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公开(公告)号:JP2014128732A
公开(公告)日:2014-07-10
申请号:JP2014077120
申请日:2014-04-03
Applicant: Irobot Corp , アイロボット コーポレイション
Inventor: JONES JOSEPH L , MACK NEWTON E , NUGENT DAVID M , SANDIN PAUL E
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an autonomous floor cleaning robot capable of optimizing cleaning capacity and efficiency of a cleaning mechanism.SOLUTION: An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes: a housing structure part including a chassis; right and left main wheel assemblies for supporting the robot, and driving the robot forward during floor cleaning; a vacuum system for cleaning the floor by sucking particles; a main brush assembly for collecting particles from the floor surface during floor cleaning; and a side brush assembly arranged near the outer periphery of the housing structure part, for guiding particles on the furthermore outside than a range of the main brush assembly toward the main brush assembly during floor cleaning.
Abstract translation: 要解决的问题:提供能够优化清洁机构的清洁能力和效率的自主地板清洁机器人。解决方案:自主地板清洁机器人包括:包括底架的壳体结构部件; 用于支撑机器人的左右主轮组件,以及在地板清洁期间向前驱动机器人; 用于通过吸入颗粒清洁地板的真空系统; 用于在地板清洁期间从地板表面收集颗粒的主刷组件; 以及侧刷组件,其布置在所述壳体结构部分的外周附近,用于在地板清洁期间将颗粒超过所述主刷组件的范围向主刷组件的范围引导到外部。
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公开(公告)号:JP2014030771A
公开(公告)日:2014-02-20
申请号:JP2013239449
申请日:2013-11-20
Applicant: Irobot Corp , アイロボット コーポレイション
Inventor: JONES JOSEPH L , MACK NEWTON E , NUGENT DAVID M , SANDIN PAUL E
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an autonomous floor-cleaning robot capable of optimizing the cleaning capability and efficiency of a cleaning mechanism.SOLUTION: An autonomous floor-cleaning robot includes: a wheel assembly including a drive wheel for moving the autonomous floor-cleaning robot; a cleaning assembly for cleaning a floor surface; a control part for controlling the wheel assembly or the cleaning assembly; and a sensor subsystem for transmitting a detection signal to the control part. Further, the sensor subsystem includes: a virtual wall portion detection assembly for detecting a signal output from a virtual wall portion unit; a wall part detection assembly for detecting approach of a wall part or an obstacle; an upright part detection assembly for detecting a descending portion of a floor surface; a wheel-lowering detection assembly for detecting lowering of the drive wheel; and an obstacle detection sensor for detecting collision with an obstacle. The control part controls the wheel assembly or the cleaning assembly so as to move appropriately on the basis of a detection signal from the sensor subsystem.
Abstract translation: 要解决的问题:提供一种能够优化清洁机构的清洁能力和效率的自主地板清洁机器人。解决方案:自主地板清洁机器人包括:车轮组件,其包括用于移动自主地板清洁的驱动轮 机器人; 用于清洁地板表面的清洁组件; 用于控制车轮组件或清洁组件的控制部件; 以及用于将检测信号发送到控制部分的传感器子系统。 此外,传感器子系统包括:虚拟壁部检测组件,用于检测从虚拟壁部单元输出的信号; 用于检测壁部或障碍物的接近的壁部检测组件; 用于检测地板表面的下降部分的直立部分检测组件; 用于检测驱动轮的下降的轮降检测组件; 以及用于检测与障碍物的碰撞的障碍物检测传感器。 控制部件基于来自传感器子系统的检测信号来控制车轮组件或清洁组件以适当地移动。
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公开(公告)号:JP2012185840A
公开(公告)日:2012-09-27
申请号:JP2012105669
申请日:2012-05-07
Applicant: Irobot Corp , アイロボット コーポレイション
Inventor: MICHAEL J HALLORAN , JEFFRY W MAMMEN , TONY L CAMPBELL , JASON S WALKER , SANDIN PAUL E , JOHN N BILLINGTON JR , DANIEL N OZIK
