Wilson ICA H2O Turbine Cleaner

Abstract

A hand tool apparatus for cleaning pool tile and plaster pool stains. The apparatus is made of chemical resistant plastics and a hydro turbine. The apparatus body houses two ports. One port is for the water intake line. A second port is for the suction line coming from the pool pump system. The suction line from the pool pump system then connects to the invention (hand held tool). The invention houses a hydro turbine. A detachable abrasion member is mounted at the end of the turbine shaft. The hydro turbine is activated by using pool suction from the pool pump system. A 3-way valve controls the water intake flow which in turn controls the desired RPM's (revolutions per minute). The combination of RPM's and abrasion member results in removal of unwanted calcium buildup on swimming pool tile or swimming pool plaster.

Claims

1. a hand-held tool which houses a Hydro Turbine which is activated by using the suction line from the pool cleaner and a water intake hose from the pool water.

2. A drive shaft mounted for rotation within hand held tool which is connected to the Hydro Turbine.

3. A detachable abrasive member which screws into shaft connected to the turbine or use of a chuck to attach abrasive disk or member.

4. RPM is controlled by a water flow control valve which regulates the water flow from the water intake line through the Turbine to the pool pump suction line, one of these types of a valves could be used, 3-way Ball valve, Butterfly valve, Spear valve, Gate valve, Diaphragm valve, Globe valve, Check valve, Solenoid valve.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, is Hydro powered using various types of water turbines to create the desired RPM's using a suction line from the pool pump system.

6. Any one of these Reaction Turbines-VLH, Francis, Kaplan-Propeller-Bulb-Tube-Straflo, Tyson, Gorlov, could be used with various results of RPM's

7. Any of one these Impulse Turbines-Waterwheel, Pelton, Turgo, Crossflo-Michell-Banki or Ossberger, Jonval, Reverse overshot wheel, Archimedes screw turbine, Barkh turbine could be used with various results of RPM's.

8. The apparatus in which said abrasion member comprises of various grades for scrubbing thick and hard calcium deposits off the vertical side walls of a swimming pool tile and plaster stains. The apparatus of claim 1, in which as a hand-held tool using hydro power to rotate the abrasive disk or member to remove unwanted material from pool tile or pool plaster. The apparatus of claim 1, in which said using detachable abrasion member to clean the vertical side walls i.e. tile and or stains on plaster of a swimming pool. TABLE-US-00001 4,004,312 January 1977 Eason 4,202,068 May 1980 Lester et al. 4,208,753 June 1980 Lewis 4,237,570 December 1980 Brock, Jr. 4,242,794 January 1981 Peterson 4,324,015 April 1982 Head 4,335,481 June 1982 Slayman

Description

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0011] In accordance with the present invention, a new and improved hand-held cleaning tool uses available hydro power of the pool pump system and a detachable abrasion member. The abrasion member is adapted to be connected to the shaft of the hydro turbine. In this preferred embodiment, the abrasive member would be threaded directly into the hydro turbine shaft housed in the handheld tool. The abrasion member comprises of various grades of abrasion, having a substantially cylindrical and/or flat outer surface. The abrasion member is also provided with a mounting portion such as an axially extending shank to screw into the drive shaft of the Hydro Turbine and or a Chuck to secure the detachable abrasive. This embodiment of the invention is effective for removing especially thick solid deposits of calcium and plaster stains which do not respond to treatment with a bristle-type brush.

[0012] To use the device for cleaning the vertical side tile walls of a swimming pool, it is most beneficial for the operator to stand in the pool in order for the abrasion member to have direct contact of the surface being cleaned. It is preferred the abrasion member be above pool water level. Operator actuates the hydro powered turbine, by control of the water control valve, on the device in order to rotate the abrasion member. Operator may then move the device slowly around the perimeter of the pool until desired parameter of pool has been cleaned. In order to clean different types of surfaces, operator may substitute different types of abrasion members and may hold the tool handle in different positions relative to the surface.

[0013] Another object of the invention is to provide a rotary abrasion apparatus, enabling operator to clean the vertical side tile walls of a swimming pool while standing in pool.

[0014] An additional object of the invention is to provide a pool tile cleaning apparatus with a plurality of interchangeable abrasion members. The interchangeable abrasion members would include various grade types for the removal of calcium build-up to polishing pool tile.

[0015] The foregoing and other objects of the present invention, as well as the invention itself, may be more fully understood from the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the top view of the cleaning apparatus of the present invention with the 3-way diverter valve in the ON position.

[0017] FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the bottom view of the cleaning apparatus of the present invention with the detachable abrasive product attached.

[0018] FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing the internal workings of the present invention, followed by numerical system to identify each part described in the preferred embodiment. [1] Front housing of the turbine cleaner 2 Rear housing of the turbine cleaner 3. Is a 3-way diverter valve 4 H2O Turbine 5. Grommet 6 Detachable abrasive member 7. Rear turbine bearing 7A. Front turbine bearing 8. Silicone rubber seal 9. and 9A. are both self-tapping screw pilot holes.

[0019] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the bottom of the invention with call-outs for the hose connections. [10] When the suction hose from the pool filter is applied to the outlet the water is drawn up through the 11. the pool water in-take which will activate the rotation of the H2O Turbine.