Gravity-Fed Cold Plunge Pool System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional plunge pools face challenges in maintaining a consistent temperature, are prone to leaks and equipment failures, and have complex and inconvenient plumbing systems, leading to issues like condensation and mold growth.
Innovation Solution
A modular cold plunge pool system with a reservoir, thermodynamic regulator, pump, and filter, featuring insulated pipes and a control panel with wireless communication for efficient temperature regulation and ease of assembly and repair.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional pump, cooling, and circulation plumbing systems are used in plunge pools, then cooling function is provided, but the systems are prone to leaks, equipment failure, hose clogging, and inefficient heat removal
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical pump-based circulation systems with a gravity-fed circulation system. Water flows through the cooling coils and returns to the pool without requiring pumps, eliminating mechanical failure points and improving reliability while maintaining efficient heat removal through the gravity-driven flow path.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and removes the pump components from the circulation system entirely. By designing a passive gravity-fed system, the invention eliminates the mechanical elements that cause leaks and equipment failure, while the cooling function is maintained through the gravity-driven circulation of water through insulated cooling coils.
2Ease of operation
If consumer-grade in-home plunge pool systems are equipped with circulation, pump, and plumbing systems, then cooling and circulation functions are provided, but the systems are complicated and difficult to assemble, disassemble, replace, and repair
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the plunge pool system into modular components: the pool container, cooling coils, insulation layers, and gravity-fed circulation pathways. This segmentation allows for easy assembly and disassembly of individual components without requiring complex plumbing connections, significantly improving ease of operation and maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
By replacing the mechanical pump and complex plumbing system with a gravity-fed circulation design, the patent dramatically simplifies the overall system. The gravity-driven flow eliminates the need for pumps, valves, and complex piping, making the system much easier to assemble, disassemble, and repair.
3Temperature
If traditional plunge pools are used, then ice plunge function is provided, but the liquid does not maintain the recommended temperature for enough time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the thermal parameters of the system by introducing well-insulated cooling coils and insulation layers around the pool container. This maintains the water temperature within the recommended 9-16°C range for extended periods by reducing heat transfer with the environment, thereby extending the duration of effective ice plunge therapy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs composite construction with insulated cooling coils and insulation layers surrounding the pool container. This composite structure provides both cooling functionality and thermal retention, maintaining the therapeutic temperature range for extended durations by minimizing unwanted heat exchange with the external environment.
4Adaptability or versatility
If traditional plunge pools are used, then ice plunge function is provided, but there is no water circulation, filtration, and regulated heat removal
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical pump-based circulation with a gravity-fed system that still achieves water movement through the cooling coils. While simpler, this system provides adequate circulation for heat removal and can be combined with simple filtration options, offering a balance between versatility and reliability without complex mechanical systems.
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 maintains liquid temperature within a consistent range, reduces condensation, and simplifies installation and maintenance, enhancing user experience and durability.
Implementation Method 1
thermodynamic regulator with a pump connected to a separate filter
Implementation Method 2
Some plunge pools, both consumer and commercial grade, may be equipped with pump, cooling, and circulation plumbing. However, these systems are prone to leaks, equipment failure, hose clogging, and inefficient heat removal.
Data Source
AI summary
A modular cold plunge pool system having a reservoir with an inlet and outlet connected to an external circulation system for filtering and regulating the reservoir liquid. A separate filter and a separate thermodynamic regulator device are connected via an insulated pipe system and further connected to the reservoir inlet and outlet.