Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein selbsttätig verfahrbares Gerät (1), insbesondere Reinigungsgerät zur Reinigung eines Bodens (2) wie ein Saug- und/oder Kehrroboter, mit einer berührungsfreien und/oder berührend arbeitenden Sensorik (5) zur Erfassung von Gegenständen. Um ein Gerät der in Rede stehenden Art bevorzugt unter Nutzung von Synergien der Einzelfunktionen des Gerätes weiter zu verbessern, wird vorgeschlagen, dass durch eine Erfassung eines Gegenstandes, ggf. eine hinsichtlich Bewegung oder Form des Gegenstandes in einem Vergleich mit diesbezüglich zu dem Gegenstand gespeicherten Daten als abweichend (ungewöhnlich) zu bewertende Erfassung des Gegenstandes als Auslöser für einen bspw. akustischen Alarm nutzbar ist oder zur diesbezüglichen Überprüfung weiterleitbar ist.
Abstract:
A robot cleaner system having an improved docking structure between a robot cleaner and a docking station, which is capable of an easy docking operation of the robot cleaner (100) and preventing loss of a suction force generated in the docking station (200). The robot cleaner system includes a coupling device to keep the robot cleaner and the docking station in their docked state. The coupling device is configured to have a variety of shapes. In one embodiment, the coupling device comprises an electromagnet (202,203) installed in one of the robot cleaner and the docking station; and a magnetically attractable member (101,102) installed in the other. In another embodiment the coupling device comprises a coupling lever (270) rotatably installed to the docking station such that a first end (273a) thereof couples with the robot cleaner.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a robot cleaner system comprising a robot cleaner (100) capable of sucking dust and exhausting dust to a docking station (200). The robot cleaner (100) includes a dust suction port (112) to suck dust, a dust collecting chamber (310) to collect dust introduced through the dust suction port (112), a dust exhaust port (114) to exhaust dust collected in the dust collecting chamber (310) to the docking station (200), a connection path (320) extending from the dust suction port (112) to the dust exhaust port (114) in adjacent to the dust collecting chamber (310), and a valve device (340,350) provided between the connection path (320) and the dust collecting chamber (310), an opening/closing of the valve device (340,350) allowing the dust collecting chamber (310) to selectively communicate with the dust suction port (112) or the dust exhaust port (114) according to a pressure difference between the dust collecting chamber (310) and the connection path (320).
Abstract:
A cleaner system having an improved connecting position and structure between a robot cleaner (100) and a docking station (200) for achieving an improvement in dust removal performance of the docking station (200). The docking station (200) performs manual cleaning. The robot cleaner (100) has a dust outlet (115) at a top wall of the robot body (100) to discharge the dust collected in the first dust collector (120) into the docking station (200), and the docking station (200) has a connection port (212) at a position thereof corresponding to the dust outlet (115) to receive the dust discharged from the dust outlet (115). The robot cleaner (100) or docking station (200) includes a connector (240) to connect the dust outlet (115) to the connection port (212). The docking station (200) includes a suction part (260), suction pipe (261), and suction hole (215) for manual operation. A channel switching member (290) is mounted in the docking station (200) to selectively apply power required to suck dust to the connection port (212) or suction hole (215).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a floor treatment system (10) comprising a self-propelled, autonomous floor treatment unit (14), which contains an electrically driven floor treatment assembly (24), in addition to a rechargeable power supply unit (46) and comprising a central charging station (12) for recharging the power supply unit (46). According to the invention, the floor treatment unit (14) can be electrically connected to the charging station (12) by means of connecting elements (86, 88, 94, 96, 98) that are allocated to one another and are located on the charging station (12) and the floor treatment unit (14). The aim of the invention is to develop the floor treatment system (10) to allow improved electrical coupling of the connecting elements (86, 88) that are allocated to one another. To achieve this, at least one of the aforementioned inventive connecting elements is mounted in a spring-loaded manner.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a docking station and a cleaning system, where the docking station includes: at least one accommodating chamber, and a docking chamber for docking of a self-moving cleaning apparatus; and a height of the docking station is less than 350 mm. The docking station in the embodiments of the present disclosure has a smaller height and can be placed in a low space, improving adaptability of the docking station. Moreover, the integrated box is movable, and if the integrated box is placed in an embedded mode, replacement of consumables is realized by moving the integrated box, without the need to move the docking station out of the embedded space, thereby making the replacement of consumables to be more convenient.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a cleaner system including: a cleaner; a cleaner station; and an imaginary plane including an imaginary suction flow path through line penetrating a suction flow path in a longitudinal direction and an imaginary suction motor axis defined by extending a rotation axis of a suction motor, in which when the cleaner is coupled to the cleaner station, the plane penetrates at least a part of the cleaner station, such that a center of gravity of the cleaner is disposed to pass through a space for maintaining balance of the station, and as a result, it is possible to stably support the cleaner and the station while preventing the cleaner and the station from falling down.
Abstract:
A base station for cleaning a cleaning system of a cleaning robot is provided. The base station includes a base station body, a cleaning assembly and at least one track-cleaning member. The base station body is provided with at least one track groove. The cleaning assembly is configured to run along the at least one track groove and is provided with a cleaning member. The cleaning member is configured to clean the cleaning system of the cleaning robot by interfering with the cleaning system of the cleaning robot. The at least one track-cleaning member is configured to run along the at least one track groove to clean the at least one track groove.
Abstract:
A kit comprises a plurality of docking stations and an autonomous surface cleaning apparatus. The plurality of docking stations comprises a first docking station that has an absence of an evacuation mechanism. The autonomous surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air treatment unit comprising a dirt collection region in which dirt is collected and contained in a first closable container, a storage region in which the first closeable container is stored within the autonomous surface cleaning apparatus as the autonomous surface cleaning apparatus continues a cleaning operation and a depositing member which subsequently deposits the first closeable container at a location that is exterior to the first docking station.