FR2812326A1 - METHOD AND ELEMENTS FOR DECORATING AND / OR FINISHING POOLS, AND POOLS INCLUDING APPLICATION - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention concerns a method for decorating and/or finishing of swimming pools, of the type comprising a light rigid structure mainly consisting of one or more lateral metal walls (1) and whereof the base, for example, formed by an apron (2) made of cement mortar or reinforced concrete, and a liner or sealed flexible pocket (3) housed in said structure and pressed against the lateral wall(s) of the latter. The invention is characterised in that the decorative (6) and/or finish (7) elements comprising a skin surface (8) and a magnetised surface or soleplate (9) are pressed, via their magnetic surface or soleplate, against the lateral wall(s) (1-3) of the swimming pool, and said elements are fixed against the metal wall of said structure, by the action of magnetic forces generated by said magnetised soleplate (9) and passing through the liner (3).

Description

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  Method and elements for decorating and / or finishing swimming pools, and swimming pools

involving application.

  The present invention relates to a method and elements for decorating and / or finishing swimming pools of the type comprising metal lateral walls and a bottom which may be constituted by a slab executed in cement mortar or in reinforced concrete, such swimming pools also comprising a plastic sheet in the form of a tight and flexible pocket, housed in the cavity delimited by the rigid side walls and bottom, and ensuring sealing. This waterproof pocket io, called "liner" in common parlance is intimately pressed against the bottom and the hard side walls under the effect of the pressure of the water contained in the pool. The invention also applies to swimming pools and other basins comprising application of the method and decorative elements

and / or finishing claimed.

  The liners are formed by an assembly of strips of vinyl canvas or other flexible and impermeable plastic material, with a thickness of about 0.35 mm to 1.50 mm, and connected to each other by any method of welding

  suitable waterproof, generally by ultrasonic welding.

  A disadvantage of these liners is that they are produced and delivered by the manufacturers without any decorative element or with a choice of decoration.

  printed in very limited mass.

  Another disadvantage of the liners currently available results from the fact that after a certain period of installation, there is formed, above the water line, visible discoloration or deterioration of a narrow strip of their upper surface, due to the fact that this narrow band ages differently from their

  remaining surface, under the action of ultraviolet rays.

  The present invention proposes in particular to remedy the

disadvantages mentioned above.

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  According to the invention, the decorative and / or finishing elements comprise a facing surface and a magnetic surface intended to be applied against the internal surface of the liner, and these elements are fixed against the metal walls of the rigid structure of the swimming pool. , by the action of magnetic forces generated by said magnetic surface and passing through the liner. The decorative and / or finishing elements according to the invention can be produced in the form of flexible sheets or plates of reduced thickness which can have the most diverse shapes: shape of tile, general shape of the decorative motif shown, shape of strip, etc. It is understood that the owners and the tenants of swimming pools with light structure of the aforementioned kind thus have the faculty to decorate all or part of the vertical walls of their swimming pool using various decorative elements, according to their tastes, without alteration of the properties of the liner. These decorative elements can be detached quickly and easily, to be replaced by

others.

  They can constitute portions of various playing surfaces such as, for example: chess or checkers boxes, grid lines of the tic-tac-toe game, etc. In addition, it is possible to produce friezes or finishing bands covered with decorative patterns or not, fixed horizontally against the upper part of the side walls of the pool, for example above the water line. In case of deterioration of the appearance of these friezes or bands, for example under the action of ultraviolet rays, it is possible to replace them quickly

  and easily by new friezes or bands.

  The above goals, features and benefits and more,

  will emerge more clearly from the description which follows and from the attached drawings in

  which Figure 1 is a front view of a portion of a side wall of a swimming pool, provided with a decorative element and a finishing element according to the invention.

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  Figure 2 is a sectional view along line 2-2 of Figure 1.

  FIG. 3 is a front view of an example of the configuration of an element

decorative according to the invention.

  Figure 4 is a front view of another example of conformation of such decorative elements. Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view on a larger scale of a

  example of constitution of decorative element.

  Reference is made to said drawings to describe interesting examples of implementation of the method and production of the decorative elements and / or

  finishing and swimming pools according to the invention.

  The pools to which the invention is applicable are of the type comprising a rigid structure mainly constituted by one or more lateral metal walls 1, generally erected vertically and constituted by steel sheets with a thickness of the order of 2 mm, assembled by exterior bolting or otherwise. This peripheral wall is installed in a pit dug in the ground. The bottom of the rigid structure can be constituted by a slab 2 which can be executed in cement mortar or reinforced concrete, or by

any other hard surface.

