EP3467235B1 - Nettoyeur de piscine - Google Patents

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EP3467235B1
EP3467235B1 EP18198862.7A EP18198862A EP3467235B1 EP 3467235 B1 EP3467235 B1 EP 3467235B1 EP 18198862 A EP18198862 A EP 18198862A EP 3467235 B1 EP3467235 B1 EP 3467235B1
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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
    • 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
    • E04H4/12—Devices or arrangements for circulating water, i.e. devices for removal of polluted water, cleaning baths or for water treatment
    • E04H4/1209—Treatment of water for swimming pools
    • E04H4/1263—Floating skimmers
    • 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
    • E04H4/1663—Self-propelled cleaners the propulsion resulting from an intermittent interruption of the waterflow through the cleaner

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  • Debris may be accumulated within a pool and may also be accumulated at the waterline.
  • WO-A2-2012/079027 describes power supplies for pool and spa equipment, including a buoyant housing, a peripheral float, at least one solar cell positioned on the buoyant housing for collecting sunlight and converting same to electrical energy, and a power cable for interconnecting the power supply and pool/spa equipment.
  • US-A1-2016/060887 describes a pool cleaning robot that includes a ballast tank for controlling a buoyancy of the submarine pool cleaner; at least one cleaning element for cleaning debris from an underwater surface of a pool while the pool cleaning robot hovers over the underwater surface; a propulsion module that is configured to propel the submersible pool cleaner; and a steering module that comprises a rudder and diving planes.
  • US2014/0273541 A1 describes a skimmer attached to a pool cleaner unit.
  • the controller may be configured to (a) control the mechanism to connect the removable floatation and skimmer device to the submerged unit, during the skimmer mode; and (b) control the mechanism to disconnect the removable floatation and skimmer device from the submerged unit, following the skimmer mode.
  • the removable floatation and skimmer device may be without a propulsion module
  • the mechanism may be configured to rigidly connect the removable floatation and skimmer device to the submerged unit, during the skimmer mode.
  • the mechanism may include at least one structural element and at least one holding mechanism that may be configured to hold, under the control of the controller, the at least one structural element.
  • the mechanism may include multiple structural elements and multiple holding mechanisms that may be configured to hold, under the control of the controller, the multiple structural elements, wherein a first structural element belongs to the submerged unit and a second structural element belongs to the removable floatation and skimmer device.
  • the pool cleaner may include at least one sensor for aligning the submerged unit and the removable floatation and skimmer device before connecting the submerged unit to the removable floatation and skimmer device.
  • the removable floatation and skimmer device may be idle during the submerged cleaning mode.
  • the removable floatation and skimmer device may be without a propulsion module.
  • the method may include rigidly connecting the removable floatation and skimmer device to the submerged unit, during the skimmer mode.
  • the method may include automatically switching from the skimmer mode to the submerged cleaning mode.
  • the method may include automatically switching from the skimmer mode to the submerged cleaning mode, after completing a certain movement pattern.
  • the method may include automatically switching from the skimmer mode to the submerged cleaning mode, after sensing that the removable floatation and skimmer device may be full.
  • Any reference in the specification to a method should be applied mutatis mutandis to a system capable of executing the method and should be applied mutatis mutandis to a non-transitory computer readable medium that stores instructions that once executed by a computer result in the execution of the method.
  • Any reference in the specification to a system should be applied mutatis mutandis to a method that can be executed by the system and should be applied mutatis mutandis to a non-transitory computer readable medium that stores instructions that once executed by a computer result in the execution of the method.
  • pool cleaner that includes a removable floatation and skimmer device.
  • the pool cleaner also comprises a submerged unit that may include:
  • the pool cleaner may have any other component that allows the pool cleaner to clean submerged parts of the pool.
  • the pool cleaner may include one or more brush wheels for scrubbing submerged parts of the pool, a communication module, a power supply module, and the like.
  • the submerged unit is a part of the pool cleaner that may perform submerged cleaning. It may also be referred to as "main body”.
  • the removable floatation and skimmer device include a float or any other floating means as well as components for skimming, filtering and holding debris such as a net or any other debris net and reservoir configuration, components for directing the debris towards the debris reservoir, and the like.
