EP2312078B1 - Verbesserter Gitterrost für den Schwallrand von Schwimmbecken - Google Patents

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EP2312078B1
EP2312078B1 EP10187861.9A EP10187861A EP2312078B1 EP 2312078 B1 EP2312078 B1 EP 2312078B1 EP 10187861 A EP10187861 A EP 10187861A EP 2312078 B1 EP2312078 B1 EP 2312078B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
    • E04C2/00—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels
    • E04C2/30—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure
    • E04C2/42—Gratings; Grid-like panels
    • E04C2/427—Expanded metal or other monolithic gratings
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H4/00—Swimming or splash baths or pools
    • E04H4/12—Devices or arrangements for circulating water, i.e. devices for removal of polluted water, cleaning baths or for water treatment
    • E04H4/1209—Treatment of water for swimming pools
    • E04H4/1218—Devices for removal of polluted water; Circumferential gutters
    • E04H4/1227—Circumferential gutters

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  • the present invention refers to an improved grating for the overflow edge of swimming pools.
  • swimming pools both in-ground and above ground, are provided with a water recirculation system the function of which is that of recovering the water contained in the swimming pool, sending it to a filtration system, disinfecting it and then sending it back into the swimming pool itself.
  • a first system foresees that the water of the swimming pool is sucked by a pump through a series of openings, called “skimmers", formed on the side walls of the swimming pool itself. The water is then sent to the treatment plant and sent back into the swimming pool. During this journey, the water is usually added to chlorine or another disinfecting product.
  • a second system so-called “overflow edge” system, on the other hand, foresees that the water surface layer, notoriously the most polluted, continuously overflows into a perimeter channel arranged along the edges of the swimming pool and flows by dropping into a collection tank, called “compensation tank”. From here the water is then sucked by a treatment plant and, after having received a suitable chemical disinfection treatment, is then sent back into the swimming pool.
  • the water quality is thus much greater with respect to what is obtained in "skimmer” systems, since the more polluted water surface layer is constantly purified from organic residues.
  • the perimeter channel of the overflow edge is normally covered by a grating that can be tread upon and that allows the water to easily overflow and, simultaneously, prevents people from being able to trip over the channel itself or big objects from accidentally falling in it, that could jeopardise the good operation of the water recirculation system.
  • the grating is indeed usually positioned at the same level as the flooring positioned at the edges of the swimming pool, coinciding with the overflow level.
  • the covering grating must consequently be made with elements that can curve or in any case that can bend, so as to be able to adapt to the geometry of the channel itself.
  • a grating for the overflow edge of swimming pools of this type is described in the European patent EP 1 245 758 B1 to the same applicant, describing the technical features of the preamble of claim 1.
  • the European standard EN 15288-1:2008 which concerns the safety requirements for the design of swimming pools, foresees that along the edges of the swimming pool there is a continuous groove having the function of grip (or "hand grip” or "finger hold") for the swimmer.
  • a schematic representation of such a groove, having predefined minimum width and depth, is shown in the attached figure 1 .
  • the gripping groove is directly formed in the ceramic tiles covering the swimming pool or, in the case of swimming pools provided with an overflow edge recirculation system, it can be obtained by lowering the grating for covering the channel with respect to the overflow level, so that it is the channel itself that offers a suitable grip for the swimmer's fingers.
  • there are economic kinds of problems due to the need of using special tiles, often not easy to automatically manufacture for their particular shape
  • appearance problems discontinuity of the flooring with respect to the water surface
  • the second case there are safety problems (the step that the lowered grating forms with the overflow profile can make the users trip over).
  • the presence of gripping grooves of the first type in swimming pools provided with a recirculation system with an overflow edge could disturb the normal water flow during recirculation, or generate accumulation of dirt along the grooves themselves.
  • the document US 2008/0134427 describes a swimming pool in which, in addition to the normal overflow edge provided with a grating for treading upon, there is an additional profile, separated from such a grating, in which the gripping groove is formed.
  • the additional profile thus has the same function as the aforementioned ceramic tiles with the groove, as well as the same defects.
  • One of the problems of the prior art is then that of obtaining a grip groove which is as horizontal as possible.
  • the additional profile described in the document US 2008/0134427 obtains this result thanks to the regularity of the application plane.
  • the purpose of the present invention is therefore that of making an improved grating for the overflow edge of swimming pools that is capable of solving the aforementioned drawbacks of the prior art in an extremely simple, cost-effective and particularly functional manner.
  • one purpose of the invention is that of making an improved grating for the overflow edge of swimming pools that can be installed at the same level as the overflow profile, whilst still making it possible to create a grip for the swimmer without disturbing the regular flow of the water during recirculation, and avoiding accumulation of dirt along the overflow edge itself, at the same time.
  • Another purpose of the invention is that of making an improved grating for the overflow edge of swimming pools that makes it possible to keeps its safety characteristics unaltered even with the groove for the swimmer to grip on.
