Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Swimming pool cleaner
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Application No.: US14464947Application Date: 2014-08-21
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Publication No.: US10066411B2Publication Date: 2018-09-04
- Inventor: Dieter J. Rief , Hans Rainer Schlitzer , Manuela Rief , Rosemarie Rief , Benoit Joseph Renaud
- Applicant: Hayward Industries, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NJ Elizabeth
- Assignee: Hayward Industries, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Hayward Industries, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Elizabeth
- Agency: McCarter & English, LLP
- Main IPC: E04H4/16
- IPC: E04H4/16

Abstract:
Disclosed herein are a steering system for a suction cleaning device, a locomotion system for a pool cleaner, and a turbine for use in an automatic cleaner. The steering system includes a fluid driven turbine that rotates a cam gear that is interconnected with a cam wheel for directing a drive pinion. The drive pinion is positionable in a plurality of positions to drive a nose cone that steers the suction cleaning device. The locomotion system includes first and second A-frame arms that respectively engage first and second bearings about first and second eccentrics of a turbine. Rotation of the turbine causes the first and second A-frame arms to rotate back and forth driving associated walking pod assemblies. The turbine includes a turbine rotor and a plurality of vanes connected to the turbine rotor. The plurality of vanes including lateral edges having lateral open regions to facilitate debris-removing efficiency.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150059106A1 Swimming Pool Cleaner Public/Granted day:2015-03-05
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