Solar powered swimming pool skimmer
This patent describes a swimming pool skimmer assembly. It comprises: a U-shaped housing which includes two spaced-apart pontoons and a leg connecting the pontoons together, a paddle wheel assembly mounted on the housing and including, a motor having an output shaft, a gear reduction assembly connected to the motor output shaft and a paddle wheel means connected to the gear reduction assembly; a debris catcher mounted on the housing adjacent to the paddle wheel; power means on the housing and connected to the motor, including a solar cell array mounted on the housing connecting leg, and electrically connected to the motor, and a solar concentrator mounted on the housing adjacent to the solar cell; and an alarm circuit means connected to the debris catcher.
- Assignee:
- NOV; NOV-92-038005; EDB-92-139884
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5106492; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-622958
- OSTI ID:
- 7041991
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 6 Dec 1990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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