[0001] The invention is a mobile bathing site, consisting of segments and curtains, separating
a piece of surface water from the other part of a lake or watercourse, used by a large
number of people. This type of construction is used in places with bathing sites or
places occasionally used for bathing, such as in cases of emergency pollution during
the bathing season as well as in reservoirs without designated bathing areas. It also
allows to use a bathing water purification method.
[0002] A mobile bathing site separating a fragment of surface water from the other part
of a lake or watercourse, consisting of segments and curtains, meets the requirements
for bathing sites and places occasionally used for bathing contained in the Act of
July 20, 2017 i.e. the Polish
Water Law (Law Gazette 2021, Pos. 2233, 2368, 2022, Pos. 88, 258, 855). According to Article
47. 1. a bathing site may operate if its water quality is classified at least as sufficient
in accordance with Article 344.1.2).
[0003] If the bathing water quality has been classified as inadequate in accordance with
Article 344.1.2, the bathing site may operate provided that measures are taken to,
among other things: improve water quality and prevent, reduce, or eliminate the causes
of bathing water pollution.
[0004] The results of water quality tests in lakes published by the environmental protection
inspectorates indicate poor quality of inland waters in Europe. Excessive eutrophication
of the water and algal and cyanobacterial blooms occurring in the summer prevent recreational
use of many lakes, reservoirs, and rivers for recreational purposes, and existing
bathing site are temporarily closed due to the appearance of pollutants, mainly blue-green
algae, which are dangerous to human health.
[0005] According to the statutory definition, a bathing site is understood as a separate
and marked fragment of surface waters designated by the municipal council and used
by a large number of bathing persons, provided that a permanent bathing prohibition
has not been issued for this site; a bathing site is not: a swimming bath, a swimming
pool or spa pool, a closed body of water subject to treatment or use for therapeutic
purposes, an artificial, closed body of water, separated from surface water and groundwater
(Act of July 20, 2017 i.e. the Polish
Water Low (Law Gazette 2021, Pos. 2233, 2368, 2022, Pos. 88, 258, 855).
[0006] The separation of bathing sites is usually done by constructing permanent platforms
anchored in the bottom of the reservoir with steel pipes or wooden piles. The load-bearing
structure of such platforms remains in the reservoir throughout its useful life, and
only the user-walked plating is dismantled. Another type of bathing site separation
is the use of floating jetties, usually consisting of modules that function as floats,
which float on the surface of the water and are anchored to the bottom or moored to
fixed points on the waterfront. The water in this type of bathing site is not subject
to treatment, and its cleanliness depends on the water quality of the entire body
of water.
[0007] Water purification in the described invention can be performed in accordance with
the technology contained in patent
PL223969 entitled
Method of Adapting Fragments of Reservoirs and Watercourses for Recreational Purposes and patent No.
PL241043 entitled
Bathing in Cut off Fragments of Reservoirs and Watercourses for Recreational Purposes
and a System for Supplying, Purifying and Heating Water. Water treatment then takes place in a treatment system located in a mobile container
on land near the bathing site. Water intake and treatment take place continuously
throughout the bathing water's use for recreational purposes. Water intake may be
via a pumping station of known design, located at the bathing site. Water is drawn
through a piping system connected to pumps that draw water in and pump it to the treatment
facilities. Water treatment is carried out in a system of purification equipment,
which includes treatment in a geological bed or sand and gravel filter, aeration,
ozonation, chemical treatment, UV irradiation, and possibly biological treatment.
The first stage of treatment of water drawn from a separate bathing site includes
treatment of water from sediment and solid contaminants. The type and sequence of
individual devices in the purification battery can vary and depend on the degree and
type of contaminants present in the water body. In an advantageous variant of the
method, according to the invention, a monitoring station for contaminants in the abstracted
water is located between the water intake point and the battery of treatment equipment,
and the information obtained from such monitoring is transmitted to a control system
that controls the operation of the treatment equipment in order to optimize the treatment
process. Moreover, the purified water can be monitored in the second monitoring block
from which information is directed to the control system. Thanks to the information
about the water condition before treatment and the condition of the water after treatment,
it is possible to optimally control the treatment process by switching individual
treatment devices on or off. After cleaning, the water is drained back to the separate
zone from which it was taken. The rate of water exchange is selected according to
the characteristics of the bathing site.
[0008] A conveyor or transporter is a basic component of a belt conveyor equipment. Depending
on the construction and type of working covers and the working environment of the
belt, there are several categories of conveyor belts used in conveying equipment for
granular and loose materials, in mining, in the chemical industry, when loading and
unloading vehicles, and in mineral mines. Depending on the intended use, one can distinguish
between fabric-rubber conveyor belts with polyamide-polyester fabric spacers or polyester
conveyor belts with a steel cord core. Most often, these are conveyor belts with a
multi-layered core design, usually two-, three-, or four-geared. On the core of the
conveyor belt, rubber covers with appropriate useful parameters adapted to transport
the corresponding material group are applied in the production process. These belts
are produced in different widths and thicknesses with different cores, such as polyamide-polyester
fabric core conveyor belt, polyester fabric core conveyor belt, steel cord core conveyor
belt, and others. In the case of creating curtain segments separating a bathing site
from the other part of a lake or watercourse, the transmission belt can be used as
a waste material, for example, from:
- mineral and aggregate mines,
- sand and gravel plants,
- cement and lime plants,
- construction industry and construction of transportation equipment,
- recycling and composting enterprises,
- wood processing enterprises and sawmills,
- agricultural plants.
