EP4165261B1 - Verriegelungsmechanismen für schiffe für schwimmbad- und spa-ausrüstung - Google Patents

Verriegelungsmechanismen für schiffe für schwimmbad- und spa-ausrüstung

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EP4165261B1
EP4165261B1 EP21769236.7A EP21769236A EP4165261B1 EP 4165261 B1 EP4165261 B1 EP 4165261B1 EP 21769236 A EP21769236 A EP 21769236A EP 4165261 B1 EP4165261 B1 EP 4165261B1
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vessel
locking ring
ramps
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lid
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James HOHN
Richard Asplund
Jesse Bolane
Mark Bauckman
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Zodiac Pool Systems LLC
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    • 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
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B53/00—Component parts, details or accessories not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B1/00 - F04B23/00 or F04B39/00 - F04B47/00
    • F04B53/16—Casings; Cylinders; Cylinder liners or heads; Fluid connections
    • 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
    • E04H4/14—Parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for
    • E04H4/16—Parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for specially adapted for cleaning

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  • This invention relates to locking mechanisms for vessels, such as pressure or vacuum vessels, for use particularly, but not necessarily exclusively, in swimming pool and spa equipment.
  • the present invention provides improved locking mechanisms for vessels, including both pressure and vacuum/suction vessels, used in swimming pool and spa equipment.
  • These improved locking mechanisms provide a better, more reliable seal between the lid and the body of the vessel, and include features that make sealing and unsealing the vessel easier and more automatic.
  • the locking mechanisms include features that allow the lid to move into its sealed position when a locking ring is rotated relative to the vessel, and that allow the 1id to release from its sealed position when the locking ring is rotated relative to the vessel in the opposite direction.
  • the present invention provides improved locking mechanisms for vessels, including both pressure and vacuum/suction vessels, used in swimming pools and spas.
  • vessels including both pressure and vacuum/suction vessels, used in swimming pools and spas.
  • the disclosed locking mechanisms are not limited to use with pumps with standalone suction side strainers and can be used with other vessels such as pumps with integrated suction side strainers, filters, chlorinators, chemical feeders, etc.
  • FIG. 1-16 Illustrated in Figures 1-16 is an exemplary standalone suction side strainer pump vessel 10 with an embodiment of the improved locking mechanism.
  • the vessel 10 includes a lid 14 that assembles with a locking ring 16.
  • the lid 14 can be assembled with the locking ring 16 by inserting the lid 14 into the locking ring 16 from the underside and at an angle, and then snapping it into position.
  • the lid 14/locking ring 16 assembly couples with the body 12 and the locking ring 16 can rotated between an unlocked and a locked position.
  • the vessel 10 is in an unsealed configuration and when the locking ring 16 is in the locked position, the vessel 10 is in a sealed configuration.
  • a seal 18 which may be a radial seal such as an O-ring as illustrated in Figures 9-11 , to prevent fluid (e.g., water) contained in the body 12 from leaking out of the body 12, thus sealing the vessel 10.
  • Seals with other cross sections may be used, such as, but not limited to, seals with an X-shaped cross section.
  • the body 12 of the vessel 10 can optionally include a chamfer 19, as illustrated in Figure 11 , to aid in assembly as the lid 14 is installed with the body 12. The chamfer 19 also helps move the seal 18 out of position when disassembling the lid 14 from the body 12 to unseal the vessel 10 from its sealed configuration.
  • the vessel 10 is configured so rotation of the locking ring 16 relative to the body 12 (e.g., rotation by less than a complete turn such as, but not limited to, an eighth turn or a quarter turn) moves the locking ring 16 between its unlocked position ( Figure 2 ) and its locked position ( Figure 3 ), in turn sealing the vessel 10 ( Figure 3 ) or unsealing the vessel ( Figure 2 ).
  • the locking ring 16 may optionally include one or more handles 20 to facilitate with rotating the locking ring 16 relative to the body 12. In some embodiments, the handles are omitted and a separate tool may be used to rotate the locking ring 16 relative to the body 12.
