AU2010205886B2 - Swimming pool having a cover, wherein the air located inside the cover can be conditioned - Google Patents

Swimming pool having a cover, wherein the air located inside the cover can be conditioned Download PDF

Info

Publication number
AU2010205886B2
AU2010205886B2 AU2010205886A AU2010205886A AU2010205886B2 AU 2010205886 B2 AU2010205886 B2 AU 2010205886B2 AU 2010205886 A AU2010205886 A AU 2010205886A AU 2010205886 A AU2010205886 A AU 2010205886A AU 2010205886 B2 AU2010205886 B2 AU 2010205886B2
Authority
AU
Australia
Prior art keywords
cover
swimming pool
air
conditioned
swimming
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Active
Application number
AU2010205886A
Other versions
AU2010205886A1 (en
Inventor
Georg Hof
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of AU2010205886A1 publication Critical patent/AU2010205886A1/en
Priority to AU2013203124A priority Critical patent/AU2013203124A1/en
Priority to AU2013101692A priority patent/AU2013101692A4/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of AU2010205886B2 publication Critical patent/AU2010205886B2/en
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F5/00—Air-conditioning systems or apparatus not covered by F24F1/00 or F24F3/00, e.g. using solar heat or combined with household units such as an oven or water heater
    • F24F5/0071—Air-conditioning systems or apparatus not covered by F24F1/00 or F24F3/00, e.g. using solar heat or combined with household units such as an oven or water heater adapted for use in covered swimming pools
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/12—Arrangements in swimming pools for teaching swimming or for training
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/12—Arrangements in swimming pools for teaching swimming or for training
    • A63B69/125—Devices for generating a current of water in swimming pools
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2210/00—Space saving
    • A63B2210/50—Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2213/00—Exercising combined with therapy
    • A63B2213/005—Exercising combined with therapy with respiratory gas delivering means, e.g. O2
    • A63B2213/006—Exercising combined with therapy with respiratory gas delivering means, e.g. O2 under hypoxy conditions, i.e. oxygen supply subnormal
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2220/00—Measuring of physical parameters relating to sporting activity
    • A63B2220/70—Measuring or simulating ambient conditions, e.g. weather, terrain or surface conditions
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2220/00—Measuring of physical parameters relating to sporting activity
    • A63B2220/70—Measuring or simulating ambient conditions, e.g. weather, terrain or surface conditions
    • A63B2220/73—Altitude
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2220/00—Measuring of physical parameters relating to sporting activity
    • A63B2220/70—Measuring or simulating ambient conditions, e.g. weather, terrain or surface conditions
    • A63B2220/75—Humidity
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2244/00—Sports without balls
    • A63B2244/20—Swimming

Abstract

The invention relates to a swimming pool 1 having a cover 2, wherein the air located inside the cover 2 can be conditioned. In order to achieve conditions corresponding to high altitude training, the air space 6 inside the cover 2 is connected to an air generator 3, by way of which the composition of the air can be adjusted and/or changed.

