ES2641729T3 - Element for the formation of gratings for swimming pools and grid for swimming pools that includes said element - Google Patents

Abstract

Element (10, 110) for the creation of gratings for swimming pools (100). Said element (10, 110) can be adapted by connecting in series to other elements (10, 110) to obtain the pool grill (100). Said pool grilles (100) are adapted to define the passage surface, and said element (10, 110) includes: - a main body (11) along a first line (L1) and defining a first plane ( P1) corresponding to the passage surface of the grilles (100); - numerous teeth (12) protruding from the main body (11) and which have developed in the foreground (P1); - a connector (24) connected to the main body (11) and adapted to connect the element (10, 110) to other elements (10, 110). - numerous shelves (14) protruding from the main body (11) and which have developed in the background (P2); - the second plane (P2) is placed under the first plane (P1) so that the shelves (14) remain below the teeth (12); - the shelves (14) and the teeth (12) alternate with each other; on a first side (20) of the main body (11), each shelf (14) corresponds to a tooth (12) on the second side (22) of the main body (11), opposite the first side (20) compared to the first line (L1); a tooth (12) of the first side (20) corresponds to each shelf (14) of the second side (22); the shelves (14) protrude from the main body (11) following a parabolic trend compared to the first line (L1).

Description

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ELEMENT FOR THE FORMATION OF GRILLE FOR POOLS AND GRILLE FOR POOLS THAT

IT INCLUDES SUCH ELEMENT

The present invention refers to an element for the formation of gratings for swimming pools and a grid for swimming pools that includes said element indicated for swimming pools that need a perimeter grating that at least partially surrounds the pool.

As you know, there are several types of pools that can be grouped into a first category, for example: the pools that have a height difference between the edge of the pool and the water surface, and a second category that includes the pools with the surface of the water at the level of the surrounding soil.

The pools of the second category, known as overflow pools, are spreading rapidly as they provide a more pleasant aesthetic compared to the pools of the first category.

The overflow pools include a channel on the edge that collects water that protrudes from it.

This channel is covered by a grid with the double function of allowing the water that protrudes from the pool to pass and supporting the weight of the users of the pool when they step on the grill.

A grid is shown in WO 95/20085 A1.

Grids used in pools with straight edges include a variety of slats. Each ribbon contains a coplanar horizontal table with respect to the upper tables of the adjacent slats. The set of the upper boards of the slats forms a passage surface that allows water to pass through the empty spaces between the two adjacent upper boards and enter the channel.

Generally, the distance between an upper table and the adjacent table is determined by a compromise between the security required for the user (a very short distance is preferable) and the need for an efficient passage of water (a fairly wide distance is suggested here) .

In fact, for the user's safety it is necessary that, in addition to other requirements, there is no condition that causes any entrapment of any part of the user's body between the lath and the adjacent lath, such as the fingers or toes the feet, as also indicated by the specific standard UNI EN 13451-1: 2011.

In addition, each ribbon includes a transverse piece that extends below the upper table in the direction perpendicular to the same upper table. The cross piece has been designed with said shape to rest on the channel, and generally includes connections with other cross pieces to maintain the connection between the slats and form a continuous grid.

The connections between the slats develop in directions perpendicular to the cross pieces and can be individual or multiple.

In the case of individual connections, a rotation can be obtained between the cross pieces and, as a consequence, also between the slats so that they can follow any curved section of the channel. In the case of multiple connections, greater grid strength can be obtained.

In the case of a curved channel, when the individual connections allow to obtain a rotation between the transverse pieces, this rotation will allow the inner ends to approach the curve and to move the outer ends away from the slats.

However, in the empty spaces obtained between the outer ends of the slats that have moved away, the safety conditions of the user cannot be guaranteed as they could catch the fingers or toes.

Such situations would not comply with the rules and compromise the safety of the users.

Therefore, the objective of the present invention is to provide an element for the formation of gratings for swimming pools to overcome the problems of said technique.

Another object of the invention is to offer an element for the grilles of the pools, with a contained cost, easy to use and easy to assemble.