  • the pool cleaner may operate in two operational modes:
  • the removable floatation and skimmer device is coupled to the submerged unit of the pool cleaner and the submerged unit of the pool cleaner may propagate within the water of the pool thereby moving the removable floatation and skimmer device and assisting the removable floatation and skimmer device in aggregating waterline floating debris.
  • the submerged unit of the pool cleaner may perform any movement patters, may respond to events (such as reaching a sidewall, reaching a certain level of fullness of the removable floatation and skimmer device, and the like).
  • the submerged unit of the pool cleaner is expected to move in close proximity to the waterline while maintaining the removable floatation and skimmer device at the waterline.
  • the removable floatation and skimmer device is detached from the submerged unit of the pool cleaner and the pool cleaner may sink to the bottom and start a new cycle to perform any underwater cleaning session.
  • pool cleaner may also attempt to perform waterline cleaning even when the removable floatation and skimmer device is detached.
  • the pool cleaner may automatically switch from the skimmer mode to the submerged cleaning mode.
  • the pool cleaner may use its one or more sensors (for example a camera) to navigate towards the removable floatation and skimmer device.
  • the pool cleaner may ,without human intervention, detach its submerged unit from the removable floatation and skimmer device after completing a certain movement pattern, and/or after sensing that the removable floatation and skimmer device net or reservoir is full, and/or after receiving a command from another device or from a user, and/or after spending a predetermined time in the skimmer mode, after reaching a predefined location, and the like.
  • the removable floatation and skimmer device may be taken out of the pool by a user, by a station, and the like.
  • the pool cleaner may exit the pool prior the detachment of the removable floatation and skimmer device.
  • the station may remove the removable flotation and skimmer device and/or may receive the removable flotation and skimmer device and/or may detach the removable flotation and skimmer device to the pool cleaner, and the like.
  • the removable flotation and skimmer device is removed from the pool cleaner, received by the station 100, and the pool cleaner may re-enter the pool without the removable flotation and skimmer device.
  • Station 100 included a frame 101 for receiving the removable flotation and skimmer device and also a mechanism 102 for assisting the pool cleaner 10 to exit the pool. It should be noted that the order of operations illustrated in figures 8A, 8B and 8C may be reversed - and that the pool cleaner may be attached to the removable flotation and skimmer device (held by the station) before entering the pool. Pool cleaner 10 in figures 8A, 8B and 8C is depicted as including an electrical power cord attached to an external power supply source (not shown) connected to 102 that is located in station 100.
  • the station may be at least partially submerged - and may receive and/or provide the removable flotation and skimmer device while the reminder of the pool cleaner (or at least a part of it) is submerged.
  • the pool cleaner may automatically switch from the submerged cleaning mode to the skimmer mode.
  • the pool cleaner may connect its submerged unit to the removable floatation and skimmer device after completing a certain movement pattern, and/or after sensing that the removable floatation and skimmer device is located at the waterline, and/or after receiving a command from another device or from a user, and/or after spending a predetermined time in the submerged mode, after reaching a predefined location, and the like.
  • Any detachment mechanism may be used to detachably connect the removable floatation and skimmer device to the pool cleaner.
  • the detachment mechanism may be a mechanical mechanism, may use magnetic forces, may be hydraulic, and the like.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a pool cleaner that includes a submerged unit 10 and removable floatation and skimmer device 85 according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • Removable floatation and skimmer device 85 includes one or more floating elements 80 and a net 90 for collecting, filtering and holding debris.
  • the submerged unit 10 is illustrated as including outlet 24, housing 20 and wheels 22.
  • Rods 70 extend from removable floatation and skimmer device 85 and are detachably connected to the submerged unit 10.
  • Figures 2 and 3A illustrates that rod 70 has an opening (not shown) through which curved holding element 72 may enter (thereby holding rods 70). Curved holding element 72 rotates about an axis of rotation 74 - and the rotation may cause curved holding element 72 to exit the opening of rod 70 and to release rod 70 - thereby detaching the removable floatation and skimmer device 85 from the submerged unit 10.
  • a spring 76 be forced against curved holding element 72 and may force it to maintain in a locked position. When the spring is forced to move away from curved holding element 72 - the curved holding element may release rod 70.
  • any other means for selectively detaching the removable floatation and skimmer device 85 from the submerged unit may be used.