Description

1 Swimming pool having a cover, whereby the air located inside the cover can be conditioned [0001] The invention relates to a swimming pool having a cover, whereby the air located inside the cover can be conditioned. [0002] In a known design of this type, a closed swimming pool is provided with heating convectors and with an air dehumidifier. In this known design, the air humidity is set by means of a hygrometer such that the atmosphere feels pleasant for the person in the swimming pool. This means that at lower temperatures the sensation of cold is not increased by the higher humidity, or that an increased perception of mugginess does not occur at high temperatures. [0003] It is an object of the present invention to overcome or ameliorate at least one of the disadvantages of the prior art, or to provide a useful alternative. [0004] Accordingly, the invention provides a swimming pool having a cover, the air contained inside the cover being capable of being conditioned, the air space inside the cover being connected to an air generator for adjusting or varying the composition of the air in terms of the ratio of nitrogen to oxygen, wherein the swimming pool equipped with the cover is configured as a counter-flow swimming channel, in that the air space is connected to a negative pressure generator, and in that the cover is sealingly connected to the edge of the swimming pool by means of a seal. [0005] Advantageously, at least in a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a swimming pool of the aforementioned type in which an athlete can be offered different training conditions owing to the conditioned air. [0006] As a result, swimmers can be spared fitness training in high-altitude training camps, because the air composition, particularly the ratio of oxygen to nitrogen, can be adjusted to any desired altitude owing to the air generator. [0007] To reduce the air space and thereby to achieve a smaller volume of air to be conditioned, the cover can be tightly connected to the swimming pool edge. [0008] Further, to increase training and to set the training conditions, the swimming pool, provided with the cover, can be formed as a counter-current swimming channel, by which in 2 addition to the air composition, the swimming intensity can also be easily adjusted to the specific athlete in training. [0009] The air space can also be connected to a low-pressure generator, by which, in addition to the air composition, the air pressure can be adjusted to the desired altitude training conditions. [0010] Preferably, the swimming pool can be constructed on a trailer, approved for road traffic, together with the associated auxiliary equipment, by means of which it can be transported to the specifically required places for training or demonstration purposes, whereby the swimming pool on the trailer can be ready for use immediately after it is filled with water. [0011] Finally, the cover and the air generator can be adapted to an existing swimming pool and installed, which makes possible a subsequent conversion of an existing swimming pool. [0012] An exemplary embodiment of the subject matter of the invention is depicted schematically in the drawing. FIG. 1 shows the swimming pool in a longitudinal/vertical section. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the swimming pool with the cover removed, and FIG. 3 shows a cross vertical section taken along line Ill-Ill in FIG. 1. [0013] A swimming pool is designated by 1, which is provided with a cover 2. 3 is an air generator, which is connected via a supply line 4 and a removal line 5 to air space 6 of cover 2. The swimming space is designated by 7 in which the water is circulated via a circulation channel 8 by a turbine 9 and thus serves as a counter-current swimming facility for the swimmer. The seal between swimming pool 1 and cover 2 is designated by 10. [0014] In a manner that is not shown, air space 6 can be connected in addition to a low pressure generator as well, to change the air pressure predominating in air space 6. [0015] The air composition in air generator 3 can be set and controlled so that the nitrogen to oxygen ratio therein corresponds to the ratio prevailing at an altitude of 2500-3000 m. This corresponds to training facilities at a higher altitude, which are typically used by swimmers as well as other competitive athletes for training to improve performance. In addition, the air pressure can also be reduced somewhat, namely to the value corresponding to the air composition. Suitable training conditions can be created overall thereby without expensive and time-consuming travelling being necessary for the athlete.
3 [0016] The dimensions of the swimming pool of the invention can be selected thereby so that it can be constructed on customary freight trailers and transported on regular streets without a special permit. The training facility can thereby be made available to swimming clubs or the like at short notice for some time, whereby the athletes can prepare for relevant sporting events. After the rental period has expired, the trailer with the swimming pool and cover is then taken to another location, where swimmers from other clubs can train. [0017] The counter-current turbine naturally can be controlled in a conventional manner and can be tailored to the physical conditions of the swimmer. [0018] The air generator, the circulation turbine, and optionally also a low-pressure generator can be controlled by means of a central computer, in which the personal data of the specific swimmer are stored, so that a training workload stored for the swimmer can be run through automatically.

Claims (5)

1. A swimming pool having a cover, the air contained inside the cover being capable of being conditioned, the air space inside the cover being connected to an air generator for adjusting or varying the composition of the air in terms of the ratio of nitrogen to oxygen, wherein the swimming pool equipped with the cover is configured as a counter-flow swimming channel, in that the air space is connected to a negative pressure generator, and in that the cover is sealingly connected to the edge of the swimming pool by means of a seal.
2. A swimming pool according to claim 1 including a re-circulation channel and a turbine for generating the counter-current flow.
3. A swimming pool according to claim 1 or 2, mounted, together with the associated ancillary units, on a trailer permitted to travel on the roads.
4. A swimming pool according to claim 1 2 or 3, wherein the cover and the air generator are adapted to an existing swimming pool and mounted thereon.
5. A swimming pool having a cover substantially as herein described with reference to any one of the embodiments of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings and/or examples.
AU2010205886A 2009-01-14 2010-01-12 Swimming pool having a cover, wherein the air located inside the cover can be conditioned Active AU2010205886B2 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2013203124A AU2013203124A1 (en) 2009-01-14 2013-04-09 Swimming pool having a cover, wherein the air located inside the cover can be conditioned
AU2013101692A AU2013101692A4 (en) 2009-01-14 2013-04-09 Swimming pool having a cover, wherein the air located inside the cover can be conditioned

