Pool and spa water hammock device and methods of use
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Solution Overview
Problem
Standard pools and spas lack the ability to simulate the zero-gravity flotation experience, which is known for its health benefits and recreational value, due to the requirement of high salt concentrations typically found in specialized pools.
Innovation Solution
A spa user support system comprising a swim spa with anchors and a user support hammock that is attached to multiple points on the spa shell using various coupling members and anchors, allowing for secure attachment and minimizing sway, thereby providing a similar floating experience in standard pools or spas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If high salt concentration is used in the pool, then zero-gravity flotation experience is achieved, but the pool structure and water chemistry become complex and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a hammock as an intermediary device that provides structural support for the user in the water. Instead of modifying the pool water chemistry to achieve zero-gravity flotation, the hammock acts as a mediator that supports the user's weight, allowing them to experience a similar floating sensation in standard pool conditions. The hammock is attached to anchors on the pool floor and walls, creating a suspended support system that eliminates the need for high salt concentration.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a hammock is attached to multiple anchors, then stability and sway reduction are improved, but the installation complexity and number of components increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the support system into multiple independent anchor points distributed around the pool (floor anchors, wall anchors, deck anchors). Each anchor independently supports a portion of the hammock, and collectively they provide stable suspension. This segmentation allows the system to achieve high stability through distributed support while maintaining modular installation - each anchor can be installed and adjusted independently, simplifying the overall installation process despite the multiple components.
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 system allows users to experience a relaxing, zero-gravity-like floating experience in standard pools or spas, with the hammock's secure attachment to multiple anchors limiting movement and providing support, thus replicating the health benefits of zero-gravity flotation without the need for high salt concentrations.
Implementation Method 1
the user support hammock for supporting a user while the user floats in the water of the swim spa under a buoyant force of the water of the swim spa against the user
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AI summary
A system and method for providing a hammock for a user to rest thereon in the water of the spa. The hammock may include a proximal end with head support portion and one or more attachment means for connection to an anchor on the spa shell, and a distal end with one or more attachment means for connection to an anchor on the spa shell. One or more lateral coupling members may couple the hammock to the lateral sides of the spa, and one or more longitudinal coupling members may couple the hammock to a front side and/or back side of the spa. The longitudinal and lateral coupling members may support the hammock in the water to give the user a unique flotation experience.