System and Method for Powered Collection of Pool Debris

Abstract

A submersible pool vacuum system for powered debris collection from pool floors. The system includes a submersible powered vacuum assembly operatively connected to a buoyant power source via a buoyant-neutral umbilical tether for transmitting power. The vacuum assembly includes a motor and propeller for generating suction, a filtration media for debris collection, and multidirectional wheels for maneuverability thereof. The system includes a coupling handle for ergonomic retrieval and a pole for operator-controlled navigation from a pool deck. The buoyant power source includes a rechargeable battery and other systems for extended operation. A method of use thereof involving using the disclosed systems to collect and remove debris from pools.

1 . A submersible pool vacuum system for clearing a debris of a pool floor of a pool by an operator on a pool deck of the pool, the system comprising:
 a buoyant housing configured to house a power source;   a submersible pool vacuum operatively connected to said power source of said buoyant housing via a neutral buoyancy umbilical, wherein said neutral buoyancy umbilical is configured to transmit an electrical power from said power source to said submersible pool vacuum and is further configured tether said buoyant housing to said submersible pool vacuum;   said submersible pool vacuum having an upper portion and a lower portion during operation at the pool floor, said submersible pool vacuum further comprising:
 a motor and propeller configured to generate an upward suction; 
 a filtration media, wherein said filtration media is configured to collect the debris from the pool floor; 
 an at least one wheel enabling multidirectional movement of the submersible pool vacuum; and 
 a holding component configured for a manual retrieval, by the operator, of the submersible pool vacuum from the pool; and 
   an extension member having a connection end removably attached to said submersible pool vacuum and configured to direct and control, via the operator at a holding end, a movement of said submersible pool vacuum within the pool from the pool deck.   
     
     
         2 . The submersible pool vacuum system of  claim 1 , wherein said buoyant housing is configured to float on a surface of the pool and comprises a waterproof casing to protect said power source from a water ingress. 
     
     
         3 . The submersible pool vacuum system of  claim 2 , wherein said filtration media comprises a replaceable micron bag configured to trap a plurality of fine particles and the debris from the pool floor. 
     
     
         4 . The submersible pool vacuum system of  claim 3 , wherein said motor and said propeller are housed within said lower portion of the submersible pool vacuum. 
     
     
         5 . The submersible pool vacuum system of claim  5 , wherein said at least one wheel comprises a plurality of wheels configured to enable a 360-degree rotational movement of said submersible pool vacuum. 
     
     
         6 . The submersible pool vacuum system of  claim 5 , wherein said submersible pool vacuum further comprises a ridge disposed at a top opening of said upper portion of said submersible pool vacuum and said filtration media is a bag having a bag opening, said filtration medium is secured to said ridge by an at least one of:
 a cord installed proximate said bag opening and a cinch configured to tighten said cord beneath said ridge; and   an elastic band installed proximate said bag opening configured to maintain a tension around said upper portion and beneath said ridge.   
     
     
         7 . The submersible pool vacuum system of  claim 6 , wherein said holding component comprises a handle located therebetween said upper portion and said lower portion of the submersible pool vacuum and further comprises a handgrip. 
     
     
         8 . The submersible pool vacuum system of  claim 7 , wherein said extension member comprises a telescopic pole configured to adjust in length. 
     
     
         9 . The submersible pool vacuum system of  claim 8 , wherein said power source is selected from an at least one power source from a group of power sources, the group consisting of a primary battery, a rechargeable battery, and a photovoltaic panel. 
     
     
         10 . The submersible pool vacuum system of  claim 8 , wherein said power source is a photovoltaic panel capable of charging a rechargeable battery. 
     
     
         11 . A method of clearing a debris from a pool floor of a pool using a submersible pool vacuum system via an operator on a pool deck of the pool, the method comprising:
 providing a submersible pool vacuum operatively connected to a buoyant housing via a neutral buoyancy umbilical, wherein said buoyant housing is configured to house a power source;   supplying an electrical power from said power source in said buoyant housing to said submersible pool vacuum via said neutral buoyancy umbilical;   positioning said submersible pool vacuum at the pool floor using an extension member removably attached to said submersible pool vacuum via a holding component, wherein said extension member is directed by the operator from the pool deck;   activating a motor and propeller within said submersible pool vacuum to generate an upward suction;   collecting the debris from the pool floor into a filtration media of said submersible pool vacuum;   maneuvering said submersible pool vacuum via the operator in operation of said extension member across the pool floor using an at least one wheel of said submersible pool vacuum; and   retrieving the submersible pool vacuum from the pool using said holding component.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising floating said buoyant housing on a surface of the pool, wherein said buoyant housing further comprises a waterproof casing to protect the power source from water ingress. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising replacing said filtration media within the submersible pool vacuum, wherein the filtration media comprises a micron bag configured to trap fine particles and debris from the pool floor. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said motor and said propeller of said submersible pool vacuum are housed within a lower portion of the submersible pool vacuum. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising rotating said submersible pool vacuum using a plurality of wheels configured to enable a 360-degree movement. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said submersible pool vacuum further comprises a ridge disposed at a top opening of said upper portion of said submersible pool vacuum and said filtration media is a bag having a bag opening, said filtration medium is secured to said ridge by an at least one of:
 a cord installed proximate said bag opening and a cinch configured to tighten said cord beneath said ridge; and   an elastic band installed proximate said bag opening configured to maintain a tension around said upper portion and beneath said ridge; and   
       further comprising installing said filtration medium on said submersible pool vacuum. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising gripping a handle located between an upper portion and a lower portion of said submersible pool vacuum to facilitate a manual retrieval. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising adjusting the length of the extension member, wherein said extension member comprises a telescopic pole. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein said power source housed within said buoyant housing is selected from a group of power sources consisting of a primary battery, a rechargeable battery, and a photovoltaic panel. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising recharging said power source in said buoyant housing using a photovoltaic panel atop said buoyant housing.