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT0001909U AT11124U1 (en) 2009-01-14 2009-01-14 SWIMMING POOL WITH COVER, WHERE THE AIR INCLUDED IN THE COVER IS CONDITIONABLE
ATGM19/2009 2009-01-14
PCT/AT2010/000007 WO2010081181A1 (en) 2009-01-14 2010-01-12 Swimming pool having a cover, wherein the air located inside the cover can be conditioned

Related Child Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
AU2013203124A Division AU2013203124A1 (en) 2009-01-14 2013-04-09 Swimming pool having a cover, wherein the air located inside the cover can be conditioned
AU2013101692A Division AU2013101692A4 (en) 2009-01-14 2013-04-09 Swimming pool having a cover, wherein the air located inside the cover can be conditioned

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU2010205886A1 AU2010205886A1 (en) 2011-08-25
AU2010205886B2 true AU2010205886B2 (en) 2014-07-31

Family

ID=41809102

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
AU2010205886A Active AU2010205886B2 (en) 2009-01-14 2010-01-12 Swimming pool having a cover, wherein the air located inside the cover can be conditioned

Country Status (12)

Country Link
US (1) US20120011648A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2387444B1 (en)
AT (1) AT11124U1 (en)
AU (1) AU2010205886B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2748169C (en)
DK (1) DK2387444T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2443072T3 (en)
HR (1) HRP20140029T1 (en)
PL (1) PL2387444T3 (en)
PT (1) PT2387444E (en)
SI (1) SI2387444T1 (en)
WO (1) WO2010081181A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN103628707B (en) * 2013-12-06 2016-02-03 厦门嘉达环保建造工程有限公司 Adjustable speed adverse current swimming lane
AT17483U1 (en) * 2020-10-09 2022-06-15 Richard Rebec Ing Altitude simulation device for humans and/or animals

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2143126A (en) * 1983-07-13 1985-02-06 Howard Spencer Bailey Improvements relating to swimming pools
WO1997003631A1 (en) * 1995-07-21 1997-02-06 Hypoxico Inc. Hypoxic room system and equipment for hypoxic training and therapy
US5682754A (en) * 1996-07-02 1997-11-04 Desert Aire Corp. Method and apparatus for controlling swimming pool room air and water temperatures
US5860857A (en) * 1993-11-09 1999-01-19 Aga Aktiebolag Method and apparatus for controlling the atmosphere of an essentially closed space

Family Cites Families (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4577859A (en) * 1983-09-30 1986-03-25 Gossett Burnham N In-place swimming apparatus
DE3921015C1 (en) * 1989-06-27 1990-08-09 Hamburger Wasserwerke Gmbh, 2000 Hamburg, De
US5606831A (en) * 1995-05-25 1997-03-04 Tippmann; Joseph R. Enclosed monolithic swimming pool
US7931733B2 (en) * 1995-07-21 2011-04-26 Kotliar Igor K Method of producing hypoxic environments in occupied compartments with simultaneous removal of excessive carbon dioxide and humidity
JP3294548B2 (en) * 1998-04-22 2002-06-24 理可工業有限会社 Running water pool and its water supply method
AU2001290679A1 (en) * 2000-09-06 2002-03-22 Colorado Altitude Training Llc Altitude simulation method and system
JP2003105996A (en) * 2001-09-28 2003-04-09 Takenaka Komuten Co Ltd Low oxygen training pool
DE20220188U1 (en) * 2002-12-19 2003-04-24 Henninger Richard Sports hall oxygen content control ventilation system to simulate altitude training recirculates air nitrogen mixture
DE102004012097A1 (en) * 2004-03-08 2005-09-29 L.O.T. Low Oxygen Technology Gmbh Lounge with variable indoor air atmosphere
US7588517B2 (en) * 2006-09-08 2009-09-15 Dale Richardson Physical fitness system
US20080210234A1 (en) * 2007-02-12 2008-09-04 O'brien William J Variable pressure chamber having a screw compressor

