公开(公告)号：US20130298350A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-14

申请号：US13892453

申请日：2013-05-13

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Mark Steven Schnittman ,  Daniel N. Ozick ,  Gregg W. Landry

IPC: A47L11/40

CPC classification number: A47L11/4091 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/108 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/4002 ,  A47L11/4008 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4025 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4044 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/028 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: An autonomous coverage robot includes a chassis, a drive system configured to maneuver the robot, and a cleaning assembly. The cleaning assembly includes a cleaning assembly housing and at least one driven sweeper brush. The robot includes a controller and a removable sweeper bin configured to receive debris agitated by the driven sweeper brush. The sweeper bin includes an emitter disposed on an interior surface of the bin and a receiver disposed remotely from the emitter on the interior surface of the bin and configured to receive an emitter signal. The emitter and the receiver are disposed such that a threshold level of accumulation of debris in the sweeper bin blocks the receiver from receiving emitter emissions. The robot includes a bin controller disposed in the sweeper bin and monitoring a detector signal and initiating a bin full routine upon determining a bin debris accumulation level requiring service.

Abstract translation: 自主覆盖机器人包括底盘，被配置为操纵机器人的驱动系统和清洁组件。 清洁组件包括清洁组件壳体和至少一个驱动的清扫刷。 该机器人包括一个控制器和一个可拆卸的清理器仓，其配置成接收被驱动的清扫器刷子搅动的碎屑。 清扫箱包括设置在箱的内表面上的发射器和在容器的内表面上远离发射器设置的接收器，并被配置为接收发射器信号。 发射器和接收器被布置成使得清扫器箱中的碎屑积聚的阈值水平阻止接收器接收发射器发射。 机器人包括设置在清扫器箱中的箱控制器，并且在确定需要仓库的垃圾积聚等级时，监控检测器信号并启动垃圾桶完整程序。

公开(公告)号：US08572799B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-05

申请号：US12301263

申请日：2007-05-21

Applicant: Chikyung Won ,  Stephen A. Hickey ,  Mark Schnittman ,  Zivthan A. Dubrovsky ,  Selma Svendsen ,  Jed Lowry ,  David Swett ,  John Devlin

Inventor： Chikyung Won ,  Stephen A. Hickey ,  Mark Schnittman ,  Zivthan A. Dubrovsky ,  Selma Svendsen ,  Jed Lowry ,  David Swett ,  John Devlin

IPC: A47L5/00

CPC classification number: A47L11/4091 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/108 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/4002 ,  A47L11/4008 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4025 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4044 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/028 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: A cleaning robot system includes a robot and a robot maintenance station. The robot includes a chassis, a drive system configured to maneuver the robot as directed by a controller, and a cleaning assembly including a cleaning assembly housing and a driven cleaning roller. The robot maintenance station includes a station housing and a docking platform configured to support the robot when docked. A mechanical agitator engages the roller of the robot with the robot docked. The agitator includes an agitator comb having multiple teeth configured to remove accumulated debris from the roller as the agitator comb and roller are moved relative to one another. The robot maintenance station includes a collection bin arranged to receive and hold debris removed by the mechanical agitator.

Abstract translation: 清洁机器人系统包括机器人和机器人维护站。 机器人包括底盘，被配置为根据控制器指示来操纵机器人的驱动系统以及包括清洁组件壳体和从动清洁辊的清洁组件。 机器人维护站包括站外壳和配置成在停靠时支撑机器人的对接平台。 机械搅拌器与机器人的滚子接合。 搅拌器包括具有多个齿的搅拌器梳，其配置成当搅拌器梳和辊相对于彼此移动时从辊中除去积聚的碎屑。 机器人维护站包括收集箱，其被布置成接收和保持由机械搅拌器去除的碎屑。

公开(公告)号：US20120169497A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-05

申请号：US13340784

申请日：2011-12-30

Applicant: Mark Steven Schnittman ,  Michael Todd Rosenstein

Inventor： Mark Steven Schnittman ,  Michael Todd Rosenstein

IPC: G08B21/00

CPC classification number: A47L11/4011 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/19 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4025 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  G01N21/47 ,  G01V8/20 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D2201/0215

Abstract: A debris monitoring system includes a receptacle, a first and a second emitter, and a first receiver. The receptacle defines an opening to receive debris into the receptacle. The first and second emitter are each arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening. The first receiver is proximate to the first emitter to receive reflections of the signal emitted by the first emitter, and the first receiver is disposed toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by the second emitter across at least a portion of the opening.

