GB2309897A - Pond/pool with integral pump and filter unit - Google Patents

Pond/pool with integral pump and filter unit Download PDF

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GB2309897A
GB2309897A GB9621289A GB9621289A GB2309897A GB 2309897 A GB2309897 A GB 2309897A GB 9621289 A GB9621289 A GB 9621289A GB 9621289 A GB9621289 A GB 9621289A GB 2309897 A GB2309897 A GB 2309897A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H4/00—Swimming or splash baths or pools
    • E04H4/0018—Easily movable or transportable swimming pools
    • E04H4/0031—Easily movable or transportable swimming pools with shell type elements
    • E04H4/0037—Mono-shell type
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H4/00—Swimming or splash baths or pools
    • E04H4/12—Devices or arrangements for circulating water, i.e. devices for removal of polluted water, cleaning baths or for water treatment
    • E04H4/1209—Treatment of water for swimming pools

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A pond/pool comprises an outer skin (10) divided by means of a wall (12) into a filter chamber and a pond area, the pond area having a false bottom (11) beneath which lies a drain chamber having at least one drain (13), said drain extending from the bottom of the pond to the filter chamber. The filter chamber preferably contains a filter unit (14) and a pump (15) which recirculates the water back into the pond. The outer skin is preferably pre-cast from fibreglass.

Description

INTERFLOWPOND SYSTEM.
The invention relates to a pond.
Ponds are available in many different forms.
There are professionally built ponds which are made from concrete which is rendered and then fibreglassed. These generally have bottom drain filter systems i.e. the water is fed to the filter via a pipe which is set in concrete in the bottom of the pond There are also pre-cast fibreglass ponds which are filtered by placing a pump in the base of the pond which pumps water to an external filter boN no bottom drains are used. It is impracticle to install a pre-cast fibreglass pond with existing bottom drain pipework and seal it properly.
My invention the Interfiow pond system combines a bottom drain filter system with a pre-cast fibreglass pond. This is possible by building the pond and filter all as one complete unit. The filter is located somewhere inside the ponds outer skin, there is a dividing wall inside the pond that separates the pond from the filter area. The water is fed to the filter from the bottom of the pond through a pipe or channel these are located under a false bottom. The water enters the bottom of the filter chamber, passes through the filter media and is pumped back into the pond area. The dirt and debris will not travel through the filter media and falls to the bottom of the chamber.This debris can be removed bv placing a sump pump in the base of the chamber and pumping the dirt and water down the household drain. The pond will need topping up. Obviouslv as the filter and pond are encapsulated in one complete unit the water level in both always remain constant. The diagram shows a simple version of this with only one filter chamber. Multiple chambers can be used depending on the shape and size of the pond.
The pond has no external pipework so it is possible to excavate the hole and drop it in. The whole unit, pond and filter are supplied as one without any nced for external pipework, concrete or sealant. Simply place it in the hole, backfill around the sides, place edging stones around the top and wooden decking over the filter and plug in the pump. The pond can be made in numerous shapes and sizes as required.
Fig. 1 shows a cross-section from the side of the pond. The dashed lines are hidden features from this angle.
No. 10 is the outer skin of the pond, no. 11 indicates the false bottom, no. 12 shows the dividing wall between the pond area and the filter, no. 13 is the bottom drain pipe or channel which feeds the filter1 no. 14 shows the filter media, no. 15 indicates the pump, no. 16 points to the water level, and no. 17 shows the rim of the pond.
Fig. 2 is a view from above the pond. The dashed lines are hidden features from this angle.
The numbers relate to tnarts as above.

Claims (8)

CLAIM
1. The Interflow pond comes as one complete system.
2. The Interfiow pond as claimed in claim 1 can be made from various materials, but fibreglass was preferable.
3. The lnterflow pond as claimed in claim 1 and claim 2 has a pipe or a channel located in the base of the pond beneath a false bottom.
4. The Interflow pond as claimed in any preceding claim has a dividing wall inside the pond to create the filter area.
5. The filter has a suitable filter media that the water is travel through.
6. The Interflow pond as claimed in any preceding claims has a suitable pump placed inside the filter chamber.
7. The filter as claimed in claim 5 requires some form of cover, many varieties are available but wooden decking was preferable.
Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows 1. A pond comprising an outer skin, a false bottom defining with the outer skin a drain chamber and at least one drain located in the drain chamber.
2. A pond as claimed in claim 1 including a filter chamber, the drain extending from the bottom ofthe pond to the filter chamber.
3. A pond as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 in which the filter chamber is defined by the false bottom, a dividing wall and the outer skin of the pond.
4. A pond as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the filter chamber contains a filter medium and a pump. the pump discharging into the pond.
5. A pond as claimed in any one of the preceding claims including a sump pump located in the filter chamber and arranged to discharge into a domestic drain.
6. A pond as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 including two or more second chambers each in communication with a drain in the drain chamber.
7. A pond as claimed in any one of the preceding claims including a cover.
8. A pond constructed and arranged for use and operation substantially as herein described and with reference to the accompanying drawing.
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GB2349333A (en) * 1999-03-19 2000-11-01 Bradley Russell Smith Hydrotherapy pool with optional ramp means

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GB2143126A (en) * 1983-07-13 1985-02-06 Howard Spencer Bailey Improvements relating to swimming pools

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GB2143126A (en) * 1983-07-13 1985-02-06 Howard Spencer Bailey Improvements relating to swimming pools

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GB2349333A (en) * 1999-03-19 2000-11-01 Bradley Russell Smith Hydrotherapy pool with optional ramp means
GB2349333B (en) * 1999-03-19 2003-04-16 Bradley Russell Smith Animal hydrotherapy pools

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