[0009] The essence of the invention, which is a mobile bathing site, having barrier segments
with a base and cover elements, is that to the supports with one end a cover segmental
curtain is attached, which with the other end is embedded in the bottom zone, where
the supports are barriers in an amount depending on the length of the bathing site,
in pairs connected in the upper zone by a connector attached to the barriers, in turn,
with the other end are embedded in thrust plates, which are plates embedded in the
bottom of the reservoir. The barriers have telescopic length regulators, which are
permanently embedded in the retaining plate, closed sections that are the vertical
element of the barriers, with connecting holes for the blocker, in which the lower
ends of the barriers with connecting holes for the blocker are located, with the diagonal
elements of the barriers, located with one end on the retaining plate, and the other
end are connected to the vertical element of the length regulator barrier. The barriers
are connected in pairs by at least one connector, with the barrier having a reinforcing
element. In addition, weights are embedded on the thrust plates, moreover, the thrust
plate on the underside has stabilizing elements in the ground in the form of a perimeter
outlet and/or vertical bars, and/or cones, and/or a driven element, which are located
advantageously on the outside of the bathing site and/or the inside, and/or on both
sides of the bathing site or inside the bathing site structure. Furthermore, the curtain
consists of segments in a number selected according to the overall length of the bathing
site and its height, while the curtain segments are connected to each other in a known
manner: advantageously by rope through fittings, or by means of Velcro, and the curtain
is made advantageously of coated synthetic plastic fabric or steel or rubber, with
each curtain segment connected to a buoyancy element filled with a material with a
density lower than that of water or air, and advantageously to a loading element,
as well as advantageously to a vertical stabilizing element, with an emergency shutter
located in the curtain segment, while successive vertical stabilizing elements are
connected to each other by oblique stabilizing elements. The buoyancy element made
of flexible material is made advantageously of polyethylene or fiberglass or metal
and has a valve for air injection or a Velcro shutter for filling and emptying with
solid materials with a density lower than water, or the buoyancy element is filled
with a honeycomb material. In addition to this, a curtain segment is attached to the
buoyancy element in a known manner, comprising segments or parts of the basic element,
the parts of the basic element being connected to each other in a known manner advantageously
by cord connections, either by Velcro, or by a zipper, or by a cord connection with
fittings, additionally, the vertical stabilizing element and the diagonal stabilizing
element are connected to the segment advantageously either by Velcro or by cords,
the height of the individual segments of the curtain being approximately equal to
the depth of the bathing site in the specified zone, and the individual segments of
the curtain being permanently disconnectedly fixed in a known manner. In addition,
driven elements of rigid material advantageously of metal or wood or fiberglass are
attached to the curtain from the side of the lake or watercourse, which pass through
the vertical through-hole of the loading element, the driven elements being attached
advantageously to the curtain in a known corded manner with fittings or threaded,
furthermore, the segment is connected to a vertical stabilizing element, which is
approximately cylindrical in shape and has a valve for filling and a valve for draining
the ballast material, and has an shutter for draining located in the wall of the vertical
stabilizing element. The inclined stabilizing element has a valve for filling and
a valve for emptying ballast material, as well as a shutter for emptying ballast material,
located in the wall of the inclined stabilizing element, and is connected to the loading
element, with the loading element advantageously having the shape of a horizontal
cylinder and having a valve for filling ballast and a valve for emptying ballast,
while the individual loading elements are connected to each other in a known manner.
Besides, a part of the curtain has advantageously a loading element in the shape of
a cuboid with a ballast filling valve and a ballast emptying valve and a vertical
through hole for a driven element, in addition, the loading element constituting the
seat has an air chamber with air nozzles as well as a valve for filling the seat and
a valve for emptying the seat, and located in the frontal site an shutter advantageously
with Velcro, whereby the air chamber is located in the upper zone of the seat, in
addition, the bathing site is formed by double and oppositely located barriers, connected
to each other advantageously by lattice elements on which the platform is mounted.
[0010] It is also advantageous if the curtain, which is a shielding element, is made up
of transmission belt segments connected to each other, two of which in the lower zone
are bent opposite to each other, and connected to each other by vertical walls, while
the horizontal sections of each bent section are attached to the perpendicular of
the transmission strip, the bent curtain segments being connected to each other with
a lateral offset advantageously up to 0.25 of the width of the curtain segment. The
interconnection of all elements of the curtain segment is a bolted, glued, or vulcanized
connection. In addition, an shutter is located in the vertical parts of the curtain
segment, and a spatial loading element is located on the horizontal part of the curtain
segment, besides, the horizontal parts of the transmission belt have a through hole
for an anchoring element, and the curtain segment is connected to a buoyancy element,
while the buoyancy element made of flexible material has a chamber for a filler with
a density less than that of water with a valve for filling and emptying the buoyancy
material, in addition, the loading element constituting the seat has an air chamber
with air nozzles, as well as a valve for filling the seat and a valve for emptying
the seat, and a Velcro shutter located in the front zone, with the air chamber located
in the upper zone of the loading element.
[0011] Thanks to the solution according to the invention, the following technical and operational
effects were obtained:
- the ability to quickly build a bathing site or to separate a place occasionally used
for bathing in any watercourse or body of water,
- the ability to maintain the proper quality of bathing water during the bathing season,
- the ability to maintain the proper quality of water in a place occasionally used for
bathing,
- the possibility of emergency treatment of water in the contaminated or occasional
bathing site.
