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US 10,246,894 B2Granted
Adjustable pumping power swimming pool cleaning robot
AssigneeZodiac Pool Care Europe
InventorsRémi Deloche, Philippe Pichon
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Abstract
Mobile swimming pool cleaners are detailed. Determination of adherence of the cleaners on lateral walls of swimming pools may occur in various ways, and power of pumps of the cleaners may be modified as results of the determinations. User input, further, may be provided indicating whether a cleaner has reached the waterline associated with a lateral wall and whether the cleaner is aspirating air into its inlet.
Claims9
An apparatus for cleaning a swimming pool, comprising:
- a. a body comprising an inlet and an outlet;
- b. a debris filter interposed between the inlet and the outlet;
- c. means for driving the body along a lateral wall of the swimming pool, the lateral wall extending above a waterline of the swimming pool;
- d. means, comprising a pump, for generating a force for pressing the body against the lateral wall;
- e. means for determining an adherence of the body to the lateral wall, such means being selected from the group consisting of (i) means for receiving input from a user indicating that air is being aspirated into the body through the inlet, (ii) an accelerometer used in combination with a timer, or (iii) means for receiving input from a user indicating that the body remains below the waterline;
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- f. means for modifying the pressing force, depending on the adherence determined, by modifying power of the pump.
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A method of cleaning a swimming pool, comprising:
- a. providing an apparatus comprising (i) a body comprising an inlet and an outlet, (ii) a debris filter interposed between the inlet and the outlet, (iii) means for driving the body along a lateral wall of the swimming pool, the lateral wall extending above a waterline of the swimming pool, (iv) means, comprising a pump, for generating a force for pressing the body against the lateral wall, (v) means for determining an adherence of the body to the lateral wall, such means being selected from the group consisting of (A) means for receiving input from a user indicating that air is being aspirated into the body through the inlet, (B) an accelerometer used in combination with a timer, or (C) means for receiving input from a user indicating that the body remains below the waterline, and (vi) means for modifying the pressing force, depending on the adherence determined, by modifying power of the pump;
- b. causing the apparatus to be driven along a surface of the swimming pool;
- c. causing the pump to generate a force for pressing the body against the surface;
- d. determining an adherence of the body to the lateral wall;
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- e. depending on the adherence determined, causing modification of the pressing force by causing modification of the power of the pump.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.