Above-Ground Pool Band-Frame Connector for Gap-Free Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional above-ground pools suffer from gaps forming between the band and the liner when filled with water, compromising structural integrity and user safety.
Innovation Solution
An above-ground pool design that incorporates a band-frame connector device to securely couple vertical frame members to the band and pool liner, eliminating gaps and enhancing stability by securing the frame members externally to both the band and liner.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If vertical frame members are threaded between the liner and the band in conventional above-ground pools, then the pool structure is supported, but gaps form between the band and the liner when filled with water
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a connector as an intermediary element that couples the vertical frame member to both the band and the liner. This connector ensures continuous contact between the band and liner by mechanically linking them through the frame member, thereby preventing gap formation while maintaining structural support.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the frame members are disconnected and reconnected during disassembly and reinstallation, then the pool can be moved and maintained, but the connection between the band and liner may become less secure
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is designed as a separate, modular component that can be easily attached and detached from the frame members, band, and liner. This segmentation allows for simple disassembly and reassembly while maintaining secure connections through dedicated coupling mechanisms such as slots, protrusions, or fasteners.
3Device complexity
If no connector device is used and frame members are simply placed between band and liner, then the device complexity is reduced, but gaps form compromising structural integrity
Solution Approach 1:
The connector serves as a simple intermediary component that provides direct mechanical coupling between the frame member and the band-liner assembly. This straightforward coupling mechanism maintains structural integrity without introducing complex systems, using basic elements like slots, protrusions, or fasteners.
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AI summary
Above-ground pool (200) which includes a pool liner and a band (225) connected to the exterior of the pool liner. Furthermore, the above ground pool includes an above-ground pool frame (205) with a plurality of above-ground pool horizontal frame members (210) and a plurality of above-ground pool vertical frame members (215). The above-ground pool frame can be coupled with the pool liner. The above-ground pool further includes a first above-ground pool band-frame connector device (230), wherein the first above-ground pool band-frame connector device couples a first of the plurality of above-ground pool vertical frame members to the band.