公开(公告)号：US11992175B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17333094

申请日：2021-05-28

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey A. Scholten ,  Jake Andrew Mohan ,  Andrew James Brouwers ,  Eric Daniel Buehler ,  James Joseph Minnema, Jr. ,  Derek Everett Smith ,  David VanKampen

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/16

CPC classification number: A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/1683 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: An autonomous vacuum cleaner includes an autonomously moveable housing carrying a vacuum collection system for generating a working air flow for removing dirt from the surface to be cleaned and storing the dirt in a collection space. Distance sensors for position sensing are mounted to the housing. The distance sensors can be staggered and/or positioned on one or more sides or above a brush chamber for a brushroll.

公开(公告)号：US20240156313A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18420416

申请日：2024-01-23

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hiroshi NAKAYAMA ,  Mikiya NAKATA

IPC: A47L7/00 ,  A47L9/08 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/30 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/08 ,  G01N35/10

CPC classification number: A47L7/0085 ,  A47L9/08 ,  A47L9/149 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/281 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/30 ,  G01N35/00732 ,  G01N35/0099 ,  G01N35/08 ,  G01N35/1081 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  G01N2035/1053

Abstract: A detection system for detecting a virus or the like. The detection system includes an autonomous collection device that is capable of moving on a floor surface and for collecting an object on the floor surface, and a station device for detecting an analyte from the object collected from the floor surface by the autonomous collection device. The autonomous collection device includes a moving part for moving on the floor surface, a primary electric blower for sucking the object on the floor surface, and a dust container for storing the sucked object. The station device includes a transfer pipe fluidically connected to the dust container of the autonomous collection device when the autonomous collection device is positioned in a home position, and a virus detection part for detecting the analyte from the object transferred from the dust container through the transfer pipe.

公开(公告)号：US20240138645A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US18226276

申请日：2023-07-26

Applicant: SHENZHEN SILVER STAR INTELLIGENT GROUP CO., LTD.

Inventor： Junjian Huang ,  Xue Liang ,  Yewei Kang ,  Jiwen Li ,  Lirong Ye

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: A47L11/4091 ,  A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4025 ,  A47L11/4083 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/026 ,  A47L2201/028 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  G05D2201/0203

Abstract: A cleaning base station includes a base, a first electrode, an infrared module, and a guiding member. The base includes an open chamber accommodating a cleaning robot, and the open chamber includes a chamber sidewall extending in an arc shape. The first electrode is arranged on the chamber sidewall and contacts a second electrode of the cleaning robot. The infrared module is arranged on the chamber sidewall and aligns the cleaning robot. The guiding member is arranged on the chamber sidewall and protrudes from the chamber sidewall, the guiding member is capable of extending into a guiding groove defined on the cleaning robot, the guiding member includes a guiding part, the guiding part is positioned on one end of the guiding member far away from the chamber sidewall, and a cross-sectional size of the guiding part gradually decreases along a direction away from the chamber sidewall.

公开(公告)号：US11966232B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US17134102

申请日：2020-12-24

Applicant: ViaBot Inc.

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

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

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

Abstract: A modular robot is provided. The modular robot includes a sweeper module having a container for collecting debris from a surface of a location. The sweeper module is coupled to one or more brushes for contacting the surface and moving said debris into said container. Included is a robot module having wheels and configured to couple to the sweeper module. The robot module is enabled for autonomous movement and corresponding movement of the sweeper module over the surface. A controller is integrated with the robot module and interfacing with the sweeper module. The controller is configured to execute instructions for assigning of at least two zones at the location and assigning a work function to be performed using the sweeper module at each of the at least two zones. The controller is further configured for programming the robot module to activate the sweeper module in each of the two zones. The assigned work function is set for performance at each of the at least two zones. The work function can be to sweep, to scrub, to polish, to mow or to perform different work functions over zones of a location, and providing remote access to view real-time operation of the modular robot, and to program zones and other control parameters of the modular robot.

公开(公告)号：US20240118708A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18248338

申请日：2021-10-06

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Ingyu YANG ,  Jinhyouk SHIN ,  Sungjun KIM

IPC: G05D1/247 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/28 ,  G05D1/648

CPC classification number: G05D1/247 ,  A47L9/0063 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  G05D1/648 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  G05D2105/10

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaner station and a cleaner system including the same. The cleaner system may include: a cleaner; and a cleaner station which collects and removes dust discharged from a dust bin of the cleaner. The cleaner may include a first cleaner which performs manually a cleaning operation by a user, and a second cleaner which performs the cleaning operation while autonomously driving. The cleaner station may include: a housing which has one side coupled to the cleaner and has an inner space where the dust is collected; and a display unit which is disposed on the housing and outputs position information including a moving path of each of the first cleaner and the second cleaner transmitted from the first cleaner and the second cleaner by wireless communication during a cleaning operation.

