公开(公告)号：US20050279682A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-22

申请号：US11127749

申请日：2005-05-12

申请人： Donald Davidson ,  Bernhard Schaub ,  Melvyn Henkin ,  Jordan Laby

发明人： Donald Davidson ,  Bernhard Schaub ,  Melvyn Henkin ,  Jordan Laby

IPC分类号： E04H4/16

CPC分类号： E04H4/1654 ,  F16K11/20

摘要： A debris bag for a swimming pool cleaning device includes a body having a debris collection cavity, an upper end and a lower end. The lower end engages the pool cleaner to receive debris from the pool ejected by the cleaner into the bag. The debris bag also includes a float coupled to the body. The float is positioned outside of and adjacent to the debris collection region of the bag so as to be separate from the lower end.

摘要翻译： 用于游泳池清洁装置的垃圾袋包括具有碎片收集腔体，上端和下端的主体。 下端接合游泳池清洁器，以将清洁剂喷射的池中的碎屑接收到袋中。 碎片袋还包括连接到身体的浮子。 浮子位于袋的碎片收集区域的外侧并与其邻近，以便与下端分离。

公开(公告)号：US20080060984A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-13

申请号：US11974326

申请日：2007-10-12

申请人： Melvyn Henkin ,  Jordan Laby

发明人： Melvyn Henkin ,  Jordan Laby

IPC分类号： E04H4/16 ,  B01D35/14

CPC分类号： E04H4/1654

摘要： A method and apparatus for operating a pool cleaner body in a manner to maximize the time spent on cleaning relative to the time spent on repositioning. More particularly, the invention is directed to a control subsystem for operating a cleaner body to enable it to primarily travel in a forward direction (i.e., forward state) along a travel path but operable also in a backup/redirect state to translate and or rotate the body to enable it to escape from obstructions while also minimizing the formation of conduit tangles. The control subsystem is configured to perform reposition operations without increasing incidents of conduit tangling by: 1—avoiding an excessive rotation of the body, e.g., approximately 180° or more, when attempting to free the body from an obstruction; and/or 2—avoiding the initiation of a timed reposition operation while the body is transitioning between a travel path at the wall surface and a travel path at the water surface.

摘要翻译： 一种用于以相对于重新定位所花费的时间最大化清洁所需时间的方式操作池清洁器主体的方法和装置。 更具体地，本发明涉及一种用于操作清洁器主体以使其能够沿着行进路径主要沿向前方向（即，向前状态）行进的控制子系统，但也可在备用/重定向状态下平移和/或旋转 身体使其能够从障碍物中逃脱，同时最小化导管缠结的形成。 控制子系统被配置为执行重新定位操作，而不会增加管道缠结的事件：1，当试图将身体从障碍物释放时，避免身体的过度旋转，例如大约180°或更多; 和/或2-避免在身体在壁表面的行进路径和水面之间的行进路径的过渡期间开始定时重新定位操作。

公开(公告)号：US20070062733A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-22

申请号：US11601269

申请日：2006-11-18

申请人： Melvyn Henkin ,  Jordan Laby

发明人： Melvyn Henkin ,  Jordan Laby

IPC分类号： H02G3/08

CPC分类号： E04H4/1654

摘要： An improved power conduit for use with automatic pool cleaners particularly configured to avoid the formation of persistent coils and/or knots. Embodiments in accordance with the invention are characterized by the use of at least one axially stiff elongate member together with axially flexible and axially swivelable means for coupling said stiff member between a stationary power source fitting and a cleaner. The axially flexible and axially swivelable means can be implemented in a variety of ways, e.g., a flexible elongate hose member and a swivel coupling.

摘要翻译： 一种改进的电力导管，用于与特别配置为避免形成持久性线圈和/或结的自动池清洁器一起使用。 根据本发明的实施例的特征在于使用至少一个轴向刚性的细长构件以及轴向柔性和可轴向可旋转的装置，用于在固定动力源配件和清洁器之间联接所述刚性构件。 轴向柔性和可轴向旋转的装置可以以各种方式实现，例如柔性细长软管构件和旋转联接器。

公开(公告)号：US20060065580A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-30

申请号：US11283043

申请日：2005-11-18

申请人： Melvyn Henkin ,  Jordan Laby

发明人： Melvyn Henkin ,  Jordan Laby

IPC分类号： E04H4/16 ,  B01D21/24

CPC分类号： E04H4/1654 ,  Y10T137/86413

摘要： An automatic pool cleaner configured to be powered by a supplied positive pressure water flow including an improved propulsion subsystem for propelling the cleaner body through a swimming pool along a substantially random travel path. The subsystem includes a hydraulic valve actuator configured to use water pressure to switch a valve element mounted for reciprocal linear movement from a default state (e.g., redirect travel state) to an active state (e.g., forward travel state) and to then restore the valve element to the default state. The water pressure for controlling the actuator is selectively supplied by a direction controller which responds to regular periodic occurrences and/or irregularly occurring events such as the interruption of cleaner body motion.

