Pool Cleaner Chamber Layout for Low-Resistance Filtration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automatic pool cleaning apparatuses face challenges in balancing energy consumption, cleaning efficiency, and endurance due to high fluid resistance and disorderly water flow, which can be exacerbated by the need for periodic filter maintenance.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus is designed with a housing that includes a first chamber and at least one second chamber separated from the first, forming a water flow channel with a filter positioned on the channel, reducing fluid resistance by restraining water flow disorder and enabling efficient filtration with lower energy consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the water pump operates to make water flow into the automatic pool cleaning apparatus and discharge it back into the pool after filtration, then the pool cleaning function is achieved, but high fluid resistance increases energy consumption
Solution Approach 1:
The housing internal space is segmented into a first chamber for water flow and filtration, and at least one second chamber separated from the first chamber, creating distinct functional zones that optimize water flow paths and reduce turbulence
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a vertical dimension to water flow management by configuring the first chamber to handle horizontal water flow while the second chamber manages vertical drainage, separating flow dimensions to reduce interference and resistance
2Productivity
If the filter is positioned on the water flow channel for filtration, then water cleaning is achieved, but disorderly water flow increases fluid resistance
Solution Approach 1:
The housing internal space is segmented into a first chamber for water flow and filtration, and at least one second chamber separated from the first chamber, creating distinct functional zones that optimize water flow paths and reduce turbulence
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a water flow guiding component as an intermediary element that mediates between the filter and the water pump, smoothing water flow transitions and reducing disorderly flow patterns that cause energy loss
3Reliability
If the filter requires periodic maintenance, then filtration function is maintained, but cleaning efficiency is reduced during maintenance periods
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into a first chamber containing the filter and at least one second chamber separated from the first chamber, allowing the filter to be accessed and maintained independently without disrupting the overall cleaning operation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent configures the housing structure with pre-established access paths and separated chambers that facilitate preliminary preparation for filter maintenance, reducing downtime by allowing maintenance activities to be performed more efficiently
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
This design reduces energy consumption, improves endurance, and enhances cleaning efficiency while allowing for a more organized internal structure for easier filter maintenance.
Implementation Method 1
a filter configured on the water flow channel
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is an automatic pool cleaning apparatus including a housing and a filter. The housing has a water inlet and a water outlet thereon, and includes inside a first chamber and at least one second chamber separated from the first chamber. The water inlet, the first chamber and the first water outlet are communicated to form a water flow channel on which the filter is configured.