Automatic pool cleaner
First Claim
1. A pool cleaner for travel along submerged surfaces of a swimming pool to collect and dislodge debris, comprising:
- a cleaner housing;
an electric powered traction drive system for effecting movement of the cleaner housing;
a processor for controllably coupling electric power to said traction drive system for controlling the direction of cleaner travel;
a power inlet;
a power cable releasibly coupled to said power inlet for connecting said processor to a power source disposed outside the swimming pool, said processor effecting operation of said traction drive system in a manner preventing excess twisting of said power cable; and
a quick connect, quick-disconnect disconnect hermetically sealed coupling assembly for releasibly coupling said power cable to said power inlet, the coupling assembly comprising a releasible coupling, at least one of the power inlet or the releasible coupling comprising depressible means for releasing the releasible coupling from the power inlet.
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Abstract
An automatic pool cleaner is provided of the type for random travel over submerged floor and side wall surfaces of a swimming pool or the like to dislodge and collect debris. The pool cleaner includes an electric-powered traction drive system for rotatably driving cleaner wheels, and an electric-powered water management system including a water supply pump and related manifold unit for venturi-vacuuming and collection of settled debris within a porous filter bag. A directional control system including an on-board compass monitors turning movements of the pool cleaner during normal random travel operation, and functions to regulate the traction drive system in a manner to prevent, e.g., excess twisting of a conduit such as a power cable tethered to the pool cleaner.
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17 Claims
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1. A pool cleaner for travel along submerged surfaces of a swimming pool to collect and dislodge debris, comprising:
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a cleaner housing; an electric powered traction drive system for effecting movement of the cleaner housing; a processor for controllably coupling electric power to said traction drive system for controlling the direction of cleaner travel; a power inlet; a power cable releasibly coupled to said power inlet for connecting said processor to a power source disposed outside the swimming pool, said processor effecting operation of said traction drive system in a manner preventing excess twisting of said power cable; and a quick connect, quick-disconnect disconnect hermetically sealed coupling assembly for releasibly coupling said power cable to said power inlet, the coupling assembly comprising a releasible coupling, at least one of the power inlet or the releasible coupling comprising depressible means for releasing the releasible coupling from the power inlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A pool cleaner for travel along submerged surfaces of a swimming pool to collect and dislodge debris, comprising:
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a cleaner housing; an electric powered traction drive system for effecting movement of the cleaner housing; a processor for controllably coupling electric power to said traction drive system for controlling the direction of cleaner travel; a power inlet; a power cable releasibly coupled to said power inlet for connecting said processor to a power source disposed outside the swimming pool, said processor effecting operation of said traction drive system in a manner preventing excess twisting of said power cable; a quick connect, quick-disconnect disconnect hermetically sealed coupling assembly for releasibly coupling said power cable to said power inlet; and a sensor including a pair of spaced-apart probes for detecting a characteristic of water between said probes.
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