公开(公告)号：US20190059680A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US15693349

申请日：2017-08-31

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Levi Fox ,  Marcus R. Williams ,  Yanhan Li ,  Jason Jeffrey Suchman ,  Lucile Driscoll

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/28 ,  A47L11/24 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B60L11/18

CPC classification number: A47L11/4091 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/28 ,  A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4072 ,  A47L11/4083 ,  A47L11/4088 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B25J9/0003 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  B25J19/005 ,  B60L53/14 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D2201/0203

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a base station for receiving a mobile cleaning robot including a docking structure. The docking structure includes a horizontal surface and at least two electrical charging contacts, each of the electrical charging contacts having a contact surface positioned above the horizontal surface. The base station also includes a platform that is connectable to the docking structure. The platform includes a raised rear surface having a front portion and a rear portion, two wheel wells located in the front portion of the raised rear surface of the platform, and a plurality of raised surface features forward of the raised rear surface configured to support an underside portion of the mobile cleaning robot.

公开(公告)号：US20180192845A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：US15527483

申请日：2016-11-14

Applicant: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yu Gu ,  Kai Zhao ,  Yifei Zhang ,  Hongli Ding ,  Ying Zhang

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/24 ,  B25J13/08 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B25J9/16

CPC classification number: A47L11/4091 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/4002 ,  A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B25J9/1682 ,  B25J13/086 ,  B25J13/089 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0227 ,  G05D1/024 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/0257 ,  G05D1/0268 ,  G05D2201/0203

Abstract: The present application discloses a cleaning robot including a primary robot having a first controller configured to control a plurality of first sensors, a first communication module, a first moving apparatus, and a first cleaning assembly; and at least one secondary robot having a second controller configured to control a plurality of second sensors, a second communication module, a second moving apparatus, and a second cleaning assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20180098675A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：US15542622

申请日：2015-12-11

Applicant: Eurofilters Holding N.V.

Inventor： Ralf SAUER ,  Jan SCHULTINK

IPC: A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/0494 ,  A47L5/22 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/02 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/1445 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/2821 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2868 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06

Abstract: The invention relates to a robotic vacuum cleaner comprising a base mounted on wheels, a dust collector, and a floor nozzle arranged on the base for taking in an air flow into the robotic vacuum cleaner, the floor nozzle being adjustable in height with respect to the base.

公开(公告)号：US09931750B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US15355518

申请日：2016-11-18

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： David A. Cohen ,  Daniel N. Ozick ,  Clara Vu ,  James Lynch ,  Philip R. Mass

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/28 ,  G05D1/02 ,  H02J7/04 ,  G01S1/16 ,  G01S1/70 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B60L11/18

CPC classification number: B25J9/1664 ,  A47L9/0063 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2889 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  B25J19/005 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  G01S1/16 ,  G01S1/70 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0227 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G05D2201/0208 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  H02J7/0026 ,  H02J7/0036 ,  H02J7/0044 ,  H02J7/0045 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  H02J7/045 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A method for energy management in a robotic device includes providing a base station for mating with the robotic device, determining a quantity of energy stored in an energy storage unit of the robotic device, and performing a predetermined task based at least in part on the quantity of energy stored. Also disclosed are systems for emitting avoidance signals to prevent inadvertent contact between the robot and the base station, and systems for emitting homing signals to allow the robotic device to accurately dock with the base station.

公开(公告)号：US09931011B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US15297432

申请日：2016-10-19

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： In Joo Kim ,  Jeong Ki Yoo ,  Dong Hyun Lee ,  Dong Hun Lee ,  Jin Sung Kim

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/282 ,  G05D1/02 ,  A47L11/283

CPC classification number: A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/282 ,  A47L11/283 ,  A47L11/4038 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L11/4083 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G05D1/0217 ,  G05D1/0238 ,  G05D1/024 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A cleaning robot includes a main body; a plurality of pad assemblies mounted on the bottom of the main body for doing cleaning; a drive assembly for applying drive power for each of the plurality of pad assemblies; and a detection unit for detecting an obstacle. The drive assembly adjusts slopes of the plurality of pad assemblies individually based on the height of the obstacle.

公开(公告)号：US20180084965A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15452745

申请日：2017-03-08

Applicant: IBOT Robotic Co. Ltd.

