公开(公告)号：EP3031377B1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-01

申请号：EP15201413.0

申请日：2007-05-21

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： WON, Chikyung ,  HICKEY, Stephen A. ,  SCHNITTMAN, Mark Steven ,  DUBROVSKY, Zivthan A. ,  SVENDSEN, Selma ,  LOWRY, Jed ,  SWETT, David ,  DEVLIN, John

IPC: A47L9/10

CPC classification number: A47L11/4091 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/108 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/4002 ,  A47L11/4008 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4025 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4044 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/028 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: A cleaning robot system (5) includes a robot (10) and a robot maintenance station (100,1100,1200,1300,1400). The robot (10) includes a chassis (31), a drive system (45) configured to maneuver the robot (10) as directed by a controller (49), and a cleaning assembly (43) including a cleaning assembly housing (40) and a driven cleaning roller (60,65). The robot maintenance station (100,1100,1200,1300,1400) includes a station housing (120) and a docking platform (122) configured to support the robot (10) when docked. A mechanical agitator (510,520) engages the roller (60,65) of the robot (10) with the robot (10) docked. The agitator (510,520) includes an agitator comb (511) having multiple teeth (512) configured to remove accumulated debris from the roller (60,65) as the agitator comb (511) and roller (60,65) are moved relative to one another.; The robot maintenance station (100,1100,1200,1300,1400) includes a collection bin (150) arranged to receive and hold debris removed by the mechanical agitator (510,520).

公开(公告)号：EP3028617A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-08

申请号：EP15202141.6

申请日：2012-04-30

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： GILBERT, Duane, Leigh Jr ,  BURSAL, Faruk Halil ,  THERRIEN, Richard Joseph ,  MORIN, Russell Walter

IPC: A47L9/04 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/24 ,  B25J11/00

CPC classification number: A47L11/4041 ,  A47L7/02 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/2821 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4027 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4063 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/028 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: An autonomous coverage robot comprising: a chassis; a drive system mounted to the chassis and configured to maneuver the robot over a cleaning surface; and a cleaning assembly mounted on the chassis, the cleaning assembly comprising: a roller housing (380); a first roller (110, 310) rotatably mounted to the roller housing (380) and defining a first longitudinal axis and being rotatable about the first longitudinal axis in a first direction; a second roller (120, 320) rotatably mounted to the roller housing (380) rearward of and substantially parallel to the first roller (110, 310), the second roller (120, 320) defining a second longitudinal axis and being rotatable about the second longitudinal axis in a second direction opposite of the first direction; wherein the second roller (120, 320) is spaced from the first roller (110, 310) to form an air gap therebetween; and wherein the first and the second rollers (110, 120, 310, 320) are each resiliently compressible to allow passage of an object having a dimension larger than the air gap between the first and second rollers (110, 120, 310, 320).

Abstract translation: 一个自治范围机器人，包括：底盘; 安装到所述底盘并构造成操纵机器人在清洁表面的驱动系统; 和安装在底盘，清洁组件包括在一个清洁组件：一个辊子外壳（380）; 一个第一辊（110，310）可旋转地安装到辊壳体（380）和限定第一纵轴并大约在第一方向上所述第一纵向轴线可旋转的基座; 可转动地安装于辊壳体（380）的第二辊（120，320）的后方并大致平行于所述第一辊（110，310），所述第二辊（120，320）限定了第二纵向轴线并且为约可旋转基 第二纵向轴线在所述第一方向的第二方向相反; worin第二辊（120，320）从所述第一辊（110，310）间隔开，以形成在空气间隙之间有; 且其中所述第一和第二辊（110，120，310，320）分别弹性可压缩以允许具有一个尺寸大于所述第一和第二辊（110，120，310，320）之间的空气间隙大的对象的通道 ，

