Alternating paddle mechanism for pool cleaner

A pool cleaner comprising:

• a housing with an internal flow area;
• and
• a split paddle wheel mechanism including:
• a paddle wheel shaft supported by the housing;
• and
• a paddle wheel supported by the paddle wheel shaft, the paddle wheel including a paddle wheel base extending along a base width and a plurality of paddle wheel blades extending from the paddle wheel base within the internal flow area, the plurality of paddle wheel blades including a first-type blade with a first portion having a first blade width extending along the paddle wheel base from a first side of the paddle wheel base and an elongate base portion with a width extending substantially along an entirety of the base width and a second-type blade with a second portion having a second blade width extending along the paddle wheel base from a second side of the paddle wheel base, the first blade width and the second blade width each being less than the base width, the first-type blade and the second-type blade being arranged on the paddle wheel base in an alternating manner.

A paddle wheel mechanism for a pool cleaner, the paddle wheel mechanism comprising:

• a housing including an internal cavity for fluid flow;
• a paddle wheel shaft supported by the housing and extending, at least in part, across the internal cavity;
• and
• a paddle wheel supported by the paddle wheel shaft, the paddle wheel being oriented within the internal cavity and including a paddle wheel base extending along a base width and a plurality of paddle wheel blades extending radially from the paddle wheel base within internal cavity, the plurality of paddle wheel blades including a base portion, with a base portion width, and a blade portion, the blade portion including a plurality of first-type blades, each with a first blade portion having a first blade width extending axially along the paddle wheel base from a first side of the internal cavity and a plurality of second-type blade, each with a second blade portion having a second blade width extending axially along the paddle wheel base from a second side of the internal cavity, the first blade width and the second blade width each being less than the base width and the base portion width, the first-type blades and the second-type blades being arranged around the paddle wheel base in an alternating manner.