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2143126A (en) * 1983-07-13 1985-02-06 Howard Spencer Bailey Improvements relating to swimming pools
US5860857A (en) * 1993-11-09 1999-01-19 Aga Aktiebolag Method and apparatus for controlling the atmosphere of an essentially closed space
WO1997003631A1 (en) * 1995-07-21 1997-02-06 Hypoxico Inc. Hypoxic room system and equipment for hypoxic training and therapy
US5682754A (en) * 1996-07-02 1997-11-04 Desert Aire Corp. Method and apparatus for controlling swimming pool room air and water temperatures

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
HRP20140029T1 (en) 2014-03-28
DK2387444T3 (en) 2014-01-27
CA2748169C (en) 2015-06-02
PL2387444T3 (en) 2014-03-31
EP2387444B1 (en) 2013-10-23
EP2387444A1 (en) 2011-11-23
ES2443072T3 (en) 2014-02-17
AU2010205886A1 (en) 2011-08-25
PT2387444E (en) 2014-01-13
SI2387444T1 (en) 2014-02-28
AT11124U1 (en) 2010-05-15
WO2010081181A1 (en) 2010-07-22
CA2748169A1 (en) 2010-07-22
US20120011648A1 (en) 2012-01-19

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
AU2010227445A1 (en) Above-ground, compact, multi-purpose pool for practicing stationary swimming
AU2010205886B2 (en) Swimming pool having a cover, wherein the air located inside the cover can be conditioned
US20060247066A1 (en) Method and arrangement for producing experiences
AU2013101692A4 (en) Swimming pool having a cover, wherein the air located inside the cover can be conditioned
RU122107U1 (en) MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX FOR BEACH SPORTS ON HEATED SAND
McCormick et al. Self-talk and endurance sports
CN206934675U (en) A kind of analog veneer ski training device
CN206715185U (en) Multi-functional labyrinth exerciser
DE10261809B4 (en) Method and device for controlling the oxygen content in a closed room
Rissel et al. Healthy places and spaces: the impact of the built environment and active transport on physical activity and population health
Parzych et al. Sport and recreational facilities at the objects of the tourism booking area of the cross-border tourist zone
Ababei Study Regarding the Professional Sports Practice Possibilities of the Slanic Moldova Area, in Bacau County
Hill Chapter 6-VIVE LA FRANCE! Chapter taken from In Pursuit of Excellence ISBN: 978-0-203-69540-1
WO2009138547A1 (en) Method for the simulation of real or virtual environments for use when practising sports on static apparatuses and apparatus on which said simulation is performed
Prestmo Measurements of indoor climate parameters in the exercise zone of an ice hockey hall
Thornton et al. Relationship Between Recess Physical Activity Levels and the Built Environment
Gym Dae Eun Kim, Ph. D.
CN205340065U (en) Auxiliary tennis pad for teaching practice
Sugimoto Visualizing the Sightseeing Potential of Urban Recreational Spaces A Design of Weighted Scores on the Density Estimation of Points of Visual Interests
Wagner Throwing and jumping performance (kinematics and kinetics) in sport games and the transfer into practice
Hermens Eastern Oregon State college science education laboratory
Marinoski et al. Balneological values in function of tourism development in the Republic of Macedonia
Zhang et al. Distance characters of tourist travel behaviour in Jiuzhaigou District, Sichuan, China
Isychenko A landscape as a form of memory of European culture
Karadaghy Establishment of a national sports training camp in Koya

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
FGA Letters patent sealed or granted (standard patent)