Frame Pool Connector Layout to Eliminate Sidewall Step Formation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing above-ground pools form a step-like structure between the fixing band and the pool liner due to water pressure, posing a safety risk as users may step on this structure to climb into the pool, increasing the likelihood of accidents.
Innovation Solution
The frame pool design incorporates connectors, such as sleeves or patches, that restrict the displacement of vertical support members away from the sidewall, preventing the formation of a step-like structure by ensuring the support members remain closely fitted to the liner, thus eliminating the risk of users stepping on the fixing band to enter the pool.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a fixing band is provided on the outer side of the liner to restrict displacement of vertical support members, then the stability of the frame pool is improved, but a step-like structure is formed between the fixing band and the liner which creates safety hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The harmful fixing band is removed from the system. Instead of using a fixing band that creates step-like structures, the patent uses connectors integrated into the liner itself to restrict displacement of vertical support members, eliminating the safety hazard while maintaining stability
Solution Approach 2:
Connectors are introduced as intermediary elements that perform the function of restricting vertical support member displacement. These connectors are integrated into the liner structure, serving as a mediator between the liner and support members without creating harmful step-like protrusions
2Strength
If the liner expands under water pressure causing vertical support members to offset away from the sidewall, then the liner can maintain structural integrity, but a step-like structure is formed that allows users to step on and climb into the pool
Solution Approach 1:
The liner is designed with localized reinforcement and integrated connectors at specific positions where vertical support members connect. This local quality enhancement allows the liner to maintain structural integrity under water pressure without forming harmful step-like structures that would enable user access
Solution Approach 2:
Integrated connectors serve as intermediary elements between the liner and vertical support members. These connectors are built into the liner structure itself, allowing the liner to expand under pressure while preventing the formation of step-like structures through proper structural integration
Data Source
AI summary
A frame pool includes a pool liner having a sidewall, a plurality of horizontal support members having a first end and a second end, a plurality of vertical support members, a plurality of T-joints having a first horizontal portion connected to the first end of at least one of the plurality of horizontal support members, a second horizontal portion connected to the second end of at least another one of the plurality of horizontal support members, and a vertical portion connected to one of the plurality of vertical support members, a fixing band disposed on the sidewall of the pool liner, and a plurality of connectors, at least one of which connects one of the plurality of vertical support members to the fixing band.