FR2760772A1 - Self-supporting above-ground swimming pool - Google Patents

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FR2760772A1
FR2760772A1 FR9703376A FR9703376A FR2760772A1 FR 2760772 A1 FR2760772 A1 FR 2760772A1 FR 9703376 A FR9703376 A FR 9703376A FR 9703376 A FR9703376 A FR 9703376A FR 2760772 A1 FR2760772 A1 FR 2760772A1
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The swimming pool is made from a supple and impermeable material, e.g. PVC coated with polyester, (10) in a circular bowl shape, and has its upper rim equipped with an inflatable annular roll (2). The roll is made from a rolled and welded strip of PVC which is extended downwards by a flap, and both the upper edge of the pool and the flap have reinforcing strips (3, 4) welded to them which clip together by interlocking faces. The reinforcing strips are made, for example, from extruded PVC.

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PISCINE HORS-SOL AUTOPORTANTE
La présente invention concerne une piscine hors-sol autoportante, et plus précisément une piscine du type comportant une poche en toile souple à contour circulaire, dont le bord est muni d'un boudin annulaire gonflablc.
SELF-SUPPORTING ABOVE GROUND POOL
The present invention relates to a self-supporting above-ground swimming pool, and more precisely a swimming pool of the type comprising a flexible canvas pocket with circular outline, the edge of which is provided with an inflatable annular rod.

En général, la toile souple composant la poche qui reçoit l'eau de la piscine est en chlorure de polyvinyle (PVC) enduit ou calandré, armé d'une trame de polyester. In general, the flexible fabric making up the pocket that receives the water from the pool is made of coated or calendered polyvinyl chloride (PVC), reinforced with a polyester weft.

Le boudin est réalisé en PVC, et est directement soudé sur le bord de la toile composant la poche. The flange is made of PVC, and is directly welded to the edge of the fabric making up the pocket.

Le boudin est pourvu d'une valve pour son gonflage. The tube is provided with a valve for its inflation.

Une fois gonflé, le boudin a une forme torique. Sa fonction est de rigidifier la structure de la piscine pour la mettre en forme et lui donner la stabilité requise, et de permettre le montage de la piscine. Once inflated, the tube has a toric shape. Its function is to stiffen the structure of the pool to shape it and give it the required stability, and to allow the mounting of the pool.

Traditionnellement, le boudin est soudé à la poche en usine, I'ensemble étant ensuite replié et conditionné, pour être stocké, en vue de sa livraison ultérieure chez le client. Traditionally, the rod is welded to the pocket in the factory, the assembly then being folded and packaged, for storage, for later delivery to the customer.

Le boudin gonflable est un élément relativement fragile de l'ensemble, et il est assez fréquent qu'il s' abîme, soit au cours du transport, soit au cours de son dépliage chez le client, soit au cours d'utilisation.  The inflatable tube is a relatively fragile element of the assembly, and it is quite frequent that it is damaged, either during transport, or during its unfolding at the customer, or during use.

Par ailleurs, en cas de niveau d'eau trop haut, le matériau souple constituant la languette du boudin se déforme en s'allongeant sous la pression de l'eau, ce qui risque de déchirer ou de provoquer la rupture de ladite languette. Furthermore, in the event of a water level that is too high, the flexible material constituting the tongue of the flange deforms while elongating under the pressure of the water, which risks tearing or causing the rupture of said tongue.

Il est alors nécessaire soit de réparer le boudin - ce que le client n'accepte pas nécessairement - soit dc remplacer la piscine, ce qui pose un problème de surcoût important, généralement à la charge du fabricant. It is then necessary either to repair the flange - which the customer does not necessarily accept - or to replace the swimming pool, which poses a problem of significant additional cost, generally borne by the manufacturer.

L'invention vise à résoudre ce problème. The invention aims to solve this problem.

Cet objectif est atteint grâce au fait que le boudin gonflable est amovible. This objective is achieved thanks to the fact that the inflatable tube is removable.

