Patent ID: 7690066

Claim:
A pool cleaner for travel along submerged surfaces of a swimming pool to collect and dislodge debris, comprising: a cleaner housing; an electric powered traction drive system for effecting movement of the cleaner housing; a processor for controllably coupling electric power to said traction drive system for controlling the direction of cleaner travel; a power inlet; a power cable releasibly coupled to said power inlet for connecting said processor to a power source disposed outside the swimming pool, said processor effecting operation of said traction drive system in a manner preventing excess twisting of said power cable; and a quick connect, quick-disconnect disconnect hermetically sealed coupling assembly for releasibly coupling said power cable to said power inlet, the coupling assembly comprising a releasible coupling, at least one of the power inlet or the releasible coupling comprising depressible means for releasing the releasible coupling from the power inlet.