  • a further purpose of the invention is that of making an improved grating for the overflow edge of swimming pools that is capable of having the smallest impact on appearance as possible on the flooring positioned at the edges of the swimming pool.
  • Yet another purpose of the invention is that of making an improved grating for the overflow edge of swimming pools that does not require the use of expensive tiles shaped with the groove for the swimmer to grip on, which form the flooring positioned at the edges of the swimming pool.
  • the grating is indeed of the type comprising a plurality of substantially rectangular components 10, configured so as to be connected to one another, along the respective transverse edges, through suitable fastening means 12 and 14, as shall be specified more in detail in the rest of the description.
  • Each component 10 comprises a base 16, provided with a plurality of openings for the passage of the water from the swimming pool towards the channel (not shown) of the overflow edge arranged below the grating.
  • a plurality of slats 18 are fixed, arranged parallel with respect to the wall of the swimming pool once the components 10 of the grating have been correctly mounted on the channel of the overflow edge. Between one slat 18 and the adjacent ones, spaces 20 are formed, with a width of no more than 8 mm based upon the standards in force concerning construction of swimming pools for the passage of the water.
  • the slats 18, that make up the plane of the grating that can be tread upon, can thus be provided at the top with a shaped surface that is suitable for preventing people from tripping over.
  • a groove 22 is foreseen that extends for at least part of the length L of such longitudinal edge.
  • the function of such a groove 22 is that of forming a recess between the grating and the structure of the channel of the overflow edge with the function of grip ("handgrip") for the swimmer's fingers, in compliance with the European standard EN 15288-1:2008.
  • the groove 22 is preferably shaped in section like an arc of circumference, so as to make it easier to grip with the fingers and not to create sharp edges that are dangerous for the swimmer's hands or for anyone walking on top of the grating.
  • the portion of the base 16 of each component 10 positioned below the groove 22 thus has a projection 24 having the function of strengthening such a base 16 precisely because of the presence of the groove 22.
  • each component 10 has a transversal length L' that is noticeably greater with respect to the longitudinal length L.
  • the fastening means 12 and 14 between contiguous components 10 thus foresee a plurality of "male” fastening means 12, arranged on one of the transverse edges of each component 10, and a plurality of hollow or “female” fastening means 14, arranged on the opposite transverse edge of each component 10 and in which the "male" fastening means 12 can be inserted.
  • the "male" fastening means 12 can be inserted to a greater or lesser extent into the relative "female” fastening means 14. It is therefore possible to connect successive and not parallel components 10 to one another, even if they are arranged on a same plane substantially coinciding with the flooring positioned at the edges of the swimming pool. In such a way the grating formed by the components 10 can easily cover a channel of the overflow edge of the curvilinear type, be it concave or convex.
  • At least one "male” fastening means 12' having a different shape with respect to the other "male” fastening means 12, arranged in the central area of each component 10 and suitable for being inserted in a corresponding "female” fastening means 14' in turn arranged in the central area of each component 10 and shaped differently with respect to the other "female” fastening means 14.
  • the "male" fastening means 12' that are shaped differently can be provided with a tooth inserted so as to shape couple with a slot foreseen in the "female” fastening means 14' in turn shaped differently.
  • these special differently shaped fastening means 12' and 14' can allow the components 10 of the grating to tilt in a horizontal plane around the rotation point formed by the junction of such fastening means 12' and 14', making it easier for the grating to adapt to the curvilinear shape of the channel of the overflow edge.
  • each component 10 has a transversal length L' that is shorter with respect to the longitudinal length L.
  • the fastening means 12 and 14 between contiguous components 10 consist of a plurality of "male” fastening means 12, arranged on one of the transverse edges of each component 10, and a plurality of hollow or “female” fastening means 14, arranged on the opposite transverse edge of each component 10.
  • the "male” fastening means 12 however, snap into corresponding "female” fastening means 14, since this particular embodiment of the grating is foreseen to cover the substantially rectilinear channels of the overflow edge. Indeed, in such a case, it is not necessary for the various components 10 of the grating to be arranged according to predetermined angles with respect to one another, but rather they must be snapped in and aligned one after the other.
  • Each component 10 of the grating is normally manufactured in plastic material, preferably 20% calcium carbonate-filled polypropylene copolymer, but it can also be manufactured with another suitable material.
  • the longitudinal length L and the transversal length L' of the components 10 can vary based upon the type of application of the grating, as can also the width and depth measurements of the groove 22, also vary.
  • the groove 22 shall have a minimum width of about 20 mm and a minimum depth of about 15 mm. If made with a shape in section like an arc of circumference, the groove 22 shall have a preferred radius of curvature comprised between about 20 mm and about 30 mm.

