公开(公告)号：US20150305588A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-29

申请号：US14651675

申请日：2013-09-26

Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KG

Inventor： Uwe DINGERT ,  Norbert WEIS ,  Mike KOSUB ,  Tomaso CASCIONE

IPC: A47L13/22 ,  A47L13/16

CPC classification number: A47L13/225 ,  A47L13/16 ,  A47L13/22 ,  A47L13/26 ,  A47L2201/02

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for cleaning floors and/or surfaces, having a container for holding a cleaning fluid, a discharge device for discharging the cleaning fluid onto a floor and/or surface to be cleaned, and a heating device for heating and/or tempering and/or evaporating the cleaning fluid. The cleaning apparatus can easily be supplied with energy for heating and/or tempering and/or evaporating the cleaning fluid, and the apparatus can be operated cordlessly.

Abstract translation: 一种用于清洁地板和/或表面的清洁装置，具有用于保持清洁流体的容器，用于将清洁流体排放到待清洁的地板和/或表面上的排出装置，以及用于加热和/或回火的加热装置， /或蒸发清洗液。 清洁装置可以容易地被供应用于加热和/或回火和/或蒸发清洁流体的能量，并且该设备可以无绳地操作。

公开(公告)号：US20140130272A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-15

申请号：US14042882

申请日：2013-10-01

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

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

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: 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：US20140100693A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-10

申请号：US14046941

申请日：2013-10-05

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

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

IPC: G05D1/02

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：US08676378B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-18

申请号：US13550101

申请日：2012-07-16

Applicant: Jiaofeng Tian ,  Chang Zhou ,  Fangshi Liu

Inventor： Jiaofeng Tian ,  Chang Zhou ,  Fangshi Liu

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  B25J9/22 ,  H02J7/00 ,  E01H1/08

CPC classification number: H02J7/0004 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  H02J7/0036

Abstract: A robot, a station, system and method therefor is described. The docking system includes, among other items, a robot and a docking station. The robot may have a power storage unit configured to supply power for the robot, a docking terminal group having a first docking terminal and a second docking terminal, and a robot control unit configured to control working state of the robot. The docking station includes a conductive terminal group comprising at least a first conductive terminal and a second conductive terminal. The conductive terminal group is configured to be electrically connected to the docking terminal group respectively. The robot control unit comprises a signal transmission module configured to be electrically connected to the first docking terminal and send a predetermined detection signal, a signal receiving module configured to be electrically connected to the second docking terminal. When the signal receiving module receives a predetermined feedback signal corresponding to the predetermined detection signal, the robot control unit verifies that the docking of the docking terminal group of the robot with the conductive terminal group of the docking station has succeeded. The robot can reliably dock to the docking station without human intervention, which brings extreme convenience to production and life.

Abstract translation: 描述了机器人，车站，系统及其方法。 对接系统包括机器人和对接站等。 机器人可以具有配置为为机器人供电的蓄电单元，具有第一对接端子和第二对接端子的对接端子组以及被配置为控制机器人的工作状态的机器人控制单元。 对接站包括至少包括第一导电端子和第二导电端子的导电端子组。 导电端子组分别与对接端子组电连接。 机器人控制单元包括：信号传输模块，被配置为电连接到第一对接终端并发送预定的检测信号;信号接收模块，被配置为电连接到第二对接终端。 当信号接收模块接收到与预定检测信号对应的预定反馈信号时，机器人控制单元验证机器人的对接端子组与对接站的导电端子组的对接是否成功。 机器人可以可靠地对接到对接站，无需人为干预，为生产和生活带来极大的便利。

公开(公告)号：US08528157B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-10

申请号：US11751267

申请日：2007-05-21

Applicant: Mark Schnittman ,  Daniel N. Ozick ,  Gregg W. Landry

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

IPC: A47L7/00 ,  A47L11/24 ,  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刷搅动的碎屑。 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：US20130205520A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-15

申请号：US13782303

申请日：2013-03-01

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Deepak Ramesh Kapoor ,  Zivthan A. Dubrovsky

IPC: A47L11/24

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 coverage robot includes a chassis, a drive system, and a cleaning assembly. The cleaning assembly includes a housing and at least one driven cleaning roller including an elongated core with end mounting features defining a central longitudinal axis of rotation, multiple floor cleaning bristles extending radially outward from the core, and at least one compliant flap extending radially outward from the core to sweep a floor surface. The flap is configured to prevent errant filaments from spooling tightly about the core to aid subsequent removal of the filaments. In another aspect, a coverage robot includes a chassis, a drive system, a controller, and a cleaning assembly. The cleaning assembly includes a housing and at least one driven cleaning roller. The coverage robot includes a roller cleaning tool carried by the chassis and configured to longitudinally traverse the roller to remove accumulated debris from the cleaning roller.

