公开(公告)号：US10982456B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-20

申请号：US16278861

申请日：2019-02-19

Applicant: Maytronics Ltd.

Inventor： Shay Witelson ,  Yair Hadari

IPC: E04H4/16 ,  H02J50/10 ,  B60L53/12 ,  G05D1/02 ,  H02J7/02

Abstract: A method for charging a pool cleaning robot, the method may include positioning a first wireless charging element of a pool cleaning robot within a charging range of a second wireless charging element of a floating unit; wherein the floating unit is electrically and mechanically coupled to an external power source, wherein the positioning comprises moving at least one of the pool cleaning robot and the floating unit; and wirelessly charging, by the second wireless charging element, the first wireless charging element, wherein the charging occurs while maintaining the first wireless charging element within the charging range of the floating unit, despite movements of the floating unit.

公开(公告)号：US20200277804A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-03

申请号：US16877416

申请日：2020-05-18

Applicant: Maytronics Ltd.

Inventor： Eyal Tryber ,  Shay Witelson

IPC: E04H4/16

Abstract: 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.

公开(公告)号：US10704283B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US14844010

申请日：2015-09-03

Applicant: MAYTRONICS LTD.

Inventor： Eyal Tryber ,  Igor Grubman ,  Shay Witelson

IPC: E04H4/16

Abstract: 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.

公开(公告)号：US10300412B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-28

申请号：US14829668

申请日：2015-08-19

Applicant: MAYTRONICS LTD.

Inventor： Shay Witelson ,  Oded Golan

IPC: B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  C02F1/00 ,  E04H4/16 ,  B01D29/23 ,  B01D29/60 ,  B01D29/64 ,  B01D33/11 ,  B01D33/46 ,  B01D33/80 ,  B25J11/00 ,  C02F103/42

Abstract: A pool cleaner that may include a drive mechanism for moving the pool cleaner; a housing that has a first fluid opening and a second fluid opening; a filtering unit that comprises a filter enclosure, a cleaning element and a filtering element; and a rotating mechanism that is configured to introduce a relative rotation between the cleaning element and the filtering element thereby causing the cleaning element to clean the filtering element.

公开(公告)号：US10260248B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-16

申请号：US15231431

申请日：2016-08-08

Applicant: MAYTRONICS LTD.

Inventor： Gil Hilel ,  Yohanan Maggeni ,  Shay Witelson

IPC: E04H4/16

Abstract: A pool cleaning robot that may include a filtering unit for filtering water that passes through the pool cleaning robot; a sensor for sensing a cleanliness of the filtering unit while submerged in water; a controller that is configured to determine, based on the cleanliness of the filtering unit, a cleaning process to be applied on the pool cleaning robot by an external system; and a communication unit that is configured to transmit information about the cleaning process.

公开(公告)号：US20180100321A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：US15801631

申请日：2017-11-02

Applicant: Maytronics Ltd.

Inventor： Ofer Regev ,  Nicholas Phillpot ,  Yair Hadari ,  Shay Witelson

IPC: E04H4/16 ,  B62D55/265

CPC classification number: E04H4/1654 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  B62D55/065 ,  B62D55/0655 ,  B62D55/075 ,  B62D55/265 ,  B66B9/00 ,  B66C23/46 ,  H02J7/0013 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/00 ,  H02J50/10

Abstract: A pool cleaning robot that may include a filtering unit for filtering fluid that passes through the filtering unit; a calorimetric sensor for sensing a cleanliness related parameter of the filtering unit while the pool cleaning robot is submerged in the fluid; and a controller that is configured to at least assist in determining, based on the cleanliness related parameter of the filtering unit, a cleanliness of the filtering unit.

公开(公告)号：US20170342733A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15600794

申请日：2017-05-22

Applicant: Maytronics Ltd.

Inventor： Semion Korenfeld ,  Shay Witelson

IPC: E04H4/16 ,  C02F1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  C02F103/42

CPC classification number: E04H4/1654 ,  C02F1/001 ,  C02F2103/42 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D2201/0203

Abstract: A pool cleaner for cleaning a pool, the pool cleaner may include a filtering element for filtering fluid; at least one sensor for sensing an actual yaw of the pool cleaner and an actual orientation of the pool cleaner; at least one steering element that is configured to move the pool cleaner along a cleaning path during a cleaning process of a certain region of a sidewall of the pool; wherein the cleaning path comprises a cleaning path segment that has a cleaning path segment yaw that is a non-vertical yaw; wherein the cleaning path comprises less than a predetermined number of turns; wherein the predetermined number of turns is associated with another cleaning path that mostly includes vertical yaw cleaning path segments; and a controller that is configured to control the at least one steering element, based on the actual yaw of the pool cleaner.

公开(公告)号：US20170043966A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-16

申请号：US15238736

申请日：2016-08-17

Applicant: MAYTRONICS LTD.

