Pumping Compartment for a Portable Hot Tub or Swim Spa

• US 20190330868A1
• Filed: 04/25/2019
• Published: 10/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2018
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Don Elkington, Jatinder Sidhu
• Original Assignee: Don Elkington, Jatinder Sidhu
• Inventors: Sidhu, Jatinder, Elkington, Don
• Application Number:
  US16/394,892
• Publication Number:
  US 20190330868A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2033/0033 by draining-off pumps, nozzles, waterlines by gravity
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0157 portable
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0207 heated
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1207 with electric or magnetic drive
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5023 Interfaces to the user
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 33/00 Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes A61H35/00 takes precedence; sprays acting on a body or body part not immersed in water A61H9/00; means for washing bed-ridden persons A61G7/0005; for sub aquatic intestinal cleaning A61M9/00; isolation chambers A61M21/0094; electric or magnetic baths, applying ionised fluids A61N1/44 ; heater for bath tubs F24H1/54
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 33/0087 Therapeutic baths with agitated or circulated water
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 33/6005 Special constructive structural details of the bathtub, e.g. of the walls or supporting structure
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 4/0018 Easily movable or transportable swimming pools
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 4/0037 Mono-shell type
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 4/1209 Treatment of water for swimming pools filters B01D
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 4/1245 Recirculating pumps for swimming pool water
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 53/16 Casings; Cylinders; Cylinder liners or heads; Fluid connections

Abstract

A pumping compartment for a portable hot tub or swim spa. The compartment may include a hollow body disposed in an internal cavity of the hot tub, and a warming apparatus and a pumping apparatus connected to the hollow body. The warming apparatus may include an air conveyor and a fan driven by a fan motor. The pumping apparatus may include a water inlet conveyor, a water pump and a water outlet conveyor.

Claims

1. A pumping compartment for a portable hot tub or swim spa, said compartment comprising:

a hollow body disposed in an internal cavity of the portable hot tub or swim spa and adjacent a sidewall of the portable hot tub or swim spa;

a warming apparatus connected to said hollow body;

a pumping apparatus connected to said hollow body;

said warming apparatus comprising an air conveyor having first and second ends, said first end of said air conveyor disposed inside the portable hot tub or swim spa, and a fan driven by a fan motor, said air conveyor connected to said fan at said second end, said fan being operable to draw air from inside of the portable hot tub or spa through said air conveyor and into said hollow body; and

said pumping apparatus comprising a water inlet conveyor connected to a drainage hole of the portable hot tub or swim spa, a water pump disposed inside of said hollow body and connected to said water inlet conveyor for pumping water from the portable hot tub or swim spa, and a water outlet conveyor connected to said water pump for draining the water away from the portable hot tub or swim spa.

2. The pumping compartment for a portable hot tub or swim spa of claim 1 wherein said hollow body comprises a door accessible through said sidewall of the portable hot tub or swim spa.

3. The pumping compartment for a portable hot tub or swim spa of claim 2 wherein said water outlet conveyor is extendable through said door.

4. The pumping compartment for a portable hot tub or swim spa of claim 1 wherein said water inlet conveyor comprises a hose.

5. The pumping compartment for a portable hot tub or swim spa of claim 1 wherein said water outlet conveyor comprises a hose.

6. The pumping compartment for a portable hot tub or swim spa of claim 1 wherein said water pump comprises a cartridge pump.

7. The pumping compartment for a portable hot tub or swim spa of claim 6 wherein said cartridge pump comprises a Rule™

Tournament series cartridge pump.

8. The pumping compartment for a portable hot tub or swim spa of claim 1 wherein said drainage hole is located substantially at the bottom of the portable hot tub or swim spa.

9. The pumping compartment for a portable hot tub or swim spa of claim 1 wherein said air conveyor at its first end is connected to a motor compartment via an air inlet.

10. The pumping compartment for a portable hot tub or swim spa of claim 1 wherein said air conveyor comprises a duct.

11. The pumping compartment for a portable hot tub or swim spa of claim 10 wherein said duct comprises a flexible duct.

12. The pumping compartment for a portable hot tub or swim spa of claim 1 wherein said fan and said fan motor are housed within a fan compartment.

13. The pumping compartment for a portable hot tub or swim spa of claim 12 wherein said fan compartment is connected to the outside of the hollow body.

14. The pumping compartment for a portable hot tub or swim spa of claim 1 further comprising a divider operable to fit inside of said hollow body and to cover said water pump and water outlet conveyor.

15. The pumping compartment for a portable hot tub or swim spa of claim 1 wherein said fan motor is powered by the portable hot tub or swim spa motor.

16. The pumping compartment for a portable hot tub or swim spa of claim 1 wherein said water pump is powered by the portable hot tub or swim spa motor.

20. The method of claim 1 further comprising connecting said water outlet conveyor to a drainage hole of the portable hot tub or swim spa which is located substantially at the bottom of the portable hot tub or swim spa.

17. A method of pumping water out of portable hot tub or swim spa comprising:

providing a water inlet conveyor and connecting said water inlet conveyor to a drainage hole of the portable hot tub or swim spa;

providing a water pump inside of a hollow body and connecting the water inlet conveyor to said water pump, said hollow body being positioned in an internal cavity of the portable hot tub or swim spa and adjacent a sidewall of the portable hot tub or swim spa;

providing a water outlet conveyor and connecting said water outlet conveyor to said water pump;

connecting said water pump to a motor of the portable hot tub or swim spa to power said water pump; and

operating said water pump to draw water from the portable hot tub or swim spa through said water inlet conveyor, water pump and water outlet conveyor and away from the portable hot tub or swim spa.

18. The method of claim 17 further comprising providing a door accessible through said sidewall of the portable hot tub or swim spa.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising extending said water outlet conveyor through said door.