Swimming Pool Edge Filtration via Segmented Gravity Wells

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing swimming pool structures, particularly skimmer and infinity pools, face challenges with water stagnation, high maintenance costs, and noise from drive systems, along with complex and difficult-to-maintain filtration and recirculation systems that compromise hygiene and efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A swimming pool structure featuring a top wall with inclined segments and grooves that allow for efficient water collection, filtration, and recirculation, integrated into the edge zone, using a low-voltage pump system that reduces energy consumption and simplifies maintenance by allowing access without breaking the pool surface.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If infinity pools are used to ensure continuous water surface cleaning, then water cleaning efficiency is improved, but construction and operation costs increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvewater cleaning efficiencyVSAvoidconstruction and operation complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The pool perimeter is segmented into multiple edge zones with individual well zones and filtering circuits, allowing distributed water collection and filtration along the pool edge rather than requiring a complex centralized infinity overflow system

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The filtering circuit uses gravity-driven water flow from the well zones to the filtration system, eliminating the need for complex pumped infinity overflow systems while maintaining continuous water surface cleaning

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of manufacture

If skimmer pools are used for water collection, then construction cost is reduced, but water stagnation and dead zones are created

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconstruction costVSAvoidwater flow efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The pool edge is divided into multiple segments with well zones distributed along the perimeter, creating multiple water collection points that prevent stagnation and dead zones while maintaining simple construction

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The filtering circuit is positioned in the vertical dimension below the top wall segments, allowing water to flow downward through inclined grooves into the filtering circuit, improving water circulation without adding horizontal complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Reliability

If traditional filtration systems are used with compensation tanks and technical rooms, then water filtration is achieved, but maintenance difficulty and hygiene issues increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvewater filtrationVSAvoidmaintenance ease

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The filtration system is merged with the pool structure itself, with filtering circuits integrated into the edge zones and well zones, eliminating separate compensation tanks and technical rooms that are difficult to maintain

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The filtration components are extracted from underground technical rooms and positioned at the pool edge where they are easily accessible for maintenance while remaining integrated into the overall pool structure

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

4Productivity

If high-power drive systems are used for water recirculation, then water circulation efficiency is improved, but noise and energy consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvewater circulation efficiencyVSAvoidenergy consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The filtering circuit is positioned at a lower elevation than the well zones, creating a gravity-driven flow that reduces the energy required by the recirculation pump while maintaining effective water circulation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #12Equipotentiality

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses hydraulic principles with water flowing downward through inclined grooves into the filtering circuit, utilizing gravity and pressure differential to reduce the workload on the drive system

Inventive Principle:

Principle #29Pneumatics and hydraulics

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 enhances water flow, reduces maintenance complexity, achieves significant energy savings, and improves hygiene by allowing easy access to filtration components, while minimizing noise and operational costs.

Implementation Method 1

au moins un circuit de remous, de filtration et de renouvellement de l'eau de la cuve MB

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectHydraulic circulation: Pump

Implementation Method 2

au moins un desdits tronçons (4) étant incliné par rapport au plan horizontal

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectGravity-driven flow: Gravitation

Data Source

PatentUS12195995B2Swimming pool structure with water drawing, filtering and recirculating circuit

Publication Date: 2025.01.14 MA MI INTERNATIONAL SRL

AI summary

The present invention relates to a swimming pool structure having at least one edge zone and a water collection, filtering and recirculation circuit, the latter including at least one well zone (WZ) for falling water, at least one filter mounted in the well zone and designed to intercept the water falling into it.