Folding pool

Abstract

The utility model provides a folding water pool which comprises a pool body, and the pool body comprises a polygonal bottom wall which comprises edges; at least one of the side walls is connected to the edge of the polygonal bottom wall; one corner part of the plurality of corner parts is arranged between two adjacent side walls of the plurality of side walls and is connected with the two adjacent side walls of the plurality of side walls and the polygonal bottom wall; and at least one first fastener configured to connect the corner portion to one of the plurality of sidewalls. The folding pool is durable, wide in application scene, low in manufacturing cost and convenient to store and transport.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model generally relates to the technical field of water pools, and more specifically to a folding water pool. Background Art

[0002] An above-ground pool is a leisure and entertainment product that can be used indoors or outdoors. For example, an above-ground pool can be installed in a family's courtyard, garden, or other open space for use by one or more people. At present, above-ground pools include inflatable pools and hard plastic pools, etc., with various structures and forms. Inflatable pools are prone to damage and leakage during use or cleaning, for example, when they are scratched or scrubbed. For example, when using an inflatable pool, children like to scratch or bite the edge of the inflatable pool, causing the inflatable pool to be damaged and leak. Inflatable pools are also not suitable for use in scenarios with pets. Hard plastic pools are larger in size, inconvenient to store and transport, and have higher manufacturing costs. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art and to provide an improved above-ground pool, specifically, a folding pool.

[0004] To this end, the utility model provides a folding pool, the folding pool comprising: a pool body and at least one first fastener. The pool body comprises: a polygonal bottom wall, including an edge; a plurality of side walls, at least one of the plurality of side walls is connected to the edge of the polygonal bottom wall; and a plurality of corner portions, one of the plurality of corner portions is arranged between two adjacent side walls of the plurality of side walls and is connected to two adjacent side walls of the plurality of side walls and the polygonal bottom wall. The at least one first fastener is configured to connect the corner portion to one of the plurality of side walls.

[0005] The foldable pool can be formed into a pool shape by folding multiple side walls and multiple corners when in use and fixed by multiple first fasteners to maintain the pool shape. When the foldable pool needs to be stored or transported, the multiple first fasteners can be removed to unfold the foldable pool for storage and transportation.

[0006] According to the above technical concept, the utility model may further include any one or more of the following optional forms.

[0007] In some optional forms, the pool body is made of plastic sheet material.

[0008] In some optional forms, at least one of the multiple corner portions includes a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion by a first folding line, the first portion and the second portion are respectively connected to two adjacent side walls among the multiple side walls, and at least one of the multiple corner portions is configured to be folded relative to two adjacent side walls among the multiple side walls to abut against one of the multiple side walls.

[0009] In some optional forms, the pool body includes a flange extending along an upper edge of at least one of the multiple side walls, and the flange is configured to fold downward along the upper edge of at least one of the multiple side walls against one of the multiple side walls and be connected to one of the multiple side walls by a second fastener.

[0010] In some optional forms, at least one corner portion of the plurality of corner portions is fixed between the flange and one side wall of the plurality of side walls by the at least one first fastener.

[0011] In some optional forms, the polygonal bottom wall includes a second folding line, both ends of which are respectively aligned with two oppositely disposed corner portions among the multiple corner portions, and the second folding line is on the same straight line as the first folding line of two oppositely disposed corner portions among the multiple corner portions.

[0012] In some optional forms, the first folding line and the second folding line are formed by molding the plastic sheet.

[0013] In some optional forms, the plastic sheet includes a first surface, a second surface, and a core material sandwiched between the first surface and the second surface, and the core material has a honeycomb structure.

[0014] In some optional forms, at least one of the first fasteners and / or the second fastener includes an externally threaded fastener and a nut that cooperates with the externally threaded fastener, wherein the externally threaded fastener includes a threaded portion and a head connected to the threaded portion, the outer diameter of the head is larger than the outer diameter of the threaded portion, and the nut includes an internally threaded hole in the form of a blind hole.

