Inflatable Pool With Recessed Cavity For Pump Integration
Solution Overview
Problem
Inflatable pools with external pump devices have a large coverage area and exposed pipes, affecting aesthetics and making maintenance inconvenient, especially due to the separate location of the control panel.
Innovation Solution
The design integrates the pump device closer to the inflatable pool body by recessing the outer wall inward to form a cavity, connecting the pool and pump pipes within this cavity, and using a pipe socket with a flexible gasket and locking mechanism to secure the pipes, allowing the pump device to abut the pool, reducing exposed area and improving aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the pump device is spaced apart from the outer wall of the inflatable pool body to reserve connection space, then the pool body connecting pipe and pump connecting pipe can be connected, but the pool covers a large area and the pipes are partially exposed, affecting appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The pool body connecting pipe is nested within the recessed cavity formed by the inwardly recessed outer wall portion. The cavity accommodates the connecting pipe, allowing the pump device to be positioned close to the pool body while keeping the connection area compact and aesthetically pleasing.
2Ease of operation
If the pump device is spaced apart from the inflatable pool body, then the pool body connecting pipe and pump connecting pipe can be connected, but the control panel is spaced apart from the pool body, resulting in inconvenience in operating the control panel
Solution Approach 1:
The control panel is integrated onto the housing of the pump device, which itself is positioned adjacent to the pool body through the recessed cavity design. This merging of the control panel with the pump housing and strategic positioning eliminates the need for separate control panel mounting, making the control panel easily accessible while maintaining a compact overall structure.
3Area of stationary object
If the outer wall of the inflatable pool body is recessed inward to form a cavity for pipe connection, then the connecting pipes are hidden and the pool covers a smaller area, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Only a portion of the outer wall is recessed inward to form the cavity, rather than the entire outer wall structure being modified. This localized modification achieves the dual goals of reducing the pool's overall footprint and hiding the connecting pipes, while minimizing the added structural complexity to just the specific area where the cavity is formed.
Data Source
AI summary
An inflatable pool is provided, including an inflatable pool body including an inner wall, an outer wall and a bottom wall. The inner wall and the bottom wall define a water storage space, the inner wall and the outer wall form an inflatable chamber, and a cavity is defined between the inner wall and the outer wall. The inflatable pool further includes a pump device; a pool body connecting pipe including an inner end in communication with the water storage space and an outer end disposed within the cavity; and a pump connecting pipe including an outer end connected to the pump device, and an inner end including a connector detachably connected to the outer end of the pool body connecting pipe. A junction between the pool body connecting pipe and the pump connecting pipe is disposed within the cavity.