Concealed automatic pool vacuum systems
First Claim
1. ) A system related to the uncoiled storage of at least one vacuum hose of at least one automatic pool cleaner within at least one pool of water, the at least one vacuum hose comprising at least one first hose end and at least one second hose end, the at least one pool of water comprising at least one low-pressure fluid source, said system comprising:
- a) at least one tubular sleeve adapted to removably store at least one substantial portion of the at least one vacuum hose;
b) wherein said at least one tubular sleeve comprises at least one first open end in fluid communication with the at least one pool of water; and
c) wherein said at least one tubular sleeve comprises an aggregate bend of less than three-hundred and sixty degrees.
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Abstract
A vacuum pool-cleaning storage system that is housed in the side of a swimming pool substantially below the waterline. The pool vacuum cleaner automatically deploys to clean the pool when the central pool vacuum pump is activated, and automatically retracts to a stored position when the central pool vacuum pump is turned off. The system is adapted to store the vacuum hose in a substantially linear tube located substantially underground. A reel-type hose storage embodiment is also disclosed. The system is preferably powered by vacuum pressure generated by a water circulation pump of the pool plumbing system.
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50 Claims
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1. ) A system related to the uncoiled storage of at least one vacuum hose of at least one automatic pool cleaner within at least one pool of water, the at least one vacuum hose comprising at least one first hose end and at least one second hose end, the at least one pool of water comprising at least one low-pressure fluid source, said system comprising:
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a) at least one tubular sleeve adapted to removably store at least one substantial portion of the at least one vacuum hose;
b) wherein said at least one tubular sleeve comprises at least one first open end in fluid communication with the at least one pool of water; and
c) wherein said at least one tubular sleeve comprises an aggregate bend of less than three-hundred and sixty degrees. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. ) A pool cleaning system, comprising the steps of:
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a) coupling at least one submerged tubular sleeve to at least one body of water;
b) placing at least one portion of at least one vacuum hose onto such at least one submerged tubular sleeve;
c) deploying such at least one vacuum hose from such at least one submerged tubular sleeve into such at least one body of water; and
d) coupling such at least one vacuum hose to at least one vacuum source. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. ) A cleaning system, relating to the cleaning of at least one pool of water by at least one automatic vacuum, the at least one pool of water having at least one waterline, said system comprising:
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a) at least one vacuum hose having at least one first end and at least one second end;
b) at least one vacuum pump, wherein said at least one vacuum pump is operationally coupled to said at least one second end of said at least one vacuum hose;
c) at least one hose reel adapted to reel said at least one vacuum hose;
d) at least one hose deployer adapted to deploy said at least one first end of said at least one vacuum hose into such at least one pool of water; and
e) at least one hose retractor adapted to retract said at least one vacuum hose onto said at least one hose reel;
f) wherein said at least one vacuum hose is adapted to remain continuously full of water when retracted onto said at least one hose reel;
g) wherein said at least one hose deployer comprises at least one hydraulic actuator; and
h) said at least one hydraulic actuator actuates by vacuum fluid pressure. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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34. ) The cleaning system according to claim 34 further comprising at least one automatic switch adapted to automatically switch said at least one vacuum pump from powering said at least one hose deployer to pulling water through said at least one vacuum hose after said at least one hose deployer deploys said at least one vacuum hose.
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49. ) A system, comprising:
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a) at least one vacuum pump;
b) at least one hydraulic motor;
c) wherein said at least one hydraulic motor is powered by said at least one vacuum pump;
d) at least one hose-guiding wheel adapted to guide at least one hose;
e) at least one hose-moving wheel adapted to move such at least one hose;
f) at least one wheel tensioner adapted to tension such at least one hose between said at least one hose-guiding wheel and said at least one hose-moving wheel;
g) wherein said at least one wheel tensioner is tensioned by said at least one vacuum pump; and
h) at least one drive adapted to drive said at least one hose-moving wheel off of said at least one hydraulic motor;
i) whereby, when said at least one vacuum pump is turned on, such at least one hose is laterally compressed and is rolled longitudinally between said at least one hose-guiding wheel and said at least one hose-moving wheel.
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50. ) A cleaning system, comprising the steps of:
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a) storing at least one hose reel in at least one body of water;
b) reeling at least one hose onto such at least one hose reel in such at least one body of water;
c) storing such at least one hose reel having such at least one hose in such at least one body of water; and
d) unreeling such at least one hose off of such at least one hose reel in such at least one body of water;
e) wherein such at least one hose is kept constantly filled with water;
f) wherein the step of unreeling such at least one hose off of such at least one hose reel in such at least one body of water further comprises the step of using at least one hydraulic motor to unreel such at least one hose off of such at least one hose reel in such at least one body of water;
g) wherein the step of using at least one hydraulic motor to unreel such at least one hose off of such at least one hose reel in such at least one body of water further comprises the step of using at least one vacuum pump to pull water through such at least one hydraulic motor;
h) switching such at least one vacuum pump from pulling water through such at least one hydraulic motor to pulling water through such at least one vacuum hose after such at least one vacuum hose is unreeled from such at least one reel;
i) wherein such step of automatically switching further comprises the step of actuating at least one hydraulic actuator;
j) wherein such step of reeling such at least one hose on to such at least one hose reel in such at least one body of water further comprises the step of using at least one spring to reel such at least one hose on to such at least one hose reel in such at least one body of water; and
k) pulling at least one flow of water through such at least one hose.
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Specification