Water sanitization system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9598294-B2
Application number	US-201314133319-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 18, 2013
Priority date	Dec 18, 2013
Publication date	Mar 21, 2017
Grant date	Mar 21, 2017

Abstract

A non-chemical sanitation system for a body of water comprises a floating base, an internal hydro-electric power generator, and one or more sanitizing mechanisms electrically powered by the hydro-electric power generator, where the hydro-electric power generator derives its energy from water pressure produced by a pool pump. In some embodiments, the one or more non-chemical sanitizing mechanisms comprise one or more ultraviolet LED lights. In some embodiments, the one or more non-chemical sanitizing mechanisms comprise one or more ionizers. In some embodiments, the system is connected to a filter pipe and filter of a pool and the hydro-electric power generator is placed within the path of water flowing to the pool filter in order to generate power and power the one or more sanitizing mechanisms.

First claim

I claim:

1. A sanitizing head for sanitizing a body of fluid comprising:
a. a floating base;
b. a hydro-electric power generator coupled to the floating base for electrically powering the sanitizing head; and
c. one or more non-chemical sanitization mechanisms coupled to the floating base pointing downward for sanitizing the body of water as the water flows under the sanitizing head.

2. The sanitizing head of claim 1 wherein the one or more non-chemical sanitization mechanisms comprise one or more ultraviolet LED lights.

3. The sanitizing head of claim 1 wherein the one or more non-chemical sanitization mechanisms comprise one or more ionizers.

4. The sanitizing head of claim 1 wherein the floating base comprises a pool or spa sweep.

5. The sanitizing head of claim 4 wherein the sanitizing head comprises an intake pipe that is configured to couple to an filter pipe of a filter pump of the pool or spa.

6. The sanitizing head of claim 5 wherein the sanitizing head comprises a hydro impeller coupled to a power generator, wherein the hydro impeller is spun by water traveling the through the intake pipe in order to generate power.

7. The sanitizing head of claim 1 wherein the floating base comprises a solar panel.

8. The sanitizing head of claim 1 wherein the body of fluid comprises a pool or a spa.

9. A pool cleaner comprising:
a. a sweep head for passing water to a pool filter, the sweep head coupled to an intake pipe and the pool filter; and
b. a hydro-electric powered sanitization head comprising one or more non-chemical sanitizing mechanisms pointing downward to sanitize a body of water as it flows under the sanitization head.

10. The pool cleaner of claim 9 wherein the one or more non-chemical sanitizing mechanisms comprise one or more ultraviolet LED lights.

11. The pool cleaner of claim 9 wherein the one or more non-chemical sanitizing mechanisms comprise one or more ionizers.

12. The pool cleaner of claim 9 wherein the pool cleaner is configured to couple to an filter pipe of a filter pump of the pool.

13. The pool cleaner of claim 9 wherein the sanitization head comprises a floating base.

14. The pool cleaner of claim 9 wherein the sanitization head comprises a solar panel.

15. A pool sanitization system comprising:
a. a sweep head;
b. a sweep pipe;
c. a pool filter, and
d. a sanitization head coupled to a filter pipe of the pool filter, the sanitation head comprising one or more non-chemical sanitization mechanisms pointing downward for sanitizing a body of water as it flows under the sanitization head;
wherein the sanitization head comprises a hydro-electric power generator that is in the path of water traveling to the pool filter and wherein the hydro-electric power generator powers the sanitization head.

16. A sanitizing head for sanitizing a body of water comprising:
a. a floating base;
b. a hydro-electric power generator coupled to the floating base for electrically powering the sanitizing head;
c. a water pipe coupled to the floating base;
d. one or more first non-chemical sanitization mechanisms coupled to the floating base and pointing downward for sanitizing the body of water as it flows under the floating base; and
e. one or more second non-chemical sanitization coupled to an interior of the pipe for sanitizing the body of water.

17. The sanitizing head of claim 16 wherein the hydro-electric power generator is located within the pipe.

18. The sanitizing head of claim 17 wherein the one or more first non-chemical sanitization mechanisms and the one or more second non-chemical sanitization mechanisms comprise one or more ultraviolet LED lights.

19. The sanitizing head of claim 17 wherein the one or more first non-chemical sanitization mechanisms and the one or more second non-chemical sanitization mechanisms comprise one or more ionizers.

20. A non-chemical sanitation system for a body of water comprises a floating base, an internal hydro-electric power generator, coupled to the floating base, and one or more non-chemical sanitizing mechanisms coupled to the floating base and pointing downward for sanitizing water as it flows under the floating base and electrically powered by the hydro-electric power generator.

Assignees

• Vision Works Ip Corp

Inventors

• Braunberger Fritz

Classifications

• C02F2201/3222

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• C02F2201/009

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• H02S10/40

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• E04H4/1645

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• E04H4/1263

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