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
Engineering 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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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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).