Steering Adaptor for Suction Pool Cleaner

Abstract

An apparatus for inducing variable randomized patterns of traversing a floor of a swimming pool by a suction cleaner device; said apparatus comprising a water flow driven mechanism for axial rotation of a pool cleaner hose; said hose located between a suction pump inlet and said suction cleaner device.

1 . An apparatus for inducing variable randomized patterns of traversing a floor of a swimming pool by a suction cleaner device; said apparatus comprising a water flow driven mechanism for axial rotation of a pool cleaner suction hose; said hose located between a suction pump inlet and said suction cleaner device. 
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one angled connector element connected to the suction cleaner device and the suction hose. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein said apparatus is installed coaxially between an outlet end of said suction_hose and said suction pump inlet; said apparatus provided with an inlet pipe connected to said outlet end of said hose and an outlet pipe connected to said pump inlet. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said outlet pipe is connected to a non-rotating first chamber; said first chamber housing a turbine rotationally reactive to said water flow. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein an output shaft of said turbine is connected to a reduction gear train; said gear train adapted to rotate said inlet pipe. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said reduction gear comprising at least one input worm drive and an output spur gear. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said inlet pipe is concentrically mounted to a disc; said disc rotationally mounted to said first chamber; said disc provided with a ring gear meshing with said output spur gear. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein said outlet pipe is provided with circumferential apertures; said apertures provided with closure means for selectively opening one or more of said orifices to an inflow of water so as to vary said flow of water impacting said turbine. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said gear train is substantially enclosed in a gear train housing adjoining said first chamber. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said at least one input worm drive includes a primary and a secondary worm drive. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein an angled connector element is interposed between an outlet port of said suction cleaner device and an inlet end of said suction hose. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 12  wherein an inlet end of said angled connector is attached via a swivelling connection to said outlet port. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 13  wherein said angled connector is arranged with respective axes of said inlet end and an outlet end intersecting at a supplementary angle in a range of 15 degrees to 45 degrees. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said apparatus is mounted within said suction cleaner device; said apparatus adapted for rotation of an outlet port of said suction cleaner device; said outlet port comprising said angled connector. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 15  wherein a flow of water induced by said suction pump is arranged to impact on a turbine mounted between an intake orifice of said suction cleaner device and said outlet port. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 16  wherein an output shaft of said turbine is connected to a reduction gear train; said gear train adapted to rotate said outlet port. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 17  wherein said gear train comprises at least one input worm drive and an output spur gear. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 18  wherein an inlet end of said outlet port is concentrically mounted to an output disc; said disc rotationally mounted within said suction cleaner device; said disc provided with a ring gear meshing with said output spur gear. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein said suction cleaner device communicates with said suction pump via a flexible suction hose. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 20  wherein an inlet end of said suction hose is attached via a swivelling connection to said outlet port. 
     
     
         21 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein an outlet end of said suction hose is affixed to an inlet pipe of said suction pump. 
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said angled connector is arranged with respective axes of an inlet end and an outlet end intersecting at a supplementary angle in a range of 15 degrees to 45 degrees. 
     
     
         23 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said rotation is at a rate in a range of 1 to 6 revolutions per hour. 
     
     
         24 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said rotation is uni-directional. 
     
     
         25 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said hose is flexible. 
     
     
         26 . A method for randomizing traversing of a swimming pool floor by a head of a suction cleaner device connected to a suction pump inlet by a suction hose; said method including the steps of:
 (a) interposing a suction hose rotation inducing apparatus coaxially between an outlet end of said suction hose and an inlet pipe of said suction pump,   (b) interposing an angled connector between an inlet end of said suction hose and an outlet port of said suction cleaner device; said angled connector affixed to said suction hose and attached via a swivelling connection to said outlet port.   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 27  wherein said rotation inducing apparatus is driven by a flow of water impacting on a turbine; said turbine activating a gear train adapted to induce a torque between said inlet pipe of said suction pump and said suction hose. 
     
     
         28 . A method for randomizing traversing of a swimming pool floor by a head of a suction cleaner device connected to a suction pump inlet by a suction hose; said method including the steps of:
 (a) including a rotation inducing apparatus within said head of said suction cleaner device,   (b) providing said suction cleaner device with an outlet port comprising an angled connector,   (c) causing said rotation inducing apparatus to rotate said angled connector.   
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 29  wherein said rotation inducing apparatus is driven by a flow of water impacting on a turbine; said turbine activating a gear train adapted to induce a torque between said head of said suction cleaner device and said angled connector. 
     
     
         30 . A method of reducing deterioration of a suction hose of a suction cleaner device for a swimming pool; said method including the steps of:
 (a) interposing a mechanism for continuous axial rotation of said hose between an inlet pipe leading to a suction pump and said suction cleaner device,   (b) utilizing flow of water through said hose to drive a turbine; said turbine inducing a torque via a reducing gear train between said inlet pipe and said hose.   
     
     
         31 . A rotation inducing apparatus for a hose and connector element of a swimming pool suction cleaner device as herein described and with reference to the accompanying drawings.