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20080222821 | Lateral transmission casing for a self-propelled rolling apparatus for cleaning a submerged surface - A lateral transmission casing for a self-propelled running swimming pool cleaner, comprises a housing, an input shaft provided with elements for removable coupling with a clutch shaft of the apparatus, at least an output shaft provided with elements for removable coupling with a running member of the apparatus, elements for transmitting the powering rotary movement between the input shaft and each output shaft, the housing bearing and guiding the shafts and the transmission elements. Detachable mounting elements enable the casing to be rigidly and removably fixed into a single-piece assembly on the side of the apparatus. The invention also concerns an apparatus equipped with such a casing, and its maintenance. | 09-18-2008 |
20080235887 | Pool cleaner with high pressure cleaning jets - A pool cleaner includes a housing and a pump means for drawing water and debris through an intake port into a filter. A jet-valve housing having a jet-valve flap is mounted in a valve-chamber disposed over the pump means to direct a propulsion jet stream from the pump to one of a pair of opposing propulsion outlets formed in the jet-valve housing to move the cleaner in a forward direction. The valve-chamber has a wedge-shaped apex with a pair of opposing pins configured for pivotally mounting the jet-valve flap. A spring is disposed between the top portion of the jet-valve flap and the chamber apex to force the jet-valve flap to pivot between the opposing propulsion outlets when the pump is temporarily powered off to change the direction of cleaning. Upon restoring power to the pump, water from the pump closes the previously opened propulsion outlet and opens the previously closed propulsion outlet to propel the cleaner in a forward direction that is opposite to the previous direction. | 10-02-2008 |
20080244842 | Motorised Pool-Cleaning Device Comprising Freewheel Rotary Movement Means - The invention relates to a motorised pool-cleaning device ( | 10-09-2008 |
20080244843 | POOL CLEANING BRUSH - This invention discloses a roller brush used in swimming pool cleaner, including the roller body and the roller brush wrapped around the roller body. The inner side of roller brush in contact with the roller body outer surface. The roller body has a number of detent posts or grooves. The roller brush inner surface has a number of corresponding grooves or posts. Certain number of detent posts engages with grooves enable the roller brush and roller body positive interlock. For this reason, this roller brush invention allows positive and synchronize drive between roller body and roller brush, avoiding slipping drive. Moreover, this invention has simple construction, easy manufacture and assembly. This invention does not need to apply too much tension on the roller brush, reducing the flexible roller brush aging rate. It is therefore product life extended and maintenance cost lowered. | 10-09-2008 |
20080250580 | Motorised Pool-Cleaning Device Comprising Cantilevered Motor Movement Transmission Means - A motorised pool-cleaning device ( | 10-16-2008 |
20080250581 | Method and apparatus for improving the performance of suction powered pool cleaning systems - A pool cleaning system including means responsive to the magnitude of negative pressure at the suction inlet of a system pump for controlling pump water flow in order to prevent pump cavitation. Systems in accordance with the invention are configured to pump a high rated volume of water when operating in a filtering mode and to provide a high negative pressure to power a pool cleaner when operating in a cleaning mode. | 10-16-2008 |
20080256727 | SWIMMING POOL CLEANER DISCS WITH POCKETS - Discs having recessed areas, or pockets, in their undersides are detailed. The pockets allow provision of increased suction in localized regions, especially useful when the body of an associated cleaner pivots from side to side. Downwardly-extending wear surfaces may be present as well within the pockets. | 10-23-2008 |
20080276388 | SUCTION-TYPE POOL CLEANER - A suction-type swimming pool cleaner having an elongate body formed by a suction head and an elongate, tubular structure extending from the suction head, the orientation of the body being at least partially controlled by arms carrying a float and a connection bracket connecting the arms in a releasable manner to the body, to allow the float to be connected to the body at any selected one of a number of different positions along the body length, the head includes a valve chamber having a wedge-shaped hammer oscillating in the chamber responsive to suction flow through the head, the hammer seating against shoulders in the chamber, the shoulders being partially rebated and partially sloped to ensure that they are flushed clean of any particulate matter which could interfere with proper hammer seating. | 11-13-2008 |
20080295264 | SWIMMING POOL CLEANING VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a swimming pool cleaning vehicle including a housing having an outer shell and defining a hollow interior. The housing having at least one intake port and at least one outlet port. The intake port(s) being located adjacent the drive mechanism. The pool cleaning vehicle includes a drive mechanism which in different embodiments has pairs of wheels and/or rollers and various combinations thereof for moving the vehicle. The vehicle includes a bottom and the bottom is concaved inwardly toward the interior. | 12-04-2008 |
20080307589 | SWIMMING POOL CLEANER - The invention relates to a swimming pool cleaner with wheels driven by a turbine. The pool cleaner is intermittently turned from its path of travel along an underwater surface. A turning cam is provided inwardly of and adjacent to each of a pair of the side wheels. The cams are rotatably mounted on the turbine driven wheel axle which extends between said wheels. Each cam intermittently extends a gripping formation beyond the operatively supporting surface of the adjacent wheel. The cams will preferably comprise a disc with an integral annular internal ring gear formed. An inner gear is fixed for rotation with the axle and an outer gear is supported between the inner gear and the ring gear to rotate the cam. The inner gear is an interrupted gear member to cause intermittent stepwise rotation of the ring gear and the outer gear is a sprocket supported for unidirectional rotation. The cams and gripping formations are arranged so that, when they engage the pool surface, they impart movement to the cleaner which is in the opposite direction to the direction of travel. | 12-18-2008 |
20080313827 | SUBMERSIBLE VACUUM CLEANER - Apparatus for facilitating the removal of material deposited at the bottom ( | 12-25-2008 |
20090007349 | Automatic swimming pool cleaners and associated hoses - Automatic pool cleaners and associated hoses are detailed. Hoses may contract and expand in use and include sections of differing compliancies. Such contractions and expansions may be intensified in more compliant portions and attenuated in less compliant portions. Also discussed are positive locking mechanisms for adjacent hose sections. | 01-08-2009 |
20090031508 | Automatic swimming pool cleaner discs and associated components - Separate covers for protruding portions of discs of automatic swimming pool cleaners are addressed. The covers may be placed onto protrusions, such as fins, and removed from the fins as needed. Version of the covers are made of material more rigid and having lower coefficient of friction than the fins to discourage lateral bending of the fins and decrease frictional contact of the fins with pool surfaces. | 02-05-2009 |
20090077759 | Pool Cleaner Hoses and Methods for Making the Same - Some embodiments of pool cleaner hoses and methods for making the same may include a flexible hose section associated with a pool cleaner that is flexible, but also able to resist substantial compression along its longitudinal axis. In some embodiments, the flexible hose section may be formed from a number of segments. | 03-26-2009 |
20090089944 | Fluid Distribution System for a Swimming Pool Cleaning Apparatus - A fluid distribution system for controlling the operation of a swimming pool cleaning device includes a housing having an inlet for receiving a supply of pressurized fluid, a plurality of outlet openings and a valve chamber between the inlet and outlet openings. The housing has at least one compound cylinder having two portions with different bore diameters for slideably accommodating therein a mating stepped piston. Each portion of the compound cylinder fluidly communicates with pressurized water in the valve chamber via associated fluid pathways. The larger cylinder is vented by a relief valve actuated by a fluid driven cam that periodically opens and closes the relief valve. When the relief valve is closed, the pressure within the large cylinder pushes the piston to a first position which effects the opened/closed status of a port, e.g., allowing one of the outlets to communicate with the pressurized water in the valve chamber. When the relief valve is opened, the pressure within the larger cylinder is reduced, allowing the pressure in the smaller cylinder to push the piston to a second position which effects the opened/closed status of the port and/or opens another port to allow the pressurized fluid to be discharged through another outlet. | 04-09-2009 |
