Patent ID: 9359782
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: E04H

Claim Text:
1. An automated, fully submersible pool cleaning vehicle (PCV) for sanitizing water in a swimming pool, the PCV, comprising: a housing having an exterior and an interior and including intakes and a vacuum member for drawing water into the housing through the intakes, the housing including a filter member for filtering water drawn into the housing through the intakes and an outlet for expelling the filtered water back into the pool; a chassis attached to the housing and being generally within the interior; drive means attached to the chassis for propelling the PCV throughout the surface of the pool, the drive means including spaced apart wheels and axles for the wheels, the wheels connected to the axles for receiving power from the drive means; a cleaning member attached to the housing; a portion of scrubbing members extending from at least some of the wheels, the portion extending from the wheels defining scrubbing elements; whereby, as the PCV moves around the pool surface the scrubbing elements contact the surface of the pool and dislodge dirt and debris and whereby the vacuum member absorbs the dislodged dirt and debris to facilitate sanitizing the pool water.