- the construction of the bathing site ensures its safe use,
- the possibility of using the elements of the bathing site structure as a recreational
zone, such as a jacuzzi,
- the possibility of using waste transmission belt,
- the possibility of a quick and cheap separation of the bathing site from the other
part of a lake or watercourse,
- possibility of transport to the destination on transport vehicles, e.g. in a container
arrangement.
[0012] The object of the invention in an exemplary, but not limiting, execution is visualized
in the schematics in the figure, where fig. 1 shows a general diagram of a bathing
site enclosed by mobile barrier segments, fig. 2 a schematic of a single barrier segment,
fig. 3 shows a diagram of the connection of a vertical element with a barrier, fig.
4 a schematic of a barrier segment with a curtain segment, fig. 5 a schematic of the
buoyancy element, fig. 6 a schematic of the buoyancy element mounted on the barrier
segment, fig. 7 shows an example of the installation of the curtain segments, fig.
8 shows curtain segments with adjustable height, fig. 9 a schematic of additional
reinforcement of the curtain segment, fig. 10 a schematic of a vertical and oblique
stabilizing element, fig. 11 a schematic of the loading element, fig. 12 shows the
ballast chamber with the basic element attached in the center, fig. 13 shows a ballast
chamber in the shape of a cuboid, fig. 14 shows a schematic of a single barrier with
an additional loading element, fig. 15 shows the thrust plate in bottom view, fig.
16a shows a schematic of the installation of the transmission belt curtain, fig. 16b
shows the method of securing the transmission belt from changing position, fig. 17
shows the transmission belt segment in the frame, fig. 17a shows the method of mounting
the transmission belt in the frame to the bath structure, fig. 17b shows the frame
and transmission belt, and fig. 18 shows a bathing site with curtain segments separating
the bathing site from the lake's other part using double barrier segments.
[0013] A feature of a mobile bathing site of segmented construction separating a section
of surface water from the other part of a lake or watercourse, consisting of segments
and curtains, is the use of lightweight, easily assembled elements that, when connected,
form a curtain separating the bathing site from the other part of a lake or watercourse.
These elements are made so that they can be easily transported by wheel. A mobile
bathing site is built using the existing jetties or other elements of the existing
bathing equipment. The lightness of the structure does not require any interference
with the ground or its foundation in the bottom, and thus does not interfere with
sediments and does not pose a risk of turbidity of the water in the reservoir. The
assembly of the subject of the invention is quick and technically simple, which allows
to minimize the costs of its construction. At the end of the bathing season, the mobile
bathing site can be dismantled and the materials used can be reused without endangering
the natural environment. The construction of the bathing site allows for minimal interference
with the water body, allowing water to be exchanged between the bathing site and the
lake or watercourse, and bathing water to be treated at the site, thus contributing
to the improvement of water quality in the lake or watercourse. Depending on environmental
and construction conditions, it is necessary to choose a known way to protect against
wave-induced water pressure advantageously by making emergency screens that allow
water to flow through. The flexible curtain adjusts to the water level in the reservoir
or watercourse, making this type of construction resistant to fluctuations in the
water table. In the invention, it is advantageous to use a loading element, which
increases the watertightness of the bathing site at the curtain-bottom interface;
it also keeps the curtain vertical and prevents it from moving. Instead of a loading
element, any load such as a steel chain can be used.
[0014] Fig 1 shows a bathing site 1 with a segmented curtain 3 mounted on a platform of
known construction. The curtain 3 separates the bathing site 1 from the other part
of the lake or watercourse 2. The curtain 3 is constructed of coated fabric of synthetic
materials, steel, rubber, etc., and consists of a suitable number of segments 12 stretched
over vertical barrier element 8. The number of segments 12 is selected according to
the overall length of the curtain 3 and its height. The segments 12 of the curtain
3 are connected to each other in a known way, for example, by stringing through the
fittings and using Velcro. The curtain 3 is mounted in a known way to the supporting
structure, e.g. with hooks, with Velcro, with a string connection. Depending on the
hydrological conditions in the reservoir or watercourse, it is advantageous to stabilize
the structure of the bathing site 1 with lashings 5 anchored to the bottom, e.g. by
a concrete weight 4, placed on the downstream side of the lake or watercourse 2.
[0015] Fig. 2 shows a single barrier 10 segment 12 with a thrust plate 6 positioned at the
bottom of the reservoir holding the bathing site structure 1 upright. A weight 7 is
set on the thrust plate 6 to increase the friction between the thrust plate 6 and
the bottom of the reservoir. Attached to the thrust plate 6 in a known manner, such
as by welding, are a vertical barrier element 8 and sloping barrier element 9 that
form the base structure of the thrust plate 6. A barrier 10 containing reinforcing
elements 11 is inserted into the vertical barrier element 8. The number of reinforcing
elements 11 and sloping barrier element 9 is selected according to the characteristics
of the bathing site 1. Each barrier 10 slides into two vertical barrier elements 8.
Two more barriers 10 are connected by vertical barrier elements 8. On the barrier
10 is placed a segment 12 of the curtain 3, which restricts the flow of water between
the bathing site 1 and the lake or watercourse 2. The barriers 10 are additionally
connected to each other by a connector 13 in a known way, such as a twisted connection.
The height of the barriers 10 is selected according to the depth and shape of the
bottom.