20090089945 | AUTOMATIC CLEANING DEVICE FOR A SURFACE SUBMERGED IN A LIQUID - Automatic cleaning device ( | 04-09-2009 |
20090094765 | SUBMERSIBLE CLEANING ROBOT - A submersible cleaning robot ( | 04-16-2009 |
20090165225 | Swimming pool sweeper powered by high speed water current created by high pressure water of faucet - A swimming pool sweeper powered by high speed water current created by high pressure water of faucet comprises a wheeled main suction stand that contains a inner chamber to let input high pressure water of faucet run through and to pass through multiple small holes to create high speed water current just like a water spray gun does. The high speed water current in a tube creates a suction power to suck debris from the bottom of swimming pool into a collecting mesh bag. It does not use electric motor to create suction power. | 07-02-2009 |
20090255069 | POOL CLEANING VEHICLE HAVING ALGORITHM FOR MOVING - Disclosed herein is using a combination of pump and drive motor activation and de activation the vehicle can be turned and programmed to avoid vertical and other obstacles. | 10-15-2009 |
20090255070 | POOL CLEANING VEHICLE HAVING IMPROVED INTAKE PORT - A swimming pool cleaning device is disclosed herein. The device includes a vehicle having a body shell and an interior and at least one intake port located on the body shell. The vehicle includes at least one water outlet port also located on the outer shell. The vehicle includes a drive mechanism which in different embodiments includes pairs of wheels and/or rollers or a combination of wheels and rollers for moving the vehicle along the pool surface. In one embodiment, the intake ports are located in close proximity to the drive mechanism. This assures the intakes of being consistently close to the pools surface as the vehicle moves. In another embodiment, the vehicle has a concaved bottom. The concaved bottom points towards the interior. In this embodiments the intakes can be located slightly farther away from ends of the vehicle as a result of the curvature of the bottom while maintaining sufficient sucking power to clean the pool water. | 10-15-2009 |
20090276967 | POOL CLEANING VEHICLE HAVING INTERNAL DRIVE PROPULSION - Disclosed herein is a pool cleaning device including an internal drive assembly mounted outside the interior cavity of the device housing. The device including a pool cleaning vehicle, the vehicle including a housing defining a body shell and the body shell including an interior cavity and the pool cleaning vehicle including a drive assembly; and an internal drive assembly, the internal drive assembly including a motor assembly for engaging the vehicle drive assembly for propelling the vehicle, the motor assembly mounted outside the interior of the body shell. | 11-12-2009 |
20090282627 | Method and appartus for operation of pool cleaner with integral chlorine generator - An automated self-propelled pool cleaner having a housing, a water pump for moving water through the housing, drive means for moving the pool cleaner over the surface of the salt water pool to be cleaned, and an integral electrochemical chlorine generator mounted in the housing, includes a processor/controller that is programmed to activate the chlorine generator, the pump and drive means in predetermined operational sequences that minimize wear and tear on the water pump and drive means, while at the same time distribute and maintain a safe level of sanitizing chlorine in the pool, to thereby obviate the need for an in-line chlorinator or other chemical additive treatments; an optional automated sensor device can be provided to activate a secondary maintenance program which enables the pool cleaner to operate over prolonged periods of time as the sole means for filtering and sanitizing the pool water. An electrochemical cell manual mounting system permits the cell to be secured in place for operation and manually removed for maintenance, repair or replacement by the user without special tools or training. | 11-19-2009 |
20090300862 | A SWIMMING POOL CLEANER - The invention relates to a swimming pool cleaner which is intermittently-turned from its path of travel along an underwater surface. A pair of side wheels ( | 12-10-2009 |
20090307854 | POOL CLEANING ROBOT - A suction-powered pool cleaning robot is provided, comprising a fluid outlet, configured for connection to a suction hose, and a fluid inlet, with a fluid path therebetween, a turbine, which may be any suitable device is configured to extract energy, such as in the form of rotational motion, from a fluid flow, at least partially disposed within the fluid path so as to extract energy from flow of fluid therethrough, and an electrical control system configured to regulate at least some of the operations of the robot, the control system comprising an electrical generator for providing power to the control system and configured to be driven by the turbine, and an electronic controller configured for the regulation. | 12-17-2009 |
20100011521 | DEFLECTOR FOR A POOL CLEANER SWEEP TAIL HOSE - A pool cleaner having a sweep tail hose has a deflector at a downstream or discharge end thereof, wherein the deflector comprises a relatively flexible structure in comparison with the sweep tail hose. During normal submerged operation as the pool cleaner and sweep tail hose travel over submerged pool floor and side wall surfaces, water jetted from the sweep tail hose flows substantially without restriction through the deflector. However, when the discharge end of the sweep tail hose breaks the surface of water within the swimming pool, the relatively flexible deflector falls by gravity over the otherwise open discharge end of the sweep tail hose to deflect water jetted therefrom. Accordingly, the deflector effectively knocks down and prevents water jetted from the sweep tail hose from spraying over any significant distance or area of a surrounding pool deck region. | 01-21-2010 |
20100043154 | SELF PROPELLED POOL CLEANER - A self propelled pool cleaner is of compact narrow construction and comprises a diaphragm for propulsion and may be provided is a kit of parts for retrofitting a pool cleaner of the hammer type, the pool cleaner ( | 02-25-2010 |
20100058546 | Pool cleaner baseplate with inlet extension members and recessed wheels - A baseplate for a robotic self-propelled pool cleaner having one or more inlet openings through which water-borne debris passes prior to filtration is provided with downwardly depending inlet extension members having walls that define an opening corresponding in shape to the baseplate inlet opening and that are mounted in close-fitting relation to extend the water intake opening towards, but without touching, the pool surface to increase the suction force at the surface. The baseplate optionally includes a rotatable wheel mounted in an inboard recess in the baseplate on, or adjacent to the longitudinal centerline of the cleaner to facilitate passage over obstacles that would immobilize the pool cleaner by contact with an inlet extension member. | 03-11-2010 |
20100064455 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING SWIMMING POOL SURFACES - An underwater pool surface cleaning apparatus is provided comprising a suction head, a driving component spaced apart from the suction head, the driving component being arranged to move the apparatus underwater along a surface, and a first flexible hose to connect the suction head and the driving component together. In an example embodiment, a second flexible hose may be fitted to the driving component so as to join the driving component to a swimming pool filtration system. According to another aspect of the invention there is provided a driving component for an underwater cleaning apparatus. The driving component may comprise a body defining a chamber, a first end and a second end, with a valve arrangement being housed within the body. The valve arrangement is arranged to close and open so as to cause the apparatus to move. | 03-18-2010 |
20100115715 | Booster Pump System for Pool Applications - Assemblies and methods for a booster pump used in a pool cleaning/filtration system are provided. An exemplary booster pump assembly is adapted to increase the water pressure of water flow for use in a pool cleaning system. The booster pump includes a front housing defining a substantially circular geometry having an inlet positioned substantially in the center of the front housing and extending axially outward with respect to the front housing. The booster pump also includes an outlet extending substantially laterally with respect to the front housing. The front housing and the rear housing form an enclosure for positioning of an impeller. The inlet and the outlet are each coupled to conduits having substantially similar flow diameters, and the water passing through the outlet at an increased water pressure is sufficient to make operable a positive pressure pool cleaner. Advantageous support structures and drain plug configurations are also provided. | 05-13-2010 |
