公开(公告)号：US11992176B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17012519

申请日：2020-09-04

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jeayun So ,  Jinhee Kim ,  Jihye Seo ,  Yeonkyu Jeong ,  Jaeyoul Jeong

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/19

CPC classification number: A47L9/2815 ,  A47L9/19 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/06

Abstract: Disclosed is a cleaner. The cleaner according to an embodiment includes a main body, a suction device configured to suck dust outside the cleaner, a dust detection sensor including a light emitting element and a light receiving element disposed adjacent to the suction device, a dust container configured to store sucked dust through the suction device, and a processor configured to identify a dust inflow state and a dust amount of the dust container based on a voltage value output from the light receiving element, and control an operation of the cleaner based on the identified dust inflow state and dust amount, wherein the light emitting element and the light receiving element are disposed at an outside of the dust container in a direction toward an inlet of the dust container.

公开(公告)号：US11980331B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

申请号：US17735447

申请日：2022-05-03

Applicant: Miele & Cie. KG

Inventor： Nicolas Stroop ,  Mathis Budke

IPC: A47L11/40

CPC classification number: A47L11/4091 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024

Abstract: A trolley and method for loading and unloading cleaning robots into a trolley, including for storing, emptying and supplying energy to cleaning robots. The trolley includes an energy supply unit, storage compartments, each storage compartment having a charging contact which is designed to be contacted with a cleaning robot arranged in the corresponding storage compartment to supply the cleaning robot with energy, transport wheels configured to move the trolley over a substrate, a suction system having a foldable suction platform configured to empty one of the cleaning robots arranged on the suction platform, a lift system with a foldable receiving element configured to transport the cleaning robots individually by way of the receiving element in its unfolded state to the storage compartments and away from the storage compartments, and at least one door element configured to close or expose the foldable receiving element and the foldable suction platform.

公开(公告)号：US11969139B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US16827389

申请日：2020-03-23

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Russell Walter Morin ,  Faruk Halil Bursal ,  Harold Boeschenstein

IPC: A47L9/16 ,  A47L7/00 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/19 ,  A47L9/28

CPC classification number: A47L9/1683 ,  A47L7/0085 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/122 ,  A47L9/127 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/1436 ,  A47L9/1472 ,  A47L9/1608 ,  A47L9/1625 ,  A47L9/1641 ,  A47L9/1666 ,  A47L9/19 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2815 ,  A47L9/2821 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06

Abstract: An evacuation station includes a base and a canister removably attached to the base. The base includes a ramp having an inclined surface for receiving a robotic cleaner having a debris bin. The ramp defines an evacuation intake opening arranged to pneumatically interface with the debris bin. The base also includes a first conduit portion pneumatically connected to the evacuation intake opening, an air mover having an inlet and an exhaust, and a particle filter pneumatically the exhaust of the air mover. The canister includes a second conduit portion arranged to pneumatically interface with the first conduit portion to form a pneumatic debris intake conduit, an exhaust conduit arranged to pneumatically connect to the inlet of the air mover when the canister is attached to the base, and a separator in pneumatic communication with the second conduit portion.

公开(公告)号：US11950746B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US17366482

申请日：2021-07-02

Applicant: Daifuku Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tadashi Nishikawa

IPC: A47L7/00 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/28 ,  B08B5/02 ,  B08B5/04

CPC classification number: A47L7/0085 ,  A47L9/102 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B08B5/02 ,  B08B5/04

Abstract: A cleaning system includes: a cleaning vehicle 1 that travels along a predetermined travel path R to clean the travel path; and a maintenance facility 2 provided at a maintenance stop position A set on the travel path R, wherein the cleaning vehicle 1 includes a suction portion 14 that sucks up dust on the travel path R, a storage portion that stores the sucked up dust, and a discharge portion 16 that discharges the dust stored in the storage portion to the outside, and the maintenance facility 2 includes a dust collection portion 214 that collects the dust discharged to the outside from the storage portion via the discharge portion 16 of the cleaning vehicle 1 stopped at the maintenance stop position A.