Abstract translation: 覆盖机器人包括底盘，驱动系统和清洁组件。 清洁组件包括壳体和至少一个驱动的清洁辊，其包括具有限定中心纵向旋转轴线的端部安装特征的细长芯部，从芯部径向向外延伸的多个地板清洁刷毛以及从芯部径向向外延伸的至少一个柔性翼片 核心扫地板表面。 翼片被构造成防止错误的细丝围绕芯部紧密缠绕以帮助随后的细丝的去除。 在另一方面，覆盖机器人包括底盘，驱动系统，控制器和清洁组件。 清洁组件包括壳体和至少一个从动清洁辊。 覆盖机器人包括由底盘承载并构造成纵向地横过滚子以从清洁辊去除积聚的碎屑的滚子清洁工具。

公开(公告)号：US08418303B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-16

申请号：US13307893

申请日：2011-11-30

Applicant: Deepak Ramesh Kapoor ,  Zivthan A. Dubrovsky

Inventor： Deepak Ramesh Kapoor ,  Zivthan A. Dubrovsky

IPC: A47L11/00 ,  A47L11/24

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 coverage robot includes a chassis, a drive system, and a cleaning assembly. The cleaning assembly includes a housing and at least one driven cleaning roller including an elongated core with end mounting features defining a central longitudinal axis of rotation, multiple floor cleaning bristles extending radially outward from the core, and at least one compliant flap extending radially outward from the core to sweep a floor surface. The flap is configured to prevent errant filaments from spooling tightly about the core to aid subsequent removal of the filaments. In another aspect, a coverage robot includes a chassis, a drive system, a controller, and a cleaning assembly. The cleaning assembly includes a housing and at least one driven cleaning roller. The coverage robot includes a roller cleaning tool carried by the chassis and configured to longitudinally traverse the roller to remove accumulated debris from the cleaning roller.

Abstract translation: 覆盖机器人包括底盘，驱动系统和清洁组件。 清洁组件包括壳体和至少一个驱动的清洁辊，其包括具有限定中心纵向旋转轴线的端部安装特征的细长芯部，从芯部径向向外延伸的多个地板清洁刷毛以及从芯部径向向外延伸的至少一个柔性翼片 核心扫地板表面。 翼片被构造成防止错误的细丝围绕芯部紧密缠绕以帮助随后的细丝的去除。 在另一方面，覆盖机器人包括底盘，驱动系统，控制器和清洁组件。 清洁组件包括壳体和至少一个从动清洁辊。 覆盖机器人包括由底盘承载并构造成纵向地横过滚子以从清洁辊去除积聚的碎屑的滚子清洁工具。

公开(公告)号：US20130006418A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：US13550101

申请日：2012-07-16

Applicant: Jiaofeng Tian ,  Chang Zhou ,  Fangshi Liu

Inventor： Jiaofeng Tian ,  Chang Zhou ,  Fangshi Liu

IPC: G06F19/00

CPC classification number: H02J7/0004 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  H02J7/0036

Abstract: A robot, a station, system and method therefor is described. The docking system includes, among other items, a robot and a docking station. The robot may have a power storage unit configured to supply power for the robot, a docking terminal group having a first docking terminal and a second docking terminal, and a robot control unit configured to control working state of the robot. The docking station includes a conductive terminal group comprising at least a first conductive terminal and a second conductive terminal. The conductive terminal group is configured to be electrically connected to the docking terminal group respectively. The robot control unit comprises a signal transmission module configured to be electrically connected to the first docking terminal and send a predetermined detection signal, a signal receiving module configured to be electrically connected to the second docking terminal. When the signal receiving module receives a predetermined feedback signal corresponding to the predetermined detection signal, the robot control unit verifies that the docking of the docking terminal group of the robot with the conductive terminal group of the docking station has succeeded. The robot can reliably dock to the docking station without human intervention, which brings extreme convenience to production and life.

