ES2360710B1 - MACIZA OR LAMINATED WOOD POOL. - Google Patents

Abstract

Solid or laminated wood pool. # The pool walls comprise a series of solid or laminated planks superimposed and assembled together, using threaded studs that thread matching holes in the planks, whose assembly is carried out from the bottom (floor) to the top (pool mouth) and whose studs are aligned longitudinally and spaced along the overlapping planks of each wall. # Of the plurality of overlapping planks of each pool wall, one or more pairs of overlapping and assembled planks present in the faces facing some recesses or complementary longitudinal and transverse regattas in which the longitudinal pipes and cords to the pool vessel of the water circulation elements and pool lighting are housed.

Description

les, in the construction of the pool object of the same

Solid wood or laminated pool.

Object of the invention

The present invention aims at a pool of solid or laminated wood, constructed of planks, beams or similar solid or laminated, which are superimposed and assembled together, whose pool is mountable indoors and outdoors. Field of the Invention

The world of the pool is very varied, there are pools built on site, that is, brick and cement basically, also based on certain polymers or glass fiber using corresponding molds, and on metal plates. But, in general, the currently existing ones require some dimensions and some works of previous leveling of the land, and others, which significantly increases its cost.

The known wooden pools, have the problem that for the walls to withstand water pressure and maintain stability, the walls have to have a polygonal contour, for example, an octagon, with angles greater than 90 °, they require buttresses, which implies more work and materials, and with it an increase in costs.

In addition, the fiber pools and the metallic ones have the inconvenience of the size to have access to the place of placement, since in many cases the access is difficult.

On the contrary, the pool of the present invention allows the use of any uneven terrain, and any terrain space, from a minimum surface area, and any configuration that has the same, and has a highly ecological nature.

Also, the wooden pool of the present invention, due to the structure of the walls is very solid and does not need buttresses, the pool walls can be found at 90 °, for example in the form of a rectangle or square. In addition, it does not present problems of access of the boards to the construction site of the pool. Background of the invention

The inventors themselves and holders of the present invention relating to a swimming pool, are also those of previous inventions that are related to the present swimming pool.

Thus, the inventors are holders of the following Spanish patents nº 200500631 whose objective is "Plank assembly system for the formation of structures" that allows the construction of any structure; No. 200502342 which aims at "Wall construction system for the formation of deposits and the like", and No. 200701239 which aims at "Building system for removable planters and the like".

The aforementioned previous patents of the same inventors and holders as the present invention, have patented a system (called "ROI-PE System") for the construction of walls or walls for any application, including media such as deposits or others, which may contain liquids, especially water.

As indicated in the present description, claims and designs, in the construction of the walls or walls of the pool the same mentioned construction system is used, but the present invention, which the known pools do not have.

Summary of the invention

The present invention solves the construction problems of the known pools, by means of the system cited by the inventors, and provides an ecological pool, constructed of solid or laminated wood, based on planks, beams and similar massifs

or rolled, worked one by one, and getting a high quality pool.

The pool of the present invention is constructed by means of the aforementioned "ROIPE system", based on superimposed planks and assembled together, by means of studs or similar arranged spaced apart that the superimposed planks are strung from bottom to top and fixed together by tightening by two sets of nuts and / or plates / washers and the like, superiorly and inferiorly, and distributed in intermediate positions, whose planks can be disposed to breakers, that is, according to the length of the plank or wall to be constructed, without being limited construction of the wall to match or not the butt joints of consecutive planks horizontally.

Therefore, the planks assembled with tightening form the corresponding preferably vertical continuous wall, whose studs or the like have a length corresponding to the height of the wall and when the length is less than the height of the wall, it is carried out by prolongation by axial coupling of several sections or by sections of studs arranged at different levels and, if necessary, out of phase, at whose ends the corresponding nuts and clamping washers are attached, whose rows of superimposed and assembled planks, the lower row is arranged directly on the ground, or directly on a concrete slab, or directly on a concrete slab made on the ground with the asparagus embedded / anchored in said concrete slab, from whose bottom row the corresponding wall is formed by strung the overlapping planks in the studs in spaced position, so that the planks of each Wall and the planks of all the walls that form the contour of the pool are “sewn” forming a unique and strong joint. Next, a flexible and impermeable sheet material is provided that covers the interior of the side walls of the structure and the floor delimited between said walls, whose sheet material is held in position along the opening by means of an upper support strip.