  • Figure 3B illustrates a piston or servo motor 77 that is connected to a rod 78 that may enter the opening in rod 70 - the piston may be used to connect or allow detachment of the removable floatation and skimmer device 85 to the submerged unit of the pool cleaner.
  • Figure 4 illustrates the submerged unit when the pool cleaner operates in the submerged mode- after detaching from the removable floatation and skimmer device.
  • the submerged unit is detached from the removable flotation and skimmer device and perform an upside-down movement in order to land on the bottom of the pool with its wheels (or other movement mechanism interfaces downwards).
  • the submerged unit is detached from the removable flotation and skimmer device and lands on the bottom of the pool with its wheels and tracks (or other movement mechanism interfaces downwards) without needing to perform the upside-down movement.
  • the submerged unit when moving along the bottom of the pool faces the removable flotation and skimmer device.
  • the submerged unit when moving along the bottom of the pool faced an opposite direction that the removable flotation and skimmer device - in figure 5 .
  • Figure 6 illustrates the submerged unit as including a jet propulsion movement system 60 that includes fluid inlet 61, fluid control element 62 and fluid outlets 65, 64, 63, 65, 66 and 67.
  • the fluid control element 62 is fluidly coupled to fluid inlet 61 and to fluid outlets 65, 64, 63, 65, 66 and 67 - and may selectively distribute the fluid between the fluid outlets.
  • the fluid outlets may include panes or other direction control elements. Fluid also enters the pool cleaner via bottom inlet 68 and may be filtered and then ejected from the pool cleaner.
  • the submerged unit 10 is also illustrated as including a controller 69, sensor 691 (such as but not limited a gyroscope), pump motor 696, impeller 695, filtering unit 694, drive motor 693, and generator 692.
  • sensor 691 such as but not limited a gyroscope
  • pump motor 696 such as but not limited a gyroscope
  • impeller 695 such as but not limited a gyroscope
  • filtering unit 694 such as but not limited to filtering unit 694
  • drive motor 693 such as but not limited a gyroscope
  • Figure 9 illustrates the submerged unit 10 of the pool cleaner (especially a battery 116) as being electrically fed by an interface (such as inductance-based interface 112 and 114) from electricity generated by a power source (such as a solar panel 88 connected to cable 89) of the removable floatation and skimmer device 80.
  • a power source such as a solar panel 88 connected to cable 89
  • the submerged unit may feed the removable floatation and skimmer device by power generated or received by a power source within the submerged unit.
  • Figures 10-14 illustrates various sensors that may belong to the submerged unit and/or may belong to the removable floatation and skimmer device 80 - and are used for aligning the submerged unit with the removable floatation and skimmer device during an attachment process.
  • Any sensors may be provided, and any alignment process may be applied.
  • the sensors may be image sensors, cameras, acoustic sensors, magnetic sensor and the like.
  • the removable floatation and skimmer device may transmit beacons that mat be sensed by non-visual sensors of the submerged unit.
  • sensor 121 has a field of view 121' - that may be of any shape and size.
  • sensor 89 has a field of view 89' - that may be of any shape and size.
  • the submerged unit may have a controller 69 that may receive signals from one or more sensors (121) of the submerged unit and/or from one or more sensors of the removable floatation and skimmer device. Signals from sensors (such as 87) of the removable floatation and skimmer device may be sent to a communication module 89 of the removable floatation and skimmer device, then sent to communication module 122 of submerged unit 10 and then sent to controller 69 of submerged unit.
  • rod 70 may be flexible, semi-rigid (for example can be made of relatively rigid rubber), and the like. It should be noted that any amount of movement and/or deformation in relation to a certain position and/or shape of the rod may be provided.
  • rods- especially more than 2 or 3 rods- and may be arrange din any manner- preferably not all rods are located along a same linear line.
  • rod 70 may be replaced by any structural element (for example a string) that can be selectively held by a holding mechanism.
  • the rods may belong to the submerged unit and not to the removable floatation and skimmer device.
  • One or more holding element may belong to the submerged unit while one or more holding elements may belong to the detachably held by a holding mechanism. The same applies to the holding mechanisms.
  • a holding mechanism for selectively holding the rod may be positioned in the removable floatation and skimmer device. This is illustrated in figure 15 - see holding mechanism 71 inside removable floatation and skimmer device.
  • the rod may be movable in and/or outside the submerged unit, may be movable between various positions, may be telescopic, and the like.
