公开(公告)号：US12011139B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US18112838

申请日：2023-02-22

Applicant: Black & Decker, Inc.

Inventor： Graham Bone

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L11/28 ,  A47L11/40

CPC classification number: A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L11/28 ,  A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4091 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: A robotic device comprising: an energy storage device; and a controller configured to determine whether a quantity of energy stored in the energy storage device is below a predetermined energy level, wherein: the robotic device is configured to perform a cleaning task if the determined quantity of energy is not below the predetermined energy level; if the determined quantity of energy is below the predetermined energy level: the controller is configured to estimate a likelihood of the robotic device being capable of locating a recharging base station; and in dependence on the estimated likelihood, the robotic device is configured to seek the recharging base station or perform the cleaning task.

公开(公告)号：US20240172915A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18430579

申请日：2024-02-01

Applicant: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hua HUANG ,  Yingyin ZHANG ,  Chao CHEN ,  Zhou WU ,  Lihui Wu ,  Zhiwei ZONG ,  Zhenya DAI

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L7/00 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/24 ,  A47L9/28

CPC classification number: A47L11/4091 ,  A47L7/0061 ,  A47L9/0063 ,  A47L9/149 ,  A47L9/248 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L11/4016 ,  A47L11/4083 ,  A47L11/4088 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/026 ,  A47L2201/028

Abstract: This application provides a robot base station, robot system, pedestal module, and functional components of the base station. The robot base station includes: a pedestal for docking the robot and multiple functional components, each with at least one functional module, providing various services to the robot. Any of these functional components can be combined with the pedestal, and at least some of the functional components can be assembled together and then combined with the pedestal, forming a base station with various functional combinations and quantities. The robot base station is designed modularly. By combining various functional components with the pedestal according to the actual needs of users, a base station that meets diverse needs of different users can be obtained.

公开(公告)号：US20240126291A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US18390680

申请日：2023-12-20

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Bohyun NAM ,  Inbo SHIM ,  Jihoon SUNG ,  Sojin PARK ,  Seunghyun SONG ,  Sangkyu LEE ,  Woochan JUN

IPC: G05D1/247 ,  A47L5/22 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/40 ,  G05D1/228 ,  A47L9/14

CPC classification number: G05D1/247 ,  A47L5/22 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/122 ,  A47L9/1608 ,  A47L9/1633 ,  A47L9/1641 ,  A47L9/1683 ,  A47L9/1691 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  G05D1/228 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/1409 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  H01M2220/30

Abstract: A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner body including a controller, the cleaner body having a dust container accommodation part formed therein; a wheel unit mounted in the cleaner body, the wheel unit of which driving is controlled by the controller; and a dust container detachably coupled to the dust container accommodation part, wherein a first opening and a second opening are disposed at the same height in an inner wall of the dust container accommodation part, wherein the dust container includes: an entrance and an exit, disposed side by side along the circumference of the dust container, the entrance and the exit, respectively communicating with the first opening and the second opening when the dust container is accommodated in the dust container accommodation part; and a flow separating part extending downwardly inclined along the inner circumference of the dust container.

公开(公告)号：US11927450B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US18482620

申请日：2023-10-06

Applicant: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi ,  Lukas Robinson ,  Chen Zhang ,  Sebastian Schweigert

Inventor： Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi ,  Lukas Robinson ,  Chen Zhang ,  Sebastian Schweigert

IPC: G01C21/30 ,  A47L11/40 ,  G01C21/16 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06T3/00 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/30 ,  G06T7/521 ,  G06T7/55 ,  G06T7/62 ,  H04N23/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/30 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  G01C21/165 ,  G01C21/206 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/30 ,  G06T7/55 ,  G06T7/62 ,  H04N23/00 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/0257 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  G06T3/0068 ,  G06T7/521 ,  G06T2207/10028

Abstract: Provided is a medium storing instructions that when executed by one or more processors of a robot effectuate operations including: obtaining, with a processor, first data indicative of a position of the robot in a workspace; actuating, with the processor, the robot to drive within the workspace to form a map including mapped perimeters that correspond with physical perimeters of the workspace while obtaining, with the processor, second data indicative of displacement of the robot as the robot drives within the workspace; and forming, with the processor, the map of the workspace based on at least some of the first data; wherein: the map of the workspace expands as new first data of the workspace are obtained with the processor; and the robot is paired with an application of a communication device.

公开(公告)号：US20240065509A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18273508

申请日：2021-12-14

Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited

Inventor： Edward Richard OLDFIELD ,  Mark Stamford VANDERSTEGEN-DRAKE ,  Ketan PATEL

IPC: A47L11/40

CPC classification number: A47L11/4016 ,  A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L2201/022

Abstract: An autonomous surface cleaning apparatus includes a body defining a generally planar front surface, a drive system carried by the body and configured to move the autonomous surface cleaning apparatus across a surface, a cleaning assembly disposed at a front of the body, a rechargeable battery system, and charging contacts disposed on the front surface of the body. The apparatus further includes a receptacle configured to receive dirt collected by the cleaning assembly, the receptacle being releasably attached to the body, wherein the apparatus is arranged such that, when the receptacle is attached to the body, the receptacle is at least partially disposed within a rearward facing recess defined by the body.

