EP2121527A1

EP2121527A1 - Water basin plant and method for conditioning water in a water basin plant

Info

Publication number: EP2121527A1
Application number: EP08708846A
Authority: EP
Inventors: André Dürig
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2007-02-10
Filing date: 2008-02-08
Publication date: 2009-11-25
Also published as: WO2008096010A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a water basin plant, comprising a first water basin (10), suitable for swimming and/or bathing and a second water basin (20), in which the water from the first water basin (10) can be conditioned, the water being pumpable from the second water basin (20) by means of a pumping device (31) via at least one line (34, 35, 36, 37) into the first water basin (10) and the water may be run from the first water basin (10) via at least one overflow (40) into the second water basin (20). In said water basin plant, the pumping device (31) is an air pump, by means of which air can be pumped into the line (34, 35, 36, 37) such as to create a water circuit. The invention further relates to a method for conditioning water in a water basin plant.

Description

Pool installation and method for treating water in a pool complex

Technical field of the invention

The present invention relates to pool installations, as well as to methods for the treatment of water in pools. The present invention relates in particular to a pool installation comprising a first pool suitable for swimming and / or bathing, and a second pool in which the water from the first pool (10) is treatable, the water from the second pool Pool by means of a

Driving device can be driven via at least one transfer into the first water tank, and wherein the water from the first water tank via at least one overflow into the second water tank (20) is feasible.

State of the art

Water basins or ponds, which are suitable for swimming or swimming, have existed for some time. Water quality plays a decisive role in view of a potential risk of disease. For example, conventional bathing or swimming pools typically use chlorine or other similar chemicals for water treatment. This achieves good goals, whereby a high level of natural pollution can not be avoided. In addition, the bathing or swimming sensation in this chemically treated water is much less optimal compared to natural water from the lakes or rivers.

For these reasons, one is anxious for some time, also Schwimmbzw. To construct baths (or ponds) in which the water is processed in a natural way, without any use of chemical substances. In this way, not only the environmental impact can be significantly reduced, but the bathing can take place in a much more natural and pleasant environment. Original solutions build on the principle of natural regeneration of the water. In these pool systems edge zones are planted by swimming ponds, so that the living organisms (bacteria, etc.) can break down the organic material in a natural way, as is often the case, for example, in the biotopes. However, it is inevitable in such ponds that the water eutrophic after a certain time by coarser impurities (eg grasses, leaves, animal feathers, insects, etc.).

In the meantime, it has begun to construct water basins (or ponds) consisting of a primary pool in which bathing or swimming and a secondary pool used for water treatment. The water can flow from the secondary basin into the primary basin and vice versa, whereby a continuous water purification and renewal can take place.

From the document DE 90 16 178 U 1, for example, such a

Pond system with a water treatment device known. The plant described there consists of a primary pond, which serves as a swimming or bathing pond, and a secondary pond for the purification of the primary pond water. The primary pond has a planted regeneration zone near the shore and a central, plant-free swimming area. Approximately in the middle of the secondary pond a settling pit is provided. The secondary pond is planted around the settlement shaft. From the bottom of the swimming area of the primary pond, a connecting pipe leads underground into the settling pit of the secondary pond. Furthermore, a return line is provided which leads from the regeneration area of the secondary pond via a pump to a source pot arranged in the regeneration area of the primary pond, from which the return water flows back into the primary pond. The settling in the bathing pond contaminants are continuously discharged together with the pond water in the settling shaft of Sekundärteich, where settle the heavier dirt particles. The water with the lighter impurities enters the secondary pond where it is biologically cleaned in its regeneration area. The purified water is then returned via the source pot in the immediate vicinity of the detection line already at the bottom of the primary pond sinking substances or suspended matter near the bottom, but no floating on the water surface entries or impurities. In this pond system regular Bodenabsaugungen are required.

Meanwhile, many other systems have come on the market, but all of which have the disadvantage of having a very high energy use for water treatment, since the water must be pumped by very powerful water pump from one to the other pool usually. In this way, the positive environmental impact is reversed due to a biological or natural water treatment again in the waste of energy. In addition, this leads to high maintenance costs. In addition, in addition to the water pump, skimmers and other animal-hostile devices are usually used in these plants, whereby a large part of the natural pond inhabitants are killed and the natural balance in the entire water basin system is disturbed.

