EP1232314A4 - Turbine-driven automatic swimming pool cleaners - Google Patents

Turbine-driven automatic swimming pool cleaners

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EP1232314A4
EP1232314A4 EP00937905A EP00937905A EP1232314A4 EP 1232314 A4 EP1232314 A4 EP 1232314A4 EP 00937905 A EP00937905 A EP 00937905A EP 00937905 A EP00937905 A EP 00937905A EP 1232314 A4 EP1232314 A4 EP 1232314A4
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Prior art keywords
rotor
turbine
vanes
wall
chamber
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1232314A1 (en
EP1232314B1 (en
EP1232314B8 (en
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Dieter J Rief
Manuela Rief
Rosemarie Rief
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RIEF, DIETER J.
Poolvergnuegen
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Poolvergnuegen
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Priority claimed from US09/575,993 external-priority patent/US6292970B1/en
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Publication of EP1232314A4 publication Critical patent/EP1232314A4/en
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H4/00—Swimming or splash baths or pools
    • E04H4/14—Parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for
    • E04H4/16—Parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for specially adapted for cleaning
    • E04H4/1654—Self-propelled cleaners

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Hydraulic Turbines (AREA)
  • Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
  • Nozzles For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
  • Devices For Medical Bathing And Washing (AREA)
  • Massaging Devices (AREA)
  • Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)

Abstract

An automatic pool cleaner having a turbine (10) which includes a housing (12) having a flow chamber (14) and chamber wall (16) with inlet and outlet ports (18, 20), a rotatably-mounted turbine rotor (22), and turbine vanes (28) each having a proximal end connected to the rotor and a distal end movable with respect to the rotor between extended positions adjacent to the wall and retracted positions spaced from the wall and closer to the rotor to allow passage of debris pieces of substantial size through the turbine. Some preferred embodiments are: curved vanes (28); vanes pivotably mounted to the rotor; and an eccentric rotor mount in the turbine chamber. Pivotably-mounted vanes (28) preferably have enlargements (30) at their proximal ends which are freely insertable into cavities (116) in the rotor; most preferably, each vane is symmetrical about a center line such that either end is able to serve as the proximal end in engagement with the rotor.
EP00937905A 1999-10-12 2000-05-26 Turbine-driven automatic swimming pool cleaners Expired - Lifetime EP1232314B8 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US15888499P 1999-10-12 1999-10-12
US158884P 1999-10-12
US575993 2000-05-23
US09/575,993 US6292970B1 (en) 1999-10-12 2000-05-23 Turbine-driven automatic swimming pool cleaners
PCT/US2000/014772 WO2001027415A1 (en) 1999-10-12 2000-05-26 Turbine-driven automatic swimming pool cleaners

Publications (4)

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EP1232314A1 EP1232314A1 (en) 2002-08-21
EP1232314A4 true EP1232314A4 (en) 2005-02-02
EP1232314B1 EP1232314B1 (en) 2008-06-04
EP1232314B8 EP1232314B8 (en) 2009-01-07

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EP00937905A Expired - Lifetime EP1232314B8 (en) 1999-10-12 2000-05-26 Turbine-driven automatic swimming pool cleaners

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EP (1) EP1232314B8 (en)
AT (1) ATE397702T1 (en)
AU (1) AU778515B2 (en)
BR (1) BR0014686A (en)
CA (1) CA2387419C (en)
DE (1) DE60039121D1 (en)
ES (1) ES2310995T3 (en)

Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US847060A (en) * 1906-06-28 1907-03-12 Cleophas Gamache Brush.
US3626265A (en) * 1968-09-18 1971-12-07 Philips Corp Vane pump or motor

Family Cites Families (2)

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US3391678A (en) * 1967-04-03 1968-07-09 Philip G. Luckhardt Motive power system
US3959838A (en) * 1974-02-28 1976-06-01 Harvey John Hannah Underwater cleaning

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US847060A (en) * 1906-06-28 1907-03-12 Cleophas Gamache Brush.
US3626265A (en) * 1968-09-18 1971-12-07 Philips Corp Vane pump or motor

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EP1232314A1 (en) 2002-08-21
DE60039121D1 (en) 2008-07-17
BR0014686A (en) 2002-06-11
EP1232314B1 (en) 2008-06-04
AU778515B2 (en) 2004-12-09
ATE397702T1 (en) 2008-06-15
CA2387419C (en) 2006-11-28
EP1232314B8 (en) 2009-01-07
CA2387419A1 (en) 2001-04-19
ES2310995T3 (en) 2009-02-01
AU5301900A (en) 2001-04-23

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