Spa pool cover lifter, and a spa pool including a spa pool cover lifter
AssigneeVortex Leisure Pty Ltd
InventorsAdam Fisher, Stephen Louat
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Abstract
A spa pool cover lifter and a spa pool assembly comprising a spa pool and a spa pool cover lifter are disclosed. The spa pool cover lifter may include a first arm pivotally attached to a first section of an articulated spa pool cover and a second arm pivotally attached to a second section of the articulated spa pool cover. The first and second arms may be configured such that rotation of the first arm causes the first and second sections of the spa pool cover to fold together. An actuator and controller is disclosed. A mechanical linkage between the actuator and first arm is disclosed. The mechanical linkage may be an over-rotation linkage.
Claims21
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A cover lifter assembly for a spa, the cover lifter assembly comprising:
- a spa cover comprising a first section and a second section;
- and
- a cover lifter configured such that, when the cover lifter assembly is installed on the spa, actuation of the cover lifter causes the first and second sections of the spa cover to fold together and rise from a top of the spa to move from a closed position covering the top of the spa to an open position in which the spa is accessible;
- wherein, when the cover lifter assembly is installed on the spa and the first and second sections of the spa cover are in the open position, a lower surface of the second section is configured to face a rear side of the spa;
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- wherein, when the cover lifter assembly is installed on the spa and the first and second sections of the spa cover are in the closed position, the lower surface of the second section is configured to face an interior of the spa.
A cover lifter assembly for a spa, the cover lifter assembly comprising:
- a spa cover comprising a first section and a second section;
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- a cover lifter comprising at least one actuator mechanically connected to the first section of the spa cover;
- wherein the cover lifter is configured such that, when the cover lifter assembly is installed on the spa, activation of the at least one actuator causes:
- the first section of the spa cover to fold onto the second section of the spa cover, and
- the first and second sections of the spa cover to rise from a top of the spa to move from a first position in which the top of the spa is covered by the second section of the spa cover to a second position in which the top of the spa is clear;
- wherein, when the cover lifter assembly is installed on the spa and the first and second sections of the spa cover are in the second position, an upper surface of the first section and a lower surface of the second section are configured to face a rear side of the spa.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.