Systems and methods of monitoring a waterline level of a swimming pool or spa

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025027329-A1
Application number	US-202418906136-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 3, 2024
Priority date	Oct 1, 2021
Publication date	Jan 23, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

An automatic swimming pool cleaner (APC) for swimming pools and spas may be used to monitor and/or determine a waterline level of the swimming pool or spa. Optionally, the determined waterline level may be provided on a user interface of an external device such as but not limited to a control box or a user device. An alert may be provided to a pool owner or other user based on the waterline level relative to a threshold waterline level. Optionally, at least one piece of equipment associated with the swimming pool or spa may be controlled based on the determined waterline level.

First claim

That which is claimed:

1 . A method of monitoring a waterline level of a swimming pool, the method comprising determining the waterline level using a pool cleaner and displaying the waterline level as determined by the pool cleaner.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the waterline level comprises displaying the waterline level on a screen of an external device.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the external device is a control box of the pool cleaner.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the waterline level comprises displaying the waterline level as a graph.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the waterline level comprises displaying the waterline level over a period of time.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the waterline level comprises displaying the waterline level and an alert limit as a graph over a period of time.

7 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising adjusting the alert limit based on input from a user.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the alert limit is a first alert limit, and wherein the method comprises displaying a plurality of alert limits.

9 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising generating an alert responsive to the displayed waterline level being at or below the displayed alert limit.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining an alert limit and displaying the alert limit with the waterline level.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the alert limit is adjustable.

12 . A pool system comprising:
a pool cleaner configured to determine a waterline level of a swimming pool; and a user interface with a display configured to display the waterline level as determined by the pool cleaner.

13 . The pool system of claim 12 , further comprising a control box associated with the pool cleaner, and wherein the user interface is on the control box.

14 . The pool system of claim 8 , wherein the user interface is on an external device remote from the pool cleaner.

15 . The pool system of claim 8 , wherein the user interface is configured to display the waterline level as a graph.

16 . The pool system of claim 8 , wherein the user interface is configured to display the waterline level and an alert limit as a graph over a period of time.

17 . The pool system of claim 16 , wherein the user interface is configured to receive a user input and adjust the display of the alert limit based on the user input.

18 . The pool system of claim 16 , wherein the alert limit is a first alert limit, and wherein the user interface is configured to display a plurality of alert limits.

19 . The pool system of claim 16 , wherein the user interface is further configured to generate an alert responsive to the displayed waterline level being at or below the displayed alert limit.

20 . The pool system of claim 8 , further comprising a pool filler, wherein the pool system is configured to activate the pool filler to add water to the swimming pool based on the determined waterline level being less than a threshold waterline level.

Assignees

• Zodiac Pool Care Europe

Inventors

• Duffaut Simon

Classifications

• G08B7/06

  using electric transmission {, e.g. involving audible and visible signalling through the use of sound and light sources} · CPC title

• G01F23/185

  for discrete levels · CPC title

• E04H4/12

  Devices or arrangements for circulating water {, i.e. devices for removal of polluted water, cleaning baths or for water treatment} · CPC title

• G05D9/12

  characterised by the use of electric means · CPC title

• E04H4/1654 Primary

  Self-propelled cleaners · CPC title