Abstract:
A cleaning robot includes a non-circular main body, a moving assembly mounted on a bottom surface of the main body to perform forward movement, backward movement and rotation of the main body, a cleaning tool assembly mounted on the bottom surface of the main body to clean a floor, a detector to detect an obstacle around the main body, and a controller to determine whether an obstacle is present in a forward direction of the main body based on a detection signal of the detector, control the rotation of the main body to determine whether the main body rotates by a predetermined angle or more upon determining that the obstacle is present in the forward direction, and determine that the main body is in a stuck state to control the backward movement of the main body if the main body rotates by the predetermined angle or less.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Ladevorrichtung für ein selbstfahrendes Arbeitsgerät (10) mit einem Gehäuse (11). In dem Gehäuse (11) sind ein elektrischer Antriebsmotor (12) zum Antrieb eines Arbeitswerkzeuges (13) sowie ein elektrischer Fahrantrieb (20) angeordnet. Ferner ist im Gehäuse (11) ein wiederaufladbarer Energiespeicher (15) vorgesehen, der mindestens einen elektrischen Gerätekontakt (51) aufweist. Der elektrische Gerätekontakt (51) dient nach dem Einfahren des Arbeitsgerätes (10) in eine Ladestation (40) zum Aufladen des Energiespeichers (15), wozu der Gerätekontakt (51) an einem elektrischen Ladekontakt (50) der Ladestation (40) kontaktierend anliegt. Zur einfachen Kontaktierung des Arbeitsgerätes mit der Ladestation ist im Gehäuse (11) ein nach außen offenes Lademaul (30) ausgebildet und der Gerätekontakt (51) im Inneren des Lademauls (30) vorgesehen. Das Lademaul (30) dient zum Einführen eines Ladedoms (41) der Ladestation (40), wobei der Ladedorn (41) den dem Gerätekontakt (51) zugeordneten Ladekontakt (50) der Ladestation (40) trägt. In seiner Ladestellung in der Ladestation (40) ist das Arbeitsgerät (10) an der Ladestation (40) gesichert.
Abstract:
A robot cleaner system is described comprising a docking station having a first transmission unit to transmit a first docking guide signal comprising at least a first signal pulse and a second signal pulse having an amplitude greater than an amplitude of the first signal pulse, and a second transmission unit to transmit a second docking guide signal comprising at least a first signal pulse and a second signal pulse each having an amplitude greater than the amplitude of the first signal pulse. The robot cleaner system also comprises a robot cleaner including a plurality of reception units to sense the signals transmitted by the docking station and a control unit to control a driving unit to move the robot cleaner to the docking station based on the first docking guide signal and the second docking guide signal sensed by the reception unit, wherein the robot cleaner distinguishes the first docking guide signal sensed in a first short-distance docking guide area from the first docking guide signal sensed by the robot cleaner in a first long-distance guide area, and the robot cleaner distinguishes the second docking guide signal sensed in a second short-distance docking guide area from the second docking guide signal sensed by the robot cleaner in a second long-distance guide area.
Abstract:
The present invention refers to a robot, a docking station, and a docking system and a docking method therefor. The docking system comprises a robot and a docking station. The robot comprises a power storage unit configured to supply power for the robot, a docking terminal group comprising at least 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 comprises 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 in the robot with the conductive terminal group in 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:
The present invention relates to the construction of automatic room cleaning systems equipped with a parking module. A parking module and an automatic room cleaning system that comprises a robotic vacuum cleaner, a charging station, a control system and a parking module are provided. The parking module comprises a case that can accommodate at least the robotic vacuum cleaner, and a front cover with a controlled drive mechanism that opens and closes the said front cover. The provided parking module and its construction improve the ergonomics of the automatic room cleaning system, save the interior space in the room while preserving its appearance, and prevent undesirable contact of children and pets with the complex, expensive robotic equipment.
Abstract:
An autonomous floor cleaning robot (100) includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis carries a first cleaning zone (A) comprising cleaning elements (600) arranged to suction loose particulates up from the cleaning surface and a second cleaning zone (B) comprising cleaning elements (700) arraigned to apply a cleaning fluid onto the surface and to thereafter collect the cleaning fluid up from the surface after it has been used to clean the surface. The robot chassis (200) carries a supply of cleaning fluid and a waste container (D) for storing waste materials collected up from the cleaning surface.
Abstract:
A method of docking a robotic device with a base station includes the steps of detecting a low energy level in an on-board battery, orienting the robot in relation to a detected overlap between two infrared beams emitted by the station, detecting contact between the charging terminals on the robot and on the base station, charging the on-board battery and resuming a robot's task, such as vacuuming. Also disclosed are systems for emitting avoidance signals to prevent inadvertent contact between the robot and the base station, and systems for emitting horning signals to allow the robot device to accurately dock with the base station.