Swimming Machine Support Assembly for Easy Vertical Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional swimming machine supports have complex structures, making it difficult and inconvenient to adjust the vertical position of the swimming machine body to accommodate different swimming pool types and water levels.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable support system comprising a movable assembly and a fixed assembly with engaging portions and a limiting member, allowing manual adjustment of the swimming machine's vertical position by switching between locked and unlocked positions, and featuring a simple and reliable design for easy operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional vertical position adjustment mechanisms are used, then the swimming machine can accommodate different pool types and water levels, but the structure becomes complex and adjustment becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The support bracket is divided into a fixed assembly and a movable assembly, allowing independent adjustment of the movable assembly relative to the fixed assembly. This segmentation enables simple vertical position adjustment without requiring complex mechanisms throughout the entire support structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure transitions from a static conventional design to a dynamic system where the movable assembly can be switched between locked and unlocked positions. This dynamic capability allows easy adjustment of vertical position while maintaining structural stability when locked.
2Reliability
If conventional support brackets are used, then the swimming machine can be fixed to the pool wall, but adjusting the vertical position becomes inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The movable assembly is pre-configured with engagement features that mate with corresponding features on the fixed assembly. This preliminary configuration allows the user to simply move the movable assembly vertically and engage it with the next position, making adjustment convenient while maintaining reliable attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable assembly acts as an intermediary between the fixed support structure and the swimming machine body. It provides a simple interface for vertical position adjustment while the fixed assembly maintains reliable attachment to the pool wall, separating the adjustment function from the attachment function.
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AI summary
An adjustable support for a provided swimming machine includes a movable assembly and a fixed assembly for adjusting the height of the provided swimming machine. The movable assembly is fixedly mounted to the provided swimming machine. The fixed assembly is attached to a pool wall of a provided swimming pool and selectively coupled to the movable assembly. One of the movable assembly or the fixed assembly includes a plurality of engaging portions, and the other of the movable assembly or the fixed assembly includes a limiting member that mates with at least one of the plurality of engaging portions. The movable assembly is switchable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The limiting member fixedly engages at least one of the plurality of engaging portions in the locked position. The limiting member is disengaged from the at least one of the plurality of engaging portion in the unlocked position, thereby providing for the movable assembly to move vertically relative to the fixed assembly.