Disclosure of the invention

It is therefore an object of the present invention to propose a new pool system, as well as a new method for water treatment in pool systems, which do not have the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art. It is in particular an object of the present invention to provide a pool system and a method for water treatment in pool systems, which have a very low energy consumption and low maintenance costs, and which is not lethal even for the smallest water inhabitants.

According to the present invention, these objects are achieved in particular by the elements of the independent claims. Further advantageous embodiments are also evident from the dependent claims and the description. In particular, the objects of the present invention are achieved in that in a pool complex, comprising a first pool, which is suitable for swimming and / or swimming, and a second pool, in which the water is treatable from the first pool, the water from the second

Water tank is drivable by means of a propellant device via at least one transition into the first pool of water, and wherein the water from the first pool via at least one overflow into the second pool is feasible, the blowing device is an air pump, by means of which air in the transition between the second pool and the first water tank is pumpable so that a water cycle is created.

The advantages of this invention are, in particular, that the conveyance of water from one basin to the other can be realized in an energy-saving and environmentally friendly manner. Since the air lift pump works with a much lower energy consumption compared to water pumps, the maintenance of the pool system is much easier and more economical. After all, a large part of the organisms living in the pool are not killed in this way because the water is not allowed through the pump, so that the natural ecological balance is never endangered.

In one embodiment variant, the overflow is designed in such a way that the water flow from the first water basin into the second water basin is made possible. This has the particular advantage that the water cycle can be supported in a very simple manner. There is no water return, so that a regular water circulation according to the scheme first pool -> second pool -> first pool -> etc. arises without complex backflow devices or valves would be necessary.

In a particular embodiment, the overflow is a Skimmerklappe. The advantage of this embodiment is, in particular, that skimmer flaps are known devices which are already successfully used in the construction of a pool of water. In addition, the met Skimmerklappe all conditions to be used optimally in the inventive pool system.

In another embodiment, the transition is at least partially formed with a slope. As a result, in particular, the efficiency of the pump can be kept small because less force is needed to bring the water to circulate. The water can to a large extent "on its own" circulate, and must be actively transported only in a small area.The energy savings compared to the conventional plants are thus according to this embodiment even more significant.Furthermore, thanks to the slope prevents the formation of bubbles in the transfer In another embodiment, an alternative connection between the second water tank and the first water tank is provided, which has the advantage, inter alia, that the connection between the two water tanks is also in the event of a defect or The alternative crossover can be used until the regular crossover is repaired, thus avoiding downtime.

In a further embodiment, a collecting basin is provided, wherein the water from the second water tank via a filter layer into the collecting tank succeeds. The sump allows efficient storage of the treated water. In a particular embodiment, a manifold between the filter layer and the reservoir is provided. The advantages of these two

Variants include, inter alia, that the contaminated water from the first pool of water flows over the overflow into the second pool, and then seeps through the filter layer to be collected in the reservoir then. The manifold can favor the flow of water to the reservoir. So it comes to a natural purification of the water, which can be brought back into the water cycle. In addition to the usual filter materials or mixtures, the filter layer may also contain bacteria or similar organisms which can guarantee even better water purification and thus optimal water treatment.

In yet another embodiment, the transition between the reservoir and the first pool is provided. This ensures that only the treated water returns to the circuit, which can keep the quality of the water in the first pool in which it is bathed high.

In a further embodiment, a bypass is provided in the second water tank, which allows the direct flow of water from the second water tank into the reservoir. In a particular embodiment, the bypass is dimensioned such that the amount of water which succeeds it from the second water tank into the collecting tank, in relation to the amount of water which succeeds via the filter layer from the second water tank into the collecting tank, is smaller.

These embodiments have, inter alia, the advantage that, because the filtration of the water in the filter layer also kills part of living organisms (in particular phytoplankton), while on the other hand the amount of zooplankton in the second basin increases, due to a direct connection between the second Water basin with many organic matter and living animals and the reservoir can be a survival and even distribution of the smallest organisms possible.

At this point, it should be noted that the present invention relates not only to the inventive pool system but also to a method for the treatment of water in a pool system.

According to the inventive method for the treatment of water in a pool installation, comprising a first pool, which is suitable for swimming and / or swimming, and in which the water is contaminated, and a second pool, in which the Water is processed from the first water tank, wherein the first water tank is connected via an overflow and a transfer to the second water tank is pumped by an air pump in the air between the second water tank and the first pool of water, the water is in the transition Driven through the air into the first pool of water, the contaminated water from the first pool is passed over the overflow into the second pool, and the contaminated water is treated in the second pool. By using an air pump, on the one hand, a much smaller amount of energy is consumed, and on the other hand, the animal kingdom in the pool complex is much less affected.

