Pool Cleaning Robot Water-Jet Layout for Lateral Wall Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current swimming pool cleaning machines struggle to effectively laterally translate, particularly for cleaning waterlines, leading to inefficiencies in cleaning quality and resource consumption.
Innovation Solution
An automatic swimming pool cleaning robot equipped with oppositely disposed propellers and water flow guide pipes, along with a controller compartment and water inlet/outlet system, enables lateral translation by controlling water flow recoil forces, combined with crawler belts and cleaning brushes for efficient wall and bottom cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If current swimming pool cleaning machines are used, then basic cleaning function is provided, but lateral translation capability is insufficient for effective waterline cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning robot is divided into functional modules: cleaning module with rotating brushes, propulsion module with tracked wheels, control module with sensors, and water flow guidance module. This segmentation allows independent optimization of lateral translation capability while managing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The robot employs dynamic adjustment mechanisms including variable speed tracked wheels for differential propulsion, adjustable cleaning brush positions, and real-time sensor feedback for adaptive navigation. This enables effective lateral translation along waterlines while adapting to different pool configurations.
2Productivity
If manual cleaning is performed, then flexibility is maintained, but time consumption and labor cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning robot performs autonomous operation with self-navigation along pool walls and waterlines using sensor feedback and programmed algorithms. The system independently adjusts its position, controls cleaning mechanisms, and monitors its own operation status, eliminating the need for manual intervention while maintaining high cleaning efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The robot continuously cleans along the pool perimeter and waterlines without interruption, maintaining constant contact with surfaces through tracked propulsion and rotating brushes. This continuous operation significantly reduces total cleaning time compared to manual methods that require frequent repositioning and breaks.
3Reliability
If manual cleaning methods are used, then adaptability to different pool conditions is maintained, but cleaning quality consistency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The robot incorporates sensors that continuously monitor cleaning progress, surface conditions, and robot position. This feedback is processed by the control module to adjust cleaning parameters in real-time, ensuring consistent cleaning quality across different pool sections and conditions while maintaining high automation levels.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts operational parameters such as brush rotation speed, tracked wheel velocity, and cleaning pressure based on detected surface conditions and contamination levels. This parameter optimization ensures reliable and consistent cleaning results across varying pool conditions while operating autonomously.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The robot achieves effective cleaning of pool walls and waterlines through controlled lateral translation, improving cleaning efficiency and reducing resource consumption while ensuring quality and safety.
Implementation Method 1
lateral translation of the automatic swimming pool cleaning robot by a recoil force of a water flow at the two water outlets is implemented
Implementation Method 2
cleaning rolling brushes are disposed at a bottom of the housing
Implementation Method 3
water flow guide pipes are disposed below the two water outlets, propellers are disposed in the water flow guide pipes
Data Source
AI summary
An automatic swimming pool cleaning robot capable of lateral translation relates to a technical field of cleaning robots for swimming pools. A controller compartment is disposed in a housing of the automatic swimming pool cleaning robot, the controller compartment is a sealed compartment, and a control circuit is disposed in the controller compartment. A driving motor is disposed in the housing, crawler belts are disposed on both sides of the housing, a cleaning rolling brush is disposed at a bottom of the housing, and the driving motor drives the cleaning rolling brush and the crawler belts through the transmission mechanism. A water inlet is defined at the bottom of the housing, a filtering device is disposed on the water inlet, and the housing covers above the filtering device. Two water outlets are defined at a top of the housing.