CPC classification number: A47L11/40 , A47L5/30 , A47L9/009 , A47L9/0466 , A47L9/12 , A47L9/2857 , A47L9/2894 , A47L9/30 , A47L11/24 , A47L11/4011 , A47L11/4013 , A47L11/4041 , A47L11/4061 , A47L11/4072 , A47L2201/00 , B25J9/0003 , B60L11/1805 , B60L11/1816 , B60L15/2036 , B60L2200/40 , B60L2250/10 , B60L2250/16 , B60L2260/32 , G05D1/0225 , G05D1/0227 , G05D1/0234 , G05D1/0242 , G05D1/0255 , G05D1/0272 , G05D1/0274 , G05D1/028 , G05D2201/0203 , G05D2201/0215 , H04L1/16 , Y02T10/645 , Y02T10/7005 , Y02T10/7072 , Y02T10/72 , Y02T10/7258 , Y02T10/7275 , Y02T90/14 , Y02T90/16 , Y10S901/01 , Y10S901/50
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a robot system comprising a network bridge and a mobile robot.SOLUTION: A network data bridge 202 comprises: a broadband network interface connectable to an Internet protocol network; a wireless command interface connectable to a wireless command protocol network; and a data bridge component extracting a serial command received through the broadband network interface and performing broadcast through the wireless command interface. A mobile robot 104 comprises: a drive system moving a robot; and a wireless command communication component receiving the serial command transmitted from the network data bridge. The network data bridge is connectable to a server of manufacturer through the broadband network interface for communication between the server of manufacturer and the mobile robot.
Abstract translation: 要解决的问题:提供一种包括网桥和移动机器人的机器人系统。 解决方案:网络数据桥202包括:可连接到因特网协议网络的宽带网络接口; 可连接到无线命令协议网络的无线命令接口; 以及提取通过宽带网络接口接收的串行命令并通过无线命令接口执行广播的数据桥组件。 移动机器人104包括:移动机器人的驱动系统; 以及接收从网络数据桥发送的串行命令的无线命令通信部件。 网络数据桥可以通过宽带网络接口连接到制造商的服务器,用于在制造商的服务器和移动机器人之间进行通信。 版权所有(C)2012,JPO&INPIT
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公开(公告)号:JP2010188205A
公开(公告)日:2010-09-02
申请号:JP2010133227
申请日:2010-06-10
Applicant: Irobot Corp , アイロボット コーポレイション
Inventor: JONES JOSEPH L , MACK NEWTON E , NUGENT DAVID M , SANDIN PAUL E
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an autonomous cleaning device that is designed and configured to optimize the cleaning capability and efficiency of its cleaning mechanisms.
SOLUTION: The autonomous floor-cleaning robot comprises: a housing structure including a chassis; right and left main wheel assemblies for driving the robot forward; a vacuum system disposed in the chassis and cleaning a floor by ingesting particulates; a main brush assembly for collecting particulates from the floor surface during the floor cleaning; and a side brush assembly for entraining particulates outsides the range of the vacuum system or the main brush assembly towards the vacuum system. The side brush assembly includes a brush arm mounted in the vicinity of the periphery of the housing structure, and in the front of the main brush assembly in the direction of advancement of the robot, and having a rod shape with a fixed width and with a sufficient length for extending over the periphery of the robot.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPITAbstract translation: 要解决的问题:提供一种被设计和配置以优化其清洁机构的清洁能力和效率的自主清洁装置。 解决方案:自主地板清洁机器人包括:包括底盘的壳体结构; 用于向前驱动机器的左右主轮组件; 设置在底盘中并通过摄取微粒清洁地板的真空系统; 用于在地板清洁期间从地板表面收集微粒的主刷组件; 以及用于夹带微粒的侧刷组件将真空系统或主刷组件的范围向真空系统外侧。 侧刷组件包括安装在壳体结构的周边附近的刷臂,并且在主刷组件的前部沿着机器人的前进方向,并且具有固定宽度的杆形状,并且具有 足够的长度用于在机器人的周围延伸。 版权所有(C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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公开(公告)号:JP2009189881A
公开(公告)日:2009-08-27
申请号:JP2009133440
申请日:2009-06-02
Applicant: Irobot Corp , アイロボット コーポレイション
Inventor: JONES JOSEPH L , MACK NEWTON E , NUGENT DAVID M , SANDIN PAUL E
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To optimize cleaning performance and as well to minimize power requirement.