Another objective of the invention is to avoid entrapments, such as the fingers and toes, even in the presence of curvilinear sections.

In addition, it intends to provide a grid for swimming pools to ensure a good passage of water through the elements that form the grid.

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All these objectives and others are fulfilled thanks to this invention by means of an element that forms the grilles of the pools according to the attached claim 1. Said element is adapted to connect it to other elements to create a grid for swimming pools. Said pool grilles have been adapted to create a passage surface. This element includes the following:

- a main body along a first line and defining a first plane corresponding to the passage surface of the grilles;

- numerous teeth protruding from the main body and that have developed in the foreground;

- a connector connected to the main body and adapted to connect the element to other elements.

The shelves protrude from the main body and have developed in the background.

Thanks to the presence of the shelves in the element and its development on the background, two shelves or more of the components of the element according to the invention can be obtained, which protrude to reach or approach the adjacent element to obtain, if necessary, more near or overcome teeth and shelves and avoid interference between adjacent elements.

In this way, greater security is obtained by avoiding entrapment and, at the same time, a good passage of water.

The second plane is below the foreground so that the shelves remain below the teeth and the teeth can define the passage surface.

One of the advantages is that one or more teeth have a thickness less than or equal to the distance between the foreground and the second plane so that each tooth overlaps the shelf without any interference and that the shelves do not interfere when a tooth of an adjacent element. In addition, there is the possibility that each tooth overlaps on the corresponding shelf it reaches.

One of the advantages is that an element of the invention can include at least two teeth and a defined entrance between at least two teeth, where there is an entrance of one or more shelves. Said input is adapted to receive at least one or more teeth from another adjacent element.

By means of said particular form, there is a continuity of the material between the teeth and the shelves to offer greater strength to the element according to the invention.

In addition, a rib can be extended perpendicularly from the main body for greater rigidity and the connector can cross the rib from side to side. The rib may end with an edge that surrounds its entire perfometer to increase the structural rigidity of the element. A plug could protrude from one end of the connector and a cavity could be created at the opposite end of the connector with respect to the plug.

The invention includes numerous shelves and teeth and they are alternated with each other. More precisely, there is a tooth between two consecutive shelves and a shelf between two consecutive teeth to obtain an alternative pattern that facilitates cooperation between the elements adjacent to each other.

On the first side of the main body, each shelf corresponds to a tooth on the second side of the main body, opposite the first side with respect to the first line. In addition, the tooth on the first side corresponds to each shelf on the second side. In this way, a shape can be obtained that allows adjacent elements to fit perfectly between the tooth and the shelves.

The element of the invention is characterized by the fact that the shelves protrude from the main body following a parabolic tendency with respect to the first line. Through this parabolic tendency you can obtain the function of covering the shelves where this function is more necessary, and more precisely at the ends of the element, where the coverage is reduced where a greater passage of water is required.

In addition, the shelves could protrude from the first line more at the ends of the element than in the axial correspondence of the connector. Thanks to this configuration, the advantage of maintaining good coverage at the ends of the elements can be obtained even when the elements are mounted on curved edges of the pools, while under these conditions, the previous option created a separation between the external ends Regarding the curve.

All objectives and advantages are also obtained by the pool grill of the attached claim 5, which includes one or more main elements and one or more secondary elements. Each main element can be connected to the secondary element by connecting a connector of the first element with the connector of the second element.

By connecting one or more elements in series, a continuous grid can be obtained that can be used to cover a channel or the edge of the pool with a straight or curved arrangement without having to modify the element or perform complex operations as in the previous option.

Another advantage is that one or more teeth of the first element can be placed on top of one or more shelves of the second element to ensure safety at the same time since it would prevent the user from

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will get caught. However, the passage of flowing water is maintained in any case for the discharge of it.

In addition, one or more teeth of the first element can rest on one or more shelves of the second element to increase the structural strength of the grid.

