FR3048713A1 - PRE-ASSEMBLE BATH BASIN FORMING SPA, SWIMMING SPA OR SWIMMING POOL - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a swimming pool comprising: - a shell (11) intended to contain a volume of water and delimited by side walls (111) and a bottom (112), the side walls (111) being bordered by a flange (113), and - at least one platform (12) forming a terrace, said at least one platform (12) being movable in horizontal translation above said shell (11), said shell (11) and said platform (12). ) being configured to be assembled prior to the installation of the bathing pond (1) in the ground or above ground.

Description

Pre-assembled bathing pool forming spa, swim spa or swimming pool 1. Field of the invention

The field of the invention is that of bathing pools, such as swimming pools or spas implanted above ground, semi-buried or buried, indoors or outdoors.

More specifically, the invention relates to improvements made to bathing pools equipped with mobile roof terraces. 2. Prior Art

In the field of the invention, various devices for covering bathing pools, such as private pools, have been proposed, so as to secure the pool, to prevent the fall of debris (leaves, etc.) in the pool. basin water and to minimize the heat losses of the water.

Flexible tarpaulins, for example, are mounted on a manual or automatic retractor so that they can be unrolled on the surface of the water. A disadvantage of this type of device is that it does not fully secure the swimming pool.

To prevent the accidental fall of a child into the pool, it has been proposed to use roller shutters that require the implementation of a large box to store the shutter blades.

These cover devices are unsightly and require spaces at the end of the pool for the introduction of the winder of the tarpaulin or the storage box of the blades, which reduces the surface of the available terrace around the pool. swimming pool.

More recently, it has been proposed sliding mobile terraces which have a wooden coating, for example, and which allow to cover the bathing pools aesthetically when they are not used and thus form a relaxation area.

Such a terrace can take advantage of the floor area normally occupied by the pool.

Conventionally, the mobile terrace is equipped with wheels that are able to move in two guide rails extending laterally on either side of the pool. The implantation on site of the swimming pool equipped with such a mobile terrace requires to dispose the hull of pool in a pit previously dug, to mount the rails near the edges of the hull, then to mount the terrace equipped with wheels on rails. This implementation is relatively complex and time-consuming (multiple adjustments are necessary).

Therefore, there is a need to provide a bathing pond covered by a sliding terrace does not have all of these disadvantages of the prior art. 3. DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The invention proposes a new and non-obvious solution in the form of a bathing pond, comprising, according to the invention: a hull intended to contain a volume of water and delimited by walls; side and a bottom, the side walls being bordered by a flange, and - at least one platform (or plate, or cover) forming a terrace, said at least one platform being movable in horizontal translation above said shell, said shell and said platform being configured to be assembled prior to the installation of the swimming pool in the ground or above ground.

The bathing pond of the invention is easy to install on site because the hull and the mobile terrace can be pre-assembled in the workshop. Once these elements assembled, the basin can be transported to the site by a hoist, such as truck-crane, and can be placed in a hole or on the ground.

The swimming pool of the invention is a finished product that does not require heavy work, unlike a traditional pool. Only an electrical connection is necessary.

The platform or platforms are intended to cover the swimming pool during periods of non-use of the pool, thus forming a usable and convertible surface as a terrace.

The terrace is used to seal the pool and secure the swimming area.

In addition, the pool may be equipped with massage nozzles, a counter-current swimming system, lighting devices and / or one or more relaxation benches, in particular.

According to one particular aspect of the invention, the bathing basin comprises means of displacement in horizontal translation of said at least one platform comprising rollers, or cylinders, carried by said at least one platform and capable of rolling on the flat upper surfaces. two opposite and parallel edges of said vessel.

Thus, the flat upper surfaces of the longitudinal edges of the tank provide the support function and guide the rollers of the mobile platform or platforms forming the terrace.

The means of movement of the terrace on the edges of the hull are simple in design and operation, economic, compact and robust over time.

In addition, the pre-assembly of the terrace and the shell in the workshop is easy.