  • the assembly can be configured so the vessel 10 is in the unsealed configuration when the handles 20 are at an approximately 45 degree angle relative to horizontal, and in its sealed configuration when the handles 20 are turned so they are at an approximately 0 degree angle with respect to horizontal.
  • the lid 14 and/or the locking ring 16 may include markings or other indicia to assist a user in assembling and disassembling the lid 14 and moving the locking ring 16 between its locked and unlocked positions to seal and unseal the vessel 10.
  • a ramp in a set of the double-ramps 22 can be horizontally offset from the other ramp in the set to facilitate the beginning of threading the corresponding feature (e.g., a ramp 25 as illustrated in Figure 8 ) of the locking ring 16 into a channel 24 defined in each set of double-ramps 22.
  • the ramps of the double-ramps 22 can be arranged at a non-zero angle relative to horizontal, such as, but not limited to, at an angle between 2 degrees and 20 degrees from horizontal, for example between 5 and 10 degrees from horizontal.
  • each set of double-ramps 22 is designed to receive the corresponding feature (e.g., the locking ring ramp 25) of the locking ring 16.
  • the double-ramps 22 of the body 12 and the locking ring ramp 25 cooperate in a thread-like fashion to seal the vessel 10 when the locking ring 16 is turned in a first direction and moved to the locked position, and to unseal the vessel 10 when the locking ring 16 is turned in a second direction opposite the first direction into the unlocked position.
  • the locking ring ramps 25 transmit to the body 12 the pressure load applied by the user in rotating the locking ring 16.
  • the locking ring ramps 25 act as a cam follower when received within the channel 24 of the double-ramps 22 of the body 12, and are dimensioned to withstand the high load transmission when the vessel 10 is pressurized (e.g., during pressure testing of the body 12).
  • each locking ring ramp 25 of the locking ring 16 includes an upper surface 26 and a lower surface 28.
  • the upper surface 26 of the locking ring ramp 25 serves as a locking surface that engages with an installation engagement surface 21 of the channel 24 (e.g., the lower surface of the upper ramp of the double-ramp 22; see Figure 6 ) when the locking ring 16 is rotated into its locked position to seal the vessel 10.
  • the lower surface 28 of the locking ring ramp 25 serves as an unlocking surface that engages with a removal engagement surface 23 (e.g., the upper surface of the lower ramp of the double-ramp 22; see Figure 6 ) to release the seal and unseal the vessel 10.
  • the double-ramp arrangement defining the channel 24 provides two functional surfaces, one of which is used for tightening the vessel 10 to seal it by rotating the locking ring 16 relative to the body 12 in the first direction into the locked position, and the second of which is used for loosening the vessel 10 and unsealing it by rotating the locking ring 16 relative to the body 12 in the second, opposite direction into the unlocked position.
  • the locking ring interference locking feature 31 will slide past the channel interference locking feature 30 to ensure the locking ring 16 does not inadvertently rotate into the unsealed position (e.g., due to vibration).
  • the corresponding interference locking features are configured to give a tactile and/or audible indication the locking ring 16 has rotated to into the locked position to seal the vessel 10. This feedback can be a "click" that can be felt and/or heard so a user knows the lid 14 has been installed correctly on the body 12 and the vessel 10 is sealed and ready for use.
  • the locking ring 16 includes a lower surface 32 that engages with an upper surface 36 of the lid 14 when the lid 14 is assembled with the body 12. This engagement transmits the rotational movement of the locking ring 16 as it moves to its locked position to a directional force downward that pushes the lid 14 against the seal 18, compressing the seal 18 and sealing the vessel 10.
  • the lid 14 and the locking ring 16 include features that facilitate lifting of the lid 14 off of the body 12 when a user disassembles the lid 14 from the body 12.
  • the locking ring 16 includes an upper surface 34 that serves as a secondary engagement surface to push against the lid 14 to automatically lift the lid 14 out of the sealed configuration without requiring a user to forcefully pull upwards to release the seal 18.