公开(公告)号：US20240090726A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18307230

申请日：2023-04-26

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yeohwan YOON ,  Kyungwon MOON ,  Chulgon KIM ,  Jinhoon KIM ,  Jaehoon LIM

IPC: A47L9/28

CPC classification number: A47L9/2873 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a charging cradle for mounting and charging a wireless vacuum cleaner, may include: a cradle, and a cleaning station including an automatic cover opening/closing device physically connected to the wireless cleaner and disposed on the cradle. The automatic cover opening/closing device may include: a lower case, an upper case integrally connected to the lower case, a middle case coupled to each of the lower case and the upper case and configured to be movable away from the lower case or toward the lower case, the middle case being rotatably coupled to the lower case, a cover configured to open/close the upper case, a driver comprising a motor and meshing with the middle case and configured to provide a force for rotating and moving the middle case, and a mechanical device provided in the middle case and configured to open/close the cover in response to operation of the driver.

公开(公告)号：US11930991B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US17009856

申请日：2020-09-02

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Vincent Andrew Wolff ,  Brian W. Doughty ,  Leo Torrente ,  Travis Gschrey ,  Jack Zhang ,  Levi Fox ,  Rogelio Manfred Neumann ,  Celerick Stephens ,  James J. Mahoney, Jr.

IPC: A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/28

CPC classification number: A47L9/149 ,  A47L9/1409 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L2201/024

Abstract: A docking station for a mobile cleaning robot can include a canister and a base configured to receive the mobile cleaning robot thereon, where the base can include a front portion and a back portion opposite the front portion. The base can include a vacuum port extending at least partially through the base. The canister can be connected to the back portion of the base and can be located at least partially above the base. The canister can include a debris bin connected to the vacuum port to receive debris therefrom and a fan compartment connected to a side wall of the debris bin and including a fan system operable to draw debris through the vacuum port and the debris bin.

公开(公告)号：US20240065505A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18226308

申请日：2023-07-26

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Todd R. VanTongeren ,  Andrew J. Brouwers

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/16

CPC classification number: A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/104 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/026 ,  A47L2201/028

Abstract: A docking station for removing wet and dry debris from a floor cleaner. The docking station includes a dry debris conduit for evacuating a debris from the floor cleaner and a wet debris conduit for evacuating liquid and wet debris from the floor cleaner. The liquid and wet debris may be collected from a pad cleaning cycle performed at the docking station. Methods for servicing or performing maintenance on a floor cleaner by a docking station are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11910973B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17162234

申请日：2021-01-29

Applicant: SHENZHEN FLY RODENT DYNAMICS INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Zhenhua Wen ,  Ruijun Yan

IPC: A47L11/40

CPC classification number: A47L11/4025 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/024

Abstract: A debris collecting base station cooperates with the cleaning robot. The cleaning robot has a debris outlet for discharging debris. The debris collecting base station includes a base, a debris collecting device, a first communication component and a microcontroller. The base has a debris intake passageway. One end of the debris intake passageway pneumatically interfaces with the debris outlet, the debris collecting device is mounted on the base and is communicated with the end of the debris intake passageway away from the debris outlet. The microcontroller is electrically connected to the first communication component and the debris collecting device, which controls the first communication component to send and receive interactive signals with the cleaning robot and controls working modes of the debris collecting base station based on the interactive signals.

公开(公告)号：US20240049938A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18266785

申请日：2021-09-15

Applicant: Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Xing LI ,  Chuanlin DUAN ,  Song PENG ,  Yixing WANG ,  Jingtao JIA ,  Qi WU ,  Xinyu HAN

IPC: A47L11/40

CPC classification number: A47L11/4091 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L2201/028 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024

Abstract: A washing control method and apparatus for a cleaning device or a cleaning system, a computer-readable storage medium and an electronic device are disclosed and relate to the field of smart control technologies.

公开(公告)号：US20240042461A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18379378

申请日：2023-10-12

Applicant: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.

Inventor： Wayne Ernest Conrad

IPC: B04C5/28 ,  B04C5/26 ,  B04C5/185 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/28

CPC classification number: B04C5/28 ,  B04C5/26 ,  B04C5/185 ,  A47L9/1641 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/1683 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L9/1616

Abstract: A docking station for a vacuum cleaner has a first stage momentum separator which has a plurality of walls comprising an upper wall, a lower wall, and a first sidewall, wherein the first sidewall comprises a first side screen which comprises an air outlet of the momentum separator. A first air flow chamber is located between a first end wall, which is spaced from and faces the first side screen, and the first side screen. A second stage separator, which comprising at least one cyclone, is provided downstream from the first air flow chamber. In operation, air exits the momentum separator through the first side screen and travels through the first air flow chamber to the at least one cyclone.