[0016] Fig. 3. shows in detail the connection of the vertical barrier element 8 with the
barrier 10. In the thrust plate 6 and the barrier 10 there are connecting holes 14,
which allow, with the help of the blocker 14', to precisely adjust the extension of
the barrier 10. This is advantageous due to the varying depths at successive locations
where the thrust plate 6 is placed on the bottom of the reservoir. The segments of
the barrier 10 are permanently disconnectedly fixed in a known way by means of a connector
13, for example, by twisting. A segment 12 of the curtain 3 separating the bathing
site 1 from the lake or watercourse 2 is attached to the barrier 10.
[0017] Fig. 4. shows a basic schematic of the barrier 10 with the segment 12 of curtain
3. It consists of segment 12 of the curtain 3, buoyancy element 15, loading element
16, vertical stabilizing element 17', and oblique stabilizing element 17". The necessary
element for the operation of the bathing site 1 is curtain 3, and the others are optional
and selected according to the type of bathing site 1 and the conditions of the reservoir
or watercourse. Segment 12 of curtain 3 is mounted in a known way to the structure
of bathing site 1, for example, with hooks, Velcro, lacing connection. In the segment
12 of the curtain 3, there is an emergency shutter 18 operating when the allowable
water pressure on the bathing site 1 is exceeded and prevents its destruction. It
is advantageous to include loading element 16, as it stabilizes the segments 12 of
the curtain 3 and reduces water exchange at the curtain-bottom interface. The vertical
stabilizing element 17' and the oblique stabilizing element 17" help maintain the
shape of the segment 12 of curtain 3 by increasing its rigidity.
[0018] It is advantageous to use the buoyancy element 15, which keeps the segment 12 of
curtain 3 vertical, increases the stability of the structure and enhances the safety
of users' use of bathing site 1.
[0019] The buoyancy element 15 takes the form of a horizontal chamber of any shape, filled
with a material with a density less than that of water or air.
[0020] Fig. 5. shows a schematic of the buoyancy element 15. By filling the chamber of the
buoyancy element 15 with a material with a density lower than that of the water or
air, the element floats on the surface of the water keeping the curtains 3 vertical
and thus restricting the exchange of water between the bathing site 1 and the depth
of the lake or watercourse 2. The buoyancy element 15 is made of an elastic material,
e.g. polyethylene fabric. The buoyancy element 15 is filled and deflated in a known
manner e.g. via a valve 19 for the injection of air or via a Velcro shutter 20 for
filling and emptying with solids less dense than water. In another variation, a honeycomb
material containing a lot of small air chambers that reduce the risk of sinking the
structure in case of damage is used for filling. The volume of the chamber of the
buoyancy element 15 is selected according to the weight of the segment 12 of the curtain
3 and the hydrological conditions present in the reservoir or watercourse. The buoyancy
elements 15 increase the stability of the bathing site 1. In another variant, the
buoyant element 15 is made of an elastic material, e.g. glass fiber or metal, which
thus strengthens the structure of the segment 12 of the curtain 3. The buoyancy element
15 is attached in a known way, e.g. with Velcro, zipper to the top of the curtain
3.
[0021] A curtain 3 is required to separate the bathing site 1, as shown in fig. 6. Depending
on the type of construction of bathing site 1, curtain 3 may be made up of segments
12 of curtain 3, or it may be combined in addition with a buoyancy element 15 and/or
loading element 16. The curtain 3 is attached to the bathing site 1 permanently disconnectedly
in a known manner shown in fig. 7. The individual segments 12 of the curtain 3 are
connected to each other in a known way, such as with string connections 21', Velcro
connections 21", zipper connections 21" or tarpaulin connections 21"". It is advantageous
to attach a buoyancy element 15 to the curtain 3 in order to reduce the load on the
bathing site 1 and to prevent water from overflowing through it.
[0022] The number of segments 12 of the curtain 3 is selected according to the length of
the perimeter of the bathing site 1.
[0023] Depending on the environmental and construction conditions, it is necessary to choose
a known way to protect against wave-induced water pressure, for example, by making
emergency shutters 18 that allow excess water to flow. The emergency shutters 18 can
be opened manually or automatically during high pressure differences on both sides
of the segment 12 of the curtain 3.
[0024] Depending on the peculiarities of the reservoir or watercourse in which the bathing
site 1 is located, segments 12 of the curtain 3 with adjustable height, shown in fig.
8 are used. Segment 12 of the curtain 3 does not have a fixed vertical stabilizing
element 17' and a oblique stabilizing element 17", but they can be pinned in a known
way, such as with Velcro or string to form curtain 3 as separate modules. In another
variation, the height of the individual segments 12 of the curtain 3 is selected according
to the depth of the bathing site 1 by assembling these segments from a buoyancy element
15, a loading element 16, and an appropriate number of parts of the basic element
22, of which segment 12 of the curtain 3 is composed. The parts of the basic element
22 of segment 12 of the curtain 3 are elements with heights and shapes adapted to
the depth and slope of the bottom at the point of their attachment to the bathing
site 1. The individual segments 12 of the curtain 3 are permanently disconnectedly
fixed in a known manner advantageously by means of Velcro connections 21", since the
elements may overlap differently due to angular differences in the parts of the basic
element 22 of the segment 12 of the curtain 3.
[0025] In fig. 9. the possibility of additional reinforcement of segment 12 of curtain 3
is shown. A driven element 23 of rigid material (e.g., metal, wood, fiberglass) was
advantageously used on the side of the lake or watercourse 2, which allows additional
reinforcement of segment 12 of curtain 3. The driven element 23 is attached to the
segment 12 of the curtain 3 in a known manner, e.g. laced, threaded. For the use of
such a driven element 23 in the loading element 16, a vertical through-hole 24 is
provided through which the driven element 23 passes.
