Patents Assigned to Maytronics Ltd.
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Patent number: 10501955Abstract: An underwater station that may include a filter manipulator that is arranged to input, without human intervention, a filter into a pool cleaning robot that is located in a filter replacement position and to assist, without human intervention, in positioning the filter at a filtering position in which the filter is at least partially disposed within a fluid path formed between a first fluid opening and a second fluid opening of the housing thereby allowing the filter to apply a filtering operation on fluid that passes through the fluid path.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.Inventor: Shay Witelson
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Patent number: 10458139Abstract: A pool cleaning robot that may include a filtering unit for filtering fluid that passes through the filtering unit; a calorimetric sensor for sensing a cleanliness related parameter of the filtering unit while the pool cleaning robot is submerged in the fluid; and a controller that is configured to at least assist in determining, based on the cleanliness related parameter of the filtering unit, a cleanliness of the filtering unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Avshalom Kehati, Ofer Regev
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Patent number: 10435904Abstract: A pool cleaning robot that may include a filtering unit for filtering fluid that passes through the filtering unit; a calorimetric sensor for sensing a cleanliness related parameter of the filtering unit while the pool cleaning robot is submerged in the fluid; and a controller that is configured to at least assist in determining, based on the cleanliness related parameter of the filtering unit, a cleanliness of the filtering unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Maytronics Ltd.Inventors: Ofer Regev, Nicholas Phillpot, Yair Hadari, Shay Witelson
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Publication number: 20190284827Abstract: A method for charging a pool cleaning robot, the method may include positioning a first wireless charging element of a pool cleaning robot within a charging range of a second wireless charging element of a floating unit; wherein the floating unit is electrically and mechanically coupled to an external power source, wherein the positioning comprises moving at least one of the pool cleaning robot and the floating unit; and wirelessly charging, by the second wireless charging element, the first wireless charging element, wherein the charging occurs while maintaining the first wireless charging element within the charging range of the floating unit, despite movements of the floating unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicants: Maytronics Ltd., Maytronics Ltd.Inventors: Shay Witelson, Yair Hadari
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Patent number: 10407933Abstract: A method and a pool cleaning robot that may include (i) a turbine that is at least partially disposed within a fluid path of the robot to extract energy from flow of fluid through the fluid path; (ii) an electrical generator for providing electrical power thereto and adapted to be driven by the turbine; (iii) a rechargeable power source arranged to be charged by the electrical generator, and (iv) a controller that is arranged to direct the pool cleaning robot to be positioned in a certain location in which a flow level of fluid that is circulated by a pool fluid circulation system is higher than a flow level of the fluid within a majority of the pool, wherein when positioned at the certain location the fluid that is circulated by the pool fluid circulation system passes through the fluid path.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: .Maytronics LtdInventor: Yaniv Tamar
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Patent number: 10392824Abstract: A kit that may include an interfacing device that includes pool sidewall interface, and a pool cleaning robot that includes a housing and a drive system. The drive system may include a drive motor system, a group of interfacing modules and a transmission system that is arranged to mechanically couple the drive motor system to the group of interfacing modules. At least one interfacing module of the group may include protuberances that are shaped to fit a non-smooth surface of the pool sidewall interface.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTDInventors: Shay Witelson, Eyal Tryber
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Patent number: 10378229Abstract: A cleaning robot may be provided and may include a housing comprising at least one inlet and an outlet; a filtering unit for filtering fluid; a bypass mechanism for bypassing the filtering unit; and a fluid suction unit that is arranged to direct towards the outlet fluid that (a) passes through the at least one inlet and (b) passes through at least one out of the filtering unit and the bypass mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: .MAYTRONICS LTDInventors: Boaz Ben Dov, Oded Golan
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Patent number: 10378226Abstract: A pool cover winding system has first and second end supports rotatably supporting a shaft for receiving a pool cover wound around it. A bidirectional piston motor operates under control of a valve arrangement connecting a source of water pressure to a first inlet to generate rotation in a first direction for winding a pool cover around the shaft, and to a second inlet to generate rotation in a second direction for unwinding a pool cover from the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTDInventors: Jacob Shpringer, Jean-Paul Villacampa, Ehud Nagler
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Patent number: 10300412Abstract: A pool cleaner that may include a drive mechanism for moving the pool cleaner; a housing that has a first fluid opening and a second fluid opening; a filtering unit that comprises a filter enclosure, a cleaning element and a filtering element; and a rotating mechanism that is configured to introduce a relative rotation between the cleaning element and the filtering element thereby causing the cleaning element to clean the filtering element.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2015Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Shay Witelson, Oded Golan
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Patent number: 10294685Abstract: A cleaning robot that includes a housing having a front portion, a rear portion, a door and a hinge; wherein the door is pivotally connected to the rear portion of the housing via the hinge; wherein the rear portion comprises a rear opening; wherein the door is arranged to move between a closed position in which the door substantially closes the rear opening and an open position in which the door does not close the rear opening; wherein the door comprises a floating element or is coupled to a floating element, wherein the floating element is positioned and shaped to induce the door to move to the closed position when the cleaning robot is submerged in fluid and to remain in an open position when out of a pool and positioned in a horizontal position.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Yohanan Maggeni, Boaz Ben Dov