Brief description of the drawings

Hereinafter, the embodiments of the present invention will be described by way of examples. The examples of the embodiments are illustrated by the following enclosed figures:

Figure 1 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the pool system according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

Figure 2 shows a perspective schematic representation of a

Pool installation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiments of the invention

Figure 1 shows schematically a cross section through the

Pool installation according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the reference numeral 10 refers to a first water basin of the water basin installation according to the invention, and the reference symbol 20 to a second water basin of the invention Water basin system. The first water basin (also called primary pond or primary basin) 10 can be used in particular as a swimming and bathing pool. The second water basin (also called secondary pond or secondary basin) 20 serves to clean or treat the primary pond water. The water surfaces of the primary pond 10 and the secondary pond 20 are at the same level except for a minimum difference due to the atmospheric leveling. The shorelines of the first and second basins 10 and 20 are normally planted for natural, biological water treatment with aquatic and marsh plants (see also Fig. 2). Variants with an outsourced, biological water treatment are also possible and are being used more and more frequently. The primer 10 can be formed in countless ways, from the converted pool on boundaries of wood or natural stone to plastic angle elements. The water depth is usually at least 1.50 m. The swimming area usually has a fixed floor 11.

The surface flow of the first water basin 10 continuously transports the contaminants accumulating in the water to the overflow 40. This overflow 40 can in particular be formed as a so-called skimmer flap. This Skimmerklappe 40 has the property that it allows the flow of water from the first water tank 10 into the second water tank 20, but blocks the flow of water in the opposite direction. The surface flow is so from the forming on the Skimmerklappe 40 weir, the overflow edge, through a thin film of water through the suction of the

Subtracted water surface and passed into the second water tank 20.

If necessary, in the secondary pond 20, the coarser

Impurities can also be collected and removed with a net or similar device (not shown). On the side of the secondary pond 20, such a net can be permanently attached even after the skimmer flap 40, with which it is then possible to remove leaves and other organic material well from the pool complex. The Constant control as with conventional skimmers is eliminated. In addition, the absorption capacity is many times higher.

The second water basin 20 basically contains a bottom seepage filter or a filter layer 23. This planted filter layer 23 can in particular also be planted, and thus forms a biological purification stage, which constantly flows through water, and thus is constantly supplied with oxygen. For the realization of the filter layer 23, many different known methods are suitable, which may partially also include living organisms (bacteria and the like). However, one skilled in the art will appreciate how these various methods can be used to advantage in the practice of the present invention.

The soaked through this filter layer 23 and so purified water (indicated in Figure 1 by arrows) then collects via a manifold 24 in the reservoir 28. The reservoir 28 is connected via a, preferably in gradient laid transition 34, 35, 36, 37 with connected to the first water basin. Thanks to the gradient, the water can flow from the reservoir 28 already without much effort in the direction of the first water basin 10. However, the inventive water basin system also includes a pumping device 30, consisting of an air pump 31 and a supply line 32, which opens into a part 37 of the transfer line 33. This air pump 31 pumps air into the transfer line 37 and pumps the water contained therein back into the primary pond 10 according to the principle of the air lift pump. This is done in a very gentle manner, since the air pump 31 via the supply line 32 into the transfer 37th pumped air causes only a flow of water, without the substances or living beings therein are exposed to high pressure forces or other negative influences.

The Sickergrundfilter 23 prevents that phytoplankton in the plant can form too strong and would reduce the depth of view in the pool 10. However, the desired zooplankton is pumped back into primary pond 10 via a bypass 26, which is done in a very gentle manner, thanks to the use of the air lift pump. Thus, will ensures that there is enough zooplankton at any time both in the first water basin 10 and in the second water basin 20.

In addition, it should be noted that more than 90% of water-polluting inputs are plant and animal entries that have a lower specific gravity than water. Almost all of these contaminants, such as withered flowers, leaves, bird feathers, etc., are introduced into the pond via the air or through the wind, or, in the case of flying insects or flight seeds, are brought about by their own motion and first float on the water surface.

