公开(公告)号：US20170332862A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15597531

申请日：2017-05-17

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Woochan JUN ,  Chulmo SUNG

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/30 ,  G01C21/20 ,  A47L5/22 ,  B25J5/00 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: A47L11/4061 ,  A47L5/22 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L9/30 ,  A47L11/00 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  B25J5/007 ,  G01C21/206 ,  G01S17/46 ,  G01S17/936 ,  G05D1/0231 ,  G05D1/024 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0248 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A mobile robot of the present disclosure includes a first pattern emission unit configured to emit a first patterned light downward and forward from the main body on a floor of an area to be cleaned; and an image acquisition unit configured to acquire an image of first patterned light emitted by the first pattern emission unit and is incident on an obstacle, so as to determine an obstacle based on a pattern detected from the acquired image. Accordingly, based on the information on the nearby obstacles, by determining whether the mobile robot is in a stuck state where traveling of the mobile robot is limited by a plurality of obstacles, and by setting up an escape for traveling, traveling state of the mobile robot and obstacles may be determined rapidly and a corresponding operation may be performed, thereby enabling effective traveling to escape from the stuck state.

公开(公告)号：US20170280960A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15626662

申请日：2017-06-19

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Andrew Ziegler ,  Christopher John Morse ,  Duane L. Gilbert, JR. ,  Andrew Jones ,  Scott Pratt ,  Paul E. Sandin ,  Nancy Dussault-Smith

IPC: A47L11/30 ,  A47L7/00 ,  A47L9/00 ,  B60R19/48 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L11/40 ,  G05D1/02 ,  A47L5/14 ,  A47L9/28

CPC classification number: A47L11/302 ,  A47L5/14 ,  A47L7/0028 ,  A47L7/0038 ,  A47L7/0042 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4016 ,  A47L11/4027 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4044 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L11/4083 ,  A47L11/4088 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B60B33/001 ,  B60B33/0021 ,  B60B33/0028 ,  B60B33/0039 ,  B60B33/0049 ,  B60B33/0057 ,  B60B33/0068 ,  B60B33/0073 ,  B60B33/028 ,  B60R19/483 ,  C11D1/62 ,  C11D1/75 ,  F04D29/4233 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0227 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/40

Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis carries a first cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arranged to suction loose particulates up from the cleaning surface and a second cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arraigned to apply a cleaning fluid onto the surface and to thereafter collect the cleaning fluid up from the surface after it has been used to clean the surface. The robot chassis carries a supply of cleaning fluid and a waste container for storing waste materials collected up from the cleaning surface.

公开(公告)号：US20170273526A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15621629

申请日：2017-06-13

Applicant: Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

Inventor： Alan Love ,  Sergey Makarov ,  Shadi Sumrain ,  Patrick Truitt

IPC: A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/24 ,  A47L9/10

CPC classification number: A47L9/1608 ,  A47L5/22 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/102 ,  A47L9/122 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/1666 ,  A47L9/1683 ,  A47L9/1691 ,  A47L9/248 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  G01S17/936

Abstract: An autonomous vacuum cleaner includes an outer housing and a separator assembly that is removably received by the autonomous vacuum cleaner. A portion of the separator assembly defines a portion of at least two walls of the outer housing.

公开(公告)号：US20170245716A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-31

申请号：US15445631

申请日：2017-02-28

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jungkyu SON ,  Bohyun NAM ,  Jaeyong PARK ,  Sehwan BAE ,  Geunyong JUNG ,  Gunho HA

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/24 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L5/36 ,  A47L9/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/2873 ,  A47L5/362 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/102 ,  A47L9/1409 ,  A47L9/242 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes: a cleaner body including a battery chamber; a motor provided in the cleaner body to provide suction force; a battery detachably mounted in the battery chamber to provide electric power to the motor; a battery cover rotatably mounted in the cleaner body to open and close the battery chamber; and a charging stand on which the cleaner body is held and which includes an opening prevention rib located on a rotation path of the battery cover in a state in which the cleaner body is held on the opening prevention rib and preventing opening of the battery cover.

公开(公告)号：US20170238778A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-24

申请号：US15436093

申请日：2017-02-17

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Hwang KIM ,  Sungil PARK ,  Soohyun KIM ,  Byungho YOON ,  Sanghoon HAN ,  Youngjun JEON

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  B25J13/08 ,  A47L9/00 ,  B62D61/12

CPC classification number: A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B25J13/085 ,  B62D61/12

Abstract: A moving robot includes a main body, a drive assembly moving the main body, and a cleaner head performing cleaning on a cleaning area in which the main body is positioned, wherein the drive assembly includes a main wheel, a motor generating a driving force, a gear box connected to the main wheel and the motor and transferring the driving force from the motor to the main wheel, and a leg member disposed on a shaft connecting the main wheel and the gear box and providing thrust independently of the main wheel.