[0015] The folding pool according to the utility model is durable, has a wide range of application scenarios, has a low manufacturing cost, and is easy to store and transport. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Other features and advantages of the present invention will be better understood through the following optional embodiments described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which the same reference numerals identify the same or similar components, wherein:

[0017] Figure 1is a schematic diagram of a pool body of a folding pool according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, wherein the pool body is in a flat plate configuration;

[0018] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a pool body of a folding pool according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the pool body is transformed from a flat plate configuration to a pool configuration; and

[0019] Figure 3A is a schematic diagram of a folding pool according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, wherein the pool body of the folding pool is in a pool configuration; and

[0020] Figure 3B yes Figure 3A A partially exploded and enlarged view of the . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The implementation and use of the embodiments are discussed in detail below. However, it should be understood that the specific embodiments discussed are merely exemplary of specific ways to implement and use the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. When describing the structural positions of the various components, such as up, down, top, bottom, etc., the expressions of orientation are not absolute, but relative. When the various components are arranged as shown in the figure, these orientation expressions are appropriate, but when the positions of the various components in the figure change, these orientation expressions also change accordingly.

[0022] The terms "first", "second", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. In the present utility model, unless otherwise expressly provided, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed", etc. should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0023] Figures 1 to 3B A folding pool 10 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0024] Reference Figures 1 to 3BThe folding pool 10 includes a pool body 100 and a plurality of detachable first fasteners 200a. The pool body 100 includes: a polygonal bottom wall 102; a plurality of side walls 106, each of which is connected to an edge 103 of the polygonal bottom wall 102 and configured to be folded upward along the edge 103 of the polygonal bottom wall 102; and a plurality of corner portions 108, each of which is disposed between two adjacent side walls 106 and connected to the two adjacent side walls 106 and the polygonal bottom wall 102, and the corner portion 108 is configured to be folded toward the outside of the pool body 100 to form a folded corner portion 108. Each of the plurality of first fasteners 200a is configured to connect the folded corner portion 108 to the side wall 106.

[0025] The folding pool 10 can be formed into a pool shape by folding a plurality of side walls 106 and a plurality of corner portions 108 when in use and fixed by a plurality of first fasteners 200a to maintain the pool shape. When the folding pool 10 needs to be stored or transported, the plurality of first fasteners 200a can be removed to unfold the folding pool for storage and transportation.

[0026] Optionally, the pool body 100 may be integrally formed of a plastic sheet. The pool body 100 of the folding pool 10 formed of a plastic sheet is not easily damaged when scratched, bitten or brushed, is suitable for use by children and can be used in scenes with pets. Moreover, the pool body 100 of the folding pool 10 formed of a plastic sheet has a low manufacturing cost.

[0027] In the illustrated embodiment, the cell body 100 can be in a flat plate configuration (see Figure 1 ) and pool configuration (see Figure 3A ). The pool body 100 is configured such that: when in a flat plate configuration, a plurality of side walls 106 and a plurality of corner portions 108 are alternately arranged around the polygonal bottom wall 102 and connected to the edge 103 of the polygonal bottom wall 102, and each of the plurality of corner portions 108 is respectively connected to two adjacent side walls 106. The pool body 100 is also configured such that: when in a pool configuration, each of the plurality of side walls 106 is folded upward along the edge 103 of the polygonal bottom wall 102 to stand up relative to the polygonal bottom wall 102, and each of the plurality of corner portions 108 is folded toward the outside of the pool body 100 relative to the two adjacent side walls 106 to form a folded corner portion 108 and is fixed to one of the two adjacent side walls 106 by a first fastener 200a, so that the plurality of side walls 106 and the polygonal bottom wall 102 together define a water holding space 116.

[0028] Continue to refer to Figures 1 to 3BWhen the pool body 100 is in a flat plate configuration, the polygonal bottom wall 102, the plurality of side walls 106 and the plurality of corner portions 108 of the pool body 100 may be substantially on the same plane. The plurality of side walls 106 and the plurality of corner portions 108 are alternately arranged around the entire edge of the polygonal bottom wall 102 and are sealedly connected to the entire edge of the polygonal bottom wall 102. Optionally, the plastic sheet material used to make the pool body 100 may have a composite structure, for example, the plastic sheet material may include a first surface, a second surface and a core material sandwiched between the first surface and the second surface, and the core material may have a honeycomb structure. The composite plastic sheet material with a honeycomb core material is light in weight, high in strength and not easily damaged when repeatedly folded, so that the folding pool 10 is light and durable.

[0029] In the illustrated embodiment, the polygonal bottom wall 102 is hexagonal, and the edge 103 of the polygonal bottom wall 102 includes six edge segments 118. Accordingly, the pool body 100 may include six rectangular side walls 106 and six quadrilateral corner portions 108. Optionally, the polygonal bottom wall 102 may be other suitable shapes such as a triangle, a quadrilateral, a pentagon, a heptagon or an octagon, and correspondingly, the pool body 100 may include three, four, five, seven or eight side walls 106, and three, four, five, seven or eight corner portions 108.

