Device for guiding a surface link cable for a submerged robot

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9887505
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15320976

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Detailed is a device for guiding a cable for linking a submerged robot, in particular a robot for cleaning swimming pools, to the device for controlling and powering same, said guiding device including: a. a coupling including a rotary connector, connected by one side to a first floating portion of the linking cable extending from the control and power device to said coupling and, by the other side, to a second portion of the linking cable extending from said coupling to the submerged robot; b. a floating mounting including: b(i). a float; b(ii). an interface for mechanically linking the rotary connector to said float; and b(iii). a hood extending above the surface when the floating mounting is submerged in a liquid and removably connected to the float; c. in which the mechanical link between the float and the rotary coupling is a ball-and-socket link.

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ZODIAC POOL CARE EUROPEZA DE LA BALME BELBERAUD 31450

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Deloche, Remi Toulouse, FR 16 36
Favie, Louis Colomiers, FR 24 27

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