Pool Leveling System with Float Valve and Adjustable Bracket
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pool filling systems are inefficient and prone to inaccuracy, requiring constant user monitoring to prevent water overflow when filling a pool to a desired level.
Innovation Solution
A pool leveling system utilizing a float valve and adjustable bracket to automatically shut off the water source, ensuring the water level is maintained accurately by attaching to a base with a pressure relief valve and adjustable feet for leveling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual monitoring of water source is used to turn off when desired level is reached, then user control is maintained, but inaccuracy and inefficiency occur due to constant monitoring requirement
Solution Approach 1:
The float valve assembly enables the system to automatically shut off the water source when the desired water level is reached, eliminating the need for constant user monitoring. The float mechanism self-regulates the water flow based on the water level in the pool.
Solution Approach 2:
The float valve provides continuous feedback on the water level through the float mechanism, which automatically responds to water level changes and adjusts the water flow accordingly, ensuring accurate water level control without manual intervention.
2Reliability
If manual water source control is used, then simplicity is maintained, but risk of water overflow increases due to lack of automatic shut off
Solution Approach 1:
The float valve assembly automatically prevents overflow by shutting off the water source when the desired level is reached, eliminating the need for complex automated control systems while ensuring reliable overflow protection.
3Measurement precision
If pool filling is performed without leveling mechanism, then setup simplicity is maintained, but filling accuracy deteriorates on uneven surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The leveling mechanism is divided into separate adjustable components (adjustable feet on the base and adjustable bracket position) that can be independently tuned to achieve accurate water level control on uneven surfaces without requiring a completely complex system.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides a convenient and accurate method for filling pools to a desired level, preventing overflow and reducing user intervention, thus enhancing the efficiency of the pool filling process.
Implementation Method 1
a float valve and adjustable bracket to automatically shut off the water source
Data Source
AI summary
A swimming pool leveling system includes a bracket extending from a first end to a second end, the bracket having openings; a float valve having a body with a float positioned within an interior of the body, the float valve engaged with the bracket via an adjustment device; a pressure reducing valve engaged with the body and to receive a water source; and a base having a base body with an enclosed interior accessible via an opening, the enclosed interior configured to receive a weight, the base engaging with the bracket via one or more securement devices; the base is to rest on a surface such that the bracket extends the float valve into a pool; and the float valve to allow filling of the pool to a desired height.