Pool Liner Light Pockets for Secure LED Attachment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing pool light attachment mechanisms for above-ground pools face challenges due to hydrostatic loads causing liner deformation, making secure attachment of accessories like LED lights difficult, especially without draining the pool.

Innovation Solution

The use of re-sealable pockets attached to the pool liner, which can house LED lights or light strings, allowing easy attachment and removal without draining the pool, using zip-style closures or zipper mechanisms for a water-resistant seal.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If known pool light attachment mechanisms are used, then lights can be attached to the pool structure, but the lights cannot be securely attached to the pool liner due to hydrostatic load causing liner deformation

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveattachment securityVSAvoidliner flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The pool liner is segmented into multiple sections with seams positioned at the waterline or above. This segmentation allows the liner to maintain flexibility and conform to the pool frame while providing discrete attachment zones that can securely hold lighting components without being compromised by hydrostatic pressure on the entire liner surface.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

An intermediary attachment mechanism is introduced between the lighting component and the pool liner. This intermediary structure distributes the attachment forces across a larger area of the liner, compensating for the liner's deformation under hydrostatic load and maintaining secure attachment of the lighting components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Illumination intensity

If lights are embedded within the pool structure, then uniform lighting is achieved, but the lights become nearly impossible to remove without draining the entire pool

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelighting uniformityVSAvoidlight removal ease

Core Design Contradiction:

Illumination intensityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The lighting attachment system is designed to be dynamic rather than permanent. The liner segments and attachment mechanisms allow lights to be easily installed and removed by the user without requiring pool drainage, while still providing uniform lighting when installed. The system transitions between a flexible installation state and a secure operational state.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Ease of operation

If lights attach to the top edge of the pool frame, then installation is simplified, but uniform lighting in the pool is not achieved

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinstallation easeVSAvoidlighting uniformity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The lighting system transitions from a single-dimensional attachment at the top edge to a multi-dimensional distribution along the pool perimeter. By positioning liner seams and attachment points at various heights (waterline, above waterline), the system achieves both ease of installation and uniform lighting distribution throughout the pool volume.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS20260055877A1Pool liner with LED light strings

Publication Date: 2026.02.26 POLYGROUP MACAU BVI

AI summary

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for attaching pool accessories, such as LED light strings, to a pool liner. The systems and methods for attaching pool accessories can comprise a re-sealable pocket attached to a pool liner where the re-sealable pocket can hold a LED light string or another pool accessory.