Whole home humidification recycling pump

Abstract

One or more methods and apparatuses are provided for liquid recycling for air handling equipment. An apparatus comprises a reservoir configured to store a liquid. The apparatus comprises a switch positioned relative to the reservoir. The switch is configured to selectively activate or deactivate a valve. The valve is configured to fill the reservoir with the liquid when activated. The apparatus comprises a pump positioned inside the reservoir. The pump is configured to pump the liquid from the reservoir into a humidifier when activated.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a reservoir configured to store a liquid;   a switch positioned relative to the reservoir, wherein the switch is configured to selectively activate or deactivate a valve configured to fill the reservoir with the liquid when activated; and   a pump positioned inside the reservoir, wherein the pump is configured to pump the liquid from the reservoir into a humidifier when activated.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pump is connected to a tube that is positioned relative to a distribution tray of the humidifier. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the reservoir is positioned relative to a bottom side of the humidifier. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the reservoir comprises a top opening into which excess liquid can drain from the humidifier. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the valve is positioned outside of the reservoir. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the switch is attached to a side of the reservoir. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the switch is attached to an upper third portion of a side of the reservoir. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a relay configured to selectively activate the pump to pump the liquid from the reservoir into the humidifier in response to a signal indicating activation of the humidifier.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a relay configured to provide power to the valve in response to a signal indicating activation of the humidifier, wherein the valve fills the reservoir with the liquid when activated by the switch.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a relay configured to close in response to a signal indicating activation of the humidifier, wherein closure of the relay cause the relay to activate the pump and power the valve.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the relay is comprised within an outlet component. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the relay is connected to a power source associated with air handling equipment. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the humidifier comprises a power humidifier, and wherein the relay is connected to a power source associated with the power humidifier. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the pump comprises a power cord plugged into the outlet component. 
     
     
         15 . A method, comprising:
 receiving a signal indicating activation of a humidifier; and   in response to receiving the signal, closing a relay to activate a pump within a reservoir to pump liquid within the reservoir to the humidifier.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , comprising:
 in response to a switch activating, activating a valve to fill the reservoir with the liquid.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , comprising:
 in response to a switch deactivating, deactivating the valve to stop the valve from filling the reservoir with the liquid.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , comprising:
 receiving, through a top opening of the reservoir, excess liquid drained from the humidifier.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , comprising:
 providing power from an outlet component to the pump, wherein the relay is comprised within the outlet component.   
     
     
         20 . An apparatus comprising:
 a reservoir configured to store a liquid;   a switch positioned relative to the reservoir, wherein the switch is configured to selectively activate or deactivate a valve;   the valve configured to fill the reservoir with the liquid when activated;   a pump positioned inside the reservoir, wherein the pump is configured to pump the liquid from the reservoir into a humidifier when activated; and   a relay configured to:
 provide power to the valve in response to a signal indicating activation of the humidifier, wherein the valve fills the reservoir with the liquid when activated by the switch; 
 selectively activate the pump to pump the liquid from the reservoir into the humidifier in response to the signal indicating activation of the humidifier; and 
 selectively deactivate the pump in response to receiving a second signal indicating deactivation of the humidifier.