Float for treating water in a swimming pool

Description

[0001] The utility model relates to autonomous devices for treating water in any pools and can be used to suppress the growth of microorganisms, algae and organic dyes through the combined effect of ultraviolet radiation and chemicals.

[0002] In science and technology, there are many different devices designed to treat water in a stationary container, including for purification, clarification, and prevention of microorganism growth.

[0003] For example, the use of circulation systems for cleaning the entire volume of water in swimming pools in combination with ozone treatment, the introduction of disinfectants, and the use of filtration systems is widely known (RU 2257355, 2005; RU 2424200, 2011).

[0004] A water surface cleaning tray is installed in the edge of a swimming pool. It has a front, rear, bottom, and side walls. At the top of the front wall, at the pool's water level, there is a grate for collecting water from the pool for filtration. At the bottom of the front wall are nozzles for returning water to the pool after filtration. The rear wall of the tray contains a water outlet pipe for filtration and a water return pipe connected to a pressure pipe, the end of which is formed by the bottom of the front wall of the tray containing the water return nozzles. The upper surface of the tray can be covered with an overflow grate (RU 237019, 2025).

[0005] Known designs provide effective water purification in swimming pools and other stationary containers, but have complex hardware and are often not suitable for swimming pools and other small-volume containers, such as frame pools, including open-air ones, which do not require complex hydraulic systems, but require water treatment that prevents or eliminates natural contaminants, such as microorganisms, organic water-soluble substances in order to preserve the primary properties of water as much as possible.

[0006] A float for a fountain pool is known, intended for mechanically collecting debris, including an inlet for water, the upper part of which is located outside the circle of the float; a debris net, which is removable and put on said inlet; the hole for the debris collection net is provided with a decorative clip; a filter device including a filter net and a permeable plate located underneath it; said permeable plate has a hollow cylindrical structure; the cavity of said permeable plate is built into an adsorption ball; a pump pipeline and a submersible pump connected to it, a drain pipe, one end of which is connected to the outlet (CN201721562678U, 2018).

[0007] A float is known for use in cleaning a swimming pool, which has a hollow transparent body and is a lift for a hose with a device for cleaning water in a swimming pool, the float is selectively immersed in water during cleaning the pool, holding a certain amount of water in it, the float supports the cleaning device in a vertical position above the bottom of the pool, the buoyancy of the float is changed by filling it with different amounts of water, which allows the hose and the cleaning device attached to it to float at different vertical levels in the water of the pool, and thus allows the user to use the cleaning device for cleaning the pool (US 7421754 B1, 2008).

[0008] A float dispenser for Bestway 58210 is known for chemicals in tablets for disinfecting pools.

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[0010] The closest to the proposed one is a disposable blister pack for water disinfection, consisting of two identical molded plastic forms made of polyethylene terephthalate, welded together with a welded seam along the contour of the entire package inseparably, in the lower part of which a disinfectant tablet is placed in a cylindrically molded cavity with through holes for water circulation, the upper hollow part is a float chamber, stylized in the shape of a "turtle", allowing the device to be kept on the surface of the water; the walls of the molded cylindrical cavity contain round recessed protrusions directed inward of the cavity, on both outer sides of the lower cylindrical molded cavity there are labels with tabs that close the through holes from spilling the disinfectant, ensuring the safety of using the float pack for water disinfection (RU 2841751, 2025).

[0011] The float is a compact, single-use, self-contained device for use with a disinfectant tablet. After use, the float is discarded. The float is not intended for complex water treatment or repeated use.

[0012] The technical challenge is to ensure the reusability of a compact autonomous float, which provides the possibility of comprehensive water treatment in a swimming pool.

[0013] The stated problem is solved in that a float for treating water in a swimming pool is declared, consisting of a housing formed by lower and upper parts made of plastic that are connected to each other, the upper part is designed with the ability to hold the float on the surface of the water, characterized in that the float and lower parts are connected to each other detachably and have an annular shape, the float part contains a hollow sealed annular chamber with a base in the form of a shelf with connecting elements for interaction with the mating connecting elements of the lower part, an upper annular shelf to which a mesh is attached along the perimeter, and the connected lower part also has an annular shelf to which a mesh is attached along the perimeter, on the side wall of the said annular chamber there are built-in radiation sources that are connected to a power source fixed inside the said annular chamber, the power source is connected to the control panel,placed on top of the said annular chamber,

[0014] The float section has a sealed, hollow, annular chamber made of plastic. Due to the material and the air contained within the hollow, sealed annular chamber, this ensures the floatation of the device on the surface of the water. The annular shape of the housing ensures the device remains stable on the surface of the water, preventing the upper portion of the housing, which houses the control panel, from submerging.

