Removable Skimmer Basket Handle for Pool Filtration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pool skimmer baskets have limited capacity, lead to floating issues, clogging, and require manual handling through debris, causing discomfort and potential damage to filtration systems.
Innovation Solution
A removable skimmer basket handle with a curved grip and T-bar base cap design that allows easy access and secure attachment, enabling efficient removal and cleaning without touching debris, and incorporating a weight to prevent floating.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the skimmer basket is made lighter to facilitate easy removal, then ease of operation is improved, but the basket floats to the surface and loses effectiveness
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is separated into a removable component that attaches to the basket only when needed for removal. During normal operation, the basket remains lightweight and stable at the bottom without the handle interfering, while still being easily removable when required for cleaning.
2Productivity
If the skimmer basket capacity is increased to hold more debris, then productivity is improved, but the basket becomes harder to remove and handle
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is designed as a separate, attachable component that can be easily connected and disconnected. This allows the basket to maintain large capacity for debris while the handle provides sufficient leverage for easy removal even when the basket is full and heavy.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle extends vertically above the water line, providing a long lever arm that gives users mechanical advantage for removing heavy, debris-filled baskets with minimal effort.
3Ease of operation
If the handle is made longer to improve grip access, then ease of operation is improved, but the handle becomes more prone to breakage
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is divided into a removable attachment portion and a grip portion. The attachment mechanism allows the handle to be secured firmly when needed, providing long leverage for easy removal, while the modular design allows replacement if the handle becomes damaged.
4Reliability
If the basket is designed with a fixed handle for secure attachment, then reliability is improved, but the handle cannot be easily removed for cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The handle attachment mechanism transitions from a fixed state during normal operation to a easily removable state when cleaning is needed. The dynamic attachment allows the handle to be securely fixed during skimming while enabling simple removal for basket maintenance.
5Reliability
If the skimmer basket is positioned at the bottom of the skimmer body to capture debris, then filtration effectiveness is improved, but floating debris is not captured and clogs the filtration system
Solution Approach 1:
The easily removable handle enables frequent and simple basket removal for emptying. This preliminary action of regular emptying prevents debris accumulation that would otherwise float above the basket and cause clogs in the filtration system.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a Removable Skimmer Basket Handle which is ideal for people who wishes to use skimmer sock fabric in their skimmer baskets to collect ultra-fine particles and prevent them going into their pool filter. The removable handle allows this person the ability to remove the basket using the upper portion curved handle and twist the handle to separate the handle from the basket so the person can remove the fabric sock and replace with a new sock. The present invention also allows a skimmer basket lifting tool that enables a user to engage and remove a skimmer basket for cleaning without having to contact the debris accumulated within the basket.