20100122422 | POOL CLEANING VEHICLE WITH ENDLESS LOOP TRACK - Disclosed herein is a submersible pool cleaning vehicle having an endless loop track. The vehicle including a housing and the housing having members for moving the vehicle around the pool surface. The vehicle including an endless loop track. The track having an exterior and an interior, the interior having a series of ribs and ridges, the ribs having a predetermined width and pitch. The ribs being centrally located on the track while the ridges flank either side of the ribs. The vehicle including drive members for moving the vehicle around the pool surface. The drive members and associated members for moving the vehicle have an exterior surface with a series of grooves and ridges for compatible connection with the ribs. The width of the rib is substantially smaller than the width of the groove and the track ribs engaging the groves. | 05-20-2010 |
20100132136 | WORKING METHOD AND CLEANING DEVICE TO CLEAN A SWIMMING POOL - In a working method for a cleaning device ( | 06-03-2010 |
20100139017 | SWIMMING POOL CLEANER - A suction powered swimming pool cleaner connected to the filtration pump by a hose of varying length according to the size of the pool that need be cleaned. Unit comprises of a interruption type valve member moving forward in a stepwise manner thereby cleaning the pool surface. Valve oscillation and debris controlled by means of a flow-control-debris-diverter with aided waterbuffer technology for quiet operation. | 06-10-2010 |
20100299852 | Utility designed to eliminate most manual swimming pool brushing - An automatic pool cleaning attachment brush for the purpose of non-manual bristle brushing of any swimming pool surface. The inventive device includes a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) mounting plate with pre-drilled holes, bristle brushes, and stainless steel mounting screws. The self-tapping stainless steel screws are used for mounting my invention to the back of an existing automatic swimming pool cleaner. The PVC plate contains pre-drilled holes for easy installation. Bristle brushes are the main components which provide the unique action which is the principle and concept of my invention. | 12-02-2010 |
20100306931 | POOL CLEANING ROBOT - A pool cleaning robot is provided for cleaning a surface of a swimming pool. The robot comprises a main housing, a pair of main wheels disposed at opposite ends of a bottom panel of the housing spanning along a majority of its width and carrying a pair of continuous tracks spanning between edges thereof, the main wheels being configured for rotating at a first angular velocity, at least one inlet being formed in the bottom panel between the main wheels and being configured for intake of water and debris, and at least one auxiliary brushwheel disposed between the main wheels. The robot is configured for rotating the auxiliary brushwheel about an axis of rotation at a second angular velocity which is substantially greater than the first angular velocity. | 12-09-2010 |
20100313363 | AUTOMATIC SWIMMING POOL CLEANERS AND BODIES, FEET, DISCS, AND OTHER COMPONENTS THEREOF - Devices for cleaning vessels, especially swimming pools, are discussed. The devices may include repositionable in-line valves, with the valves typically moving laterally (from side to side) and changing the initial direction of the main fluid-flow path through the valves and corresponding cleaner bodies. Asymmetric feet may be utilized as part of the devices, whose bottom bearing surfaces may include elongated strips of material placed parallel to the normally-forward direction of travel of the devices. Discs of non-uniform flexibility also may be employed, and blocking tabs or gripping material may be used to inhibit undesired backward movement of a cleaner when its operation commences. | 12-16-2010 |
20110000030 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A SUBMERGED SURFACE INCLUDING A BRUSHING DEVICE DRIVEN BY MEMBERS FOR DRIVING THE APPARATUS ON THE SUBMERGED SURFACE - The invention relates to a device for cleaning an immersed surface comprising a hollow body ( | 01-06-2011 |
20110000031 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING SUBMERGED SURFACE WITH EDDY FILTRATION - The invention relates to a device for cleaning an immersed surface, comprising a hollow body and members for driving the body over the immersed surface, a filtration chamber which has a liquid inlet ( | 01-06-2011 |
20110000032 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A SUBMERGED SURFACE WITH REMOVABLE FILTRATION DEVICE - The invention relates to a device for cleaning an immersed surface comprising a hollow body and members for driving the hollow body over the immersed surface; a filtration chamber which is provided in the hollow body and which has: a liquid inlet ( | 01-06-2011 |
20110000033 | SUBMERGED SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH ANGLED PUMPING IMPELLER - The invention relates to a device for cleaning an immersed surface comprising a hollow body and members ( | 01-06-2011 |
20110000034 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A SUBMERGED SURFACE AND HAVING A PUMPING ENGINE OUTSIDE THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - The invention relates to a device for cleaning an immersed surface comprising a hollow body; members ( | 01-06-2011 |
20110000035 | SUBMERGED SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH INLET DUCT OF NON-CONSTANT CROSS SECTION - he invention relates to a device for cleaning an immersed surface comprising a hollow body and members for driving the hollow body over the immersed surface in a main direction of advance; a filtration chamber which is provided in the hollow body and which has: a liquid inlet conduit ( | 01-06-2011 |
20110000036 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A SUBMERGED SURFACE WITH A DISCONNECTABLE DIRTY CIRCUIT - The invention relates to a device for cleaning an immersed surface comprising a hollow body and members for driving the body over the immersed surface; a filtration chamber which is provided in the hollow body and which has: a liquid inlet; a liquid outlet; a hydraulic circuit for the flow of liquid between the inlet and the outlet through a filtering device ( | 01-06-2011 |
20110005009 | SUBMERGED-SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH ANGLED FILTRATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a device for cleaning an immersed surface comprising a hollow body and members for driving the body over the immersed surface, a filtration chamber which is provided in the hollow body and which has a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet, a hydraulic circuit for a flow of liquid between the inlet and the outlet through a filtering device, wherein the filtering device comprises an opening which is in communication with the liquid inlet and, for filtering and recovering debris, a space ( | 01-13-2011 |
20110047726 | Manual swimming pool cleaning apparatus employing a plurality of water jets - A swimming pool cleaning apparatus comprises a number of joined sections of tubing or pipe in a generally T-shaped configuration. The pipe is preferably PVC pipe. The preferred embodiment comprises an elongated hollow pipe section referred to herein as the head. The head is preferably about 28 inches in length, although lengths of about 20 inches to about 40 inches have been shown to be suitable as well. The PVC pipe used in the preferred embodiment is standard half-inch PVC pipe, but other size PVC may also be suitable. The head pipe has a plurality of aligned 1/16 inch diameter holes drilled through the pipe along its length. In the preferred embodiment, these holes are drilled at different angles relative to the longitudinal axis of the head. One or two of these holes are drilled to be perpendicular to the head axis while holes to either side of the perpendicular holes are drilled to have an angular offset of about 5° from hole to adjacent hole. This offset provides a more effective cleaning pattern. | 03-03-2011 |
20110047727 | CLEANER APPARATUS FOR A SUBMERGED SURFACE WITH A PROTUBERANCE WHICH ACCELERATES THE INLET FLOW - The invention relates to a cleaner apparatus for a submerged surface comprising a hollow body ( | 03-03-2011 |
20110056031 | Automated swimming pool cleaner with projecting pivot members for changing direction of movement at an adjacent side wall of a pool - A self-propelled apparatus for cleaning the submerged bottom surfaces of a pool or tank in a predetermined regular pattern includes a reversible drive means for propelling the apparatus in opposite directions corresponding to the longitudinal axis of the apparatus. A housing is formed by front and rear walls and depending side portions defining the periphery of the apparatus. A plurality of supporting wheels are coupled to the housing to enable motion of the apparatus. A projecting pivot member extends beyond the periphery of the the housing from at least one of the supporting wheels, wherein the end of the projecting pivot member serves as a pivot point when it contacts an adjacent side wall of the pool to change the orientation of the apparatus with respect to the side wall of the pool. | 03-10-2011 |
