公开(公告)号：US12084885B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US17512846

申请日：2021-10-28

Applicant: ZODIAC POOL CARE EUROPE

Inventor： Arnaud Besnier ,  Louis Favie ,  Pierre Mazet ,  Remi Deloche

IPC: E04H4/16

CPC classification number: E04H4/1654

Abstract: Automatic swimming pool cleaners (APCs) may include separate chassis and bodies. Such constructions may facilitate assembly and disassembly of certain components of the APCs, with or without using tools. APCs with separate chassis and bodies may enable quick and easy access to motor assemblies of the APC, and bodies of the APCs may be readily interchanged on a common chassis.

公开(公告)号：US20220393389A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-08

申请号：US17831186

申请日：2022-06-02

Applicant: ZODIAC POOL CARE EUROPE

Inventor： Remi Deloche ,  Louis Favie

IPC: H01R13/523 ,  E04H4/16 ,  H01R13/52 ,  H01R13/58

Abstract: Electrical connectors for automatic swimming pool cleaners (APCs) are described. The connectors may be positioned on, at, in, or near bodies of the APCs and configured to be submerged in water of swimming pools. They additionally may be designed to withstand mechanical pulling stresses when their associated electrical cables are pulled by users to remove APCs from the pools. If such a connector is separable, essentially the entirety of the electrical cable may be separated from the APC for purposes of untangling or storing the cable, as examples. The separation additionally may allow for insertion of one or more extension cables as needed or desired.

公开(公告)号：US20220220761A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-14

申请号：US17573855

申请日：2022-01-12

Applicant: ZODIAC POOL CARE EUROPE

Inventor： Arnaud Lancry ,  Louis Favie ,  Remi Deloche

IPC: E04H4/16

Abstract: An automatic swimming pool cleaner may include a modular battery block attachable to a component of the automatic swimming pool cleaner. The modular battery block may include at least one battery or other source of electrical power that is accessible from externally of the chassis. A venting system or arrangement may be included for venting the modular battery block, such as venting gas produced by at least one battery. Supplying electrical power to an automatic swimming pool cleaner having a chassis and an motor may include (i) attaching a modular battery block to the chassis so as to form an integrated device, and (ii) causing an electrical connection within the integrated device between the motor and at least one battery of the modular battery block.

公开(公告)号：US20220112735A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-14

申请号：US17498838

申请日：2021-10-12

Applicant: ZODIAC POOL CARE EUROPE

Inventor： Arnaud Besnier ,  Louis Favie

IPC: E04H4/16 ,  C02F1/00

Abstract: Bypass mechanisms especially useful for automatic swimming pool cleaners are described. Such a mechanism may facilitate climbing of generally vertical walls by the cleaners. When a cleaner is to be extracted from a swimming pool, the mechanism additionally may assist in draining water from within the body of the cleaner to facilitate extraction.

公开(公告)号：US20200165832A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-28

申请号：US16780556

申请日：2020-02-03

Applicant: ZODIAC POOL CARE EUROPE

Inventor： Philippe Blanc Tailleur ,  Louis Favie ,  Thierry Michelon ,  Philippe Pichon

IPC: E04H4/16 ,  B08B3/14

Abstract: The invention relates to a swimming-pool cleaning apparatus which comprises: a body; at least one hydraulic circuit for circulating liquid between at least one liquid intake and at least one liquid outlet, and through a filtering device of the cleaning apparatus; a fluid-circulation pump installed in the hydraulic circuit downstream from the filtering device; means for adjusting the pressure inside the hydraulic circuit upstream from the circulation pump, in response to a detected variation of said pressure, said pressure-adjustment means comprising: at least one secondary liquid intake (21) connected to the hydraulic circuit, upstream from the circulation pump, said at least one secondary liquid intake (21) being provided with a valve (22) mounted rotatably movable about an axis of rotation, and with means for driving the valve from an open position to a closed position, said means for driving the valve comprising a float (26), the orientation and/or the force of which depend on the orientation of the cleaning apparatus relative to a horizontal plane.

