Modular Swimming Pool Basin with Interlocking Shells
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing swimming pool basin designs for overflow systems lack efficiency in water collection and filtration, particularly in buried pools, and do not combine the advantages of modular construction with quick installation and aesthetic appeal.
Innovation Solution
A swimming pool basin design featuring interlocking shells with an internal and external shell structure, where the internal shell overflows into the external shell for water collection and filtration, with omega-profile reinforcements, a grating system, and a flexible cover mechanism, allowing for efficient water circulation and filtration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional masonry construction or modular panels are used for swimming pool basins, then structural strength and durability are improved, but installation time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The pool basin is divided into multiple modular panels that can be pre-manufactured and then assembled on-site. Each panel is a self-contained unit with standardized dimensions and connection interfaces, allowing for rapid assembly while maintaining structural integrity through the modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The overflow collection channel is integrated within the wall structure of the pool basin, with the collection channel forming a nested space inside the wall thickness. This allows the collection function to be embedded within the structural element itself, eliminating the need for separate collection structures.
2Productivity
If overflow collection channels are integrated into the basin structure, then water collection efficiency is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The overflow collection channel and the pool wall are merged into a single integrated structural element. The collection channel is formed as an internal cavity within the wall panel, combining the structural support function with the water collection function in one component, thereby simplifying manufacturing while improving water collection efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The wall panel serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support for the pool basin, acts as the containment structure for water, and incorporates the overflow collection channel for water recovery. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed and simplifies the overall system.
3Volume of stationary object
If peripheral overflow space is created using interlocking shells, then water storage capacity is improved, but structural rigidity may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The interlocking shell structure is manufactured from high-density polyethylene or similar rigid plastic materials that provide both the necessary volume for water storage and sufficient structural rigidity. The material properties are selected to ensure that the shells maintain their shape and structural integrity while forming the peripheral overflow space.
Solution Approach 2:
The interlocking connection features are pre-formed during shell manufacturing, with engagement protrusions and recessions designed to automatically align and lock shells together during assembly. This preliminary preparation of connection interfaces ensures rapid assembly while maintaining structural rigidity through precise geometric interlocking.
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 enhances water collection and filtration efficiency, improves structural rigidity, and allows for quick installation and aesthetic customization, such as staircases, while maintaining the advantages of modular construction and aesthetic appeal.
Implementation Method 1
the internal shell (1) has a height greater than the height of the external shell (2), to allow the overflow of the water contained in the internal shell, in the space delimited by said shells (1) and (2)
Implementation Method 2
said space being subject to means for pumping and filtering said water
Implementation Method 3
means for pumping and filtering said water
Data Source
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AI summary
The invention relates to a swimming pool comprising walls (P) and a bottom (E), characterised in that the walls (P) at least are shaped to delimit a peripheral space (E) for receiving and collecting water that overflows from the pool, by forming a buffer basin, said space (E) being coupled to means for pumping and filtering the water.