Pool Wall Sheet With Integrated Patches for Faster Manufacturing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pool manufacturing processes are inefficient due to the need for splicing multiple wall and ring sheets, which increases production time and complexity.
Innovation Solution
A pool design featuring a wall sheet with integrated patches covering openings, allowing direct connection to a bottom sheet without the use of ring sheets, and an inflatable ring for expansion, facilitated by automated manufacturing processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If multiple wall sheets and ring sheets are spliced together to form the pool, then the pool structure can be assembled, but the manufacturing process becomes complex and production efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate components (wall sheets and ring sheets) into a single integrated wall sheet structure. The wall sheet includes an integrally formed body with openings that are directly covered by patches, eliminating the need for separate ring sheets and reducing the number of splicing operations required during assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The wall sheet is designed with segmented openings that are strategically positioned and covered by patches. This segmentation allows the wall sheet to be formed as a single piece while maintaining functional openings for connections, thereby simplifying the overall structure without compromising assembly requirements.
2Productivity
If multiple wall sheets and ring sheets are spliced together, then the pool can be assembled, but the number of manufacturing steps increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functions of wall sheets and ring sheets into a single wall sheet component. The integrally formed wall sheet body with embedded openings and patches replaces the conventional multi-component assembly, significantly reducing the number of manufacturing and assembly steps required.
3Productivity
If wall sheets are directly connected to the bottom sheet without ring sheets, then production efficiency improves, but structural integrity must be maintained
Solution Approach 1:
The patches are pre-integrated into the wall sheet body during manufacturing, with connection portions designed to directly attach to the bottom sheet. This preliminary integration ensures that the structural connections are built-in rather than added during assembly, maintaining structural integrity while simplifying the manufacturing process.
4Adaptability or versatility
If openings are provided in the wall sheet body, then connections can be made, but the wall sheet structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The wall sheet body is designed with segmented openings that are strategically positioned to enable necessary connections. Each opening is covered by a patch with connection portions, creating a modular structure that provides adaptability for connections while maintaining the overall integrity of the wall sheet.
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 optimizes production efficiency by reducing manufacturing steps and costs, enabling faster and more efficient assembly of pools with improved structural integrity.
Implementation Method 1
The first connection portion is connected to the wall sheet body by welding.
Implementation Method 2
an inflatable ring including an air ring portion with a receiving cavity
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a pool and a manufacturing method thereof. The pool includes a bottom sheet and a wall sheet. The bottom sheet forms a bottom wall of the pool. The wall sheet is arranged along and connected to an outer edge of the bottom sheet. Two opposite ends of the wall sheet are connected together to form as a side wall of the pool. The wall sheet includes a wall sheet body provided with an opening and a patch. The opening extends to at most a side of the wall sheet body. The patch is connected to a portion of the wall sheet body near the opening and covers the opening. The pool and the manufacturing method thereof can reduce the production process and improve the production efficiency.