公开(公告)号：EP2548489A2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-23

申请号：EP12180798.6

申请日：2007-05-21

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Won, Chikyung ,  Hickey, Stephen A. ,  Schnittman, Mark ,  Dubrovsky, Zivthan A. ,  Svendsen, Selma ,  Lowry, Jed ,  Swett, David ,  Devlin, John

IPC: A47L9/10 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/40

CPC classification number: A47L11/4091 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/108 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/4002 ,  A47L11/4008 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4025 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4044 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/028 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: A cleaning robot system (5) includes a robot (10) and a robot maintenance station (100,1100,1200,1300,1400). The robot (10) includes a chassis (31), a drive system (45) configured to maneuver the robot (10) as directed by a controller (49), and a cleaning assembly (43) including a cleaning assembly housing (40) and a driven cleaning roller (60,65). The robot maintenance station (100,1100,1200,1300,1400) includes a station housing (120) and a docking platform (122) configured to support the robot (10) when docked. A mechanical agitator (510,520) engages the roller (60,65) of the robot (10) with the robot (10) docked. The agitator (510,520) includes an agitator comb (511) having multiple teeth (512) configured to remove accumulated debris from the roller (60,65) as the agitator comb (511) and roller (60,65) are moved relative to one another.; The robot maintenance station (100,1100,1200,1300,1400) includes a collection bin (150) arranged to receive and hold debris removed by the mechanical agitator (510,520).

公开(公告)号：EP2407075A3

公开(公告)日：2012-11-14

申请号：EP11173747.4

申请日：2011-07-13

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jung, Hyun Soo ,  Kim, Dong Won ,  Lee, Jun Hwa ,  Hong, Jun Pyo ,  Yoon, Sang Sik

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/10

CPC classification number: A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/2815 ,  A47L9/30 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/028 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06

Abstract: In a cleaning system, dust stored in a dust box is suspended in air introduced into the dust box through a first opening formed through a robot cleaner, and is then discharged to a second opening formed through a maintenance station through the first opening of the robot cleaner.

公开(公告)号：EP2713844A2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-09

申请号：EP12721082.1

申请日：2012-04-30

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： GILBERT, Duane, Leigh, Jr. ,  BURSAL, Faruk, Halil ,  THERRIEN, Richard, Joseph ,  MORIN, Russell, Walter

IPC: A47L9/04 ,  A47L11/40

CPC classification number: A47L11/4041 ,  A47L7/02 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/2821 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4027 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4063 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/028 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: An autonomous coverage robot comprising: a chassis; a drive system mounted to the chassis and configured to maneuver the robot over a cleaning surface; and a cleaning assembly mounted on the chassis, the cleaning assembly comprising: a roller housing (380); a first roller (110, 310) rotatably mounted to the roller housing (380) and defining a first longitudinal axis and being rotatable about the first longitudinal axis in a first direction; a second roller (120, 320) rotatably mounted to the roller housing (380) rearward of and substantially parallel to the first roller (110, 310), the second roller (120, 320) defining a second longitudinal axis and being rotatable about the second longitudinal axis in a second direction opposite of the first direction; wherein the second roller (120, 320) is spaced from the first roller (110, 310) to form an air gap therebetween; and wherein the first and the second rollers (110, 120, 310, 320) are each resiliently compressible to allow passage of an object having a dimension larger than the air gap between the first and second rollers (110, 120, 310, 320).

Abstract translation: 一种自主覆盖机器人，包括：底盘; 驱动系统，其安装到所述底盘并且构造成在所述清洁表面上操纵所述机器人; 以及安装在所述底盘上的清洁组件，所述清洁组件包括：辊壳体（380）; 第一辊（110,310），其可旋转地安装到所述辊壳体（380）并且限定第一纵向轴线并且可沿第一方向围绕所述第一纵向轴线旋转; 第二辊（120,320），其可旋转地安装到所述辊壳体（380）的后面并且基本上平行于所述第一辊（110,310），所述第二辊（120,320）限定第二纵向轴线并且可围绕所述第一辊 第二纵向轴线在与第一方向相反的第二方向上; 其中所述第二辊（120,320）与所述第一辊（110,310）间隔开以在其间形成气隙; 并且其中所述第一和第二辊（110,120,310,320）各自可弹性压缩以允许具有大于所述第一和第二辊（110,120,310,320）之间的空气间隙的尺寸的物体的通过， 。

