Triangular Wing Extension Panels for Pool Cover Gap Securement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pool cover systems fail to securely attach over vertically rising obstructions near the pool edge, creating gaps that compromise safety.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating triangular wing extension panels with attached edge strips and anchors, along with adjustable straps and spring-loaded mechanisms, to securely cover and anchor the pool cover over obstructions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the pool cover is attached to the horizontal decking adjacent to the pool perimeter, then the attachment is simplified and easier to install, but vertically rising obstructions prevent level attachment and create gaps that compromise safety
Solution Approach 1:
The pool cover system is segmented into the main cover panel and separate triangular wing extension panels. Each wing extension panel is independently attached to the main cover at specific gap locations, allowing the cover to adapt to obstructions without requiring complete redesign of the entire attachment system.
Solution Approach 2:
Triangular wing extension panels are added in a new dimensional configuration to extend the cover surface over vertically rising obstructions. These wings project laterally from the main cover edge, creating a three-dimensional coverage that accommodates the vertical dimension of obstructions while maintaining horizontal attachment simplicity.
2Area of stationary object
If the pool cover is draped over vertically rising obstructions, then coverage is achieved, but gaps are formed that require additional securement measures
Solution Approach 1:
The triangular wing extension panels are pre-formed with attached edge strips containing registration holes positioned in advance. This preliminary configuration allows for straightforward alignment and attachment to anchors without requiring complex field adjustments or additional securement measures during installation.
3Reliability
If triangular wing extension panels are added to cover gaps, then safety is improved by eliminating gaps, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Rather than making the entire pool cover system complex, the solution applies localized triangular wing extension panels only at specific locations where obstructions create gaps. The majority of the cover maintains its simple original design, while targeted additions address specific safety concerns.
Data Source
AI summary
A swimming pool gap securement assembly prevents the accessibility of persons, animals or other objects into swimming pools, because of gaps left between the edges of a swimming pool cover and the surfaces of vertically rising decorative landscape obstructions associated therewith. The assembly provides one or more protective extensions of a swimming pool cover which covers any gaps present when a swimming pool cover encounters these vertically rising obstructions. These panels, one for each gap encountered, are generally of triangular shape, of the same fabric as the main pool cover or any other pool cover materials, and are sewn into, or otherwise attached to, the reinforced webbing at the edge of the pool cover. The lower horizontal edge and the vertical end edge of the wing extension panel have an attached edge strip with a linear array of holes engageable with one or more anchors imbedded into the deck or on the side of the obstruction itself.