Modular Swimming Pool System Using Segmented Containers

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing swimming pool construction methods are complex, expensive, and lack cost-effectiveness, particularly for temporary or rapid deployment, as they require extensive on-site construction and stabilization of side walls to withstand water pressure.

Innovation Solution

A modular swimming pool design utilizing standard ISO containers or modular rooms made from sheet steel, aluminum, or plywood, with reinforcement, which can be easily transported and assembled to form a stable pool structure, allowing for temporary or permanent installations without extensive excavation or on-site construction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If traditional reinforced concrete structures are used to support pool side walls, then the pool can withstand water pressure, but the construction becomes expensive and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewater pressure resistanceVSAvoidconstruction complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The pool structure is divided into modular segments using standardized containers as building blocks. Each container serves as an independent structural unit that can be manufactured off-site and assembled quickly on-location, eliminating the need for complex on-site concrete construction while maintaining structural integrity to withstand water pressure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The container structures are pre-manufactured and pre-assembled off-site before being transported to the final location. This preliminary construction allows for quality control and structural reinforcement to be completed in a controlled environment, reducing on-site construction time and complexity while ensuring the structures can withstand water pressure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Stability of the object's composition

If traditional on-site construction methods are used, then the pool structure can be stabilized, but the construction time and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepool structure stabilityVSAvoidconstruction time
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The pool is constructed from standardized container segments that are manufactured off-site and assembled on-location like Lego blocks. This modular approach maintains structural stability through standardized connection mechanisms while dramatically reducing construction time compared to traditional monolithic concrete construction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The container structures are designed to be self-supporting and self-stabilizing through their inherent rigid box structure and standardized interconnection systems. The containers themselves provide the structural stability without requiring extensive additional on-site construction work, foundations, or stabilization measures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Productivity

If standard ISO containers are used for the pool structure, then the pool can be deployed rapidly and reused, but extensive excavation and on-site construction are still required

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedeployment speedVSAvoidon-site construction effort
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The pool system is segmented into standardized container modules that can be transported complete to the site and assembled through simple interconnection operations. This segmentation allows rapid deployment using minimal on-site construction equipment and personnel while maintaining the structural integrity needed for pool operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Standardized ISO containers serve multiple functions: they provide the structural walls, the structural support framework, and the modular building blocks for assembly. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate on-site construction of support structures and reduces the overall construction effort while enabling rapid deployment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP3230538B1Modular swimming pool system
Publication Date: 2022.04.13 ZELLER BADERBAU
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AI summary

The invention relates to a modular swimming pool system (1) which is characterized by an arrangement of a plurality of containers (2) in such a way that the containers (2) contribute to laterally substantially delimiting an interior (3) in order to form a swimming pool (4).