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(11) | EP 2 743 430 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Automated pool cleaning vehicle with rotating and stationary scrubbing elements |
(57) Disclosed herein is a submersible pool cleaning vehicle (PCV) (20) having both cleaning
and scrubbing structures. The PCV includes spaced wheels (30) and several sets of
scrubbing members (60,62,64). Each of the scrubbing members includes a plurality of
scrubbing elements. The PCV also includes a cleaning brush (42) for dislodging particles.
In one exemplary embodiment, the PCV includes a fixed scrubbing member (60) and two
rotating scrubbing members (62,64). The rotating scrubbing members act cooperatively
and create a current after dislodging particles and dirt from the pool surface. The
rotating scrubbing members direct the current carrying such dislodged material toward
the intakes of the PCV so that it can be permanently removed from the pool water.
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