POOL FILTRATION SYSTEM

Abstract

A pool filtration system for filtering foreign matter such as leaves and other debris from a swimming pool includes a skimmer, a pump, and a return hose. The pump draws water from a swimming pool through the skimmer and out the return hose back to the swimming pool. The skimmer has a barrier filter for filtering out foreign matter. A weight is attached to a distal end of the return hose with respect to the pump such that the distal end of the return hose is maintained below a top side of a volume of water in the swimming pool.

Claims

1. A pool filtration system comprising: a swimming pool being configured for containing a volume of water; a skimmer being positioned in the swimming pool, the skimmer comprising: a container having a base wall and a perimeter wall, the perimeter wall being coupled to and extending upwardly from the base wall, the base wall and the perimeter wall defining a cavity therein, a top edge of the perimeter wall defining an opening to the cavity, the container having an aperture extending therethrough into the cavity; and a barrier filter being mounted in the container, the barrier filter being water permeable, the barrier filter being positioned such that water passing into the cavity through the opening and out of the cavity through the aperture must pass through the barrier filter; and a pump being in fluid communication with the aperture of the skimmer and being configured for drawing water from the volume of water through the container of the skimmer; a return hose being in fluid communication with the pump, a distal end of the return hose with respect to the pump being open, the distal end of the return hose being positioned in the swimming pool, the pump being configured for urging the water from the skimmer mount and into the volume of water through the distal end of the return hose, the return hose having a size and a mass such that the pump is configured to urge the water through the return hose at a flow rate sufficient to cause the return hose to move in a random whipping fashion; and a weight being mounted to the return hose adjacent to the distal end, the weight being configured to maintain the distal end below the top side of the volume of water without retaining the distal end only to a bottom side of the volume of water during operation of the pump.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the skimmer further comprises a mount being coupled to the container and the swimming pool, the mount securing the container at a distance below a rim of the swimming pool.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the mount is configured to position the top edge of the perimeter wall of the container below and proximate to a top side of the volume of water such that the water passes over the top edge of the perimeter wall and through the opening into the cavity.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the mount comprises a telescopic member and an attachment member, the telescopic member being coupled to and extending between the attachment member and the container, the attachment member being attached to the rim of the swimming pool, the telescopic member being alternately extendable and retractable relative to the attachment member to adjust the distance below the rim of the swimming pool.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the attachment member comprises a clamp.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising an inlet hose being coupled to the skimmer and the pump such that the pump is in fluid communication with the aperture of the skimmer via the inlet hose.

7. The system of claim 6, further comprising a pair of hose mounts being mounted to the swimming pool and an associated one of the inlet hose and the return hose, each hose mount of the pair of hose mounts comprising a pool engagement member being positioned on the rim of the swimming pool and a hose engagement member being positioned on a middle portion of the associated one of the inlet hose and the return hose.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the pool engagement member comprises a clamp.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the hose engagement member comprises a C-shaped clip.

10. A pool filtration system comprising: a swimming pool being configured for containing a volume of water; a skimmer being positioned in the swimming pool, the skimmer comprising: a container having a base wall and a perimeter wall, the perimeter wall being coupled to and extending upwardly from the base wall, the base wall and the perimeter wall defining a cavity therein, a top edge of the perimeter wall defining an opening to the cavity, the container having an aperture extending therethrough into the cavity; a barrier filter being mounted in the container, the barrier filter being water permeable, the barrier filter being positioned such that water passing into the cavity through the opening and out of the cavity through the aperture must pass through the barrier filter; and a mount being coupled to the container and the swimming pool, the mount securing the container at a distance below a rim of the swimming pool, the mount being configured to position the top edge of the perimeter wall of the container below and proximate to a top side of the volume of water such that the water passes over the top edge of the perimeter wall and through the opening into the cavity, the mount comprising a telescopic member and an attachment member, the telescopic member being coupled to and extending between the attachment member and the container, the attachment member being attached to the rim of the swimming pool, the telescopic member being alternately extendable and retractable relative to the attachment member to adjust the distance below the rim of the swimming pool, the attachment member comprising a clamp; a pump being in fluid communication with the aperture of the skimmer and being configured for drawing water from the volume of water through the container of the skimmer; a return hose being in fluid communication with the pump, a distal end of the return hose with respect to the pump being open, the distal end of the return hose being positioned in the swimming pool, the pump being configured for urging the water from the skimmer mount and into the volume of water through the distal end of the return hose, the return hose having a size and a mass such that the pump is configured to urge the water through the return hose at a flow rate sufficient to cause the return hose to move in a random whipping fashion; a weight being mounted to the return hose adjacent to the distal end, the weight being configured to maintain the distal end below the top side of the volume of water without retaining the distal end only to a bottom side of the volume of water during operation of the pump; an inlet hose being coupled to the skimmer and the pump such that the pump is in fluid communication with the aperture of the skimmer via the inlet hose; and a pair of hose mounts being mounted to the swimming pool and an associated one of the inlet hose and the return hose, each hose mount of the pair of hose mounts comprising a pool engagement member being positioned on the rim of the swimming pool and a hose engagement member being positioned on a middle portion of the associated one of the inlet hose and the return hose, the pool engagement member comprising a clamp, the hose engagement member comprising a C-shaped clip.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

