Abstract:
The invention relates to a process and apparatus for cleaning a swimming pool, where the apparatus or device, moves back and forth in the swimming pool, and where the device has driving gears or belts that can be switched to drive reverse or forward during operation. A contact rail is frontally positioned in the cleaning casing of the device, and a swich rail is positioned at the rear of the casing. Correction-dependent signals are obtained by the device striking an obstacle and these signals are supplied to a gear via a control mechanism. Upon obtaining such signals, the driving gear or belt slows down and remains still for so long until the other driving gear or belt which is still moving turns the cleaning device around and until the rear switch rail is activated. The signals resulting from the switch rail are used for switching the gear to reverse and for straightening out the cleaning device to a new position and prepare it to a forwards motion to continue its course along the swimming pool.
Abstract:
In a working method for a cleaning device (2) that moves back and forth in a swimming pool (1), control thereof is such that the cleaning device (2) moves from a starting position at a low speed in a forward direction V in a first pass in a first cleaning path (4) until it runs up to a pool wall (3), wherein the distance D1 traversed along the first cleaning path is measured or determined. The cleaning device (2) is then guided to a second cleaning path (5) deviating from or offset relative to the first cleaning path (4) in a second pass, initially at a low speed, whereupon the cleaning device then moves in a backward direction along the second cleaning path (5) at a high speed until the distance Dz traversed is smaller than the distance D1 traversed in the previous pass by an amount A. Upon reaching distance Dz the cleaning device (2) continues to move along the second cleaning path (5) at low speed until it runs up to a swimming pool wall (3), wherein the distance D2 traversed along the second cleaning path is measured or determined. The cleaning device (2) is controlled in the same manner in each subsequent pass as in the previous pass.
Abstract:
In a working method for a cleaning device (2) that moves back and forth in a swimming pool (1), control thereof is such that the cleaning device (2) moves from a starting position at a low speed in a forward direction V in a first pass in a first cleaning path (4) until it runs up to a pool wall (3), wherein the distance D1 traversed along the first cleaning path is measured or determined, the cleaning device (2) is then guided to a second cleaning path (5) deviating from or offset relative to the first cleaning path (4) in a second pass, initially at a low speed, whereupon the cleaning device then moves in a backward direction along the second cleaning path (5) at a high speed until the distance Dz traversed is smaller than the distance D1 traversed in the previous pass by an amount A, upon reaching distance Dz the cleaning device (2) continues to move along the second cleaning path (5) at low speed until it runs up to a swimming pool wall (3), wherein the distance D2 traversed along the second cleaning path is measured or determined, and the cleaning device (2) is controlled in the same manner in each subsequent pass as in the previous pass.
Abstract:
In a working method for a cleaning device (2) that moves back and forth in a swimming pool (1), control thereof is such that the cleaning device (2) moves from a starting position at a low speed in a forward direction V in a first pass in a first cleaning path (4) until it runs up to a pool wall (3), wherein the distance D1 traversed along the first cleaning path is measured or determined, the cleaning device (2) is then guided to a second cleaning path (5) deviating from or offset relative to the first cleaning path (4) in a second pass, initially at a low speed, whereupon the cleaning device then moves in a backward direction along the second cleaning path (5) at a high speed until the distance Dz traversed is smaller than the distance D1 traversed in the previous pass by an amount A, upon reaching distance Dz the cleaning device (2) continues to move along the second cleaning path (5) at low speed until it runs up to a swimming pool wall (3), wherein the distance D2 traversed along the second cleaning path is measured or determined, and the cleaning device (2) is controlled in the same manner in each subsequent pass as in the previous pass.
Abstract:
In a self-propelled cleaning apparatus, particularly for swimming pools, a cleaning apparatus drive (9) is integrated into a basic casing (1) and at least one cleaning brush (21) and a suction duct (29) are provided. By means of the said suction duct (29) the liquid to be cleaned is delivered by means of a pump (40) into a filter chamber (35). The filter chamber (35) extends over almost the entire top of the basic casing (1) and is covered by a casing cover (41).