Detachable Power Cable Extension for Cordless Pool Cleaners
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cordless automatic swimming pool cleaners (APCs) cannot perform cleaning cycles when their onboard battery is low or depleted, as there is no means to provide additional power or charge them while in use.
Innovation Solution
A cable extension system that allows for selective connection and disconnection from the APC, enabling electrical power and data transmission, and can be integrated with a charger or used as a separate accessory, forming a watertight or waterproof connection to facilitate continuous operation and charging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a cordless APC uses an onboard battery for power, then it achieves autonomous operation without external power connections, but it cannot perform cleaning cycles when the battery is low or depleted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cable extension as an intermediary component that bridges the gap between the cordless APC and external power sources. The cable extension includes a connector that interfaces with the APC's electrical connector and extends power and data connectivity to external chargers or power sources, enabling the APC to recharge or draw power during operation without requiring permanent hardwired connections.
2Ease of manufacture
If the APC is designed as cordless with selective connection capability, then it achieves ease of installation and removal, but it lacks continuous power supply capability when battery is depleted
Solution Approach 1:
The cable extension serves multiple functions: it acts as a power transmission medium, a data communication channel, and a physical connection interface. The electrical connector on the cable extension is designed to mate with the APC's electrical connector, providing universal compatibility for power and data transfer between the APC and various external power sources or chargers.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the electrical connector is designed for selective connection, then it allows cable extension to be connected or detached as desired, but it must maintain watertight or waterproof connection in pool environment
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical connector and cable extension assembly incorporates waterproof sealing mechanisms such as gaskets, O-rings, or sealed housing structures that prevent water infiltration while maintaining the selective connection capability. These flexible sealing elements allow the connector to maintain watertight integrity during connection and disconnection cycles in the pool environment.
Data Source
AI summary
Cordless automatic swimming pool cleaners may include cable extensions and associated systems and methods. The cable extensions described herein may facilitate both electrical power transmission as well as data transmission to and from the automatic swimming pool cleaner. The cable extensions may be selectively connected to an electrical connector on the cordless automatic swimming pool cleaner such that the cable extensions may be connected to or detached from the cordless automatic swimming pool cleaner.