US 11,988,214 B2
Determining and utilizing a desired frequency for a mechanical shaker for a sump pump system
Nathan L. Tofte, Downs, IL (US); Jonathan Christopher Hull, Bloomington, IL (US); John Donovan, Bloomington, IL (US); and Richard Jan Tjaden, Bloomington, IL (US)
Assigned to STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, IL (US)
Filed by STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, IL (US)
Filed on Mar. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/118,641.
Application 18/118,641 is a continuation of application No. 17/245,689, filed on Apr. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,635,080.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/148,885, filed on Feb. 12, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/148,880, filed on Feb. 12, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/148,894, filed on Feb. 12, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/148,926, filed on Feb. 12, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/148,923, filed on Feb. 12, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/148,783, filed on Feb. 12, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/148,909, filed on Feb. 12, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0220847 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F04D 15/02 (2006.01); F04D 13/08 (2006.01); F04D 15/00 (2006.01); G05B 13/02 (2006.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01)
CPC F04D 15/0272 (2013.01) [F04D 13/08 (2013.01); F04D 13/086 (2013.01); F04D 15/0077 (2013.01); F04D 15/0088 (2013.01); F04D 15/0218 (2013.01); F04D 15/0227 (2013.01); F04D 15/0254 (2013.01); G05B 13/021 (2013.01); G05B 13/026 (2013.01); G05B 13/0265 (2013.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sump pump system configured to automatically determine and utilize frequencies for mechanical shakers, the sump pump system comprising:
a sump pump disposed in a sump basin and configured to pump water out of the sump basin via an outlet pipe;
a sensor configured to detect acceleration;
a mechanical shaker attached to the sump pump and configured to shake the sump pump in order to produce vibrations in the sump pump;
a sump pump control system coupled to the sump pump, the sensor, and the mechanical shaker, wherein the sump pump control system is configured to:
detect a fault with the sump pump;
respond to detecting the fault by activating the mechanical shaker to shake the sump pump in order to produce vibrations in the sump pump in an attempt to correct the fault;
collect acceleration data representing acceleration detected via the sensor;
detect, based on an analysis of the collected acceleration data, a desired acceleration pattern corresponding to a correction of the fault; and
respond to detecting the desired acceleration pattern by deactivating the mechanical shaker.