Pool cleaners with solar power systems

Onboard solar panels in pool cleaners enable self-charging, addressing the need for frequent external charging, thereby enhancing autonomy and reducing user intervention.

WO2026028129A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-02-05ZODIAC POOL CARE EURO
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Patent Information

Application Number
PCT/IB2025/057754
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-07-31
Filing Date
2025-07-30
Publication Date
2026-02-05

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Battery-driven pool cleaners require frequent charging and rely on external docking, limiting their autonomy and independence from user intervention.

Method used

Integration of onboard solar panels that can generate energy while submerged, at the waterline, or outside the pool, allowing the cleaner to charge or recharge without external docking.

Benefits of technology

Enhances the autonomy of pool cleaners by enabling self-powered operation and reducing reliance on external charging stations, providing continuous functionality and improved efficiency.

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Abstract

A self-propelled pool cleaner operable and submergible in a swimming pool or spa includes an onboard power-generating device, such as but not limited to one or more solar panels. The one or more solar panels may be on a submergible surface of the self-propelled pool cleaner, such as but not limited to a surface at a top end of the self-propelled pool cleaner and / or one or more sidewalls. The one or more solar panels may allow for charging of the self- propelled pool cleaner at least while the pool cleaner is submerged underwater.
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