Replaceable Media Module for Uniform Fluid Flow in Purification Tanks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing water purification systems lack efficiency in providing a fluid purification system with a replaceable media module that ensures uniform fluid flow and easy media replacement.
Innovation Solution
A water purification system with a tank, a media container, and a valve mechanism that allows for easy installation and removal of a replaceable media module, ensuring uniform fluid flow and efficient purification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a media container is disposed within a tank interior space, then the purification media is contained and fluid flow is directed through the media, but the system lacks ease of media replacement and uniform fluid flow distribution
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into a permanent tank structure and a removable media container module. The media container can be easily detached and replaced without replacing the entire purification system, enabling straightforward media replacement while maintaining system functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The media container is nested within the tank interior space, with the container fitting inside the tank's hollow interior. This nested arrangement allows the media container to be easily inserted and removed from the tank while maintaining a compact overall system structure.
2Ease of operation
If a valve is biased to open position when element is not positioned, then the interior space is fluidly coupled to atmosphere for easy access, but uniform fluid flow through media is not ensured
Solution Approach 1:
The valve is pre-configured with a biasing mechanism that automatically positions it in the open state when the media container is removed, allowing easy atmospheric access. When the container is installed, the activation element automatically actuates the valve to the closed position, ensuring proper sealing and uniform fluid flow through the media without requiring manual adjustment.
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AI summary
A device and system for purifying a fluid is provided. The system includes a tank having an interior space and a media container disposed within the interior space. A valve is provided that cooperates with an element within the interior, the valve being movable between an open and a closed position. The valve being biased to the open position when the element is not positioned within the interior space, wherein the interior space is fluidly coupled to the atmosphere in the open position. The valve further being configured to move to a closed position when the element is positioned within the interior space.