Swimming Pool Cleaning Robot With Waterline Roller Brush And Thrust Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing water surface-cleaning robots struggle with comprehensive cleaning of waterline stains along pool edges and lack sufficient counter thrust to maintain cleaning effectiveness near the edges, requiring manual labor and being prone to deviation due to water currents.
Innovation Solution
A swimming pool cleaning robot equipped with a waterline cleaning device, including a waterline roller brush and propeller, ultrasonic positioning, and a thrust system for precise edge following, along with a debris collection system for comprehensive cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the robot floats on water to clean floating debris, then it can effectively remove floating debris from the water surface, but it lacks sufficient counter thrust to counteract water currents and easily deviates from the cleaning area
Solution Approach 1:
The robot is divided into separate functional modules: a floating body for debris collection and a detachable waterline cleaning device with independent propeller. This segmentation allows each module to have specialized propulsion capabilities, with the waterline cleaning device having its own propeller for stable positioning during wall cleaning operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The robot employs a composite propulsion system combining buoyant floating capability with powered propeller thrust. The main body uses buoyancy for floating debris collection, while the waterline cleaning device adds electromagnetic propellers for active position control, creating a hybrid system that addresses both floating and wall-cleaning scenarios.
2Productivity
If traditional water surface-cleaning robots are used, then floating debris can be removed, but waterline stains along pool edges cannot be cleaned effectively, requiring manual labor
Solution Approach 1:
The robot is designed with multi-functionality to perform both floating debris collection and waterline cleaning. The waterline cleaning device includes a roller brush for scrubbing and a propeller for positioning, enabling the single robot to handle multiple cleaning tasks that previously required different equipment or manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges previously separate functions into one integrated system: the floating debris collection capability is combined with the waterline cleaning device. The control mainboard coordinates both functions, and the power supply unit energizes all components, creating a unified robot that performs multiple cleaning operations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the robot is designed for floating debris collection, then it can operate on water surface, but it cannot maintain contact with the pool wall for waterline cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The waterline cleaning device acts as an intermediary between the floating robot body and the pool wall. It includes a roller brush that contacts the wall for cleaning and a propeller that generates counter thrust to position the device against the wall, mediating the interaction between the floating robot and the vertical surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The robot uses ultrasonic positioning to detect the pool wall in advance before initiating waterline cleaning. The control mainboard receives positioning information and pre-positions the waterline cleaning device near the wall, ensuring proper contact and alignment before the cleaning operation begins.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The robot efficiently cleans waterline stains and floating debris, ensuring thorough pool cleaning with automated edge following and minimal manual intervention, enhancing cleaning efficiency and effectiveness.
Implementation Method 1
a positioning device, used for positioning the apparatus main body during waterline cleaning
Implementation Method 2
the waterline propeller is installed on the other side of the apparatus main body and is used for applying a propelling force during waterline cleaning
Implementation Method 3
the waterline roller brush is used for making contact with a wall to clean the waterline
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure discloses a swimming pool cleaning robot with a waterline cleaning function, including: an apparatus main body (1), serving as a structural foundation of a water surface cleaning robot, wherein a control mainboard, a power supply, and a driving system are built in the apparatus main body (1); a debris collection device, installed at a bottom position of the apparatus main body (1) for collecting and storing water surface debris; and a waterline cleaning device, installed at a side of the apparatus main body (1) for performing waterline cleaning on an inner wall surface of a swimming pool. This disclosure achieves efficient cleaning of waterline stains along the edges of pools and adjacent walls by integrating a specialized waterline roller brush and a propelling device.