Water Sampling Chamber Control for Real-Time Quality Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing water quality monitoring systems require manual sampling by inspectors, which is inefficient and can damage fragile measurement instruments due to water flow, making real-time monitoring difficult.
Innovation Solution
A real-time water quality monitoring device with chamber modules connected to a pipe module, allowing controlled sampling and data acquisition without interrupting water flow, using a control module to manage opening and closing parts for sample collection and measurement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a water quality measurement instrument is submerged in water to acquire water quality data in real time, then continuous monitoring is achieved, but the fragile tip may be damaged or broken due to water flow forces
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the measurement function from the flowing water environment by collecting water samples in a chamber module bypass-connected to the pipe. The water quality measurement instrument measures the collected sample rather than being submerged in the flowing water, thus avoiding damage from water flow forces while maintaining continuous monitoring capability through periodic sampling.
2Measurement precision
If a water quality manager visits a place where a pipe is installed to directly collect a sample, then accurate water quality data is obtained, but work efficiency is reduced due to the need for manual visits
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by automatically collecting water samples in the chamber module and performing measurements using the water quality measurement instrument without requiring manual intervention. The control module automates the sampling and measurement process, eliminating the need for water quality managers to visit the site while maintaining measurement accuracy.
3Productivity
If chamber modules bypass-connected to a pipe module are used to collect water samples at desired times, then remote real-time monitoring is enabled and manual sample collection is reduced, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into modular components: a pipe module for water flow, chamber modules for sample collection with opening and closing parts, and a water quality measurement instrument module. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while working together as a integrated system, enabling automated remote monitoring without excessive complexity.
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AI summary
A real-time water quality monitoring device may include: a pipe module having the shape of a pipe along which water flows; a first chamber module connected to the pipe module and having a pair of first opening and closing parts openable and closable according to a control signal; a second chamber module connected to the first chamber module through a second opening and closing part openable and closable so that if the second opening and closing part is open in the state where the pair of first opening and closing parts is closed, the second chamber module acquires measurement data related to water quality from the water accommodated in the first chamber module; and a control module for generating the control signal according to an external input, producing water quality information using the measurement data, and transmitting the water quality information to at least one predetermined management terminal.