公开(公告)号：US20170356212A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15617470

申请日：2017-06-08

Applicant: AQUA PRODUCTS, INC

Inventor： Ethan HANAN ,  Kameshwar DURVASULA

IPC: E04H4/16 ,  B63B22/00

Abstract: A method and apparatus for raising a self-propelled pool cleaner from a surface of a pool. The cleaner includes an interior chamber, a lower portion with an inlet and an upper portion with an outlet. Rotatably-mounted supports guide the cleaner along the pool surface. An interior water pump draws water/debris through the inlet, the debris is filtered in the interior chamber, and filtered water exits through the outlet to propel the cleaner during a cleaning operation. A buoy assembly is tethered to the cleaner via a retractable cable. When the cleaner is submerged, the cable is released and the buoy assembly floats on the water surface while tethered to the submerged cleaner. The cleaner can receive a command signal from a controller to exit from the pool, and the cable is retracted to cause the cleaner to rise from the submerged surface of the pool.

公开(公告)号：US20150322685A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-12

申请号：US14748018

申请日：2015-06-23

Applicant: Aqua Products, Inc.

Inventor： Ethan HANAN ,  Kameshwar DURVASULA ,  William LONDONO CORREA ,  Aleksandr KLEBANOV ,  Jason ZERWECK ,  Tony GATTA

IPC: E04H4/16

CPC classification number: E04H4/1654

Abstract: A self directed pool cleaning vehicle comprising a body carrying water inlet and outlet ports with the inlet port being located on the bottom of the body with the body containing a filter is described. A drive mechanism propels the vehicle in two generally opposed directions. Two axles which each carry two wheels support the body and control its direction of movement. One axle is mounted to the body via slots that extend in the directions of motion such that this axle can move toward either end of the slots. A steering structure is provided with a portion that moves to close a portion of one of the slots and can be locked in a position that prevents one end of an axle from traversing its slot. Thus when this axle is the trialing axle it is held at other than a right angle to the two generally opposed directions.

Abstract translation: 本发明描述了一种自导池清洗车，其特征在于，包括一个承载水入口和出口的车身，其入口位于主体的底部，主体包含一个过滤器。 驱动机构将车辆推向两个大致相反的方向。 两个轴承，每个携带两个轮支撑身体和控制其运动方向。 一个轴通过在运动方向上延伸的狭槽安装到主体，使得该轴可以朝向狭槽的任一端移动。 转向结构设置有移动以关闭其中一个槽的一部分的部分，并且可以锁定在防止轴的一端穿过其槽的位置。 因此，当该轴是试验轴时，其被保持在与两个大体上相反的方向成直角的不同之处。

公开(公告)号：US20180341272A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-29

申请号：US15973983

申请日：2018-05-08

Applicant: AQUA PRODUCTS, INC.

Inventor： Kameshwar DURVASULA ,  William Londono CORREA

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  E04H4/16 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0246 ,  E04H4/1654 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0033 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G06T7/001 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G06T2207/10024 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: A pool cleaning system for cleaning debris from a submerged surface of a swimming pool includes a self-propelled pool cleaner having rotatably-mounted supports for supporting and guiding the cleaner on the pool surface; an electric motor for enabling the rotation of the rotatably-mounted supports on the pool surface; at least one camera to capture imagery of the pool surface; a controller, in electronic communication with the at least one camera, to determine a cleanliness characteristic of the pool surface on which the cleaner has passed based on the camera imagery and generate a control signal to direct movement of the cleaner based on the cleanliness characteristic of the pool surface, and a portable electronic device configured to present a graphic on a display, the graphic depicting the submerged surface of the pool and those portions of the surface that remain uncleaned as the cleaner traverses the pool surface.

公开(公告)号：US20180148947A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-31

申请号：US15567542

申请日：2016-04-21

Applicant: Aqua Products, Inc.