20110088180 | POOL CLEANERS - A pool cleaner has a float and close proximity counterweight that together improve the applied torque to steer the pool cleaner, a body | 04-21-2011 |
20110088181 | Convertible Pressure/Suction Swimming Pool Cleaner - A swimming pool cleaner interchangeably usable as a suction cleaner and as a pressure cleaner. The cleaner is of the type movable along an underwater pool surface to clean debris therefrom, the pool cleaner including a body having a debris inlet and a debris outlet. The body is adapted at the debris outlet for securement of either a water-suction hose connected to a remote suction system or a debris-collection device entrapping debris and passing water therethrough back into the pool. A venturi-line structure is secured with respect to the body. The venturi-line structure includes a venturi-line inlet adapted for connection of a water-flow line fed by a remote pump and a venturi jet located at the debris inlet to cause accelerated flow substantially thereacross and into the body when the cleaner is used as a pressure cleaner. The body includes a debris-inlet adjuster configured to reduce the debris inlet to adapt the cleaner for use as a suction cleaner. | 04-21-2011 |
20110088182 | POOL CLEANING VEHICLE HAVING AN ADVANCED DRAIN SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a pool cleaning an electric pool cleaning vehicle having a drive assembly and including an advanced system for draining water from the vehicle as the vehicle is removed from a pool of water. The vehicle includes a housing defining a body shell and the body shell having an interior cavity and an electrical power cord to supply power to the vehicle having a connection point on the vehicle. A filtering system is located within the body cavity. The vehicle includes a drain door assembly and the drain door assembly has an inlet connected to the filtering system. A handle is located adjacent the electrical cord connection point, sized and shaped to easily lift the vehicle filled with water out of a pool and the drain door assembly being on an opposed portion of the vehicle from the handle. | 04-21-2011 |
20110154585 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING AN IMMERSED SURFACE HAVING A SINGLE REVERSIBLE ELECTRIC DRIVING AND PUMPING MOTOR - The invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning a surface which is immersed in a liquid, comprising a hollow body, guiding and driving members, a filtration chamber in the hollow body, at least one liquid inlet, at least one liquid outlet out of the hollow body, at least one axial pumping propeller, a single reversible electric motor whose drive shaft, in order to move it, is simultaneously mechanically connected to at least one motorized member and to each pumping propeller. In a first rotation direction of the drive shaft, each motorized member is driven in a forward direction, and each pumping propeller generates the flow of liquid in the normal direction ensuring the cleaning of the immersed surface. In a second rotation direction of the drive shaft, each motorized member is driven in a backward direction opposite the first direction. | 06-30-2011 |
20110154586 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING AN IMMERSED SURFACE WITH GYRATION BY MEANS OF A NOSING-UP ACTION - The invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning a surface which is immersed in a liquid comprising a hollow body, guiding members defining at least one axle, a filtration chamber, at least one electric drive motor, a control unit which is configured to control each drive motor in at least one direction at a speed selected from:
| 06-30-2011 |
20110179590 | Swimming Pool Cleaners, and Associated Hoses and Connectors for Use with the Same - Swimming pool cleaners, and associated hoses and connectors used with swimming pool cleaners may include a lock mechanism for releasably locking multiple hose segments or other components together in varying, discrete locked positions, such that a user can adjust the connection between the components to obtain a fluid tight joint. In these or other embodiments, one or both components can include an improved sealing structure that may facilitate forming such a fluid tight joint. | 07-28-2011 |
20110185519 | In Situ Sub Marine Net Cleaning and Inspecting Device - A submarine in-situ net cleaner includes a skid chassis ( | 08-04-2011 |
20110203060 | ROLLING APPARATUS FOR CLEANING AN IMMERSED SURFACE WITH ORIENTATABLE DRIVING FLUX - The invention relates to a rolling apparatus for cleaning an immersed surface comprising a hollow body; rolling members; a filtration chamber which is provided in the hollow body; a motorized pumping device configured for generating a flow of liquid between a liquid inlet ( | 08-25-2011 |
20110225747 | Swimming pool cleaners and components thereof - Detailed are swimming pool cleaners and components including discs and bumpers. Discs may include upwardly-extending hooks or similar features connecting directly with the bumpers. The direct connections additionally may be configured to allow substantial (i.e. non-trivial) upward movement of the discs from their normal locations while preventing substantial downward movement of the discs that might cause the discs undesirably to fold in use. | 09-22-2011 |
20110258789 | MOTORISED ROBOT FOR CLEANING SWIMMING POOLS OR THE LIKE, WHICH OPERATES WHEN SUBMERGED IN A FLUID - The invention relates to a motorized robot for cleaning swimming pools, comprising: means ( | 10-27-2011 |
20110302728 | Apparatus for Facilitating Maintenance of a Pool Cleaning Device - Advantageous apparatus, are provided for facilitating maintenance of a automated pool cleaning device. More particularly, an improved automated pool cleaning device is provided, according to the present disclosure. The device, generally, includes a facially accessible quick-release roller assembly, a bucket-type filter assembly, and a windowed top access lid assembly. The improved roller assembly and filter assembly are easily accessible for maintenance purposes. Furthermore, the windowed lid assembly provides visual feedback as to when the filter assembly needs to be cleaned. | 12-15-2011 |
20110314617 | AUTOMATIC POOL CLEANERS AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - Automatic pool cleaners (APCs) and components thereof are detailed. The APCs may include tracks for movement, with the tracks having teethed internal surfaces. The APCs additionally may supply shift mechanisms for purposes of changing direction of their movement and incorporate bladed scrubbers and easily-opening bodies. | 12-29-2011 |
20120060307 | VORTEX TURBINE CLEANER - A suction type turbine-driven pool-cleaners utilizing vortex turbines to propel and steer the pool cleaner is disclosed. The cleaner includes a housing for one or more vortex-turbine mechanisms, each with a chamber and a turbine, tracks for movement over submerged surfaces, a differential mechanism for steering purposes, a reverse of inlet flow mechanism, a cam design for engagement of steering and reversing mechanisms, a means of controller inlet flow for steering purposes, and a means of controlling flow for reversing direction of cleaner movement. | 03-15-2012 |
20120066846 | Structural Improvement For Robotic Cleaner - The present invention is an improved structure for robotic cleaner primarily comprising of a chassis with plurality of spherical casters fixed to the periphery of bottom deck, a dust collector mounted on the chassis, a lifting actuation mechanism mounted on the chassis that includes a lifting power supply at least to drive two parallel & extendable first swing arms and two parallel & extending second swing arms through a relevant linking device, a first gear train and a second gear train that can pivotally rotate in reverse direction, a drive wheel mounted at the moveable end of the two parallel & extending first swing arms each, a driven wheel mounted at the moveable end of the two parallel & extending second swing arms each, plural advancing power supplies mounted at the middle section of the first swing arms. | 03-22-2012 |
20120102664 | AUTOMATED POOL CLEANING VEHICLE WITH MIDDLE ROLLER - Disclosed herein is an automated pool cleaning vehicle (PCV) having a middle roller. The PCV having a housing. The housing defines an interior. Located within the interior is a pump and a filter bag. The housing also includes a bottom, which is generally curved in a concave manner. The housing further includes a chassis. The pump creates a vacuum for sucking up dirt and debris into the filter bag through intakes in the housing. The housing including first and second pairs of wheels connected to the chassis. Between the front and second wheels is a middle roller, also connected to the chassis. In a first embodiment, the middle roller includes a single roller, which is approximately the same diameter as the wheels of the first and second pairs of wheels. In other embodiments, the wheels of the middle roller are larger or smaller. In yet another embodiment, the middle roller includes a series of wheels. | 05-03-2012 |
