公开(公告)号：EP3332685A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-13

申请号：EP16866575.0

申请日：2016-10-27

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： SON, Hyung Min ,  CHOI, Jung Won ,  PARK, Yong Jong ,  CHOI, Jun Hoe ,  HAN, Jeong Su

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J13/08

CPC classification number: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G05B2219/45098

Abstract: Provided are a moving object, a cleaning robot, a floor condition determining device, a method of controlling the moving object, and a method of controlling the cleaning robot. The moving object includes a light source configured to irradiate a first light to a floor surface, a plurality of sensors for receiving light reflected from the floor surface at different positions from each other, and a controller configured to determine a condition of the floor surface on the basis of a result sensed by the plurality of sensors.

公开(公告)号：EP2438843B1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-09

申请号：EP11183741.5

申请日：2011-10-04

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yoon, Sang Sik ,  Hong, Jun Pyo ,  Jang, Hwi Chan

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: A47L9/2815 ,  A47L9/2847 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G05D1/021 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D2201/0203

Abstract: A dust inflow sensing unit and a robot cleaner having the same. The dust inflow sensing unit includes a light emitting element to emit a beam having a transmission region, a light receiving element having a reception region overlapping the transmission region of the light emitting element, and a guide member to restrict the reception region of the light receiving element to a designated range until the reception region reaches the light emitting element.

公开(公告)号：EP3305153A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-11

申请号：EP16803621.8

申请日：2016-06-01

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： HONG, Seok Man ,  KIM, Dong Wook ,  KIM, Sin Ae ,  KWON, Ki Hwan ,  PARK, Sung Jin ,  SIN, Hyo Won ,  YOON, Jin Wook ,  HA, Dong Woo

IPC: A47L9/02 ,  A47L9/28 ,  B25J11/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/0494 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/02 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  B25J11/00

Abstract: The robotic cleaner includes a cleaner body that is movable and a suction unit that is movable relative to the cleaner body in a vertical direction. The suction unit includes an inlet for sucking impurities from the surface to be cleaned, and at least one support unit for spacing the inlet and the surface to be cleaned. With the configuration, the foreign substance suction efficiency from the surface to be cleaned may be improved, and a constant gap between the suction portion and the surface to be cleaned may be maintained.

Abstract translation: 机器人清洁器包括可移动的清洁器主体和可相对于清洁器主体在竖直方向上移动的抽吸单元。 抽吸单元包括用于从待清洁表面抽吸杂质的入口以及用于将入口和待清洁表面间隔开的至少一个支撑单元。 利用该构造，可以改善来自待清洁表面的异物吸入效率，并且可以保持吸入部分与待清洁表面之间的恒定间隙。

公开(公告)号：EP3072432B1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-28

申请号：EP16161607.3

申请日：2016-03-22

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： SEO, Daegeun ,  LEE, Juwan ,  KIM, Lagyoung

IPC: A47L9/28

CPC classification number: A47L11/4011 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/024 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/51 ,  H04Q9/00

Abstract: The invention relates to a robot cleaner and to a method for operating the robot cleaner. To provide an robot cleaner and a method for operating the robot cleaner allowing an improved cleaning process avoiding any undesired cleaning operation and preferably providing a possibility for an interaction with the user, even if the user has left the apartment or could not manually control the robot cleaner, an robot cleaner (10) is provided, comprising: a main body (210) having a suction port; a travelling device (280) to move the main body (210); a cleaning device or brush assembly (245) installed on the main body (210); a controller (270); a communication unit (222) adapted to transmit cleaning status information to a remote device (600) and to receive cleaning command information from a remote device (300); at least one sensor (180, 190, 195) sensing the floor to be cleaned and providing cleanliness information to the controller (270); wherein the controller (270) is adapted to determine whether to stop cleaning operation or whether to continue the cleaning operation based on the cleanliness information and (or) based on the cleaning command information.

公开(公告)号：EP3256368A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-20

申请号：EP15882262.7

申请日：2015-11-17

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： NEUMANN, Rogelio Manfred ,  LEECH, Adam Daniel ,  SWETT, David Orrin

IPC: B62D25/07 ,  A47L9/32

CPC classification number: A47L11/4025 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2889 ,  A47L9/32 ,  A47L11/4072 ,  A47L11/4075 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: An autonomous floor-traversing robot includes: a wheeled body including a chassis and at least one motorized wheel configured to propel the chassis across a floor, the chassis defining an interior compartment disposed beneath a chassis ceiling; a cover extending across at least a central area of the chassis ceiling; and a graspable handle connected to the chassis and located outside the cover so as to be accessible from above the robot, the handle arranged to enable lifting of the robot. The chassis ceiling defines drainage channels configured to conduct the liquid away from the central area of the chassis ceiling.