  • the lid 14 includes one or more lifting features 38 against which the upper surface 34 of the locking ring 16 engages as the locking ring 16 rotates from its locked position to its unlocked position, causing the lid 14 to lift out of its sealed position and disassemble from the body 12 and unseal the vessel 10.
  • the lifting features 38 may be integrated into (or integral with) the lid 14, although they need not be.
  • one or more separate components e.g., a ring
  • the separate component(s) could be fastened or otherwise coupled to the lid 14. In some cases, the separate component(s) could be coupled with the lid 14 to "sandwich" around or otherwise engage with the lid 14.
  • the locking ring 16 may further include one or more cutouts 40 as shown in Figure 14 . If more than one cutout 40 is used, the cutouts 40 may all be the same, or may have different dimensions/profiles.
  • the embodiment illustrated in Figure 14 includes two full cutouts 40 and one partial cutout 40.
  • the cutouts 40 are dimensioned so the lid 14 can be assembled within the locking ring 16 with only a small amount of force, and capture the lid 14 so it remains in position relative to the locking ring 16 in use. In other words, the cutouts 40 help ensure the lid 14 does not fall out of the locking ring 16 when the lid 14 is removed from the body 12.
  • the vessel includes a pressure/vacuum release port 42 that can be used to relieve pressure and/or vacuum when assembling or disassembling the lid 14 with the body 12 (e.g., when unsealing/sealing the vessel 10 by rotating the locking ring 16 between its unlocked and locked positions).
  • the pressure/vacuum release port 42 can be used to install a pressure gauge or an automatic pressure relief valve or the like, as needed.
  • the pressure/vacuum release port 42 can also allow service access to the body 12 while the lid 14 is assembled with the body 12.
  • the assembly can be configured so the port 42 is located on the lid 14.
  • the body 12 can include one or more drain ports to assist with drainage in case water enters the channels 24.
  • Illustration A A vessel having a radial seal and a locking ring, wherein rotation of the locking ring less than a full turn relative to a body of the vessel between a locked position and an unlocked position seals and unseals the vessel.
  • Illustration B A locking mechanism for a vessel requiring a seal, the locking mechanism including a plurality of ramps of a locking ring and a plurality of double-ramps of a body of the vessel, wherein a channel is defined in each of the plurality of double-ramps to receive one of the plurality of ramps of the locking ring and to facilitate sealing and unsealing of the vessel.
  • Illustration C A locking mechanism for a vessel requiring a seal of any preceding or subsequent illustrations or combination, the locking mechanism including features on a lid, features on a locking ring, and features on a body of the vessel, wherein the features of the lid engage with the features of the locking ring and the features of the locking ring engage with the features of the body to facilitate sealing and unsealing of the vessel.
  • Illustration D A vessel having a radial seal of any preceding or subsequent illustrations or combination of illustrations, the vessel also comprising a lid, a locking ring, and a body, wherein an upper surface of the locking ring cooperates with lifting features of the lid such that the lid automatically lifts off the body when the locking ring is rotated relative to the body from an unlocked position to a locked position to seal the vessel.
  • Illustration E A vessel having a radial seal of any preceding or subsequent illustrations or combination of illustrations, the vessel also comprising a lid, a locking ring, and a body, wherein an upper surface of the locking ring cooperates with lifting features of the lid such that the lid lifts off the body when the locking ring is rotated relative to the body from an unlocked position to a locked position to seal the vessel without requiring additional force beyond rotational forces generated by the rotation of the locking ring.
  • Illustration F A vessel and/or a locking mechanism including any of the aspects identified in any of the previous illustrations or combination of illustrations A-E.
  • Illustration G Methods for using the vessel and/or the locking mechanism in any of the previous illustrations or combinations of illustrations A-F
  • Illustration H A vessel for swimming pool equipment of any preceding or subsequent illustrations or combination of illustrations, wherein the vessel comprises a radial seal and a locking ring, wherein rotation of the locking ring less than a full turn relative to a body of the vessel between a locked position and an unlocked position seals and unseals the vessel.