公开(公告)号：US20180283029A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15764650

申请日：2016-09-28

Applicant: ZODIAC POOL CARE EUROPE

Inventor： Philippe Blanc Tailleur ,  Louis Favie ,  Thierry Michelon

IPC: E04H4/16 ,  B08B3/14

Abstract: The invention relates to a swimming-pool cleaning apparatus which comprises: a body; at least one hydraulic circuit for circulating liquid between at least one liquid intake and at least one liquid outlet, and through a filtering device of the cleaning apparatus; a fluid-circulation pump installed in the hydraulic circuit downstream from the filtering device; means for adjusting the pressure inside the hydraulic circuit upstream from the circulation pump, in response to a detected variation of said pressure, said pressure-adjustment means comprising: at least one secondary liquid intake (21) connected to the hydraulic circuit, upstream from the circulation pump, said at least one secondary liquid intake (21) being provided with a valve (22) mounted rotatably movable about an axis of rotation, and with means for driving the valve from an open position to a closed position, said means for driving the valve comprising a float (26), the orientation and/or the force of which depend on the orientation of the cleaning apparatus relative to a horizontal plane.

公开(公告)号：US20180249685A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15573364

申请日：2016-05-10

Applicant: ZODIAC POOL CARE EUROPE

Inventor： Louis Favie ,  Philippe Blanc Tailleur ,  Philippe Pichon

IPC: A01K61/00 ,  E04H4/16

CPC classification number: A01K61/00 ,  E04H4/1654 ,  Y02A40/81

Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus for cleaning a surface immersed in a liquid, notably a swimming pool cleaning robot, including a body, said body including lower, upper and lateral walls configured so that said lower wall is intended to be positioned facing the immersed surface over which the apparatus (10) moves, said upper wall is opposite said lower wall, said lateral walls connect said lower and upper walls, means for moving the body (11) over said immersed surface. Said apparatus also includes a central chamber (15), situated inside the body (11), and including a filter basket (151), said filter basket (151) including a filter wall, and an opening (113) enabling extraction of said filter basket (151) from the body (11). Furthermore, said opening (113) is on a lateral wall of the body (11).

公开(公告)号：US20170234022A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15319325

申请日：2015-10-20

Applicant: ZODIAC POOL CARE EUROPE

Inventor： Louis Favie ,  Remi Deloche

IPC: E04H4/16 ,  H01R39/64 ,  H02G9/12

CPC classification number: E04H4/1654 ,  B63B22/00 ,  E04H4/1645 ,  E04H4/1672 ,  H01R13/523 ,  H01R13/565 ,  H01R33/90 ,  H01R39/64 ,  H01R39/643 ,  H02G9/12

Abstract: The invention relates to a power lead for a swimming pool cleaning robot. Said power lead comprises a rotary connector and a buoyancy means supporting said rotary connector. An upper part of said buoyancy means is a cap shaped to slide under a swimming pool cover, under the effect of a traction exerted by the swimming pool cleaning robot on the buoyancy means through the power lead.

公开(公告)号：US20170114561A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-27

申请号：US15331609

申请日：2016-10-21

Applicant: ZODIAC POOL CARE EUROPE

Inventor： Philippe Pichon ,  Philippe Blanc Tailleur ,  Louis Favie

IPC: E04H4/16

CPC classification number: E04H4/1654

Abstract: The invention is directed to a swimming pool cleaning device comprising: a body, means for driving and guiding the body comprising at least two pairs of wheels: front wheels and rear wheels, characterized in that the drive means of the device further include: an intermediate wheel turning about a rotation axis disposed between the front wheel and the rear wheel on at least one of the two sides of the device, the diameter and the position of the rotation axis of this intermediate wheel being such that said wheel does not touch the guide plane XrYr when the robot is resting on the latter, said guide plane XrYr being defined by the points of contact of the front and rear wheels with the ground.

公开(公告)号：US20250052084A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

申请号：US18926831

申请日：2024-10-25

Applicant: ZODIAC POOL CARE EUROPE

Inventor： Arnaud Lancry ,  Simon Duffaut ,  Louis Favie ,  Mehdi Chafik ,  Remi Deloche ,  Arnaud Besnier

IPC: E04H4/16 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04W4/38

Abstract: Concepts relating to automatic swimming pool cleaners (APCs) are detailed. Some concepts may involve communication with APCs either in or out of the water of swimming pools or spas, while other concepts may concern battery charging or management or other operational aspects of cleaner usage in a pool or spa, among others. Many of the concepts may be applicable to avoid need for a robotic APC to be wired to an external control device.