JPH048581B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a segment of an assembled pool that allows the shape of the assembled pool to be varied in various ways.

Recently, simple stationary pools have been used that are installed in the gardens of kindergartens and nursery schools and are used only during the summer.
Some of these structures are made by combining board materials or aggregates and pasting synthetic resin cloth on the inside, but all conventional structures are complex and require a lot of effort to assemble and disassemble. In addition, the size and shape of the pool are fixed and cannot be changed according to one's preference.

The present invention has been made to overcome these conventional drawbacks, and provides a structure that is easy to assemble and disassemble, and whose size and shape can be freely changed. That is, the present invention provides an intermediate segment of a pool formed by connecting a plurality of segments to each other, each segment comprising a bottom plate and both side faces integrally formed with the bottom plate and facing each other on both sides of the bottom plate, At both ends of the bottom plate and both side plates, flanges that form a continuous single plane across the bottom plate and both side plates are provided facing each other, and the flanges are formed non-parallel to each other. .

It is preferable that both flanges have flange surfaces of the same shape. Furthermore, one of the flanges may have a concave portion formed on its flange surface, and a convex portion having a shape corresponding to the concave portion formed on the other flange surface.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and a pool 1 is constructed by connecting end segments 2 and 3 made of fiber-reinforced plastic and a plurality of intermediate segments 4 to each other. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the intermediate segment 4 is formed by integrally forming a bottom plate 41 and both side plates 42, and the widths of the both side plates are different. Further, flanges 45 and 46 for connection forming a single plane are formed on both sides of the segment, and a recess 28 for joining, which will be described later, is formed at the side end.

As shown in FIG. 4, the bottom plate 41 is made up of a core material 55 made of foamed material or the like covered with an outer skin 44 made of fiber-reinforced plastic, with one end protruding in a V-shape and the other end recessed in a V-shape. The concave portion 48 and the convex portion 4
7 are configured to fit together with a gasket 10 interposed therebetween. The concave portion 48 and the convex portion 47 are connected to the flanges 45 and 4 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
It is formed continuously along the lines 6 and 5A,
B shows the shape of the recess 48, FIGS. 6A and 6B show the shape of the projection 47, and lines C and D show the shapes of the recess 48 and the projection 47, respectively. In addition, a projecting edge 50 is formed on the upper end surface of the side plate 42 that forms the edge of the pool, thereby making it difficult for people to get on the upper end surface 5, and preventing children from getting on the upper end surface 5, thereby increasing safety. is increasing.

Note that the flange surfaces of the flanges 45 and 46 are formed with a concave portion 48 or a convex portion 47 with a uniform cross-sectional shape, and this cross-sectional shape is the same as that of one flange 45.
It is continuous from one end (upper end) through the flange 46 to the other end (upper end) of the other flange 45, and in plan view, the flange surface forms a straight line as shown in FIG. In this specification, including such a shape, the flange is said to form a single plane.

The end segments 2, 3 are substantially similar to the intermediate segment except that one end is formed with an end plate connecting the side plates. 7 to 9 show the structure of the joint, in which the recess 28 is formed in the shape of a semi-disk, and the fixing members 6 and 7 are fixed thereon by screws or the like. The fixing member 6 is formed by a semicircular substrate 61 with a second locking portion 62 protruding from it, and the fixing member 7 rises from the substrate 71 and is attached to the wall 7.
A first locking portion 73 is formed through the second locking portion 2, and a center hole 74 is formed in the first locking portion 73. The fastening fitting 9 has a protrusion 91 serving as a central axis on one surface of a disc 90, a third locking part 92 on an arc centered on the protrusion 91, and a fourth locking part 93 in a spiral shape. Each of the locking portions 92 and 93 has a tip portion bent toward the center.

In order to perform this connection, as shown in FIG. 9A, the concave portions 28 are brought close to each other facing each other, and the protrusion 91 of the fastening metal fitting 9 is fitted into the center hole 74 from above. From this state, the disk 90
When rotated in the direction of the arrow, the third locking portion 92 is rotated in the direction of the arrow.
The fourth locking portion 93 is connected to the second locking portion 62 in the locking portion 73.
Moreover, since the fourth locking portion 93 is formed in a spiral shape, the second locking portion 62 is drawn toward the center, and as a result, both segments abut each other as shown in B. Also, the third locking portion 93
The tip of the fourth locking portion 93 is bent toward the center, so that the fourth locking portion 93 is prevented from coming off, and the connected state is maintained firmly. Incidentally, in order to rotate the fastening fitting 9, a recess may be formed in the upper surface of the disk 90, and an appropriate jig may be fitted into the recess to rotate it. Moreover, to remove the connection, the fastening metal fittings may be rotated in the opposite direction to that described above.

Figure 10 shows an example of varying the size and shape of the pool; by varying the number and arrangement of intermediate segments, pools of various sizes and shapes can be obtained as shown in A to H. It will be done.
Further, as shown in FIG. 11, by using the end segments 20, 30 and the middle segment 40 whose side walls are curved in a planar shape, it is possible to form a pool with an overall roundness. Even in this case, the size and shape can be varied by appropriately selecting the number and arrangement of the intermediate segments 40.

As explained above, in the middle segment of a pool formed by connecting a plurality of segments, the present invention forms a continuous single plane at both ends of the bottom plate and both side plates, respectively. Flanges facing each other are provided, and the flanges are formed non-parallel to each other, and any size and shape can be selected according to the user's preference.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an assembled state showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of an end segment, and FIG.
The figure is a side view, Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in Figure 2, Figures 5A and B are a side view and top view of the upper end of one flange, and Figures 6A and B are the other flange. Fig. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the coupling member, Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the coupling part, Fig. 9 A, B
10A to 10H are plan explanatory views showing pools of various shapes, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing another embodiment. 1... Pool, 2, 3, 20, 30... End segment, 4, 40... Middle segment, 4
5,46...Flange.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a middle segment of a pool formed by connecting a plurality of segments to each other, each segment consists of a bottom plate and both side plates integrally formed with the bottom plate and facing each other on both sides of the bottom plate. At both ends of the bottom plate and both side plates, flanges that form a continuous single plane across the bottom plate and both side plates are provided facing each other, and the flanges are formed non-parallel to each other. A prefabricated pool segment featuring. 2. The assembled pool segment according to claim 1, wherein both flanges have flange surfaces of the same shape. 3. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein one of the flanges has a concave portion formed on its flange surface, and a convex portion having a shape corresponding to the concave portion formed on the other flange surface. A segment of the pool.