow signal.

8 . The system of claim 5 , further comprising:
an outlet fluidly coupled to the conduit; a showerhead threadably coupled to the outlet; and wherein the inlet receiver is threadably coupled to a shower arm.

9 . The system of claim 8 , further comprising:
a housing receiving the conduit; a battery compartment supported by the housing; and a cover removably supported by the housing to enclose the battery compartment.

10 . A connected water system comprising:
a remote platform including a usage tracker and a behavioral processor; a user device in wireless communication with the remote platform and including a graphical user interface; a water conduit; wherein the remote platform is configured to:
receive, from a temperature sensor, a temperature signal corresponding to a temperature of water in the water conduit;
receive, from a flow sensor, a flow signal corresponding to a flow of the water in the water conduit; and
send to the user device, a notification signal corresponding to at least one of the temperature signal and the flow signal;
wherein the graphical user interface of the user device displays a notification of at least one of the temperature and the flow in response to receiving the notification signal; and
an output device in wireless communication with the remote platform via a communication network, the output device including at least one of a light source, a speaker or a diffuser, the output device controlled in response to the notification signal to a provide at least one of a visual notification, an auditory notification, or an olfactory notification.

11 . The connected water system of claim 10 , wherein the usage tracker is configured to track temperature signals and flow signals, and provide a trend notification to the user device of at least one of temperature, duration and water usage over time.

12 . The connected water system of claim 11 , wherein the behavioral processor is configured to determine baseline usage based on an average of prior flow signals, determine usage deviation from the baseline usage, and provide a behavioral notification to the user device based upon the usage deviation exceeding by a threshold deviation.

13 . The connected water system of claim 10 , further comprising a plurality of presets stored in a memory, each preset defining properties of the at least one visual notification, auditory notification, or olfactory notification.

14 . The connected water system of claim 13 , wherein:
the plurality of presets are accessible on the graphical user interface of the user device; and each preset is configured to associate the temperature and the flow with properties of the at least one visual notification, auditory notification, or olfactory notification.

15 . The connected water system of claim 10 , wherein the output device is an Internet of Things (IoT) device in wireless communication with a smart hub.

Assignees

• Delta Faucet Co

Inventors

• Boyer Bradley E
• Wales Joshua Drew
• Sickler Nathan
• Davidson Kyle Robert

Classifications

• H04L67/12

  specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks · CPC title

• G16Y20/10

  relating to the environment, e.g. temperature; relating to location · CPC title

• G16Y40/10

  Detection; Monitoring · CPC title

• H04W4/38

  for collecting sensor information · CPC title

• H04L67/306

  User profiles · CPC title