Angled Attachment Device for Ergonomic Pool Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current pool cleaning systems are inefficient and ergonomically unfriendly, leading to chronic pain and musculoskeletal damage for cleaning personnel due to the complexity of pool surfaces and manual cleaning methods, which result in increased medical expenses and reduced professional longevity.
Innovation Solution
A pool cleaning system comprising a pool pole with an angled attachment device and specialty tools that can connect at various angles, allowing for ergonomic cleaning of unique pool surfaces, including rotating and reciprocating brushes, chemical feed systems, and reinforced sections for structural support, reducing physical strain on personnel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual cleaning methods are used on complex pool surfaces, then cleaning personnel can access all surfaces, but personnel suffer from chronic pain and musculoskeletal damage due to awkward positions and unnatural movements
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning system is divided into modular components including interchangeable attachment devices, specialty tools, and pole sections. This segmentation allows the system to be adapted to different pool surfaces while maintaining ergonomic handling, reducing strain on cleaning personnel through proper tool distribution and positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces angled attachment devices that provide multi-dimensional cleaning capabilities. These devices allow cleaners to reach surfaces at various angles and depths without twisting or bending in awkward positions, adding dimensional flexibility to the cleaning approach and eliminating harmful repetitive motions.
2Productivity
If traditional cleaning equipment is used on unique pool surfaces, then equipment simplicity is maintained, but cleaning effectiveness is reduced due to inability to access curved, angled, and stepped surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment device is designed as a universal platform that can accommodate multiple specialty tools for different cleaning tasks. This multi-functionality allows a single base device to handle various pool surface configurations (curved walls, steps, waterfalls, slides) without requiring completely different equipment for each surface type.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates adjustable and interchangeable components that can be dynamically configured for different cleaning scenarios. Specialty tools can be attached or detached based on the specific pool surface being cleaned, allowing the equipment to adapt its structure and function to match the cleaning requirements while maintaining overall system manageability.
3Reliability
If cleaning personnel manually maneuver and apply pressure with brushes and pumice stones, then direct surface contact is achieved, but cleaning time increases and personnel exposure to harmful positions increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces manual mechanical scrubbing with water-pressure-driven rotating and reciprocating brushes. This substitution eliminates the need for personnel to manually apply pressure and scrub surfaces, significantly reducing cleaning time and eliminating harmful repetitive hand and arm movements while maintaining effective surface cleaning through mechanical brush action powered by water flow.
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AI summary
A pool cleaning system is provided. The system includes a pool pole. The system also includes an angled attachment device configured to connect to an end of the pool pole. The system additionally includes specialty tools structured to connect to an end of the angled attachment device. The angled attachment device is structured to connect to pool poles and to specialty devices in such a way to provide a plurality of angles to allow cleaning of pool surfaces and pool surface areas in an effective, efficient, and ergonomically friendly fashion for pool cleaning personnel. The pool cleaning system is arranged to change the angles at which the surfaces are being cleaned without having to change out components.