20120102665 | CLEANING APPARATUS FOR POOL CLEANING VEHICLE WITH ENDLESS LOOP TRACK - Disclosed herein is cleaning structure attachable to a submersible pool cleaning vehicle (PCV). In one exemplary embodiment the PCV has an endless loop track and a chassis therefore. The cleaning structure attaches to the chassis and acts as a cap covering the drive wheels and track. The cleaning structure includes a base and bristles extending outwardly therefrom. The bristles define fingers. In one embodiment, the fingers are of a uniform length. In another embodiment, the fingers are of a graduated length. Others embodiments include the fingers being distributed on the base in a random pattern. | 05-03-2012 |
20120137451 | AUTOMATIC SWIMMING POOL CLEANERS AND ASSOCIATED HOSES - Automatic pool cleaners and associated hoses are detailed. Hoses may contract and expand in use and include sections of differing compliancies. Such contractions and expansions may be intensified in more compliant portions and attenuated in less compliant portions. Also discussed are positive locking mechanisms for adjacent hose sections. | 06-07-2012 |
20120144605 | Pool cleaning device with improved bottom topography - The pool cleaning device of the invention has a housing bottom with an elliptically-beveled suction hole inlet and optional topographical features that facilitate smooth flow of water to and into the suction hole so as to improve capture of tree leaves and other debris. The optional topographical features include a sloped bottom along the leading edge to minimize the possibility of debris catching on the outer edge of the housing bottom, a bottom suction cavity with or without partitions designed to direct debris toward the elliptically-beveled suction hole inlet, and a fender that partially wraps around a cylindrical rotary brush along the leading edge of the housing. | 06-14-2012 |
20120174326 | PROGRAMMABLE STEERABLE ROBOT PARTICULARLY USEFUL FOR CLEANING SWIMMING POOLS - A programmable steerable robot, particularly useful for cleaning swimming pools, includes: a body member; a first ground-engaging rotary propelling device at one side of the body member; a second ground-engaging rotary propelling device at an opposite side of the body member; a rotary brush carried by the body member engageable with walls of the swimming pool for cleaning same; a drive for driving both of the rotary propelling devices and the rotary brush; a transmission system connecting the drive to both of the rotary propelling devices and the rotary brush; and a programming device controlling the transmission system such that, for preselected travel intervals, both rotary propelling devices are driven in the same direction to propel the body member along a linear path, and for other preselected time intervals, the rotary propelling devices are controlled such that the body member is propelled along a different path. | 07-12-2012 |
20120210527 | DIRECTIONAL CONTROL FOR DUAL BRUSH ROBOTIC POOL CLEANERS - A self-propelled robotic pool cleaner ( | 08-23-2012 |
20120279001 | AUTOMATIC CLEANING MACHINE DRIVEN BY HYDRAULIC POWER FROM BOTTOM OF SWIMMING POOL AND HYDRAULIC DRIVE JAW TYPE CLUTCH IMPELLER COMBINATION THEREOF - A swimming pool bottom hydraulic pushed automatic cleaner includes an underwater cleaner and a control power supply connected by a buoyancy cable. The underwater cleaner includes a housing cover, housing body, filter, double extension shaft motor assembly, hydraulic driven jaw-type clutch impeller combination, water inlet/outlet flow passage, wheel and bracket, an isolated hood and a cable with floaters. Along with the changing of the rotating direction of the motor, the impeller combination is engaged and disengaged under the action of hydraulic power to change the working state of the impeller, thereby changing water outlet of injection water flow and further changing the travel direction of the cleaner. The housing touches a wall to cause the cleaner to adjust the direction after touching the wall. Furthermore, two or more axial-flow pumps are arranged horizontally and parallelly, so that the cleaner has turning function and orderly complete coverage cleaning is realized. | 11-08-2012 |
20120304403 | Pool Cleaning Vehicle Having Internal Drive Propulsion - Disclosed herein is a pool cleaning device including an internal drive assembly mounted outside the interior cavity of the device housing. The device including a pool cleaning vehicle, the vehicle including a housing defining a body shell and the body shell including an interior cavity and the pool cleaning vehicle including a drive assembly; and an internal drive assembly, the internal drive assembly including a motor assembly for engaging the vehicle drive assembly for propelling the vehicle, the motor assembly mounted outside the interior of the body shell. | 12-06-2012 |
20130031729 | AUTOMATIC SWIMMING POOL CLEANING MACHINE - Described is an automatic cleaning machine for swimming pools comprising a body with at least two motorized wheels for moving on a drive surface, at least one suction inlet positioned on a lower surface of the body, at least one outlet mouth, at least one turbine, operating between the suction inlet and the outlet mouth, controllable by a respective electricity supply battery, an electronic control unit for operating the wheels and moving the cleaning machine along the drive surface and for operating the turbine for exerting a thrust able to keep the body in contact with the surface. The automatic cleaning machine also comprises at least one chopping element interposed between the suction inlet and the outlet mouth. | 02-07-2013 |
20130031730 | POOL CLEANING VEHICLE WITH ENDLESS LOOP TRACK - Disclosed herein is a submersible pool cleaning vehicle having an endless loop track. The vehicle including a housing and the housing having members for moving the vehicle around the pool surface. The vehicle including an endless loop track. The track having an exterior and an interior, the interior having a series of ribs and ridges, the ribs having a predetermined width and pitch. The ribs being centrally located on the track while the ridges flank either side of the ribs. The vehicle including drive members for moving the vehicle around the pool surface. The drive members and associated members for moving the vehicle have an exterior surface with a series of grooves and ridges for compatible connection with the ribs. The width of the rib is substantially smaller than the width of the groove and the track ribs engaging the groves. | 02-07-2013 |
20130061407 | POOL CLEANING ROBOT - A pool cleaning robot comprising: a housing; an impeller and a motor; at least one filter compartment configured for accommodating a filter unit therein; an impeller outlet formed in a housing top surface; at least one additional outlet other than the impeller outlet configured for being fluidly connected to an external suction and filtering system; at least one bottom inlet formed in said housing bottom configured for a first fluid communication with the impeller outlet via said filter unit, thereby defining a first fluid path; and at least one bottom inlet formed in said housing bottom configured for a second fluid communication with said additional outlet via a second fluid path at least partially different from the first fluid path, said second fluid path constituting a part of an external suction and filtering fluid path created when said additional outlet is fluidly connected to an external suction and filtering system. | 03-14-2013 |
20130081216 | Pool Cleaner with Detachable Scrubber Assembly - Embodiments of the invention provide a pool cleaner for use in a swimming pool or spa including a front wheel assembly and a scrubber assembly. The scrubber assembly is engagable with inner gear teeth of the front wheel assembly so that rotation of the front wheel assembly causes rotation of the scrubber assembly. The scrubber assembly includes at least one pinion gear and at least one end bracket rotatable about the at least one pinion gear to substantially lift the scrubber assembly over objects in the swimming pool or spa. | 04-04-2013 |
20130091641 | ROBOT FOR CLEANING SWIMMING POOLS - The present invention relates to a robot for cleaning swimming pools, comprising driving means which can transmit movement to movement means, where the movement means comprise two wheels ( | 04-18-2013 |
20130097788 | SWIMMING POOL CLEANER DISCS - Detailed are components of cleaners of fluid-containing vessels such as pools and spas. The components may incorporate combined discs and footpads and attach to other components of a cleaner other than by receipt of a boundary of a central aperture into a groove. The components nevertheless may continue to include central apertures as appropriate. | 04-25-2013 |
20130104321 | Apparatus for cleaning submerged surfaces with a semi-automatic return command | 05-02-2013 |
