CPC G01M 3/00 (2013.01) [E03B 7/003 (2013.01); E03B 7/071 (2013.01); E03B 9/06 (2013.01); G01M 3/24 (2013.01); G01M 3/243 (2013.01); H01Q 1/225 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2291 (2013.01); H01Q 1/38 (2013.01); H01Q 1/42 (2013.01); B26F 1/14 (2013.01); E03B 9/02 (2013.01); G01F 17/00 (2013.01); Y02A 20/15 (2018.01); Y10T 83/04 (2015.04)] | 18 Claims |
1. A leak detection device comprising:
a rigid enclosure in vibrational communication with a component of a water distribution system;
a plurality of vibrational sensors disposed within the rigid enclosure configured to sense vibrations conducted from the component of the water distribution system through the rigid enclosure, at least two of the plurality of vibrational sensors connected together by a summation circuit; and
a digital signal processing (DSP) circuit disposed within the rigid enclosure and in electrical communication with the plurality of vibrational sensors, the DSP circuit configured to process signals from the plurality of vibrational sensors to detect a leak in the water distribution system, wherein a plurality of rigid posts are disposed on an inside surface of the rigid enclosure, the plurality of rigid posts configured to serve as mounting points for the plurality of vibrational sensors and to provide structural restraint against resonance of the rigid enclosure to reduce distortion from the resonance in the signals from the plurality of vibrational sensors.
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