  • Figure 16 illustrates a manipulator 75 for moving the rod between various positions.
  • the manipulator may be any type of motor, gear, combination of motor and gear, and the like.
  • Figure 17 illustrates a magnetic force-based attachment - in which at least one of the interfacing elements (for example at least one of rod 79 and 79') include magnets 79" for holding each other.
  • the magnets may be included in both submerged unit and removable floatation and skimmer device or in only one of them.
  • Figure 18 illustrates a sensor 123 for sensing when the submerged unit is connected to the removable floatation and skimmer device.
  • the sensing may assist a controller of the robot to determine how to operate the pool cleaner. The determination may also be based on a policy for operating the pool cleaning robot, commands received from a user and the like.
  • Sensor 123 may be any type of sensors including but not limited to an image sensor, a gyroscope, a proximity sensor, a contact sensor, a motion sensor, a float sensor, a tilt sensor and the like.
  • the sensor may determine, directly or indirectly, that the the submerged unit is connected to the removable floatation and skimmer device.
  • the submerged unit when idle (not use any propulsion system), may tend to sink in the water (or may not stay upside down for more than a certain period) unless it is connected to the removable floatation and skimmer device. Accordingly - sensing the orientation of the submerged unit and/or the movement of the submerged unit provide an indirect indication about whether the submerged unit is connected to the removable floatation and skimmer device or not. Yet for another example of indirect sensing - the relationship between the movement of the submerged unit and the manner in which the propulsion system operates (for example- torque, speed) may differ when the submerged unit is disconnected or connected to the removable floatation and skimmer device. When disconnected the submerged unit is heavier, may easily sink, and the like.
  • An example of direct sensing may include sensing that the holding mechanism holds a structural element. This may include contact sensing, image sensing, proximity sensing, and the like.
  • Figure 19 illustrates sensor 123 as sensing (for example image sensing) that the rod is locked by piston 77 or by curved holding element 72.
  • the state (tilt, orientation, position) of any holding element may indicate whether contact was made or not.
  • connection of the submerged unit to the removable floatation and skimmer device may be done automatically (for example under the control of a controller of the pool cleaner) or manually.
  • the controller may control the pool cleaner based, at least in part, on the sensing of whether the submerged unit is connected to the removable floatation and skimmer device.
  • the pool cleaner may be manually inserted into the pool while being in a connected configuration (submerged unit is connected to the removable floatation and skimmer device) or while being in a disconnected format (submerged unit is not connected to the removable floatation and skimmer device).
  • the pool cleaner may be manually removed from the pool when in connected configuration (submerged unit is connected to the removable floatation and skimmer device) and that either one of the submerged unit and the removable floatation and skimmer device may be manually extracted from the pool.
  • the submerged unit may be configured to detach from the removable floatation and skimmer device in predefined locations - such as near (for example- up to 50 centimetres) to the edge of the pool - in order to enable an easy extraction of the removable floatation and skimmer device from the pool. See, for example figure 20 in which the submerged unit 10 cleans the pool while the removable floatation and skimmer device 80 is left near the edge of pool 199.
  • the submerged unit may automatically exit the pool while the removable floatation and skimmer device is maintained in the pool.
  • the removable floatation and skimmer device may be removed from the pool while the submerged unit maintains in the pool - and even continues to clean the pool.
  • the removable floatation and skimmer device may or may not include any propulsion means.
  • the submerged unit may be rigidly connected to the removable floatation and skimmer device and thus may accurately control the movement of the removable floatation and skimmer device - especially may control the movement with an accuracy that does not exist when the submerged unit is connected to the removable floatation and skimmer device via long cables.
  • This accurate control may allow the pool cleaner to force the removable floatation and skimmer device to exactly follow a desired movement pattern - thus cleaning desired areas of the waterline at a highly efficient manner.
  • the method may involve operating the pool cleaner in a skimmer mode, detaching the removable floatation and skimmer device from the submerged unit of the pool cleaner and then operating the pool cleaner in a submerged cleaning mode.
  • Figure 21 illustrates method 400.
  • Method 400 may include step 410 of operating the pool cleaner in a skimmer mode during which (a) a submerged unit of the pool cleaner may be connected to a removable floatation and skimmer device of the pool cleaner, (b) the removable floatation and skimmer device follows movements of the submerged unit, and (c) the removable floatation and skimmer device collects debris from a waterline.