The mobile terrace can be controlled by moving manually or motorized.

According to a particular aspect of the invention, said at least one platform is movable between a closed position in which it (re) covers the shell and at least one open position in which it discovers at least part of the shell.

According to another particular aspect of the invention, each platform carries at least a first pair of rollers at the front end and a second pair of rollers at the rear end.

According to yet another particular aspect of the invention, the pivot axis of the rollers is perpendicular to the direction of movement of said at least one platform.

According to a particular aspect of the invention, the rollers each carry a cylindrical shoulder intended to be positioned on the outer side of the corresponding rim so as to limit the lateral movement of said at least one platform.

According to another particular aspect of the invention, the diameter of the roll is smaller than the diameter of the shoulder.

According to yet another particular aspect of the invention, the distance between the shoulders of a pair of rollers is greater than the distance between the outer sides of the two corresponding opposite edges of the shell.

According to a particular aspect of the invention, in the closed position of the platform, the first and second pairs of rollers are in contact with the two corresponding opposite edges of the shell, and in at least one open position, only the first pair of rollers is in contact with the two corresponding opposite flanges of the tank.

Preferably, the swimming pool is a spa, a swim spa or a swimming pool. 4. List of Figures Other features and advantages of the invention will appear more clearly on reading the following description of a particular embodiment, given as a simple illustrative and non-limiting example, and the accompanying drawings, among which: Figure 1 is a partial perspective view of a bathing basin according to the invention; Figure 2 is a partial perspective view of another bathing basin according to the invention; Figure 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the bathing pond of Figure 1, and Figure 4 is a schematic perspective view of a bathing pond according to the invention when buried in the ground. 5. Description of the invention

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1, the bathing basin 1 comprises a hull 11 intended to contain a volume of water and two sliding platforms 12 forming a movable terrace for covering the bathing area delimited by the hull 11.

The shell 11 has a frame on which are mounted plates or finishing panels (not shown) so as to form a cavity delimited by a bottom wall 112 and four side walls 111, the latter extending perpendicularly to the bottom wall 112.

The hull 11 is here of parallelepipedal shape and comprises on one side a relaxation bench forming a partition wall with a technical space in which are arranged the electrical connections, the pumps and the water filtration devices in particular, the technical space being accessible by a hatch for example. The bench and the technical space are referenced 14 and 15 in the bathing basin version 1 of Figure 2. The frame of the shell 11 consists of longitudinal members, uprights and crosspieces. The longitudinal upper longitudinal members are of rectangular section (Figure 3) and form the longitudinal edges 113A and 113B of the hull 11 and the bathing basin 1.

Advantageously, the flat upper surfaces of the flanges 113A, 113B constitute guide tracks of the rollers 121A, 121B, 122A, 122B carried by the two sliding platforms 12.

In other words, the rollers bear on the flat upper surface of the flanges 113A, 113B, and can move on this surface in rolling.

Unlike solutions of the prior art, the bathing pond 1 of the invention does not require the implementation of guide rails near the edges of the basin to allow sliding guidance of the mobile terrace.

This function is provided by the flanges 113A and 113B of the shell 11.

It is therefore possible to mount the sliding terrace on the hull 11 in the workshop, and to transport the assembly pre-assembled on site which reduces the time of implantation of the swimming pool 1 on site (one day maximum).

The shell 11 is preferably made of stainless steel (stainless steel), this material being robust, light and easy to maintain.

The two platforms 12 forming the terrace have a similar structure.

Therefore, only one of the two platforms 12 will be described below.

As illustrated in particular in Figure 1, the rectangular platforms 12 are dimensioned so as to seal the shell 11 filled with water when the bathing pond 1 is not used.

Each platform 12 comprises two longitudinal uprights 126 parallel and interconnected by a plurality of cross members 125 parallel.

The longitudinal uprights 126A, 126B and crosspieces 125 are made of steel, and preferably of stainless steel. These elements of the platform 12 are assembled by bolting or welding, for example.

