US4867874A
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Device for filtering water from an overflowing swimming pool, using an accumulating tank acting as a gravity filter
Assignee: AQUASUD PISCINES
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Filing: 1987-12-31
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Granted: 1989-09-19
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Expires: 2007-12-31
Abstract
Abstract An accumulating tank serving as a filter for an overflowing swimming pool, and more particularly a device for filtering water from an overflowing swimming pool using an accumulating tank acting as a gravity filter. The accumulating tank (1) serves as a prefilter, and a filter for water from the pool; it filters by decantation through a filtering mass (8, 9). It comprises apparatus for cleaning the filtering mass (8, 9) by reversing the direction of water current (F2), so as to cause to overflow the volume of water from the accumulating tank (1) and recover the impurities by overflow of the used water into a gutter (15) and evacuation for emptying by a pipe (24).
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Aubert
- 👤 Albert Flaquet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:35
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D24/00; B01D24/46; B01D24/4631; B01D24/02; B01D24/10; B01D24/12; B01D2201/00; B01D2201/08; B01D2201/087
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
Accumulating tank in combination with an overflowing swimming pool, in which said accumulating tank (1) acts as a prefilter and decanting filter for water from the pool, said accumulating tank comprising: mean for filtering pool water by decantation across a filtering mass (8, 9), including a pump (14) submerged in a sealed well (6), said filtering mass comprising an upper layer (8) and lower layer (9), wherein said filtering mass (8, 9) is disposed at the base of said accumulating tank (1); and strainers (5) located at the base of the lowermost filtering layer (9) and connected to an outlet (10) located in said sealed well (6) which permits return of the water filtered by decantation to the swimming pool.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
Accumulating tank in combination with an overflowing swimming pool, in which said accumulating tank (1) acts as a prefilter and decanting filter for water from the pool, said accumulating tank comprising: mean for filtering pool water by decantation across a filtering mass (8, 9), including a pump (14) submerged in a sealed well (6), said filtering mass comprising an upper layer (8) and lower layer (9), wherein said filtering mass (8, 9) is disposed at the base of said accumulating tank (1); and strainers (5) located at the base of the lowermost filtering layer (9) and connected to an outlet (10) located in said sealed well (6) which permits return of the water filtered by decantation to the swimming pool.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
Accumulating tank according to claim 1, means for cleaning the filtering mass (8, 9) by reversing the direction of the water current (F2), through the outlet (10), backflow of water through the strainers (5) creating an agitation of the filtering mass (8, 9) causing impurities to ascend to the surface of the level of the accumulating tank where they are recovered by overflow into a gutter (15) and evacuated by an emptying pipe (24) for cleaning of the decantation filter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
Accumulating tank according to claim 1, including an electronic control (2) which controls a pump (14) for moving water through the filter and adjusts the height of the water level in the swimming pool as a function of the height of the water level in the accumulating tank (1).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
Accumulating tank according to claim 1, including a compressed air inlet (16) for creating bubbles and an agitation of the filtering mass (8, 9), so as to clean the filter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
Accumulating tank according to claim 1, in which said sealed well (6) is closed by a removable sealing cover (17).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
75 words
Accumulating tank according to claim 1, in which said sealed well (6) is closed by a cover (17); the pump being connected to said outlet (10) which exits from the sealed well (6) via said cover (17) said outlet comprising a connector with several junctions each having a valve permitting return of filtered water toward the swimming pool, alternative supply of filtered water, and reversing of the direction of liquid flow to backwash the filter.
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