Ainsi, en cas de détérioration dudit boudin, il peut être facilement remplacé, tandis que le reste de la piscine, à savoir la poche en toile souple, est conservée, ce qui permet de réduire considérablement le coût de l'opération. Thus, in the event of deterioration of said tube, it can be easily replaced, while the rest of the swimming pool, namely the flexible canvas pocket, is preserved, which makes it possible to considerably reduce the cost of the operation.

Dans un mode de réalisation préférentiel, le bord de la toile et le boudin sont solidaires chacun d'une bande de renforcement annulaire, les deux bandes étant munies d'éléments de fixation complémentaires. In a preferred embodiment, the edge of the fabric and the flange are each secured to an annular reinforcing strip, the two strips being provided with complementary fastening elements.

Ainsi, les moyens de liaison du boudin amovible à la poche ont une fonction de ceinture qui renforce la stabilité de la piscine, réduisant, voire annulant, les risques d'allongement de la liaison boudin/poche (de la languette du boudin).  Thus, the means for connecting the removable tube to the pocket have a belt function which reinforces the stability of the swimming pool, reducing, or even canceling, the risks of elongation of the tube / bag connection (of the tongue of the tube).

Ces éléments dc fixation complémentaires sont par exemple des organes de clipsage mâle/femelle, la liaison se faisant simplement par pression et engagement d'éléments mâles (reliefs) dans des éléments femclles (creux). These complementary fixing elements are for example male / female clipping members, the connection being made simply by pressure and engagement of male elements (reliefs) in female elements (hollow).

Ces bandes de renforcement peuvent être simplement soudées respectivement à la toile et au boudin. These reinforcing strips can be simply welded respectively to the fabric and to the rod.

Dans un mode de réalisation possible, le boudin est constitué d'unc bande en chlorure de polyvinyle repliée et soudée sur elle-même de manière à former un tore (une fois gonflé) qui se prolonge vers le bas par une partie sensiblement cylindrique (languette) à laquelle est soudée la bande de renforcement et de clipsage. In one possible embodiment, the strand consists of a polyvinyl chloride strip folded over and welded on itself so as to form a torus (once inflated) which extends downwards by a substantially cylindrical part (tongue). ) to which the reinforcement and clip band is welded.

Avantageusement, la liaison du boudin à la poche est étanche, ou sensiblement étanche, ce qui empêche l'échappement de l'eau contenue dans la piscine, si son niveau vient à atteindre les éléments de liaison. Advantageously, the connection of the rod to the pocket is sealed, or substantially sealed, which prevents the escape of the water contained in the pool, if its level comes to reach the connecting elements.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront de la description et des dessins annexés qui en représentent, à simple titre d'exemple non limitatif, un mode de réalisation préféré. Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will emerge from the description and the appended drawings which represent, by way of non-limiting example, a preferred embodiment.

Sur ces dessins:
- la figure 1 est une vue de face d'une piscine hors-sol autoportante, la demi-vue de gauche correspondant à une vue en coupe suivant un plan vertical radial
- la figure 2 est une vue éclatée en coupe, représentant le boudin gonflable et ses moyens de liaison amovibles au bord de la poche
- la figure 3 est une vue similaire à la figure 2, après fixation des différents éléments.
In these drawings:
- Figure 1 is a front view of a self-supporting above-ground swimming pool, the left half-view corresponding to a sectional view along a vertical radial plane
- Figure 2 is an exploded sectional view, showing the inflatable tube and its removable connecting means at the edge of the pocket
- Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2, after fixing the various elements.

La figure 1 représente une piscine hors-sol autoportante, de typc bien connu, auquel s'adrcsse la présente invention. FIG. 1 represents a self-supporting above-ground swimming pool, of a well known type, to which the present invention applies.

Cettc piscine, destinée à reposer sur un sol parfaitement horizontal S, comprend une poche 1, en toile souple 10, dont le bord circulaire est muni d'un boudin annulaire gonflable 2, de forme torique. This swimming pool, intended to rest on perfectly horizontal ground S, comprises a pocket 1, of flexible fabric 10, the circular edge of which is provided with an inflatable annular tube 2, of toric shape.

