Alternating Paddle Mechanism for Pool Cleaner
First Claim
1. A paddle wheel mechanism for a pool cleaner, the paddle wheel mechanism comprising:
- a housing with an internal flow area;
a paddle wheel shaft supported by the housing; and
a paddle wheel supported by the paddle wheel shaft, the paddle wheel including a paddle wheel base extending along a base width and a plurality of paddle wheel blades extending from the paddle wheel base within the internal flow area, the plurality of paddle wheel blades including a first-type blade with a first blade portion having a first blade width extending along the paddle wheel base from a first side of the paddle wheel base and a second-type blade with a second blade portion having a second blade width extending along the paddle wheel base from a second side of the paddle wheel base, the first blade width and the second blade width each being less than the base width, the first-type blade and the second-type blade being arranged on the paddle wheel base in an alternating manner.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide a paddle wheel mechanism for a pool cleaner. The paddle wheel mechanism includes a housing with an internal flow area, a paddle wheel shaft supported by the housing, and a paddle wheel supported by the paddle wheel shaft. The paddle wheel includes a base extending along a base width and a plurality of paddle wheel blades extending from the base within the internal flow area. The plurality of paddle wheel blades include a first-type blade with a first blade portion having a first blade width extending along the paddle wheel base from a first side of the paddle wheel base, and a second-type blade with a second blade portion having a second blade width extending along the paddle wheel base from a second side of the paddle wheel base. The first blade width and the second blade width are each less than the base width, and the first-type and second-type blades are arranged on the base in an alternating manner.
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20 Claims
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1. A paddle wheel mechanism for a pool cleaner, the paddle wheel mechanism comprising:
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a housing with an internal flow area; a paddle wheel shaft supported by the housing; and a paddle wheel supported by the paddle wheel shaft, the paddle wheel including a paddle wheel base extending along a base width and a plurality of paddle wheel blades extending from the paddle wheel base within the internal flow area, the plurality of paddle wheel blades including a first-type blade with a first blade portion having a first blade width extending along the paddle wheel base from a first side of the paddle wheel base and a second-type blade with a second blade portion having a second blade width extending along the paddle wheel base from a second side of the paddle wheel base, the first blade width and the second blade width each being less than the base width, the first-type blade and the second-type blade being arranged on the paddle wheel base in an alternating manner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A pool cleaner comprising:
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a housing with an internal flow area; and a split paddle wheel mechanism including; a paddle wheel shaft supported by the housing; and a paddle wheel supported by the paddle wheel shaft, the paddle wheel including a paddle wheel base extending along a base width and a plurality of paddle wheel blades extending from the paddle wheel base within the internal flow area, the plurality of paddle wheel blades including a first-type blade with a first portion having a first blade width extending along the paddle wheel base from a first side of the paddle wheel base and a second-type blade with a second portion having a second blade width extending along the paddle wheel base from a second side of the paddle wheel base, the first blade width and the second blade width each being less than the base width, the first-type blade and the second-type blade being arranged on the paddle wheel base in an alternating manner. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A paddle wheel mechanism for a pool cleaner, the paddle wheel mechanism comprising:
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a housing including an internal cavity for fluid flow; a paddle wheel shaft supported by the housing and extending, at least in part, across the internal cavity; and a paddle wheel supported by the paddle wheel shaft, the paddle wheel being oriented within the internal cavity and including a paddle wheel base extending along a base width and a plurality of paddle wheel blades extending radially from the paddle wheel base within internal cavity, the plurality of paddle wheel blades including a plurality of first-type blades, each with a first blade portion having a first blade width extending axially along the paddle wheel base from a first side of the internal cavity and a plurality of second-type blade, each with a second blade portion having a second blade width extending axially along the paddle wheel base from a second side of the internal cavity, the first blade width and the second blade width each being less than the base width, the first-type blades and the second-type blades being arranged around the paddle wheel base in an alternating manner.
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Specification