Inflatable Pool Air-Electrical Conduit for Concealed Wiring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing swimming pools, particularly spa pools, face challenges in integrating air passage and electrical connections for features like massaging bubbles and lighting, with exposed electrical wiring being undesirable.
Innovation Solution
An integrated connection structure that combines air passage and electrical connection, using an inflatable pool body with a luminous device and a controller, featuring an air pump, water pump, and electrical power supply, with conduits for both air and electrical connections, including a luminous strip and light-transmitting materials for enhanced aesthetics and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If separate wiring and air passage connections are used, then functional requirements are met, but exposed electrical wiring is undesirable and aesthetics are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the air passage connection and electrical connection into a single integrated conduit structure. The conduit simultaneously houses both air flow paths and electrical wiring, eliminating the need for separate external wiring and achieving concealed electrical components while maintaining both functional requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The conduit is designed as a multi-functional component that serves dual purposes: facilitating air flow for massaging bubbles and providing a protected pathway for electrical conductors. This universal structure reduces the number of separate components needed and achieves aesthetic concealment of electrical elements.
2Ease of operation
If multiple separate connections are used for air and electrical components, then functionality is achieved, but the number of components increases and installation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple connection functions into a single integrated conduit assembly. Instead of installing separate air passage connections and electrical wiring separately, the integrated conduit provides a unified structure that simplifies installation by reducing the number of separate components and connection steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated conduit is designed with segmented internal structures that separately accommodate air flow paths and electrical conductors while maintaining a unified external structure. This segmentation allows for organized routing of different functions within a single component, simplifying both installation and maintenance.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If electrical wiring is exposed for ease of connection, then electrical connections are simple, but aesthetics are compromised and safety is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated conduit acts as an intermediary structure that protects exposed electrical wiring by providing a concealed pathway. The conduit serves as a mediator between the electrical components and the external environment, allowing electrical connections to remain simple while hiding the wiring from view and protecting it from safety hazards.
Solution Approach 2:
The conduit utilizes a flexible housing structure that can accommodate electrical conductors while maintaining a clean, concealed appearance. The flexible nature of the conduit allows it to bend and conform to different configurations while continuously protecting and concealing the electrical components within.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a seamless integration of air and electrical connections, concealing electrical components and enhancing user experience with lighting effects, while maintaining safety and aesthetics.
Implementation Method 1
The bottom wall may include a light-transmitting material. The luminous strip may be disposed in a ring shape on the bottom side of the bottom wall of the inflatable pool body, and the luminous strip may be opposite the top wall of the inflatable pool body, and the inner side wall of the inflatable pool body may include a light-transmitting material.
Data Source
AI summary
An integrated connection device may connect a controller to a swimming pool that may include one or more features requiring electricity. The integrated connection device may include an air passageway and an electrical conductor. Thus, the integrated connection device may transport air to the swimming pool and at least partially conceal the electrical conductor that connects the one or more electrical features to the controller.