Une valve non représentée permet de gonfler le boudin 2, de manière à réaliser l'érection dc la piscine, puis assurer la tenue mécanique et la stabilité de la piscine lorsqu'elle est remplie d'cau. A valve, not shown, makes it possible to inflate the tube 2, so as to achieve the erection of the swimming pool, then ensure the mechanical strength and the stability of the swimming pool when it is filled with water.

On a désigné par N le niveau de l'eau qui, normalement, doit être un peu plus bas que la base du boudin 2. We have designated by N the water level which, normally, should be a little lower than the base of the flange 2.

La paroi latérale de la poche 1 a une forme approximativement tronconique, légèrement galbée sous l'effet de la pression interne. The side wall of the pocket 1 has an approximately frustoconical shape, slightly curved under the effect of internal pressure.

Conformément à l'invention, le boudin 2 est amovible et peut être facilement enlevé et remis en place sur le bord de la poche 1.  According to the invention, the tube 2 is removable and can be easily removed and replaced on the edge of the pocket 1.

Sur les figures 2 et 3 est représenté en coupe le bord supérieur 100 de la toile 10, l'intérieur de la piscine se trouvant sur la droite des figures. Le boudin 2 est réalisé dans un film 20 en PVC qui est replié sur lui-même et soudé en une zone 22 pour constituer une poche étanche, torique une fois gonflée. In Figures 2 and 3 is shown in section the upper edge 100 of the fabric 10, the interior of the pool being on the right of the figures. The flange 2 is produced in a PVC film 20 which is folded back on itself and welded in a zone 22 to form a sealed, toric bag once inflated.

Le film se prolonge vers le bas par une portion 21 (languette) de section rectiligne, et de forme générale cylindrique. The film is extended downwards by a portion 21 (tongue) of rectilinear section, and of generally cylindrical shape.

Les organes de fixation mutuels du boudin 2 sur le bord 100 comprennent une pairc de ceintures annulaire 3, 4. The mutual fixing members of the flange 2 on the edge 100 comprise a pair of annular belts 3, 4.

Ces éléments sont par exemple en PVC extrudé pour former une bande qui est repliée et soudée sur elle-même à ses extrémités, de manière à constituer un anneau circulaire. These elements are for example made of extruded PVC to form a strip which is folded and welded on itself at its ends, so as to constitute a circular ring.

La bande 3 est reliée par soudage contre la face interne du bord 100 de la toile 10. The strip 3 is connected by welding against the internal face of the edge 100 of the fabric 10.

Celle-ci, comme cela est usuel, est par exemple en PVC, enduit ou calandré, armé d'une trame en polyester. This, as is usual, is for example PVC, coated or calendered, reinforced with a polyester weft.

La ceinture 4 est fixée sur la face externe de la portion 21 du boudin 2. The belt 4 is fixed to the external face of the portion 21 of the flange 2.

Les éléments 3, 4 en forme de ceinture possèdent des moyens de fixation complémentaires qui permettent de les relier aisément par clipsage. The elements 3, 4 in the form of a belt have complementary fixing means which allow them to be easily connected by clipping.

Il s'agit par exemple de reliefs 40 prévus sur l'une des deux ceintures, par exemple sur la ceinture 4, ces reliefs étant positionnés et dimensionnés de manière à venir s'encliqueter élastiquement dans des logements en creux 30 prévus dans l'autre ceinture 3. These are for example reliefs 40 provided on one of the two belts, for example on the belt 4, these reliefs being positioned and dimensioned so as to snap elastically into recessed housings 30 provided in the other belt 3.

La figure 3 illustre l'ensemble après fixation. Figure 3 illustrates the assembly after fixing.