公开(公告)号：EP2548489A3

公开(公告)日：2013-08-28

申请号：EP12180798.6

申请日：2007-05-21

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Won, Chikyung ,  Hickey, Stephen A. ,  Schnittman, Mark ,  Dubrovsky, Zivthan A. ,  Svendsen, Selma ,  Lowry, Jed ,  Swett, David ,  Devlin, John

IPC: A47L9/10 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/40

CPC classification number: A47L11/4091 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/108 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/4002 ,  A47L11/4008 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4025 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4044 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/028 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: A cleaning robot system (5) includes a robot (10) and a robot maintenance station (100,1100,1200,1300,1400). The robot (10) includes a chassis (31), a drive system (45) configured to maneuver the robot (10) as directed by a controller (49), and a cleaning assembly (43) including a cleaning assembly housing (40) and a driven cleaning roller (60,65). The robot maintenance station (100,1100,1200,1300,1400) includes a station housing (120) and a docking platform (122) configured to support the robot (10) when docked. A mechanical agitator (510,520) engages the roller (60,65) of the robot (10) with the robot (10) docked. The agitator (510,520) includes an agitator comb (511) having multiple teeth (512) configured to remove accumulated debris from the roller (60,65) as the agitator comb (511) and roller (60,65) are moved relative to one another.; The robot maintenance station (100,1100,1200,1300,1400) includes a collection bin (150) arranged to receive and hold debris removed by the mechanical agitator (510,520).

Abstract translation: 清洁机器人系统（5）包括机器人（10）和机器人维护站（100,1100,1200,1300,1400）。 机器人10包括底盘31，被配置为根据控制器49的指示操纵机器人10的驱动系统45以及包括清洁组件外壳40的清洁组件43， 和从动清洁辊（60,65）。 机器人维护站（100,1100,1200,1300,1400）包括站台外壳（120）和对接平台（122），所述对接平台（122）被配置为在对接时支撑机器人（10）。 机械搅拌器（510,520）将机器人（10）的辊（60,65）与机器人（10）对接。 搅拌器（510,520）包括具有多个齿（512）的搅拌器梳（511），所述多个齿构造成当搅拌器梳（511）和辊（60,65）相对于一个辊 另一个。; 机器人维护站（100,1100,1200,1300,1400）包括收集箱（150），该收集箱布置成接收和保持由机械搅拌器（510,520）去除的碎片。

公开(公告)号：EP2548492A2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-23

申请号：EP12180805.9

申请日：2007-05-21

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Won, Chikyung ,  Hickey, Stephen A. ,  Schnittman, Mark ,  Dubrovsky, Zivthan A. ,  Svendsen, Selma ,  Lowry, Jed ,  Swett, David ,  Devlin, John

IPC: A47L11/33 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L11/40

CPC classification number: A47L11/4091 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/108 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/4002 ,  A47L11/4008 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4025 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4044 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/028 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: A cleaning robot system (5) includes a robot (10) and a robot maintenance station (100,1100,1200,1300,1400). The robot (10) includes a chassis (31), a drive system (45) configured to maneuver the robot (10) as directed by a controller (49), and a cleaning assembly (43) including a cleaning assembly housing (40) and a driven cleaning roller (60,65). The robot maintenance station (100,1100,1200,1300,1400) includes a station housing (120) and a docking platform (122) configured to support the robot (10) when docked. A mechanical agitator (510,520) engages the roller (60,65) of the robot (10) with the robot (10) docked. The agitator (510,520) includes an agitator comb (511) having multiple teeth (512) configured to remove accumulated debris from the roller (60,65) as the agitator comb (511) and roller (60,65) are moved relative to one another.; The robot maintenance station (100,1100,1200,1300,1400) includes a collection bin (150) arranged to receive and hold debris removed by the mechanical agitator (510,520).

