Above-ground pool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022298817-A1
Application number	US-202217688083-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 7, 2022
Priority date	Mar 16, 2021
Publication date	Sep 22, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

An above-ground pool is provided including a base; a surrounding wall having a lower edge joined to the base; and a pool liner, detachably connected to an inner side of the surrounding wall, the pool liner defining a water storage space therein. The above-ground pool further includes a support assembly comprising: a plurality of horizontal support members, a plurality of vertical support members, a plurality of first connecting members, each connecting an upper end of one of the plurality of vertical support members to two of the plurality of horizontal support members, and a plurality of second connecting members, each connecting a lower end of one of the plurality of vertical support members to the base. Each of the plurality of first connecting members comprises a first insertion slot having a shape corresponding to a contour of the one of the plurality of vertical support members. Each of the plurality of second connecting members comprises a second insertion slot having a shape corresponding to the contour of the one of the plurality of vertical support members.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An above-ground pool, comprising:
a base; a surrounding wall comprising: a lower edge joined to the base, and an upper edge; a pool liner, detachably connected to an inner side of the surrounding wall, wherein the pool liner defines a water storage space therewithin; and a support assembly, comprising:
a plurality of horizontal support members,
a plurality of vertical support members,
a plurality of first connecting members, each connecting an upper end of one of the plurality of vertical support members to two of the plurality of horizontal support members, and
a plurality of second connecting members, each connecting a lower end of one of the plurality of vertical support members to the base,
wherein each of the plurality of first connecting members comprises a first insertion slot having a shape corresponding to a contour of the one of the plurality of vertical support members; and wherein each of the plurality of second connecting members comprises a second insertion slot having a shape corresponding to the contour of the one of the plurality of vertical support members.

2 . The above-ground pool according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of the first connecting members comprises:
a connecting member body comprising the first insertion slot and a positioning post disposed opposite the first insertion slot, the positioning post configured to connect to end portions of the two of the plurality of horizontal support members, and a protective cover.

3 . The above-ground pool according to claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of horizontal support members comprises a through hole, formed through an end thereof and configured to hold the positioning post.

4 . The above-ground pool according to claim 2 ,
wherein the protective cover limits a separation of the two of the plurality of horizontal support members from the positioning post, and wherein the protective cover is configured to be fixed to the connecting member body by at least one of clamping and threaded fastening.

5 . The above-ground pool according to claim 2 ,
wherein the protective cover comprises a convex tooth disposed on an inner side of the protective cover, and wherein each of the plurality of horizontal support members comprises a groove, disposed in a surface thereof and having a shape corresponding to a shape of the convex tooth.

6 . The above-ground pool according to claim 2 ,
wherein the connecting member body further comprises a first receiving groove configured to accommodate therein the upper edge of the surrounding wall, and wherein each of the plurality of second connecting members comprises a second receiving groove configured to accommodate therein the lower edge of the surrounding wall.

7 . The above-ground pool according to claim 2 ,
wherein the connecting member body further comprises a first connecting hole, wherein each of the plurality of second connecting members further comprises a second connecting hole, and wherein each of the lower end and the upper end of each of the plurality of vertical support members comprises a mounting hole configured to be connected to one of the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole by a threaded fastener.

8 . The above-ground pool according to claim 2 , wherein the connecting member body consists of a single integral member.

9 . The above-ground pool according to claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of first connecting members and the plurality of second connecting members is plastic.

10 . The above-ground pool according to claim 1 , wherein the surrounding wall is rigid in a first direction and is rollable in a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction.

11 . A support assembly of an above-ground pool, the support assembly comprising:
a plurality of horizontal support members; a plurality of vertical support members; a plurality of first connecting members, each connecting an upper end of one of the plurality of vertical support members to two of the plurality of horizontal support members; and a plurality of second connecting members, each connecting a lower end of one of the plurality of vertical support members to a base of the above-ground pool; wherein each of the plurality of first connection members comprises a first insertion slot having a shape corresponding to a contour of the one of the plurality of vertical support members; and wherein each of the plurality of second connecting members comprises a second insertion slot having a shape corresponding to the contour of the one of the plurality of vertical support members.

12 . The support assembly according to claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of first connecting members comprises:
a connecting member body comprising the first insertion slot and a positioning post disposed opposite the first insertion slot, the positioning post configured to connect to end portions of the two of the plurality of horizontal support members; and a protective cover.

13 . The support assembly according to claim 12 , wherein each of the plurality of horizontal support members comprises a through hole, formed through an end thereof and configured to hold the positioning post.

14 . The support assembly according to claim 12 ,
wherein the protective cover comprises a convex tooth disposed on an inner side of the protective cover, and wherein each of the plurality of horizontal support members comprises a groove, disposed in a surface thereof and having a shape corresponding to a shape of the convex tooth.

15 . The support assembly according to claim 13 ,
wherein the connecting member body further comprises a first connecting hole, wherein each of the plurality of second connecting members further comprises a second connecting hole, and wherein each of the lower end and the upper end of each of the plurality of vertical support members comprises a mounting hole configured to be connected to one of the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole by a threaded fastener.

16 . The support assembly according to claim 13 wherein the connecting member body consists of a single integral member.

17 . The support assembly according to claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of first connecting members and the plurality of second connecting members is plastic.

Assignees

• Bestway Inflatables & Mat Corp

Inventors

• Huang Shuiyong
• Chen Xiaobo

Classifications

• E04H4/005 Primary

  characterised by the framework for supporting the panels · CPC title

• E04H2004/146

  Fixing of liners · CPC title