Abstract translation: 碎片监测系统包括插座，第一和第二发射器以及第一接收器。 容器限定一个开口以将碎屑接收到容器中。 第一和第二发射器各自布置成在开口的至少一部分上发射信号。 第一接收器靠近第一发射器以接收由第一发射器发射的信号的反射，并且第一接收器朝向开口设置，以接收由第二发射器发射的信号的未反射部分，穿过第一发射器的至少一部分 开放

公开(公告)号：US20120013907A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-19

申请号：US13183723

申请日：2011-07-15

Applicant: Hyun Soo Jung ,  Dong Won Kim ,  Jun Hwa Lee ,  Jun Pyo Hong ,  Sang Sik Yoon

Inventor： Hyun Soo Jung ,  Dong Won Kim ,  Jun Hwa Lee ,  Jun Pyo Hong ,  Sang Sik Yoon

IPC: G01N21/59

CPC classification number: A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/2815 ,  A47L9/30 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/028 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06

Abstract: In a cleaning system, dust stored in a dust box is suspended in air introduced into the dust box through a first opening formed through a robot cleaner, and is then discharged to a second opening formed through a maintenance station through the first opening of the robot cleaner.

公开(公告)号：US07849555B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-14

申请号：US11644934

申请日：2006-12-26

Applicant: Jung Yoon Hahm ,  Eduard Kurgi ,  Hoon Wee ,  Jin Ha Jeong ,  Jae Man Joo

Inventor： Jung Yoon Hahm ,  Eduard Kurgi ,  Hoon Wee ,  Jin Ha Jeong ,  Jae Man Joo

IPC: A47L9/28

CPC classification number: A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/1481 ,  A47L9/1691 ,  A47L2201/024

Abstract: A robot cleaning system and a dust removing method of the same that are capable of moving a first dust collector mounted in a robot cleaner to a docking station to remove dust collected in the first dust collector. The robot cleaning system includes a robot cleaner having an opening, though which a first dust collector to collect suctioned dust is carried in and out of the robot cleaner, a docking station, to which the robot cleaner is docked to remove the dust collected in the first dust collector, and a collector moving unit to move the first dust collector to the docking station.

Abstract translation: 一种能够将安装在机器人清洁器中的第一集尘器移动到对接站的机器人清洁系统和除尘方法，以除去在第一集尘器中收集的灰尘。 机器人清洁系统包括具有开口的机器人清洁器，通过该开口将用于收集吸入的灰尘的第一集尘器携带入和移出机器人清洁器，对接站，机器人清洁器对接到其上以除去在 第一集尘器和收集器移动单元以将第一集尘器移动到对接站。

公开(公告)号：US07779504B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-24

申请号：US11501081

申请日：2006-08-09

Applicant: Jun Hwa Lee ,  Jae Man Joo

Inventor： Jun Hwa Lee ,  Jae Man Joo

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L7/00 ,  A47L5/12

CPC classification number: A47L9/2889 ,  A47L5/225 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024

Abstract: A cleaner system having an improved connecting position and structure between a robot cleaner and a docking station for achieving an improvement in dust removal performance of the docking station. The docking station performs manual cleaning. The robot cleaner has a dust outlet at a top wall of the robot body to discharge the dust collected in the first dust collector into the docking station, and the docking station has a connection port at a position thereof corresponding to the dust outlet to receive the dust discharged from the dust outlet. The robot cleaner or docking station includes a connector to connect the dust outlet to the connection port. The docking station includes a suction part, suction pipe, and suction hole for manual operation. A channel switching member is mounted in the docking station to selectively apply power required to suck dust to the connection port or suction hole.

Abstract translation: 一种清洁系统，其具有机器人清洁器和对接站之间改进的连接位置和结构，以实现对接站的除尘性能的改进。 对接站进行手动清洁。 机器人清洁器在机器人主体的顶壁处具有灰尘出口，用于将收集在第一集尘器中的灰尘排放到对接站中，并且对接站在其对应于灰尘出口的位置处具有连接端口，以接收 灰尘从灰尘出口排出。 机器人清洁器或对接站包括将灰尘出口连接到连接端口的连接器。 对接站包括抽吸部分，吸入管和用于手动操作的抽吸孔。 通道切换构件安装在对接站中，以选择性地施加将灰尘吸附到连接端口或吸入孔所需的电力。

公开(公告)号：US20070245511A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-25

申请号：US11644934

申请日：2006-12-26

Applicant: Jung Yoon Hahm ,  Eduard Kurgi ,  Hoon Wee ,  Jin Ha Jeong ,  Jae Man Joo

Inventor： Jung Yoon Hahm ,  Eduard Kurgi ,  Hoon Wee ,  Jin Ha Jeong ,  Jae Man Joo

IPC: E01H1/08 ,  A47L5/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/1481 ,  A47L9/1691 ,  A47L2201/024

Abstract: A robot cleaning system and a dust removing method of the same that are capable of moving a first dust collector mounted in a robot cleaner to a docking station to remove dust collected in the first dust collector. The robot cleaning system includes a robot cleaner having an opening, though which a first dust collector to collect suctioned dust is carried in and out of the robot cleaner, a docking station, to which the robot cleaner is docked to remove the dust collected in the first dust collector, and a collector moving unit to move the first dust collector to the docking station.