公开(公告)号：US11846937B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US17994187

申请日：2022-11-25

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Bohyun Nam ,  Inbo Shim ,  Jihoon Sung ,  Sojin Park ,  Seunghyun Song ,  Sangkyu Lee ,  Woochan Jun

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/40 ,  G05D1/00 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L5/22 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/10

CPC classification number: G05D1/0248 ,  A47L5/22 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/122 ,  A47L9/1608 ,  A47L9/1633 ,  A47L9/1641 ,  A47L9/1683 ,  A47L9/1691 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/1409 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  H01M2220/30

Abstract: A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner body including a controller, the cleaner body having a dust container accommodation part formed therein; a wheel unit mounted in the cleaner body, the wheel unit of which driving is controlled by the controller; and a dust container detachably coupled to the dust container accommodation part, wherein a first opening and a second opening are disposed at the same height in an inner wall of the dust container accommodation part, wherein the dust container includes: an entrance and an exit, disposed side by side along the circumference of the dust container, the entrance and the exit, respectively communicating with the first opening and the second opening when the dust container is accommodated in the dust container accommodation part; and a flow separating part extending downwardly inclined along the inner circumference of the dust container.

公开(公告)号：US11805953B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17206627

申请日：2021-03-19

Applicant: Xiang Gao

Inventor： Xiang Gao ,  Qijia Gao

IPC: A47L11/283 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/40

CPC classification number: A47L11/283 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/1409 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4027 ,  A47L11/4038 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4083 ,  A47L11/4088 ,  A47L11/4091 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: A floor mopping machine includes a casing and a motor. A partition plate is arranged at a middle of the casing, and a battery is arranged at a side of the partition plate. A first support roller is provided at an end of the battery away from the motor, and a second support roller is provided at an end of the first support roller away from the battery. A set of second pressure rollers are arranged between the first support roller and the second support roller, and a set of third pressure rollers are arranged between the first support roller and a driving roller.

公开(公告)号：US20230337875A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US18028054

申请日：2021-09-22

Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited

Inventor： Robert Matthew STRINGER ,  Gemma MCLUCKIE ,  Michael Joseph MATHERS ,  Stefan KOCH

IPC: A47L9/00 ,  A61L2/24 ,  A61L2/08 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/20 ,  A47L9/14

CPC classification number: A47L9/0063 ,  A47L9/1409 ,  A47L9/20 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2847 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A61L2/084 ,  A61L2/24 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/028 ,  A61L2202/11 ,  A61L2202/14

Abstract: A docking station is provided for allowing decontaminating parts of a floor care device. The floor care device includes at least one part that is susceptible to contamination when the floor care device is used in a floor care mode. The method may include detecting a transition of the floor care device to a park mode, and in response thereto, executing a decontamination program, the decontamination program including emitting light in a violet portion of the visual spectrum and thereby illuminating the at least one part for the decontamination thereof.

公开(公告)号：US11794141B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17157608

申请日：2021-01-25

Applicant: OMACHRON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INC.

Inventor： Wayne Ernest Conrad

IPC: B01D45/18 ,  B01D46/48 ,  A47L9/28 ,  B01D46/02 ,  B01D46/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  B01D45/16

CPC classification number: B01D46/48 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  B01D45/16 ,  B01D45/18 ,  B01D46/0043 ,  B01D46/02 ,  H02J7/0044 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  B01D2273/30

Abstract: A multiuse home station includes an autonomous surface cleaning apparatus docking station, an autonomous surface cleaning apparatus charging station, and a room air cleaner unit, wherein the room air unit uses a portion of the autonomous surface cleaning apparatus docking station.

公开(公告)号：US11737627B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US17134103

申请日：2020-12-24

Applicant: ViaBot Inc.

Inventor： Gregg Ratanaphanyarat ,  Dawei Ding ,  John Lee ,  Darshan Bhanushali

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L11/40 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  A47L11/24 ,  B60P1/02

CPC classification number: A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4038 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4072 ,  B60P1/02 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G05D1/0214 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D1/0223 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0238 ,  G05D1/0251 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D1/0278 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G05D2201/0208 ,  G05D2201/0215

Abstract: Methods and software for setting parameters for operating a modular robot are disclosed. One method includes receiving, by a server, communications data from a controller of the modular robot. The modular robot has storage for storing program instructions for executing autonomous movement at a location. The method includes sending, by the server, an initial outline for the controller to generate calibrated mapping data for the location. The calibrated mapping data identifies an outline at the location. The method includes sending, by the server, identification of at least two zones at the location, where the at least two zones define different areas at the location. The controller of the modular robot is configured to use the calibrated mapping data for said autonomous movement at the location and the controller is configured to operate a respective work function in each of the at least two zones.