  • Illustration I The vessel of any preceding or subsequent illustrations or combination of illustrations, further comprising a locking mechanism comprising a plurality of ramps on one of a locking ring or the body of the vessel, and a plurality of double-ramps on the other of the locking ring or the body of the vessel, wherein a channel is defined in each of the plurality of double-ramps to receive one of the plurality of ramps and to facilitate sealing of the vessel as the locking ring moves from its unlocked position to its locked position.
  • a locking mechanism comprising a plurality of ramps on one of a locking ring or the body of the vessel, and a plurality of double-ramps on the other of the locking ring or the body of the vessel, wherein a channel is defined in each of the plurality of double-ramps to receive one of the plurality of ramps and to facilitate sealing of the vessel as the locking ring moves from its unlocked position to its locked position.
  • Illustration J The vessel of any preceding or subsequent illustrations or combination of illustrations, wherein a first double-ramp of the plurality of double-ramps comprises an upper ramp and a lower ramp that is horizontally offset from the upper ramp.
  • Illustration K The vessel of any preceding or subsequent illustrations or combination of illustrations, wherein a first double-ramp of the plurality of double-ramps comprises an upper ramp and a lower ramp, wherein the upper ramp and the lower ramp are each orientated at a non-zero angle relative to horizontal.
  • Illustration L The vessel of any preceding or subsequent illustrations or combination of illustrations, wherein the plurality of double-ramps and the plurality of ramps cooperate in a thread-like fashion to seal the vessel when the locking ring is turned in a first direction into the locked position, and to unseal the vessel when the locking ring is turned in a second direction opposite the first direction into the unlocked position.
  • Illustration M The vessel of any preceding or subsequent illustrations or combination of illustrations, wherein the plurality of ramps transmit to the body a pressure load generated by rotation of the locking ring.
  • each of the plurality of ramps comprises an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein: the upper surface functions as a locking surface that engages with an installation engagement surface of the channel when the locking ring is rotated in a first direction to the locked position to seal the vessel; and the lower surface functions as an unlocking surface that engages with a removal engagement surface of the channel to unseal the vessel when the locking ring is rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction into the unlocked position.
  • Illustration O The vessel of any preceding or subsequent illustrations or combination of illustrations, wherein at least one channel defined in the plurality of double-ramps comprises a channel interface locking feature that cooperates with a corresponding interference feature of one of the plurality of ramps.
  • Illustration P The vessel of any preceding or subsequent illustrations or combination of illustrations, further comprising a locking mechanism that comprises: features on a lid; features on a locking ring; and features on the body of the vessel, wherein the features on the lid engage with the features on the locking ring and the features on the locking ring engage with the features on the body to facilitate sealing and unsealing of the vessel as the locking ring rotates between the unlocked and locked positions.
  • a locking mechanism that comprises: features on a lid; features on a locking ring; and features on the body of the vessel, wherein the features on the lid engage with the features on the locking ring and the features on the locking ring engage with the features on the body to facilitate sealing and unsealing of the vessel as the locking ring rotates between the unlocked and locked positions.
  • Illustration Q The vessel of any preceding or subsequent illustrations or combination of illustrations, the vessel further comprising: a lid; and a locking ring; and wherein an upper surface of the locking ring cooperates with lifting features of the lid to cause the lid to lift off the body when the locking ring is rotated relative to the body to from its locked position to its unlocked position.
  • Illustration R The vessel of any preceding or subsequent illustrations or combination of illustrations, wherein the lid lifts off the body when the locking ring is rotated relative to the body from the locked position into the unlocked position without requiring additional force beyond rotational forces generated by the rotation of the locking ring.
  • Illustration S The vessel of any preceding or subsequent illustrations or combination of illustrations, wherein the body comprises a chamfer that helps move the radial seal out of position when disassembling a lid from the body to unseal the vessel as the locking ring moves from its locked position to its unlocked position.
  • Illustration T The vessel of any preceding or subsequent illustrations or combination of illustrations, further comprising a lid and wherein the locking ring comprises a lower surface that engages an upper surface of the lid to transfer rotational movement of the locking ring into a directional force downward that pushes the lid against the radial seal.
