Abstract:
Provided is an electric cleaning device capable of easily and reliably directing a camera toward an object and imaging the object. An electric cleaning device (10) includes an electric vacuum cleaner main body (11) capable of autonomously traveling, and a charging device (12) that guides the electric vacuum cleaner main body (11), and can image an object (P). A control part has an imaging mode in which the control part makes a main body case (20) travel so as to approach the charging device (12) in line with guide signals (SL) and (SR) received by a light receiving part, and performs imaging in a set direction with a camera (35) based on the guide signals (SL) and (SR) when the main body case (20) reaches a position at a predetermined distance from the charging device (12).
Abstract:
A going back and charging system for a sweeping robot and a method for controlling the same are provided. The system includes: a charging station, configured to emit infrared signals to divide an area in front of the charging station into six different signal regions; six infrared receiving tubes; and a going back and charging control device, configured to control the six infrared receiving tubes to be turned on if the sweeping robot needs to be charged, to control the sweeping robot to walk toward the middle near field region if any one of the six infrared receiving tubes receives an infrared signal emitted from the charging station, and to control the sweeping robot to continue to walk until the sweeping robot docks with the charging station successfully if the fifth infrared receiving tube and the sixth infrared receiving tube receive an infrared signal of the middle near field region.
Abstract:
A cleaning apparatus is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning unit including a power consumption unit and a stick unit with which the cleaning unit is coupled and which allows the cleaning unit to move in a state of being gripped by a user. The cleaning unit includes a first coupling portion, and the stick unit includes a second coupling portion separably coupled with the first coupling portion, an operation portion operable to separate the second coupling portion from the first coupling portion, and a power transfer portion for transferring an operation force of the operation portion to the second coupling portion.
Abstract:
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a robot maintenance station comprising a station housing (120), a docking platform (122) carried by the station housing (120) and configured to support a robot (10) when docked, a collection bin (150), a vacuum filter (910) and a cyclonic or other circulatory bagless vacuuming system configured to draw air and debris from the robot cleaning bin (50) to deposit the debris into the debris bin (150) using centripetal acceleration of debris to divert debris from an air flow or the vacuum filter (910).
Abstract:
A debris monitoring system includes a receptacle, a first and a second emitter, and a first receiver. The receptacle defines an opening to receive debris into the receptacle. The first and second emitter are each arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening. The first receiver is proximate to the first emitter to receive reflections of the signal emitted by the first emitter, and the first receiver is disposed toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by the second emitter across at least a portion of the opening.
Abstract:
A charging device (1) of a robot cleaner is provided. The charging device (1) of a robot cleaner according to the embodiment includes at least one cover (400, 500) forming an appearance of the charging device (1), a base (300) which is coupled with the cover (400, 500) and includes a terminal unit (200) for charging the robot cleaner, an induction signal generating unit (160) disposed at a side of the cover (400, 500) or the base (300) to transmit a return induction signal to the robot cleaner, and an induction signal guide member (140) disposed at a side of the induction signal generating unit (160) to enhance a docking performance of the robot cleaner by improving linearity of the induction signal. The charging device (1) according to the embodiment can guide the path for the return of the robot cleaner and recharge the robot cleaner stably.
Abstract:
A docking station for a mobile robot including a first side portion and a second side portion and housing an electrical system having power input means. The power input means includes a first power input socket provided on the first side portion and a second power input socket provided on the second side portion. The two power input sockets allows a user flexibility in their choice of location for the docking station in an environment.
Abstract:
A docking station for a mobile robot comprising a base portion that is locatable on a floor surface and a rear portion that is pivotable with respect to the base portion, thereby permitting a user to place the docking station on the floor in an unfolded configuration but to store the docking station in a folded configuration.