Pool cleaning robot having waterline movement capabilities
US-9222275-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Autonomous cleaning systems principally for swimming pools
US2021032888A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2021032888-A1 |
| Application number | US-202017076512-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Publication date | Feb 4, 2021 |
| Grant date | — |
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Swimming pool cleaners may operate autonomously within pools and spas. The cleaners need not include any external hoses or cords, and their bodies may be oriented at pool waterlines so as to make their on-board filters readily accessible for removal. The cleaners may dock at docking stations for various purposes, including (but not limited to) for charging any on-board battery and communicating electronically with the docking station or other external equipment.
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1 - 22 . (canceled) 23 . A method of cleaning a swimming pool having a floor, a wall, and a waterline, comprising: a. causing an automatic swimming pool cleaner to travel along the floor while vacuuming debris into an on-board filter; b. causing transmission of a signal directing the automatic swimming pool cleaner to travel toward the waterline; and c. causing the automatic swimming pool cleaner, after receiving the signal, to climb the wall to a position on the wall in which at least part of the on-board filter is above the waterline for removal from a body of the automatic swimming pool cleaner while at least part of the body is below the waterline. 24 . A method of cleaning a swimming pool having a wall and a waterline, comprising: a. causing an automatic swimming pool cleaner to travel within the swimming pool while vacuuming debris into an on-board filter, the automatic swimming pool cleaner (i) sensing when the on-board filter should be emptied, (ii) conveying the sensed information to a device of a human, and (iii) based on the sensed information, climbing the wall at least to the waterline to facilitate emptying of the on-board filter; b. receiving the sensed information at the device of the human; and c. emptying the on-board filter.
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Self-propelled cleaners · CPC title
Recharging of batteries · CPC title
Cleaning · CPC title
Filter bags · CPC title
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- What does patent US2021032888A1 cover?
- Swimming pool cleaners may operate autonomously within pools and spas. The cleaners need not include any external hoses or cords, and their bodies may be oriented at pool waterlines so as to make their on-board filters readily accessible for removal. The cleaners may dock at docking stations for various purposes, including (but not limited to) for charging any on-board battery and communicating…
- 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 Feb 04 2021 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).