SOLUTION: An autonomous floor cleaning robot comprises a housing basic structure, a power subsystem, a drive subsystem, a command/control subsystem, and a self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem. The self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem includes: a deck mounted in pivotal combination with a chassis; a brush assembly mounted in combination with the deck and powered by the drive subsystem to sweep up particulates during cleaning operations; a vacuum assembly disposed in combination with the deck and powered by the drive subsystem to ingest particulates during cleaning operations; and a deck adjusting subassembly mounted in combination with the drive subsystem, the brush assembly, and the chassis, and automatically operating in response to an increase in brush torque in the brush assembly to pivot the deck with respect to the chassis.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPITAbstract translation: 要解决的问题:优化清洁性能以及最小化功率需求。 解决方案:自主地板清洁机器人包括壳体基本结构,电力子系统,驱动子系统,命令/控制子系统和自调整清洁头子系统。 自调整清洁头子系统包括:与底盘枢转组合的甲板; 电刷组件,其与甲板组合安装并由驱动子系统驱动,以在清洁操作期间清除微粒; 与甲板组合设置并由驱动子系统驱动的真空组件,以在清洁操作期间吸收颗粒物; 以及与驱动子系统,刷组件和底盘组合安装的甲板调整子组件,并且响应于刷组件中的刷扭矩的增加而自动操作以相对于底盘枢转甲板。 版权所有(C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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公开(公告)号:ES2334064T3
公开(公告)日:2010-03-04
申请号:ES06839013
申请日:2006-12-04
Applicant: IROBOT CORP
Inventor: WON CHIKYUNG , SVENDSEN SELMA , SANDIN PAUL E , BURNETT SCOTT THOMAS , KAPOOR DEEPAK RAMESH , HICKEY STEPHEN
IPC: G05D1/02
Abstract: Un robot de amplia cobertura (100) que comprende: un chasis (202); múltiples conjuntos de rueda motriz (110a-b) dispuestos sobre el chasis (202), comprendiendo cada conjunto de rueda motriz: una carcasa del conjunto de rueda motriz (324a-b); una rueda (326a-b) acoplada giratoriamente a la carcasa (324a-b); y un motor de accionamiento de rueda (328a-b) situado en la carcasa del conjunto de rueda motriz (324ab) y que funciona para accionar la rueda (326a-b); y un conjunto de limpieza (112, 102) situado en el chasis (202) comprendiendo el conjunto de limpieza: una carcasa del conjunto de limpieza (332-338); un cabezal de limpieza (334, 340) acoplado giratoriamente a la carcasa del conjunto de limpieza (332, 338); y un motor de accionamiento de limpieza (336, 342) situado en la carcasa del conjunto de limpieza (332, 338) y que funciona para accionar el cabezal de limpieza (334, 340); en el que cada uno de los conjuntos de rueda (110a-b) y el conjunto de limpieza (112, 102) puede extraerse por separado e independientemente de los receptáculos respectivos (304, 306, 308, 310) del chasis (202) como unidades completas.
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公开(公告)号:JP2014193383A
公开(公告)日:2014-10-09
申请号:JP2014107932
申请日:2014-05-26
Applicant: Irobot Corp , アイロボット コーポレイション
Inventor: MICHAEL J HALLORAN , JEFFRY W MAMMEN , TONY L CAMPBELL , JASON S WALKER , SANDIN PAUL E , JOHN N BILLINGTON JR , DANIEL N OZIK
IPC: A47L9/28
CPC classification number: A47L11/40 , A47L5/30 , A47L9/009 , A47L9/0466 , A47L9/12 , A47L9/2857 , A47L9/2894 , A47L9/30 , A47L11/24 , A47L11/4011 , A47L11/4013 , A47L11/4041 , A47L11/4061 , A47L11/4072 , A47L2201/00 , B25J9/0003 , B60L11/1805 , B60L11/1816 , B60L15/2036 , B60L2200/40 , B60L2250/10 , B60L2250/16 , B60L2260/32 , G05D1/0225 , G05D1/0227 , G05D1/0234 , G05D1/0242 , G05D1/0255 , G05D1/0272 , G05D1/0274 , G05D1/028 , G05D2201/0203 , G05D2201/0215 , H04L1/16 , Y02T10/645 , Y02T10/7005 , Y02T10/7072 , Y02T10/72 , Y02T10/7258 , Y02T10/7275 , Y02T90/14 , Y02T90/16 , Y10S901/01 , Y10S901/50
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile cleaning robot capable of transmitting necessary instructions to a user in accordance with the state of the robot, such as a demonstration mode state, an idle state, a state in which a collision with an obstacle is detected.SOLUTION: A mobile cleaning robot 104 includes: a drive system to move the robot on the floor surface; a cleaning part to clean the floor surface; a speaker to reproduce an audible content, and a control part to control the reproduction of an audible content in the speaker. The control part selects an audible content according to an event caused in the robot, a motion of the robot, or a state of the robot, and controls the speaker to reproduce the selected audible content, thereby transmitting necessary instructions such as troubleshooting and technical support to a user.
