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Submerged robot with learning capabilities

US10138646B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8Claims
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Filing dateDec 31, 2012
Grant dateNov 27, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K7/1823
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A suction-powered pool cleaning robot that may include a fluid outlet, adapted for connection to a suction hose; a fluid inlet, with a fluid path between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet; 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 for providing power thereto and adapted to be driven by the turbine; a sensor arranged to generate rotation information indicative of a speed of rotation of the turbine; and an electronic controller that is arranged to control an operation of the suction-powered pool cleaning robot in response to at least the rotation information.

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