Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile robot system with a number of replaceable work module and its controlling method which can provide a mobile robot that can perform various tasks at a low manufacturing cost. SOLUTION: The mobile robot system 1 is composed of a number of work modules 10 (11-14), each performing different tasks, a module station 20 which fixes a number of work modules 10 (11-14), and a mobile robot 40 which selects and connects one from a number of work modules 10 (11-14) from the module station 20 in accordance with the task to be performed and runs and performs the task by itself. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for automatically exchanging cleaning tools of a robot cleaner and a method therefor by which inconvenience generated by exchanging cleaning tools directly by a user can be solved by automatically exchanging the cleaning tools of a robot cleaner. SOLUTION: The system for automatically exchanging the cleaning tools of the robot cleaner includes the robot cleaner for deciding whether a currently-mounted first cleaning tool is suitable for a floor state of a cleaning area, and returning to and being docked on an exchange unit when the first cleaning tool is not suitable for the floor state, and the exchange unit for exchanging the first cleaning tool currently mounted on the robot cleaner with a second cleaning tool suitable for the floor state when the robot cleaner is docked. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
A charging stand (100) for a vacuum cleaner (200) includes: a body (1); and a blade (4) vertically disposed on the body (1), in which the blade (4) extends curvedly along a length direction of the blade (4) and is configured to cut off hairs wound around a brushroll (201) of the vacuum cleaner (200).
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Servicestation (6) für mobile Roboter (4) mit Möglichkeit zur elektrischen Ladung der Akkumulatoren, wobei diese Vorkehrungen zur Lokalisierungsunterstützung und/oder Vorkehrungen zum Ausgleich der Restpositionierungenauigkeiten aufweist.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Serviceeinrichtung (1) für ein Haushaltsgerät (3), insbesondere für einen Reinigungsroboter, welche ausgebildet ist, eine mechanische Serviceaufgabe an dem Haushaltsgerät (3) durchzuführen. Um eine derartige Serviceeinrichtung (1) vorteilhaft weiterzubilden, wird vorgeschlagen, dass die Serviceeinrichtung (1) selbsttätig fortbewegbar ist. Daneben werden eine nicht selbsttätig fortbewegbare Basisstation (2) mit einer selbsttätig fortbewegbaren Serviceeinrichtung (1), ein System aus mindestens einem Haushaltsgerät (3) und mindestens einer Serviceeinrichtung (1) vorgeschlagen, sowie ein Verfahren zum Übergeben eines einen Arbeitsbetrieb eines Haushaltsgerätes (3) ermöglichenden Funktionsmoduls (4) an ein Haushaltsgerät (3) und zur Verbindung des Funktionsmoduls (4) mit dem Haushaltsgerät (3).
Abstract:
A charging base of a robot cleaner (100) and a robot cleaner are provided. The charging base of the robot cleaner(100) includes: a stand(10); a plurality of columns of infrared light sources (20) arranged along a horizontal direction; at least one optical path assembly (30),each optical path assembly(30) including two absorption plates (31), a plurality of light reflection chambers (32) being defined between the two absorption plates (31),the plurality of light reflection chambers(32) being communicated with each other through a light exit channel(33); a plurality of light shielding plates (40),the plurality of light shielding plates(40) respectively adjacent to the infrared light sources (20) of other columns except the middlemost column so as to make light rays emitted by the infrared light sources of odd columns do not intersect with each other outside a predetermined distance.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a surface treatment device (1), in particular a cleaning robot, having at least one optical device element (3) and an evaluation unit (5). In order to provide additional functionalities of the surface treatment device (1), according to the invention, for interaction with an external element, the optical device element (3) is configured such that light emitted by the optical device element (3) is at least partially reflected to an optical device element (3) by means of the external element. The evaluation unit (5) is configured such that during an interaction of the optical device element (3) and the external element for the purpose of detecting a presence of smoke (7) between the optical device element (3) and the external element, the evaluation unit evaluates a measurement signal received by the optical device element (3) with respect to a temporal change in signal amplitude, and to trigger an alarm signal when a defined threshold value has been passed. The invention further relates to a base station (2) for connection to a surface treatment device (1), to a system composed of a surface treatment device (1), and to a method for operating a surface treatment device (1) and/or a base station (2).
Abstract:
A robotic system comprising a mobile robot including a body housing a rechargeable power source and first electrical contact means disposed on the body and a docking station including second electrical contact means, wherein the mobile robot is dockable on the docking station in order to charge the rechargeable power source. The first electrical contact means includes at least one electrical contact aligned on a first contact axis and the second electrical contact means includes at least one elongate contact, wherein when the robot is docked on the docking station such that electrical contact is established between the first electrical contact means and the electrical contact means. The at least one elongate contact extends in a direction that is transverse to the first contact axis which permits electrical contact to be established between the robot and the docking station whilst accommodating a degree of lateral and angular misalignment therebetween.
Abstract:
A charging base of a robot cleaner (100) and a robot cleaner are provided. The charging base of the robot cleaner(100) includes: a stand(10); a plurality of columns of infrared light sources (20) arranged along a horizontal direction; at least one optical path assembly (30),each optical path assembly(30) including two absorption plates (31), a plurality of light reflection chambers (32) being defined between the two absorption plates (31),the plurality of light reflection chambers(32) being communicated with each other through a light exit channel(33); a plurality of light shielding plates (40),the plurality of light shielding plates(40) respectively adjacent to the infrared light sources (20) of other columns except the middlemost column so as to make light rays emitted by the infrared light sources of odd columns do not intersect with each other outside a predetermined distance.