公开(公告)号：EP3247992A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-29

申请号：EP16700868.9

申请日：2016-01-11

Applicant: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH

Inventor： WINDORFER, Harald

IPC: G01N21/47 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01N21/25 ,  G01N21/86 ,  A47L9/30

CPC classification number: G01N21/55 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G01N21/251 ,  G01N21/255 ,  G01N21/47 ,  G01N2021/4726 ,  G01N2021/4735 ,  G01N2021/555 ,  G01N2021/556

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1), in particular a cleaning robot, for treating a surface (2). The device (1) has an optical measuring device (3) for detecting the surface (2) type. The aim of the invention is to provide a surface treating device comprising an optical measuring device for detecting the surface type, said measuring device allowing a reliable detection of the surface type with little technical complexity. This is achieved in that the optical measuring device (3) has a light source (4) and at least two light sensors (5, 6), and the light source (4) and a first light sensor (5) are arranged such that light emitted from the light source (4) strikes a reflection point (7) of the surface (2) at an angle of incidence (α) and is subsequently reflected to the first light sensor (5) at a corresponding angle of reflection (β). The light source (4), the reflection point (7), and the first light sensor (5) define a plane of incidence (8), and a secondary plane (9) which intersects the reflection point (7) and has a second light sensor (6) is defined perpendicularly to the surface (2), said secondary plane forming an angle (δ) between 80° and 100° relative to the plane of incidence (8). A straight line which runs through the reflection point (7) and the second light sensor (6) forms an angle (γ) relative to the surface (2), said angle being substantially as large as the angle of incidence (α) or the angle of reflection (β).

公开(公告)号：EP2692271B1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-01

申请号：EP12763029.1

申请日：2012-03-28

Applicant: Toshiba Lifestyle Products & Services Corporation

Inventor： YOSHIOKA Tomokazu

IPC: A47L9/28

CPC classification number: A47L9/2815 ,  A47L5/36 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L2201/06

公开(公告)号：EP3230814A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-18

申请号：EP14811847.4

申请日：2014-12-10

Applicant: Aktiebolaget Electrolux

Inventor： HAEGERMARCK, Anders ,  FORSBERG, Petter ,  LINDHÉ, Magnus

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  A47L9/28

CPC classification number: G05D1/0246 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/0488 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L9/2847 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G01B11/06 ,  G01B11/303 ,  G01N21/84 ,  G05D1/0248 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  G06K9/00624 ,  G06K9/2036 ,  G06K9/78 ,  G06T7/521

Abstract: The invention relates to a robotic cleaning device (10) and a method at the robotic cleaning device of detecting a structure of a surface (31) over which the robotic cleaning device moves. The method for a robotic cleaning device (10) of detecting a structure of a surface (31) over which the robotic cleaning device moves comprises illuminating (S101) the surface with structured vertical light (30), capturing (S102) an image (37) of the surface, detecting (S103) at least one luminous section in the captured image, and determining (S104), from an appearance of the at least one luminous section, the structure of the surface.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种机器人清洁装置（10）以及一种在机器人清洁装置处检测机器人清洁装置在其上移动的表面（31）的结构的方法。 用于检测机器人清洁设备在其上移动的表面（31）的结构的机器人清洁设备（10）的方法包括：用结构化垂直光（30）照射（S101）表面，捕获（S102）图像（37 ），在所捕获的图像中检测（S103）至少一个发光部分，并且从所述至少一个发光部分的外观确定（S104）表面的结构。

公开(公告)号：EP2977844B1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-18

申请号：EP15174957.9

申请日：2015-07-02

Applicant: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH

Inventor： Hillen, Lorenz ,  Meggle, Martin ,  Scheffel, Jenny

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G06T17/00 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G06T7/50 ,  G06T7/74 ,  G06T2200/08 ,  G06T2207/10004 ,  G06T2207/10028 ,  G06T2207/30244

公开(公告)号：EP3220792A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-27

申请号：EP15861427.1

申请日：2015-11-17

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： AHN, Seong-hun ,  KIM, Yong-ju ,  LEE, Se-o ,  YANG, Soo-yeun ,  WOO, Sang-sung ,  KWON, Jong-chan ,  LEE, Yang-jic

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J19/04 ,  H04Q9/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/2826 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D1/0044 ,  G05D2201/0215

Abstract: A robot cleaner is provided that includes a driver configured to move the robot cleaner, and a suction unit configured to suck foreign objects from a surface below the robot cleaner. The robot cleaner also includes a detector configured to capture images of regions disposed in front of the robot cleaner. The robot cleaner further includes a controller configured to control the detector to capture a first image of a region before cleaning, control the detector to capture a second image of the region after cleaning, and generate cleaning result information using the first and second images.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种机器人清洁器，其包括被配置为移动机器人清洁器的驱动器以及被配置为从机器人清洁器下方的表面抽吸异物的抽吸单元。 机器人清洁器还包括被配置为捕捉设置在机器人清洁器前方的区域的图像的检测器。 所述机器人清洁器还包括控制器，所述控制器被配置为控制所述检测器在清洁之前捕捉区域的第一图像，控制所述检测器在清洁之后捕捉所述区域的第二图像，并且使用所述第一图像和所述第二图像产生清洁结果信息。