公开(公告)号：WO2020033848A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：PCT/US2019/045936

申请日：2019-08-09

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： FREESE, John ,  SMITH, Tyler S. ,  GAO, Wenxiu ,  LIU, Ian ,  SARDAR, Nicholas

IPC: A46B13/00 ,  A46B17/06 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L5/30

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus may include at least one isolator configured to absorb mechanical vibration generated by contact between an agitator and a combining unit to reduce noise and/or vibration. The isolator may include at least one combing isolator disposed at least partially between the combing unit and the surface cleaning head. Alternatively (or in addition), the isolator may include a panel isolator disposed at least partially between a housing of the cleaning apparatus and a panel.

公开(公告)号：WO2020029242A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：PCT/CN2018/099931

申请日：2018-08-10

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC ,  DENG, Yaoming

Inventor： DENG, Yaoming ,  PEI, Kevin ,  ZHOU, Kai ,  CHEN, Gang ,  LOCKYER, Edward ,  BANNISTER, Sam ,  ROBERTS, Matt ,  O'LOUGHLIN, Nicholas, Michael

IPC: A47J43/07

Abstract: A container (32) includes a sealable body including a chamber (42), at least one opening formed in the sealable body, and a vacuum sealing assembly (52) mounted to the sealable body adjacent at least one opening. The vacuum sealing assembly (52) includes a valve (60) and a mechanism (70) moveable between a first position that maintains the valve (60) in a sealing engagement with at least one opening and a second position that removes the valve (60) from the sealing engagement or exposes the valve (60) for removal from the sealing engagement.

公开(公告)号：WO2020028696A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-06

申请号：PCT/US2019/044717

申请日：2019-08-01

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： FIEBIG, Charles, ,  KAMADA, Isaku D., ,  WANG, William, ,  YAO, Ming, ,  GU, Rain, ,  LIGGETT, Melinda L., ,  HUANG, Kennedy, ,  BRUNNER, Charles S.,

IPC: B25J9/00

Abstract: A robotic vacuum cleaner may include a housing, a displaceable bumper, an emitter/detector pair, and at least one divider. The displaceable bumper may be moveably coupled to the housing and may be configured to be displaced along at least one axis. The emitter/detector pair may have an emitter and a detector, wherein the emitter is configured to emit light through at least a portion of the displaceable bumper. The at least one divider may be disposed between the emitter and the detector of the emitter/detector pair.

公开(公告)号：WO2020018971A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-23

申请号：PCT/US2019/042704

申请日：2019-07-19

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： GILL, Aaron, ,  HARTING, David ,  THOMPSON, Hamish ,  MEYER-RASSOW, Christopher ,  SUTTER, Catriona, C.A. ,  KAMADA, Isaku, Douglas ,  HARRIS, Daniel ,  HOFFMAN, Trevor

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L5/00 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/10

Abstract: A docking station for a robotic cleaner may include a base having a support and a suction housing, a docking station suction inlet defined in the suction housing, wherein the docking station suction inlet is configured to fluidly couple to the robotic cleaner, and an alignment protrusion defined in the support. The alignment protrusion may be configured to urge the robotic cleaner towards an orientation in which the robotic cleaner fluidly couples to the docking station suction inlet.

公开(公告)号：WO2020009810A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-09

申请号：PCT/US2019/038303

申请日：2019-06-20

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： BROWN, Andre, D. ,  THORNE, Jason B. ,  XU, Kai ,  COTTRELL, Lee, M. ,  CALVINO, Alexander, J. ,  HOWES, Gordon ,  XU, Aiming ,  GAO, Wenxiu ,  CHAMBERS, Oliver

IPC: A47L1/05 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/24

Abstract: An example of a vacuum pod may include a handle, a vacuum pod body, a dust cup removably coupled to the vacuum pod body, and a fluid conduit fluidly coupled to the dust cup. The fluid conduit may include a flexible hose configured to transition between an expanded and a retracted position and a coupling configured to be removably coupled to the vacuum pod body. A first end of the flexible hose may be coupled to the vacuum pod body and a second end of the flexible hose may be coupled to the coupling. When the coupling is coupled to the vacuum pod body, the flexible hose may be in the retracted position.