20130133144 | MOTOR DRIVEN AXLE CONTROLLER FOR AUTOMATED SWIMMING POOL CLEANERS - A pool cleaner includes a housing having a front, rear and adjoining side portions and a base plate having a water inlet. A pump is configured to draw water and debris from the pool through the inlet for filtering and discharge filtered water through an outlet. A pair of wheels are coupled proximate the front and rear of the housing, each of which is coupled to an opposing end of an axle, each opposing end of the axle being slidably moveable along the housing in a forward and rearward directional path of the cleaner in response to a steering assembly. An on-board controller includes memory for storing a cleaning program, and a processor electrically coupled to the memory to execute the cleaning program to automatically control the steering assembly to position each end of the axles to steer the cleaner while it is moving in a forward or reverse direction. | 05-30-2013 |
20130133145 | SELF-PROPELLED APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A SUBMERGED SURFACE - The invention relates to a self-propelled apparatus for cleaning an immersed surface comprising a hollow body ( | 05-30-2013 |
20130152316 | Swimming Pool Cleaner - A swimming pool cleaner including a body having a debris inlet and a debris outlet and defining an elongate slotted cavity pivotably holding proximal ends of flap members forming a segmented skirt which forms with the pool surface a plenum from which water and debris are drawn into the inlet. The slotted cavity is configured for strain-free insertion of the flap-member proximal ends into the cavity. A removable nozzle within the debris inlet and retaining the flap-member proximal ends in the cavity. A method for inlet to control debris-laden water flow. The cleaner further including a tool-free nozzle-mounting structure at the debris inlet removably retaining the nozzle within the debris inlet and a tool-free wheel-mounting assembly. a plurality of removable nozzles are interchangeably secured within the debris inlet, each nozzle having a flow opening sized differently from flow opening(s) of the other nozzle(s) to control debris-laden water flow. | 06-20-2013 |
20130152317 | FILTER CARTRIDGE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR ROBOTIC POOL AND TANK CLEANER - A self-propelled cleaning apparatus for cleaning a pool includes a housing cover removably fastened to a base to define an interior chamber and rotational supports coupled to the apparatus for moving it over submerged pool surfaces. A water discharge assembly with a water outlet for recirculating filtered water into the pool is coupled to the interior surface of the housing cover. A filter assembly for filtering water and debris flowing from the pool through a water inlet in the base is supported within the interior chamber above the base. A mounting bracket coupled to the water discharge assembly is configured to fixedly position and independently suspend the filter assembly within the interior chamber below the interior surface of the housing cover and above the interior surface of the base. | 06-20-2013 |
20130318727 | POOL CLEANING ROBOT - A pool cleaning robot for cleaning a surface of a swimming pool, said robot may include: a main housing; main wheels being configured for propelling the robot and for rotating at a first angular velocity; at least one auxiliary brushwheel disposed between said main wheels; and at least one inlet being formed in a bottom panel of the housing between said main wheels and being configured for intake of water and debris; wherein said robot is configured for rotating said auxiliary brushwheel about an axis of rotation at a second angular velocity which is substantially greater than the first angular velocity; wherein said second angular velocity is at least substantially twice that of the first angular velocity. | 12-05-2013 |
20130318728 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING SWIMMING POOLS - An apparatus for cleaning swimming pools comprises a self-propelled device comprising: movement means for moving the self-propelled device in a swimming pool; a water recirculation circuit; means for cleaning the surfaces of the swimming pool; and a power supply battery for supplying electric energy to one or more out of the movement means, the recirculation circuit and the cleaning means; the apparatus also comprises a recharging base for the power supply battery, the base having at least a first inductive element positioned in the swimming pool; the recharging base comprising a supporting unit having a first end integral with the swimming pool and a second end which is opposite to the first end and suspended in the swimming pool; the first inductive element hanging from the second end of the supporting unit. | 12-05-2013 |
20140068881 | POOL CLEANING ROBOT - A cleaning robot that includes a drive motor; a housing that encloses the drive motor; a brushing element; and a transmission coupled between the brushing element and the drive motor, the transmission is arranged to convert a rotary movement induced by the drive motor to a combination of (a) a rotary movement of the brushing element about a brushing element axis, and (b) a reciprocal movement of the brushing element in parallel to the brushing element axis. | 03-13-2014 |
20140096329 | SUBMERGED ROBOT WITH LEARNING CAPABILITIES - A suction-powered pool cleaning robot that may include a fluid outlet, adapted for connection to a suction hose; a fluid inlet, with a fluid path between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet; a turbine at least partially disposed within the fluid path so as to extract energy from flow of fluid through the fluid path; an electrical generator for providing power thereto and adapted to be driven by the turbine; a sensor arranged to generate rotation information indicative of a speed of rotation of the turbine; and an electronic controller that is arranged to control an operation of the suction-powered pool cleaning robot in response to at least the rotation information. | 04-10-2014 |
20140101870 | Swimming Pool Cleaner Appendages - A pool cleaner for cleaning a pool surface includes a chassis, arms mounted to the chassis for oscillatory movement in response to water being drawn through the pool cleaner and rotating a drive assembly operatively coupled to the arms, a wing mounted to each of the arms for flapping movement in response to the oscillatory movement of the arms, and projections carried on an underside of the wings for disturbing material from the pool surface to be cleaned by the pool cleaner. | 04-17-2014 |
20140115796 | Turbine-Driven Swimming Pool Cleaning Apparatus And Method - A swimming pool cleaner is driven along a submerged surface by water and debris flowing past a turbine positioned between an inlet and outlet of the cleaner. Rollers are rotatably carried on the bottom of the cleaner and forward and aft the proximate an inlet port. The rollers in combination with lower side wall portions of the housing form a plenum for water and enhance adherence of the pool cleaner to the submerged pool surface being cleaner. A hose connector operable with an outlet port is angled toward the forward direction of movement of the pool cleaner such that a suction hose will be placed slightly ahead of the pool cleaner when climbing a side wall surface to provide a weight for keeping the cleaner below the water surface and thus prevent an undesirable sucking of air at the inlet. | 05-01-2014 |
20140137343 | POOL OR TANK CLEANING VEHICLE WITH A POWERED BRUSH - A pool cleaning vehicle is described comprising a body mounted on wheels such that it can roll over a surface. The body carries a water inlet port and a water outlet port with the inlet port being located on the bottom of the body. It also has a filter mechanism interposed between the inlet and outlet ports. An electric motor mounted is on the body between the two sides of the body with a shaft extending out of it with a propeller mounted on the shaft. The motor is mounted such that the propeller expels water out of the outlet port. A roller brush extends between the same two sides of the body generally transverse to the direction of travel of the vehicle and the roller brush is rotated by the electric motor via a linkage. | 05-22-2014 |
20140165306 | Automated Pool Cleaning Vehicle With Scrubbing Elements - Disclosed herein is a submersible pool cleaning vehicle (PCV) having both cleaning and scrubbing structures. The PCV includes spaced wheels and wheel covers over the wheels include scrubbing elements. The PCV also includes a cleaning brush which dislodges particulates and facilitates the particulates being sucked into the intakes and then a filtering member. In one exemplary embodiment, the PCV includes wheel covers that have embedded scrubbing elements. In another exemplary embodiment, the scrubbing elements extend from the wheel covers and have a plurality of circular members. | 06-19-2014 |
