Pin-less Bracket for Framed Pool Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bracket pools with pins face installation complexity and water seepage issues due to pin joints, leading to corrosion and increased production costs, with existing solutions complicating the structure and installation process.
Innovation Solution
A pin-less bracket system using a press-fit connection between T-shaped connectors and supporting tubes, eliminating the need for pins and reducing the number of fittings and installation steps, while ensuring a sealing engagement to prevent water seepage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If pin joints are used to connect tubes and connectors, then the bracket pool can be assembled, but water can easily flow into the tubes through the pin joints causing corrosion and reducing service life
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the pin joints entirely from the connection system, extracting the source of water seepage problems. By using a press-fit connection where tubes are directly inserted into connectors without pins, the design eliminates the harmful pin joints that allowed water to penetrate and cause corrosion.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the connection function and sealing function into a single integrated press-fit interface. The connector design integrates the tube insertion hole with sealing features, merging what were previously separate functions (mechanical connection via pins and water protection) into one unified connection mechanism.
2Strength
If pins and retention members are used to secure tubes to connectors, then the connection is secure, but the installation process becomes complex and requires more fittings
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes all pins, retention members, and additional fastening components from the assembly system. The connection is achieved through a simple press-fit mechanism where tubes are inserted directly into connectors, eliminating the need for multiple separate fittings and simplifying the overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the tube support function and connection security into a single press-fit interface. The connector design integrates all necessary connection features directly into the tube support structure, eliminating the need for separate retention members and reducing the total number of components required.
3Device complexity
If a press-fit connection without pins is used, then the number of fittings and installation steps is reduced, but the connection must maintain sealing engagement to prevent water seepage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the mechanical connection function and sealing function into a single integrated press-fit interface. The connector design combines the tube insertion hole with sealing features, ensuring that the same connection mechanism that provides structural security also prevents water penetration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies localized sealing features specifically at the critical interface where tubes meet connectors. By concentrating sealing capabilities at the press-fit interface rather than relying on general connection methods, the design ensures reliable water protection precisely where it is most needed while maintaining installation simplicity.
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 simplifies the installation and disassembly of bracket pools, reduces manufacturing costs, and effectively prevents water seepage by using a press-fit connection that secures the supporting tubes without pins, enhancing the structural integrity and longevity of the pool components.
Implementation Method 1
each connector of the plurality of connectors being coupled to the first supporting tubes via a press-fit connection without using pins or other retention members
Implementation Method 2
A plurality of connectors, each connector of the plurality of connectors having a T-shape, couple adjacent pairs of first supporting tubes to one another to form the upper frame
Implementation Method 3
The plurality of first supporting tubes and the plurality of second supporting tubes are in sealing engagement with the plurality of connectors
Data Source
AI summary
A bracket is delineated for supporting a pool liner to form a framed pool. The bracket comprises an upper frame including a plurality of first supporting tubes. A plurality of second supporting tubes couple to the upper frame for vertically supporting the upper frame. A plurality of connectors couple the plurality of first supporting tubes to one another to form the upper frame and also couple the plurality of second supporting tubes to the upper frame wherein each connector of the plurality of connectors is coupled to the first supporting tubes via a press-fit connection without using pins or other retention members. A framed pool including the bracket is also delineated herein.