Border for swimming pools

Abstract

The invention relates to a border for swimming pools, consisting of slabs ( 1 ) set in the ground around a swimming pool or in bordering areas, each slab internally forms a series of ducts ( 4 ) which are perpendicular to the edge of the pool and communicate with collectors ( 2 - 3 ) which are located on the sides and, in turn, communicate with outer ducts ( 9 ) leading downwards into the pool ( 11 ), where they connect to a heat dissipator ( 10 ) attached to a lateral wall of the pool, forming a closed circuit therewith through which a fluid circulates, said fluid raising the temperature of the water in the swimming pool when heated, by the rays of sunlight, in the slabs ( 1 ) exposed to the sun, and guided by a thermosiphon system or by a pumping action, to the dissipator ( 10 ) arranged in the water.

1 . A border for swimming pools, consisting of slabs ( 1 ) set in the ground around a swimming pool or in bordering areas, characterized in that each of these slabs internally forms a series of ducts ( 4 ) which are perpendicular to the edge the swimming pool and communicate with respective collectors ( 2 - 3 ) which are located on the sides, parallel to the edge of the swimming pool, and, in turn, communicate with respective outer ducts ( 9 ) leading downwards into the swimming pool ( 11 ), where they connect to a heat dissipator ( 10 ) attached to the lateral wall of the swimming pool, forming a closed circuit therewith through which a fluid circulates, said fluid raising the temperature of the water in the swimming pool when heated, by the rays of sunlight, in the slabs ( 1 ) exposed to the sun, and guided, by a thermosiphon system or by a pumping action, to the dissipator ( 10 ) arranged in the water, while at the same time forming a soft element, particularly in the corner due to the cavity defined by the collector ( 2 ), protecting users from accidentally hitting against the pool. 
     
     
         2 . The border for swimming pools according to the previous claim, characterized in that the each of these slabs ( 1 ) is made of rubber, in which transverse ducts ( 4 ) and the longitudinal collectors ( 2 - 3 ) have been defined, and it has a layer of neoprene ( 6 ) on the upper part and is provided with a refracting sheet ( 7 ) on the lower part which concentrates the calorific power of the sun in the ducts ( 4 ). 
     
     
         3 . The border for swimming pools according to the previous claim, characterized in that under the refracting sheet ( 7 ), each of the slabs ( 1 ) forming this element has a layer ( 8 ) of softer rubber forming a soft seat for these slabs, making them trafficable for users.