[0007] The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

[0008] FIG. 1 is a kit view of a pool filtration system according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0009] FIG. 2 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0010] FIG. 3 is a top in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 3 thereof, a new pool filtration system embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

[0012] As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 3, the pool filtration system 10 generally comprises a swimming pool 12 which is configured for containing a volume 14 of water 13. A skimmer 16 is positioned in the swimming pool 12 and comprises a container 18, a barrier filter 32, and a mount 34. The container 18 has a base wall 20 and a perimeter wall 22, wherein the perimeter wall 22 is coupled to and extends upwardly from the base wall 20. The base wall 20 and the perimeter wall 22 define a cavity 24 therein, and a top edge 26 of the perimeter wall 22 defines an opening 28 to the cavity 24. The container 18 also has an aperture 30 extending therethrough into the cavity 24. The barrier filter 32 is mounted in the container 18. The barrier filter 32 is water permeable and is positioned such that water 13 passing into the cavity 24 through the opening 28 and out of the cavity 24 through the aperture 30 must pass through the barrier filter 32. The barrier filter 32 acts to filter out foreign matter found in the water 13 and may define a basket for collecting and holding the foreign matter.

[0013] A mount 34 is coupled to the container 18 and the swimming pool 12 and secures the container 18 at a distance below a rim 36 of the swimming pool 12. The mount 34 is configured to position the top edge 26 of the perimeter wall 22 of the container 18 below and proximate to a top side 38 of the volume 14 of water 13 such that the water 13 passes over the top edge 26 of the perimeter wall 22 and through the opening 28 into the cavity 24. The skimmer 16 is positioned in this manner to receive water 13 into the cavity 24 from near the top side 38 of the volume 14 of water 13, which often includes foreign matter that floats on top of the volume 14 of water 13. This positioning is similar to what is conventionally known.

[0014] The mount 34 comprises a telescopic member 42 and an attachment member 44, wherein the telescopic member 42 is coupled to and extends between the attachment member 44 and the container 18. The attachment member 44 is attached to the rim 36 of the swimming pool 12 and comprises a clamp 46. The telescopic member 42 is alternately extendable and retractable relative to the attachment member 44 to adjust the distance below the rim 36 of the swimming pool 12.

[0015] A pump 48 is in fluid communication with the aperture 30 of the skimmer 16 and is configured for drawing water 13 from the volume 14 of water 13 through the container 18 of the skimmer 16. A return hose 50 is in fluid communication with the pump 48, and a distal end 52 of the return hose 50 with respect to the pump 48 is open. The distal end 52 of the return hose 50 is positioned in the swimming pool 12. The pump 48 is configured for urging the water 13 from the skimmer 16 mount 34 and into the volume 14 of water 13 through the distal end 52 of the return hose 50. The return hose 50 has a size and a mass such that the pump 48 is configured to urge the water 13 through the return hose 50 at a flow rate sufficient to cause the return hose 50 to move in a random whipping fashion. This random whipping fashion aids in circulating the volume 14 of water 13. Whereas, in other circulation methods, some portions of the volume 14 of water 13 may circulate poorly by being positioned distantly from a flow of water 13 or by being caught in a vortex.

[0016] A weight 54 is mounted to the return hose 50 adjacent to the distal end 52 and is configured to maintain the distal end 52 below the top side 38 of the volume 14 of water 13 without retaining the distal end 52 only to a bottom side 40 of the volume 14 of water 13 during operation of the pump 48. In this manner, the weight 54 is tuned with respect to the flow rate so that the distal end 52 of the return hose 50 moves vertically when the pump 48 urges the water 13 through the return hose 50 at the flow rate.

[0017] An inlet hose 56 is coupled to the skimmer 16 and the pump 48 such that the pump 48 is in fluid communication with the aperture 30 of the skimmer 16 via the inlet hose 56. A pair of hose mounts 58 is mounted to the swimming pool 12 and an associated one of the inlet hose 56 and the return hose 50. Each hose mount 58 of the pair of hose mounts 58 comprises a pool engagement member 60 that is positioned on the rim 36 of the swimming pool 12 and a hose engagement member 62 that positioned on a middle portion of the associated one of the inlet hose 56 and the return hose 50. The pool engagement member 60 comprises a clamp 64, and the hose engagement member 62 comprises a C-shaped clip 66.

[0018] In use, the pump 48 is activated to urge water 13 at the flow rate. Water 13 is thus urged through the skimmer 16, filtering through the barrier filter 32, and to the pump 48. Water 13 continues to be urged by the pump 48 through the return hose 50 and out of the distal end 52 of the return hose 50. The flow of the water 13 through the return hose 50 causes the return hose 50 to move in the random whipping fashion, and the weight 54 facilitates the distal end 52 moving vertically within the volume 14 of water 13. The water 13 circulates in this fashion to filter foreign matter from the volume 14 of water 13.

[0019] With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0020] Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word comprising is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article a does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.