The longitudinal amounts 126A and 126B of the platform 12 are of identical structure. Thus, only the longitudinal amount 126A left will be described later.

The latter has an inverted U-shaped section, as illustrated in the sectional view of FIG. 3. Each of the ends of the longitudinal upright 126A comprises displacement means 120A in horizontal translation of the platform 12 on the corresponding longitudinal rim 113A of the hull. 11.

These displacement means 120A comprise an axis of rotation 123A which is mounted inside the longitudinal upright 126A perpendicular to the axis of the platform 12. The axis of rotation 123A is mounted in a longitudinal through-hole formed in a roller, or cylinder, 121A so that the roller 121A is rotatable about the axis of rotation 123A.

The roller 121A is intended to rest on the upper surface of the longitudinal flange 113A of the frame 11 and to roll on the latter so as to horizontally move the platform 12 relative to the shell 11 of the bathing basin 1.

As illustrated in FIG. 3, the roller 121A has, at its end located on the side of the lateral edge of the platform 12, a cylindrical shoulder 124A which extends parallel to the outside of the rim 113A of the shell 11 (a minimum clearance is provided between the shoulder 124A and the outer side of the flange 113A). The diameter of the roller 121A is smaller than the diameter of the shoulder 124A.

This shoulder 124A is thus intended to limit the lateral deflection of the platform 12.

In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the platform 12 comprises a pair of front rollers 121A, 121B and a pair of rear rollers 122A, 122B which are intended to move on the upper surfaces of the corresponding flanges 113A, 113B.

The distance between the shoulders 124A, 124B of a pair of rollers (such as for example the front rollers 121A, 121B) is slightly greater than the distance between the outer sides of the longitudinal flanges 113A, 113B of the shell 11, so as to prevent , or at least limit, the lateral displacement of the platform 12 relative to the hull 11.

Advantageously, the assembly of the bathing basin 1 can be carried out in the workshop, before the implantation of the basin 1 on the site S (FIG. 4) because the flanges 113A, 113B of the shell 11 serve as support for the displacement. platforms 12. It is noted that there is provided on the outer sides of the hull 11 lifting rings 16 of the latter.

In addition, the implementation of rollers each carrying a shoulder 124 intended to limit the lateral movement of the platforms 12 relative to the shell 11, eliminates, or at least limit, the necessary settings during installation swimming pool 1 on site. This results in a significant saving of time during the implantation on site of the swimming pool 1.

It is noted, moreover, that the upper surface of the platforms 12 can be covered with a wooden coating, for example (Figure 4).

As illustrated in Figure 4, the platforms 12 forming the terrace are movable independently of one another between a closed position, and at least one open position.

In the closed position of the terrace, the two platforms 12 are in contact and completely cover the shell 11. In this position, the front and rear rollers of each of the platforms 12 are in contact with the upper surfaces of the flanges 113A and 113B.

In a first open position of the terrace, the platforms 12 are spaced as far as possible from each other so as to fully discover the hull 11 of the bathing basin 1. In this position, the front rollers of each of the platforms 12 are located in the vicinity of the end of the flanges 113A and 113B and in contact therewith. The rear rollers, on the other hand, are no longer in contact with the flanges 113A and 113B and rest on the fixed terrace T bordering the bathing basin 1.

In the other open positions, called intermediate opening positions, the platforms 12 partially cover the hull 11.

In these intermediate positions of the terrace, the front rollers are in contact with the flanges 113A and 113B while the rear rollers are not (they rest on the fixed terrace T bordering the swimming pool 1).

In the case of a bathing basin 1 implanted above ground, it is necessary that a fixed flush terrace borders the bathing basin 1 so that the platforms 12 rest on the latter in the different open positions.

The displacement means 120 of the platforms 12 can be motorized.

In a variant, the displacement of the platforms 12 can be carried out manually.

The displacement means 120 comprise locking means in translation of the platforms 12 which can act directly on the rollers for example.

Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment, the walls of the shell 11 carry a layer of insulating material that thermally insulates the bathing basin 1, reduce heat loss and achieve significant energy savings , in particular for heating bathing water 1.

The platforms 12 can also implement a layer of insulating material, which allows, in the closed position of the terrace, a hermetic closure of the shell 11. This results in a reduction in heat loss and an energy gain compared to solutions of the prior art.

In its closed position, the terrace allows to take advantage of the floor area normally occupied by the swimming pool. Indeed, the metal structure of the platforms provides rigidity and strength enough to accommodate people or objects such as a set of table and garden chairs, for example.

In the version of bathing basin 1 illustrated in Figure 2, a single platform 12 is shown, for the sake of clarity.

The bathing pond 1 may use only one platform 12. In this case, the dimensions of the platform substantially correspond to the shape of the basin and it is possible, as desired, to move the platform 12 horizontally in translation. two perpendicular axes: either longitudinally, as illustrated in the figures, or transversely to the longitudinal axis of the shell 11. In the latter case, it is the upper surfaces of the two transverse flanges of the shell 11 which cooperate with the rolls carried by the platform.

The dimensions and equipment of the bathing pond 1 are chosen according to whether the swimming pool is intended to form a spa, a swim spa or a swimming pool.

Such a bathing pool can be mounted outdoors or indoors.

The shape of the basin is of course not limited to that illustrated in the figures (a square shape can thus be envisaged).

Claims (10)

Bathing basin (1), characterized in thatii comprises: - a shell (11) intended to contain a volume of water and delimited by side walls (111) and a bottom (112), the side walls (111) being bordered by a flange (113), and - at least one platform (12) forming a terrace, said at least one platform (12) being movable in horizontal translation above said shell (11), said shell (12) 11) and said platform (12) being configured to be assembled prior to laying the bathing pond (1) in the ground or above ground. 2. bathing basin (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises displacement means (120) in horizontal translation of said at least one platform (12) comprising rollers (121A, 121B, 122A, 122B ) carried by said at least one platform (12) and capable of rolling on the flat upper surface of two opposite flanges (113A, 113B) of said vessel (11). 3. bathing basin (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said at least one platform (12) is movable between a closed position in which it covers the shell (11) and at least one open position in which she discovers at least part of the hull (11). Bathing basin (1) according to claim 2 or claim 3 when appended to claim 2, characterized in that each platform (12) carries at least a first pair of rollers (121A, 121B) at front end and a second pair of rollers (122A, 122B) at the rear end. Bathing basin (1) according to claim 2, or 3 when attached to claim 2, or 4, characterized in that the pivot axis (123A, 123B) of the rollers (121A, 121B, 122A , 122B) is perpendicular to the direction of movement of said at least one platform (12). Bathing basin (1) according to claim 2, or 3 when attached to claim 2, or 4 or 5, characterized in that the rollers (121A, 121B, 122A, 122B) each carry a shoulder Cylindrical (124A, 124B) for positioning on the outer side of the flange (113A, 113B) corresponding to limit the lateral movement of said at least one platform (12). Bathing basin (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that the diameter of the roller (121A, 121B, 122A, 122B) is smaller than the diameter of the shoulder (124A, 124B). Swimming bath (1) according to one of claims 4 to 7, characterized in that the distance between the shoulders (124A, 124B) of a pair of rollers (121A, 121B, 122A, 122B) is greater than the distance between the outer sides of the two corresponding opposite flanges (113A, 113B) of the shell (11). Swimming bath (1) according to one of claims 4 to 8, characterized in that in the closed position of the platform (12)> the first and second pairs of rollers (121A, 121B, 122A, 122B) are in contact with the two corresponding opposite flanges (113A, 113B) of the shell (11), and in at least one open position, only the first pair of rollers (121A, 121B) is in contact with the two flanges (113A, 113B ) corresponding opposite of the tank (11). 10. Swimming pool (1) according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that it constitutes a spa, a swim spa or a swimming pool.