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  1. Gitterrost zum Abdecken des Kanals des Schwallrandes eines Schwimmbeckens, der ausgebildet ist, um auf demselben Niveau wie der an den Rändern des Schwimmbeckens angeordnete Bodenbelag zu sein und eine Mehrzahl von im Wesentlichen rechteckigen Bestandteilen (10) umfasst, wobei die Bestandteile (10) in der Lage sind, längs der jeweiligen Querränder durch Verbindungsmittel (12, 14) miteinander verbunden zu werden, wobei jeder Bestandteil (10) eine Basis (16) umfasst, die mit einer Mehrzahl von Öffnungen für den Durchlass des Wassers aus dem Schwimmbecken in den Kanal des Schwallrandes versehen ist, wobei die Basis (16) eine Mehrzahl von begehbaren Leisten (18) aufweist, die fest mit ihr verbunden sind, wobei die Leisten (18) durch Zwischenräume (20) getrennt sind, durch die das Wasser fließen kann, wobei jeder Bestandteil (10) eine längslaufende Länge (L) aufweist, die sich längs eines längslaufenden Randes in eine Längsrichtung der Leisten (18) erstreckt, und jeder Bestandteil (10) auch eine querlaufende Länge (L') aufweist, die sich quer zu den Leisten (18) und längs der querlaufenden Ränder erstreckt, wobei der Gitterrost dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass eine Rille (22), die sich längs der längslaufenden Länge (L) erstreckt, an wenigstens einem der längslaufenden Ränder eines jeden Bestandteils (10) vorgesehen ist, wobei die Rille (22) eine Aussparung zwischen dem Gitterrost und der Kanalstruktur des Schwallrandes bildet, die dazu dient, den Fingern eines Schwimmers Eingriff zu bieten, wenn der Gitterrost auf dem Kanal des Schwallrandes des Schwimmbeckens eingebaut ist.
  2. Gitterrost nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Rille (22) im Querschnitt wie ein Umfangsbogen geformt ist, um das Eingreifen mit den Fingern zu erleichtern und keine scharfen Kanten zu bilden, die für die Hände der Schwimmer oder die über den Gitterrost laufenden Personen gefährlich sind.
  3. Gitterrost nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Abschnitt der Basis (16) eines jeden Bestandteils (10), der unterhalb der Rille (22) angeordnet ist, eine Auskragung (24) aufweist, die dazu dient, die Basis (16) durch das Vorhandensein der Rille (22) zu verstärken.
  4. Gitterrost nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Rille (22) eine Mindestbreite von ca. 20 mm und eine Mindesttiefe von ca. 15 mm aufweist.
  5. Gitterrost nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Rille (22) einen Krümmungsradius aufweist, der im Bereich zwischen ca. 20 mm und ca. 30 mm liegt.
  6. Gitterrost nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verbindungsmittel (12, 14) zwischen nebeneinander liegenden Bestandteilen (10) aus einer Mehrzahl von "Zapfen"-Verbindungsmitteln (12) bestehen, die an einem der querlaufenden Ränder eines jeden Bestandteils (10) angeordnet sind, und aus einer Mehrzahl von hohlen oder "Zapfenaufnahme"-Verbindungsmitteln (14), die an dem gegenüberliegenden querlaufenden Rand eines jeden Bestandteils (10) angeordnet sind und in die die "Zapfen"-Verbindungsmittel (12) eingesteckt werden können.
  7. Gitterrost nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass wenigstens ein "Zapfen"-Verbindungsmittel (12'), das im mittleren Bereich eines jeden Bestandteils (10) angeordnet ist, eine andere Form als die übrigen "Zapfen"-Verbindungsmittel (12) aufweist und dazu geeignet ist, in ein entsprechendes "Zapfenaufnahme"-Verbindungsmittel (14') eingesteckt zu werden, das seinerseits im mittleren Bereich eines jeden Bestandteils (10) angeordnet und anders als die übrigen "Zapfenaufnahme"-Verbindungsmittel (14) geformt ist, wobei die unterschiedlich geformten "Zapfen-" und "Zapfenaufnahme"-Verbindungsmittel (12', 14') als Drehelemente auf einer horizontalen Ebene für die Bestandteile (10) des Gitterrosts arbeiten, so dass der Gitterrost einen Kanal des Schwallrandes des gekrümmten Typs bedecken kann, egal, ob er konkav oder konvex ist.
  8. Gitterrost nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die "Zapfen"-Verbindungsmittel (12) in die entsprechenden "Zapfenaufnahme-Verbindungsmittel (14) einschnappen, so dass der Gitterrost einen Kanal des Schwallrandes des geradlinigen Typs bedecken kann.
  9. Gitterrost nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die begehbaren Leisten (18) einstückig mit der Basis (16) ausgebildet und parallel zur Wand des Schwimmbeckens angeordnet sind, wenn die Bestandteile (10) des Gitterrosts auf dem Kanal des Schwallrandes korrekt eingebaut sind, wobei die Zwischenräume (20) zwischen einer Leiste (18) und der benachbarten eine Breite von höchstens 8 mm aufweisen.
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