[0030] Each side wall 106 includes two first edges 120 opposite to each other and two second edges 122 opposite to each other. The first edge of the two first edges 120 away from the polygonal bottom wall 102 may also be referred to as an upper edge 120a of the side wall 106, and the first edge of the two first edges 120 close to the polygonal bottom wall 102 may also be referred to as a lower edge 120b of the side wall 106. The length of the first edge 120 of the side wall 106 may be substantially equal to the length of the edge segment 118 of the polygonal bottom wall 102.

[0031] Each corner portion 108 includes a first portion 109 and a second portion 111 connected to the first portion 109 by a first folding line 144, the first portion 109 and the second portion 111 are respectively connected to two adjacent side walls 106, and the corner portion 108 is configured to be folded along the first folding line 144 to form a folded corner portion 108. In the illustrated embodiment, the first folding line 144 of each corner portion 108 can divide the corner portion 108 into the first portion 109 and the second portion 111. The bottom wall 102 includes a second folding line 150. In the illustrated embodiment, the second folding line 150 can divide the bottom wall 102 into two parts. When the cell body 100 is in a flat plate configuration, the two ends of the second folding line 150 are respectively aligned with the two oppositely arranged corner portions 108, and the second folding line 150 is on the same straight line as the first folding lines 144 of the two corner portions 108. The function of the second folding line 150 will be described in detail below.

[0032] In the illustrated embodiment, each of the first portion 109 and the second portion 111 of the corner portion 108 includes a first edge 124 and a second edge 126 that are adjacent to each other. In other words, the corner portion 108 includes two first edges 124 and two second edges 126. The two first edges 124 are adjacent to each other and form an acute angle with each other, and the two second edges 126 are adjacent to each other and form an obtuse angle with each other. The length of the first edge 124 of the corner portion 108 can be substantially equal to the length of the second edge 122 of the side wall 106.

[0033] The lower edge 120 b of each side wall 106 is connected to the corresponding edge segment 118 of the polygonal bottom wall 102 via the third folding line 110 ; the two first edges 124 of each corner portion 108 are connected to the second edges 122 of two adjacent side walls 106 via two fourth folding lines 112 .

[0034] The pool body 100 may further include a plurality of flanges 128. Each flange of the plurality of flanges 128 extends along the upper edge 120a of the corresponding sidewall 106 and is configured to be folded down against the sidewall 106 along the upper edge 120a of the sidewall 106 and connected to the sidewall 106 by a second fastener 200b.

[0035] In the illustrated embodiment, the pool body 100 includes six flanges 128. Each flange 128 is in an elongated rectangular shape and includes two long sides 132 opposite to each other and two short sides 134 opposite to each other. The length of the upper edge 120a of the side wall 106 may be substantially equal to the length of the long side 132 of the flange 128. The upper edge 120a of the side wall 106 is connected to the long side 132 of the flange 128 close to the side wall 106 by the fifth folding line 130.

[0036] In the illustrated embodiment, each flange 128 includes two first fastening holes 136, which are respectively disposed at a first longitudinal end 138 and a second longitudinal end 140 of the flange 128 that are opposite to each other. Accordingly, each side wall 106 is provided with two second fastening holes 142 that are separated from each other on a side close to the corresponding flange 128. In the illustrated embodiment, each corner portion 108 includes two third fastening holes 148, which are respectively disposed at a first portion 109 and a second portion 111 of the corner portion 108.

[0037] Reference Figures 1 to 3BDuring the conversion of the pool body 100 from the flat configuration to the pool configuration, each side wall 106 can be first folded upward along the third folding line 110 relative to the polygonal bottom wall 102 to stand up relative to the polygonal bottom wall 102; each corner portion 108 is folded along the first folding line 144 and folded along the two fourth folding lines 112 relative to the two adjacent side walls 106 to form a folded corner portion 108, and the folded corner portion 108 is fitted with one of the two adjacent side walls 106; then, each flange 128 is folded downward along the fifth folding line 130 to fit with the corresponding side wall 106, so that the first longitudinal end 138 of each flange 128 is directly fitted with the corresponding side wall 106, and the second longitudinal end 140 of each flange 128 and the corresponding side wall 106 sandwich a folded corner portion 108 therebetween to avoid the sharp corners of the folded corner portion 108 from scratching the user. In the illustrated embodiment, when the pool body 100 is in a water pool configuration, the six side walls 106 enclose a roughly cylindrical shape, and together with the polygonal bottom wall 102 define a water holding space 116; each of the folded corner portions 108 formed by the six corner portions 108 is fitted with the outer surface of the adjacent side wall 106 that faces away from the water holding space 116.