公开(公告)号：EP2407074A2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-18

申请号：EP11173746.6

申请日：2011-07-13

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jung, Hyun Soo ,  Kim, Dong Won ,  Lee, Jun Hwa ,  Hong, Jun Pyo ,  Yoon, Sang Sik

IPC: A47L9/10

CPC classification number: A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/2815 ,  A47L9/30 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/028 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06

Abstract: In a cleaning system, dust stored in a dust box is suspended in air introduced into the dust box through a first opening formed through a robot cleaner, and is then discharged to a second opening formed through a maintenance station through the first opening of the robot cleaner.

公开(公告)号：EP2023788B1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-07

申请号：EP07783998.3

申请日：2007-05-21

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： WON, Chikyung ,  HICKEY, Stephen A. ,  SCHNITTMAN, Mark ,  DUBROVSKY, Zivthan A. ,  SVENDSEN, Selma ,  LOWRY, Jed ,  SWETT, David ,  DEVLIN, John

IPC: A47L11/33 ,  A47L9/10

CPC classification number: A47L11/4091 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/108 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/4002 ,  A47L11/4008 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4025 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4044 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/028 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: A cleaning robot system (5) includes a robot (10) and a robot maintenance station (100,1100,1200,1300,1400). The robot (10) includes a chassis (31), a drive system (45) configured to maneuver the robot (10) as directed by a controller (49), and a cleaning assembly (43) including a cleaning assembly housing (40) and a driven cleaning roller (60,65). The robot maintenance station (100,1100,1200,1300,1400) includes a station housing (120) and a docking platform (122) configured to support the robot (10) when docked. A mechanical agitator (510,520) engages the roller (60,65) of the robot (10) with the robot (10) docked. The agitator (510,520) includes an agitator comb (511) having multiple teeth (512) configured to remove accumulated debris from the roller (60,65) as the agitator comb (511) and roller (60,65) are moved relative to one another.; The robot maintenance station (100,1100,1200,1300,1400) includes a collection bin (150) arranged to receive and hold debris removed by the mechanical agitator (510,520).

Abstract translation: 清洁机器人系统（5）包括机器人（10）和机器人维护站（100,1100,1200,1300,1400）。 机器人（10）包括底盘（31），驱动系统（45），其被配置为按照控制器（49）的指示操纵机器人（10）;以及清洁组件（43），其包括清洁组件壳体（40） 和驱动清洁辊（60,65）。 所述机器人维护站（100,1100,1200,1300,1400）包括被配置为在对接时支撑所述机器人（10）的站外壳（120）和对接平台（122）。 机械搅拌器（510,520）与机器人（10）的辊（60,65）接合，机器人（10）对接。 搅拌器（510,520）包括具有多个齿（512）的搅拌器梳（511），其配置成当搅拌器梳（511）和辊（60,65）相对于一个移动时，从辊（60,65）中除去积聚的碎屑 另一个。; 机器人维护站（100,1100,1200,1300,1400）包括收集箱（150），其被布置成接收和保持由机械搅拌器（510,520）去除的碎屑。

公开(公告)号：EP1571959A2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-14

申请号：EP03767574.1

申请日：2003-11-19

Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH

Inventor： DAMRATH, Joachim ,  SPIELMANNLEITNER, Markus ,  WETZL, Gerhard

IPC: A47L11/40

CPC classification number: A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/28 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L13/256 ,  A47L13/48 ,  A47L13/60 ,  A47L2201/028

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel system for treating floors, comprising a mobile, motor-driven device and a base station for regenerating the mobile device. The base station comprises an additional motorised transport device, which allows the entry and exit of the mobile device.