Pool cleaning robot and a method for cleaning the pool cleaning robot
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1. A pool cleaning robot, comprising:
- a filtering unit for filtering water that passes through the pool cleaning robot;
a sensor for sensing a cleanliness of the filtering unit while submerged in water;
wherein the sensor is selected out of (a) a power sensor for monitoring power consumed by a pump motor of the pool cleaning robot;
(b) an image sensor for imaging the filtering unit, (c) a rotation sensor for sensing a rotational speed of an impeller of the pool cleaning robot;
(d) a pressure sensor for sensing a pressure level within the pool cleaning robot;
a controller that is configured to determine, based on the cleanliness of the filtering unit, a cleaning process to be applied on the pool cleaning robot by an external system; and
a communication unit that is configured to transmit information about the cleaning process.
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Abstract
A pool cleaning robot that may include a filtering unit for filtering water that passes through the pool cleaning robot; a sensor for sensing a cleanliness of the filtering unit while submerged in water; a controller that is configured to determine, based on the cleanliness of the filtering unit, a cleaning process to be applied on the pool cleaning robot by an external system; and a communication unit that is configured to transmit information about the cleaning process.
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18 Claims
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1. A pool cleaning robot, comprising:
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a filtering unit for filtering water that passes through the pool cleaning robot; a sensor for sensing a cleanliness of the filtering unit while submerged in water;
wherein the sensor is selected out of (a) a power sensor for monitoring power consumed by a pump motor of the pool cleaning robot;
(b) an image sensor for imaging the filtering unit, (c) a rotation sensor for sensing a rotational speed of an impeller of the pool cleaning robot;
(d) a pressure sensor for sensing a pressure level within the pool cleaning robot;a controller that is configured to determine, based on the cleanliness of the filtering unit, a cleaning process to be applied on the pool cleaning robot by an external system; and a communication unit that is configured to transmit information about the cleaning process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A pool cleaning robot, comprising:
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a filtering unit for filtering water that passes through the pool cleaning robot; a sensor for sensing a cleanliness of the filtering unit (a) before the pool cleaning robot reaches an external system that is configured to apply a cleaning process on the pool cleaning robot and (b) at one or more points in time during the cleaning process;
wherein the sensor is selected out of (a) a power sensor for monitoring power consumed by a pump motor of the pool cleaning robot;
(b) an image sensor for imaging the filtering unit, (c) a rotation sensor for sensing a rotational speed of an impeller of the pool cleaning robot;
(d) a pressure sensor for sensing a pressure level within the pool cleaning robot; anda communication unit that is configured to transmit information about the cleanliness of the filtering unit. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A system for cleaning a pool cleaning robot, the system comprises a controller, a communication system and a cleaning unit;
- wherein the communication system is configured to receive information about a cleanliness of a filtering unit of the pool cleaning robot;
wherein the controller is configured to determine, based on the cleanliness of the filtering unit, a cleaning process to be applied on the pool cleaning robot by the system; and
wherein the cleaning unit is configured to apply the cleaning process on the pool cleaning robot; and
wherein the cleaning unit comprises a cleaning element manipulator for determining a spatial relationship between a cleaning element of the cleaning unit and the filtering unit. - View Dependent Claims (8)
- wherein the communication system is configured to receive information about a cleanliness of a filtering unit of the pool cleaning robot;
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9. A system for cleaning a pool cleaning robot, the system comprises a controller, a communication system and a cleaning unit;
- wherein the communication system is configured to receive information about a cleanliness of a filtering unit of the pool cleaning robot;
wherein the controller is configured to determine, based on the cleanliness of the filtering unit, a cleaning process to be applied on the pool cleaning robot by the system; and
wherein the cleaning unit is configured to apply the cleaning process on the pool cleaning robot;
wherein the cleaning unit comprises a cleaning element that is configured, once positioned within a space surrounded by the filtering unit of the pool cleaning robot, to direct fluid towards an interior of the filtering unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- wherein the communication system is configured to receive information about a cleanliness of a filtering unit of the pool cleaning robot;
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