The pool has a shot at the mouth

or top finishing crown that conceals the free end of the studs and the nuts and washers, and said upper support strip.

According to the present invention, the plurality of overlapping planks forming the walls of the vessel or receptacle have respective recessed faces or complementary longitudinal and / or transverse raceways on the opposite faces for accommodation between them of the longitudinal conduits of water and cable conduction. electrical and the like and of the transverse coupling couplings to said pipes of the active elements of fi ltration, upper and lower suction, discharge and collection of water in the receptacle and of lighting elements inside the receptacle whose filtering elements, upper suction and Bottom, drive, pick-up, lighting and the like are visible on the inside of the vessel walls, whose pipes are located inside the walls that constitute the vessel's structure.

The invention provides that the overlapping planks that form the walls of the vessel and that have the recesses or complementary regattas, are provided on the inner face of said walls with recesses in which the aforementioned elements of filtering, suction, discharge, pickup, lighting and the like that are flush with the aforementioned inner face.

According to the invention, on one of the side walls of the receptacle the body of the upper suction element or skimmer, whose mouth is on the inner face of the pool vessel, and the drive mechanisms such as the pumping or pumping equipment are mounted externally water treatment such as fi ltration, ultraviolet and others, which are connected to the aforementioned pipes through angled ducts protruding externally from said side wall.

Likewise, the mentioned mechanisms, equipment and the water recirculation engine and the filtrate are arranged in a protective cabinet that can act as a walkway.

These and other characteristics will be better derived from the detailed description that follows, to facilitate which is accompanied by two sheets of drawings in which a practical case of embodiment has been represented that is cited only as a non-limiting example of the scope of the present invention Description of the drawings

In these drawings:

Figure 1 is an extreme perspective view of the beginning of the construction of the swimming pool of the invention.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 but when the pool is practically finished or far ahead.

Figure 3 is an elevation and sectional view illustrating the construction of the pool walls.

Figure 4 illustrates a slightly higher perspective view of the meeting of the walls at an angle of 90 ° in the formation of the pool, illustrating the recesses or complementary races for the arrangement of the pipes and cables, on one of the boards of the pair of planks superimposed and assembled.

Figure 4A is a view considered on the plane IV-IV of Figure 4.

Figure 5 illustrates another view similar to Figure 4 and for a similar purpose.

Figure 5A is a view considered by the plane V-V of Figure 5.

Figure 6 illustrates a view similar to Figures 4 and 5 and for a similar purpose.

Figure 6A is a view considered by plane VI-VI of Figure 6.

Figure 7 is a view from inside the pool towards one of the end walls thereof, illustrating the skimmer or upper suction and the lower suction.

Figure 8 is a perspective view, outside and from one end of the pool opposite to Figure 7, illustrating the impellers provided on the bottom wall of the pool and the body of the upper suction element or skimmer and with the ducts projections towards the outside of the next wall opposite the bottom of the pool, and showing a cabinet under construction for the conditioning of the mechanisms of impulsion (pumping), water treatment (filtering), ultraviolet, etc., corresponding.

Figure 9 is a side perspective view of the pool already finished with the enclosure attached also finished, which performs the function of a walkway, and equipped with an access staircase.

Figure 10 is a fragmented sectional view of the upper part of a pool wall, illustrating the top finish or top crown of the pool mouth. Detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the invention

In accordance with the designs, the pool of solid or laminated wood object of the present invention, with the general reference (P) is constructed based on planks, beams and similar solid wood

or laminated (1a, 1) that are superimposed and assembled with each other, by means of studs (2) or similar arranged spaced along each wall (M) and that skew the planks (1a, 1) superimposed from bottom to top, is say from the floor to the mouth of the pool (V) of the pool, whose studs (2) are through holes (8), provided on the overlapping boards and fix them together with tightening by means of two sets of nuts and / or plates / washers (3, 7, 9, 10) and the like, which are positioned superiorly and inferiorly and distributed in intermediate positions, whose planks (1a, 1), can be disposed to joint breaker (J), that is, the planks (1a , 1) they are mounted to form the wall (M) in question, depending on the length of the plank or the wall to be constructed, without taking into account that the joints (J) coincide or not in the different rows of planks, which are assembled with tightening that form the corresponding wall (M) continuous preferably see tical

Said studs (2) or the like have a length in correspondence with the height of the wall, and when the length is less than the height of the wall, it is carried out by prolongation by axial coupling of several sections of studs or by sections of studs arranged at a different level and, if necessary, out of phase, at whose ends the corresponding nuts (9) and clamping washers (10) are attached.