[0015] The detachable connection of the lower and upper parts can be made as a groove-protrusion or other detachable connection.

[0016] The nets attached to the bottom and top parts are made of plastic and are fixed to the ring shelves, for example, by adhesive connection.

[0017] The built-in radiation sources are preferably represented by LEDs with ultraviolet radiation and can be built into both the inner and outer surfaces of the side walls of the hollow sealed annular chamber and fixed, for example, with an adhesive layer, which also serves as a sealant.

[0018] Any suitable LED battery can be used as a power source, secured in known ways, for example, on a bracket placed inside a sealed annular chamber and permanently connected to it.

[0019] The control panel on the upper surface of the sealed annular chamber may be represented by an on / off button with a sealing shell and a socket for a battery charger, represented, for example, by a USB connector, which is hermetically sealed with a lid made, for example, of an elastic material that ensures that the lid of the said connector is hermetically sealed.

[0020] The top and bottom parts may have side walls with cutouts for gripping with hands.

[0021] The volume formed in the float between the meshes of the upper and lower parts is intended to accommodate an active substance, for example, a disinfectant or clarifying agent, preferably in the form of granules with a gel-like shell or hydrogel capsules that are larger in size than the cell of the lower mesh and are capable of gradually releasing the active substance into the aqueous medium or have sorption activity towards polluting water-soluble substances, neutralizing them in the process of chemical interaction.

[0022] A comparison of the claimed device with the prototype shows that it has the following features:

[0023] - the float and lower parts are detachably connected to each other,

[0024] - the float and bottom parts are ring-shaped,

[0025] - the float part contains a hollow sealed annular chamber with a shelf-shaped base,

[0026] - on the base of the float part, connecting elements are made for interaction with the mating connecting elements of the lower part,

[0027] - the float part has an upper ring shelf to which a mesh is attached around the perimeter,

[0028] - the lower part has a ring-shaped shelf to which a mesh is attached around the perimeter,

[0029] - there are built-in radiation sources on the side wall of the hollow sealed annular chamber,

[0030] - the specified radiation sources are connected to the power source,

[0031] - the specified power supply is fixed inside the sealed annular chamber and connected to the control panel,

[0032] - the specified control panel is located on top of the hollow sealed annular chamber.

[0033] The claimed float for treating water in a swimming pool is explained by the following illustrations, but is not limited to them.

[0034] Fig. 1 shows the plastic components of the lower and float parts, connected to form the body of the claimed device, Fig. 2 shows the body of the claimed device in assembly, view from the lower part, Fig. 3 shows the body of the claimed device in assembly, view from the lower part, Fig. 4 shows a photo of the claimed device in assembly.

[0035] In the presented Fig. 1 - Fig. 4 mean the following:

[0036] 1 - the lower part of the body, which has a ring shape and is made of plastic,

[0037] 2 - ring shelf of the lower part 1 for fastening the mesh 12,

[0038] 3 - protrusions in the lower part 1 of the housing for connection with the mating grooves 4 of the float part of the housing,

[0039] 4 - grooves of the float part of the body for connection with the protrusions 3 of the lower part 1 of the body,

[0040] 5 - the base of the float part of the body in the form of an annular shelf,

[0041] 6 - hollow sealed annular chamber of the float part of the body,

[0042] 7 - holes in the side wall of the annular chamber 6 for placing light sources in the form of LEDs and fixing them by means of an adhesive connection,

[0043] 8 - the upper part of the annular chamber 6, which functions as a control panel, with an annular shelf for attaching the mesh 12,

[0044] 9 - hole for button 13 on / off to control the operation of LEDs,

[0045] 10 - hole for battery charger socket (not shown),

[0046] 11 - a bracket in the cavity of the annular chamber 6 for attaching a battery (not shown), electrically connected to LEDs (not shown),

[0047] 12 - a mesh attached to the annular shelf 2 of the lower part 1 of the housing and to the annular shelf 8 of the annular chamber 6 of the float part of the housing,

[0048] 13 - On / Off button with protective sealing shell,

[0049] 14 - Battery charger socket with protective cover.

[0050] The float for treating water in the pool is manufactured and assembled using known methods from known materials and components.

