EP2743430A3 - Automated pool cleaning vehicle with rotating and stationary scrubbing elements - Google Patents

Automated pool cleaning vehicle with rotating and stationary scrubbing elements Download PDF

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EP2743430A3
EP2743430A3 EP13197511.2A EP13197511A EP2743430A3 EP 2743430 A3 EP2743430 A3 EP 2743430A3 EP 13197511 A EP13197511 A EP 13197511A EP 2743430 A3 EP2743430 A3 EP 2743430A3
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scrubbing
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Wing-Kin Hui
Wing-Tak Hui
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Upward Sales 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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Disclosed herein is a submersible pool cleaning vehicle (PCV) (20) having both cleaning and scrubbing structures. The PCV includes spaced wheels (30) and several sets of scrubbing members (60,62,64). Each of the scrubbing members includes a plurality of scrubbing elements. The PCV also includes a cleaning brush (42) for dislodging particles. In one exemplary embodiment, the PCV includes a fixed scrubbing member (60) and two rotating scrubbing members (62,64). The rotating scrubbing members act cooperatively and create a current after dislodging particles and dirt from the pool surface. The rotating scrubbing members direct the current carrying such dislodged material toward the intakes of the PCV so that it can be permanently removed from the pool water.
EP13197511.2A 2012-12-17 2013-12-16 Automated pool cleaning vehicle with rotating and stationary scrubbing elements Active EP2743430B1 (en)

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