Drive module for submersible autonomous vehicle
AssigneeZodiac Pool Systems LLC
InventorsKameshwar Durvasula, Ethan Hanan, William Londono
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Abstract
A drive module for submersible autonomous vehicles is disclosed. The drive module includes a propulsion element configured to engage and rotate against a surface, a motor configured to drive the propulsion element, and a controller configured to cause the motor to drive the propulsion element. The drive module also includes a housing configured to be removably, releasably coupled to the exterior of a submersible autonomous vehicle. The motor and the controller are disposed within the housing.
Claims11
A self-contained drive module for attachment to a submersible autonomous vehicle, the drive module comprising:
- a propulsion element configured to engage and rotate against a surface;
- a drive gear for imparting motion to the propulsion element;
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- a housing configured to be removably coupled to the submersible autonomous vehicle, and in which the drive gear is disposed substantially (a) within the housing and (b) externally of the submersible autonomous vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.