The drain plug
The system is designed around the drain plug assembly and its installed position before launch.
PlugSafe Systems · Patent Pending · Watercraft Safety
Confidence
before you launch.
An OEM-compatible drain plug presence monitoring system designed to help detect when your boat drain plug is missing before the boat enters the water.
Built for life on the water
The idea
One simple check.
A better launch.
PlugSafe Systems is built around one easy-to-miss part of the pre-launch routine: the drain plug. The system adds a layer of awareness before a boat enters the water.
The concept combines a compact sensor mount with a warning signal so the operator can be alerted when the expected plug condition is not detected.
The PlugSafe system
Small hardware.
Important job.
Designed around the existing drain plug assembly, PlugSafe focuses on presence detection without turning the product into a large external device.
The sensor
A compact sensing element detects the plug condition and provides the signal used by the warning system.
DASHBOARD ALERT
DRAIN PLUG
NOT DETECTED
Check drain plug before launch.
The warning
The system can be configured to provide an audible or dashboard warning when the expected plug condition is not detected.
Product design
Designed around
the hardware.
The sensor mount is intended to interface with the drain plug assembly while keeping the core mechanical function of the plug intact.
OEM-compatibleDesigned around existing drain plug hardware.
12V systemPrototype concept uses the boat's 12V electrical system.
Mechanical sensingSensor position is tied to the plug's installed condition.
Patent pendingPlugSafe Systems product concept.
For marinas & boat owners
Install it with the boat.
Or take it home.
PlugSafe Systems is designed to support two simple ways to get the product into the hands of boat owners: installation through marinas and individual product sales.
01
Marina installation
Work with marinas and marine service teams to install PlugSafe on customers' boats as part of a service or pre-launch setup.
02
Individual sales
Boat owners can purchase the product individually and install it with the appropriate drain plug hardware.
03
Built for the pre-launch routine
The goal is simple: give the operator another clear indication before the boat reaches the water.
Engineering
Every interface
has a reason.
The prototype and engineering work focus on the relationship between the drain plug, flange, sensor mount, and sensing element.
How it works
Simple hardware.
Clear signal.
The concept is built around the plug's installed state and a warning circuit that gives the operator a chance to catch the oversight before launch.
01
Install the assembly
The sensor mount holds the sensing element in the intended position relative to the drain plug.
02
Plug installed
When the drain plug is in the expected position, the sensor provides the installed-state signal.
03
Plug absent
If the expected condition is not detected, the warning circuit can alert the operator before launch.
Technical overview
Designed with
dimensions in mind.
Selected dimensions shown here reflect the prototype engineering drawings supplied for the PlugSafe concept.
1.52 inMount length shown in the supplied drawing.
1.00 inMount diameter shown in the supplied drawing.
0.625 inOpening dimension shown in the supplied drawing.
14 TPIThread specification shown in the supplied drawing.
Next step
Make the last check
the easy one.
PlugSafe Systems is a patent-pending prototype concept focused on helping prevent a simple drain-plug oversight from becoming a bigger problem.
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