公开(公告)号：US20240065497A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18387907

申请日：2023-11-08

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Daniel TONDERYS ,  Andre D. BROWN ,  Daniel INNES ,  Bastin ANTONISAMI ,  Jason B. THORNE ,  Kai XU ,  Heliang CHEN ,  Adam UDY

IPC: A47L5/24 ,  A47L5/22 ,  A47L5/26 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/02 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/20 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/32 ,  A47L11/24

CPC classification number: A47L5/24 ,  A47L5/225 ,  A47L5/26 ,  A47L9/0018 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/02 ,  A47L9/0466 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/165 ,  A47L9/1691 ,  A47L9/20 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L9/322 ,  A47L9/325 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L9/102 ,  A47L9/1683 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/022

Abstract: In general, the present disclosure is directed to a hand-held surface cleaning device that includes a relatively compact form-factor to allow users to store the same in a nearby location (e.g., in a drawer, in an associated charging dock, on a table top) for easy access to perform relatively small cleaning tasks that would otherwise require retrieving a full-size vacuum from storage. A hand-held surface cleaning device consistent with aspects of the present disclosure includes a body (or body portion) with a motor, power source and dust cup disposed therein. The body portion also functions as a handgrip to allow the hand-held surface cleaning device to be operated by one hand, for example.

公开(公告)号：US11910991B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US16943050

申请日：2020-07-30

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jaewon Jang ,  Jihyun Lim ,  Youngbin Kim ,  Jinho Chung

IPC: H01M10/46 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L11/282 ,  A47L11/40 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/0063 ,  A47L11/282 ,  A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4038 ,  A47L11/4072 ,  A47L11/4091 ,  H02J7/0045 ,  A47L2201/022

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a charging apparatus for a mobile robot, including a caster guide for guiding a charging terminal, provided for the charging apparatus, and a corresponding terminal, corresponding to the charging terminal, to readily come into contact with each other, in which by determining a contact position of the two terminals in a longitudinal direction using a first guide surface to a third guide surface, and by determining a contact position of the two terminals in a traverse direction using a caster guide having a wide rear portion and a narrow front portion, the charging apparatus for the mobile robot may guide the two terminals to vertically overlap with each other.

公开(公告)号：US11910974B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17193475

申请日：2021-03-05

Applicant: ViaBot Inc.

Inventor： Fei Xie ,  Dawei Ding ,  Gregg Ratanaphanyarat

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/24 ,  B60P1/04 ,  B65G43/00 ,  B65G47/16 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B02C23/02

CPC classification number: A47L11/4025 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4091 ,  B60P1/04 ,  B65G43/00 ,  B65G47/16 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  B02C23/02 ,  G05D2201/0215

Abstract: A conveyor station, robot module, sweeper module, and methods for autonomously emptying debris using the conveyor station are described. In one example, a conveyor station includes a housing having an input end and an output end. The conveyor station includes a conveyor belt having a receiving region proximate to the input end and an angled transport region leading toward a dispense region. The conveyor belt has a plurality of fins that extend out from a surface of the conveyor belt. The plurality of fins enable movement of debris collected at the receiving region toward the dispense region. The dispense region is configured to push debris into a drop funnel of the housing, and the drop funnel directs debris into a receptacle. The conveyor station includes a conveyor controller of the conveyor station is configured with a sensor for detecting presence of a sweeper module. The sweeper module includes a container that holds debris collected when the sweeper module is connected to a robot module. The debris is configured to be emptied from said sweeper module directly onto said receiving region of the conveyor belt.

公开(公告)号：US20240041289A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18266545

申请日：2021-11-17

Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited

Inventor： Oliver DODGSON

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L13/22 ,  A47L13/50

CPC classification number: A47L11/4002 ,  A47L13/22 ,  A47L13/50 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/026 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: A mobile dock is disclosed and includes a receiving unit for receiving the floor cleaner. The paired device may be the floor cleaner, or a smart device of a user. The mobile dock follows a user, such that the dock is conveniently accessible during use of the floor cleaner.

公开(公告)号：US20230346185A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18010029

申请日：2021-06-10

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jeahyuk WIE ,  Sungjun KIM ,  Ingyu YANG

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/10

CPC classification number: A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/108 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/022

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaner station and a method of controlling the same, the method including: a dust bin fixing step of holding and fixing, by a fixing member of the cleaner station, a dust bin of a cleaner when the cleaner is coupled to the cleaner station; a door opening step of opening a door of the cleaner station when the dust bin is fixed; a cover opening step of opening a discharge cover configured to open or close the dust bin when the door is opened; and a dust collecting step of collecting dust in the dust bin by operating a dust collecting motor of the cleaner station when the discharge cover is opened, and as a result, it is possible to open a dust passing hole by detecting coupling of the cleaner without a user's separate manipulation and remove the dust in the dust bin by means of the operation of the dust collecting motor, thereby providing convenience for the user.