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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2015
Institut DE Radioprotection ET DE Surete Nucleaire, Fontenay aux Roses, FR;
Denis Maro, Cherbourg-Octeville, FR;
Philippe Laguionie, Valognes, FR;
INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SURETE NUCLEAIRE, Fontenay aux Roses, FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to a collection device () that comprises a plurality of collection containers (A,B,C) suitable for receiving rainwater, each collection container (A.B,C) comprising a circumferential wall () and a lower wall (). The collection containers (A,B,C) are stacked so as to form a stack along a vertical axis (Z). Each container (A,B) arranged above another, adjacent container (B,C) comprises a water flow opening () that is provided in the lower wall () thereof and leads into said other, adjacent container (B,C). Each container (B,C) that is arranged below another, adjacent container (A,B) houses a buoyant closure element () that is movable along the vertical axis (Z) between a lower position and an upper position depending on the amount of water in said container (B,C) and closes the flow opening () in the upper position.