Depending on the type of contamination, soiling remains on the water surface for several hours to several days until they are so far drawn in with water that they sink. Once the contaminants have dropped, they can not be detected adequately or even at all by conventional methods and are insufficiently degraded by microorganisms due to the abundance of contaminants. The water is thus contaminated by turbidity and algae. Cleaning the water is associated with high technical complexity and high operating costs.

The nutrient-poorer the water is, the more intensively existing nutrients are utilized by the micro-organisms. The result is low-contaminated, clear water.

By the bottom seepage filter according to the invention microorganisms present in the secondary hard water are spared. Namely, in the conventional systems, a majority of the microorganisms are damaged or killed by the pump mechanism during pump operation. Dead microorganisms would pose an undesirable burden on the bathing water for the bathing and swimming pond.

Finally, it should be noted that the embodiments described here by way of example only a selection of possible Representations of the inventive concept represent and should not be regarded as limiting. Those skilled in the art will understand that many other implementations of the invention are possible within the same inventive idea. Thus, for example, other water circuits can also be connected to the system, for example bacterial cultures, inter alia. For example, a robot garage can be provided so that, for example, a recess is retained in the primary ponding, which allows the inclusion of a robot. It can be locked with a door as needed to hide the robot and its associated hoses. Also, the heat released by the air pump can be used to heat the technology well in winter.

Claims

claims

1. pool installation, comprising

a first pool (10), which is suitable for swimming and / or swimming, and

a second water basin (20), in which the water from the first water basin (10) can be treated,

wherein the water from the second water basin (20) by means of a driving device (31) via at least one transfer line (34, 35, 36, 37) in the first water basin (10) is drivable, and

wherein the water from the first water basin (10) via at least one overflow (40) in the second water basin (20) is feasible,

characterized,

in that the propelling device (31) is an air pump by means of which air can be pumped into the transfer line (34, 35, 36, 37) in such a way that a water cycle is created.

2. Water basin installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the overflow (40) is designed such that the flow of water from the first water tank (10) is made possible in the second water tank (20).

3. pool installation according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the overflow (40) is a Skimmerklappe.

4. pool installation according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the transfer line (34, 35, 36, 37) is at least partially formed with a gradient.

5. pool installation according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that an alternative transfer (38) between the second water tank (20) and the first water tank (10) is provided.

6. pool installation according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a collecting basin (28) is provided, wherein the water from the second water tank (20) via a filter layer (23) in the collecting tank (28) succeeds.

7. pool installation according to claim 6, characterized in that a collecting line (24) between the filter layer (23) and the collecting basin (28) is provided.

8. pool installation according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the transfer line (34, 35, 36, 37) between the collecting basin (28) and the first water basin (10) is provided.

9. pool installation according to one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that in the second water tank (20), a bypass (26) is provided, softer the direct flow of water from the second water tank (20) in the reservoir (28).

10. pool installation according to claim 9, characterized in that the bypass (26) is dimensioned such that the amount of water which succeeds from the second water basin (20) in the collecting tank (28), in relation to the amount of water which, via the filter layer (23) from the second water tank (20) into the reservoir (28) succeeds, is smaller.

11. Process for the treatment of water in one

A pool complex comprising a first pool (10) suitable for swimming and / or bathing and in which the water is contaminated, and a second pool (20) in which the water from the first pool (10) is treated, the first one Water basin (10) via an overflow (40) and via a transfer line (34, 35, 36, 37) is connected to the second water basin (20),

characterized,

in that air is pumped into the transfer line (34, 35, 36, 37) between the second water tank (20) and the first water tank (10) by means of an air pump (31),

that the water in the transfer line (34, 35, 36, 37) is driven through the air into the first water basin (10),

that the contaminated water from the first water basin (10) via the overflow (40) in the second water basin (20) is guided, and

that the contaminated water in the second water tank (20) is processed.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that the flow of water from the first water tank (10) into the second water tank (20) through the overflow (40) allows the flow of water from the second water tank (10) into the first water tank (20) is blocked.

13. The method according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the transfer line (34, 35, 36, 37) is formed at least partially with a slope.

14. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that the water via an alternative transfer line (38) between the second water tank (20) and the first water basin (10) flows.

15. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 14, characterized in that the water from the second water tank (20) via a filter layer (23) in the collecting tank (28) succeeds.

16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that the water flows via a collecting line (24) between the filter layer (23) and the collecting basin (28).

17. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 16, characterized in that the water from the second water basin (20) in the collecting basin (28) partly via a bypass (26) flows.