Adjustable Pump Mounting for Plumbing Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing pool pump market lacks a straightforward solution for aligning replacement pumps with varying inlet and outlet positions, leading to costly and difficult plumbing modifications due to the fixed positions of most pumps, which often require additional components in tight spaces.
Innovation Solution
A pump height adjuster with spaced uprights and adjustable feet that allow for continuous or discrete height settings, enabling the pump to be securely positioned and matched to existing plumbing, using adapters to reconfigure the inlet and outlet positions for compatibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a replacement pump with different inlet and outlet positions is used, then pump variety and choice are improved, but alignment with existing plumbing deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The pump mounting system incorporates adjustable mounting plates with multiple positioning holes and extendable mounting arms that can be repositioned along the pump body. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the inlet and outlet positions to be relocated to match various plumbing configurations, enabling both pump variety and proper alignment.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into separate adjustable components including mounting plates, mounting arms, and positioning mechanisms. This segmentation allows independent adjustment of each component to achieve the required inlet and outlet positions, facilitating both pump variety selection and alignment with existing plumbing.
2Adaptability or versatility
If plumbing additions are made to accommodate non-matching pumps, then pump replacement flexibility is improved, but installation complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable mounting system allows the pump to be repositioned dynamically to match existing plumbing positions, eliminating the need for complex plumbing modifications. The mounting plates and arms can be adjusted to accommodate different pump models while maintaining connection to the original plumbing infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is designed as a universal solution that can accommodate multiple pump types and configurations. The adjustable mounting plates and positioning mechanisms provide a multi-functional interface between the pump and existing plumbing, reducing the need for custom plumbing work for each pump replacement.
3Ease of manufacture
If the pump mounting position is fixed, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability to different plumbing configurations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure incorporates adjustable elements including mounting plates with multiple positioning holes and extendable arms that can be repositioned. This dynamic design maintains manufacturing simplicity while providing adaptability to different plumbing configurations through field-adjustable positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system adds dimensional adjustability by incorporating mounting plates that can be positioned at multiple locations along the pump body and extendable arms that can be adjusted in length and angle. This multi-dimensional adjustment capability provides plumbing configuration compatibility without significantly complicating the basic mounting structure.
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AI summary
A pump height adjuster having spaced uprights on opposite sides of the pump, where each upright has a range of adjustment to cater for a range of inlet and outlet adapter sets, the uprights being on opposite sides of the pump for either continuously adjustable pump heights or discrete selectable pump heights along the adjuster. Each selectable height corresponds to a predetermined height position corresponding to a pump and adapter set. The vertical adjustment of the pump uses feet and with reference to the foot, the foot has a horizontal base and an upright with a vertical adjustment slot. The upright may have spaced notches physically marked 1-6 on the pump side of the upright and each of the notches may receive a rib on the pump so that the pump height may be set in advance, and a user may secure a replacement pump at the desired height.