[0026] Fig. 10 shows another variation of stiffening the segment 12 of the curtain 3 by
injecting a mixture of sand and water into the vertical stabilizing element 17'. Filling
of the vertical stabilizing element 17' is carried out with a filling valve 25' and
a emptying valve 25". During filling, a mixture injection hose, not shown in the figure,
is connected to the filling valve 25', and the emptying valve 25" is open. When the
vertical stabilizing element 17' is sufficiently rigid, the filling valve 25' and
the emptying valve 25' are closed. The emptying of the vertical stabilizing member
17' is advantageously accomplished by unfastening the emptying shutter 26 located
in the wall of the vertical stabilizing element 17'. The emptying shutter 26 unzips
in a known way, such as through Velcro. In addition, the structure of the segment
12 of curtain 3 can be strengthened by adding an oblique stabilizing element 17',
which is filled and emptied in the same manner as the vertical stabilizing element
17' with a filling valve 25' and an emptying valve 25". In another variation, the
vertical stabilizing element 17' and the oblique stabilizing element 17" are made
of a material of suitable rigidity and attached in a known way to the segment 12 of
the curtain 3, for example, by means of Velcro. The size of the vertical stabilizing
element 17' and the size of the oblique stabilizing element 17" are selected according
to the dimensions of the curtain 3 and are applied according to the hydrological conditions
of the reservoir or watercourse.
[0027] The lower part of the segment 12 of the curtain 3 advantageously has a loading element
16 of any shape, such as a horizontal cylinder. A detailed diagram of the loading
element 16 is shown in fig 11, in which a ballast filling valve 27' and a ballast
emptying valve 27" are provided. A mixture of sand and water is injected through the
ballast filling valve 27', acting as a load and stabilizing the segment 12 of the
curtain 3. During filling, the ballast emptying valve 27" is opened to allow water
to flow out of the loading element 16, resulting in compaction of the ballast. Emptying
of the loading element 16 from the sand-water mixture is advantageously accomplished
by opening it in a known manner, e.g., by unfastening the Velcro fasteners placed
in the loading element 16 (not shown in fig.). It is possible to apply any load to
the loading element 16, for example, by filling it with a steel chain. The loading
elements 16 can be connected to each other in a known way, e.g., by Velcro.
[0028] Depending on the hydrological conditions and the cohesiveness of the sediments present
in the reservoir or watercourse, the optimum shape of the loading element 16 and its
weight should be selected so as not to additionally load the bathing site 1. Another
variation uses a loading element 16 in the shape presented in fig. 12. In this case,
the segment 12 of the curtain 3 is fixed in the familiar way in the center axis of
the loading element 16, which increases the stability of the structure and its resistance
to waving. In addition, the loading element 16 can provide a seat 28 for bathers presented
in fig 13. The size of the seat 28 is selected to allow safe and comfortable use.
The seat 28 is filled advantageously by injecting a mixture of sand and water through
the seat filling valve 29' and the seat emptying valve 29". A mixture of sand and
water is injected through the seat filling valve 29', providing a load and stabilizing
the segment 12 of the curtain 3. During filling, the seat emptying valve 29" is opened
to allow water to flow out of the seat 28, resulting in the compaction of sand in
the seat 28. Emptying the seat 28 of the sand-water mixture is advantageously accomplished
by opening it in a known manner, such as by unfastening the seat emptying valve 29"
located in the seat 28. Advantageously, the eat emptying valve 29" is placed on the
side of the seat 28, which will reduce the likelihood of its opening by users.
[0029] In another variation, shown in fig. 13, the loading element 16 includes an air chamber
30 located in the upper part acting as aeration for the bathing site 1 and providing
a form of jacuzzi for users. The diameter and number of aeration nozzles 31 are selected
according to the parameters of the bathing site 1 and the size of the seat 28.
[0030] Fig. 14. shows a diagram of the segment 12 of the curtain 3 in a variation with an
additional loading element 32, located on the opposite side of the weight 7. Increasing
the surface site of the thrust plate 6 and adding an additional loading element 32
increases the stability of the bathing site 1 and its resistance to water waves. It
is advantageous to use a loading element 32 in the shape of a cuboid, which, in addition
to additional loading, can act as a seat 28 with an air chamber 30. The loading element
32 improves the safety of the bathing site 1 for users by covering the thrust plate
6.
[0031] Fig. 15 shows a thrust plate 6, on the periphery of which is placed a circumferential
outlet 33, which penetrates the bottom increasing the friction of the thrust plate
6 against the bottom of the reservoir and the watercourse. Other elements that are
used to increase the stability of the thrust plate 6 are vertical bars 34, cones 35
or a driven element 23, the length of which is selected according to the type of sediment
in the bathing site 1 and its degree of compaction.
[0032] In another variant, shown in fig. 16a, a transmission belt 36 was used to construct
a segment 12 of the curtain 3 separating the bathing site 1 from the lake or watercourse
2. The profiles 37 holding the segments 12 of the curtain 3 are attached to the bathing
site 1. A single segment 12 of the curtain 3 is constructed from a section of transmission
belt 36 with a length appropriate to the depth of the reservoir or watercourse 2 at
the installation site. It is advantageous that the length of the transmission belt
36 is greater than the depth of the bathing site 1 at the location of the segment
12 of the curtain 3, so that the segment of the transmission belt 36 can sink into
the sediment reducing unwanted water flow at the interface between the bottom and
the structure of the bathing site 1. The upper part of the transmission belt 36 segment
is above the water table, restricting the flow of water between the bathing site 1
and the tone of the lake or watercourse 2. The segment 12 of the curtain 3 advantageously
includes emergency shutters 18, which serve to protect against wave-induced water
pressure and increase the safety of the bathing site 1. Profiles 37 are mounted to
the bathing site 1 in a known way permanently disconnectedly, for example, with screws.