公开(公告)号：US20170164800A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US15118160

申请日：2014-02-28

Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Cosmo Life

Inventor： Shingo ARAKAWA

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  B67D3/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2889 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  B67D3/0009 ,  B67D3/0022 ,  B67D3/0032 ,  B67D3/0038 ,  B67D3/0058 ,  B67D3/0074 ,  B67D3/0077

Abstract: A pedestal includes a seating surface portion on which water dispenser is to be placed; legs defining, under the seating surface portion, a robot receiving space which a self-propelled cleaning robot for cleaning a floor surface can enter and exist, and in which the cleaning robot can be received; and a charging station provided in the robot receiving space for charging the self-propelled cleaning robot. The pedestal allows the owner of an existing water dispenser to easily find a place for both this water dispenser and a self-propelled cleaning robot.

公开(公告)号：US20170135544A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-18

申请号：US14987924

申请日：2016-01-05

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seok Man HONG ,  Sung Jin PARK ,  Dong Wook KIM ,  Ki Hwan KWON ,  Dong Woo HA ,  Jin Wook YOON

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/24

CPC classification number: A47L11/4041 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/0613 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4072 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/06

Abstract: A cleaner includes a case which includes an inlet for suctioning in rubbish on a surface to be cleaned, a driver which is provided inside the case and includes a motor which generates power, a drum body which is provided in the inlet and configured to receive the power from the driver and rotate, and a drum blade arranged in an outer circumferential direction of the drum body and formed with a blade air current hole through which air suctioned in through the inlet passes.

公开(公告)号：US20170135541A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-18

申请号：US15322103

申请日：2015-03-30

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd

Inventor： No San Kwak ,  Ji Min Kim ,  Shin Kim ,  Kyung Shik Roh ,  Suk June Yoon ,  Jeong Gon Song

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J5/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/2894 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/2836 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J9/1694 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/0276 ,  G05D2201/0215

Abstract: A robot cleaner and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The robot cleaner includes: a main body; one or more infrared ray (IR) sensors configured to receive IR signals from a transmission device in various directions; a drive motor configured to move the main body toward the transmission device upon receiving a control signal from a controller; and a controller configured to remove reflected waves from among the plurality of IR signals by generating a transmission device direction estimation value, and control driving of the main body using the drive motor on the basis of the transmission device direction estimation value.

公开(公告)号：US20160374528A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US15259732

申请日：2016-09-08

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Russell Walter Morin ,  Harold Boeschenstein ,  David Orrin Swett ,  Jude Royston Jonas

IPC: A47L11/40

CPC classification number: A47L11/4025 ,  A47L9/149 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: A mobile robot includes a body configured to traverse a surface and to receive debris from the surface, and a debris bin within the body. The debris bin includes a chamber to hold the debris received by the mobile robot, an exhaust port through which the debris exits the debris bin; and a door unit over the exhaust port. The door unit includes a flap configured to move, in response to air pressure at the exhaust port, between a closed position to cover the exhaust port and an open position to open a path between the chamber and the exhaust port. The door unit, including the flap in the open position and in the closed position, is within an exterior surface of the mobile robot.

Abstract translation: 移动机器人包括构造成横过表面并从表​​面接收碎屑的主体，以及身体内的碎屑箱。 垃圾箱包括用于容纳由移动机器人接收的碎屑的室，废气通过该排出口离开碎屑仓; 和排气口上的门单元。 门单元包括挡板，其构造成响应于排气口处的空气压力而移动，以在覆盖排气口的关闭位置和打开位置以打开室和排气口之间的路径。 包括处于打开位置并处于关闭位置的挡板的门单元在移动机器人的外表面内。

公开(公告)号：US09529363B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-27

申请号：US14966621

申请日：2015-12-11

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Mark J. Chiappetta

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G01S5/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0276 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2836 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  B60L11/1829 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G01C21/206 ,  G01S5/0284 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G06F17/00 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H04W88/06 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A navigation control system for an autonomous vehicle comprises a transmitter and an autonomous vehicle. The transmitter comprises an emitter for emitting at least one signal, a power source for powering the emitter, a device for capturing wireless energy to charge the power source, and a printed circuit board for converting the captured wireless energy to a form for charging the power source. The autonomous vehicle operates within a working area and comprises a receiver for detecting the at least one signal emitted by the emitter, and a processor for determining a relative location of the autonomous vehicle within the working area based on the signal emitted by the emitter.