公开(公告)号：US20050199409A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-15

申请号：US11123418

申请日：2005-05-05

申请人： Melvyn Henkin ,  Jordan Laby

发明人： Melvyn Henkin ,  Jordan Laby

IPC分类号： E04H20060101 ,  E04H1/00 ,  E04H4/16 ,  H02G3/04

CPC分类号： E04H4/1654

摘要： An improved power conduit for use with automatic pool cleaners particularly configured to avoid the formation of persistent coils and/or knots. Embodiments in accordance with the invention are characterized by the use of at least one axially stiff elongate member together with axially flexible and axially swivelable means for coupling said stiff member between a stationary power source fitting and a cleaner. The axially flexible and axially swivelable means can be implemented in a variety of ways, e.g., a flexible elongate hose member and a swivel coupling.

摘要翻译： 一种改进的电力导管，用于与特别配置为避免形成持久性线圈和/或结的自动池清洁器一起使用。 根据本发明的实施例的特征在于使用至少一个轴向刚性的细长构件以及轴向柔性和可轴向可旋转的装置，用于在固定动力源配件和清洁器之间联接所述刚性构件。 轴向柔性和可轴向旋转的装置可以以各种方式实现，例如柔性细长软管构件和旋转联接器。

公开(公告)号：US20070144602A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-28

申请号：US11320215

申请日：2005-12-27

申请人： Melvyn Henkin ,  Jordan Laby

发明人： Melvyn Henkin ,  Jordan Laby

IPC分类号： F16L11/00

CPC分类号： E04H4/1654

摘要： An improved power conduit for use with automatic pool cleaners particularly configured to avoid the formation of persistent coils and/or knots. Embodiments in accordance with the invention are characterized by the use of at least one axially stiff elongate member together with axially flexible and axially swivelable means for coupling said stiff member between a stationary power source fitting and a cleaner. The axially flexible means includes means for resiliently biasing adjacent stiff members to an axially aligned orientation.

摘要翻译： 一种改进的电力导管，用于与特别配置为避免形成持久性线圈和/或结的自动池清洁器一起使用。 根据本发明的实施例的特征在于使用至少一个轴向刚性的细长构件以及轴向柔性和可轴向可旋转的装置，用于在固定动力源配件和清洁器之间联接所述刚性构件。 轴向柔性装置包括用于将相邻的刚性构件弹性地偏压到轴向对齐的取向的装置。

公开(公告)号：US20060282962A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-21

申请号：US11509219

申请日：2006-08-24

申请人： Melvyn Henkin ,  Jordan Laby

发明人： Melvyn Henkin ,  Jordan Laby

IPC分类号： E04H4/16

CPC分类号： E04H4/1645 ,  E04H4/1636 ,  E04H4/1654

摘要： A method and apparatus for enabling a pool cleaner to travel through a water pool to collect dirt and other debris from the water and/or pool containment wall. The cleaner defines a suction passageway having an inlet open to pool water and an outlet adapted to be coupled via a flexible hose to the suction side of an electrically driven pump. A resulting suction flow, from the inlet to the pump, functions to (1) carry dirt and other debris to a filter and (2) to drive a turbine for propelling the cleaner. In accordance with the invention, the suction passageway inlet includes an orifice defining a physical flow area A1 and configured to create an “effective” flow area A2 smaller than A1, downstream from the orifice. The small effective flow area A2 creates a water flow of sufficient velocity to efficiently drive the turbine whereas the larger physical flow area A1 permits debris to pass more readily.

摘要翻译： 一种用于使池清洁器能够穿过水池以从水和/或池容纳壁收集污垢和其它碎屑的方法和装置。 清洁器限定了一个吸入通道，该吸入通道具有开口以汇集水，并且出口适于通过柔性软管耦合到电动泵的吸入侧。 从入口到泵的所得吸力用于（1）将污垢和其他碎屑携带到过滤器中，和（2）驱动涡轮以推动清洁器。 根据本发明，吸入通道入口包括限定物理流动区域A 1的孔口，并且构造成在孔口下游产生小于A 1的“有效”流动面积A 2。 小的有效流通面积A 2产生足够速度的水流以有效地驱动涡轮机，而较大的物理流动区域A 1允许碎片更容易通过。