Of the rows of planks (1a, 1) superimposed and assembled, the lower row (1a) is arranged directly on the ground (T), or directly on a concrete floor (H), or indirectly on a concrete floor (H ) made on the ground (T), with the studs (2) inlaid / anchored in said concrete screed (H), from whose bottom row the corresponding wall (M) is formed by skewering the planks (1a, 1 ) overlays on asparagus

(2) in spaced position.

The planks (1a, 1) of each wall (M), and the planks of all the walls that form the contour of the pool, are "sewn" to form a unique and strong joint.

The pool (P) is completed with the provision of a flexible and waterproof sheet material (L) that covers the inside of the side walls of the structure and the floor delimited between said walls (M), and is held in position along from the mouth (E) of the pool (P) using a conventional upper support strip.

The finish of the mouth (E) of the pool is carried out by means of a strip or upper crown of finish (CA) that constitutes the upper edge or free edge that hides the free end of the studs (2) and the nuts and washers (9 , 10), whose finishing crown (CA) has a series of fittings (22) in which the ends of the studs (9) and the nuts are housed

(9)

and washers (10).

As illustrated in Figures 3 and 10, the finishing strips or crowns (CA) are fixed on each wall (M) by screws (19) with caps

(twenty)

of finish that fit in lace (21), forming a cantilever towards the inside of the glass (V) of the pool that avoids the overflow of the water (AG) of the same.

The plurality of planks (1a, 1) of the present invention that are superimposed and assembled together by means of the studs (2) and nut (7), which form the walls (M) of the pool vessel or receptacle (V), present on opposite faces superimposed, see Figures 4 and 4A, 5y5A, y6y6A, respective recesses or complementary longitudinal (R) and / or transverse (RT) regattas for the accommodation between them of the longitudinal pipes (11) of conduction of water and electrical cables and the like and of the transverse couplings (12) for coupling to said pipes

(eleven)

of the active elements of fi ltration, upper suction or skimmer (14) and lower (18), upper discharge (16) and water collection in the vessel (V) and of lighting elements inside the vessel whose elements of fi ltration, suction upper and lower, discharge, collection, lighting and the like are visible on the inside of the vessel walls (V), whose pipes (11, 12) are located inside the walls (M) that constitute the vessel structure (V).

On the other hand, the superimposed planks (1a, 1) that form the walls (M) of the vessel (V) and that have the complementary recesses or regattas (R), are provided on the inner face of said walls (M) of recesses (13) in which the aforementioned elements of fi ltration, suction, discharge, collection, illumination and the like that are flush with the said inner face fit (see Figure 6A).

According to the invention, the body of the upper suction element or skimmer is mounted externally on one of the side walls of the pool vessel (P).

(14) and the drive mechanisms such as pumping or water treatment equipment such as fi ltration, ultraviolet and others, which are connected to the aforementioned ducts through angled ducts (15) protruding externally from said side wall (see Figure 8).

The said mechanisms, equipment and the water recirculation engine and the filtrate, according to the invention, are arranged in a protective cabinet (17), which can be operated as a gangway.

The pool can incorporate a lateral staircase (ES), and an internal access (ES) to the stainless steel vessel (V).

The pool of the present invention is constructed of solid or laminated wood, whose planks, beams

or similar elements that form the walls are solid or laminated.

The water circulation of the wooden pool object of the present invention is the usual one, so that the upper or skimmer (14) and lower (18) suckers suck the water from the pool and send it through the pipes (11 ) and (12) to the respective ducts (15) to subject the water to the corresponding treatments of filtration, UV, etc., in the mechanisms found in the cabinet (17), and after treatment, the water is sent by means of the corresponding pump through the conduits (15) appropriate to the pipes (11) and (12), from which the impellers (16) direct the water into the vessel

(V)

from the pool, and a new cycle begins.

The invention, within its essentiality, can be carried out in other embodiments that differed only in detail from that indicated by way of example only, to which the protection sought will also be achieved. Therefore, this wooden pool can be manufactured, in any shape and size, with the most appropriate means and materials and with the most convenient accessories, the component elements being able to be replaced by other technically equivalent ones, as this is all within the spirit of The claims.

