swimming pool

A plastic-walled swimming pool with a recessed LED strip on the outer side of the wall addresses the complexity of installing lighting systems by effectively transmitting light through the wall for interior illumination.

DE102022130143B4Active Publication Date: 2025-07-10DEPOTEC GMBH
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Application Number
DE102022130143
Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-11-15
Publication Date
2025-07-10
Estimated Expiration
2042-11-15

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Technical Problem

Existing swimming pool lighting systems are complicated to install, especially when electrical components need to be protected from water, and there is a need for improved illumination that allows light to be effectively transmitted through the pool wall.

Method used

A swimming pool with a wall made of plastic material, such as polypropylene, featuring a recess to house lighting means like LED strips on the outer side, allowing light to be transmitted through the wall for interior illumination.

Benefits of technology

The solution provides efficient and simplified lighting installation by using a recessed LED strip on the pool wall, ensuring adequate light transmission through the plastic wall, particularly at the water surface.

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Abstract

Swimming pool (1) with a basin (2) for holding water for swimming, which basin (2) comprises a wall (3) which consists entirely of a plastic material, and on an outer side of the wall (3) a lighting means (4) is arranged such that emitted light shines through the wall (3), wherein the wall (3) comprises a recess (31) in which the lighting means (4) is arranged.
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Description

The invention relates to a swimming pool according to the independent claim.The invention is in the technical field of swimming pools, in particular private pools for swimming of plastic, such as polypropylene.It is known to illuminate pools at night or for design.In known lamps, the installation is very complicated, since one part is in the water and the electrical system has to be protected from the water.U.S. Pat. No. 2017 / 0 067 268 A1 is known from the prior art. This shows a swimming pool with an internal illumination system. The swimming pool is inflatable and comprises wall and bottom. The wall may comprise one or more inflatable chambers. One or more lighting elements may be located in one or more of the inflatable chambers. The illumination elements may be capable of emitting a variety of colors. A color and / or intensity of the illumination elements can be controlled according to a control command.DE 10 2012 007 999 A1 shows an illumination for water pools, such as swimming pools in gardens, in parks, in public swimming pools, on cross-travel ships, which is required in twilight and in darkness, if, for example, a swimming pool is also to be used at these times of day. Furthermore, illumination is also a design means in order to visually emphasize, for example, a water basin in the case of darkness and to emphasize its shape by illuminating its edge region. For this purpose, it is proposed that edge stones are made of a transparent or translucent material, in the interior of which at least one light source is arranged.Furthermore, DE 10 2018 115 690 A1 discloses a bathtub in which at least one opening is provided in a steel sheet, which is covered by the enamel layer, a control or signal element being provided on or in the opening.The object of the invention is to provide a swimming pool which can be illuminated advantageously.The object is achieved by a swimming pool having the features of the independent claim.The invention comprises swimming pools with a pool for receiving water for swimming, which pool comprises a wall which at least in sections consists of a plastic material. A lighting means is arranged on an outer side of the wall in such a way that emitted light radiates through the wall. It has been shown that the arrangement of lamps on the outside is suitable for allowing sufficient light through the plastic wall to be perceived in the interior region, above all through the water surface.According to the invention, the wall comprises a recess in which the lighting means is arranged. The recess allows improved "transmission" of the light. The depth can be selected according to the desired optics.Preferably, the plastic material is polypropylene.Further preferably, the plastic material is a (polypropylene) plate in the thickness of 5 to 15 mm, in particular 6 to 10 mm.Furthermore, the wall preferably has a thickness in the region of the recess of 1 to 4 mm, in particular 2 to 3 mm.The lighting means is particularly preferably an LED strip.The invention is additionally explained below with reference to the examples shown in the drawings.The following are shown: FIG. 1 shows a swimming pool according to the invention; and FIG. 2 shows a detailed view of the wall with a recess.In FIG. 1, a perspective view of a swimming pool 1 according to an embodiment of the invention is shown.The swimming pool 1 has a pool 2 for receiving water for swimming. The basin 2 has a wall 3 which is made entirely of the plastic material polypropylene. A lighting means 4 is arranged on the outer side of the wall 3, so that emitted light radiates through the wall 3 into the region of the water. It has been shown that the arrangement of lamps on the outside is suitable for allowing sufficient light through the plastic wall to be perceived in the interior area, above all through the water surface.The wall 3 shown has a recess 31 for each illuminant 4, in which recess it is arranged.The plastic material is made of plates with a thickness of 5 to 15 mm, in particular 6 to 10 mm.The wall 3 has a thickness in the region of the recess 31 of 1 to 4 mm, in particular 2 to 3 mm.The lighting means is an LED strip.FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the wall 3 from FIG. 1 with the recess 31 and the illuminant 4.

Claims

Swimming pool (1) with a pool (2) for receiving water for swimming, which pool (2) comprises a wall (3) which consists entirely of a plastic material, and a lighting means (4) is arranged on an outer side of the wall (3) in such a way that emitted light radiates through the wall (3), wherein the wall (3) comprises a recess (31) in which the lighting means (4) is arranged.Swimming pool (1) according to claim 1, wherein the plastic material is polypropylene.Swimming pool (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the plastic material comprises a plate in thickness of 5 to 15 mm, in particular 6 to 10 mm.Swimming pool (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the wall has a thickness of 1 to 4 mm, in particular 2 to 3 mm, in the region of the recess (31).Swimming pool (1) according to claim 1, wherein the lighting means is an LED strip.

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