Perforated Pipe Pool Bottom Water Circulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional swimming pool designs with delivery conduits inside the walls limit the creation of natural lagoon-type pools with sandy bottoms, restricting the visual and structural possibilities.
Innovation Solution
A lagoon-type swimming pool uses a system of perforated pipes at the bottom with layers of porous materials, allowing water to circulate through the pool walls, eliminating the need for traditional conduits and creating a natural beach-like appearance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If traditional delivery conduits are positioned inside the pool walls, then water circulation is achieved, but the pool cannot have a natural lagoon appearance with sandy bottoms
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the delivery conduits from the pool walls and relocates them to the pool bottom. This removes the visual obstruction of wall-mounted conduits and enables the creation of natural lagoon-type pools with sandy bottoms, as the conduits are now positioned where they do not interfere with the natural appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses porous or microperforated pipes positioned at the pool bottom instead of traditional solid conduits in the walls. These porous materials allow water to be delivered through the bottom while maintaining the natural appearance of the sandy bottom, resolving the contradiction between water delivery functionality and natural aesthetic.
2Ease of manufacture
If delivery conduits are positioned along the pool walls, then water circulation and sanitation are maintained, but construction complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of positioning delivery conduits in the traditional location (pool walls), the invention inverts the approach by positioning them at the pool bottom. This inversion simplifies construction by eliminating the need for wall integration while maintaining effective water circulation through the porous pipe system.
3Adaptability or versatility
If traditional wall-mounted delivery conduits are used, then water can be delivered to the pool, but the pool design is limited and cannot achieve sloping non-vertical walls
Solution Approach 1:
By extracting the delivery conduits from the walls and placing them at the bottom, the invention removes the constraint that required vertical walls for conduit installation. This enables the construction of pools with sloping, non-vertical walls, significantly increasing design flexibility and adaptability.
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
This design simplifies construction, enhances visual appeal by mimicking a natural lagoon, and allows for the creation of pools with sloping, non-vertical walls, offering a more natural appearance and functionality.
Implementation Method 1
a series of layers of water-permeable material, that is to say that allows water to pass through it
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AI summary
A lagoon type swimming pool (10) with skimmer take-up means or similar, comprises a tank with curved or sloping walls formed from an excavation in the ground or from a work above the ground, on which a layer of rubber -like waterproof material, e.g. EPDM synthetic rubber (11) is laid to form the water containing basin, said swimming pool comprising a plumbing system with delivery conduits (12) and return conduits (13) connected to a distribution unit (14) comprising water filtering and antibacterial treatment systems as well as hydraulic pumps for the functioning of the system. The delivery of the water inside the tank is achieved by means of a tubular type distribution system (15) in which the individual conduits are provided with a series of holes; furthermore, one or more layers of high porosity or water permeable material are applied over said tubular distribution system (15).