Swimming Pool Valve Support Element Prevents Gravity Tilting
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing swimming pool water valves tend to tilt downward due to gravity, causing misalignment with the drainage outlet and water intake, leading to water overflow and potential damage to the pool structure.
Innovation Solution
A swimming pool water valve with a support element, comprising a support framework and head that balances the weight of the valve against the pool side wall, along with a spring clamp for secure installation and O-shaped sealing rings for tightness, ensuring the valve remains aligned and functional.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the water valve main body is connected directly to the drainage outlet and water intake without a support element, then the device complexity is reduced, but the water valve main body tilts downward due to gravity causing misalignment and water leakage
Solution Approach 1:
The support element acts as an intermediary component between the water valve main body and the pool wall. It includes a support framework with first and second support portions that extend to respectively support the drainage outlet and water intake, preventing the valve from tilting downward due to gravity while maintaining proper alignment.
Solution Approach 2:
The support element introduces a new spatial dimension by extending support portions in different directions - the first support portion extends in a first direction to support the drainage outlet, while the second support portion extends in a second direction (different from the first direction) to support the water intake, creating a stable three-dimensional support structure.
2Reliability
If the water valve main body is supported by the support element against the pool wall, then the alignment stability is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The support element integrates multiple functions into a single component: it provides structural support against the pool wall, extends support portions to hold both the drainage outlet and water intake, and prevents tilting. This merging of functions reduces the need for multiple separate support components.
Solution Approach 2:
The support element serves multiple purposes simultaneously: it acts as a mounting bracket against the pool wall, provides directional support for both drainage and water intake connections, and functions as a stabilizing structure to prevent gravity-induced tilting, making it a multi-functional universal support component.
3Strength
If the spring clamp is used to fix the water inlet on the drainage outlet or water intake, then the connection strength is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The spring clamp is designed to automatically clamp and secure the water inlet to the drainage outlet or water intake through its elastic spring mechanism. Once installed, it self-adjusts and maintains the connection without requiring additional fastening operations or monitoring, providing self-service securing functionality.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The support element effectively prevents the valve from tilting, preventing water overflow and damage to the pool, allowing for long-term stable and safe operation by maintaining alignment and ensuring secure connections.
Implementation Method 1
The support framework can transmit the gravity of water valve main body to the support head, the support head is forced and pushes against the side wall of the swimming pool, and the side wall of the swimming pool generates a reaction force correspondingly to balance the thrust of the support head.
Implementation Method 2
the side wall of the swimming pool generates a reaction force correspondingly to balance the thrust of the support head. The reaction force is transmitted to the water valve main body through the supporting framework. The gravity of the water valve main body is balanced with the reaction force
Implementation Method 3
The water stop plug and the knob are both provided with an O-shaped sealing ring. The O-shaped sealing rings can enhance the tightness, and avoid the water flow from overflowing from the water stop plug and the knob
Implementation Method 4
at the water inlet is further provided with a spring clamp, wherein the spring clamp fixes the water inlet on a drainage outlet or a water intake of the swimming pool
Data Source
AI summary
A swimming pool water valve with a support element, comprising a water valve main body and a support element, wherein the support element and the water valve main body are integrally formed or assembled on the water valve main body, the support element supports the water valve main body, the water valve main body comprises a water inlet, a water outlet and a switch valve, wherein the water inlet is connected with the swimming pool, and the switch valve controls the connection and the separation of the water inlet and the water outlet. The swimming pool water valve is supported by the support element, so as to realize the function of protecting the drainage outlet and the water intake of the swimming pool from being torn and damaged easily and avoiding water leakage, thereby achieving the effect of long-term stable and safe use of the product.