Abstract translation: 描述了机器人，车站，系统及其方法。 对接系统包括机器人和对接站等。 机器人可以具有配置为为机器人供电的蓄电单元，具有第一对接端子和第二对接端子的对接端子组以及被配置为控制机器人的工作状态的机器人控制单元。 对接站包括至少包括第一导电端子和第二导电端子的导电端子组。 导电端子组分别与对接端子组电连接。 机器人控制单元包括：信号传输模块，被配置为电连接到第一对接终端并发送预定的检测信号;信号接收模块，被配置为电连接到第二对接终端。 当信号接收模块接收到与预定检测信号对应的预定反馈信号时，机器人控制单元验证机器人的对接端子组与对接站的导电端子组的对接是否成功。 机器人可以可靠地对接到对接站，无需人为干预，为生产和生活带来极大的便利。

公开(公告)号：US08087117B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-03

申请号：US11751413

申请日：2007-05-21

Applicant: Deepak Ramesh Kapoor ,  Zivthan A. Dubrovsky

Inventor： Deepak Ramesh Kapoor ,  Zivthan A. Dubrovsky

IPC: A47L11/00 ,  A47L11/24

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 coverage robot includes a chassis, a drive system, and a cleaning assembly. The cleaning assembly includes a housing and at least one driven cleaning roller including an elongated core with end mounting features defining a central longitudinal axis of rotation, multiple floor cleaning bristles extending radially outward from the core, and at least one compliant flap extending radially outward from the core to sweep a floor surface. The flap is configured to prevent errant filaments from spooling tightly about the core to aid subsequent removal of the filaments. In another aspect, a coverage robot includes a chassis, a drive system, a controller, and a cleaning assembly. The cleaning assembly includes a housing and at least one driven cleaning roller. The coverage robot includes a roller cleaning tool carried by the chassis and configured to longitudinally traverse the roller to remove accumulated debris from the cleaning roller.

Abstract translation: 覆盖机器人包括底盘，驱动系统和清洁组件。 清洁组件包括壳体和至少一个驱动的清洁辊，其包括具有限定中心纵向旋转轴线的端部安装特征的细长芯部，从芯部径向向外延伸的多个地板清洁刷毛以及从芯部径向向外延伸的至少一个柔性翼片 核心扫地板表面。 翼片被构造成防止错误的细丝围绕芯部紧密缠绕以帮助随后的细丝的去除。 在另一方面，覆盖机器人包括底盘，驱动系统，控制器和清洁组件。 清洁组件包括壳体和至少一个从动清洁辊。 覆盖机器人包括由底盘承载并构造成纵向地横过滚子以从清洁辊去除积聚的碎屑的滚子清洁工具。

公开(公告)号：US07860608B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-28

申请号：US10819984

申请日：2004-04-08

Applicant: Hyoung-ki Lee ,  Sun-gi Hong ,  Seok-won Bang ,  Il-hwan Kim ,  Ki-wan Choi

Inventor： Hyoung-ki Lee ,  Sun-gi Hong ,  Seok-won Bang ,  Il-hwan Kim ,  Ki-wan Choi

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  G05B19/04 ,  G05B19/18

CPC classification number: G05D1/0225 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G05D2201/0215

Abstract: A method and apparatus generating and tracing a cleaning trajectory of a home cleaning robot the method including: controlling the home cleaning robot to straightly travel as much as a set distance from the docking station and then rotationally travel, maintaining the set distance from the docking station, until the home cleaning robot reaches one of two walls; controlling the home cleaning robot to travel as much as the set distance along the wall if the home cleaning robot reaches the wall and resume rotational-traveling around the docking station, maintaining a distance between the docking station and the home cleaning robot increased by the set distance until it reaches one of the two walls; and repeatedly controlling the home cleaning robot to travel as much as the set distance along the wall if the home cleaning robot reaches the wall and resume rotational-traveling around the docking station, maintaining a distance between the docking station and the home cleaning robot increased by the set distance until it reaches one of the two walls until the home cleaning robot arrives at a point where it cannot travel in a direction in which a distance between the docking station and the home cleaning robot increases.

Abstract translation: 一种产生和追踪家用清洁机器人的清洁轨迹的方法和装置，该方法包括：控制家用清洁机器人从对接站直线行进一定距离，然后旋转地行进，保持与对接站的距离 ，直到家用清洁机器人到达两面墙之一; 如果家用清洁机器人到达墙壁并且在对接站周围继续旋转运行，则控制家用清洁机器人沿着墙壁的设定距离行进多达一点距离，保持对接站和家庭清洁机器人之间的距离增加了设置 距离直到它到达两个墙壁之一; 并且如果家用清洁机器人到达墙壁并且在对接站周围继续旋转移动，则反复地控制家用清洁机器人沿着墙壁的设定距离行进多达一点，保持对接站和家用清洁机器人之间的距离增加 直到到达两个墙壁之一的设定距离，直到家庭清洁机器人到达其不能在对接站和家用清洁机器人之间的距离增加的方向上行进的点时。