Water filtering system and method
OwnerRichard Ray Hackettinventor
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Abstract
A filtering system with electrolytic action and method is disclosed which is adapted for filtering the water in swimming pools, spas, saunas, hot tubs, whirlpools and the like with circulatory flow or single-flow. The filtering system may include a pump for drawing water from a body of water and circulating this water through an electrolytic filter including a layer of electrolytic filter media of dissimilar metal particles or granules and returning this filtered water to the body of water. The filtering system not only removes sand and sediment but also prevents algae and fungus growth, kills bacteria, and eliminates the need for adding chlorine, bromine, and algaecide to the water.
Claims20
A water filter system comprising:
- a first tank forming a cavity for receiving a fluid and at least one filter material, wherein the first tank further comprises:
- an intake opening configured for delivering an intake flow to the cavity;
- and
- an outtake opening configured for delivering an outlet flow from the cavity via an outlet pipe;
- a sealed chamber joined to the first tank so as to circumscribe the outtake opening;
- and
- an outtake screen filter joined along a periphery of the outtake opening so the outtake screen filter forms a basket-shape extending into the cavity, forming a chamber space between the outtake screen filter and the sealed chamber;
- wherein the at least one filter material comprises an electrolytic layer disposed between the intake opening and the outtake opening, and
- wherein an ingress to the outlet pipe is disposed in the chamber space, inward from the outtake screen filter,
- whereby packing and clogging of the outlet pipe is avoided.
A water filter system comprising:
- a first tank and a second tank, each forming a cavity for receiving a fluid and at least one filter material, wherein each tank further comprises:
- an intake opening configured for delivering an intake flow to the cavity;
- and
- an outtake opening configured for delivering an outlet flow from the cavity via an outlet pipe,
- a sealed chamber joined to the first tank so as to circumscribe the outtake opening;
- and
- an outtake screen filter joined along a periphery of the outtake opening so the outtake screen filter forms a basket-shape extending into the cavity, forming a chamber space between the outtake screen filter and the sealed chamber;
- wherein an ingress to the outlet pipe is disposed in the chamber space, inward from the outtake screen filter;
- wherein the at least one filter material received within the first tank comprises an electrolytic layer disposed between the intake opening and the outtake opening;
- wherein the at least one filter material received within the second tank comprises a carbon layer disposed between the intake opening and the outtake opening;
- and
- wherein the intake opening of the second tank is operably connected to the outtake opening of the first tank,
- whereby packing and clogging of the outlet pipe is avoided.
A method of filtering the water from a water source, comprising the steps of:
- providing a first tank forming a cavity for receiving a fluid and at least one filter material, wherein the first tank further comprises:
- an intake opening configured for delivering an intake flow to the cavity;
- and an outtake opening configured for delivering an outlet flow from the cavity via an outlet pipe;
- a sealed chamber joined to the first tank so as to circumscribe the outtake opening;
- and an outtake screen filter joined along a periphery of the outtake opening so the outtake screen filter forms a basket-shape extending into the cavity, forming a chamber space between the outtake screen filter and the sealed chamber, wherein the at least one filter material comprises an electrolytic layer disposed between the intake opening and the outtake opening;
- interconnecting a pump between the water source and the intake opening;
- and
- operating the pump so as to urge an intake flow from the water source to the intake opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.