US 12,435,802 B2
Pool cleaning control system
Steven James Goettl, Phoenix, AZ (US); and Ross Anthony Dijulio, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Assigned to PUL PRODUCTS, LLC, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed by PUL PRODUCTS, LLC, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed on Sep. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/475,951.
Application 18/475,951 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/448,442, filed on Aug. 11, 2023.
Application 18/475,951 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/141,810, filed on May 1, 2023, granted, now 12,215,793.
Application 18/448,442 is a continuation of application No. 17/219,856, filed on Mar. 31, 2021, granted, now 11,725,742, issued on Aug. 15, 2023.
Application 17/219,856 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/160,985, filed on Jan. 28, 2021, granted, now 11,686,397, issued on Jun. 27, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/410,957, filed on Sep. 28, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/410,963, filed on Sep. 28, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/336,574, filed on Apr. 29, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0019035 A1, Jan. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. F16K 11/072 (2006.01); E04H 4/12 (2006.01); F16K 15/02 (2006.01)
CPC F16K 11/072 (2013.01) [E04H 4/12 (2013.01); F16K 15/025 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pool control system, comprising:
a controller valve having:
a water inlet configured to fluidly couple with a water pump and receive water from a pool into the controller valve;
a primary water outlet and a bypass water outlet each fluidly coupled to the water inlet and configured to pass water out of the controller valve; and
a hydro-valve configured to move between an open position in which the water passes from the water inlet to the primary water outlet and a closed position in which the water passes from the water inlet to the bypass water outlet;
a distribution valve having:
an inlet port fluidly coupled to the primary water outlet of the controller valve;
a plurality of outlet ports with an outlet port aperture configured to sequentially align with each of the plurality of outlet ports; and
a pausing arm configured to move between a disengaged position in which the outlet port aperture is configured to align with a new outlet port of the plurality of outlet ports each time the hydro-valve moves from the open position to the closed position and an engaged position in which the pausing arm maintains a position of the outlet port aperture regardless of the position of the hydro-valve;
a plurality of water zones each configured to fluidly couple with a respective outlet port of the plurality of outlet ports of the distribution valve;
a microcontroller configured to intelligently and selectively discharge water from the pool control system to each of the plurality of water zones by controlling the hydro-valve to move the position of the hydro-valve between the open position and the closed position and controlling the pausing arm to move the position of the pausing arm between the disengaged position and the engaged position; and
an interface configured to receive specific feature input from a user for each of a plurality of specific features including at least one of a customized sequence for discharging water to each of the plurality of water zones, a customized duration of time for discharging water individually at each of the plurality of water zones, and a customized number of water cycles for a particular water zone to receive prior to starting a water cycle in a subsequent water zone, wherein the customized number of water cycles is a different value for each of at least two water zones of the plurality of water zones.