Segmented Pool Cleaning Pole With Repairable Attachment Coupling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current pool cleaning tools suffer from a lack of durability in their coupling mechanisms, leading to structural degradation and premature failure due to stress concentrations at apertures, resulting in waste and increased costs as entire poles need to be replaced despite only a small portion being damaged.
Innovation Solution
A telescopic pool cleaning tool with a novel coupling mechanism where the pole is partitioned into sections with visually indicated boundaries, allowing for easy identification and removal of damaged sections, and a locking mechanism that secures attachments to either section, enabling continued use by severing and reconfiguring the pole to maintain functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If apertures are positioned along the pole for coupling attachments, then interchangeability of attachments is improved, but structural integrity deteriorates due to stress concentrations leading to cracking and tearing
Solution Approach 1:
The pole is divided into multiple modular sections that can be independently replaced. Each section contains coupling apertures, and when one section becomes damaged, only that specific section needs to be replaced rather than the entire pole, thus maintaining structural integrity while preserving attachment interchangeability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a system where damaged pole sections are discarded and replaced with new sections. The modular design allows users to recover the functional value of the pole by replacing only the degraded portions, extending the overall lifecycle of the cleaning tool
2Length of moving object
If telescopic design is used to increase pole length, then reach capability is improved, but stress on apertures increases accelerating structural degradation
Solution Approach 1:
The telescopic pole is segmented into multiple sections with coupling mechanisms at each joint. This segmentation allows the pole to achieve extended length while distributing mechanical stresses across multiple coupling points rather than concentrating them at single apertures, thereby maintaining reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The telescopic design allows the pole length to be dynamically adjusted based on cleaning needs. The modular coupling system enables smooth extension and retraction while maintaining structural integrity through distributed stress points at each coupling section
3Power
If heavy attachments are coupled to the pole, then cleaning capability is improved, but strain on apertures increases causing deformation and non-functional coupling
Solution Approach 1:
Heavy attachments are coupled to specific pole sections designed to handle the load. When one section becomes deformed from heavy use, only that section needs replacement, preserving the overall functionality of the pole-attachment system and maintaining ease of operation
Data Source
AI summary
A pool cleaning tool have a pole partitioned into a first section and a second section. The first section is positioned at a proximal end of the pole and is configured to be a coupling site for a cleaning attachment. A visual indicium is disposed on the pole delineating a boundary separating the first and the second sections. Each section having a pair of apertures configured to align with complementary apertures disposed on the cleaning attachment. Responsive to one of the apertures in the first section becoming deformed, the cleaning tool can be repaired by severing the first section from the pole along the visual indicium and using the second section as a new coupling site for the cleaning attachment.