The length of the profile 37 is selected according to the type and degree of compaction
of the bottom sediment. It is advantageous to drive profile 37 into the bottom of
the reservoir or watercourse to the greatest possible depth, which supports the construction
of bathing site 1. It is advantageous to use a gantry profile 37' into which a section
of transmission belt 36 is inserted from above. The section of transmission belt 36
has along its sides guides 38 attached to the transmission belt 36 in a known manner,
e.g. twisted, glued, vulcanized. It is advantageous to make guides 38 from the transmission
belt. The guides 38 serve to hold the transmission belt 36 in the gantry profile 37'.
In order to prevent the transmission belt 36 from lowering and rising, a blocker 39,
shown in fig. 16 b, which is mounted in a known manner, for example with a screw connection
on top of the gantry profile 37', is advantageously used. The blocker 39 joins in
a known manner with the gantry profile 37', transmission belt 36 and guide 38 (fig.
16b).
[0033] In another variation shown in fig. 17, the transmission belt 36 segment is housed
in a frame 42 advantageously made of metal to provide rigidity to this element. The
stiffened transmission belt 36 is inserted into a shaped profile of either the channel
type profile 37" or the I-beam type, attached in a known manner to the bath site 1
structure shown in fig. 17a. In order to prevent the transmission belt 36 from lowering
and rising, a blocker 39 is advantageously used, which is mounted in a known manner,
for example, with a screw connection on top of the profile 37. The blocker 39 is twisted
in a known manner with the channel type profile 37", the transmission belt 36 and
the frame 42 shown in fig. 17b.
[0034] In another variant, a structure is used to separate the bathing site 1 from the other
part of the lake or watercourse 2 in the form of segments 12 of the curtain 3, with
double walls, shown in fig. 18. Such a solution increases the stability of the bathing
site 1 structure and its resistance to hydrological conditions occurring in the reservoir,
in addition to allowing the installation of a pier 43 for users. In order to limit
the exchange of water between the bathing site 1 and the lake or watercourse 2, it
is advantageous to install segments 12 of the curtain 3 on both sides of the barrier
10, which further increases the safety of use of the bathing site 1 by users. The
barriers 10 are advantageously arranged alternately and connected to each other by
lattice elements. In variant 2, it is possible to use all types of segments 12 of
curtain 3 presented in variant 1.
[0035] The invention in a further variation of execution is visualized in the drawings,
where fig. 19 shows a bathing site assembled from segments of a curtain made of transmission
belt, fig. 20 a schematic of the construction of a single segment of the curtain,
fig. 21 a loading element in the shape of a cuboid performing the additional function
of a seat with aeration, and fig. 22 a curtain segment with a buoyancy element.
[0036] Fig. 19. shows segments 12 of a curtain 3 made of a transmission belt, e.g., a post-excavation
belt, used for separating the bathing site 1 from the other part of a lake or watercourse.
On the segments 12 of the curtain 3 it is advantageous to set loading elements 16,
for example, in the form of a perpendicular. Depending on hydrological conditions,
it is advantageous to place loading elements 16 on both sides of the segments 12 of
the curtain 3. Such a solution increases the stability of the bathing site 1 and resistance
to conditions in the reservoir or watercourse. In another variation, it is advantageous
to anchor the segments 12 of the curtain 3 in the bottom by, for example, driving
anchoring elements 47, e.g., pipes, passing through the through-hole 46. It is advantageous
to attach to the segments 12 of the curtain 3 stabilizers 44 connected to loading
element 45 on the side of the lake or watercourse 2.
[0037] Fig. 20. shows a schematic diagram of the construction of a single segment 12 of
curtain 3 built from three pieces of transmission belt 54', 54", 54" of equal lengths.
The height of the fragments of the transmission belt 54', 54", 54" is selected according
to the depth of the bath 1 at the place of their installation. Fragments of the transmission
belt 54', 54", 54‴ are advantageously fixed permanently disconnectedly by screws 53
passing through the through-hole 46. The length of the screws 53 is selected so as
to enable them to be recessed into the sheathing of the transmission belt 36. The
number of screws 53 is selected in accordance with the size of the fragments of transmission
belt 54', 54", 54" In another variation, the fragments of transmission belt 54', 54",
54" are advantageously connected by gluing together or vulcanizing. The fragment of
transmission belt 54" advantageously has a rectangular shape and forms a base to which
the fragments of transmission belt 54' and 54‴ are attached to each other in a known
manner. The shape and height of the fragments of transmission belt 54' and 54‴ are
selected according to the depth of the bathing site 1 at the place of their installation.
The segments 12 of the curtain 3 are connected overlappingly, advantageously in widths
up to 0.25 of the width of the strip, and are screwed together with screws 53 just
like the fragments of the-fragment of transmission belt 54', 54", 54". The thickness
of the transmission belt is selected so that when all the parts of the fragment of
transmission belt 54', 54", 54" transmission belt are connected, the segment 12 of
curtain 3 maintains the correct shape and resists the forces caused by wave action.
When the forces acting on segment 12 of curtain 3 are exceeded, its elasticity makes
it bend under the pressure of water and allows excess water to overflow without leading
to its destruction. In another variation, an emergency shutter 18 is used in segment
12 of curtain 3, which opens automatically when the water pressure on segment 12 of
curtain 3 is exceeded.
