System for extracting a pool cleaning robot

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9758980-B2
Application number	US-201414501175-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 30, 2014
Priority date	Oct 13, 2013
Publication date	Sep 12, 2017
Grant date	Sep 12, 2017

Abstract

A system for extraction of a pool cleaning robot from a pool, the system may include a pool cleaning robot interface that is arranged to be coupled to a pool cleaning robot during an exit process during which the pool cleaning robot is extracted from the pool; and a pool cleaning robot manipulator that is coupled to the pool cleaning robot interface, wherein the pool cleaning robot manipulator is arranged to move the pool cleaning robot interface between a first and second portion; wherein when the pool cleaning robot interface is at the first position and is coupled to the pool cleaning robot, the pool cleaning robot is within the pool; wherein when the pool cleaning robot interface is at the second position and is coupled to the pool cleaning robot, the pool cleaning robot is positioned outside the pool.

First claim

We claim:

1. A system for extraction of a pool cleaning robot from a pool, the system comprises:
a pool cleaning robot interface that is arranged to be coupled to a pool cleaning robot during an exit process during which the pool cleaning robot is extracted from the pool; and a pool cleaning robot manipulator that is coupled to the pool cleaning robot interface, wherein the pool cleaning robot manipulator is arranged to move the pool cleaning robot interface between a first and second portion; wherein when the pool cleaning robot interface is at the first position and is coupled to the pool cleaning robot, the pool cleaning robot is within the pool; wherein when the pool cleaning robot interface is at the second position and is coupled to the pool cleaning robot, the pool cleaning robot is positioned outside the pool;
wherein the pool cleaning robot manipulator and the pool cleaning robot interface are included in a crane; and
wherein the crane comprises an arm that has an arm end that is movable along a horizontal axis.

2. The system according to claim 1 further comprising a pool cleaning robot base; wherein the crane is arranged to position the pool cleaning robot on the pool cleaning robot base.

3. The system according to claim 1 further comprising a first contactless charging element that is arranged to (a) be fed by the electrical supply module and (b) generate an electromagnetic field during at least one period during which a second contactless charging element of the pool cleaning robot is within a charging range from the first contactless charging element, and wherein the electromagnetic field charges the second contactless charging element.

4. A system for extraction of a pool cleaning robot from a pool, the system comprises: a pool cleaning robot interface that is arranged to be coupled to a pool cleaning robot during an exit process during which the pool cleaning robot is extracted from the pool; and a pool cleaning robot manipulator that is coupled to the pool cleaning robot interface, wherein the pool cleaning robot manipulator is arranged to move the pool cleaning robot interface between a first and second portion; wherein when the pool cleaning robot interface is at the first position and is coupled to the pool cleaning robot, the pool cleaning robot is within the pool; wherein when the pool cleaning robot interface is at the second position and is coupled to the pool cleaning robot, the pool cleaning robot is positioned outside the pool; wherein the pool cleaning robot manipulator and the pool cleaning robot interface are included in a crane; wherein the crane is powered at least in part by a pool circulation system that is arranged to circulate fluid in the pool.

5. The system according to claim 4 wherein the crane comprises a turbine that is arranged to convert a flow of fluid supplied by the pool circulation system to an electrical power.

6. The system according to claim 1 comprising a motor and a transmission system, wherein the transmission system is arranged to couple the motor to a pulley of the crane and to a wheels or tracks of a system drive system.

7. A system for extraction of a pool cleaning robot from a pool, the system comprises: a pool cleaning robot interface that is arranged to be coupled to a pool cleaning robot during an exit process during which the pool cleaning robot is extracted from the pool; and a pool cleaning robot manipulator that is coupled to the pool cleaning robot interface, wherein the pool cleaning robot manipulator is arranged to move the pool cleaning robot interface between a first and second portion; wherein when the pool cleaning robot interface is at the first position and is coupled to the pool cleaning robot, the pool cleaning robot is within the pool; wherein when the pool cleaning robot interface is at the second position and is coupled to the pool cleaning robot, the pool cleaning robot is positioned outside the pool; wherein the pool cleaning robot manipulator is an elevator drive system.

8. The system according to claim 7 wherein the pool cleaning robot interface is a supporting element that is arranged to support the pool cleaning robot when the pool cleaning robot is positioned on the supporting element.

9. The system according to claim 8 further comprising a supporting element manipulator for moving the supporting element between a folded position and an unfolded position.

10. The system according to claim 8 wherein the elevator drive system is powered at least in part by a pool circulation system that is arranged to circulate fluid in the pool.

11. The system according to claim 10 wherein the elevator drive system comprises a turbine that is arranged to convert a flow of fluid supplied by the pool circulation system to an electrical power.

12. A system for extraction of a pool cleaning robot from a pool, the system comprises: a pool cleaning robot interface that is arranged to be coupled to a pool cleaning robot during an exit process during which the pool cleaning robot is extracted from the pool; and a pool cleaning robot manipulator that is coupled to the pool cleaning robot interface, wherein the pool cleaning robot manipulator is arranged to move the pool cleaning robot interface between a first and second portion; wherein when the pool cleaning robot interface is at the first position and is coupled to the pool cleaning robot, the pool cleaning robot is within the pool; wherein when the pool cleaning robot interface is at the second position and is coupled to the pool cleaning robot, the pool cleaning robot is positioned outside the pool; wherein the system further comprises a washing device for washing the pool cleaning robot, when the pool cleaning robot is out of the pool.

13. A system for extraction of a pool cleaning robot from a pool, the system comprises: a pool cleaning robot interface that is arranged to be coupled to a pool cleaning robot during an exit process during which the pool cleaning robot is extracted from the pool; and a pool cleaning robot manipulator that is coupled to the pool cleaning robot interface, wherein the pool cleaning robot manipulator is arranged to move the pool cleaning robot interface between a first and second portion; wherein when the pool cleaning robot interface is at the first position and is coupled to the pool cleaning robot, the pool cleaning robot is within the pool; wherein when the pool cleaning robot interface is at the second position and is coupled to the pool cleaning robot, the pool cleaning robot is positioned outside the pool; wherein the system further comprises a charging device for charging the pool cleaning robot, when the pool cleaning robot is out of the pool.

14. A system for extraction of a pool cleaning robot from a pool, the system comprises: a pool cleaning robot interface that is arranged to be coupled to a pool cleaning robot during an exit process during which the pool cleaning robot is extracted from the pool; and a pool cleaning robot manipulator that is coupled to the pool cleaning robot interface, wherein the pool cleaning robot manipulator is arranged to move the pool cleaning robot interface between a first and second portion; wherein when the pool cleaning robot interface is at the first position and is coupled to the pool cleaning robot, the pool cleaning robot is within the pool; wherein when the pool cleaning robot interface is at the second position and is coupled to the pool cleaning robot, the pool cleaning robot is positioned outside the pool; wherein the system further comprises a filter exchanging device for exchanging a filter of the pool cleaning robot, when the pool cleaning robot is out of the poo

Assignees

• Maytronics Ltd

Inventors

• Ben Don Boaz
• Witelson Shay

Classifications

• H02J7/70

  characterised by the mechanical construction · CPC title

• H02J7/50

  acting upon multiple batteries simultaneously or sequentially · CPC title

• G05D1/0276

  using signals provided by a source external to the vehicle (involving a plurality of vehicles G05D1/0287; automatically controlling vehicle speed responsive to externally generated signals B60K31/0058) · CPC title

• G05D1/0234

  using optical markers or beacons (optical beacons per se G01S1/70) · CPC title

• G05D1/0206

  specially adapted to water vehicles · CPC title