Swimming pool assembly

• US 5,943,709 A
• Filed: 07/28/1998
• Issued: 08/31/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hsin-Yuan Chiu
• Original Assignee: Hsin-Yuan Chiu
• Inventors: Chiu, Hsin-Yuan
• Primary Examiner(s): Walczak, David J.
• Application Number:
  US09/123,398
• Time in Patent Office: 399 Days
• Field of Search: 4/507, 4/506, 4/488, 4/496, 4/498, 4/503, 4/513, 52/245, 52/247, 220/4.16, 220/4.12
• US Class Current: 4/506
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 4/0056 with a framework combined with a water retaining bag
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 4/108 supported by frames

Abstract

A swimming pool assembly includes a plurality of connectors, a plurality of struts, and a plurality of horizontal poles of a rhombic cross-section. After connecting the horizontal poles to engagement slots of the connectors, the structural strength of the swimming pool assembly can be considerably increased. Spring retaining pin elements are disposed inside the horizontal poles at both ends to engage positioning poles of the connectors so as to achieve firm connection. The connectors are further provided with canopy pole insert holes for mounting a canopy framework. The canopy framework can be formed by utilizing a plurality of canopy poles, a connecting tube seat, and a canopy. A sprinkling structure including L-shaped bent pipes disposed inside the engagement slots of the connectors can further be installed on the swimming pool framework.

Claims

1. A swimming pool assembly comprises a plurality of connectors, a plurality of struts, and a plurality of horizontal poles, wherein

each of said connectors is a block structure that has a connecting hole on a lower side thereof for receiving a corresponding one of said struts, each of said connectors being provided with rhombic engagement slots, said engagement slots being each provided with a positioning hole near an open end thereof, each of said connectors being centrally provided with a canopy pole insert hole;

each of said horizontal poles has two ends of a rhombic cross-section that can engage a corresponding one of said engagement slots of said connectors, the ends of said horizontal pole being provided with respective retaining pin holes along an upper corner line thereof, a spring retaining pin element being disposed in either end of said horizontal pole such that a pin portion thereof projects from a respective one of said retaining pin holes to engage said positioning hole of a corresponding one of said engagement slots when said horizontal pole is inserted into said engagement slot to thereby achieve positioning, whereby said horizontal poles can be connected to said connectors to form a swimming pool of a polygonal shape.

2. A swimming pool assembly as defined in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of canopy poles and a connecting tube seat, said canopy poles having upper ends thereof connected to said connecting tube seat and lower ends insertably received in said canopy pole insert holes of said connectors to form a canopy framework and a canopy being secured on to said canopy framework to achieve a swimming pool assembly having a canopy for sun-shading purposes.

3. A swimming pool assembly as defined in claim 2, wherein said connecting tube seat includes a plurality of connecting tubes extending radially from a central portion thereof for receiving upper ends of said canopy poles, an upper side of said connecting tube seat being provided with a projecting canopy top securing bolt, a lower side of said connecting tube being provided with a water outlet to which a screw can be locked, said water outlet communicating with a canopy pole insert hole.

4. A swimming pool assembly as defined in claim 3, wherein said canopy is centrally provided with a securing seat fitted on said canopy top securing bolt, said canopy being connected to said canopy poles by adhesive tapes or strings or the like.