Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a mechanical direction change structure for a pool cleaner, and a pool cleaner. The mechanical direction change structure includes a direction change device provided on a pool cleaner body and swingable relative to a pool cleaner, where the direction change device is provided with an abutting unit, and at least one stopping unit rotatable relative to the direction change device; when the pool cleaner is traveling, the stopping unit is in contact with the abutting unit, such that the direction change device maintains a basically stationary state relative to a shell; and when the pool cleaner changes a direction, the stopping unit gradually detaches from the abutting unit and rotates relative to the abutting unit. The stopping unit is rotatable relative to a swinging element. The stopping unit rotates to contact or detach from the abutting unit, thereby enabling the pool cleaner to travel and change its direction. When the pool cleaner is traveling, the swinging element maintains a stationary state relative to the pool cleaner body. When the pool cleaner stops, the swinging element is restored to achieve a direction change. The present disclosure features a simple structure, convenient mounting, and smooth operation, and eliminates the need for an auxiliary direction change through an electrical control part.
Abstract:
The present application relates to an optimized method system for maintaining water quality in water bodies such as excavated inland structures and floating structures with bottoms comprising flexible membranes, using a simplified economic filtration system and degreasing system that requires much smaller filtration equipment than conventional centralized filtration systems and provides for consumption of significantly lower amounts of energy. The system of the invention allows activating a chemical application system, mobile suctioning device, and/or degreasing system based on information regarding turbidity, the color of the bottom of the water body, and amount of greases on the surface water layer of the water body, to adjust the water quality parameters within their limits.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are a steering system for a suction cleaning device, a locomotion system for a pool cleaner, and a turbine for use in an automatic cleaner. The steering system includes a fluid driven turbine that rotates a cam gear that is interconnected with a cam wheel for directing a drive pinion. The drive pinion is positionable in a plurality of positions to drive a nose cone that steers the suction cleaning device. The locomotion system includes first and second A-frame arms that respectively engage first and second bearings about first and second eccentrics of a turbine. Rotation of the turbine causes the first and second A-frame arms to rotate back and forth driving associated walking pod assemblies. The turbine includes a turbine rotor and a plurality of vanes connected to the turbine rotor. The plurality of vanes including lateral edges having lateral open regions to facilitate debris-removing efficiency.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a cleaning apparatus (1), which handles water treatment and cleaning of the water (W) in a swimming pool (3) and can incorporate additional special equipment such as a camera (32) and microphone (32a) for more efficient control of the circulation pump (10), and which is compactly mounted on the pool edge (2) and is watertightly fully or partially submerged, and via the maintenance flap the inner holder (15) carrying the components requiring maintenance can be brought out and thus the containers (18) can be replaced or they are stored in the building (40) and are carried to the cleaning apparatus (1) by the metering tube (37), the metering pump (16a) being in the cleaning part (6) or in the buliding (40) also with a non-return valve (38) on the inoculating station (39). A recess (M) allows the cleaning apparatus to be held flush against the side wall (2a). An optional docking station (44) for a pool robot (45) makes cleaning easier.
Abstract:
A variable depth swimming pool/spa can comprise a movable deck and a bottom. The movable deck can be movable relative to the bottom of a variable depth swimming pool/spa to provide for a variable depth of the portion of pool/spa that is accessible to a pool/spa user. The movable deck can be connected to the bottom of the variable depth swimming pool/spa via one or several legs. The one or several legs can be rotatingly connected to the movable deck and can be slidingly connected to the bottom of the swimming pool/spa. The rotational displacement of the legs can result in the vertical displacement of the movable deck. The legs can be connected to synchronizing arms that can interact with a synchronizing drive to coordinate the movement of a first leg with a second leg.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a submerged surface-cleaning apparatus that includes: a hollow body; drive guide members (2, 3, 4); and a filtration chamber that is provided in the hollow body and has at least one liquid inlet, at least one liquid outlet, and a hydraulic 10 circuit for the flow of liquid through a filtering device, characterized in that said apparatus includes an accelerometric device that is rigidly connected to the hollow body and is suitable for providing instantaneous measurements of at least one earth gravity acceleration component in at least one stationary direction relative to the hollow body. Said apparatus also includes a unit (81) for processing acceleration measurements that are generated by the accelerometric 15 device.
Abstract:
@ An automatic valve mounted in a poll skimmer (18) controls the direction of fluid flow in an automatic pool cleaning system to alternately direct fluid flow to the filtration system of an automatic pool cleaner (24). The valve (30) includes a primary conduit (34) and a branch segment (40), and a reciprocating piston (50) mounted within the branch segment (40). Indexing is provided by a first cammed surface, formed at one end of the piston (50) which includes a plurality of slots (82, 84). The slots are selectively engaged with a stop pin (68). The condition of the valve is determined by the length of the particular slot (82, 84) engaged with the stop pin (68). A spring (90) is provided for biasing the piston (50) out of engagement with the stop pin (68) when the fluid flow is interrupted. When the valve is shut, water is drawn from the cleaner (24) through the primary conduit (34) to the filtration system. When the valve is held open by engagement of the stop pin (68) in a pair of the shorter slots (82), water is drawn from the skimmer (18), to the filtration system.