REMOVING DEBRIS FROM CLEANING ROBOTS
    41.
    发明申请
    REMOVING DEBRIS FROM CLEANING ROBOTS 审中-公开
    从清洁机器人去除车辆

    公开(公告)号:WO2007137234A2

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-29

    申请号:PCT/US2007/069389

    申请日:2007-05-21

    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)的指示来操纵机器人(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)包括在停靠时被配置为支撑所述机器人(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。

    NETWORKED MULTI-ROLE ROBOTIC VEHICLE
    44.
    发明申请
    NETWORKED MULTI-ROLE ROBOTIC VEHICLE 审中-公开
    联网多功能机动车

    公开(公告)号:WO2007050406A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-03

    申请号:PCT/US2006/040800

    申请日:2006-10-20

    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle and systems having an interface for payloads that allows integration of various payloads with relative ease. There is a vehicle control system for controlling an autonomous vehicle, receiving data, and transmitting a control signal on at least one network. A payload is adapted to detachably connect to the autonomous vehicle, the payload comprising a network interface configured to receive the control signal from the vehicle control system over the at least one network. The vehicle control system may encapsulate payload data and transmit the payload data over the at least one network, including Ethernet or CAN networks. The payload may be a laser scanner, a radio, a chemical detection system, or a Global Positioning System unit. In certain embodiments, the payload is a camera mast unit, where the camera communicates with the autonomous vehicle control system to detect and avoid obstacles. The camera mast unit may be interchangeable, and may include structures for receiving additional payload components.

    Abstract translation: 具有用于有效载荷的接口的自主车辆和系统,其允许相对容易地集成各种有效载荷。 存在用于控制自主车辆,接收数据和在至少一个网络上发送控制信号的车辆控制系统。 有效载荷适于可拆卸地连接到自主车辆,所述有效载荷包括网络接口,所述网络接口被配置为通过所述至少一个网络从所述车辆控制系统接收所述控制信号。 车辆控制系统可以封装有效载荷数据,并通过至少一个网络(包括以太网或CAN网络)传送有效载荷数据。 有效载荷可以是激光扫描器,无线电装置,化学检测系统或全球定位系统单元。 在某些实施例中,有效载荷是相机桅杆单元,其中照相机与自主车辆控制系统通信以检测并避免障碍物。 相机桅杆单元可以是可互换的,并且可以包括用于接收额外的有效载荷分量的结构。

    VISUAL FIDUCIAL FOR BEHAVIOR CONTROL ZONE
    47.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2022035633A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-17

    申请号:PCT/US2021/044180

    申请日:2021-08-02

    Abstract: A mobile cleaning robot system can include a mobile cleaning robot and processing circuitry. The mobile cleaning robot can include a camera and can be operable to clean a floor surface of an environment. The processing circuitry can be in communication with the mobile cleaning robot and the camera, the processing circuitry configured to produce an image output based on an optical field of view of the camera. The processing circuitry can also detect a visual fiducial in the image output and can determine a behavior modification based on the visual fiducial. The processing circuitry can modify movement of the mobile cleaning robot based on the behavior modification.

    CONTROL OF AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS
    48.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2021183247A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-16

    申请号:PCT/US2021/017240

    申请日:2021-02-09

    Abstract: A method includes receiving mapping data collected by an autonomous cleaning robot as the autonomous cleaning robot moves about an environment. A portion of the mapping data is indicative of a location of an object in the environment. The method includes defining a clean zone at the location of the object such that the autonomous cleaning robot initiates a clean behavior constrained to the clean zone in response to encountering the clean zone in the environment.

    SEMANTIC MAP MANAGEMENT IN A MOBILE ROBOT
    49.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2021173308A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-02

    申请号:PCT/US2021/016160

    申请日:2021-02-02

    Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices, and methods for maintaining a valid semantic map of an environment for a mobile robot. A mobile robot comprises a drive system, a sensor circuit to sense occupancy information, a memory, a controller circuit, and a communication system. The controller circuit can generate a first semantic map corresponding to a first robot mission using first occupancy information and first semantic annotations, transfer the first semantic annotations to a second semantic map corresponding to a subsequent second robot mission. The control circuit can generate the second semantic map that includes second semantic annotations generated based on the transferred first semantic annotations. User feedback on the first or the second semantic map can be received via a communication system. The control circuit can update first semantic map and use it to navigate the mobile robot in a future mission.

    FLOATING BUMPER IN AUTONOMOUS CLEANING ROBOT
    50.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2021101597A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-27

    申请号:PCT/US2020/043687

    申请日:2020-07-27

    Abstract: An autonomous mobile cleaning robot can include a robot body, a bumper, and a coupling. The robot body can include a displacement sensor. The bumper can be moveably coupled to the body. The coupling can include a displacement limiter associated with the displacement sensor. The displacement limiter can inhibit or limit sensing by the displacement sensor of displacement of the bumper from the robot body caused by forces below a threshold horizontal force value.

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