  • Illustration U A locking mechanism for a vessel for swimming pool equipment requiring a seal of any preceding or subsequent illustrations or combination of illustrations, the locking mechanism comprising a plurality of ramps of one of either a locking ring or a body of the vessel, and a plurality of double-ramps of the other of the locking ring or the body of the vessel, wherein a channel is defined in each of the plurality of double-ramps to receive one of the plurality of ramps and to facilitate sealing and unsealing of the vessel as the locking ring moves between its unlocked and locked positions.
  • Illustration V The locking mechanism for the vessel of any preceding or subsequent illustrations or combination of illustrations, further comprising features on a lid, features on a locking ring, and features on a body of the vessel, wherein the features on the lid engage with the features on the locking ring and the features on the locking ring engage with the features on the body to facilitate sealing and unsealing of the vessel as the locking ring moves between its locked and unlocked positions.
  • each of the plurality of ramps comprises an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein: the upper surface functions as a locking surface that engages with an installation engagement surface of the channel when the locking ring is rotated in a first direction into its locked position to seal the vessel; and the lower surface functions as an unlocking surface that engages with a removal engagement surface of the channel to unseal the vessel when the locking ring is rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction into the unlocked position.
  • Illustration Z The method of any preceding or subsequent illustrations or combination of illustrations, wherein the rotation of the locking ring in the first direction causes an upper surface of each of the plurality of ramps to engage with an installation engagement surface of the channel.
  • Illustration AA The method of any preceding or subsequent illustrations or combination of illustrations, further comprising rotating the locking ring in a second direction opposite the first direction to move the locking ring from the locked position to the unlocked position and unseal the vessel, wherein the rotation of the locking ring in the second direction causes a lower surface of each of the plurality of ramps to engage with a removal engagement surface of the channel.
  • Illustration AB The vessel of any preceding illustrations or combination of illustrations, the vessel further comprising a lid with a pressure/vacuum release port.
  • references to “pools” and “swimming pools” herein may also refer to spas and other water-containing vessels, ponds and other bodies of water, water features such as waterfalls and fountains, water removal or routing apparatuses (e.g., sump pumps), etc.

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  1. Gefäß (10) für Swimming-Pool-Ausstattung, wobei das Gefäß (10) eine Radialdichtung (18) und einen Sperrring (16) aufweist, wobei eine Drehung des Sperrrings (16) um weniger als eine volle Umdrehung relativ zu einem Körper (12) des Gefäßes (10) zwischen einer gesperrten Position und einer entsperrten Position das Gefäß (10) versiegelt und entsiegelt, wobei das Gefäß (10) ferner einen Sperrmechanismus aufweist, der eine Mehrzahl von Rampen (25) von einem eines Sperrrings (16) oder des Körpers (12) des Gefäßes (10) sowie Mehrzahl von Doppelrampen (22) des anderen des Sperrrings (16) oder des Körpers (12) des Gefäßes (10) aufweist, wobei ein Kanal (24) in jeder der Mehrzahl von Doppelrampen (22) definiert ist, um eine der Mehrzahl von Rampen (25) aufzunehmen und um ein Versiegeln des Gefäßes (10) zu erleichtern, wenn sich der Sperrring (16) von seiner entsperrten Position zu seiner gesperrten Position bewegt,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mehrzahl von Doppelrampen zumindest einen ersten Satz von Doppelrampen (22) und einen zweiten Satz von Doppelrampen (22) aufweist, wobei der erste Satz von Doppelrampen (22) eine Charakteristik aufweist, die sich vom zweiten Satz von Doppelrampen (22) unterscheidet.
  2. Das Gefäß (10) von Anspruch 1, wobei eine erste Doppelrampe (22) der Mehrzahl von Doppelrampen eine obere Rampe und eine untere Rampe, die von der oberen Rampe horizontal versetzt ist, aufweist, wobei die obere Rampe und die untere Rampe jeweils mit einem Nicht-Null-Winkel relativ zur Horizontalen orientiert sind.
