Suctioning device for large artificial water bodies
First Claim
1. A suctioning device for suctioning a water volume from a bottom of large artificial water bodies, with surfaces larger than 10,000 m2, without centralized filtration systems, where the suctioning device is capable of cleaning at a surface rate of 325,000 ft2 per 24 hours (30,000 m2 per 24 hours) or more, the device comprising:
- a flexible sheet configured to provide a structural frame;
a plurality of first brushes depending from the sheet;
a plurality of middle brushes configured to redirect a bottom water flow into the first brushes;
a plurality of lateral brushes configured to contain the bottom water flow within the suctioning device and avoid a re-suspension of the bottom water flow in the vicinity of the suctioning device;
a plurality of suction points through which the bottom water flow is suctioned;
a plurality of safety wheels configured to provide secondary support and avoid damage to the suctioning device when the first brushes, the middle brushes, and/or the lateral brushes are worn out and cannot provide a proper support or suction height of the suctioning device;
a plurality of collectors configured to gather the suctioned bottom water flow and concentrate the suctioned bottom water flow into one or more external suction lines;
a plurality of internal suction lines configured to conduit the suctioned bottom water flow from the plurality of suction points to the plurality of collecting means; and
a coupling device connecting the internal suction lines and the collectors.
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Abstract
A suctioning device for suctioning impurities from the bottom of large artificial water bodies is provided. The suctioning device includes a flexible sheet configured to provide a structural frame; a plurality of first brushes depending from the sheet; a plurality of middle brushes; a plurality of lateral brushes; a plurality of suction points; a plurality of wheels configured to provide secondary support when the brushes are worn out; a plurality of collectors configured to gather the suctioned water into external suction lines; a plurality of internal suction lines configured to conduit the suctioned bottom water flow from the plurality of suction points to the plurality of collecting means; and a coupling device connecting the internal suction lines and the collectors, wherein a rate of the bottom water flow entering the suctioning device is the same or higher than a rate of water flow suctioned by an external pumping system.
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31 Claims
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1. A suctioning device for suctioning a water volume from a bottom of large artificial water bodies, with surfaces larger than 10,000 m2, without centralized filtration systems, where the suctioning device is capable of cleaning at a surface rate of 325,000 ft2 per 24 hours (30,000 m2 per 24 hours) or more, the device comprising:
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a flexible sheet configured to provide a structural frame; a plurality of first brushes depending from the sheet; a plurality of middle brushes configured to redirect a bottom water flow into the first brushes; a plurality of lateral brushes configured to contain the bottom water flow within the suctioning device and avoid a re-suspension of the bottom water flow in the vicinity of the suctioning device; a plurality of suction points through which the bottom water flow is suctioned; a plurality of safety wheels configured to provide secondary support and avoid damage to the suctioning device when the first brushes, the middle brushes, and/or the lateral brushes are worn out and cannot provide a proper support or suction height of the suctioning device; a plurality of collectors configured to gather the suctioned bottom water flow and concentrate the suctioned bottom water flow into one or more external suction lines; a plurality of internal suction lines configured to conduit the suctioned bottom water flow from the plurality of suction points to the plurality of collecting means; and a coupling device connecting the internal suction lines and the collectors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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