Abstract:
The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner nozzle (1) bounding an inlet (2) for guiding aspirated air through the nozzle (1). The nozzle (1) comprises a rim (3, 4) along an outer end contour of the inlet (2) for contacting a floor surface area (6) when in an operating position on the floor surface (6), wherein at least a rim portion (3, 4) is movable between a 5 lowered position for contacting a floor surface (6) and a lifted position for leaving a spacing between the rim portion (3, 4) and the floor surface (6). A rim operating structure (21) is adapted for leaving the rim portion (3, 4) in the lowered position during an initial portion of a movement stroke of the nozzle over the floor surface (6) in a direction and for subsequently, during a later portion of the stroke, starting the lifting to the lifted position. This improves the aspiration of larger particles.
Abstract:
The present invention is a system for and method of providing an autonomously mobile air purifier and surface cleaner in combination with a source of air fragrance in a single device for home or office use. The autonomously mobile air and surface cleaner and fragrancing system includes an air purifier, a fragrancer, a floor cleaner, an input means, a power system, operational and auxiliary sensors, robotics that drive and steer the device, and a central controller operatively connected to each of the aforementioned items to control the operation of the device. The present invention also provides a method for the operataion of the device using the air purifier, fragrancer, floor cleaner and robotics to clean a room, and for modifying the operation of the device in response to signals sent from the sensors or from the input means.
Abstract:
A piezoelectric debris sensor (125L, 125R) and associated signal processor (135) responsive to debris strikes enable an autonomous or non-autonomous cleaning device to detect the presence of debris and in response, to select a behavioral mode, operational condition or pattern of movement, such as spot coverage or the like. Multiple sensor channels (125, 125R) can be used to enable the detection or generation of differential left/right debris signals and thereby enable an autonomous device to steer in the direction of debris.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein selbstfahrendes oder zu verfahrendes Kehrgerät (1) mit einer Kehrbürste (6) und einem zugeordneten Schmutzsammelraum (9). Um ein Kehrgerät der in Rede stehenden Art dahingehend verbessert auszugestalten, dass dieses gegenüber den bekannten Geräten eine vollständige Reinigung ermöglicht, wird eine Flüssigkeits-Auftragseinrichtung (10) vorgeschlagen, die in Verfahrrichtung ( r) hinter der Kehrbürste (6) angeordnet ist und eine weiter dahinter angeordnete Entfeuchtungs-Einrichtung (17).
Abstract:
An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a body, a controller supported by the body, a drive supporting the body to maneuver the robot across a floor surface in response to commands from the controller, and a pad holder attached to an underside of the body to hold a removable cleaning pad during operation of the robot. The pad includes a mounting plate and a mounting surface. The mounting plate is attached to the mounting surface. The robot includes a pad sensor to sense a feature on the pad and to generate a signal based on the feature, which is defined in part by a cutout on the card backing. The mounting plate enables the pad sensor to detect the feature. The controller is responsive to the signal to perform operations including selecting a cleaning mode based on the signal, and controlling the robot according to a selected cleaning mode.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Betrieb eines sich selbsttätig innerhalb einer Umgebung fortbewegenden Bodenbearbeitungsgerätes (1), wobei eine Detektionseinrichtung (2) des Bodenbearbeitungsgerätes (1) Merkmale einer zu reinigenden Fläche detektiert und mit Referenzmerkmalen von Teppichen (3) vergleicht. Um ein solches Bodenbearbeitungsgerät (1) vorteilhaft weiterzubilden, wird vorgeschlagen, dass bei Erkennen eines Teppichs (3) ermittelt wird, ob und wo der Teppich (3) Fransen (4) aufweist, wobei die Fransen (4) mittels einer Kämmeinrichtung (5) des Bodenbearbeitungsgerätes (1) in eine definierte Richtung relativ zu dem Teppich (3) ausgerichtet werden.
Abstract:
A method of dust processing comprises measuring (PC1) a first amount of particles of a first size (e.g. PM10), and measuring (PC2) a second amount of particles of a second size (e.g. PM2.5) smaller than the first size. In accordance with the invention, it is determined (Δ) whether the first amount exceeds the second amount by a predefined threshold. If so, a robotic vacuum cleaner (RVC) may be prompted to start cleaning a room.
Abstract:
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of controlling a robot system including a plurality of moving robots each assigned a cleaning area, the method including - receiving a command designating an urgent cleaning area, - at least one moving robot of the plurality of moving robots moving to the urgent cleaning area according to a predetermined criterion based on the command, - performing a cleaning operation by the moving robot having moved to the urgent cleaning area and a moving robot assigned the urgent cleaning area as a cleaning area, and - returning to an assigned cleaning area by the moving robot having moved to the urgent cleaning area when the cleaning operation is completed.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for controlling floor cleaning robots. The method includes obtaining (S101) cleaning task information that includes an overall cleaning task; determining (S102) cleaning control information for a plurality of floor cleaning robots based on the cleaning task information, wherein the cleaning control information includes control information for each one of the plurality of floor cleaning robots; and transmitting (S103) the cleaning control information to each one of the plurality of floor cleaning robots, so that each one of the floor cleaning robots performs a cleaning task based on the corresponding cleaning control information.