  3. Das Gefäß (10) von Anspruch 1, wobei die Mehrzahl von Doppelrampen (22) und die Mehrzahl von Rampen (25) in einer gewindeartigen Weise zusammenwirken, um das Gefäß (10) zu versiegeln (18), wenn der Sperrring (16) in einer ersten Richtung in die gesperrte Position gedreht wird, und um das Gefäß (10) zu entsiegeln, wenn der Sperrring (16) in einer zur ersten Richtung entgegengesetzten zweiten Richtung in die Entsperrposition gedreht wird.
  4. Das Gefäß (10) von Anspruch 1, wobei die Mehrzahl von Rampen (25) auf den Körper (12) eine Drucklast übertragen, die durch Drehung des Sperrrings (16) erzeugt wird.
  5. Das Gefäß (10) von Anspruch 1, wobei die Mehrzahl von Rampen (25) eine obere Fläche (26) und eine untere Fläche (28) aufweist, wobei:
    die obere Fläche (26) als Sperrfläche fungiert, die mit einer Installations-Eingriffsfläche (21) des Kanals (24) in Eingriff tritt, wenn der Sperrring (16) in einer ersten Richtung zu der gesperrten Position gedreht wird, um das Gefäß (10) zu versiegeln (18); und
    die untere Fläche (28) als Entsperrfläche fungiert, die mit einer Entfernungs-Eingriffsfläche (23) des Kanals (24) in Eingriff tritt, um das Gefäß (10) zu entsiegeln, wenn der Sperrring (16) in einer zur ersten Richtung entgegengesetzten zweiten Richtung in die entsperrte Position gedreht wird.
  6. Das Gefäß (10) von Anspruch 1, wobei zumindest ein Kanal (24), der in der Mehrzahl von Doppelrampen (22) definiert ist, ein Kanaleingriffs-Sperrmerkmal (30) aufweist, das mit einem entsprechenden Eingriffsmerkmal von einer der Mehrzahl von Rampen (25) zusammenwirkt.
  7. Das Gefäß (10) von Anspruch 1, das ferner einen Deckel (14) aufweist, und wobei der Körper (12) eine Abschrägung (19) aufweist, die dazu beiträgt, die Radialdichtung (18) aus Position zu bewegen, wenn der Deckel (14) vom Körper (12) abgenommen wird, um das Gefäß (10) zu entsiegeln, wenn sich der Sperrring (16) von seiner gesperrten Position zu seiner entsperrten Position bewegt.
  8. Das Gefäß (10) von Anspruch 1, das ferner einen Deckel (14) aufweist, wobei der Sperrring (16) eine untere Fläche (32) aufweist, die mit einer oberen Fläche (36) des Deckels (14) in Eingriff tritt, um eine Drehbewegung des Sperrrings (16) in eine nach unten gerichtete Kraft zu umzusetzen, welche den Deckel (14) gegen die Radialdichtung (18) drückt.
  9. Das Gefäß (10) von Anspruch 1, wobei das Gefäß (10) ferner einen Deckel (14) mit einer Druck-/Unterdruckablassöffnung (42) aufweist.
  10. Sperrmechanismus für ein Gefäß (10) für Swimming-Pool-Ausstattung, das eine Dichtung (18) benötigt, wobei der Sperrmechanismus eine Mehrzahl von Rampen (25) von einem eines Sperrrings (16) oder eines Körpers (12) eines Gefäßes (10) sowie eine Mehrzahl von Doppelrampen (22) des anderen des Sperrrings (16) oder des Körpers (12) des Gefäßes (10) aufweist, wobei ein Kanal (24) in jeder der Mehrzahl von Doppelrampen (22) definiert ist, um eine der Mehrzahl von Rampen (25) aufzunehmen und um ein Versiegeln und Entsiegeln des Gefäßes (10) zu erleichtern, wenn sich der Sperrring (16) zwischen seinen entsperrten und gesperrten Positionen bewegt,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mehrzahl von Doppelrampen zumindest einen ersten Satz von Doppelrampen (22) und einen zweiten Satz von Doppelrampen (22) aufweist, wobei der erste Satz von Doppelrampen (22) eine Charakteristik aufweist, die sich vom zweiten Satz von Doppelrampen (22) unterscheidet.
