Wave-making mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9979182-B2
Application number	US-201514629758-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 24, 2015
Priority date	Feb 24, 2014
Publication date	May 22, 2018
Grant date	May 22, 2018

Abstract

A mounting rack for supporting a wave-making mechanism in a pool includes a connecting bracket coupled to a side wall of the pool. The connecting bracket includes a support bracket with an adjustable opening configured to receive an upper portion of the pool and at least one connecting bar configured for vertical adjustment along the side wall of the pool. The mounting rack further includes a suspension bracket operably coupled to the connecting bracket and configured to support the wave-making mechanism in the pool, and a bottom surface of the wave-making mechanism is generally parallel to a bottom surface of the pool.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mounting rack for supporting a wave-making mechanism in a pool having a side wall with an outer surface and an inner surface that faces a cavity, comprising:
a connecting bracket configured to be coupled to the side wall of the pool, the connecting bracket including a support bracket having an adjustable opening configured to receive an upper portion of the pool and at least one connecting bar configured for vertical adjustment along the outer surface of the side wall of the pool and configured to be positioned outside the cavity of the pool when the mounting rack is coupled to the pool; and
a suspension bracket operably coupled to the connecting bracket and configured to support the wave-making mechanism in the cavity of the pool in an orientation where a bottom surface of the wave-making mechanism is generally parallel to a bottom surface of the pool when the mounting rack is coupled to the pool.

2. The mounting rack according to claim 1 , wherein the suspension bracket includes an adjusting support having at least one leg configured for pivotal movement and a support plate having a surface configured to abut the side wall of the pool, the support plate being pivotably moveable through the at least one leg.

3. The mounting rack according to claim 2 , wherein the suspension bracket includes a suspension panel and an adjusting bar movable relative to each other, and a first end of the at least one leg is coupled to the suspension panel and a second end of the at least one leg is pivotably coupled to the support plate.

4. The mounting rack according to claim 2 , wherein the support plate is moveable between an open configuration and a closed configuration and is further movable between an elevated configuration and a lowered configuration.

5. A mounting rack of a wave-making mechanism, comprising:
a connecting bracket having an upper portion configured to receive a horizontal upper portion of a pool and a lower portion configured to be supported along a side wall of the pool; and
a suspension bracket configured to be positioned at least partially within the pool and having a support plate configured to be positioned adjacent an inner surface of the side wall of the pool and a suspension panel operably coupled to the support plate and the wave-making mechanism, the suspension panel being positioned parallel to a rear portion of the wave-making mechanism and between the wave-making mechanism and the support plate in a horizontal direction.

6. The mounting rack according to claim 2 , wherein the support plate is moveable between an open configuration and a closed configuration and is further movable between an elevated configuration and a lowered configuration.

7. The wave-making mechanism supported by the mounting rack of claim 1 and comprising:
a housing with inlet holes distributed in a rear portion and a plurality of side walls;
a motor positioned within the housing;
an external power supply operably coupled to the motor;
a motor control box operably connected to the external power supply;
an impeller driven by the motor;
an impeller housing covering the impeller and including rectifying holes;
a guiding cap coupled to a front end of the impeller housing and having a flared configuration;
an outlet cover coupled to a front end of the guiding cap and including a screen portion; and
a shut-off switch that comprises a switch head magnetically coupled to the housing and including a handle and a cord.

8. The wave-making mechanism according to claim 7 , wherein the housing further comprises a front portion and a bottom wall, the side walls and the bottom wall of the housing each include an opening, and an inlet side cover with a plurality of apertures is positioned at the opening of each of the side walls, and an inlet bottom cover with a plurality of apertures is positioned at the openings of the bottom wall.

9. The wave-making mechanism according to claim 8 , wherein the impeller housing and the guiding cap are coupled to the front portion of the housing, and an outer edge of the front end of the guiding cap forms a flange to couple a front end of the front portion to the outlet cover.

10. The wave-making mechanism according to claim 7 , further comprising a motor frame and a motor support generally surrounding the motor, and a rotating shaft of the motor is connected to the impeller through the motor support.

11. The wave-making mechanism according to claim 10 , wherein the impeller housing is coupled to the motor support and the impeller is positioned therein.

12. The wave-making mechanism according to claim 7 , further comprising a directional baffle disposed at a lower portion of the impeller housing and the outlet cover, and the directional baffle has an angled configuration.

13. A mounting rack for supporting a wave-making mechanism in a pool, comprising:
a connecting bracket configured to be coupled to a side wall of the pool, the connecting bracket including a support bracket having an adjustable opening configured to receive an upper portion of the pool and at least one connecting bar configured for vertical adjustment along the side wall of the pool; and
a suspension bracket operably coupled to the connecting bracket and configured to support the wave-making mechanism in the pool in an orientation where a bottom surface of the wave-making mechanism is generally parallel to a bottom surface of the pool, wherein the wave-making mechanism supported by the mounting rack comprises
a housing with inlet holes distributed in a rear portion and a plurality of side walls;
a motor positioned within the housing;
an external power supply operably coupled to the motor;
a motor control box operably connected to the external power supply;
an impeller driven by the motor;
an impeller housing covering the impeller and including rectifying holes;
a guiding cap coupled to a front end of the impeller housing and having a flared configuration;
an outlet cover coupled to a front end of the guiding cap and including a screen portion; and
a shut-off switch that comprises a switch head magnetically coupled to the housing and including a handle and a cord, wherein the motor control box is disposed with a sensor and a second shut-off switch configured to be positioned at an opposite end of the pool from the shut-off switch with the handle and the cord, the second shut-off switch comprising a float pipe configured to float in the pool and a sensor operably coupled to the float pipe and configured to be positioned at a wall of the pool.

14. The wave-making mechanism according to claim 7 , wherein the motor control box is controlled by a remote controller.

15. A wave-making apparatus comprising:
a mounting rack for supporting a wave-making mechanism in a pool, comprising:
a connecting bracket configured to be coupled to a side wall of the pool, the connecting bracket including a support bracket having an adjustable opening configured to receive an upper portion of the pool and at least one connecting bar configured for vertical adjustment along the side wall of the pool; and
a suspension bracket operably coupled to the connecting bracket and configured to support the wave-making mechanism in the pool in an orientation where a bottom surface of the wave-making mechanism is generally parallel to a bottom surface of the pool when the mounting rack is coupled to the pool, wherein the wave-making mechanism supported by the mounting rack comprises
a housing with inlet holes distributed in a rear portion and a plurality of side walls;

a motor positioned within the housing;
an external power su

Assignees

• Intex Recreation Corp
• Intex Marketing Ltd

Inventors

• Lin Hua Hsiang
• Hsu Yaw Yuan

Classifications

• H02J7/68

  using circuits for correcting or protecting against reverse-polarity · CPC title

• F16M13/02

  for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle · CPC title

• E04H4/0056

  with a framework combined with a water retaining bag · CPC title

• H02H3/087

  for DC applications · CPC title

• H02H5/041

  additionally responsive to excess current (H02H5/048 takes precedence) · CPC title