Water spraying device for inflatable pool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10087644-B2
Application number	US-201615247468-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 25, 2016
Priority date	Aug 26, 2015
Publication date	Oct 2, 2018
Grant date	Oct 2, 2018

Abstract

A sprayer configured to provide an air-water mixture to a pool or spa. The sprayer includes an outlet module for spraying an air-water mixture into a water cavity of the pool, a suction module for suctioning ambient air into the outlet module, and a connecting pipe that connects the outlet module and the suction module. The sprayer may be concealed within an inflatable chamber of the pool.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An inflatable pool assembly comprising:
an inner wall defining a water cavity;
an outer wall cooperating with the inner wall to define an inflatable chamber;
a plurality of water sprayers spaced around the water cavity, each of the plurality of water sprayers comprising:
a suction module positioned at least partially within the inflatable chamber and having an air inlet positioned at the outer wall;
an outlet module positioned at least partially within the inflatable chamber and having a mixed outlet positioned at the inner wall, wherein the mixed outlet is in fluid communication with the air inlet and a water inlet;
a connecting pipe between the suction module and the outlet module; and

a water inlet valve positioned within the inflatable chamber and coupled to each outlet module of the plurality of water sprayers by at least one pipe.

2. The inflatable pool assembly of claim 1 , wherein the outlet module further comprises:
a base body including an internal passage coupled to the inner wall and extending into the inflatable chamber to the water inlet;
a rotating valve spool including an adjustable end portion having a gap, the rotating valve spool configured to control a volumetric flow rate of water into the internal passage based on alignment of the gap with the water inlet of the base body.

3. The inflatable pool assembly of claim 2 , further comprising an adjustable end cover positioned inside the inner wall and coupled to the rotating valve spool such that rotation of the adjustable end cover drives the rotation of the rotating valve spool and alters the alignment of the gap with the water inlet of the base body.

4. The inflatable pool assembly of claim 3 , wherein the rotating valve spool further includes:
a lock portion coupled to the adjustable end portion;
a connecting portion positioned between the lock portion and the adjustable end portion, the connecting portion having an external surface that includes a hole that corresponds with an air inlet of the base body.

5. The inflatable pool assembly of claim 4 , wherein the hole and the air inlet of the base body communicate with the suction module.

6. The inflatable pool assembly of claim 4 , wherein the connecting pipe includes a first check valve in fluid communication with the air inlet, the first check valve configured to selectively allow ambient air to be suctioned by the suction module into the base body.

7. The inflatable pool assembly of claim 6 , wherein the first check valve of the outlet module opens under a negative pressure generated by a flow of liquid through the internal passage of the base body.

8. The inflatable pool assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the base body includes a soft sleeve coupled to an end surface, the end surface configured to contact the inner wall of the pool assembly.

9. The inflatable pool assembly of claim 2 , wherein the suction module includes:
an air inlet valve base including an air passageway extending substantially therethrough;
an air inlet valve cover coupled to the air inlet valve base; and
a second check valve coupled to the air inlet valve base and positioned within the air passageway, the second check valve configured to selectively permit ambient air to be suctioned by the suction module into the connecting pipe.

10. The inflatable pool assembly of claim 9 , wherein the second check valve opens under a negative pressure generated by a flow of liquid flowing through the internal passage of the base body.

11. The inflatable pool assembly of claim 10 , wherein the air inlet valve base includes a soft sleeve coupled to an end surface, the end surface configured to contact the outer wall of the pool assembly.

12. An inflatable pool assembly comprising:
an inner wall defining a water cavity;
an outer wall opposite said inner wall to define a space between the outer wall and the inner wall, the outer wall cooperating with the inner wall to define an inflatable chamber;
a plurality of water sprayers, each of the plurality of water sprayers comprising:
an outlet module positioned at least partially within the inflatable chamber and having a mixed outlet positioned at the inner wall, the mixed outlet is in fluid communication with an air inlet and a water inlet; and
a suction module positioned vertically above the outlet module and at least partially within the inflatable chamber, the suction module having the air inlet positioned at the outer wall;
wherein the suction module includes:
an air inlet valve cover having a rim;
an air inlet valve base having an end surface;
the outer wall positioned between the rim and the end surface; and

a connecting pipe between the suction module and the outlet module.

13. The inflatable pool assembly of claim 12 , wherein the suction module is radially in line with the outlet module.

14. The inflatable pool assembly of claim 12 , wherein the connecting pipe is L-shaped.

15. The inflatable pool assembly of claim 12 , wherein the outlet module includes:
an adjustable end cover having a rim;
a base body having an end surface; and
wherein the inner wall is positioned between the adjustable end cover and the end surface.

16. The inflatable pool assembly of claim 15 , further comprising:
a rotating valve spool including an adjustable end portion having a gap, the rotating valve spool coupled to the adjustable end cover such that rotation of the adjustable end cover drives the rotation of the rotating valve spool.

17. The inflatable pool assembly of claim 16 , wherein the rim of the outlet module is rotatable, the rotation of the rim drives the rotation of the rotating valve spool and alters the alignment of the gap with the water inlet of the base body.

18. A method of manufacturing an inflatable pool assembly comprising:
coupling an inner wall to an outer wall to define an inflatable chamber;
coupling a portion of each of a plurality of suction modules to the outer wall, each suction module positioned at least partially within the inflatable chamber;
coupling a portion of each of a plurality of outlet modules to the inner wall, each outlet module positioned at least partially within the inflatable chamber;
coupling each outlet module and a respective suction module together by a connecting pipe;
positioning a water inlet valve within the inflatable chamber; and
coupling the water inlet valve to each of the plurality of outlet modules by at least one pipe.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein coupling a portion of each outlet module to the inner wall further includes attaching an end surface of a base body and a rim of an adjustable end cover to the inner wall such that the inner wall is positioned between the rim and the end surface.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein coupling a portion of each suction module to the outer wall further includes attaching an end surface of an air inlet valve base and a rim of an air inlet valve cover to the outer wall such that the outer wall is positioned between the rim and the end surface.

Assignees

• Intex Marketing Ltd

Inventors

• Lin Hua Hsiang
• Hsu Yaw Yuan

Classifications

• A61H2033/021

  Nozzles having flow-regulation means · CPC title

• A61H2201/0103

  inflatable · CPC title

• A61H33/027

  Gas-water mixing nozzles therefor · CPC title

• E04H4/0025 Primary

  with inflatable parts · CPC title

• A61H33/02

  Bathing devices for use with gas-containing liquid, or liquid in which gas is led or generated, e.g. carbon dioxide baths {(A61H33/6026 takes precedence)} · CPC title