Automated Pool Cleaning Vehicle With Scrubbing Elements

摘要

Disclosed herein is a submersible pool cleaning vehicle (PCV) having both cleaning and scrubbing structures. The PCV includes spaced wheels and wheel covers over the wheels include scrubbing elements. The PCV also includes a cleaning brush which dislodges particulates and facilitates the particulates being sucked into the intakes and then a filtering member. In one exemplary embodiment, the PCV includes wheel covers that have embedded scrubbing elements. In another exemplary embodiment, the scrubbing elements extend from the wheel covers and have a plurality of circular members.

主权项

1. An automated fully submersible pool cleaning vehicle (PCV) for sanitizing water in a swimming pool, the PCV, comprising:
a housing having an exterior and an interior and including intakes and a vacuum member for drawing water into the housing through the intakes, the housing including a filter member for filtering water drawn into the housing through the intakes and an outlet for expelling the filtered water back into the pool; a chassis attached to the housing and being generally within the interior; drive means attached to the chassis for propelling the PCV throughout the surface of the pool, the drive means including and spaced apart wheels connected to the axles for receiving power from the drive means; a cleaning member attached to the housing; scrubbing members extending from at least some of the wheels, the portion extending from the wheels defining scrubbing elements; whereby, as the PCV moves around the pool surface the bristles contact the surface of the pool and dislodge dirt and debris and whereby the vacuum member absorb the dislodged dirt and debris to facilitate sanitizing the pool water.