  11. Der Sperrmechanismus für das Gefäß (10) von Anspruch 10, der ferner Merkmale an einem Deckel (14), Merkmale an einem Sperrring (16) und Merkmale an einem Körper (12) des Gefäßes (10) aufweist, wobei die Merkmale an dem Deckel (14) mit den Merkmalen an dem Sperrring (16) in Eingriff treten und die Merkmale an dem Sperrring (16) mit den Merkmalen an dem Körper (12) in Eingriff treten, um ein Versiegeln und Entsiegeln des Gefäßes (10) zu erleichtern, wenn sich der Sperrring (16) zwischen seinen entsperrten und gesperrten Positionen bewegt.
  12. Der Sperrmechanismus für das Gefäß (10) von Anspruch 10, wobei eine erste Doppelrampe (22) der Mehrzahl von Doppelrampen eine obere Rampe und eine untere Rampe aufweist, wobei die obere Rampe von der unteren Rampe horizontal versetzt ist, und wobei die obere Rampe und die untere Rampe jeweils mit einem Nicht-Null-Winkel relativ zur Horizontalen ausgerichtet sind.
  13. Der Sperrmechanismus für das Gefäß (10) von Anspruch 10, wobei jede der Mehrzahl von Rampen (25) eine obere Fläche (26) und eine untere Fläche (28) aufweist, wobei:
    die obere Fläche (26) als Sperrfläche fungiert, die mit einer Installations-Eingriffsfläche (21) des Kanals (24) in Eingriff tritt, wenn der Sperrring (16) in einer ersten Richtung in seine gesperrte Position gedreht wird, um das Gefäß (10) zu versiegeln (18); und
    die untere Fläche (28) als Entsperrfläche fungiert, die mit einer Entfernungs-Eingriffsfläche (23) des Kanals (24) in Eingriff tritt, um das Gefäß (10) zu entsiegeln, wenn der Sperrring (16) in einer der ersten Richtung entgegengesetzten zweiten Richtung in die entsperrte Position gedreht wird.
  14. Verfahren zum Abdichten eines Gefäßes (10) für Swimming-Pool-Ausstattung, das den Sperrmechanismus von Anspruch 10 aufweist, wobei das Verfahren aufweist:
    Drehen eines Sperrrings (16) des Gefäßes (10) in einer ersten Richtung um weniger als eine volle Umdrehung relativ zu einem Körper (12) des Gefäßes (10), um den Sperrring (16) von einer entsperrten Position zu einer gesperrten Position zu bewegen und das Gefäß (10) zu versiegeln (18), wobei die Drehung des Sperrrings (16) in der ersten Richtung bewirkt, dass jede einer Mehrzahl von Rampen (25) von einem des Sperrrings (16) oder des Körpers (12) des Gefäßes (10) in einem Kanal (24) aufgenommen wird, der in einer einer Mehrzahl von Doppelrampen (22) des anderen des Sperrrings (16) oder des Körpers (12) des Gefäßes (10) definiert ist.
  15. Das Verfahren nach Anspruch 14, wobei eine Drehung des Sperrrings (16) in der ersten Richtung bewirkt, dass eine obere Fläche (26) jeder der Mehrzahl von Rampen (25) mit einer Installations-Eingriffsfläche (21) des Kanals (24) in Eingriff tritt, und wobei das Verfahren ferner aufweist, die Drehung des Sperrrings (16) in einer der ersten Richtung entgegengesetzten zweiten Richtung zu drehen, um den Sperrring (16) von der gesperrten Position zur entsperrten Position zu bewegen und das Gefäß (10) zu entsiegeln, wobei eine Drehung des Sperrrings (16) in der zweiten Richtung bewirkt, dass eine untere Fläche (28) von jeder der Mehrzahl von Rampen mit einer Entfernungs-Eingriffsfläche (23) des Kanals (24) in Eingriff tritt.
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