Pool Water Filter With Adjustable Chlorine Bypass Dosing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for chlorinating swimming pool water are either uneven in distribution, impractical for dosage adjustment, or require complex and costly integration into the filter system, posing challenges for small to medium-sized pools.
Innovation Solution
A device combining a filter container with a disinfection chamber and a distribution valve that directs a portion of incoming water through a disinfection chamber containing chlorine tablets, allowing adjustable mixing ratios of treated and untreated water to ensure precise chlorination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If chlorine tablets are placed in a floating dispenser, then chlorine is continuously released into the pool water, but the chlorine distribution becomes relatively uneven throughout the water
Solution Approach 1:
The device segments the water flow into multiple paths: part of the water flows through the disinfection chamber where chlorine tablets are placed, while another part bypasses it. This segmentation allows controlled chlorination of only the necessary portion of water, ensuring even distribution throughout the pool while maintaining continuous chlorine release.
2Reliability
If chlorine tablets are added directly to the fill water via a surface skimmer, then the chlorine-enriched water flows back into the pool via return jets, but the chlorine tablets dissolve even when the pool filter isn't running, causing heavy exposure of skimmer water to aggressive chlorine
Solution Approach 1:
The device performs preliminary action by providing a bypass path that allows water to flow through the disinfection chamber only when the filter is running and water is actively circulating. When the filter is off, no water flows through the chamber, preventing unnecessary chlorine dissolution and protecting the skimmer from aggressive chlorine exposure.
3Measurement precision
If a chlorine dosing system is integrated into the filter system, then continuous and finely dosable chlorination is achieved, but construction effort and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device merges the chlorine dosing function with the existing filter system by integrating the disinfection chamber into the filter housing. The distribution valve is incorporated into the filter's existing flow control mechanism, allowing precise chlorine dosing without requiring a separate dosing system, thereby reducing construction effort and costs.
4Quantity of substance
If the distribution valve directs more water through the disinfection chamber, then higher chlorine dosage is achieved, but the risk of excessive chlorine buildup increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates feedback through the distribution valve that responds to water flow conditions. When the filter is running, water flows through the disinfection chamber and chlorine is dosed appropriately. When the filter stops, flow through the chamber stops, preventing excessive chlorine buildup. This automatic feedback mechanism ensures safe chlorine dosage levels.
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
Provides a simple, cost-effective, and precise method for continuously dosing chlorine in pool water, ensuring even distribution and avoiding excessive chlorine buildup, suitable for small to medium-sized pools.
Implementation Method 1
Filtration plays a major role in water treatment; it is a mechanical cleaning process that captures impurities and adsorbs them in a filter medium.
Implementation Method 2
Solid chlorine products are available as chlorinating agents, both in granular and tablet form. These stabilized chlorine products have the advantage of being formulated to dissolve quickly or slowly
Implementation Method 3
as a strong oxidizing agent, chlorine breaks down oxidizable organic contaminants dissolved in the water
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AI summary
A device for treating the fill water of swimming pools comprises a filter vessel (10) with a filter chamber (14) for a filter medium, an openable lid (13), an inlet (16) for the raw water to be treated, and an outlet (17) for the treated water. Inside the filter vessel (10) is a disinfection chamber (20) for holding a solid, water-soluble disinfectant. A portion of the raw water flows through the disinfection chamber (20). The incoming raw water is divided by a distribution valve (30) into a first partial flow that flows through the disinfection chamber (20) and a second partial flow that flows directly into the filter chamber (14). The distribution valve (30) has a movable shut-off element to adjust the ratio between the two partial flows.The device not only filters the pool's fill water, but also disinfects it reliably, especially through continuous and finely dosed chlorination.