EP2584118A2 - Robot de nettoyage de piscines - Google Patents

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EP2584118A2
EP2584118A2 EP20120382402 EP12382402A EP2584118A2 EP 2584118 A2 EP2584118 A2 EP 2584118A2 EP 20120382402 EP20120382402 EP 20120382402 EP 12382402 A EP12382402 A EP 12382402A EP 2584118 A2 EP2584118 A2 EP 2584118A2
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Zion Torem Ben
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Aquatron Robotic Technology 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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  • the present invention relates to a robot for cleaning swimming pools, which can be applied to the aquatic facility maintenance industry, and more specifically in the environment of performing automated maintenance tasks in swimming pool basins.
  • robots for cleaning swimming pools the movement means of which consist of wheels, have recently emerged on the market, such as for example the model described in United States design patent application no. UD-D599967-S .
  • This robot has a front cleaning roller or brush and a rear propulsion turbine, and consists of four wheels independent from one another and two geared motors, such that the robot has two drive wheels, which in the mentioned example are the front wheels.
  • the present invention relates to a robot for cleaning swimming pools which allows having a four-wheel drive and bidirectional robot, all with a simple arrangement, which has a lower cost than currently existing robots.
  • the robot of the invention allows a much simpler assembly and maintenance than the currently existing robots, precisely because of the simplicity in the number of necessary elements as well as their arrangement.
  • the robot proposed by the invention comprises driving means which can transmit its movement to movement means comprising two wheels arranged in line on each side of the robot, the robot having two sides.
  • the driving means consist of a single drive unit, which can consist of a geared motor which is operatively connected, with two wheels located on a first side of the robot, being able to transmit a driving force which is converted into movement.
  • the robot comprises at least one drive shaft which allows transmitting the movement originating from the drive unit from said first side to the wheels located on a second side.
  • the robot of the invention thus has the particularity that it can be considered a 4x4 robot, with four-wheel drive, which allows the robot to move in any direction, i.e., it can go forwards or backwards indistinctly.
  • the robot does not involve any cleaning down time during its operation, in addition to the robot being able to overcome obstacles more easily as a result of the four-wheel drive with a single traction motor.
  • the robot of the invention allows reducing the number of necessary components, and therefore the space, which in turn facilitates its maintenance and allows reducing manufacturing, maintenance and repair costs with respect to the currently existing robots, all these determining factors being especially relevant given the robot work place conditions, requiring complete water-tightness.
  • the invention thus allows reducing the total cost of the device by reducing the geared motors from two to one, with all this implies in terms of reducing components and risk when the device works under water.
  • the robot comprising at least one cleaning roller which is located around a drive shaft is contemplated; said drive shaft is thus used to be incorporated into a cleaning brush which, though optional, is very useful.
  • the drive shaft being arranged in its operating position by means of housing at least two pins in at least two holes is also contemplated, the pins being able to be located in the drive shaft and the holes in a casing which the robot comprises robot, or the other way round, which allows the drive shaft to be unlocked sequentially, first from one hole and then from another, and thus be easily removed by the user for changing the cleaning roller, without the need for a technical operator to intervene.
  • Said pins being retractable is likewise contemplated.
  • the drive shaft can be removed by the user him/herself for maintenance or replacement for allowing the interchangeability both of the shaft and of the roller is a huge advantage given that current robots require said change to be done by technical services, although in recent models the cleaning rollers can be removed by the user him/herself since they are attached to the casing by means of screws.
  • the robot of the invention has the advantage that it does not require screws for locking the drive shaft in its operating position, so it can be removed to change the rollers for maintenance or replacement with a simple key, or even with a pen or the like, sequentially pressing on the pins to unlock them.
  • the shaft and the brush can thus be removed without the need for tools such as screwdrivers, etc.
  • Said movement means comprise two wheels (2) arranged in line on each side (3, 4) of the robot, the robot having two sides (3, 4).
  • the driving means consist of a single drive unit (5), specifically a geared motor, which is operatively connected to two wheels (2) located on a first side (3) of the robot.
  • the robot also comprises at least one drive shaft (6) which allows transmitting the movement originating from the drive unit (5) from said first side (3) to the wheels (2) located on a second side (4).
  • the robot comprises a drive sprocket wheel (7) directly connected to the drive unit (5), said drive sprocket wheel (7) being operatively connected to a first intermediate sprocket wheel (8) which can transmit movement to two wheels (2) located on the first side (3) of the robot, as can be seen in Figures 3 and 4 .
  • Said first intermediate sprocket wheel (8) can in turn be operatively connected to a first transmission sprocket wheel (9) which is fixed at a first end of the drive shaft (6), where a second end of said drive shaft has a second transmission sprocket wheel (9') fixed thereto which can be operatively connected to a second intermediate sprocket wheel (8') which can transmit movement to two wheels (2) located on the second side (4) of the robot.
  • the output shaft of the drive unit (5) is preferably located perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of forward movement the robot.
  • the transmission of movement from the intermediate sprocket wheels (8, 8') to the wheels (2) is performed by means of sprocket wheels (10) which are fixed to the inner side of the wheels (2), said sprocket wheels (10) being operatively connected to the intermediate sprocket wheels (8, 8').
  • the cleaning roller (1) is located around the drive shaft (6).
  • the rotation speed of the drive shaft (6) is obviously greater than that of the wheels (2) so the cleaning roller (1) rotates at that same greater speed, thus increasing cleaning efficiency.
  • the drive shaft (6) is arranged in its operating position by means of housing two pins (11) in two holes (12) located in the casing (13) of the robot, thus allowing its sequential unlocking, as seen in Figure 7 .
  • said casing (13) or enclosure serves as a block in which the drive unit (5), as well as electronic control modules of the robot and a pump motor like those usually incorporated in robots of this type for performing cleaning tasks, are housed.
  • the robot also comprises an upper suspension handle (17), equally collapsible during the operation of the robot, which allows lifting the robot to be transported as a whole.

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