[0038] Fig. 21. shows a diagram of the loading element 16. The loading element 16 is advantageously
constructed of elastic material and is filled with a mixture of sand and water, which
ensures its high weight. The loading element 16 advantageously affects the segments
12 of the curtain 3 by increasing their friction against the bottom, which prevents
the bathing structure 1 from moving under the influence of wave action. The loading
element 16 is advantageously made in the shape of a cuboid, which can provide a seat
48 for users.
[0039] The filling of the loading element 16 is carried out through a ballast filling valve
51', through which a mixture of sand and water is injected, constituting the load
of the loading element 16. During the filling of the loading element 16, the ballast
emptying valve 51" is opened to allow water to flow out, resulting in a thickening
of the mixture. Emptying of the loading element 16 from the sand-water mixture is
advantageously accomplished by opening it in a known manner, such as by opening a
Velcro shutter 49 located on the loading element 16 advantageously on its side, which
reduces the likelihood of its opening by users. In another variation, the loading
element 16 includes an air chamber 50 located at the top thereof, which performs the
function of aerating the bathing site 1 and provides a form of jacuzzi for users.
The diameter and number of aeration nozzles 52 are selected according to the parameters
of the bathing site1 and the size of the seat 48. Compressed air is supplied to the
air chamber 50 in a known manner, and the air pressure is selected according to the
parameters of the bathing site 1.
[0040] Fig. 22 shows a buoyancy element 15 attached to the segment 12 of the curtain 3 in
the form of a horizontal chamber of any shape with an air chamber 50.
Labels
[0041]
1 - bathing site
2 - lake or watercourse
3 - curtain
4 - concrete weight
5 - lashing
6 - thrust plate
7 - weight
8 - vertical barrier element
9 - sloping barrier element
10 - barrier
11 - reinforcing element
12 - segment
13 - connector
14 - connecting holes
14' - blocker
15 - buoyancy element
16 - loading element
17' - vertical stabilizing element
17" - oblique stabilizing element
18 - emergency shutter
19 - valve
20 - Velcro shutter
21' - string connection
21" - Velcro connection
21‴ - zipper connection
21"" - tarpaulin connection
22 - parts of the basic element
23 - driven element
24 - through-hole
25' - filling valve
25" - emptying valve
26 - emptying shutter
27' - ballast filling valve
27" - ballast emptying valve
28 - seat
29' - seat filling valve
29" - seat emptying valve
29‴ - shutter
30- air chamber
31- aeration nozzle
32- loading element
33 - circumferential outlet
34 - vertical bars
35 - cones
36- transmission belt
37- profile
37' - gantry profile
37" - channel type profile
38- guide
39- blocker
40- guider
41- roller guide
42- frame
43 - pier
44 - stabilizer
45 - loading element
46 - through-hole
47 - anchoring element
48 - seat
49 - Velcro shutter
50 - air chamber
51' - ballast filling valve
51" - ballast emptying valve
52 - aeration nozzle
53 - screw
54' - fragment of transmission belt
54" - fragment of transmission belt
54‴ - fragment of transmission belt
1. A mobile bathing site having barrier segments with a base and shielding elements,
characterizedin that a shielding segmental curtain 3 is attached to the supports with
one end, which with the other end is embedded in the bottom zone, the supports being
barriers 10 in an amount depending on the length of the bathing site 1, in pairs connected
in the upper zone by a connector 13 attached to the barriers 10, while with the other
end they are embedded in thrust plates 6, which are plates embedded in the bottom
of the reservoir.
2. The bathing site is, according to claim 1, characterized in that the barriers 10 have telescopic length adjusters, which are permanently embedded
in the thrust plate 6, closed sections being the vertical barrier element 8, with
connecting holes 14 for the blocker 14', in which the lower ends of the barriers 10
with connecting holes 14 for the blocker 14' are located.
3. The bathing site is, according to claim 1, characterized in that the sloping barrier element 9, located with one end on the thrust plate 6 and with
the other end are connected to the vertical barrier element 8 of the length adjuster.
4. The bathing site is, according to claim 1, characterized in that the barriers 10 are connected to each other in pairs by at least one connector 13.
5. The bathing site is, according to claim 1, characterized in that the barrier 10 has a reinforcing element 11.
6. The bathing site is, according to claim 1, characterized in that weights 7 are mounted on the thrust plates 6.
7. The bathing site is, according to claim 1, characterized in that the thrust plate 6 on the underside has stabilizing elements in the ground in the
form of a circumferential outlet 33 and/or vertical bars 34, and/or cones 35, and/or
a driven element 23.
8. The bathing site is, according to claim 1, characterized in that the thrust plates 6 are advantageously located on the outer side of the bathing site
1 and/or on the inner side, and/or on both sides of the bathing site 1.
9. The bathing site is, according to claim 1, characterized in that the thrust plates 6 are situated inside the structure of the bathing site 1.
10. The bathing site is, according to claim 1, characterized in that the curtain 3 consists of segments 12 in a number selected according to the total
length of the perimeter of the bathing site 1 and its depth, while the segments 12
of the curtain 3, are connected to each other in a known manner: advantageously by
rope through fittings, or by means of Velcro, while the curtain 3 is made advantageously
of coated synthetic fabric or steel or rubber.
11. The bathing site is, according to claim 1, characterized in that each of the segments 12 of the curtain 3 is advantageously connected to a buoyancy
element 15 filled with a material having a density lower than that of water or air
and advantageously to a loading element 16, and advantageously to a vertical stabilizing
element 17', with an emergency shutter 18 located in the segment 12 of the curtain
3.