Abstract translation: 一种能够将安装在机器人清洁器中的第一集尘器移动到对接站的机器人清洁系统和除尘方法，以除去在第一集尘器中收集的灰尘。 机器人清洁系统包括具有开口的机器人清洁器，通过该开口将用于收集吸入的灰尘的第一集尘器携带入和移出机器人清洁器，对接站，机器人清洁器对接到其上以除去在 第一集尘器和收集器移动单元以将第一集尘器移动到对接站。

公开(公告)号：US07055210B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-06

申请号：US11030011

申请日：2005-01-04

Applicant: Joachim Keppler ,  Jochen Math ,  Roger Skoumal

Inventor： Joachim Keppler ,  Jochen Math ,  Roger Skoumal

IPC: A47L9/28

CPC classification number: A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  H01R13/24

Abstract: The invention relates to a floor treatment system with a self-propelled and self-steering floor treatment unit, which comprises an electrically driven floor treatment assembly and also a rechargeable power supply unit, and with a central charging station for recharging the power supply unit, the floor treatment unit being capable of being electrically connected to the charging station by means of respective electrical connecting elements disposed on the charging station and the floor treatment unit. In order to develop the floor treatment system in such a way that improved electrical coupling of the respective connecting elements is made possible, it is proposed according to the invention that at least one of the respective connecting elements is spring-mounted.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及具有自推进和自转地板处理单元的地板处理系统，其包括电驱动地板处理组件以及可再充电电源单元，以及用于为电源单元再充电的中央充电站， 地板处理单元能够通过设置在充电站和地板处理单元上的各个电连接元件电连接到充电站。 为了开发地板处理系统，使得各个连接元件的电耦合变得可能，根据本发明，提出了各个连接元件中的至少一个是弹簧安装的。

公开(公告)号：US20050150519A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-14

申请号：US11029893

申请日：2005-01-04

Applicant: Joachim Keppler ,  Roger Skoumal ,  Gottfried Benzler

Inventor： Joachim Keppler ,  Roger Skoumal ,  Gottfried Benzler

IPC: A47L5/00 ,  A47L5/38 ,  A47L7/00 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/28 ,  B08B7/00 ,  E01H1/08

CPC classification number: A47L7/0047 ,  A47L5/38 ,  A47L9/0081 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L2201/024

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a floor cleaning system having a central suction station with which there is associated a self-propelled and self-steering suction appliance, dirt being picked up from a floor surface that is to be cleaned by means of the suction appliance and being transferred into a dirt collection vessel of the suction appliance, and the suction station having a suction unit, and the dirt collection vessel being sucked out by means of the suction unit. To refine the method in such a manner that the levels of noise produced by the floor cleaning system can be reduced, it is proposed, according to the invention, that the suction unit is optionally operated with a maximum suction power or a reduced suction power. The invention also proposes a floor cleaning system for carrying out the method.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于操作地板清洁系统的方法，所述地板清洁系统具有中心抽吸站，与所述中心抽吸站相关联，所述中心抽吸站与自动推进和自动转向的吸入装置相关联，所述污物通过所述吸入站被从所述待清洁的地板表面拾取， 吸入器具并被传送到吸入器具的污物收集容器中，并且抽吸站具有抽吸单元，并且通过抽吸单元吸出污物收集容器。 为了改进方法，可以减少由地面清洁系统产生的噪音水平，根据本发明，提出了抽吸单元可选地以最大吸力或减小的抽吸功率进行操作。 本发明还提出了一种用于实施该方法的地板清洁系统。

公开(公告)号：EP3313255A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-02

申请号：EP15896588.9

申请日：2015-11-20

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： MORIN, Russell Walter ,  BOESCHENSTEIN, Harold ,  SWETT, David Orrin ,  JONAS, Jude Royston

IPC: A47L11/33

CPC classification number: A47L11/4025 ,  A47L9/149 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: A mobile robot includes a body configured to traverse a surface and to receive debris from the surface, and a debris bin within the body. The debris bin includes a chamber to hold the debris received by the mobile robot, an exhaust port through which the debris exits the debris bin; and a door unit over the exhaust port. The door unit includes a flap configured to move, in response to air pressure at the exhaust port, between a closed position to cover the exhaust port and an open position to open a path between the chamber and the exhaust port. The door unit, including the flap in the open position and in the closed position, is within an exterior surface of the mobile robot.