Inventor： Shay Witelson

IPC: B65G67/04 ,  E04H4/16 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B01D33/37 ,  H02J7/02 ,  A61L2/10 ,  B01D33/06 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B65G67/24

Abstract: A dry docking station that may include an interface that comprises an interface portion for contacting a self-propelled debris collecting robot when the self-propelled debris collecting robot is positioned at a container replacement position; a container manipulator that is arranged to assist, while the self-propelled solid debris collecting robot is contacted by the interface, in positioning a new debris collecting container into a debris collection position within the self-propelled debris collecting robot and to extract from the self-propelled debris collecting robot a used debris collecting container; a used container storage module for storing the used debris collecting container after the used debris collecting contains is extracted from the self-propelled debris collecting robot; and a new container storage module for storing the new debris collecting container before the new debris collecting container is positioned in the self-propelled debris collecting robot.

Abstract translation: 干燥坞站，其可以包括界面，该界面包括当自走式碎片收集机器人位于容器更换位置时用于接触自走式碎片收集机器人的接口部分; 一种容器操纵器，其布置成在自走式固体碎屑收集机器人与界面接触时协助将新的碎屑收集容器定位在自走式碎片收集机器人内的碎片收集位置并从自身中提取 垃圾收集机器人使用的碎屑收集容器; 从自走式碎片收集机器人中抽出使用过的碎屑收集容器后的二手垃圾收集容器的二手容器储存模块; 以及用于在新的碎片收集容器位于自走式碎片收集机器人之前存储新的碎屑收集容器的新的容器储存模块。

公开(公告)号：US20150292222A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-15

申请号：US14433859

申请日：2013-12-22

Applicant: MAYTRONICS LTD.

Inventor： Yaniv Tamar ,  Eyal Tryber ,  Yermi Herut ,  Shay Witelson ,  Oded Golan ,  Amir Gilead

IPC: E04H4/16 ,  B01D33/41 ,  C02F1/00 ,  A61L2/10 ,  B25J11/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  H02J7/02 ,  B01D33/80 ,  B01D33/00

CPC classification number: E04H4/1672 ,  A61L2/10 ,  B01D33/0006 ,  B01D33/41 ,  B01D33/804 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B60L1/003 ,  B60L11/1805 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L2240/62 ,  B60L2260/32 ,  C02F1/001 ,  C02F2103/42 ,  E04H4/1654 ,  G05D1/021 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/00 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02K7/1823 ,  Y02T10/641 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/162 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A pool cleaning robot that may include first and second fluid openings, with a fluid path between the first fluid opening and the second fluid opening; a turbine at least partially disposed within the fluid path so as to extract energy from flow of fluid through the fluid path; an electrical generator; a rechargeable power source; and a controller that is arranged to direct the pool cleaning robot to be positioned in a certain location in which a flow level of fluid that is circulated by a pool fluid circulation system is higher than a flow level of the fluid within a majority of the pool, wherein when positioned at the certain location the fluid that is circulated by the pool fluid circulation system passes through the fluid path.

Abstract translation: 一种游泳池清洁机器人，其可以包括第一和第二流体开口，在第一流体开口和第二流体开口之间具有流体路径; 至少部分地设置在所述流体路径内的涡轮，以便通过所述流体路径从流体流中提取能量; 发电机; 可充电电源; 以及控制器，其布置成将池清洁机器人定向在特定位置，在该位置中，由游泳池流体循环系统循环的流体的流量高于所述池的大部分内的流体的流动水平 其中当定位在所述特定位置时，由所述池流体循环系统循环的流体通过所述流体路径。

公开(公告)号：US20150275537A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14680137

申请日：2015-04-07

Applicant: MAYTRONICS LTD.

Inventor： Shay Witelson ,  Oded Golan

IPC: E04H4/16 ,  C02F1/00

CPC classification number: E04H4/1672 ,  A61L2/10 ,  B01D33/0006 ,  B01D33/41 ,  B01D33/804 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B60L1/003 ,  B60L11/1805 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L2240/62 ,  B60L2260/32 ,  C02F1/001 ,  C02F2103/42 ,  E04H4/1654 ,  G05D1/021 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/00 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02K7/1823 ,  Y02T10/641 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/162 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A pool cleaning robot may include a housing that has a first fluid opening and a second fluid opening; a filter that comprises a filter core that is at least partially located within the housing and comprises an one or more inlets, an one or more outlets and at least one filtering element positioned between the one or more inlets and the an one or more outlets; and a filter core rotator that is arranged to rotate the filter core during at least one period in which the filter core filters fluid that enters through the one or more inlets to output filtered fluid via the one or more outlets.

Abstract translation: 泳池清洁机器人可以包括具有第一流体开口和第二流体开口的壳体; 过滤器，其包括至少部分地位于壳体内并包括一个或多个入口的过滤器芯，一个或多个出口和定位在一个或多个入口之间的至少一个过滤元件和一个或多个出口; 以及过滤器芯旋转器，其布置成在过滤芯过滤通过所述一个或多个入口进入的流体的至少一个周期期间旋转所述过滤芯，以经由所述一个或多个出口输出经过滤的流体。