  • Step 410 may be followed by step 420 of disconnecting the removable floatation and skimmer device from the submerged unit.
  • Step 420 may be followed by step 430 of operating the pool cleaner in a submerged cleaning mode during which the submerged unit may be configured to clean submerged regions of the pool.
  • the removable floatation and skimmer device may be idle during the submerged cleaning mode.
  • the removable floatation and skimmer device may be without a propulsion module.
  • Step 410 may include rigidly connecting the removable floatation and skimmer device to the submerged unit, during the skimmer mode.
  • Step 420 may include automatically switching from the skimmer mode to the submerged cleaning mode.
  • the switching may be executed following a command send to the pool cleaner by a remote control.
  • Step 420 may include switching from the skimmer mode to the submerged cleaning mode, after completing a certain movement pattern.
  • Step 420 may include automatically switching from the skimmer mode to the submerged cleaning mode, after sensing that the removable floatation and skimmer device may be full.
  • Method 400 may also include determining automatically to exit the pool.
  • Step (c) may be followed by automatically changing the operational mode.
  • the method may include operating the pool cleaner in a submerged cleaning mode, connecting the removable floatation and skimmer device to the submerged unit of the pool cleaner and then operating the pool cleaner in the skimmer mode.
  • the controller of the pool cleaner may store instructions that once executed by the pool cleaner causes the pool cleaner to execute any of the mentioned above methods.
  • the controller may include one or more integrated circuits.
  • logic blocks are merely illustrative and that alternative embodiments may merge logic blocks or circuit elements or impose an alternate decomposition of functionality upon various logic blocks or circuit elements.
  • architectures depicted herein are merely exemplary, and that in fact many other architectures can be implemented which achieve the same functionality.
  • any arrangement of components to achieve the same functionality is effectively “associated” such that the desired functionality is achieved.
  • any two components herein combined to achieve a particular functionality can be seen as “associated with” each other such that the desired functionality is achieved, irrespective of architectures or intermedial components.
  • any two components so associated can also be viewed as being “operably connected” or “operably coupled” to each other to achieve the desired functionality.
  • the illustrated examples may be implemented as circuitry located on a single integrated circuit or within a same device.
  • the examples may be implemented as any number of separate integrated circuits or separate devices interconnected with each other in a suitable manner.
  • the examples, or portions thereof may be implemented as soft or code representations of physical circuitry or of logical representations convertible into physical circuitry, such as in a hardware description language of any appropriate type.
  • the invention is not limited to physical devices or units implemented in non-programmable hardware but can also be applied in programmable devices or units able to perform the desired device functions by operating in accordance with suitable program code, such as mainframes, minicomputers, servers, workstations, personal computers, notepads, personal digital assistants, electronic games, automotive and other embedded systems, cell phones and various other wireless devices, commonly denoted in this application as 'computer systems' .
  • suitable program code such as mainframes, minicomputers, servers, workstations, personal computers, notepads, personal digital assistants, electronic games, automotive and other embedded systems, cell phones and various other wireless devices, commonly denoted in this application as 'computer systems' .
  • any reference signs placed between parentheses shall not be construed as limiting the claim.
  • the word 'comprising' does not exclude the presence of other elements or steps then those listed in a claim.
  • the terms "a " or “an”, as used herein, are defined as one or more than one.
  • the use of introductory phrases such as “at least one " and “one or more " in the claims should not be construed to imply that the introduction of another claim element by the indefinite articles "a " or “an " limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim element to inventions containing only one such element, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases “one or more " or “at least one " and indefinite articles such as "a " or “an.
  • Any system, apparatus or device referred to in this patent application includes at least one hardware component.

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Claims (14)

  1. Nettoyeur de piscine (10), comprenant un dispositif amovible de flotteur et d'écrémeur (85), une unité immergée, un contrôleur (69) et un mécanisme,
    l'unité immergée comprenant un module de propulsion et un filtre, nettoyeur de piscine caractérisé en ce que
    le contrôleur (69) est configuré pour :
    - recevoir ou générer une indication de connexion qui indique que le dispositif flotteur et écrémeur amovible est relié à l'unité immergée,
    - faire fonctionner le nettoyeur de piscine dans un mode opérationnel choisi parmi le mode d'écrémage et le mode de nettoyage immergé en se fondant au moins sur l'indication de connexion, et
    - changer le mode opérationnel du nettoyeur de piscine.
