Pool Cleaner Debris Container with Brush-Integrated Locking Mechanism

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing automated pool cleaners face difficulties in efficiently removing debris from their containers, often requiring cumbersome detachment methods that risk debris re-entering the pool or occupying valuable space.

Innovation Solution

A pool cleaner design featuring a removable debris container coupled to the housing through a locking mechanism, allowing for easy detachment and reattachment, utilizing a latch and elastic members to secure and release the container, facilitating efficient debris removal and storage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the pool cleaner uses a fixed debris container design, then the structure is simple, but it is difficult to remove debris and risks debris re-entering the pool

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedebris removal convenienceVSAvoidcontainer structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The debris container is divided into a removable portion and a fixed portion, allowing the removable portion to be detached for easy debris disposal while the fixed portion remains attached to the pool cleaner body, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The debris container is extracted as a separate removable component from the pool cleaner body, enabling independent removal and emptying of debris without disassembling the entire device, thus improving operational convenience while maintaining structural simplicity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Ease of operation

If the pool cleaner uses a bulky detachment device, then debris can be removed effectively, but it takes up space within the debris container

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedebris detachment easeVSAvoiddebris container volume

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The locking mechanism is merged with the brush assembly structure, utilizing existing components (locking members on the brush assembly that engage with corresponding members on the container) to secure the container, thereby achieving effective detachment functionality without requiring separate bulky devices that would reduce container volume

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The brush assembly serves multiple functions: it cleans the pool surface and simultaneously provides the locking mechanism for securing the debris container through integrated locking members, eliminating the need for dedicated bulky detachment devices and maximizing container space

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP3801168B1Automated pool cleaner with improved debris container removal

Publication Date: 2023.06.07 INTEX MARKETING

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AI summary

A pool cleaner (100) includes a housing (150), a driving assembly, a brush assembly (200), and a removable debris container (300). The removable debris container (300) is coupled to the housing (150) through a locking member (232, 222) in the brush assembly (200). The removable debris container (300) can be easily removed from the housing (150).