Bottom-Entry Water Diverter Prevents Beaver Infestation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing water management systems in small bodies of water, such as ponds, face challenges with debris clogging and beaver infestations due to surface water movement and noise, which attract beavers and exacerbate clogging issues, leading to ineffective water level control.
Innovation Solution
A water diverter apparatus that directs water from the bottom of the body into the riser, preventing surface water movement and noise, thus preventing debris buildup and beaver attraction, and is designed to be low maintenance and adaptable for existing structures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If surface water drainage structures are used to control water levels, then water level management is achieved, but debris clogging and beaver infestation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the conventional approach by drawing water from the bottom of the pond rather than from the surface. The riser extends from the bottom upward, with water entering through an inlet at the bottom and flowing upward through the riser to the discharge point. This inversion prevents surface debris from entering the riser and eliminates surface water movement that attracts beavers, while still achieving effective water level control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary structure (the riser extending from the bottom) that mediates between the water source and the discharge point. This intermediary pathway allows water to be drawn from the bottom without creating surface current flow, thus preventing beaver attraction while maintaining drainage functionality.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If debris gratings are installed to prevent clogging, then debris buildup is reduced, but water flow is restricted and beaver attraction persists
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using surface-level debris gratings that restrict flow, the patent inverts the water entry point to the bottom of the riser. This eliminates the need for surface gratings entirely, as bottom-entry water flow naturally prevents debris accumulation without restricting water passage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the water intake function from the surface level and relocates it to the bottom of the riser. This extraction removes the source of debris accumulation problems and eliminates the need for protective gratings that would otherwise be required at the surface level.
3Reliability
If surface water current flow is created to maintain drainage, then water level control is effective, but beaver attraction and infestation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the conventional surface-flow approach by creating bottom-up water flow through the riser. This inversion eliminates surface current flow and associated noise that attract beavers, while still maintaining effective water level control through the same drainage mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The riser structure serves as an intermediary that conducts water from the bottom without creating surface flow. This intermediary pathway allows water to be transported effectively while avoiding the creation of surface current attractions for beavers.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The water diverter apparatus effectively prevents debris clogging and beaver infestations, ensuring consistent water flow and level management with reduced maintenance needs, as it draws water from the bottom, eliminating surface noise and movement that attracts beavers.
Implementation Method 1
A water diverter apparatus that directs water from the bottom of the body into the riser, preventing surface water movement
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for water level management in bodies of water is provided herein. Further, a method of controlling beaver infestation in bodies of water is also provided.