Inline Chlorinator with Integral Controller and Heat Dissipation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing water purification systems using chlorine face high maintenance and operational costs due to complex designs, reliability issues, and the need for professional installation and maintenance, with existing inline chlorinators not effectively integrating control and power management components in a single, easy-to-use package.
Innovation Solution
An inline chlorinator with an integral controller and heat dissipation system, where the controller and electrolytic plates are housed in a single unit, cooled by the flowing water, and equipped with sensors for automatic operation and data tracking, allowing for easy maintenance and reduced electrical connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing inline chlorinators use separate control and power management components, then system functionality is achieved, but device complexity increases and maintenance difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the controller unit, power management components, and electrolytic plates into a single integrated chlorinator unit. This merging eliminates the need for separate control and power management components, reducing overall system complexity and making maintenance easier by allowing the entire unit to be replaced as one component.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated controller unit performs multiple functions including power management, control of electrolytic plates, and monitoring within a single housing. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed, thereby simplifying the system and improving ease of maintenance.
2Reliability
If heating elements are added to existing chlorinators, then operational effectiveness is improved, but heat dissipation problems arise and electronic component reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses the cold water flowing through the chlorinator housing as a cooling mechanism for the electronic components. Instead of adding heating elements that would create heat dissipation problems, the system leverages the existing water flow to cool the controller unit, converting a potential harm (need for cooling) into a benefit (passive cooling using water flow).
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a heat sink as an intermediary component between the electronic components and the cooling water. The heat sink facilitates thermal transfer from the controller to the cooling water, enabling effective heat dissipation without direct contact between water and electronics.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple electrical connections are used in existing chlorinators, then system functionality is achieved, but electrical hazards increase and maintenance complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges all electrical connections into a single integrated unit with one external power connection. This consolidation eliminates multiple separate electrical connections, reducing electrical hazards while maintaining full system functionality through the integrated controller and power management system.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated controller unit manages all electrical connections internally, providing self-contained power management and control. This self-service approach eliminates the need for external electrical connections beyond the single power input, reducing electrical hazards and simplifying installation and maintenance.
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 solution provides a reliable, low-maintenance water purification system that reduces the need for professional service calls, enhances control features, and effectively cools electrical components, improving system longevity and user interface while simplifying installation and data management.
Implementation Method 1
a heat sink member that is in thermal communication with the controller, where the flow of the water in the water purification system cools the heat sink member and the controller unit
Implementation Method 2
an at least one electrolytic plate. The chlorinator also includes a heat sink member that is in thermal communication with the controller
Data Source
AI summary
The invention is directed to a chlorinator mounted inline in a water purification system having a housing having an inlet end and an outlet end and an upper compartment having an electronics section with a controller unit contained within the electronics section and in electrical communication with a power source and an at least one electrolytic plate. The system having a heat sink member in thermal communication with the controller, wherein the flow of the water in the water purification system cools the heat sink member and the controller unit.