12. The bathing site is, according to claim 1, characterized in that the successive vertical stabilizing elements 17' are advantageously connected to
each other by oblique stabilizing elements 17".
13. The bathing site is, according to claim 1, characterized in that the buoyancy element 15 of a flexible material advantageously made of polyethylene
or fiberglass or metal has a valve 19 for injecting air or a Velcro shutter 20 for
filling and emptying with solid materials having a density less than water or the
buoyancy element 15 is filled with a honeycomb material, besides, to the buoyancy
element 15 is attached in a known manner a segment 12 of the curtain 3, comprising
segments 12 or parts of the basic element 22, the parts of the basic element 22 being
connected to each other in a known manner advantageously by string connections 21',
or by Velcro connection 21", or by a zipper connection 21", or by a tarpaulin connection
21"".
14. The bathing site is, according to claim 1, characterized in that the vertical stabilizing element 17' and the oblique stabilizing element 17" are
connected to the segment 12 of the curtain 3 advantageously either by Velcro or by
rope, the height of the individual segments 12 of the curtain 3 being approximately
equal to the depth of the bathing site 1 in a certain zone, and the individual segments
12 of the curtain 3 being permanently disconnectedly fixed in a known manner.
15. The bathing site is, according to claim 1, characterized in that there are attached to the curtain 3 on the side of the lake or watercourse 2 driven
elements 23 of rigid material advantageously made of metal or wood or fiberglass,
which pass through the vertical through-hole 24 of the loading element 16, the driven
elements 23 being attached to the curtain 3 in a known manner advantageously corded
with fittings or threaded.
16. The bathing site is, according to claim 1, characterized in that the segment 12 of the curtain 3 is connected to the vertical stabilizing element
17', which is approximately cylindrical in shape and has a filling valve 25' and a
emptying valve 25" of ballast material, and also has a emptying shutter 26 located
in the wall of the vertical stabilizing element 17', while the oblique stabilizing
element 17" has a filling valve 25' and a emptying valve 25" of ballast material,
as well as a emptying shutter 26 of ballast material, located in the wall of the oblique
stabilizing element 17".
17. The bathing site is, according to claim 1, characterized in that the segment 12 of the curtain 3 is connected to the loading element 16, the loading
element 16 advantageously having a horizontal cylindrical shape and having a ballast
filling valve 27' and a ballast emptying valve 27", while the individual loading elements
16 are connected to each other in a known manner.
18. The bathing site is, according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower part of the curtain 3 has a loading element 16 advantageously in the shape
of a cuboid with a ballast filling valve 27' and a ballast emptying valve 27" and
a vertical through-hole 24 for the driven element 23.
19. The bathing site is, according to claim 1, characterized in that the loading element 16 constituting the seat 28 has an air chamber 30 with aeration
nozzles 31 as well as a seat filling valve 29' and a seat emptying valve 29" and a
located in the frontal zone of the shutter 29‴ advantageously with Velcro, the air
chamber 30 being located in the upper zone of the seat 28.
20. The bathing site is, according to claim 1, characterized in that the bathing site 1 is constituted by double and oppositely located barriers 10, advantageously
connected to each other by lattice elements on which a pier 43 is mounted.
21. The bathing site is, according to claim 1, characterized in that the curtain, which is a shielding element, is formed by interconnected fragments
of transmission belt 54', 54", 54‴ of which two 54', 54" in the lower zone are bent
opposite to each other, and connected to each other by vertical walls, while the horizontal
fragments of each bent fragment of transmission belt 54' and 54‴ are attached to a
perpendicular of transmission belt 54".
22. The bathing site is, according to claim 1 or 21, characterized in that the curved segments 12 of the curtain 3 are connected to each other with a lateral
offset advantageously up to 0.25 of the width of the segment 12 of the curtain 3.
23. The bathing site is, according to claim 1 or 21, characterized in that the interconnection of all elements of the segment 12 of the curtain 3 is a screw
connection.
24. The bathing site is, according to claim 1 or 21, characterized in that the interconnection of all elements of the segment 12 of the curtain 3 is a glued
connection.
25. The bathing site is, according to claim 1 or 21, characterized in that the interconnection of all elements of the segment 12 of the curtain 3 is a vulcanized
connection.
26. The bathing site is, according to claim 1 or 21, characterized in that the emergency shutter 18 is arranged in the vertical elements of the segment 12 of
the curtain 3.
27. The bathing site is, according to claim 1 or 21, characterized in that a spatial loading element 16 is located on a horizontal segment 12 of the curtain
3.
28. The bathing site is, according to claim 1 or 21, characterized in that the horizontal portions of the transmission belt 51' and/or 51" and 51‴ have a through-hole
46 for an anchoring element 47.
29. The bathing site is, according to claim 1 or 21, characterized in that the segment 12 of the curtain 3 is connected to the buoyancy element 15.
30. The bathing site is, according to claim 1 or 21, characterized in that the buoyancy element 15 of flexible material has a chamber for a filler having a
density less than that of water.
31. The bathing site is, according to claim 1 or 21, characterized in that the loading element 16 constituting the seat 48 has an air chamber 50 with aeration
nozzles 52, as well as a ballast filling valve 51' in the seat 48 and a ballast emptying
valve 51" from the seat 48 and a Velcro shutter 49 located in the front zone, the
air chamber 50 being located in the upper zone of the loading element 16.