Rotating Filter Mesh for Pool Water Filtration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fluid filters for water pools, such as those with cylindrical filtering drums, have limited installation configurations and effective filtering areas, and are complex and time-consuming to disassemble for maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A filter device with a casing and elongated pulleys that support a filtering mesh, allowing it to be arranged into various shapes to maximize the submerged filtering area and enabling easy rotation and cleaning, with a removably mountable design for simplified maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of moving object
If a cylindrical filtering drum is used, then the structure is simple, but the effective filtering area is limited to no more than 60-70% of the entire surface area
Solution Approach 1:
The filtering mesh is made rotatable around the elongated pulleys, transforming from a static cylindrical drum to a dynamic system where the mesh can rotate to different positions. This allows the entire surface area of the mesh to be utilized for filtering by orienting different portions of the mesh toward the water flow, thereby increasing the effective filtering area beyond the limitation of a fixed cylindrical structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from a two-dimensional cylindrical surface to a three-dimensional configuration where the filtering mesh is arranged in a loop around elongated pulleys. This spatial reconfiguration allows the mesh to extend in multiple directions and be oriented optimally for filtering, maximizing the usable surface area while maintaining structural simplicity through the pulley-based support system.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a cylindrical filtering drum is used, then the manufacturing is simple, but the installation configurations are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The filtering system is divided into separate modular components: the filtering mesh is distinct from the support structure, and the elongated pulleys serve as independent mounting elements. This segmentation allows the mesh to be easily removed, rotated, and reconfigured in different installation orientations without manufacturing complex integrated structures, thereby enhancing adaptability while keeping manufacturing simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The elongated pulleys serve multiple functions: they support the filtering mesh, enable its rotation, and provide mounting points for various installation configurations. This multi-functionality allows the same basic structure to be adapted to different spatial requirements and installation environments, increasing versatility without complicating the manufacturing process.
3Ease of operation
If conventional filtering systems are used, then the structure is stable, but the disassembly for maintenance is complex and time consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The filtering mesh is segmented as a separate, removable component that can be independently accessed and maintained. The mesh can be easily detached from the elongated pulleys for cleaning or replacement without disassembling the entire filtering system structure, significantly reducing maintenance time and complexity while maintaining structural stability during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The filtering mesh is extracted as a removable element from the overall filtering system, allowing it to be taken out for maintenance independently. This extraction principle enables quick removal and reinstallation of the mesh component, making maintenance simple and rapid while the remaining structure remains stable and intact.
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
The solution increases the effective filtering area to at least 80% of the mesh's surface and simplifies maintenance by allowing easy removal and replacement of the filter device within a filtering system, reducing the complexity and time required for maintenance procedures.
Implementation Method 1
a filtering mesh threaded on at least some of the elongated pulleys to define an interior of the filtering mesh
Data Source
AI summary
A fluid filter device and method of using the same are disclosed. The filter device may include a casing including a first face, a second face and at least one lateral face positioned between the first face and the second face and perpendicular thereto. The filter device may include at least two elongated pulleys rotatably supported within the casing between the first face and the second face of the casing. The filter device may include a filtering mesh threaded on at least some of the elongated pulleys to define an interior of the filtering mesh. The elongated pulleys and locations thereof within the casing are adapted to arrange the filtering mesh into a predetermined shape and to enable rotation of the filtering mesh about the at least some of the elongated pulleys.