EP1947267A3 - Pool cleaning robot - Google Patents

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EP1947267A3
EP1947267A3 EP08155565A EP08155565A EP1947267A3 EP 1947267 A3 EP1947267 A3 EP 1947267A3 EP 08155565 A EP08155565 A EP 08155565A EP 08155565 A EP08155565 A EP 08155565A EP 1947267 A3 EP1947267 A3 EP 1947267A3
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cleaning robot
pool cleaning
symmetry
suction
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Efraim Garti
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Maytronics Ltd
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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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  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
  • Filtering Of Dispersed Particles In Gases (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
  • Filters For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
  • Vehicle Cleaning, Maintenance, Repair, Refitting, And Outriggers (AREA)
  • Electric Vacuum Cleaner (AREA)

Abstract

A pool cleaning robot (10) having an axis of symmetry (96) and a weight imbalance across the axis of symmetry. The robot is adapted to propel itself along a trajectory in the direction of the axis of symmetry (96) by generating a first suction, and alter its trajectory as a result of the imbalance by generating a second suction which is of a lower power than the first suction.
EP08155565A 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Pool cleaning robot Withdrawn EP1947267A3 (en)

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US11/196,737 US20070028405A1 (en) 2005-08-04 2005-08-04 Pool cleaning robot
EP06766211A EP1915496B1 (en) 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Pool cleaning robot

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EP06766211A Division EP1915496B1 (en) 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Pool cleaning robot

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EP1947267A3 true EP1947267A3 (en) 2008-07-30

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EP08155565A Withdrawn EP1947267A3 (en) 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Pool cleaning robot
EP06766211A Not-in-force EP1915496B1 (en) 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Pool cleaning robot
EP08155563A Withdrawn EP1947266A3 (en) 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Pool cleaning robot
EP08155562A Withdrawn EP1947265A3 (en) 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Pool cleaning robot
EP08155567A Not-in-force EP1947268B1 (en) 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Filter unit for a pool cleaning robot

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EP06766211A Not-in-force EP1915496B1 (en) 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Pool cleaning robot
EP08155563A Withdrawn EP1947266A3 (en) 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Pool cleaning robot
EP08155562A Withdrawn EP1947265A3 (en) 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Pool cleaning robot
EP08155567A Not-in-force EP1947268B1 (en) 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Filter unit for a pool cleaning robot

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US (3) US20070028405A1 (en)
EP (5) EP1947267A3 (en)
AT (2) ATE444423T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2006274549A1 (en)
DE (2) DE602006009544D1 (en)
WO (1) WO2007015251A2 (en)

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ATE458881T1 (en) 2010-03-15
WO2007015251A2 (en) 2007-02-08
ATE444423T1 (en) 2009-10-15
EP1947266A2 (en) 2008-07-23
EP1947266A3 (en) 2008-07-30
DE602006012499D1 (en) 2010-04-08
US20070028405A1 (en) 2007-02-08
EP1947268A2 (en) 2008-07-23
AU2006274549A1 (en) 2007-02-08
EP1947265A3 (en) 2008-07-30
US20090045110A1 (en) 2009-02-19
US20080128343A1 (en) 2008-06-05
WO2007015251A3 (en) 2007-05-10
EP1947268B1 (en) 2009-09-30
DE602006009544D1 (en) 2009-11-12
EP1947268A3 (en) 2008-08-13
EP1947267A2 (en) 2008-07-23
EP1915496B1 (en) 2010-02-24
EP1915496A2 (en) 2008-04-30

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