Inventor： Kameshwar DURVASULA ,  Mark SPHILMAN ,  Ethan HANAN

IPC: E04H4/16 ,  G05D1/02

Abstract: A robotic pool cleaner for cleaning surfaces of a pool including a housing having an upper portion disposed over a base to define an interior chamber. The base includes a water inlet and the upper portion has at least one water discharge port for discharging filtered water. Rotatably-mounted supports support and guide the cleaner along a pool surface. A filter assembly filters water drawn through the water inlet. An electric motor mounted in the interior chamber is configured to move the cleaner on a pool surface. The electric motor receives power from a remote power source via a two-wire power cable. An electrical circuit having at least one orientation sensor is provided on-board the cleaner. The circuit is configured to provide an electrical signal to the remote power supply over the two-wire cable when the cleaner changes its orientation by a predetermined amount with respect to the pool surface.

公开(公告)号：US20180187442A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15738995

申请日：2016-06-22

Applicant: Aqua Products, Inc.

Inventor： Kameshwar DURVASULA ,  Ethan HANAN ,  Anthony MELETTA

IPC: E04H4/16 ,  B08B1/00 ,  B08B3/04 ,  A46B13/02

CPC classification number: E04H4/1654 ,  A46B13/026 ,  A46B2200/405 ,  B08B1/002 ,  B08B3/04

Abstract: A self-propelled robotic pool cleaner includes a housing with a lower portion having an inlet and an upper portion having an outlet, the lower and upper portions define an internal chamber therebetween. A filter and a water pump are mounted in the internal chamber for suctioning pool water into the inlet and discharging filtered water through said outlet. Rotationally-mounted elements are mounted to the housing for supporting and guiding said cleaner on a surface of the pool. An arm assembly extends outward from said housing, and a rotary brush assembly is mounted at a distal end of the arm assembly. An electric motor is coupled to at least one of said water pump, the rotationally-mounted elements and the rotary brush. The pool cleaner is configured to continue climbing upward on a pool wall and tell the rotary brush assembly is above the water level and climbs over the pool coping edge propelling said pool cleaner onto the pool deck.

公开(公告)号：US20160281380A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-29

申请号：US15079401

申请日：2016-03-24

Applicant: AQUA PRODUCTS, INC.

Inventor： Kameshwar DURVASULA ,  Mark SPHILMAN

IPC: E04H4/16 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B25J11/00 ,  H02P7/292 ,  C02F1/00

CPC classification number: E04H4/1654 ,  C02F1/001 ,  C02F1/008 ,  C02F2103/42 ,  C02F2201/006 ,  C02F2201/008 ,  C02F2209/006 ,  C02F2209/008 ,  C02F2209/44 ,  H02P7/28

Abstract: A robotic pool cleaner includes a housing with an interior chamber. A filter within the interior chamber filters water drawn through a water inlet provided in a bottom portion of the housing. Filtered water is discharged through a discharge port provided in a upper portion of the housing. Rotatably-mounted supports attached to the housing support and guide the cleaner on the pool surface. An electric motor mounted in the chamber is configured to move the cleaner on a pool surface. A pool cleaner controller electrically connected to the electric motor controls movement of the cleaner and receives communication signals transmitted by a remote power supply over a two-wire electric cable having first and second conductors. The pool cleaner controller is configured to provide uninterrupted electric power to the electric motor while the pool cleaner controller also receives pulsed communication signal from the remote power supply over the two-wire cable.

Abstract translation: 机器人池清洁器包括具有内部室的壳体。 内部室内的过滤器过滤通过设置在壳体的底部中的进水口抽取的水。 过滤水通过设置在壳体上部的排出口排出。 可旋转地安装的支撑件附接到壳体支撑件并将清洁器引导到游泳池表面上。 安装在室中的电动机被配置为使清洁器在池表面上移动。 电连接到电动马达的游泳池清洁器控制器控制清洁器的运动，并接收由远程电源通过具有第一和第二导体的双线电缆传输的通信信号。 池清洁器控制器被配置为向电动机提供不间断的电力，而池清洁器控制器还通过双线电缆接收来自远程电源的脉冲通信信号。