Claims (5)

1. Pool of solid or laminated wood, whose planks (1, 1) are supported by studs (2)

or similar spaced arrangements that skewer the planks (1a, 1) superimposed from below to above each side wall of the pool from the floor (T) to the mouth (E), whose studs (2) are through holes (8) provided on the overlapping planks, and fix them together with tightening by means of two sets of nuts and / or plates / washers (3, 7, 9, 10) and the like, which are positioned upper and lower, and distributed in intermediate positions, whose planks (1a, 1) assembled with tightening form the corresponding continuous vertical wall (M) preferably, whose studs (2) or the like have a length corresponding to the height of the wall and when the length is less than the height of the wall , is carried out by prolongation by axial coupling of several sections or by sections of studs arranged at different levels and, if applicable, out of phase, at whose ends the corresponding nuts (9) and washers (10) are attached. On whose rows of planks (1a, 1) superimposed and assembled, the lower row (1a) is arranged directly on the ground (T), directly on a concrete floor (H) or directly on a concrete floor (H ) made on the ground (T), with the studs (2) inlaid / anchored in the concrete slab (H), from whose bottom row the corresponding wall (M) is formed by skewering the planks (1a, 1 ) superimposed on the studs (2) in a spaced position, and a flexible and impermeable sheet material (L) is provided that covers the interior of the side walls of the structure and the floor delimited between said walls (M), whose sheet material

(L)

it is held in position along the mouth (E) by a conventional support strip arranged internally and the mouth has a finishing element, characterized in that the plurality of overlapping planks (1a, 1) forming the walls (M) of the glass (V) of the pool (P), are

of solid or laminated wood, and at least one pair of planks (1a, 1) superimposed, have on the opposite and overlapping faces, respective recesses or complementary regattas (R) that are longitudinal (RL) or transverse (RT) for accommodation among them of the corresponding longitudinal conduits (11) for the conduction of water and electrical cables and the like and of the transverse couplings (12) for coupling to said pipes (11) the active elements of fi ltration, upper suction or skimmer (14) and lower (18), discharge (16) and collection of water and lighting elements inside the receptacle, whose active, lighting and similar elements are visible on the inside of the vessel walls (V).

2.

Swimming pool of solid or laminated wood, according to claim 1, characterized in that the superimposed planks (1a, 1) that form the walls (M) of the vessel (V) and that have the complementary recesses or regattas (R), are provided in the inner face of said walls (M) of recesses (13) in which the aforementioned filtering, suction (14, 18), discharge (16), pick-up, lighting and the like elements that are flush with the said inner face of the wall (M) of the vessel (V).

3.

Pool of solid or laminated wood, according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that on one of the side walls of the vessel (V) the body of the upper suction element or skimmer (14), whose mouth is on the face, is mounted externally interior, and the drive mechanisms such as the pumping or water treatment equipment such as fi ltration, ultraviolet and others, which are connected to the aforementioned ducts through angled ducts (15) protruding externally from said side wall.

Four.

Pool of solid or laminated wood, according to claim 3, characterized in that said mechanisms, equipment and the water recirculation engine and the filtrate are arranged in a protective cabinet (17), which can be operated as a walkway.

SPANISH OFFICE OF THE PATENTS AND BRAND Application no .: 200900065 SPAIN Date of submission of the application: 12.01.2009 Priority Date: REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE 51 Int. Cl.: E04H4 / 04 (2006.01) E04B2 / 70 (2006.01) RELEVANT DOCUMENTS

Category

Documents cited Claims Affected

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DE 19739787 A1 (KLAFS SAUNABAU) 01.04.1999, summary; figures. one

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WO 2007028658 A1 (MOERENHOUT ERIC et al.) 03.03.2007, summary; figures. 1.2

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FR 2785003 A1 (REALIZATIONS IN BATIMENTS INDU) 28.04.2000, page 2, one

line 33 - page 5, line 20; figures.