The features and details of the invention can be better understood thanks to the following specification provided by a non-limiting example, in addition to the attached designs:

Figures 1 to 3 and Figure 5 show the different angles of an element according to the invention the invention for the creation of gratings for swimming pools;

Figure 4 is a detail of the element A of Figure 5;

Figures 6 to 8 are views from different angles of the element according to the invention, in addition to a bottom, front and side view respectively;

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the element according to the invention;

Figures 10 and 11 show a variety of elements according to the invention, coupled to compose the grid of the pool and placed to create different configurations, in a straight channel and in a curved channel, respectively.

With reference to the attached designs, in particular to figures 1 to 5, the number 10 shows an element for composing pool grilles that includes a main body 11 that extends along the first line L1 and separates the body main 11 on a left side 20 and on a right side 22. The main body 11 defines the passage surface.

The rib 16 extends from the main body in a perpendicular direction with respect to the main body 11 and the passage surface to provide rigidity to the element 10 and rest on the corresponding supports, defined by the edges of the channel, as shown in Figures 10 and 11, The rib 16 ends with the edge 18 surrounding the rib perfometer 16.

The rib 16 has a cross connector 24 to create a unique body, which extends along a second line L2 orthogonally with respect to the first line L1.

The socket 26 protrudes from the connector 24 on the left side 20, while there is a cavity 28 in the same connector 24 on the right side 22. The size of the socket 26 is compatible with that of the socket 28 in which the socket 26 is inserted so that the element 10 can be coupled by the socket 26 and the cavity 28 with its connector 24 with the corresponding parts of other elements created in the same way as the same element 10.

There are several teeth 12 and shelves 14 protruding from the main body 11 and which are placed according to an alternate pattern along the first line L1. The teeth 12 and the shelves 14 protrude from both the right side 22 and the left side 20 of the element 10.

Two strips 30 protrude from each tooth 12 and act as breakwaters to stop the water coming from the pool along the first line L1 to collect the water in the spaces between the element 10 and the respective adjacent elements, as described below. . In addition, the stripes 30 will increase the adhesion, as can be the feet of the users of the pool, since these stripes 30 serve as non-slip.

Each tooth 12 has the same measurements as the rest of teeth 12 and the free end is always at the same distance as the first line L1.

The shelves 14 protrude from the main body 11 following a parabolic tendency. In particular, the shelves 14 protrude more at the ends of the element 10 than at the center, or at the connector 24.

In addition, an inlet 34 is also formed between the two teeth 12 on each shelf 14.

Along the first line L1, each tooth 12 protrudes from the left side 20 corresponding to a shelf 14 protruding from the right side 22 and vice versa.

As shown in Figure 6, each tooth 12 includes a grain 32 through which the tooth 12 is connected with the rib 16 to reinforce the tooth.

As seen in Figures 7 and 8, the teeth 12 define the passage surface that is in a first plane P1, while the shelves 14 define a second plane P2 that is closer to the connector 24.

In addition, the tooth 12 of the element 10 could overlap the shelves of a corresponding adjacent element when the elements are coupled by the respective connectors, as described below.

As Figure 10 shows, element 10 can be coupled with the corresponding element 110 and other elements. All elements have been made as element 10 and are connected by each connector to form the grid 100 of the pool that can also be introduced into the first rectilinear channel C1.

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When the element 10 is used to compose the grid of the pool 100, the first line L1 and the second line L2 are, respectively, perpendicular and parallel with respect to the edge of the first channel C1 and, consequently, perpendicular and parallel to the edge of the pool, although it is not observed in the design.

The sizing of the teeth 12 and the shelves 14 is carried out, according to the rectilinear configuration shown in Figure 10, so that the teeth are introduced into the entrances and, as a consequence, are supported by the shelves of each entrance.

The distance between the two consecutive teeth 12 is greater than the width of each tooth 12 to allow a good passage of water. At the same time, the combined presence of the teeth 12 and the shelves 14, which protrude in different planes, allows the teeth 12 to form a wide support plane in the first plane P1, while the shelves 14 of the second plane P2 avoid unwanted steps, such as unwanted entrapment, to improve security.

At the same time, the superposition of the teeth 12 and the shelves 14 in two stepped planes guarantees, in any case, a good passage of water in the lower channel.

