SUBMERSIBLE POOL CLEANER WITH INTEGRAL RECHARGEABLE BATTERY

Title:

SUBMERSIBLE POOL CLEANER WITH INTEGRAL RECHARGEABLE BATTERY

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2004015223

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A submersible robotic pool cleaner (10) is provided with an integral sealed rechargeable battery (40) and an inductive charging assembly (50), a first portion (58) of which is mounted in the pool cleaner housing (12) and during the charging, receives a second separate portion (52) that is connected by a cable (56) to a conventional power source. The pump motor drive shaft is treated with a specialized anti-friction lubricant composition to minimize the power consumption of the pump motor assembly (30) and permit the pool cleaner (10) to completely traverse the surfaces to be cleaned within the fully-charged power capacity of the battery (40).

Inventors:

PORAT JOSEPH (US)
FRIDMAN IGOR (IL)

Application Number:

PCT/US2003/025258

Publication Date:

May 13, 2004

Filing Date:

August 11, 2003

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

AQUA PRODUCTS INC (US)
PORAT JOSEPH (US)
FRIDMAN IGOR (IL)

International Classes:

E04H4/16; (IPC1-7): E04H4/16

Foreign References:

US4962559A	1990-10-16
US5128031A	1992-07-07
US6299699B1	2001-10-09

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