20140165307 | POOL CLEANING VEHICLE WITH ROTATING AND STATIONARY SCRUBBING ELEMENTS - Disclosed herein is a submersible pool cleaning vehicle (PCV) having both cleaning and scrubbing structures. The PCV includes spaced wheels and several sets of scrubbing members. Each of the scrubbing members includes a plurality of scrubbing elements. The PCV also includes a cleaning brush for dislodging particulates. In one exemplary embodiment, the PCV includes a fixed scrubbing member and two rotating scrubbing members. The rotating scrubbing member act cooperatively and create a current after dislodging particulates and dirt from the pool surface. The rotating scrubbing members direct the current carrying such dislodged material toward the intakes of the PCV so that it can be permanently removed from the pool water. | 06-19-2014 |
20140215730 | Pool Cleaner Positive Pressure Water Supply Distribution Subsystem And Wall Fitting - A cleaning system comprising a cleaner body configured to travel through a water pool powered by a positive pressure water flow supplied via a flexible hose. The system is characterized by: | 08-07-2014 |
20140230168 | POOL CLEANING ROBOT HAVING WATERLINE MOVEMENT CAPABILITIES - A cleaning robot that may include a control unit, a drive motor, a jet generator, a housing, a waterline proximity sensor, a filtering unit and a brushing unit. The jet generator has first and second openings that are positioned at opposite sides of the housing. The control unit is arranged to control the jet generator for jetting fluids to thereby inducing the pool cleaning robot to move according to a waterline movement scheme when the pool cleaning robot is proximate to the waterline. The waterline proximity sensor is arranged to sense proximity of the pool cleaning robot to a waterline. The drive motor and the jet generator are substantially closer to a front edge of the housing than to a rear edge of the housing. | 08-21-2014 |
20140237740 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR CLEANING A SURFACE IN A MARINE ENVIRONMENT - A system for cleaning an underwater surface includes a cleaning head having a base with a scrubbing pad attached thereto, a hollow handle having leg portions that are connected to openings through the base and an extension tube open toward a rear portion of the cleaning head. A flexible skirt extends perpendicular to the lower surface of the base to surround the sides of the scrubbing pad. A water pump is connected to the extension tube of the handle via a hose to draw water through the base openings to produce a partial vacuum in a space between the base, the skirt and the underwater surface. In one embodiment at least one mechanical filter is disposed downstream of the cleaning head. The system may further include at least one biological and/or chemical filter disposed downstream of the cleaning head. | 08-28-2014 |
20140259464 | Pool Cleaning Device With Wheel Drive Assemblies - A drive system for a pool cleaner is disclosed, the drive system including a motor operatively connected relative to an axle for driving rotation of the axle. The axel in turn is connected to and drives the rotation of (i) a roller assembly including a roller for cleaning a target surface and (ii) a wheel drive assembly engaged with an idler gear for driving a wheel. Notably the axis of rotation of the roller assembly is different than the axis of rotation of the wheel. Thus, the wheel drive assembly may drive the wheel by interacting with a surface of a cylindrical flange of the wheel. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259465 | HYDRAULIC SWIMMING POOL CLEANERS WITH ELECTRICITY GENERATORS - Generation of electricity on-board, principally, certain hydraulic pool cleaners is described. Magnets may be caused to move within coils by (normal) cooperative actions of diaphragm-type valves and external pumps, thus generating electricity without changing the operational principles of the cleaners. The generated electricity may be used to power electrical devices either on-board the cleaners or elsewhere. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259466 | Swimming Pool Pressure Cleaner Including Automatic Timing Mechanism - A fluid distribution system for an underwater pool cleaner comprises an inlet body having an inlet for receiving a supply of pressurized fluid, a valve assembly body in fluid communication with the inlet of the inlet body and including a plurality of fluid outlets, a first one of the outlets provides fluid for propelling the underwater pool cleaner in a forward direction and a second one of the outlets provides fluid for propelling the underwater pool cleaner in a reverse direction, and a valve subassembly fluidicly driven by the supply of pressurized fluid and periodically switching the supply of pressurized fluid from the first one of the outlets to the second one of the outlets to periodically change direction of propulsion of the underwater pool cleaner. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259467 | VACUUM HEAD AND HOSE APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for an improved underwater vacuum cleaning system. Urging elements are provided on a vacuum head to encourage debris, especially large pieces of underwater debris, to matriculate under the head or otherwise toward the vacuum opening, rather than traveling over the head or otherwise NOT toward the vacuum opening. Various embodiments of engagement elements are disclosed between the vacuum head and a vacuum hose to improve the connection therebetween. | 09-18-2014 |
20140298601 | SWIMMING POOL CLEANING DEVICE - An innovative cleaning device ( | 10-09-2014 |
20140310894 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL AUTOMATIC SWIMMING POOL CLEANERS - Automatic pool cleaners (APCs) and components thereof are detailed. The APCs may turn feet, rather than entire bodies, to change direction and may provide water-flow paths through the bodies that are oriented vertically. Thus, unlike existing disc-based cleaners, the APCs may reduce influence of connected hoses on their movements within pools. | 10-23-2014 |
20150020322 | Swimming Pool Cleaner - A swimming pool cleaner including a body having a debris inlet and a debris outlet and defining an elongate slotted cavity pivotably holding proximal ends of flap members forming a segmented skirt which forms with the pool surface a plenum from which water and debris are drawn into the inlet. The slotted cavity is configured for strain-free insertion of the flap-member proximal ends into the cavity. A removable nozzle within the debris inlet and retaining the flap-member proximal ends in the cavity. A method for inlet to control debris-laden water flow. The cleaner further including a tool-free nozzle-mounting structure at the debris inlet removably retaining the nozzle within the debris inlet and a tool-free wheel-mounting assembly. a plurality of removable nozzles are interchangeably secured within the debris inlet, each nozzle having a flow opening sized differently from flow opening(s) of the other nozzle(s) to control debris-laden water flow. | 01-22-2015 |
20150059106 | Swimming Pool Cleaner - Disclosed herein are a steering system for a suction cleaning device, a locomotion system for a pool cleaner, and a turbine for use in an automatic cleaner. The steering system includes a fluid driven turbine that rotates a cam gear that is interconnected with a cam wheel for directing a drive pinion. The drive pinion is positionable in a plurality of positions to drive a nose cone that steers the suction cleaning device. The locomotion system includes first and second A-frame arms that respectively engage first and second bearings about first and second eccentrics of a turbine. Rotation of the turbine causes the first and second A-frame arms to rotate back and forth driving associated walking pod assemblies. The turbine includes a turbine rotor and a plurality of vanes connected to the turbine rotor. The plurality of vanes including lateral edges having lateral open regions to facilitate debris-removing efficiency. | 03-05-2015 |
20150067974 | POOL CLEANING ROBOT WITH BYPASS MECHANISM - A cleaning robot may be provided and may include a housing comprising at least one inlet and an outlet; a filtering unit for filtering fluid; a bypass mechanism for bypassing the filtering unit; and a fluid suction unit that is arranged to direct towards the outlet fluid that (a) passes through the at least one inlet and (b) passes through at least one out of the filtering unit and the bypass mechanism | 03-12-2015 |
20150101135 | AUTONOMOUS POOL CLEANING ROBOT - A pool cleaning robot for cleaning a pool, comprising: a housing; and a drive system that is arranged to move the pool cleaning robot in relation to an environment of the pool cleaning robot; wherein the environment comprises the pool and an exterior surface; wherein the drive system comprises: a drive motor system; a group of interfacing modules; a transmission system that is arranged to couple the drive motor system to the group of interfacing modules; and an interface manipulator; wherein interfacing modules of the group are arranged to interface between the pool cleaning robot and the environment; wherein the interface manipulator is arranged to change a spatial relationship between (a) the housing and (b) a selected interfacing module of the group, during an exit process during which the pool cleaning robot exits the pool. | 04-16-2015 |
