Surface pool skimmer
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1. Apparatus comprising:
- a body;
a propulsion member attached to the body for propelling the body along a water surface;
a skimmer attached to the body for collecting debris from the water surface;
a remote control transmitter structured to transmit control signals; and
a remote control receiver attached to the body and structured to receive the control signals for controlling operation of the propulsion member.
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Abstract
A surface pool skimmer includes a body, a propulsion member attached to the body for propelling the body along a water surface, a skimmer attached to the body for collecting debris from the water surface, a remote control transmitter structured to transmit control signals, and a remote control receiver attached to the body and structured to receive the control signals for controlling operation of the propulsion member. A method of cleaning a pool of water includes providing an untethered surface pool skimmer having a propulsion member for propelling the surface pool skimmer along the surface of the water, and controlling the propulsion member via remote control.
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13 Claims
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1. Apparatus comprising:
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a body;
a propulsion member attached to the body for propelling the body along a water surface;
a skimmer attached to the body for collecting debris from the water surface;
a remote control transmitter structured to transmit control signals; and
a remote control receiver attached to the body and structured to receive the control signals for controlling operation of the propulsion member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of cleaning a pool of water, comprising:
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providing an untethered surface pool skimmer having a propulsion member for propelling the surface pool skimmer along the surface of the water; and
controlling the propulsion member via remote control. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An untethered surface pool skimmer comprising:
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means for propelling the untethered surface pool skimmer along the surface of a pool of water;
means for controlling the propelling via remote control; and
means for steering the untethered surface pool skimmer to debris via the remote control.
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13. An untethered surface pool skimmer comprising:
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a floating skimmer having a removable debris basket with a screen for trapping debris and a handle for pulling or pushing the basket for removal or insertion, respectively;
at least one first electric motor with a propeller for propelling the skimmer along the surface of a body of water;
a rudder having a rudder mount with a central axis;
a second electric motor for moving the rudder about the central axis, thereby steering the skimmer being propelled along the surface of the water;
a remote control transmitter having a plurality of controls for directing the propelling and steering of the skimmer, having an encoder for obtaining encoded control signals based on at least one position of the controls, and having a transmission section for generating transmission signals based on the encoded control signals;
a receiver disposed in the skimmer and having a receive section for receiving the transmission signals from the remote control transmitter, having a demodulator for decoding the received transmission signals, and having a controller for generating motor activation signals based on the received transmission signals;
at least one battery for supplying electric power to the skimmer; and
at least two switches operative to selectively supply power to the first and second motors based on the motor activation signals.
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