  In this rigid external structure is installed a liner 3 whose shapes and dimensions correspond approximately to those of said structure, this liner being produced in the manner previously exposed, in a material impermeable to water, but endowed with magnetic permeability, such as a vinyl canvas. It is for example attached, via its upper peripheral edge provided with a bead 3a, to a fastening system 4 fixed on an outer rim 1a of the metal walls 1, under the coping 5 of the swimming pool. According to the method of the invention, decorative elements 6 and / or finishing elements 7 comprising a facing surface 8 and a magnetic surface 9 are applied, by means of their magnetic surface, against the wall or walls

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  lateral 1-3 of the rigid structure of the pool, and these elements are fixed against the metal wall of said structure, by the action of magnetic forces

  generated by said magnetic surface, and passing through the liner.

  The decorative elements 6 and / or finishing elements 7 are preferably executed in the form of flexible plates of reduced thickness, for example of

the order of I to 2 mm.

  These elements comprise a facing surface 8 constituted by a thin sheet of plastic material fixed by gluing or otherwise on a magnetized flexible plate or sole 9, for example constituted by an elastomeric plate 0o magnetized thicker than the previous one and capable of generating forces and a magnetic field allowing to intimately tackle and maintain said

  elements against the wall of the pool.

  The decorative and / or finishing elements according to the invention can have the most diverse shapes and dimensions: shape of tile (FIG. 4), general shape of the decorative pattern represented on the facing sheet (general shape of a fish according to Figure 3), form of ornamental frieze or continuous strip (Figure 1), etc. They can constitute portions of various playing surfaces such as, for example, chess or checkers boxes (Figure 4), tic-tac-toe grid, etc. When they constitute ornamental friezes or finishing strips 7, a locking and finishing ring 10 forming a joint cover can be engaged between the

  upper edge of the strip 7 and the lower surface of the coping 5 (Figure 2).

  The invention also includes swimming pools provided with elements of

  decoration and / or finishing described above.

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Claims (7)

  1. A method of decorating and / or finishing swimming pools of the type comprising, on the one hand, a light rigid structure mainly constituted by one or more lateral metal walls (1) and the bottom of which is, for example, formed by a raft (2) executed in cement mortar or reinforced concrete, and, on the other hand, a waterproof and flexible liner or pocket (3), housed in said structure and pressing against the side wall (s) of the latter, characterized in that decorative (6) and / or finishing (7) elements comprising a facing surface (8) and a magnetic surface or sole (9) are applied, by means of their magnetic surface or sole, against the side wall (s) (1-3) of the swimming pool, and these elements are fixed against the metal wall of said structure, by the action of magnetic forces   generated by said magnetic sole (9) and passing through the liner (3).   2. Elements for decorating and / or finishing swimming pools of the kind comprising, on the one hand, a light structure mainly constituted by one or more lateral metal walls (1) and the bottom of which is, for example, formed by a raft ( 2) executed in cement mortar or reinforced concrete, and, on the other hand, a waterproof and flexible liner or pocket (3) housed in said structure and applying against the side walls of the latter, characterized in that they have a facing surface (8) and a magnetic surface or sole (9) generating magnetic forces allowing them to be fixed, thanks to the action   of these, against the side walls of the pool.   3. elements for decorating and / or finishing swimming pools, according to claim 2, characterized in that they are executed in the form of flexible plates (6, 7)   of reduced thickness, for example of the order of 1 to 2 mm.   4. Elements of decoration and / or finishing of swimming pools, according to one of the   claims 2 or 3, characterized in that they have a surface   facing consisting of a thin plastic sheet (8) fixed on   a magnetic plate or flexible sole (9). - 6 - 2812326   5. Swimming pool decoration elements according to any one of   Claims 2 to 4, characterized in that they also constitute   portions of surfaces or play huts using the side walls of swimming pools.   6. Finishing elements according to any one of claims 2 to 5,   characterized in that they are produced in the form of ornamental friezes or finishing strips (7) intended to be fixed horizontally, against the upper part of the side walls of the swimming pool, above the water line. 7. Swimming pool of the kind comprising, on the one hand, a light structure mainly constituted by one or more lateral metal walls (1) and the bottom of which is, for example, formed by a raft (2) executed in cement mortar or in reinforced concrete and, on the other hand, a waterproof and flexible liner or pocket (3) housed in said structure and pressing against the side walls (1) thereof, characterized in that its side walls (1-3 ) are provided with decorative (6) and / or finishing (7) elements produced and fixed according to any one of claims 1 to 6.