Automated cleaning device
First Claim
1. A submersible automated cleaning device comprising:
- a device body configured to move along the bottom of a pool;
a filter canister mounted within the device body,a plurality of filter cassettes releasably mounted within the filter canister, each filter cassette having a filter bag and a float bag, the filter bag being configured to permit debris to enter the filter bag;
a cartridge mounted to the device body configured to release a gas into the float bag of one of the plurality of filter cassettes to inflate the float bag; and
a controller configured to activate the cartridge to release the gas into the float bag in response to detecting that the filter bag is full and to release the filter cassette from the filter canister upon inflation of the float bag.
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Abstract
A submersible automated cleaning device includes a device body having a filter canister mounted within the device body. A plurality of filter cassettes is releasably mounted within the filter canister, each filter cassette having a filter bag and a float bag. A cartridge is mounted to the device body configured to release a gas into one of the float bags to inflate the float bag. A controller is configured to activate the cartridge to release the gas into the float bag in response to detecting that the filter bag is full and to release the filter cassette from the filter canister upon inflation of the float bag. A method for removing the floating debris bag includes capturing and removing the floating cassette by a drone. A cassette collection method includes activating a pool skimmer pump and detecting that the cassette has reached the pool skimmer.
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1. A submersible automated cleaning device comprising:
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a device body configured to move along the bottom of a pool; a filter canister mounted within the device body, a plurality of filter cassettes releasably mounted within the filter canister, each filter cassette having a filter bag and a float bag, the filter bag being configured to permit debris to enter the filter bag; a cartridge mounted to the device body configured to release a gas into the float bag of one of the plurality of filter cassettes to inflate the float bag; and a controller configured to activate the cartridge to release the gas into the float bag in response to detecting that the filter bag is full and to release the filter cassette from the filter canister upon inflation of the float bag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A pool floating debris bag collection system comprising:
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a submersible automated cleaning device having a floating debris bag, the submersible automated cleaning device being configured to selectively release the floating debris bag into the pool water, the floating debris bag having a transmitter for releasing a signal upon reaching the top of the water; a receiver attached to a pool skimmer for activating a pool skimmer pump in response to the signal from the floating debris bag; and a sensor attached to the pool skimmer for detecting that the floating debris bag has reached the pool skimmer and sending an alert in response to the detection. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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