Closed-Loop Water Quality Control for Safe Water Effects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Water-based attractions in amusement parks face challenges with continuous use of potable water, which is costly and can negatively alter water quality, posing safety risks and operational inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A water control system that monitors and maintains closed-loop water sources using sensors to ensure water quality within tolerance, allowing safe water emissions and switching to secondary sources or alternative modes when conditions deteriorate.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional water treatment systems are used in RVs, then water can be treated, but the system takes up valuable living space and adds significant weight
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the water treatment system with the existing water storage tank, integrating the treatment mechanism within the tank structure. This merging eliminates the need for separate treatment devices and reduces overall system complexity and space occupation while maintaining water treatment functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The water storage tank is designed to serve multiple functions: storing water, treating water, and potentially distributing water. By making the tank multi-functional, the patent eliminates the need for separate treatment systems, thereby reducing device complexity and space usage while preserving treatment capability.
2Reliability
If traditional water treatment systems are used in RVs, then water can be treated, but the system adds significant weight
Solution Approach 1:
The treatment mechanism is integrated within the water storage tank structure, combining functions that would traditionally require separate components. This merging reduces the total weight by eliminating redundant structural elements and treatment device mass while maintaining treatment capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The tank is designed to perform both storage and treatment functions, making the system more efficient and lighter. By avoiding the need for separate treatment devices, the overall system weight is reduced while treatment capability is preserved.
3Device complexity
If manual monitoring of water quality parameters is used, then system complexity is reduced, but treatment effectiveness and consistency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates sensors that continuously monitor water quality parameters and provide feedback to the control mechanism. This feedback loop enables automatic adjustment of treatment parameters, ensuring consistent and effective treatment while maintaining relative system simplicity through automated control.
Solution Approach 2:
The water treatment system is designed to monitor and adjust its own operation automatically based on water quality conditions. The self-service capability ensures treatment effectiveness without requiring complex manual intervention or monitoring systems.
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AI summary
A water control system includes at least one water effect device (134) configured to use a water source to emit water responsive to a control signal, a plurality of sensors (146) configured to generate water condition data of a closed-loop water source (124), and a controller having a processor (302) and a memory (304). The memory (304) may store instructions executable by the processor (302) that cause the controller to receive the water condition data from the plurality of sensors (146). The controller is also configured to determine whether the water condition data is indicative of a passing water quality or a failing water quality of the closed-loop water source (124) and transmit the control signal to the water effect device (134) to emit water using the closed-loop water source (124) as the water source upon determining that the water condition data is indicative of the passing water quality.