Power switch for motorized pool vacuum

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10224839
APP PUB NO 20160237709A1
SERIAL NO

15043054

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A smart power switch for a swimming pool vacuum having a battery powered motor for driving a propeller within a vacuum head to create thrust and suction; the power switch including a microprocessor combined with two integrated motor-driver integrated circuits for driving the motor at different speeds and for detecting and clearing motor jams. Red, green and blue LED indicators notify the user of the state of the motor and motor driver. The microprocessor detects spikes in motor current to determine a motor jam and operates the motor driver to control the motor, including stopping and reversing the motor, to clear an obstruction in the vacuum head.

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Dietrich, Dan Delray Beach, US 7 45

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