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EP1947266A3
EP1947266A3 EP08155563A EP08155563A EP1947266A3 EP 1947266 A3 EP1947266 A3 EP 1947266A3 EP 08155563 A EP08155563 A EP 08155563A EP 08155563 A EP08155563 A EP 08155563A EP 1947266 A3 EP1947266 A3 EP 1947266A3
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robot
pool cleaning
side panels
cleaning robot
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Efraim Garti
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Maytronics Ltd
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H4/00—Swimming or splash baths or pools
    • E04H4/14—Parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for
    • E04H4/16—Parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for specially adapted for cleaning
    • E04H4/1654—Self-propelled cleaners

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
  • Filtering Of Dispersed Particles In Gases (AREA)
  • Filters For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
  • Vehicle Cleaning, Maintenance, Repair, Refitting, And Outriggers (AREA)
  • Electric Vacuum Cleaner (AREA)

Abstract

A pool cleaning robot (10) comprising two side panels (14) and a front end therebetween and being adapted for moving generally parallel to the side panels. The robot is adapted for moving in a first direction which is perpendicular to an expected sidewall of the pool, and capable of moving in a second direction which is oriented at an acute angle to the first direction. At least one of the side panels comprises at least one projection (132) whose leading area is disposed remote from the robot and projects beyond any other part of the robot in the first direction, at least when the front end of the robot faces in the second direction.
EP08155563A 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Pool cleaning robot Withdrawn EP1947266A3 (en)

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US11/196,737 US20070028405A1 (en) 2005-08-04 2005-08-04 Pool cleaning robot
EP06766211A EP1915496B1 (en) 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Pool cleaning robot

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EP1947266A2 EP1947266A2 (en) 2008-07-23
EP1947266A3 true EP1947266A3 (en) 2008-07-30

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EP08155562A Withdrawn EP1947265A3 (en) 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Pool cleaning robot
EP08155565A Withdrawn EP1947267A3 (en) 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Pool cleaning robot
EP08155567A Not-in-force EP1947268B1 (en) 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Filter unit for a pool cleaning robot
EP08155563A Withdrawn EP1947266A3 (en) 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Pool cleaning robot
EP06766211A Not-in-force EP1915496B1 (en) 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Pool cleaning robot

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EP08155562A Withdrawn EP1947265A3 (en) 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Pool cleaning robot
EP08155565A Withdrawn EP1947267A3 (en) 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Pool cleaning robot
EP08155567A Not-in-force EP1947268B1 (en) 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Filter unit for a pool cleaning robot

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EP06766211A Not-in-force EP1915496B1 (en) 2005-08-04 2006-08-03 Pool cleaning robot

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EP (5) EP1947265A3 (en)
AT (2) ATE444423T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2006274549A1 (en)
DE (2) DE602006012499D1 (en)
WO (1) WO2007015251A2 (en)

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DE602006012499D1 (en) 2010-04-08
US20070028405A1 (en) 2007-02-08
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EP1947265A2 (en) 2008-07-23
EP1947267A2 (en) 2008-07-23
EP1947268A3 (en) 2008-08-13
WO2007015251A2 (en) 2007-02-08
EP1947266A2 (en) 2008-07-23
EP1947268A2 (en) 2008-07-23
US20080128343A1 (en) 2008-06-05
EP1947265A3 (en) 2008-07-30
EP1915496B1 (en) 2010-02-24
EP1947267A3 (en) 2008-07-30
US20090045110A1 (en) 2009-02-19
AU2006274549A1 (en) 2007-02-08
DE602006009544D1 (en) 2009-11-12
ATE444423T1 (en) 2009-10-15
EP1915496A2 (en) 2008-04-30
WO2007015251A3 (en) 2007-05-10

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