  2. Nettoyeur de piscine (10) selon la revendication 1,
    selon lequel
    le contrôleur est configuré pour :
    (a) commander le mécanisme pour relier le dispositif amovible de flotteur et d'écrémeur à l'unité immergée pendant le mode d'écrémage, et
    (b) commander le mécanisme pour séparer le dispositif amovible de flotteur et d'écrémeur de l'unité immergée après le mode d'écrémage.
  3. Nettoyeur de piscine (10) selon la revendication 1 ou 2,
    selon lequel
    le dispositif amovible de flotteur et d'écrémeur ne comporte pas de module de propulsion.
  4. Nettoyeur de piscine (10) selon la revendication 1, 2 ou 3,
    selon lequel
    le mécanisme est configuré pour relier rigidement le dispositif amovible de flotteur et d'écrémeur à l'unité immergée pendant le mode d'écrémage.
  5. Nettoyeur de piscine (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
    selon lequel
    le mécanisme comprend au moins un élément structurel et au moins un mécanisme de maintien configuré pour tenir au moins un élément structurel sous la commande du contrôleur.
  6. Nettoyeur de piscine (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
    selon lequel
    le mécanisme comprend de multiples éléments de structure et de multiples mécanismes de maintien configurés pour tenir les multiples éléments structurels sous la commande du contrôleur,
    un premier élément structurel appartient à l'unité immergée et un second élément structurel appartient au dispositif amovible de flotteur et d'écrémeur.
  7. Nettoyeur de piscine (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
    comprenant au moins un capteur pour aligner l'unité immergée et le dispositif amovible de flotteur et d'écrémeur avant de relier l'unité immergée au dispositif amovible de flotteur et d'écrémeur.
  8. Procédé (400) pour nettoyer une piscine avec un nettoyeur de piscine,
    procédé consistant à :
    faire fonctionner (410) le nettoyeur de piscine en mode d'écrémage pendant lequel,
    (a) l'unité immergée du nettoyeur de piscine est relié à son dispositif amovible de flotteur et d'écrémeur,
    (b) le dispositif amovible de flotteur et d'écrémeur suit les mouvements de l'unité immergée, et
    (c) le dispositif amovible de flotteur et d'écrémeur collecte des débris en surface,
    procédé caractérisé en ce que
    - on sépare (420) le dispositif amovible de flotteur et d'écrémeur de l'unité immergée, cette séparation consistant à commuter automatiquement du mode d'écrémage au mode de nettoyage immergé,
    - faire fonctionner (430) le nettoyeur de piscine en mode de nettoyage immergé pour lequel l'unité immergée est configurée pour nettoyer les régions immergées de la piscine.
  9. Procédé (400) selon la revendication 8,
    selon lequel
    le dispositif amovible de flotteur et d'écrémeur est libre pendant le mode de nettoyage immergé.
  10. Procédé (400) selon la revendication 8 ou 9,
    selon lequel
    le dispositif amovible de flotteur et d'écrémeur ne comporte pas de module de propulsion.
  11. Procédé (400) selon la revendication 8, 9 ou 10,
    consistant à :
    relier rigidement le dispositif amovible de flotteur et d'écrémeur à l'unité immergée pendant le mode d'écrémage.
  12. Procédé (400) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 8 à 11, consistant à :
    - détecter l'état du nettoyeur de piscine ou recevoir une information concernant l'état du nettoyeur de piscine, et
    - en fonction de l'état du nettoyeur de piscine et d'un programme, déterminer le mode fonctionné parmi le mode immergé et le mode d'écrémage,
    * l'état du nettoyeur de piscine indiquant que le nettoyeur est en format connecté ou en format déconnecté.
  13. Procédé (400) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 8 à 12, consistant à commuter automatiquement du mode d'écrémage au mode immergé à la fin d'un certain schéma de mouvements.
  14. Procédé (400) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 8 à 13, consistant à :
    commuter automatiquement du mode d'écrémage au mode de nettoyage immergé après avoir détecté que le dispositif amovible de flotteur et d'écrémeur est complètement chargé.
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