Adjustable support for a swimming machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020123797-A1
Application number	US-201916659219-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 21, 2019
Priority date	Oct 22, 2018
Publication date	Apr 23, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

An adjustable support for a provided swimming machine includes a movable assembly and a fixed assembly for adjusting the height of the provided swimming machine. The movable assembly is fixedly mounted to the provided swimming machine. The fixed assembly is attached to a pool wall of a provided swimming pool and selectively coupled to the movable assembly. One of the movable assembly or the fixed assembly includes a plurality of engaging portions, and the other of the movable assembly or the fixed assembly includes a limiting member that mates with at least one of the plurality of engaging portions. The movable assembly is switchable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The limiting member fixedly engages at least one of the plurality of engaging portions in the locked position. The limiting member is disengaged from the at least one of the plurality of engaging portion in the unlocked position, thereby providing for the movable assembly to move vertically relative to the fixed assembly.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An adjustable support for a provided swimming machine, comprising:
a movable assembly configured to be fixedly mounted to the provided swimming machine; a fixed assembly configured to be fixed to a pool wall of a provided swimming pool and selectively coupled to the movable assembly; wherein one of the movable assembly or the fixed assembly includes a plurality of engaging portions and the other of the movable assembly or the fixed assembly includes a limiting member for mating with at least one of the plurality of engaging portions; wherein the movable assembly is switchable between a locked position and an unlocked position to adjust a vertical position of the provided swimming machine; wherein the limiting member fixedly engages the at least one of the plurality of engaging portions in the locked position; and wherein the limiting member is disengaged from the at least one of the plurality of engaging portions in the unlocked position, thereby providing for the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly.

2 . The adjustable support for the provided swimming machine of claim 1 , wherein the fixed assembly comprises a first fixed half connected to a second fixed half to define a hollow cavity therebetween;
wherein the first fixed half or the second fixed half includes the plurality of engaging portions; and wherein the movable assembly is disposed within the hollow cavity and configured to engage the at least one of the plurality of engaging portions in the locked position.

3 . The adjustable support for the provided swimming machine of claim 2 , wherein the first fixed half includes a plurality of protrusions or slots, and the second fixed half includes a corresponding plurality of slots or protrusions configured to be connected to the first fixed half.

4 . The adjustable support for the provided swimming machine of claim 1 , wherein the movable assembly includes the limiting member, and the fixed assembly includes the plurality of engaging portions;
wherein the movable assembly comprises a mounting base fixedly mounted to the provided swimming machine; and wherein the limiting member includes a limiting pin to selectively engage the at least one of the plurality of engaging portions of the fixed assembly, and the limiting member is capable of moving to disengage from the at least one of the plurality of engaging portions, thereby placing the movable assembly in the unlocked position.

5 . The adjustable support for the provided swimming machine of claim 4 , wherein the movable assembly comprises a first movable half connected to a second movable half to define a hollow cavity therebetween, and the movable assembly also comprises a guiding member disposed within the hollow cavity;
wherein the first movable half and the second movable half each define limiting grooves, and the guiding member defines a guiding groove; wherein the limiting member extends through the limiting grooves to selectively engage the at least one of the plurality of engaging portions of the fixed assembly; and wherein movement of the guiding member forces the limiting pin to move along the limiting grooves, thereby causing the limiting pin to disengage from the at least one of the plurality of engaging portions.

6 . The adjustable support for the provided swimming machine of claim 5 , wherein the guiding groove defines an angle with respect to the limiting grooves in a range of 30 degrees to 60 degrees.

7 . The adjustable support for the provided swimming machine of claim 5 , wherein the first movable half includes a plurality of protrusions or slots, and the second movable half includes a corresponding plurality of slots or protrusions configured to be connected to the first movable half.

8 . The adjustable support for the provided swimming machine of claim 1 , wherein the movable assembly is configured to be manually shifted between the locked position and the unlocked position using a latch handle coupled to the limiting member.

9 . The adjustable support for the provided swimming machine of claim 5 , wherein the movable assembly is configured to be manually shifted between the locked position and the unlocked position; and
wherein the adjustable support includes a latch handle coupled to the guiding member and configured to move the guiding member.

10 . The adjustable support for the provided swimming machine of claim 1 , further comprising an elastic return member configured to cause the movable assembly to automatically return to the locked position from the unlocked position.

11 . A swimming machine, comprising:
a swimming machine body; and an attachment bracket configured to attach the swimming machine body to a pool wall of a provided swimming pool; wherein the swimming machine includes at least one adjustable support comprising:
a movable assembly fixedly mounted to the swimming machine body; and
a fixed assembly attached to the attachment bracket and selectively coupled to the movable assembly;
wherein one of the movable assembly or the fixed assembly includes a plurality of engaging portions and the other of the movable assembly or the fixed assembly includes a limiting member for mating with at least one of the plurality of engaging portions; wherein the movable assembly is switchable between a locked position and an unlocked position to adjust a vertical position of the swimming machine body; wherein the limiting member fixedly engages the at least one of the plurality of engaging portions in the locked position; and wherein the limiting member is disengaged from the at least one of the plurality of engaging portions in the unlocked position, thereby providing for the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly.

12 . The swimming machine of claim 11 , wherein the fixed assembly comprises a first fixed half connected to a second fixed half to define a hollow cavity therebetween;
wherein the first fixed half or the second fixed half includes the plurality of engaging portions; and wherein the movable assembly is disposed within the hollow cavity and configured to engage the at least one of the plurality of engaging portions in the locked position.

13 . The swimming machine of claim 12 , wherein the first fixed half includes a plurality of protrusions or slots, and the second fixed half includes a corresponding plurality of slots or protrusions configured to be connected to the first fixed half.

14 . The swimming machine of claim 11 , wherein the movable assembly includes the limiting member, and the fixed assembly includes the plurality of engaging portions;
wherein the movable assembly comprises a mounting base fixedly mounted to the swimming machine body; and wherein the limiting member includes a limiting pin to selectively engage the at least one of the plurality of engaging portions of the fixed assembly, and the limiting member is capable of moving to disengage from the at least one of the plurality of engaging portions, thereby placing the movable assembly in the unlocked position.

15 . The swimming machine of claim 14 , wherein the movable assembly comprises a first movable half connected to a second movable half to define a hollow cavity therebetween, and the movable assembly also comprises a guiding member disposed within the hollow cavity;
wherein the first movable half and the second movable half each define limiting grooves, and the guiding member defines a guiding groove; wherein the limiting member extends through the limiting grooves to selectively engage the at least one of the plurality of engaging porti

Assignees

• Bestway Inflatables & Mat Corp

Inventors

• Huang Shuiyong
• Hu Wenhau
• Tan Qinliang

Classifications

• F16M2200/028

  by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections · CPC title

• A63B69/125 Primary

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

• E04H4/12 Primary

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

• F16M13/022

  repositionable · CPC title