Swimming Pool Water Circulation Layout for Low-Energy Filtration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing swimming pool water treatment systems face high energy consumption and noise levels due to the need to circulate and clean the entire water volume multiple times a day, exacerbated by complex systems and high pressure differences.
Innovation Solution
A water treatment system utilizing a filter unit connected to the swimming pool via communicating vessels, with circulation pumps installed near the pool wall and flush with the wall surface, and a filter material that separates harmful substances, aided by adjustable pumps and UV disinfection, to optimize water flow and reduce energy use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a central circulation pump is used to circulate the entire water volume multiple times a day, then hygiene requirements are met, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the single central circulation pump into multiple smaller circulation pumps distributed at different locations in the swimming pool. Each pump handles a portion of the water circulation task, allowing for more efficient local circulation without the energy penalty of a single high-power pump maintaining high pressure throughout the entire system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a communicating vessels system where the pool and filter unit are connected such that water levels equalize naturally. This gravitational equilibrium reduces the pressure differential that pumps must overcome, significantly lowering energy consumption while maintaining effective water circulation and filtration.
2Productivity
If a central circulation pump delivers high output to meet circulation requirements, then water is circulated effectively, but noise level increases
Solution Approach 1:
By replacing one high-output central pump with multiple lower-output distributed pumps, the patent reduces the noise generated by any single pump unit. The segmented pump configuration achieves the same total circulation productivity while each individual pump operates at a quieter, more acceptable noise level for bathers.
3Productivity
If the system uses high pressure differences to drive water circulation, then water flows through the filter effectively, but technical complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communicating vessels design creates a natural pressure equilibrium between the pool and filter unit through equalized water levels. This eliminates the need for complex high-pressure pumping systems, reducing technical complexity while maintaining effective filtration through gravity-assisted flow and simpler pump 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 reduces energy consumption and noise by optimizing water circulation and filtration, maintaining high water quality while meeting hygiene standards.
Implementation Method 1
a circulation pump is arranged at the end of each supply pipe closest to the swimming pool
Implementation Method 2
a filter element made of a filter material for liquid media... the filter material is formed from a plurality of continuous fibers
Implementation Method 3
the swimming pool and the filter unit are physically arranged according to the concept of communicating vessels
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AI summary
The present invention presents a system (1) and an adapted method for treating swimming pool water (4) of a swimming pool (2), which improves both the energy efficiency of the system (1) and the water quality of the swimming pool water (4). The system (1) consists of a conventional swimming pool (2) and a filter unit (3), which, together with pipes (6, 10), form a type of communicating vessels in a water circuit. The filtered water from the filter unit (3) is supplied to the swimming pool (2) via a plurality of pipes (6) and pumps (7), the pumps (7) being arranged near the bottom in the lower region of a swimming pool wall (8).