Abstract:
Disclosed is a robot cleaner. The A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner main body defining an external appearance of the robot cleaner, a suction unit provided in the cleaner main body for suctioning air containing dust, a dust separation unit for separating the dust from the air suctioned through the suction unit, a fan unit connected to the dust separation unit for providing suction force to the suction unit, and a housing having an air flow path for guiding the air discharged from the fan unit, wherein the housing accommodates a battery for supplying electricity to the fan unit, and wherein the air passing through the air flow path exchanges heat with the battery.
Abstract:
Provided is a vacuum cleaning apparatus capable of resisting hindrance of another signal transmitted to a vacuum cleaner to a signal from a charger, and of surely guiding the vacuum cleaner by the charger. A vacuum cleaner (11) is provided with a first transmitting unit (24) for transmitting a signal including first identification information with directivity (D1) of a predetermined width. The vacuum cleaner (11) is provided with a first receiving unit (25) for receiving a signal with directivity (D2) wider than directivity (D1) of the first transmitting unit (24). A charger (12) is provided with a second receiving unit (44) for receiving the signal including the first identification information. The charger (12) is provided with a second transmitting unit (45) for transmitting a signal including second identification information when the second receiving unit (44) receives the signal including the first identification information. A first control unit (26) controls, when the signal including the second identification information is received by the first receiving unit (25), drive of a motor to allow a body case (15) to travel based on a direction that the signal including the first identification information is transmitted.
Abstract:
Provided is a vacuum cleaning apparatus capable of resisting hindrance of another signal transmitted to a vacuum cleaner to a signal from a charger, and of surely guiding the vacuum cleaner by the charger. A vacuum cleaner (11) is provided with a first transmitting unit (24) for transmitting a signal including first identification information with directivity (D1) of a predetermined width. The vacuum cleaner (11) is provided with a first receiving unit (25) for receiving a signal with directivity (D2) wider than directivity (D1) of the first transmitting unit (24). A charger (12) is provided with a second receiving unit (44) for receiving the signal including the first identification information. The charger (12) is provided with a second transmitting unit (45) for transmitting a signal including second identification information when the second receiving unit (44) receives the signal including the first identification information. A first control unit (26) controls, when the signal including the second identification information is received by the first receiving unit (25), drive of a motor to allow a body case (15) to travel based on a direction that the signal including the first identification information is transmitted.
Abstract:
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a robot maintenance station comprising a station housing (120), a docking platform (122) carried by the station housing (120) and configured to support a robot (10) when docked, a collection bin (150), a vacuum filter (910) and a cyclonic or other circulatory bagless vacuuming system configured to draw air and debris from the robot cleaning bin (50) to deposit the debris into the debris bin (150) using centripetal acceleration of debris to divert debris from an air flow or the vacuum filter (910).
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft einen Saugroboter (1) mit einer an einer Unterseite (3) eines Gehäuses (2) des Saugroboters (1) angeordneten und um eine horizontale Achse (14) rotierbaren Borstwalze (11). Der Saugroboter (1) zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass oberhalb der Borstwalze (11) eine relativ zu dem Gehäuse (2) feststehende Klinge (20) angeordnet ist, und dass die Achse (14) der Borstwalze (11) relativ zu dem Gehäuse (2) in ihrer Höhe verstellbar ist, wobei in einer unteren Position die Borstwalze (11) von der Klinge (20) beabstandet ist und in einer oberen Position die Borstwalze (11) im Eingriff mit der Klinge (20) ist. Die Erfindung betrifft weiterhin ein Verfahren zur Reinigung einer Borstwalze (11) eines derartigen Saugroboters (1).
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.