公开(公告)号：US11737622B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US17211965

申请日：2021-03-25

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Kurt Ashbaugh ,  Jason W. Pruiett ,  David M. Miller ,  Todd R. VanTongeren

IPC: A47L7/00 ,  A47L11/30 ,  A47L11/34 ,  A47L11/40 ,  F26B21/00

CPC classification number: A47L7/0085 ,  A47L7/0014 ,  A47L11/302 ,  A47L11/34 ,  A47L11/4088 ,  F26B21/001

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surface cleaning apparatus that includes a recovery system that extracts liquid and debris with a drying cycle in which forced air flows through a recovery pathway of the recovery system to dry out components that remain wet and/or retain moisture after normal operation of the apparatus. The post-operation drying cycle can dry out components such as an agitator or brushroll, a brush chamber, a suction nozzle, a recovery tank, a filter, and any of the various conduits, ducts, and/or hoses fluidly coupling components of the recovery system together.

公开(公告)号：US20200337513A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-29

申请号：US16833733

申请日：2020-03-30

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Steven M. Johnson ,  Todd R. VanTongeren ,  Matthew Haverkamp

IPC: A47L11/40

Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaner can include a housing, a drive system for autonomously moving the housing over the surface to be cleaned, and a controller for controlling the operation of the autonomous floor cleaner. The drive system can include at least one drive wheel for driving the housing across a surface to be cleaned. The drive wheel can be selectively moved from an engaged or in-use position to a disengaged or maintenance position. In the disengaged or maintenance position, the wheel is disengaged from the autonomously moveable housing such that it can be pivoted, extended, removed, or otherwise moved farther away from the autonomously moveable housing.

公开(公告)号：US20200268225A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US16797003

申请日：2020-02-21

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Kurt Ashbaugh ,  Jason W. Pruiett ,  David M. Miller ,  Todd R. VanTongeren

IPC: A47L7/00 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/30 ,  A47L11/34 ,  F26B21/00

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surface cleaning apparatus that includes a recovery system that extracts liquid and debris with a drying cycle in which forced air flows through a recovery pathway of the recovery system to dry out components that remain wet and/or retain moisture after normal operation of the apparatus. The post-operation drying cycle can dry out components such as an agitator or brushroll, a brush chamber, a suction nozzle, a recovery tank, a filter, and any of the various conduits, ducts, and/or hoses fluidly coupling components of the recovery system together.

公开(公告)号：US20250160596A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-22

申请号：US19033657

申请日：2025-01-22

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Dean T. Miller ,  Joshua Buck ,  Eric Daniel Buehler ,  David VanKampen ,  Jeffery Swan ,  Matthew G. Kamps ,  Brandon Arrendondo ,  Patryk D. Akhurst ,  Todd R. VanTongeren ,  Raghu Chandra Sekhar Babu Angara ,  Neil Edward Perez Onal ,  Dennis Lee

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/04

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a supply tank, a fluid dispenser, a brushroll rotatable about an axis, a brushroll motor configured to rotate the brushroll in a forward direction about the axis and a backward direction about the axis, and a controller. The controller executes a scrub mode in which the brushroll is oscillated forward and backwards about the axis to scrub a surface to be cleaned and break up a stubborn stain on the surface.

公开(公告)号：US20240197131A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18527507

申请日：2023-12-04

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Todd R. VanTongeren ,  Andrew J. Brouwers ,  Justin Nguyen ,  Daniel A. Schurr

IPC: A47L11/29

CPC classification number: A47L11/29 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/026

Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaning system includes an autonomous floor cleaner with a docking station. The docking station is configured to performing maintenance for the autonomous floor cleaner, such as refilling the autonomous floor cleaner, emptying the autonomous floor cleaner, washing mopping pads, and/or recharging the autonomous floor cleaner. The docking system can supply heated cleaning fluid to the autonomous floor cleaner. Methods for servicing or performing maintenance on an autonomous floor cleaner by a docking station are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11612297B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US17408595

申请日：2021-08-23

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas Weigel ,  Steve M. Johnson ,  Todd R. VanTongeren ,  Matthew Haverkamp

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/32 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/292

Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaner can include a housing, a drive system for autonomously moving the housing over the surface to be cleaned, a controller for controlling the operation of the autonomous floor cleaner, a tank adapted to hold liquid, and a carry handle joined with the tank and/or the housing. The carry handle is movable between different positions, including a position in which the autonomous floor cleaner can be lifted via the carry handle while an inlet and/or outlet of the tank is blocked.

公开(公告)号：US20210378479A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-09

申请号：US17408595

申请日：2021-08-23

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas Weigel ,  Steve M. Johnson ,  Todd R. VanTongeren ,  Matthew Haverkamp

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/32 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/292

Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaner can include a housing, a drive system for autonomously moving the housing over the surface to be cleaned, a controller for controlling the operation of the autonomous floor cleaner, a tank adapted to hold liquid, and a carry handle joined with the tank and/or the housing. The carry handle is movable between different positions, including a position in which the autonomous floor cleaner can be lifted via the carry handle while an inlet and/or outlet of the tank is blocked.

公开(公告)号：US11129512B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-28

申请号：US16896536

申请日：2020-06-09

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas Weigel ,  Steve M. Johnson ,  Todd R. VanTongeren ,  Matthew Haverkamp

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/32 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/292 ,  A47L9/28

Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaner can include a housing, a drive system for autonomously moving the housing over the surface to be cleaned, a controller for controlling the operation of the autonomous floor cleaner, a tank adapted to hold liquid, and a carry handle joined with the tank and/or the housing. The carry handle is movable between a stowed position and a carry position. The carry handle can include one or more capturing assemblies such that the carry handle can be selectively rotated between different orientations allowing for one or more of: locking/securing the tank to the housing, activating/deactivating the floor cleaner based on handle position; carrying the entire floor cleaner; ejecting the tank from the housing; carrying the tank separately; and emptying the tank.

公开(公告)号：US11019966B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US16797003

申请日：2020-02-21

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Kurt Ashbaugh ,  Jason W. Pruiett ,  David M. Miller ,  Todd R. VanTongeren

IPC: A47L7/00 ,  A47L11/30 ,  A47L11/34 ,  A47L11/40 ,  F26B21/00

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surface cleaning apparatus that includes a recovery system that extracts liquid and debris with a drying cycle in which forced air flows through a recovery pathway of the recovery system to dry out components that remain wet and/or retain moisture after normal operation of the apparatus. The post-operation drying cycle can dry out components such as an agitator or brushroll, a brush chamber, a suction nozzle, a recovery tank, a filter, and any of the various conduits, ducts, and/or hoses fluidly coupling components of the recovery system together.

公开(公告)号：US20230346176A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18219953

申请日：2023-07-10

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Kurt Ashbaugh ,  Jason W. Pruiett ,  David M. Miller ,  Todd R. VanTongeren

IPC: A47L7/00 ,  A47L11/30 ,  A47L11/34 ,  A47L11/40 ,  F26B21/00

CPC classification number: A47L7/0085 ,  A47L7/0014 ,  A47L11/302 ,  A47L11/34 ,  A47L11/4088 ,  F26B21/001

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surface cleaning apparatus that includes a recovery system that extracts liquid and debris with a drying cycle in which forced air flows through a recovery pathway of the recovery system to dry out components that remain wet and/or retain moisture after normal operation of the apparatus. The post-operation drying cycle can dry out components such as an agitator or brushroll, a brush chamber, a suction nozzle, a recovery tank, a filter, and any of the various conduits, ducts, and/or hoses fluidly coupling components of the recovery system together.