Automatic pool cleaner for cleaning a pool with minimum power consumption and method thereof
AssigneeAquatron Robotic Technology Ltd.
InventorJoseph PORAT
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Abstract
An automatic pool cleaner, comprising a pump unit, a control unit and a sensor, the sensor configured to detect foreign objects in the pool. The control unit configured to activate the pump unit at a first power level which is less then full power when a foreign object is not detected by the sensor, and further configured to activate the pump unit at a second power level, which is greater than the first power level, in response to a signal from the sensor unit indicating the detection of a foreign object.
Claims18
An automatic pool cleaner, comprising:
- a pump unit;
- a sensor unit comprising a sensor, the sensor configured to detect foreign objects;
- and,
- a control unit coupled to the sensor unit and the pump unit, the control unit configured to activate the pump unit at a first power level which is less then full power when a foreign object is not detected by the sensor, and further configured to activate the pump unit at a second power level, which is greater than the first power level, in response to a signal from the sensor unit indicating the detection of a foreign object.
A method for cleaning a pool with minimum power consumption comprising:
- configuring an automatic pool cleaner to traverse a surface while operating one or more sensors, to detect foreign objects;
- operating a pump unit of the automatic pool cleaner at a first power level, less then full power, when a foreign object is not detected;
- and,
- operating the pump unit at a second power level, which is greater than the first power level, when a foreign object is detected.
A method for cleaning a pool with minimum power consumption comprising:
- activating an automatic pool cleaner at a regular fixed time interval to traverse a surface while operating at least one sensor to detect foreign objects while employing a pump unit at a first power level, the first power level being less then full power, when a foreign object is not detected;
- and,
- employing the pump unit at a second power level, which is greater than the first power level, when a foreign object is detected.
A method for cleaning a pool with minimum power consumption comprising:
- activating an automatic pool cleaner for a fixed time interval to traverse a surface while operating one or more sensors to detect foreign objects;
- configuring the automatic pool cleaner to determine if there is a foreign object on the surface by comparing a current image of the surface with a reference image obtained by said one or more sensors;
- configuring the automatic pool cleaner to move toward the foreign object on the surface;
- configuring the automatic pool cleaner to employ a pump unit at a first power level to vacuum up the foreign object;
- and,
- configuring the automatic pool cleaner to employ the pump unit at a second power level less then the first power level when a foreign object is not detected.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.