Prefabricated swimmingpool

Abstract

The present invention relates to a prefabricated swimming pool made of metal, especially stainless steel, or of plastic, that is made of one piece or made up of individual segments (1′) and has a water circulation system (8) that, either continuously or at regular intervals, removes parts of the pool water from the swimming pool, runs it through a dirt filter and returns it to the pool, which achieves a flow in the pool water created by the circulation of the pool water. The swimming pool is characterized by the fact that the pool floor (1) is curved, at least in part, along one of its axes, preferably along its lateral axis, with at least 25 percent, preferably at least half, and especially preferably with the entire surface of the pool floor (1) being curved along this axis.

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CROSS-REFERENCES [0001] None. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a prefabricated swimming pool made of metal, especially stainless steel, of plastic, of plastic with ceramic inlays, or of prefabricated concrete components, and is transported to the construction site either completely prefabricated or in factory-prefabricated parts that are assembled at the construction site. The swimming pool is characterized in that the pool floor is curved. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Swimming pools made of stainless steel or of plastic that are prefabricated at the factory and assembled at the site of their installation by crane, have been known for a long time. Analogous to the swimming pools made of formed blocks that are lined with watertight plastic, they have the disadvantage that the circulating water flow in the area of the floor corners and floor edges, in particular, is slowed down because of the shear force created between the pool water and the side w...

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Benefits of technology

[0008] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the pool floor's curvature is barrel shaped with the radial section through the pool floor having the outline of a semicircle or a half ellipse. Of course, the advantage according to the invention may also be achieved with a pool floor whose radial section has the outline of a quarter circle or a quarter ellipse. This embodiment, however, again has the known disadvantages along a floor edge, but has the advantage of providing a larger area of appropriate depth for unimpaired swimming. The use of this embodiment variant is preferred where the available property area is rather limited.

[0009] An optimum embodiment is a pool floor whose cross section has the shape of a half ellipse and which has a continuous curvature along its lateral axis. Here, both longitudinal edges are broken up, and in the middle there is a wide area having sufficient swimming depth, i.e. the pool depth allows unimpaired breaststroke swimming without having to be afraid that the feet may make contact with the pool floor while swimming.

Problems solved by technology

Analogous to the swimming pools made of formed blocks that are lined with watertight plastic, they have the disadvantage that the circulating water flow in the area of the floor corners and floor edges, in particular, is slowed down because of the shear force created between the pool water and the side walls or the pool floor.

It has already been attempted in the past to achieve this by rounding off the floor edges, but with insufficient success.

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