[0038] The pool body 100 converted to the pool configuration can be fixed by a plurality of first fasteners 200a and a plurality of second fasteners 200b (also collectively referred to as fasteners 200). Each of the plurality of first fasteners 200a can fasten the corresponding side wall 106, the flange 128 extending along the upper edge 120a of the corresponding side wall 106, and the folded corner portion 108 connected to the corresponding side wall 106 together in a manner that the folded corner portion 108 is sandwiched between the side wall 106 and the flange 128 when the pool body 100 is in the pool configuration. In other words, each folded corner portion 108 is fastened between the corresponding flange 128 and the side wall 106 by the first fastener 200a. Each of the plurality of second fasteners 200b can fasten the corresponding side wall 106 and the flange 128 extending along the upper edge 120a of the corresponding side wall 106 together when the pool body 100 is in the pool configuration.

[0039] The first fastener 200a and the second fastener 200b may have the same structure. Each of the first fastener 200a and the second fastener 200b includes an externally threaded fastener 202 and a nut 204 that cooperates with the externally threaded fastener 202. The externally threaded fastener 202 includes a threaded portion 206 and a head 208 connected to the threaded portion 206, and the outer diameter of the head 208 is greater than the outer diameter of the threaded portion 206. The nut 204 may include an internally threaded hole 210 in the form of a blind hole for the threaded portion 206 of the externally threaded fastener 202 to be screwed in and to prevent the threaded portion 206 from passing out of the nut 204, thereby preventing the user from being accidentally scratched by the threaded portion 206 when using the folding pool 10. It is understood that in other embodiments, the first fastener and the second fastener may also be non-detachable fasteners.

[0040] In the illustrated embodiment, after the pool body 100 is converted to the pool configuration, at the first longitudinal end 138 of each flange 128, the first longitudinal end 138 of the flange 128 can be fixed to the corresponding side wall 106 by the second fastener 200b. Specifically, the external threaded fastener 202 of the first fastener 200a can pass through the first fastening hole 136 at the first longitudinal end 138 of the flange 128 and the second fastening hole 142 of the corresponding side wall 106 and be screwed into the nut 204 of the first fastener 200a to achieve the fixation of the flange 128 and the side wall 106; and at the second longitudinal end 140 of each flange 128, The second longitudinal end 140 of the flange 128, the corresponding side wall 106 and the folded corner portion 108 clamped between the second longitudinal end 140 and the side wall 106 can be fixed together by the first fastener 200a. Specifically, the external threaded fastener 202 of the second fastener 200b can pass through the first fastening hole 136 at the second longitudinal end 140 of the flange 128, the two third fastening holes 148 of the folded corner portion 108 and the second fastening hole 142 of the side wall 106 in sequence and be screwed into the nut 204 of the second fastener 200b to achieve the fixation of the flange 128, the folded corner portion 108 and the side wall 106.

[0041] By providing the flange 128, on the one hand, as described above, the user can be prevented from being scratched by the sharp corners of the folded corner portion 108, and on the other hand, the rigidity of the side wall 106 of the pool body 100 can be increased after the pool body 100 in the pool configuration is finalized, so that the side wall 106 of the pool body 100 is not easily deformed.

[0042] In the illustrated embodiment, the pool body 100 in the shape of a pool can be shaped by six first fasteners 200a and six second fasteners 200b. It is understood that in other embodiments, other suitable numbers of fasteners can be used to achieve the shaping of the pool body; in other embodiments, fasteners of other structures (such as snap-on fasteners, latch fasteners, etc.) can be used to achieve the shaping of the pool body; in other embodiments, the first fasteners and the second fasteners can also have different structures.

[0043] When the foldable pool 10 needs to be stored, the first fasteners 200a and the second fasteners 200b can be removed, and the pool body 100 can be unfolded to a flat configuration for subsequent storage. The pool body 100 can also be converted between the flat configuration and the storage configuration. The pool body 100 in the flat configuration can be folded along the second folding line 150 of the polygonal bottom wall 102 and the first folding lines 144 of the two corresponding corners 108 to be converted into the storage configuration, further reducing the space required for storing the pool body 100.