Abstract translation: 要解决的问题:提供一种能够根据机器人的状态向用户发送必要指令的移动清洁机器人,例如演示模式状态,空闲状态,检测到与障碍物的碰撞的状态 解决方案:移动清洁机器人104包括:将机器人移动到地板表面上的驱动系统; 一个清洁部分,以清洁地板表面; 用于再现可听内容的扬声器,以及用于控制扬声器中的可听内容的再现的控制部分。 控制部根据机器人引起的事件,机器人的运动或机器人的状态来选择可听内容,并且控制扬声器再现所选择的可听内容,从而发送必要的指令,例如故障排除和技术支持 给用户
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公开(公告)号:JP2014131292A
公开(公告)日:2014-07-10
申请号:JP2014010068
申请日:2014-01-23
Applicant: Irobot Corp , アイロボット コーポレイション
Inventor: MICHAEL J HALLORAN , JEFFRY W MAMMEN , TONY L CAMPBELL , JASON S WALKER , SANDIN PAUL E , JOHN N BILLINGTON JR , DANIEL N OZIK
CPC classification number: A47L11/40 , A47L5/30 , A47L9/009 , A47L9/0466 , A47L9/12 , A47L9/2857 , A47L9/2894 , A47L9/30 , A47L11/24 , A47L11/4011 , A47L11/4013 , A47L11/4041 , A47L11/4061 , A47L11/4072 , A47L2201/00 , B25J9/0003 , B60L11/1805 , B60L11/1816 , B60L15/2036 , B60L2200/40 , B60L2250/10 , B60L2250/16 , B60L2260/32 , G05D1/0225 , G05D1/0227 , G05D1/0234 , G05D1/0242 , G05D1/0255 , G05D1/0272 , G05D1/0274 , G05D1/028 , G05D2201/0203 , G05D2201/0215 , H04L1/16 , Y02T10/645 , Y02T10/7005 , Y02T10/7072 , Y02T10/72 , Y02T10/7258 , Y02T10/7275 , Y02T90/14 , Y02T90/16 , Y10S901/01 , Y10S901/50
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide power saving robot systems and robot system networks.SOLUTION: The system comprises: a mobile robot 104; a network data bridge configured to connect to a broadband network; and a plurality of peripheral devices 102 configured to communicate with the network data bridge and the mobile robot. The peripheral devices are configured to act as a relay network by relaying one or more commands from a first peripheral device to a second peripheral device and then to the mobile robot.
Abstract translation: 要解决的问题:提供省电机器人系统和机器人系统网络。解决方案:该系统包括:移动机器人104; 配置为连接到宽带网络的网络数据桥; 以及被配置为与网络数据桥和移动机器人通信的多个外围设备102。 外围设备被配置为通过将来自第一外围设备的一个或多个命令中继到第二外围设备然后再到移动机器人来充当中继网络。
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公开(公告)号:JP2014030769A
公开(公告)日:2014-02-20
申请号:JP2013239447
申请日:2013-11-20
Applicant: Irobot Corp , アイロボット コーポレイション
Inventor: JONES JOSEPH L , MACK NEWTON E , NUGENT DAVID M , SANDIN PAUL E
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an autonomous floor-cleaning robot capable of optimizing the cleaning capability and efficiency of a cleaning mechanism.SOLUTION: An autonomous floor-cleaning robot includes: left and right main wheel assembly for driving the robot; a vacuum system for cleaning a floor; a main brush assembly for collecting particles from a floor surface; a side-brush assembly for guiding particles toward the vacuum system or main brush assembly, the particles existing outside of a range of the vacuum system or main brush assembly, when cleaning the floor; and an upright part detection part for detecting a descending edge portion of a floor surface. Further, the side-brush assembly includes a hub and plural pieces of brush means that pass under the upright part detection part and have a length long enough to extend beyond an outer periphery of the robot, with each of the plural pieces of brush means disposed with a gap in a rotational direction.
