Attachment structure for a swimming machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11890522-B2
Application number	US-202017085202-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 30, 2020
Priority date	Nov 1, 2019
Publication date	Feb 6, 2024
Grant date	Feb 6, 2024

Abstract

An adjustable attachment structure for a swimming machine is disclosed. The attachment structure is configured to interact with a frame of a pool. A user may interact with a locking switch to transition the attachment structure between a locked and an unlocked state. In the unlocked state, the swimming machine may be rotated about an axis to direct a generated current in a number of directions.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A swimming machine assembly comprising:
a main body configured to generate a current in a pool;
an attachment assembly configured to couple to the main body comprising:
an assembly hub;
a connector configured to couple the main body to the assembly hub;
a rotary positioning member positioned within the assembly hub and configured to position the main body in a number of rotational positions about a vertically extending axis;
a locking switch coupled to the assembly hub and configured to move the rotary positioning member between an unlocked state and a locked state, wherein in the unlocked state the main body is movable between the number of rotational positions about the vertically extending axis; and

a mounting structure coupled to the main body through the attachment assembly and configured to be mounted to the pool.

2. The swimming machine assembly of claim 1 , wherein the mounting structure is removably couplable from a frame of the pool and may be positioned at various points along the frame.

3. The swimming machine assembly of claim 1 , wherein the mounting structure further comprises a recession configured to receive the main body and shaped to accommodate movement of the main body.

4. The swimming machine assembly of claim 1 , wherein the locking switch is a rotatable knob configured to move the rotary positioning member between the unlocked state and the locked state through rotation of the knob.

5. The swimming machine assembly of claim 4 , wherein rotation of the locking switch moves the locking switch and the rotary positioning member vertically within the attachment assembly.

6. The swimming machine assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rotary positioning member comprises a plurality of first gear teeth and the assembly hub comprises a number of second gear teeth configured to interact with the first gear teeth.

7. The swimming machine assembly of claim 6 , wherein the first gear teeth mesh with the second gear teeth when the rotary positioning member is in the locked state.

8. The swimming machine assembly of claim 7 , wherein the first gear teeth are moved away from the second gear teeth when the rotary positioning member is in the unlocked state.

9. The swimming machine assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rotational positions are within 180 degrees or less.

10. The swimming machine assembly of claim 1 , wherein the assembly hub is fixedly coupled to the mounting structure, the main body being rotatable relative to the assembly hub and the mounting structure in the unlocked state.

11. A mount for a swimming machine comprising:
a mounting structure configured to removably mount to a frame of a pool;
an attachment assembly coupled to the mounting structure and to the swimming machine, the attachment assembly comprising a support shaft and an assembly hub, the assembly hub fixedly coupled to the mounting structure; and
a rotary positioning member coupled to the support shaft and the swimming machine, the rotary positioning member and the support shaft positioned within the assembly hub and rotatable relative to the assembly hub, wherein the swimming machine, the support shaft, and the rotary positioning member rotate together around an axis.

12. The mount of claim 11 , wherein the attachment assembly further comprises a locking switch configured to lock and unlock the rotary positioning member, wherein when the rotary positioning member is locked, the rotary positioning member is not rotatable relative to the assembly hub.

13. The mount of claim 12 , wherein the rotary positioning member engages with a feature of the assembly hub when locked and at least partially disengages with the feature when unlocked.

14. The mount of claim 11 , further comprising a bracket coupling the attachment assembly to the mounting structure and an attachment connector coupling the attachment assembly to the swimming machine.

15. The mount of claim 14 , further comprising a movable connector within the bracket coupled to the swimming machine and movable within a groove to accommodate rotation of the swimming machine.

16. The mount of claim 11 , wherein the mounting structure further comprises a plurality of coupling features configured to interact with a plurality of fasteners, the fasteners coupling the attachment assembly to the mounting structure.

17. The mount of claim 16 , wherein the attachment assembly is positionable at multiple vertical positions on the mounting structure by positioning the fasteners within coupling features at multiple vertical locations within the mounting structure.

18. A method of positioning a swimming machine within a pool comprising the steps of:
coupling the swimming machine to an attachment assembly;
mounting a mounting structure on the pool;
coupling the attachment assembly to the mounting structure through a plurality of fasteners;
unlocking a rotary positioning member within the attachment assembly;
rotating the swimming machine about a vertically extending axis to alter an angular position of the swimming machine relative to a wall of the pool; and
locking the rotary positioning member to limit rotation of the swimming machine relative to the wall of the pool.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising the step of moving the mounting structure to a separate position along the pool.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the steps of unlocking and locking the rotary positioning member are completed through the rotation of a locking switch.

21. The swimming machine assembly of claim 1 , wherein the main body comprises a fixed connector; and wherein the attachment assembly further comprises a slidable connector configured to couple to the fixed connector, the slidable connector and the fixed connector configured to guide the rotational movement of the main body.

22. The swimming machine assembly of claim 1 , wherein the mounting structure comprises a recess adapted to receive an upper edge of the pool.

23. The swimming machine assembly of claim 1 , wherein the vertically extending axis is substantially perpendicular to the assembly hub.

24. The swimming machine assembly of claim 1 , wherein the vertically extending axis is positioned within a central portion of the main body.

25. The method of claim 18 , wherein the step of mounting the mounting structure includes the step of receiving an upper edge of the pool within a recess in the mounting structure.

26. The method of claim 18 , wherein the step of mounting the mounting structure on the pool includes the steps of receiving an upper edge of the pool within a recess in the mounting structure such that the mounting structure is positioned on both an outer side and an inner side of the pool wall and contacting a side wall of the pool with a mounting base, the mounting base being spaced apart from the recess of the mounting structure.

27. The method of claim 18 , wherein the vertically extending axis is positioned within a central portion of a main body of the swimming machine.

Assignees

• Intex Marketing Ltd

Inventors

• Huang zhi xiong
• Zhang Ying Biao
• Lin zheng wen

Classifications

• A63B69/125 Primary

  Devices for generating a current of water in swimming pools · CPC title

• E04H4/12

  Devices or arrangements for circulating water {, i.e. devices for removal of polluted water, cleaning baths or for water treatment} · CPC title

• A63B2071/0694

  Visual indication, e.g. Indicia · CPC title

• A63B2225/093

  Height · CPC title