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US 11,530,545 B2Granted
Automated pool cleaner with improved debris removal
AssigneeIntex Marketing Ltd.
InventorsZhi Xiong Huang, Wen Xiao Zhang, Yaw Yuan Hsu
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Abstract
A pool cleaner including a housing, a driving assembly, a brush assembly, and a removable debris container. The removable debris container is coupled to the housing through a locking member in the brush assembly.
Claims19
A pool cleaner comprising:
- a housing;
- a driving assembly comprising at least one traction assembly configured to drive the housing;
- at least one brush assembly comprising a brush assembly body pivotally coupled to the housing a brush, and at least one locking member;
- a debris container removably coupled to the housing through the at least one locking member;
- wherein the pool cleaner has:
- a locked configuration in which the at least one locking member is coupled to the debris container;
- and
- an unlocked configuration in which the at least one locking member is separated from the debris container.
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An automated pool cleaner comprising:
- a housing;
- a driving assembly comprising at least one traction assembly configured to drive the housing;
- a shield coupled to the housing and configured to cover the at least one traction assembly;
- a brush assembly pivotally coupled to the housing and comprising a brush, a first locking member, and a second locking member;
- and
- a debris container removably coupled to the housing and the brush assembly and comprising at least one locking edge and at least one contact member, the locking edge configured to engage the first locking member, and the contact member configured to engage the second locking member.
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A pool cleaner comprising:
- a housing;
- a brush assembly comprising:
- a gear assembly pivotally coupled to the housing;
- a brush assembly body coupled to the gear assembly;
- a brush rotatably coupled to the brush assembly body;
- a latch coupled to the brush assembly body;
- a first locking member coupled to the latch;
- at least one second locking member coupled to the brush assembly body;
- at least one elastic member coupled to the brush assembly body and the latch such that the at least one elastic member maintains the latch in a first position and accommodates movement of the latch to a second position;
- a driving assembly disposed within the housing;
- at least one traction assembly coupled to the driving assembly;
- and
- a debris container removably coupled to the housing and comprising:
- a suction port;
- at least one locking edge configured to interface with the first locking member;
- at least one contact member configured to interface with the at least one second locking member;
- and
- at least one contact wall coupled to the debris container and configured to interface with the brush assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.