Perimeter Deck Drain Evacuation for Pool Vapor Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Swimming pools generate harmful contaminants like chloramine and high humidity, leading to uncomfortable environments and increased HVAC system costs due to continuous operation to circulate and dehumidify air, which existing systems fail to efficiently address.
Innovation Solution
A perimeter deck drain assembly with conduits and exhaust systems that direct air and water vapor away from the pool area, creating a containment zone above the pool surface to evacuate contaminants and water vapor directly into an exhaust system, reducing the need for continuous HVAC operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If conventional HVAC systems are used to circulate and dehumidify air continuously, then contaminant levels and humidity are reduced, but energy consumption and operational costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts contaminants and water vapor directly from the pool surface area where they are most concentrated, using dedicated exhaust ports and conduits positioned at the pool perimeter. This targeted extraction removes harmful substances before they can disperse throughout the facility, reducing the burden on conventional HVAC systems and lowering energy consumption while maintaining effective contaminant control
Solution Approach 2:
The exhaust system is segmented into multiple dedicated ports positioned around the pool perimeter, each capturing contaminants and vapor locally at the source. This segmented approach creates multiple localized extraction zones, improving capture efficiency while allowing the system to operate at lower overall energy levels compared to a single large-scale HVAC system attempting to treat the entire facility air volume
2Object-affected harmful factors
If HVAC systems operate continuously to circulate air, then contaminant distribution is improved, but system complexity and operational requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
Rather than using complex HVAC systems to circulate and distribute air throughout the facility, the invention extracts contaminants directly at the pool surface where they originate. This extraction approach eliminates the need for continuous full-facility air circulation, simplifying the system while effectively managing contaminant levels
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using HVAC systems to push clean air throughout the facility to dilute contaminants, the invention inverts the approach by actively pulling contaminants out at the source. This reversal of the conventional strategy simplifies system operation and reduces complexity while achieving better contaminant control
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 solution effectively reduces contaminant levels and humidity within the pool enclosure, improving air quality, decreasing HVAC system load, and lowering operational costs by focusing evacuation on the area where contaminants are most concentrated, thus enhancing energy efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
at least one exhaust apparatus for drawing and directing the contaminants and water vapor to a desired area
Implementation Method 2
creating a zone of containment for contaminants and water vapor substantially above the swimming pool
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus captures and evacuates air from an area above a body of liquid, particularly a swimming pool. The apparatus exhausts the contaminants and water vapor to an area outside of an enclosure housing the swimming pool. A perimeter deck drain assembly extends around the pool and is connected to at least one conduit for collecting and draining deck water, at least one tray for directing the water in the conduit to a drain, a grating system for receiving water from the pool deck, at least one exhaust conduit, and at least one exhaust apparatus for directing the contaminants and water vapor to a desired area. The evacuation apparatus may be in the form of a bench positioned on a floor or deck surrounding a pool. The invention also provides an associated method for evacuating contaminants.