POOL FILTER WITH INTEGRATED PUMP
A pool filter with integrated pump is disclosed herein. The pool filter with integrated pump, comprising a filter housing having an inlet, an outlet, and defining one or more chambers in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet thereby at least partially defining a fluid flow path therebetween, a filter media housed within the filter housing and positioned such that the fluid flow path progresses through the filter media, and a pump assembly (at least partially) housed within the filter housing, the pump assembly including a pump motor and an impeller in mechanical communication with the pump motor, the pump assembly positioned such that the fluid flow path progresses through the impeller.
1 . A pool filter with integrated pump, comprising:
a filter housing having an inlet, an outlet, and defining one or more chambers in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet thereby at least partly defining a fluid flow path therebetween,
wherein the one or more chambers include a filter chamber sized and shaped to house a filter media,
wherein the one or more chambers include a pump cavity sized and shaped to house at least a portion of a pump assembly.
2 . The pool filter of claim 1 , further comprising a filter media housed within the filter chamber of the filter housing and positioned such that the fluid flow path progresses through the filter media.
3 . The pool filter of claim 1 , further comprising a pump assembly at least partially housed within the pump cavity of the filter housing, the pump assembly including a pump motor and an impeller in mechanical communication with the pump motor, the pump assembly positioned such that the fluid flow path progresses through the impeller.
4 . The pool filter of claim 1 , wherein the inlet is in fluid communication with a water body.
5 . The pool filter of claim 1 , wherein the filter housing includes a pump casing wall that defines the pump cavity.
6 . The pool filter of claim 5 , wherein an inner surface of the pump casing wall and an outer surface of the pump assembly define a casing chamber for fluid flow therethrough.
7 . The pool filter of claim 1 , wherein the filter media is vertically aligned within the filter housing.
8 . The pool filter of claim 1 , further comprising a filter basket housed within a top portion of the filter housing.
9 . A pool filter with integrated pump, comprising:
a filter housing having an inlet, an outlet, and defining one or more chambers in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet thereby at least partially defining a fluid flow path therebetween;
a filter media housed within the filter housing and positioned such that the fluid flow path progresses through the filter media; and
a pump assembly housed within the filter housing, the pump assembly including a pump motor and an impeller in mechanical communication with the pump motor, the pump assembly positioned such that the fluid flow path progresses through the impeller.
10 . The pool filter of claim 9 , wherein the inlet is in fluid communication with a water body.
11 . The pool filter of claim 9 , wherein the filter housing further includes a pump casing wall that defines a pump cavity, and the pump assembly is housed within the pump cavity.
12 . The pool filter of claim 11 , wherein an inner surface of the pump casing wall and an outer surface of the pump assembly define a casing chamber for fluid flow therethrough.
13 . The pool filter of claim 9 , wherein the filter media is vertically aligned within the filter housing.
14 . The pool filter of claim 9 , further comprising a filter basket housed within a top portion of the filter housing.
15 . The pool filter of claim 1 , wherein the impeller is provided as a plurality of impellers, and the fluid flow path progresses through one or more of the plurality of impellers.
16 . The pool filter of claim 9 , wherein the impeller is provided as a plurality of impellers, and the fluid flow path progresses through one or more of the plurality of impellers.
17 . A combination pool filter assembly, including a pre-filter and the pool filter with integrated pump of claim 1 , the pre-filter in fluid communication with the pool filter with integrated pump.
18 . The combination pool filter assembly of claim 16 , wherein the pre-filter is outside the filter housing of the pool filter with integrated pump, and the fluid flow path progresses through the pre-filter before proceeding into the filter housing of the pool filter with integrated pump.
19 . A combination pool filter assembly, including a pre-filter and the pool filter with integrated pump of claim 9 , the pre-filter in fluid communication with the pool filter with integrated pump.
20 . The combination pool filter assembly of claim 18 , wherein the pre-filter is outside the filter housing of the pool filter with integrated pump, and the fluid flow path progresses through the pre-filter before proceeding into the filter housing of the pool filter with integrated pump.