公开(公告)号：WO2019217685A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-14

申请号：PCT/US2019/031525

申请日：2019-05-09

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： CLARE, David S., ,  SU, Mingshun, ,  YAO, Ming,

IPC: A47L5/00 ,  A47L7/00 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/14

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner may include a surface cleaning head, a wand pivotally coupled to the surface cleaning head, and a rotatable canister mount. The rotatable canister mount may include a support through which at least a portion of the wand extends such that the canister mount rotates relative to the wand in response to the wand pivoting.

公开(公告)号：WO2019209879A9

公开(公告)日：2019-10-31

申请号：PCT/US2019/028798

申请日：2019-04-23

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： BROWN, Andre D., ,  CLARE, David S., ,  SARDAR, Nicholas, ,  PINCHES, Christopher P., ,  JAMES, Samuel Emrys, ,  DOUGLAS, Michael James, ,  CROGGON, Hugh J., ,  THORNE, Jason B.,

IPC: A47L5/28 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L5/24

Abstract: In general, the present disclosure is directed to a force-sensing arrangement for use in surface cleaning devices, such as a vacuum device, that allows a user-supplied force to be translated into a command signal to cause the surface cleaning device to accelerate forward, reverse or to veer/turn in a desired direction. In an embodiment, the surface cleaning device includes a nozzle, wheels, motor(s) to drive the wheels, and an upright handle portion. The surface cleaning device includes a force-sensing arrangement with load cells coupled at a position where user force is transferred from the upright portion to the nozzle. The force-sensing arrangement detects the user supplying a relatively small amount of force and translates the same into measurement signals. A controller coupled to the load cells utilizes the measurement signals to determine or "infer" a desired direction of travel.

公开(公告)号：WO2019195483A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-10

申请号：PCT/US2019/025671

申请日：2019-04-03

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： LEECH, Adam, ,  HOPKE, Frederick K., ,  KAMADA, Isaku D.,

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D15/00 ,  G05D19/00

Abstract: In general, the present disclosure is directed to a time of flight (ToF) sensor arrangement that may be utilized by a robot (e.g., a robot vacuum) to identify and detect objects in a surrounding environment for mapping and localization purposes. In an embodiment, a robot is disclosed that includes a plurality of ToF sensors disposed about a housing of the robot. Two or more ToF sensors may be angled/aligned to establish overlapping field of views to form redundant detection regions around the robot. Objects that appear therein may then be detected by the robot and utilized to positively identify, e.g., with a high degree of confidence, the presence of the object. The identified objects may then be utilized as data points by the robot to build/update a map. The identified objects may also be utilized during pose routines that allow the robot to orient itself within the map.

公开(公告)号：WO2019133497A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：PCT/US2018/067163

申请日：2018-12-21

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： FREESE, John B., ,  SARDAR, Nicholas, ,  SMITH, Tyler S.

IPC: A47L9/04

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus comprising a housing, at least one agitator configured to be rotatably coupled to the housing, a combing unit comprising a plurality of spaced teeth configured to contact the agitator for preventing build up and removing debris, and a switch configured to cause the combing unit to move between an active mode in which the plurality of spaced teeth are configured to contact the agitator for preventing build up and removing debris, and an inactive mode in which the plurality of spaced teeth are configured to not contact the agitator. The switch may be configured to cause the combing unit to rotate about a pivot axis between the active mode and the inactive mode. The switch may be configured to convert linear motion of the switch into the rotational motion of the combing unit about the pivot axis.

公开(公告)号：WO2019060690A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-28

申请号：PCT/US2018/052177

申请日：2018-09-21

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： BROWN, Andre D. ,  THORNE, Jason B. ,  HUTCHINSON, Peter ,  PALLADINO, Gary ,  KELSEY, Alden ,  INNES, Daniel J. ,  HELLMAN, Zach ,  ANTHONY, Josh ,  MODA, Sunil ,  OLSON, Lloyd ,  PORRAS, Ramiro Henriquez ,  DENG, Da

IPC: F24F11/79 ,  A61L9/12

CPC classification number: F04D25/08 ,  A47L9/0063 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/20 ,  A47L9/281 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A61L9/122 ,  B01D46/0028 ,  B01D46/0038 ,  B01D46/0041 ,  B01D2279/40 ,  B01D2279/55 ,  F04D27/00 ,  F04D29/403 ,  F04D29/701 ,  F24F11/79 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D2201/0203

Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure a modular air treatment system is disclosed. The modular air treatment system includes a fan apparatus having a base to removably couple to at least one of an air filter and/or a humidifier, wherein the fan apparatus includes a fan body with at least one convex surface and a nozzle to output air along the at least one convex surface.