Cleaning apparatus for pool cleaning vehicle with endless loop track

• US 10,053,883 B2
• Filed: 11/03/2013
• Issued: 08/21/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wing-Kin Martin Hui
• Original Assignee: Compurobot Technology Company
• Inventors: Hui, Wing-Kin, Hui, Wing-Tak
• Primary Examiner(s): Chin, Randall
• Application Number:
  US14/070,572
• Publication Number:
  US 20150121636A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,752 Days
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 4/1654 Self-propelled cleaners

Abstract

A cleaning structure is attachable to a submersible pool cleaning vehicle (PCV). In one exemplary embodiment the PCV has an endless loop track and a chassis therefore. The cleaning structure attaches to the chassis and acts as a cap covering the drive wheels and track. The cleaning structure includes a base and bristles extending outwardly therefrom. The bristles define fingers. In one embodiment, the fingers are of a uniform length. In another embodiment, the fingers are of a graduated length. Others embodiments include the fingers being distributed on the base in a random pattern.

Claims

1. A cleaning structure attachable to a submersible pool cleaning vehicle (PCV), the vehicle including a housing and a chassis for an endless loop track, the endless loop track moving the vehicle around a pool surface, the cleaning structure, comprising:

a cleaning insert removably attachable to the chassis for the endless loop track, the cleaning insert extending a length within an inner diameter of the endless loop track, the cleaning insert defining a plurality of bristles, the bristles outwardly extending from the endless loop track; and

means for connecting the cleaning inserts to the chassis for the endless loop track.

2. The cleaning structure of claim 1, wherein the cleaning insert is a single member extending a length within the inner diameter of the endless loop track.

3. The cleaning structure of claim 1, wherein the cleaning insert is a plurality of members extending the length within an inner diameter of the endless loop track.

4. The cleaning structure of claim 1, wherein the bristles of the cleaning insert define fingers and wherein each of the fingers is of approximately a same length.

5. The cleaning structure of claim 1, wherein the bristles of the cleaning insert define fingers and wherein each of the fingers are of graduated lengths and wherein the longest fingers are along a centerline of the cleaning insert.

6. The cleaning structure of claim 1, wherein the cleaning insert covers the chassis.

7. A cleaning structure attachable to a submersible pool cleaning vehicle (PCV), the vehicle including a housing and a chassis for an endless loop track, the endless loop track moving the vehicle around surfaces of a pool, the cleaning structure, comprising:

at least two cleaning inserts, each of the cleaning inserts includes a base having plurality of cleaning elements, the cleaning elements define a plurality of outwardly extending bristles suitable for dislodging particulates from side walls and a bottom of the pool, the base being removably attachable to the chassis and extending a length within an inner diameter of the endless loop track; and

means for removably connecting each of the cleaning inserts to the chassis.

8. The cleaning structure of claim 7, wherein the bristles of the cleaning insert define fingers and wherein each of the fingers is of approximately a same length.

9. The cleaning structure of claim 7, wherein the bristles of the cleaning insert define fingers and wherein each of the fingers are of graduated lengths and wherein the longest fingers are along a centerline of the cleaning insert.