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FR 2809428 A1 (MENUISERIE CHARPENTE CARADOT F) 30.11.2001, summary; figures. one

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US 5713085 A 03.02.1998, column 1, line 45 - column 3, line 51; figures. one

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EN 2282002 A1 (PEDROLA MARQUES M DEL CARMEN et al.) 01.10.2007, the whole document. one

Category of the documents cited X: of particular relevance Y: of particular relevance combined with other / s of the same category A: reflects the state of the art O: refers to unwritten disclosure P: published between the priority date and the date of priority submission of the application E: previous document, but published after the date of submission of the application

This report has been prepared • for all claims • for claims no:

Date of realization of the report 03.05.2011

Examiner M. Hernández Agustí Page 1/4

REPORT OF THE STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE Application number: 200900065 Minimum documentation sought (classification system followed by classification symbols) E04H, E04B, Electronic databases consulted during the search (name of the database and, if possible, terms of search used) INVENES, EPODOC, SWIM +, PLANK, STAVE, PANEL, BOARD, ROD, STUD, THREAD +, SUPERIMPOS + State of the Art Report Page 2/4  WRITTEN OPINION Application number: 200900065 Date of Written Opinion: 03.05.2011 Statement

Novelty (Art. 6.1 LP 11/1986)

Claims Claims 1-4 IF NOT

Inventive activity (Art. 8.1 LP11 / 1986)

Claims Claims 1-4 IF NOT

The application is considered to comply with the industrial application requirement. This requirement was evaluated during the formal and technical examination phase of the application (Article 31.2 Law 11/1986).  Opinion Base.- This opinion has been made on the basis of the patent application as published. State of the Art Report Page 3/4  WRITTEN OPINION Application number: 200900065 1. Documents considered.- The documents belonging to the state of the art taken into consideration for the realization of this opinion are listed below.

Document

Publication or Identification Number publication date

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DE 19739787 A1 (KLAFS SAUNABAU) 01.04.1999

D02

WO 2007028658 A1 (MOERENHOUT ERIC et al.) 03.15.2007

D03

FR 2785003 A1 (REALIZATIONS IN BATIMENTS INDU) 28.04.2000

D04

FR 2809428 A1 (MENUISERIE CHARPENTE CARADOT F) 11/30001

D05

US 5713085 A 03.02.1998

D06

EN 2282002 A1 (PEDROLA MARQUES M DEL CARMEN et al.) 01.10.2007

2. Statement motivated according to articles 29.6 and 29.7 of the Regulations for the execution of Law 11/1986, of March 20, on Patents on novelty and inventive activity; quotes and explanations in support of this statement The invention application describes a series of improvements within the pools constructed of solid planks or laminated wood and fastened together by metal studs. It is characterized in that in at least one pair of overlapping planks, it presents on the opposite faces respective longitudinal or transverse complementary recesses for the accommodation of water conduit conduits and electrical or similar cables and of the transverse couplings. The latter couple to said pipes the active elements of filtering, suction, discharge, water collection and also for the lighting elements inside the receptacle. The planks that have the recesses also have recesses on their inner face for the fitting of the active elements of filtering, suction, discharge, water collection and also for the lighting elements inside the receptacle. On one of the walls of the vessel the upper suction element and a series of ducts are mounted that allow the connection with the different elements of filtration, suction, discharge, ..... Document D01 develops the construction of the walls of a sauna based on overlapping wooden beams. At least between two adjacent woods there is a recess in the respective sides that allows to house inside the necessary facilities. Document D02 claims a system for the construction of wooden walls based on superimposed longitudinal elements and joined by means of studs that cross the elements, the height of these being smaller than the height of the wall and therefore they are outdated already different level. It has between longitudinal and overlapping faces of the wooden elements longitudinal recesses for the accommodation of tubes or conduits and a transverse recess connected with the longitudinal one that allows its connection with the outside. It conceives this type of walls for both residential walls and for saunas, swimming pools ... Document D03 describes the construction of a solid wood pool based on planks joined by metal studs anchored to a base, the height of the rounds being equal to that of the wall. The planks have through holes for this purpose, having an elastic stop in the upper area. It is located directly on the ground. Document D04 is an example of a pool made of longitudinal wooden boards tied by round metal. Document D05 describes the construction of a pond. It has a wooden base on which panels are attached and on them a mouthpiece, to which a flexible and impermeable sheet of a polyvinyl, which covers the walls and the bottom, is attached. On the mouthpiece is a finish. We see that documents have been found that contain some of the claimed technical characteristics, but none have been found that encompasses all the technical characteristics as they have been written in the claims. It is considered, therefore, that the invention is new and has inventive activity according to articles 6.1 and 8.1 of Patent Law 11/86. State of the Art Report Page 4/4