[0051] The lower part 1 is made of any suitable plastic, for example, by casting from polyvinyl chloride or polycarbonate or polystyrene with the formation of an annular shelf 2 for subsequent adhesive fastening of the grid 12 along the perimeter and protrusions 3 for subsequent connection with the mating grooves 4 of the float part of the housing. Similarly, the component parts of the float part of the housing are manufactured with the formation of a base 5 with grooves 4, an annular chamber 6 with the formation of a bracket 11 inside it for fastening the battery, holes 7 for subsequent adhesive fastening of the LEDs, the formation of the upper part 8 with an annular shelf for adhesive fastening of the grid 12, a hole 9 for subsequent installation of the on / off button 13 of the LED power, a hole 10 for placing the socket 14 of the battery charger with a protective cover, for example a sealed charging connector of the USB Type-C type. Batteries are installed on the brackets 11.Preferably, the claimed float contains three holes (7) for LEDs and, correspondingly, three batteries, each mounted on its own bracket. Preferably, 18650 batteries are used, each with a capacity of ~2000 mAh. The LEDs are glued at a 90° angle to the center of the float, ensuring radial distribution of the light within the float section. Connect the LEDs via wires to the corresponding battery, install the LED power on / off button 13 in the hole 9 and the battery charger socket in the hole 10. Glue the mesh 12 onto the ring shelves 2 and 8 of the lower part 1 and the float part of the body, load granules or capsules with an active component onto the lower mesh, for example, algaecides in the form of a hydrogel, and connect the lower part 1 and the float part to each other by aligning the protrusions 3 with the grooves 4. Place the float on the surface of the water in the container (pool).The float's lower section, containing granules or capsules of the active component, is located beneath the surface of the water and constantly interacts with it. This causes the active component to dissolve in the water, neutralizing microorganisms or dissolved organic matter, thereby disinfecting the water. Since the float is not attached to the pool walls, it can move freely across the surface, thereby changing the treatment location and uniformly treating the water throughout the entire pool. In addition to the active substance located inside the float section between two layers of mesh 12, when the LEDs are turned on, the water is exposed to ultraviolet radiation, thereby disinfecting the water of microorganisms. After the batteries are depleted, the float can be connected to the charger port 14 with a protective cover. After charging, the float once again provides comprehensive water treatment, i.e.,chemically active substances and exposure to light radiation.

[0052] The claimed float design is reusable, since after the capsules or granules placed between the layers of the mesh 12 have exhausted their working resource, they can be replaced with a new portion of granules or capsules by separating the lower part 1 and the float part of the housing and then simply reassembling the housing.

[0053] The control panel of the ring camera 6 can be supplemented with holes for sealed installation of various sensors, such as a timer, light sensor, automatic switching on of LEDs, temperature sensor.

[0054] Thus, the claimed utility model allows the use of a compact autonomous float repeatedly with high efficiency of water treatment, due to the possibility of its complex treatment with both chemicals and simultaneous exposure to light irradiation, ensuring the suppression of the vital activity of microorganisms, algae and purification from food colorings, and also to ensure multifunctionality due to the possibility of placing various sensors on the body of the float part and on the control panel that measure and control the characteristics of the water.

Claims

1. A float for treating water in a swimming pool, consisting of a body formed by a lower and a float part connected to each other, made of plastic, the float part is designed with the possibility of holding the float on the surface of the water, characterized in that the float and the lower parts are connected to each other detachably and have an annular shape, the float part contains a hollow sealed annular chamber with a base in the form of a shelf with connecting elements for interaction with the mating connecting elements of the lower part, an upper annular shelf, to which a mesh is attached along the perimeter, and the connectable lower part also has an annular shelf, to which a mesh is attached along the perimeter, on the side wall of the said annular chamber there are built-in radiation sources, which are connected to a power source fixed inside the said annular chamber, the power source is connected to a control panel located on top of the said annular chamber.

2. A float for treating water in a pool according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the connecting elements are represented by a protrusion and a corresponding groove.

3. A float for treating water in a pool according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the built-in radiation sources are represented by light-emitting diodes.

4. A float for treating water in a pool according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the power source is represented by a battery located in the cavity of the annular chamber.

5. A float for treating water in a pool according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the control panel contains a button for turning the radiation source on and off.

6. A float for treating water in a pool according to claim 1, characterized in that the control panel contains a socket for a charger for a power source.

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