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Walking Apparatus For Use In Liquid, And Swimming Pool Cleaning Robot - EP4474597

The patent EP4474597 was granted to Xingmai Innovation Technology Suzhou on Jul 23, 2025. The application was filed on Apr 27, 2023 under application number EP23738415A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4474597

XINGMAI INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY SUZHOU
Application Number
EP23738415A
Filing Date
Apr 27, 2023
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jun 20, 2025
Publication Date
Jul 23, 2025
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Patent Summary

A pool cleaning robot that can transition between above and below water surfaces to clean all areas of a pool. The robot features a moving device with sensors that enable position adjustment and depth control, allowing it to switch between surface and underwater cleaning modes. The robot's control system determines the optimal cleaning path based on the pool's configuration and the user's cleaning objectives.

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Case NumberFiling DatePlaintiffProceeding Type
UPC_CFI_0001177/2025Oct 28, 2025Xingmai Innovation Technology SuzhouInfringement

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Patent Citations (8) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN102003090
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN104790696
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN111155798
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN111350383
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN114059811
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN114319955
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN116006001
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2017362844

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