Pool cleaner with drive motor navigation capabilities
US11124982B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2103/42
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
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.
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