Inventor： Chun-Chieh Huang

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B60L53/30 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D2201/0203

Abstract: An automatic cleaning device includes a main body and a sensor. The main body includes a charging unit and a battery unit. The charging unit is arranged on a side of the main body. The automatic cleaning device is configured to decide whether to enter an auto charging mode, so as to sequentially perform a walking-along-the-wall operation and a reset charging operation. During the walking-along-the-wall operation of the automatic cleaning device, when the sensor senses a signal, the automatic cleaning device stops the walking-along-the-wall operation, and performs the reset charging operation after the main body turns a preset angle. During the reset charging operation of the automatic cleaning device, after the main body moves to the charging base, whether the charging unit contacts a charging base is determined, so as to charge the battery unit.

公开(公告)号：US20170344014A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15602402

申请日：2017-05-23

Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

Inventor： TING-YING WU

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B25J19/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0225 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J19/005 ,  B60L11/1824 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/0276 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A control method of an autonomous mobile robot comprises: receiving a dock signal and executing a control program according to the dock signal. The control program includes detecting a first guiding signal, a second guiding signal and a third guiding signal transmitted by the charging station via the first sensing unit, the second sensing unit and the third sensing unit, sensing a measured distance between the autonomous mobile robot and the charging station when the second guiding signal is detected by the second sensing unit, and the autonomous mobile robot moves toward the charging station or away from the charging station according to the measured distance and a first threshold, and re-executing the control program.

公开(公告)号：US20170273528A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15503879

申请日：2015-08-21

Applicant: TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATION

Inventor： Kota WATANABE ,  Hirokazu IZAWA ,  Kazuhiro FURUTA ,  Yuuki MARUTANI ,  Yuki TAKAHASHI

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  G05D1/02 ,  A47L9/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L5/22

CPC classification number: A47L9/2826 ,  A47L5/22 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  H04N7/185 ,  H04N7/188

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner capable of recording an abnormality immediately upon occurrence of the abnormality. The vacuum cleaner has a main casing. The vacuum cleaner has driving wheels for enabling the main casing to travel. The vacuum cleaner has a control unit for controlling drive of the driving wheels to make the main casing autonomously travel. The control unit has a function as an abnormality sensor for detecting an abnormality. The vacuum cleaner has a camera for picking up an image. The control unit has a cleaning mode for cleaning a cleaning-object surface, an image pickup mode for performing image pickup with the camera, and a standby mode applied during a standby state. Upon detection of an abnormality during the cleaning mode, the control unit is switched over to the image pickup mode to perform image pickup with the camera.

公开(公告)号：US20170271895A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15135183

申请日：2016-04-21

Applicant: Lumiplus Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

Inventor： SHUN-YI CHEN

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  A47L9/28

CPC classification number: H02J7/0027 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  H02J7/0044

Abstract: A charging station includes a main body, a central emission module, a supersonic receiver, a controller, and a lateral emission module having a left infrared emitter and a right infrared emitter. The controller drives the left infrared emitter and the right infrared emitter to emit alternatively infrared signals to a first signal area and a second signal area, respectively. When the supersonic receiver receives a supersonic signal from the self-propelled apparatus, the controller drives the central emission module to emit another infrared signal to a third signal area so as to guide the self-propelled apparatus to enter the third signal area. When a distance between the self-propelled apparatus and the charging port is smaller than a predetermined distance, the self-propelled apparatus turns to have a charging-input unit thereof to face the charging port. In addition, a charging system including the charging station and the self-propelled apparatus is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US09751214B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-05

申请号：US14934320

申请日：2015-11-06

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Ji-min Kim ,  No-san Kwak ,  Shin Kim ,  Kyung-shik Roh ,  Soon-yong Park ,  Suk-june Yoon

IPC: G05B19/04 ,  B25J9/16 ,  A47L11/40 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B60L11/18

CPC classification number: B25J9/1694 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/1664 ,  B25J9/1674 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  B25J19/005 ,  B60L11/1824 ,  B60L11/1838 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: An apparatus for returning of robot and a returning method thereof are provided, in which the apparatus for returning of robot includes a signal transmitter which is disposed on a charging station and transmits a single front signal and a plurality of distance signals including first, second and third distance signals, a signal receiver which is disposed on the robot and includes a plurality of receiving sensors to receive any one among the single front signal and one among the plurality of distance signals, and a controller which calculates an angle of the charging station by using one among the received single front signal and the plurality of received distance signals and controls the driving so that the robot can return to the charging station by using the calculated angle of the charging station.