Pool cleaner with optical out-of-water and debris detection
US10107000B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V8/12
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Example embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a robotic pool cleaner and a control system of a robotic pool cleaner having an optical sensor positioned relative to an intake pathway of the robotic cleaner to monitor a flow of material through the intake pathway. An output of an optical sensor of the robotic pool cleaner can be monitored by the control system of the robotic pool cleaner to determine whether a detectable level of debris is flowing through the intake pathway. The robotic pool cleaner can perform one or more operations in response to a determination that a detectable level of debris is flowing through the intake pathway based on the output of the optical sensor.
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