Whirlpool Bath Bypass Pipe and Bubble Water Descaling System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Whirlpool baths face challenges in preventing and removing scale buildup in pipes due to water circulation, which affects hygiene and user experience, with existing methods being either difficult to implement or not fundamental solutions.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a bypass pipe and a second jet nozzle that generates bubble water by mixing air with water, which is then jetted through the pipes to prevent and remove scale, using a Venturi part to create negative pressure for air intake and a check valve to prevent backflow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If water is circulated in the circulation pipe for whirlpool bath operation, then the whirlpool bath function is provided, but scale is generated on the inner surface of the circulation pipe
Solution Approach 1:
The invention performs preliminary cleaning action by circulating bubble water through the circulation pipe before scale accumulation becomes problematic. The bubble water is generated by injecting air into water and circulating it through the pipe system, which prevents scale formation on the inner surface of the circulation pipe while maintaining the whirlpool bath function.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If chemical detergent is used to clean scale from the pipe, then scale removal is achieved, but the washing operation becomes very difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces the mechanical/chemical cleaning system with a pneumatic system. Instead of using chemical detergents that require manual application and complex washing operations, the invention uses bubble water generated by air injection to automatically clean the circulation pipe. The bubble water circulates through the pipe system and removes scale without requiring difficult manual washing operations.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If ozone sterilizing apparatus is applied, then germ propagation is suppressed, but it is merely an auxiliary method and not a fundamental solution
Solution Approach 1:
The invention enables the circulation pipe system to self-clean and self-sanitize by circulating bubble water through the pipe. The bubble water not only removes scale but also suppresses germ propagation. This self-service mechanism provides a fundamental solution for hygienic management rather than relying on auxiliary sterilizing apparatus.
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
Effectively suppresses scale formation and removes existing scale within the pipes, enhancing hygiene and user satisfaction by using bubble water to clean the circulation and bypass pipes.
Implementation Method 1
a Venturi part and an intake part, wherein air is mixed with water to generate bubble water by the action of the Venturi part
Implementation Method 2
The scale generated in the circulation pipe, the pump, and the bypass pipe is removed (descaled) by bubble water generated by the second jet nozzle
Data Source
AI summary
A whirlpool bath with descaling function is provided. The whirlpool bath 1 comprises a bathtub body 10 including a bathtub 11, suction port 20 sucking the water contained in the bathtub 11, first jet nozzles 30 jetting bubble water into the bathtub 11, a circulation pipe 40 including a water supply pipe 41 and a return pipe 42, a pump 50 installed in the circulation pipe 40, a bypass pipe 60 branched from the water supply pipe 41 and connected to the return pipe 42 to directly return the water in the water supply pipe 41 to the pump, and a second jet nozzle 70 mixing air with water passing through the bypass pipe 60 to generate and jet bubble water. The scale of the circulation pipe 40, the pump 50 and the bypass pipe 60 is removed by bubble water generated by the second jet nozzle 70.