公开(公告)号：US20170105592A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-20

申请号：US15389926

申请日：2016-12-23

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Philip Fong ,  Jason Meltzer ,  Jens-Steffen Gutmann ,  Vazgen Karapetyan ,  Mario E. Munich

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J11/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  B25J19/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  A47L9/30 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J13/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L9/30 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/1664 ,  B25J9/1666 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  B25J13/006 ,  B25J19/005 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  H02J7/0045 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A mobile robot system is provided that includes a docking station having at least two pose-defining fiducial markers. The pose-defining fiducial markers have a predetermined spatial relationship with respect to one another and/or to a reference point on the docking station such that a docking path to the base station can be determined from one or more observations of the at least two pose-defining fiducial markers. A mobile robot in the system includes a pose sensor assembly. A controller is located on the chassis and is configured to analyze an output signal from the pose sensor assembly. The controller is configured to determine a docking station pose, to locate the docking station pose on a map of a surface traversed by the mobile robot and to path plan a docking trajectory.

公开(公告)号：US20160347599A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-01

申请号：US15113882

申请日：2014-02-25

Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA COSMO LIFE

Inventor： Shingo ARAKAWA

IPC: B67D3/00 ,  A47L11/40

CPC classification number: B67D3/0038 ,  A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4091 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B67D3/0009 ,  B67D3/0022 ,  B67D3/0025 ,  B67D3/0035 ,  B67D3/0093

Abstract: A water dispenser is provided which is, if water leakage should occur, capable of detecting such water leakage at an early stage. The water dispenser includes a dispenser tray disposed between the housing and the floor surface and vertically separating the housing from the floor surface. The dispenser tray includes a dispenser support surface on which the housing is supported, a peripheral wall surrounding the dispenser support surface, and a water leakage indicator disposed in a region surrounded by the peripheral wall, and configured to change between a water leakage alarm state and a non-water-leakage-alarm state depending on whether or not there is water.

Abstract translation: 提供一种饮水机，如果发生漏水，则能够在早期阶段检测到这种漏水。 水分配器包括设置在壳体和地板表面之间并将壳体与地板表面垂直分离的分配器托盘。 所述分配器托盘包括分配器支撑表面，所述壳体被支撑在所述分配器支撑表面上，围绕所述分配器支撑表面的周边壁和设置在由所述周壁围绕的区域中的漏水指示器，并且被配置为在漏水报警状态和 根据是否有水而进行非漏水报警状态。

公开(公告)号：US09456725B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-04

申请号：US13373192

申请日：2011-11-08

Applicant: Dong Won Kim ,  Jun Hwa Lee

Inventor： Dong Won Kim ,  Jun Hwa Lee

IPC: B08B7/00 ,  B08B7/04 ,  B08B1/04 ,  A47L9/28 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2831 ,  A47L9/2847 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G05D1/0227 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D2201/0203

Abstract: A robot cleaner includes a main brush to sweep or scatter dust off a floor, a main brush motor to rotate the main brush, a Revolution Per Minute (RPM) detector to detect an RPM of the main brush motor, and a control unit to determine a type of floor according to the RPM of the main brush motor acquired by the RPM detector and control an operation of the robot cleaner based on the determined type of floor. A carpet mode to clean only a carpet area and a hard floor mode to clean a hard floor area excluding the carpet area are given based on detected information relating to the material of a floor, which enables partial cleaning with respect to a cleaning area selected by a user and adjustment in the number of cleaning operations or the intensity of cleaning according to the material of the floor.

Abstract translation: 机器人清洁器包括用于扫除或分散地板上的灰尘的主刷子，用于旋转主刷子的主刷马达，用于检测主刷马达的RPM的每分钟转数检测器，以及用于确定 根据由RPM检测器获取的主刷马达的RPM的一种类型的地板，并且基于确定的地板类型来控制机器人清洁器的操作。 基于检测到的关于地板材料的信息，给出了仅清洁地毯区域和硬地板模式以清洁除了地毯区域之外的硬地板区域的地毯模式，其能够相对于由 用户根据地板的材料调整清洁操作的数量或清洁强度。

公开(公告)号：US09402524B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-02

申请号：US13404762

申请日：2012-02-24

Applicant: Sang Sik Yoon ,  Kang Nam Kim ,  Jun Hwa Lee ,  Hwi Chan Jang

Inventor： Sang Sik Yoon ,  Kang Nam Kim ,  Jun Hwa Lee ,  Hwi Chan Jang

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/40 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: A47L11/33 ,  A47L9/281 ,  A47L9/2815 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G05D1/021 ,  G05D2201/0203