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Patent number: 10260249Abstract: A pool cleaner that may include a housing; a driving motor that is configured to assist in moving the pool cleaner; a filtering element that is at least partially surrounded by the housing; an intake aperture; a first fluid conduit; and a first grille that comprises two or more movable first panes; wherein the filtering element is configured to filter fluid from the intake aperture to provide filtered fluid; wherein the first fluid conduit is configured to direct the filtered fluid towards the first grille; and wherein the first grille is configured to output the filtered fluid at a first direction that is responsive to a position of the two or more movable panes.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Shay Witelson, Yohanan Maggeni, Jackov Guy Ben-Simon
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Patent number: 10209719Abstract: A pool cleaning robot, a mobile computer, and a method for operating a pool cleaning robot, the method may include receiving, by the pool cleaning robot, demarcation information that defines pool zones and pool cleaning robot operational parameters related to the pool zones; wherein the demarcation information is generated by a mobile computer and under a control of a user; and performing a cleaning operation, by the pool cleaning robot, based on the demarcation information.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Yair Hadari, Shay Witelson
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Patent number: 10138646Abstract: A suction-powered pool cleaning robot that may include a fluid outlet, adapted for connection to a suction hose; a fluid inlet, with a fluid path between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet; a turbine at least partially disposed within the fluid path so as to extract energy from flow of fluid through the fluid path; an electrical generator for providing power thereto and adapted to be driven by the turbine; a sensor arranged to generate rotation information indicative of a speed of rotation of the turbine; and an electronic controller that is arranged to control an operation of the suction-powered pool cleaning robot in response to at least the rotation information.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2012Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Efraim Garti, Itamar Cohen, Oz Eisner
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Patent number: 10006217Abstract: A cleaning robot that comprises a housing that comprises a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, a rear edge and a front edge; a filtering unit; an impeller; a pump motor that is configured to rotate the impeller; wherein the impeller is configured to induce a flow of fluid from the fluid inlet through the filtering unit and towards the fluid outlet; wherein the pump motor is substantially closer to the front edge of the housing than to the rear edge of the housing; and wherein each one of the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet is substantially closer to the rear edge of the housing than to the front edge of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Boaz Ben Dov, Yohanan Maggeni
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Patent number: 9982453Abstract: A system for extraction of a pool cleaning robot from a pool, the system may include a base for receiving the pool cleaning robot; and at least one out of (a) an interface device and (b) a pool cleaner electrical power cable winding drum; wherein the interfacing device comprises an interfacing device portion that extends beyond and below the base during a part of the extraction of the pool cleaning robot from the pool; and wherein the pool cleaner electrical power cable winding drum is configured to wind and unwind a power cable of the pool cleaning robot during the part of the extraction of the pool cleaning robot from the pool.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Maytronics Ltd.Inventor: Shay Witelson
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Patent number: 9920545Abstract: A pool cleaning robot for cleaning a pool, comprising: a housing; and a drive system that is arranged to move the pool cleaning robot in relation to an environment of the pool cleaning robot; wherein the environment comprises the pool and an exterior surface; wherein the drive system comprises: a drive motor system; a group of interfacing modules; a transmission system that is arranged to couple the drive motor system to the group of interfacing modules; and an interface manipulator; wherein interfacing modules of the group are arranged to interface between the pool cleaning robot and the environment; wherein the interface manipulator is arranged to change a spatial relationship between (a) the housing and (b) a selected interfacing module of the group, during an exit process during which the pool cleaning robot exits the pool.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Shay Witelson, Boaz Ben Dov
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Patent number: 9909332Abstract: A pool cleaning robot that may include a fluid inlet, a filter; a winding mechanism and a holding mechanism; wherein the holding mechanism is configured to hold the filter; wherein the winding mechanism is configured to perform a winding of the filter thereby removing a filter portion that was positioned in a filtering position and placing another filter portion in the filtering position; and wherein the filter portion, when positioned in the filtering position, is configured to filter fluid that enters through the fluid inlet.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Yohanan Maggeni, Oded Golan
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Patent number: 9903131Abstract: A pool cleaning robot that may include first and second fluid openings, with a fluid path between the first fluid opening and the second fluid opening; a turbine at least partially disposed within the fluid path so as to extract energy from flow of fluid through the fluid path; an electrical generator; a rechargeable power source; and a controller that is arranged to direct the pool cleaning robot to be positioned in a certain location in which a flow level of fluid that is circulated by a pool fluid circulation system is higher than a flow level of the fluid within a majority of the pool, wherein when positioned at the certain location the fluid that is circulated by the pool fluid circulation system passes through the fluid path.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2013Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Yaniv Tamar, Eyal Tryber, Yermi Herut, Shay Witelson, Oded Golan, Amir Gilead
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Patent number: 9903130Abstract: An external docking station may be provided and may include a filter manipulator that is arranged to (i) input a filter into a pool cleaning robot that exited a pool and is located in a filter replacement position and to (ii) assist in positioning the filter at a filtering position in which the filter is at least partially disposed within a fluid path formed between a first fluid opening and a second fluid opening of the housing thereby allowing the filter to apply a filtering operation on fluid that passes through the fluid path.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Shay Witelson, Oded Golan, Boaz Ben Dov, Amir Gilead
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Patent number: D866102Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Yaniv Tamar, Jackov-Guy Ben-Simon