Abstract translation: 要解决的问题:提供一种能够优化清洁机构的清洁能力和效率的自主地板清洁机器人。解决方案:自主地板清洁机器人包括:用于驱动机器人的左右主轮组件; 用于清洁地板的真空系统; 用于从地板表面收集颗粒的主刷组件; 用于在清洁地板时将颗粒引导到真空系统或主刷组件的侧刷组件,所述颗粒存在于真空系统或主刷组件的范围之外; 以及用于检测地板表面的下降边缘部分的直立部分检测部分。 此外,侧刷组件包括轮毂和多个刷装置,其在直立部分检测部分的下方通过,并且具有足够长的长度以延伸超过机器人的外周,其中设置多个刷装置中的每一个 在旋转方向上具有间隙。
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公开(公告)号:JP2012183367A
公开(公告)日:2012-09-27
申请号:JP2012125904
申请日:2012-06-01
Applicant: Irobot Corp , アイロボット コーポレイション
Inventor: WON CHIKYUNG , SVENDSEN SELMA , SANDIN PAUL E , BURNETT SCOTT THOMAS , KAPOOR DEEPAK RAMESH , HICKEY STEPHEN , RIZZARI ROBERT , DUBROVSKY ZIVTHAN A C
CPC classification number: A47L11/40 , A47L5/30 , A47L9/009 , A47L9/0466 , A47L9/12 , A47L9/2857 , A47L9/2894 , A47L9/30 , A47L11/24 , A47L11/4011 , A47L11/4013 , A47L11/4041 , A47L11/4061 , A47L11/4072 , A47L2201/00 , B25J9/0003 , B60L11/1805 , B60L11/1816 , B60L15/2036 , B60L2200/40 , B60L2250/10 , B60L2250/16 , B60L2260/32 , G05D1/0225 , G05D1/0227 , G05D1/0234 , G05D1/0242 , G05D1/0255 , G05D1/0272 , G05D1/0274 , G05D1/028 , G05D2201/0203 , G05D2201/0215 , H04L1/16 , Y02P90/60 , Y02T10/645 , Y02T10/7005 , Y02T10/7072 , Y02T10/72 , Y02T10/7258 , Y02T10/7275 , Y02T90/14 , Y02T90/16 , Y10S901/01 , Y10S901/50
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coverage robot that efficiently cleans a floor surface using a side cleaning assembly.SOLUTION: The coverage robot includes: a drive wheel assembly for maneuvering the coverage robot; a main cleaning assembly for cleaning the floor surface; and a side cleaning assembly for directing debris outside the peripheral edge of the coverage robot to the main cleaning assembly. The coverage robot is configured such that the side cleaning assembly rotates about an axis tilted from a direction normal to the floor surface, and the inner portion of the side cleaning assembly relative to the peripheral edge of the coverage robot is positioned higher than the outer portion.
Abstract translation: 要解决的问题:提供一种使用侧面清洁组件有效地清洁地板表面的覆盖机器人。 覆盖机器人包括:用于操纵覆盖机器人的驱动轮组件; 用于清洁地板表面的主要清洁组件; 以及侧部清洁组件,用于将碎片在覆盖机器人的外围边缘外部引导到主清洁组件。 覆盖机器人构造成使得侧面清洁组件围绕从垂直于地板表面的方向倾斜的轴线旋转,并且侧面清洁组件相对于覆盖机器人的周边边缘的内部位于比外部部分 。 版权所有(C)2012,JPO&INPIT
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