Abstract: A robot cleaning device includes a debris detecting unit. The robot cleaning device includes a body, a driving unit to enable the body to travel, a drum brush unit provided at the body, to sweep up debris, using a brush and a rotating drum, a debris box to store the debris swept up by the drum brush unit, a debris detecting unit to detect whether debris has been introduced into the debris box through the drum brush unit during a cleaning operation, and a controller to determine whether debris is introduced into the debris box and whether debris has been accumulated in the debris box in a predetermined amount, based on introduction or non-introduction of debris detected by the debris detecting unit.

Abstract translation: 机器人清洁装置包括碎片检测单元。 机器人清洁装置包括主体，用于使身体行进的驱动单元，设置在身体的滚筒刷单元，使用刷子和旋转滚筒清扫碎屑，将垃圾箱存放在由 滚筒刷单元，碎屑检测单元，用于检测在清洁操作期间碎片是否通过滚筒刷单元被引入碎片箱;以及控制器，用于确定碎片是否被引入到碎片箱中，以及碎片是否积聚在 基于由碎片检测单元检测到的碎屑的引入或不引入，预定量的碎片箱。

公开(公告)号：US20160143500A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-26

申请号：US14947277

申请日：2015-11-20

Applicant: IRobot Corporation

Inventor： Philip Fong ,  Jason Meltzer ,  Jens-Steffen Gutmann ,  Vazgen Karapetyan ,  Mario E. Munich

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  B25J11/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  B25J13/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  A47L9/30 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J19/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L9/30 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/1664 ,  B25J9/1666 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  B25J13/006 ,  B25J19/005 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  H02J7/0045 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A mobile robot system is provided that includes a docking station having at least two pose-defining fiducial markers. The pose-defining fiducial markers have a predetermined spatial relationship with respect to one another and/or to a reference point on the docking station such that a docking path to the base station can be determined from one or more observations of the at least two pose-defining fiducial markers. A mobile robot in the system includes a pose sensor assembly. A controller is located on the chassis and is configured to analyze an output signal from the pose sensor assembly. The controller is configured to determine a docking station pose, to locate the docking station pose on a map of a surface traversed by the mobile robot and to path plan a docking trajectory.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种移动机器人系统，其包括具有至少两个姿势限定基准标记的对接站。 姿势定义基准标记在对接站上相对于彼此和/或参考点具有预定的空间关系，使得可以根据至少两个姿势的一个或多个观察来确定到基站的对接路径 确定基准标记。 系统中的移动机器人包括姿态传感器组件。 控制器位于机箱上，并被配置为分析来自姿态传感器组件的输出信号。 控制器被配置为确定对接站姿态，以将对接站姿态定位在由移动机器人穿过的表面的地图上，并且路径规划对接轨迹。

公开(公告)号：US20160101525A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-14

申请号：US14877337

申请日：2015-10-07

Applicant: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH

Inventor： Robert Plachetka

IPC: B25J11/00 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/40 ,  G01G19/52 ,  A47L5/22 ,  B25J5/06 ,  B25J5/00 ,  G01G19/44 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L7/00

CPC classification number: B25J11/0085 ,  A47L5/00 ,  A47L5/22 ,  A47L7/0085 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J5/06 ,  G01G19/44 ,  G01G19/52 ,  G01G19/56 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: The invention relates to a floor treatment robot having an autonomously movable floor treatment appliance and having a housing. The housing of the floor treatment appliance has a standing area on the top side for supporting a person. At least one load cell is provided. The load cell is suitable for measuring the weight of the person. This floor treatment robot solves the technical problem of reducing the space requirement for different domestic appliances.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及具有自主移动的地板处理设备并具有外壳的地板处理机器人。 地板处理器具的外壳在顶部具有用于支撑人的站立区域。 提供至少一个称重传感器。 称重传感器适用于测量人的重量。 这种地板处理机器人解决了减少不同家用电器空间需求的技术问题。

公开(公告)号：US20160051103A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-25

申请号：US14834013

申请日：2015-08-24

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jaewon JANG ,  Jeongyun KIM

IPC: A47L5/28 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/32 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L5/22 ,  A47L5/24

CPC classification number: A47L5/28 ,  A47L5/225 ,  A47L5/24 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/246 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L9/325 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  B25G1/04 ,  B25G3/18

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning unit including a power consumption unit and a stick unit with which the cleaning unit is coupled and which allows the cleaning unit to move in a state of being gripped by a user. The cleaning unit includes a first coupling portion, and the stick unit includes a second coupling portion separably coupled with the first coupling portion, an operation portion operable to separate the second coupling portion from the first coupling portion, and a power transfer portion for transferring an operation force of the operation portion to the second coupling portion.