As shown in Figure 11, through a special construction of the element 10 according to the invention, the grid of the pool 100 can also be used for a second channel C2 with a curvilinear design thanks to the flexibility of the construction of the connector.

The presence of the shelves 14 is of great advantage for the curvilinear section of the channel to prevent the formation of a space that is too wide in the external area of the curve that would not guarantee the safety of the users and compliance with the standards. Inside the curve, the shelves 14 overlap the teeth 12 of the adjacent elements to improve the structural strength of the entire grid 100 of the pool.

Naturally, the grid 100 of the pool can be adapted to the patterns of the channels or to the edges of the pools with respect to the design shown in Figure 11.

Thanks to the special design of element 10, the safety requirements of the standards can be met, such as the one mentioned above, which exceeds the grilles of the previous option.

The structural integrity is guaranteed by the construction in a single piece of the element 10, in addition to the continuity of the profile between the teeth and the shelves and the presence of ribs that hold each tooth.

The test methods regarding the entrapment of the fingers and toes have been overcome by developing teeth and shelves in the foreground and in the background so that the shelves define an entrance to receive the teeth. In addition, in the case of the curvilinear channels, the entrapment tests of the fingers or toes have also been passed since the grilles of the previous option left too wide spaces, in particular with the presence of curves.

This particular parabolic tendency of the shelves allows to maximize the passage of water near the connector in addition to obtaining shelves that protrude slightly just where the distance between the teeth of the adjacent elements varies a bit even if the elements are in the curvilinear channels.

The shelves 14 protrude more at the ends of the element 10 than in the center to avoid entrapment in the critical area, while the known grilles do not meet the safety requirements or the outer areas of the curves of the curvilinear channels.

The non-slip function is guaranteed by the alternate arrangement of the teeth and shelves and also by the presence of stripes that are another element that prevents slipping.

Finally, other variants and methods that must be considered within the protection object defined by the appended claims can be applied.

Claims (6)

5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 1. Element (10, 110) for the creation of gratings for swimming pools (100). Said element (10, 110) can be adapted by connecting in series to other elements (10, 110) to obtain the pool grill (100). Said pool gratings (100) are adapted to define the passage surface, and said element (10, 110) includes: - a main body (11) along a first line (L1) and defining a first plane (P1) corresponding to the passage surface of the grilles (100); - numerous teeth (12) protruding from the main body (11) and which have developed in the foreground (P1); - a connector (24) connected to the main body (11) and adapted to connect the element (10, 110) to other elements (10, 110). - numerous shelves (14) protruding from the main body (11) and which have developed in the background (P2); - the second plane (P2) is placed under the first plane (P1) so that the shelves (14) remain below the teeth (12); - the shelves (14) and the teeth (12) alternate with each other; on a first side (20) of the body main (11), each shelf (14) corresponds to a tooth (12) on the second side (22) of the main body (11), opposite the first side (20) compared to the first line (L1); a tooth (12) on the first side (20) corresponds to each shelf (14) of the second side (22); the shelves (14) protrude from the main body (11) following a parabolic trend compared to the first line (L1). 2. Element (10, 110) according to the preceding claim, wherein at least one tooth (12) has a thickness less than or equal to the distance between the first plane (P1) and the second plane (P2). 3. Element (10, 110) according to one of the preceding claims, which includes at least two teeth (12), an inlet (34) defined between at least two teeth (12), where at least one shelf (14) is placed in said inlet (34), and said inlet (34) is adapted to receive at least one tooth (12) from another adjacent element. 4. Element (10, 110) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the shelves (14) protrude from the first line (L1) more at the ends of the element (10, 110) than the connector (24). 5. The pool grill (100) which includes at least a first element (10, 110) according to one of the previous claims and at least a second element (10, 110) according to one of the claims previous. The first element is connected to the second element by connecting the connector (24) of the first element to the connector (24) of the second element. The pool grill (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one tooth (12) of the first element (10) is located above at least one shelf (14) of the second element (110) and / or rests on at least one shelf (14) of the second element (110).