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Swimming-pool cleaning apparatus comprising means for adjusting the pressure inside said apparatus
US2020165832A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2020165832-A1 |
| Application number | US-202016780556-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Feb 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | Oct 2, 2015 |
| Publication date | May 28, 2020 |
| Grant date | — |
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The invention relates to a swimming-pool cleaning apparatus which comprises: a body; at least one hydraulic circuit for circulating liquid between at least one liquid intake and at least one liquid outlet, and through a filtering device of the cleaning apparatus; a fluid-circulation pump installed in the hydraulic circuit downstream from the filtering device; means for adjusting the pressure inside the hydraulic circuit upstream from the circulation pump, in response to a detected variation of said pressure, said pressure-adjustment means comprising: at least one secondary liquid intake (21) connected to the hydraulic circuit, upstream from the circulation pump, said at least one secondary liquid intake (21) being provided with a valve (22) mounted rotatably movable about an axis of rotation, and with means for driving the valve from an open position to a closed position, said means for driving the valve comprising a float (26), the orientation and/or the force of which depend on the orientation of the cleaning apparatus relative to a horizontal plane.
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1 - 7 . (canceled) 8 . Swimming pool cleaning apparatus comprising: a. a body comprising a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet; b. a filtration device; c. a hydraulic circuit for circulating liquid between the liquid inlet and the liquid outlet and through the filtration device; d. a fluid circulation pump installed in the hydraulic circuit downstream of the filtration device; and e. means for adjusting the pressure in the hydraulic circuit upstream of the fluid circulation pump in response to a detected variation of this pressure, said means comprising a secondary liquid inlet connected to the hydraulic circuit upstream of the fluid circulation pump, said secondary liquid inlet being equipped with a valve configured to move from an opened position to a closed position as a function of an orientation of the body relative to a horizontal plane.
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Removing waste, e.g. labels, from cleaning liquid · CPC title
- E04H4/1654Primary
Self-propelled cleaners · CPC title
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- What does patent US2020165832A1 cover?
- The invention relates to a swimming-pool cleaning apparatus which comprises: a body; at least one hydraulic circuit for circulating liquid between at least one liquid intake and at least one liquid outlet, and through a filtering device of the cleaning apparatus; a fluid-circulation pump installed in the hydraulic circuit downstream from the filtering device; means for adjusting the pressure in…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Zodiac Pool Care Europe
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification E04H4/1654. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu May 28 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).