Single Power Source for Dual Pool Spa Sanitizer Generators
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Solution Overview
Problem
The high cost of maintaining two separate power sources for sanitizing swimming pools and spas, which often have a large volume disparity, results in increased installation and maintenance costs due to the need for distinct equipment and power supplies for each.
Innovation Solution
A single power source system that connects to both a pool and a spa through a circulation system, using a control system to selectively deliver electric current to sanitizer generators, ensuring sanitizer concentration is maintained at desired levels in both bodies of water, thereby reducing costs by up to 42%.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If two separate power sources are used for pool and spa sanitization, then each body of water receives adequate sanitizer generation, but installation and maintenance costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines two separate power sources into a single power source that serves both the pool and spa sanitization systems. The controller intelligently distributes electrical current to either the pool sanitizer generator or the spa sanitizer generator based on which body of water requires sanitization, eliminating the need for two separate power sources while maintaining adequate sanitizer generation for both bodies of water.
Solution Approach 2:
The single power source is designed to perform multiple functions by serving both the pool sanitization system and the spa sanitization system. The controller enables the power source to switch between different loads (pool generator or spa generator) based on operational requirements, making the power source universal for both sanitization applications.
2Device complexity
If a single power source serves both pool and spa, then installation and maintenance costs are reduced, but the system must selectively manage current distribution to maintain sanitizer levels
Solution Approach 1:
The controller monitors the operational status and sanitizer needs of both the pool and spa systems, then automatically adjusts the current distribution from the single power source accordingly. This feedback mechanism ensures that the power source delivers current to the appropriate sanitizer generator based on real-time system conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system automatically manages the current distribution without requiring manual intervention. The controller assesses which body of water needs sanitization and independently directs the power source to the appropriate generator, enabling the system to self-regulate and maintain proper sanitizer levels in both the pool and spa.
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 maintains sanitizer concentration in both pools and spas with a single power source, reducing installation and maintenance costs while ensuring hygienic conditions are maintained, and can be adapted for multiple bodies of water.
Implementation Method 1
passing the water containing sodium chloride through a chlorine generator where electrolysis converts the sodium chloride and water to sodium hypochlorite
Data Source
AI summary
A sanitizer generation system supplies power to a first and a second sanitizer generator. Each of the sanitizer generators is connected to a body of water by a circulation system. The system includes a power supply and a control system connected to the power supply and the sanitizer generators. The control system selectively delivers electric current from the power supply to the first and second sanitizer generators.