Autonomous water extraction system and method of use

Abstract

An autonomous water extraction system is disclosed that includes at least one solar-panel operable to convert solar energy to usable power for a sump pump to extract water from a building having no live connection to a municipal power supply. A battery is electrically coupled to at least one of the solar-panel and a power module. The battery is operable to receive and store solar energy from the at least one of the solar-panel and the power module. An inverter is electrically coupled to the battery that is operable to convert a direct current from the battery into an alternating current for powering the sump pump. The sump pump extracts water when a water level sensor detects that the water level within the building exceeds a predetermined threshold. The sump pump is placed within a sump pit. The water discharges from the building through a discharge pipe.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A kit for autonomous water extraction from a building with no live connection to a municipal power supply comprising:
 at least one solar-panel operable to convert solar energy to usable power;   a mounting kit operable to mount the at least one solar-panel on a building with no live connection to a municipal power supply;   a battery electrically coupled to the at least one solar-panel and operable to store an amount of solar energy from the at least one solar-panel;   a sump pump electrically coupled to the battery and operable to extract a quantity of water from an enclosed area of the building; and   at least one water level sensor operable to activate the sump pump when a water level within the enclosed area meets a predetermined threshold.   
     
     
         2 . The kit according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a power module positioned a distance above a floor of the enclosed area of the building, and removably coupled to the at least one solar-panel and the battery, the power module operable to:
 transfer the amount of solar energy from the at least one solar-panel to the battery; 
 receive communication from the at least one water level sensor; 
 interpret the communication from the at least one water level sensor; and 
 activate the sump pump to extract the quantity of water from the enclosed area of the building throughout at least one predetermined length of time. 
   
     
     
         3 . The kit according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 the predetermined length of time varies in accordance with information provided by the at least one water level sensor.   
     
     
         4 . The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the at least one water level sensor is operable to deactivate the sump pump when the water level is below the predetermined threshold.   
     
     
         5 . The kit according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a lighting member operable to discharge light onto an outside surface of the building.   
     
     
         6 . The kit according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a compact case operable to transport the kit.   
     
     
         7 . The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the sump pump is operable for placement within a sump pit.   
     
     
         8 . The kit according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a discharge pipe having a first end and a second end, the first end removably coupled to the sump pit and the second end defining an aperture for water to drain through the aperture to an outside area of the building.   
     
     
         9 . The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the enclosed area is a basement and the building is a house.   
     
     
         10 . A method of extracting water from a building with no live connection to a municipal power supply, the method comprising:
 providing a kit for autonomous water extraction, the kit including:
 at least one solar-panel operable to convert solar energy to usable power; 
 a mounting kit for mounting the at least one solar-panel on a building with no live connection to a municipal power supply; 
 a battery electrically coupled to the at least one solar-panel and operable to store solar energy from the at least one solar-panel; 
 a sump pump electrically coupled to the battery and operable to extract a quantity of water from an enclosed area of the building; and 
 at least one water level sensor operable to activate the sump pump when the water level within the enclosed area meets a predetermined threshold; 
   activating the sump pump when the water level within the enclosed area meets the predetermined threshold;   extracting a quantity of water from the enclosed area through a discharge pipe to an outside area of the building; and   deactivating the sump pump when the water level within the enclosed area is below the predetermined threshold.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , further comprising:
 joining a plurality of solar-panels together in an electrical system.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 10 , further comprising:
 connecting the at least one solar-panel and the battery to a power module, the power module operable to transfer an amount of solar energy from the at least one solar-panel to the battery.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 providing the power module operable to:
 receive communication from the at least one water level sensor; 
 interpret the communication from the at least one water level sensor; 
 activate the sump pump to extract the quantity of water from the enclosed area; and 
 deactivate the sump pump when the water level is below the predetermined threshold. 
   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein:
 the power module is preprogrammed to activate the sump pump to operate for predetermined lengths of time.   
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein:
 the enclosed area is a basement and the building is a house.   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 10 , further comprising:
 constructing a sump pit within a floor of the building; and   installing the sump pump within the sump pit.   
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein:
 the discharge pipe has a first end and a second end, the first end removably coupled to the sump pit and the second end defining an aperture for discharging the quantity of water to the outside area of the building.   
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 10 , further comprising:
 transporting the kit in a compact case.   
     
     
         19 . An autonomous water extraction system for use within a basement of a house with no live connection to a municipal power supply comprising:
 at least one solar-panel operable to convert solar energy to usable power;   a mounting kit for mounting the at least one solar-panel on a house with no live connection to a municipal power supply;   a battery electrically coupled to the at least one solar-panel and operable to receive and store solar energy from the at least one solar-panel;   an inverter electrically coupled to the battery and operable to convert a direct current from the battery into an alternating current;   a sump pump electrically coupled to the inverter and operable to extract a quantity of water from a basement of the house; and   a sump pit:
 removably coupled to the sump pump; and 
 defining an aperture for receiving the quantity of water; 
   at least one water level sensor operable to activate the sump pump when the water level within the sump pit meets a predetermined threshold; and   a discharge pipe having a first end and a second end, the first end removably coupled to the sump pit and the second end defining an aperture for water to drain through the aperture to an outside area of the house.   
     
     
         20 . The autonomous water extraction system of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 a power module positioned a distance from a floor of the basement, the power module electrically coupled to the at least one solar-panel and operable to:
 receive solar energy from the at least one solar-panel; 
 receive communication from the at least one water level sensor; 
 interpret the communication from the at least one water level sensor; 
 activate the sump pump to extract the quantity of water from the sump pit during a series of predetermined time periods; and 
 deactivate the sump pump when the quantity of water is below the predetermined threshold.