20150121636 | CLEANING APPARATUS FOR POOL CLEANING VEHICLE WITH ENDLESS LOOP TRACK - Disclosed herein is cleaning structure attachable to a submersible pool cleaning vehicle (PCV). In one exemplary embodiment the PCV has an endless loop track and a chassis therefore. The cleaning structure attaches to the chassis and acts as a cap covering the drive wheels and track. The cleaning structure includes a base and bristles extending outwardly therefrom. The bristles define fingers. In one embodiment, the fingers are of a uniform length. In another embodiment, the fingers are of a graduated length. Others embodiments include the fingers being distributed on the base in a random pattern. | 05-07-2015 |
20150128361 | SUBMERSIBLE ELECTRIC-POWERED LEAF VACUUM CLEANER - An electric-powered submersible vacuum cleaner for filtering water in a pool includes a base with an inlet port extending therethrough. A plurality of wheels extends from the lower surface of the base to facilitate movement of the cleaner over a surface of the pool. An impeller coaxially aligned with the inlet draws water and debris from the pool surface. An electric-powered drive train is coupled to the cleaner and configured to rotate the impeller. A discharge conduit in fluid communication with the inlet extends substantially normal with respect to the upper surface of the base and circumscribes the impeller to direct the flow of water/debris drawn through the inlet by the impeller. A filter mounted over the discharge conduit filters the debris from the drawn water and passes filtered water into the pool. A rotatable handle is attached to and facilitates manual movement of the cleaner over the pool surface. | 05-14-2015 |
20150135450 | POOL CLEANING ROBOT - A cleaning robot that includes a drive motor; a housing that encloses the drive motor; a brushing element; and a transmission coupled between the brushing element and the drive motor, the transmission is arranged to convert a rotary movement induced by the drive motor to a combination of (a) a rotary movement of the brushing element about a brushing element axis, and (b) a reciprocal movement of the brushing element in parallel to the brushing element axis. | 05-21-2015 |
20150143643 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING A SUBMERGED SURFACE WITH A PROPELLED WATER JET - The invention relates to a device for cleaning a submerged surface comprising water jet propulsion means ( | 05-28-2015 |
20150300034 | WATER JET POOL CLEANER WITH OPPOSING DUAL PROPELLERS - A robotic pool or tank cleaner is propelled by water jets, the direction of which is controlled by the direction of rotation of a horizontally mounted pump motor within the pool cleaner housing, having a propeller attached to either end of the motor drive shaft which projects from opposing ends of the motor body, each of the propellers being positioned in a water jet discharge conduit that terminates in discharge ports in opposing ends of the housing. Each discharge conduit has a pressure-sensitive flap valve downstream of the respective propellers. When the propellers rotate in one direction, the water is drawn through one or more openings in the base plate, passes through one or more filter assemblies associated with the pool cleaner and is discharged through one of the discharge ports as a water jet of sufficient force to propel the pool cleaner along the surface being cleaned. | 10-22-2015 |
20150322684 | Pool Cleaning Device Having Relief Formed in a Base Portion Thereof - Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to an automated pool cleaning apparatus configured to traverse an surface having varying elevations. Embodiments of the automated pool cleaning apparatus can include a housing that has a base portion with one or more intake ports and two or more wheel assemblies with at least one wheel assembly being disposed proximate to a front end of the housing and one wheel assembly being disposed proximate to a rear end of the housing. The base portion of the house can include a relief structure formed between the first and second wheel assemblies to facilitate improved and/or enhanced cleaning of the surface when transitioning between portions of the surface that have different elevations. | 11-12-2015 |
20150337555 | POOL CLEANER - A pool cleaner having a coarse filter and a fine filter. The coarse filter removes large pieces of debris. The fine filter removes fine particles from the water. In an embodiment, the fine filter is a filter bag made from a cloth material. In an embodiment, the coarse filter is a mesh grating with small holes. In an embodiment, the fine filter is supported by a rigid mesh placed downstream from the coarse filter. | 11-26-2015 |
20150345165 | Scrubber Assembly for a Pool Cleaner - Embodiments of the invention provide a scrubber assembly for a pool cleaner comprising a center shaft and a rotary cylinder positioned around the center shaft and including an internal spur gear profile. The scrubber assembly further includes a first pinion gear engagable with the internal spur gear profile of the rotary cylinder and aligned off-center from the center shaft and a first end bracket coupled to a first end of the center shaft and rotatable about the first pinion gear. | 12-03-2015 |
20160001336 | AUTONOMOUS CLEANING DEVICE FOR SEISMIC STREAMERS AND METHOD - A cleaning device for cleaning a marine element towed in water and related methods are provided. The cleaning device includes a body configured to enclose a marine element; at least one wing fixedly attached to the body and configured to impart translational motion to the body when flowing in water; and a keel attached to the body and configured to limit a rotation of the body. The at least one wing is oriented relative to the body so that the cleaning device travels from a head portion toward a tail portion of the marine element when the marine element is towed at an angle less than a triggering angle with a traveling direction of a vessel towing the marine element. | 01-07-2016 |
20160047135 | BRUSH ASSEMBLY FOR SELF-PROPELLED POOL AND TANK CLEANER - A rotatable brush assembly for a cleaning apparatus includes a cylindrical roller formed by first and second arcuate members. Each arcuate member has an inner longitudinal portion and an opposing longitudinal free end, the inner longitudinal portions being adjacently hinged together. The longitudinal free ends are positioned adjacently when the hinge is in a closed position. A web includes spaced-apart cleaning members extending outward from its external surface. Opposing longitudinal ends substantially conform to the opposing longitudinal free ends of the roller and its width is dimensioned such that an inner surface of the web wraps around and directly covers an outer surface of the cylindrical roller. Each longitudinal end of the web terminates in a U-shaped flange which defines a channel that conforms to and interfaces with one of the longitudinal free ends of the roller. Opposing end caps are disposed over opposing ends of the elongated cylindrical roller. | 02-18-2016 |
20160060887 | POOL CLEANING ROBOT AND A METHOD FOR CLEANING A POOL - A pool cleaning robot that includes a ballast tank for controlling a buoyancy of the submarine pool cleaner; at least one cleaning element for cleaning debris from an underwater surface of a pool while the pool cleaning robot hovers over the underwater surface; a propulsion module that is configured to propel the submersible pool cleaner; and a steering module that comprises a rudder and diving planes. | 03-03-2016 |
20160145884 | ROBOTIC POOL CLEANING APPARATUS - Robotic apparatus cleans swimming pools and has road and pulley wheels with belts thereon, on opposite sides and drive motors that rotate a wheel on each side to move the frame along a pool surface. Pairs of outside wheels have friction surfaces to engage pool surfaces to also moving the frame. Forward and rearward brush assemblies are driven to brush the pool surface. Oppositely facing and angled duck bill valves allow water into free volumes in the frame and are covered by a filter bag for filtering out debris under the action of a dual pump assembly that pumps water out through a pair of outlet opening in a top of the frame. A computer processor controls the drive motors and pump assembly to move the frame along programmed paths and rechargeable batteries power the drive motors, pump assembly and computer processor. | 05-26-2016 |
20160148711 | NUCLEAR FACILITY POOL CLEANING DEVICE - The invention relates to a nuclear facility pool cleaning device having a floating platform, capable of floating in water, having buoyancy bodies; a drive device for displacing the floating platform on the surface of a water-filled nuclear facility pool to be cleaned; a winching device connected to the floating platform; a pump which is winchable vertically by the winching device and has a vacuum hose, connected thereto at its first end, for cleaning the bottom of the nuclear facility pool; a remote control device for remotely operating at least the drive device and the winching device; an optional stationary external storage tank; and wherein the second end of the vacuum hose preferably leads at least indirectly into the stationary external storage tank. | 05-26-2016 |
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