[0044] The first folding line 144, the second folding line 150, the third folding line 110, the fourth folding line 112 and the fifth folding line 130 of the cell body 100 can be formed by molding a plastic sheet, in which way, the various components of the cell body can be formed integrally. The thickness of the cell body 100 at the first folding line 144, the second folding line 150, the third folding line 110, the fourth folding line 112 and the fifth folding line 130 is less than the thickness of the rest of the cell body 100, so as to allow the cell body 100 to be easily folded / bent along these folding lines.

[0045] The above-mentioned structure and folding method of the pool body are only for illustration and not for limitation, and can be reasonably adjusted as needed. For example, in other embodiments, the polygonal bottom wall of the pool body can also have other suitable shapes such as quadrilaterals, pentagons, heptagons, octagons, etc., and the side walls, corners and flanges of the pool body and the number of required fasteners can also be changed accordingly. For another example, in other embodiments, the corner portion can be folded in other suitable ways to form a folded corner portion, for example, the corner portion can be folded so that the formed folded corner portion can be simultaneously attached to and fixed to two adjacent side walls. For another example, in other embodiments, the pool body may not include a flange.

[0046] It should be understood that Figures 1 to 3B The illustrated embodiments merely show the shapes, sizes and arrangements of the various optional components of the folding pool according to the present invention, but they are only for illustration and not limitation. Other shapes, sizes and arrangements may also be adopted without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0047] The technical content and technical features of the utility model have been disclosed above. However, it is understandable that under the creative idea of ​​the utility model, those skilled in the art can easily make modifications, variations and equivalents of these embodiments according to the disclosed content. For example, a feature shown or described as part of an embodiment can be used together with another embodiment to produce another embodiment. The present disclosure is intended to cover these modifications, variations and equivalents. The description of the above embodiments is exemplary rather than restrictive, and the scope of protection of the utility model is determined by the claims.

Claims

1. A folding pool, characterized in that: The folding pool comprises: A cell body, the cell body comprising: a polygonal bottom wall, including a rim; a plurality of side walls, at least one of the plurality of side walls being connected to the edge of the polygonal bottom wall; and A plurality of corner portions, one of the plurality of corner portions being disposed between two adjacent side walls of the plurality of side walls and connected to two adjacent side walls of the plurality of side walls and the polygonal bottom wall; and At least one first fastener is configured to connect the corner portion to one of the plurality of side walls.

2. The folding pool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pool body is made of plastic sheet material.

3. The folding pool according to claim 2, characterized in that: At least one of the multiple corner portions includes a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion by a first folding line, the first portion and the second portion are respectively connected to two adjacent side walls among the multiple side walls, and at least one of the multiple corner portions is configured to be folded relative to two adjacent side walls among the multiple side walls to abut against one of the multiple side walls.

4. The folding pool according to claim 3, characterized in that: The pool body includes a flange extending along an upper edge of at least one of the multiple side walls, and the flange is configured to be folded downward along the upper edge of at least one of the multiple side walls against one of the multiple side walls and connected to one of the multiple side walls by a second fastener.

5. The folding pool according to claim 4, characterized in that: At least one corner portion of the plurality of corner portions is secured between the flange and one side wall of the plurality of side walls by the at least one first fastener.

6. The folding pool according to claim 3, characterized in that: The polygonal bottom wall includes a second folding line, both ends of which are respectively aligned with two oppositely disposed corner portions among the multiple corner portions, and the second folding line is on the same straight line as the first folding line of two oppositely disposed corner portions among the multiple corner portions.

7. The folding pool according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first folding line and the second folding line are formed by molding the plastic sheet.

8. The folding pool according to claim 2, characterized in that: The plastic sheet comprises a first surface, a second surface and a core material sandwiched between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the core material has a honeycomb structure.

9. The folding pool according to claim 4, characterized in that: At least one of the first fasteners and / or the second fastener comprises an externally threaded fastener and a nut cooperating with the externally threaded fastener, wherein the externally threaded fastener comprises a threaded portion and a head connected to the threaded portion, wherein the outer diameter of the head is greater than the outer diameter of the threaded portion, and the nut comprises an internally threaded hole in the form of a blind hole.

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