Inflatable Massage Pool Integrated Control Box Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing inflatable massage pools have a separate control box that occupies a large space, making them inconvenient for storage and operation.
Innovation Solution
The control box is integrated into the pool body with a chamber to accommodate it, reducing overall space and improving user convenience through a foldable control panel and sealed connections for water and air management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the control box is arranged separately from the pool body, then the control function can be independently designed and maintained, but the overall product occupies a large area and becomes complicated for installation and operation
Solution Approach 1:
The control box is integrated into the pool body by forming an accommodating chamber within the pool wall structure. The control box is placed inside this chamber through a first opening, merging two previously separate components (control box and pool body) into a single unified structure. This integration reduces the overall area occupied by the product and simplifies installation by eliminating the need for separate control box placement and connection operations.
2Ease of operation
If the control box is arranged separately from the pool body, then the control box can be independently accessed for maintenance, but the overall product occupies a large area and becomes complicated for installation and operation
Solution Approach 1:
The control box is integrated into the pool body structure, merging two previously separate components into one unified system. This integration reduces installation complexity by eliminating the need for separate control box installation steps and reduces operational complexity by providing a more compact and easier-to-manage overall structure.
3Area of stationary object
If the control box is integrated into the pool body, then the overall product occupies less space and is easier to operate, but the control box loses independent access for maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The pool wall structure is segmented into distinct functional zones: an air chamber for inflation, an accommodating chamber for the control box, and a water holding chamber. The chamber wall separates the air chamber from the accommodating chamber, creating independent spaces that allow the control box to be integrated into the pool body while maintaining structural organization and access pathways for maintenance.
4Device complexity
If the chamber wall includes a first opening for control box placement, then the control box can be integrated into the pool body, but water may leak into the control box area
Solution Approach 1:
The pool wall is segmented into multiple functional chambers (air chamber, accommodating chamber, water holding chamber) separated by chamber walls. This segmentation creates distinct zones that prevent water from the water holding chamber from entering the control box area in the accommodating chamber, while still allowing structural integration and access openings where needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The chamber wall acts as an intermediary barrier between the air chamber and the accommodating chamber, and between the water holding chamber and the control box area. This intermediate structure prevents direct contact between water and the control box while still allowing the control box to be integrated into the overall pool body structure through controlled openings.
Data Source
AI summary
An inflatable massage pool is provided including pool body including a pool wall and a pool bottom. A water holding chamber is defined by a pool wall and a pool bottom. The pool further includes a control box configured to control a massage function. The pool wall includes an air chamber, an accommodating chamber sized to accommodate the control box therein, and a chamber wall separating the air chamber from the accommodating chamber. The chamber wall includes a first opening through which the control box can be placed.