Abstract translation: 提供清洁装置。 清洁装置包括清洁单元，该清洁单元包括消耗功率单元和与该清洁单元联接的棒状单元，并且允许清洁单元在被使用者抓住的状态下移动。 清洁单元包括第一联接部分，并且该棒单元包括可分离地与第一联接部分联接的第二联接部分，可操作以将第二联接部分与第一联接部分分离的操作部分和用于传送 操作部分对第二联接部分的操作力。

公开(公告)号：US09178370B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-03

申请号：US13729863

申请日：2012-12-28

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Craig A. Henricksen ,  Joseph Geringer

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: H02J7/0044 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  B25J9/0003 ,  G05D1/0225

Abstract: A coverage robot docking station includes a base having a robot receiving surface. The base defines a power receptacle for receiving a power supply. The base also defines a beacon receptacle for receiving a beacon. A side wall extends from the base, where the side wall and the receiving surface of the base define a robot holder. At least one charging contact is disposed on the robot receiving surface for charging a received robot.

Abstract translation: 覆盖机器人对接站包括具有机器人接收表面的基座。 基座定义了用于接收电源的电源插座。 基座还定义了用于接收信标的信标插座。 侧壁从底座延伸，其中基座的侧壁和接收表面限定了机器人支架。 至少一个充电触点设置在机器人接收表面上，用于对接收到的机器人进行充电。

公开(公告)号：US20150289740A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-15

申请号：US14602558

申请日：2015-01-22

Applicant: Jason Yan

Inventor： Jason Yan

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  G05D1/00 ,  A47L9/30

CPC classification number: G05D1/0022 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D2201/0203

Abstract: The present application provides a signal guided cleaning device and a signal guided cleaning system thereof. The signal guided cleaning system includes a signal emitter and a signal guided cleaning device. The signal emitter is used to emit at least one first emission signal. And the signal guided cleaning device includes a body, at least one mobile element, at least one driver, and a controlling unit. Each first signal receiver received the first emission signal in receiving range and provides a first reception instruction. Each mobile element connects with the corresponding driver. Controlling unit connects with the first signal receivers and drivers, provides a corresponding first controlling instruction according to the received first reception instruction, and drives the corresponding drivers so as to make the mobile elements drive the body forward an emitting direction of the first emission signal.

Abstract translation: 本申请提供了一种信号引导清洁装置及其信号引导清洁系统。 信号引导清洁系统包括信号发射器和信号引导清洁装置。 信号发射器用于发射至少一个第一发射信号。 并且信号引导清洁装置包括主体，至少一个移动元件，至少一个驱动器和控制单元。 每个第一信号接收器在接收范围内接收第一发射信号，并提供第一接收指令。 每个移动元件与相应的驱动程序相连。 控制单元与第一信号接收器和驱动器连接，根据接收到的第一接收指令提供相应的第一控制指令，并驱动相应的驱动器，使得移动元件向前驱动第一发射信号的发射方向。

公开(公告)号：US20150202772A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-23

申请号：US14581036

申请日：2014-12-23

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jaewoo KIM

IPC: B25J9/16

CPC classification number: B25J9/16 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  G01S5/28 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A robot cleaning system includes a robot cleaner comprising a sensor for receiving a specific signal sound, a rechargeable battery, and a control unit; and a recharging base comprising an audio output device for outputting the specific signal sound. The control unit calculates a distance and a direction from the robot cleaner to the recharging base based on the signal sound received by the sensor, and controls the robot cleaner to move based on the calculated distance and direction, when a remaining amount of the battery is less than a preset value. The robot cleaner docks with the recharging base to recharge the battery of the robot cleaner.

Abstract translation: 机器人清洁系统包括机器人清洁器，其包括用于接收特定信号声音的传感器，可充电电池和控制单元; 以及包括用于输出特定信号声音的音频输出装置的充电基座。 控制单元基于传感器接收到的信号，计算从机器人清洁器到再充电基座的距离和方向，并且当剩余量为电池时，基于计算出的距离和方向来控制机器人清洁器移动 小于预设值。 机器人清洁剂与充电基座对接，为机器人清洁器的电池充电。