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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2021
Applicant:
Zodiac Pool Systems Llc, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Inventor:
Hendrikus Johannes Van Der Meijden, Glen Austin, ZA;
Assignee:
ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 7/06 (2005.12); C02F 1/00 (2022.12); F04D 15/00 (2005.12); F16K 1/20 (2005.12); C02F 103/42 (2005.12); E04H 4/16 (2005.12); F04D 1/00 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 7/0635 (2012.12); C02F 1/008 (2012.12); F04D 15/0027 (2012.12); F16K 1/2007 (2012.12); C02F 2103/42 (2012.12); C02F 2201/005 (2012.12); E04H 4/1654 (2012.12); F04D 1/00 (2012.12);
Abstract
A bypass mechanism for automatic swimming pool cleaners (APCs) is detailed herein. The bypass mechanism may be a valve or other mechanical device that limits operation of the APC by diverting water away from the APC or otherwise ceasing operation of the APC after a predetermined period of time (e.g., after the desired run-time for the APC has been reached). In this way, the bypass mechanism limits the time the APC operates, even if the pump that otherwise would drive the APC remains energized.