Aquarium Wall Cleaning System With Hydrodynamic Suction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing aquarium cleaning systems are inefficient and labor-intensive, often damaging aquatic environments and unable to effectively clean large or thick-walled tanks, as they rely on magnetic mechanisms that require human intervention and cannot adjust cleaning force or automate the process.
Innovation Solution
A system featuring a dynamic suction head with a rotary disk and radial grooves, driven by a motor, which creates a hydrodynamic effect for continuous cleaning without human intervention, capable of treating large areas automatically by circulating water to remove biofilm and dirt without damaging the tank walls.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If magnetic cleaning systems are used with external and internal elements, then cleaning can be performed without direct human intervention inside the tank, but the system requires complex magnetic mechanisms and cannot effectively clean large or thick-walled tanks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the magnetic field-based cleaning mechanism with a water jet system. High-pressure water jets are directed at the tank walls through nozzles positioned on the cleaning device, eliminating the need for complex magnetic mechanisms while achieving effective cleaning on large and thick-walled tanks.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention utilizes hydraulic principles by employing high-pressure water jets to clean the tank walls. The water jet system delivers concentrated streams of water at high pressure to remove biofilm and dirt, providing a simple yet effective alternative to magnetic mechanisms.
2Ease of operation
If manual cleaning with poles and brushes is used, then human intervention is direct and controllable, but the cleaning process is labor-intensive and certain areas can be forgotten
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning device is designed to autonomously navigate and clean the tank walls without requiring continuous human manipulation. The device moves independently along the walls while the water jet system automatically cleans the surfaces, reducing labor intensity while maintaining thorough coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the cleaning parameters by using high-pressure water jets instead of manual brushing. This transformation allows the cleaning process to cover all areas systematically without human fatigue, improving both productivity and completeness of cleaning.
3Ease of operation
If magnetic cleaning elements are used inside the tank, then cleaning can be performed from outside, but the magnetic force cannot be adjusted and the cleaning force is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The water jet system provides dynamic cleaning capability where the pressure and direction of water jets can be adjusted during operation. This allows the cleaning force to be adapted to different wall conditions and areas, overcoming the fixed force limitation of magnetic systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention enables adjustment of cleaning parameters including water pressure, flow rate, and jet direction. These variable parameters allow the system to deliver appropriate cleaning force for different situations, eliminating the fixed force constraint of magnetic cleaning elements.
4Illumination intensity
If regular cleaning intervals are maintained to prevent thick biofilm, then visibility is preserved, but cleaning work must be repeated frequently
Solution Approach 1:
The high-pressure water jet system provides continuous and thorough cleaning action that effectively removes biofilm at all stages of development. This continuous effective cleaning capability allows for extended intervals between cleaning operations while maintaining visibility, reducing the frequency of required cleaning sessions.
Solution Approach 2:
The intense kinetic energy of the high-pressure water jets acts as a powerful cleaning agent, accelerating the removal of organic deposits and biofilm. This accelerated cleaning action maintains water clarity and visibility for longer periods between cleaning operations.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides high-quality, automated cleaning of aquarium walls without harming aquatic life, effectively addressing the limitations of previous technologies by allowing for adjustable suction and broader tank coverage.
Implementation Method 1
the rotary disk bearing a wall interface layer, characterised in that the wall interface layer comprises a plurality of radial grooves connecting the rotational centre of the disk to the periphery of the disk and at least one orifice that ensures, when in operation in an aquatic tank in the immediate vicinity of a wall to be treated, a flow of water between the rear of the disk and the radial grooves arranged in the portion of the disk that is situated next to the wall to be treated
Implementation Method 2
the hydrodynamic effect brought about by the rotation of the grooves makes it possible to realise a suction function. Such an arrangement makes it possible to place and hold a working head against a wall to be treated without an operator or without the aid of a thrust propeller
Data Source
AI summary
System for treating inner walls of aquatic basins, including at least one working head, a mobility assembly for moving the working head along a wall to be treated, the working head having a working disc arranged in a rotational manner and connected to a rotary shaft which can be driven by a disc motor, the working disc bearing a wall contact foam having a plurality of radial slots connecting the center of rotation of the disc to the periphery of the disc.