On comprcnd aisément que si le boudin 2, qui est la partie la plus fragile ct la plus exposée aux agrcssions cxtéricures, vicnt à s'abîmer, notamment en cours dc transport ou d'utilisation, et est déchiré ou percé, ce boudin peut être facilement enlevé par déclipsage des parties 3 et 4. It is easy to understand that if the flange 2, which is the most fragile part and the most exposed to external aggressions, comes to be damaged, in particular during transport or use, and is torn or punctured, this flange can be easily removed by unclipping parts 3 and 4.

Il peut être remplacé par un boudin neuf, sans qu'il faille changer la poche 1. It can be replaced by a new tube, without having to change the pocket 1.

De plus, les éléments de liaison 3 et 4, qui forment une surépaisscur dc paroi à la périphérie de bord de la poche contribuent à la résistance mécanique et à la stabilité de la piscine, annulant toute possibilité d'allongement de la ceinture gonflable sous la pression de l'eau, ct limitant les risques qu'elle ne s'affaisse cn cours d'utilisation.  In addition, the connecting elements 3 and 4, which form a thickening of the wall at the periphery of the edge of the pocket, contribute to the mechanical strength and the stability of the pool, canceling out any possibility of lengthening the inflatable belt under the water pressure, limiting the risk of it sagging during use.

La liaison entre les éléments 3 et 4 est de préférence étanche, ou sensiblement étanche, par choix approprié des profils d'emboîtement 30, 40, pour éviter des risques de fuite d'eau à ce niveau, dans l'hypothèse où le niveau N viendrait à atteindre cette zone.  The connection between the elements 3 and 4 is preferably sealed, or substantially sealed, by appropriate choice of the interlocking profiles 30, 40, to avoid the risk of water leakage at this level, in the event that the level N would come to reach this area.

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REVENDICATIONS 1. Piscine hors-sol autoportante, composée d'une poche (1) en toile souple (10) à contour circulaire, dont le bord est muni d'un boudin annulaire gonflable (2), caractérisée par le fait que ce dernier est amovible. 1. Self-supporting above-ground swimming pool, composed of a pocket (1) of flexible fabric (10) with circular outline, the edge of which is provided with an inflatable annular tube (2), characterized in that the latter is removable . 2. Piscine selon la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que le bord (100) dc la toile (10) et le boudin (2) sont solidaires de bandes dc renforcement annulaires (3, 4) munies d'éléments de fixation complémentaires (30, 40). 2. Swimming pool according to claim 1, characterized in that the edge (100) of the fabric (10) and the flange (2) are secured to annular reinforcement strips (3, 4) provided with complementary fastening elements ( 30, 40). 3. Piscine selon la revendication 2, caractérisée par le fait que lesdits éléments de fixation complémentaires sont des organes de clipsage mâle (40)/Femelle (30). 3. Swimming pool according to claim 2, characterized in that said complementary fastening elements are male (40) / female (30) clipping members. 4. Piscine selon la revendication 2 ou 3, caractérisée par le fait que lesdites bandes de renforcement (3, 4) sont soudées respectivement à ladite toile (10) et audit boudin (2). 4. Swimming pool according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that said reinforcing strips (3, 4) are welded respectively to said fabric (10) and to said flange (2). 5. Piscine selon la revendication 4, caractérisée par le fait que ledit boudin (2) est constitué d'une bande en chlorure de polyvinyle (20) repliée et soudée sur ellemême de manière à former un tore qui se prolonge vers le bas par une partie sensiblement cylindrique (21) à laquelle est soudée ladite bande de renforcement (4). 5. Swimming pool according to claim 4, characterized in that said tube (2) consists of a polyvinyl chloride strip (20) folded and welded on itself so as to form a torus which extends downwards by a substantially cylindrical part (21) to which said reinforcing strip (4) is welded. 6. Piscine selon l'une des revendication 1 à 5, caractérisée par le fait que la liaison du boudin (2) à la poche (1) est étanche, ou sensiblement étanche.  6. Swimming pool according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the connection of the flange (2) to the pocket (1) is sealed, or substantially sealed.
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