Swimming Pool Platform Lifting Guide Roller System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for maneuvering mobile platforms in swimming pools and tanks face issues with lateral movements causing damage to pool walls, require complex guide and stop elements, and are difficult to adjust and integrate without visible and potentially hazardous components.
Innovation Solution
A guide module with a stabilization profile, traction rope, lifting plate, guide roller, and elastic connection, along with a tubular braid rope and pulley system, reduces lateral movement and allows for compact integration, enabling safe and adjustable operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If guide and stop elements are installed on the pool walls to prevent lateral movements, then the platform stability is improved, but the device complexity increases and the pool structure must be modified
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces guide rollers as intermediary elements that roll along the pool walls instead of fixed guide and stop elements. These rollers mediate between the platform and the walls, allowing controlled movement while preventing excessive lateral displacement that could damage the pool structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide rollers are designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing them to dynamically adjust their position as the platform moves. This dynamic system provides continuous guidance and stabilization without requiring complex fixed infrastructure on the pool walls.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the pool walls are modified to include guide elements, then the platform guidance is improved, but the ease of manufacture deteriorates due to major modifications and waterproofing issues
Solution Approach 1:
The guidance system is segmented into separate, modular guide rollers that can be independently installed and positioned. This segmentation allows the rollers to be attached to existing pool walls without requiring major structural modifications or destruction of waterproofing layers.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide rollers are designed with flexible mounting mechanisms that can adapt to the existing pool wall surface, avoiding the need to break and re-waterproof rigid structural elements. The rollers can be mounted on thin adhesive layers or flexible brackets that preserve the integrity of the pool's waterproofing.
3Manufacturing precision
If precise adjustment of platform dimensions and guidance devices is made, then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the ease of operation worsens due to difficulty in on-site adjustment
Solution Approach 1:
The guide rollers and platform connection elements are designed with adjustable and movable features that allow on-site tuning of the system geometry. This dynamic adjustability enables precise alignment to be achieved during installation without requiring complex pre-adjustment procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The system includes self-adjusting features where the guide rollers automatically align themselves with the platform edges during initial operation, reducing the need for manual precision adjustment. The rollers can be manually repositioned if needed, providing self-service capability for maintaining precision.
4Power
If traditional cable or strap traction devices are used, then the lifting function is achieved, but object-generated harmful factors increase due to visible and potentially injurious components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional visible cables and straps with flexible, thin-film traction elements that are much less visible in the pool environment. These thin film elements maintain the necessary tensile strength for lifting while being aesthetically pleasing and less likely to cause injury if contacted by users.
Solution Approach 2:
The traction system uses replaceable, simple tensioning elements that can be easily replaced if worn or damaged, rather than complex permanent cable systems. This approach allows for safer, simpler components that reduce long-term maintenance risks.
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 effectively minimizes damage to pool walls, simplifies installation, and reduces the size and visibility of the lifting device, ensuring safety and ease of use while maintaining structural integrity.
Implementation Method 1
a guide roller in pivot connection with respect to said lifting plate comprising a profile complementary to the guide member and capable of rolling on said member when the plate moves in translation with respect to the stabilization profile
Implementation Method 2
the anchor is connected to a fixed point via an elastic connection
Implementation Method 3
the traction rope is wound on a lifting pulley, with a horizontal axis, to pass from a horizontal direction to a vertical direction
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device for lifting a mobile platform in a tank (400), which device comprises: - a traction cable (771, 772, 773, 774) capable of exerting a vertical traction at one of its ends; - a lifting pulley (540), with a horizontal axis, around which said cable is wound; - operating means (730) comprising an operating cable (731, 732) and a pulley block (751, 752), capable of exerting a substantially horizontal traction on the other end of the operating cable (731, 732), along a horizontal stroke; - the operating cable (731, 732) advantageously being made of a tubular braid.