公开(公告)号：EP2449938A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-09

申请号：EP09846851.5

申请日：2009-06-30

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： KIM, Bong-Ju ,  SHIM, In-Bo ,  SUNG, Ji-Hoon ,  YIM, Byung-Doo ,  KIM, Sung-Guen

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  G05D1/12 ,  B25J13/08 ,  A47L11/24

CPC classification number: A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2831 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  G02B19/0061 ,  G02B27/0018 ,  G02B27/0988 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  H02J7/0042

Abstract: A charging device of a robot cleaner is provided. The charging device of a robot cleaner according to the embodiment includes at least one cover forming an appearance of the charging device, a base which is coupled with the cover and includes a terminal unit for charging the robot cleaner, an induction signal generating unit disposed at a side of the cover or the base to transmit a return induction signal to the robot cleaner, and an induction signal guide member disposed at a side of the induction signal generating unit to enhance a docking performance of the robot cleaner by improving linearity of the induction signal. The charging device according to the embodiment can guide the path for the return of the robot cleaner and recharge the robot cleaner stably.

Abstract translation: 提供机器人清洁器的充电装置。 根据实施例的机器人清洁器的充电装置包括形成充电装置的外观的至少一个盖，与盖耦合的基座，并且包括用于对机器人清洁器充电的终端单元，感应信号产生单元，设置在 盖子或底座的一侧，以将返回感应信号传送到机器人清洁器;以及感应信号引导构件，其布置在感应信号发生单元的一侧，以通过提高感应线性度来增强机器人清洁器的对接性能 信号。 根据本实施例的充电装置可以引导机器人清洁器返回的路径，并且对机器人清洁器稳定地再充电。

公开(公告)号：EP1519672B1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-10

申请号：EP03735619.3

申请日：2003-06-13

Applicant: Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG

Inventor： KEPPLER, Joachim ,  MATH, Jochen ,  SKOUMAL, Roger

IPC: A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/28

CPC classification number: A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  H01R13/24

Abstract: The invention relates to a floor treatment system (10) comprising a self-propelled, autonomous floor treatment unit (14), which contains an electrically driven floor treatment assembly (24), in addition to a rechargeable power supply unit (46) and comprising a central charging station (12) for recharging the power supply unit (46). According to the invention, the floor treatment unit (14) can be electrically connected to the charging station (12) by means of connecting elements (86, 88, 94, 96, 98) that are allocated to one another and are located on the charging station (12) and the floor treatment unit (14). The aim of the invention is to develop the floor treatment system (10) to allow improved electrical coupling of the connecting elements (86, 88) that are allocated to one another. To achieve this, at least one of the aforementioned inventive connecting elements is mounted in a spring-loaded manner.

公开(公告)号：EP2298149A3

公开(公告)日：2011-05-11

申请号：EP10183099.0

申请日：2006-02-21

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Ziegler, Andrew ,  Morese, Christopher John ,  Dussault, Nancy ,  Jones, Andrew ,  Pratt, Scott ,  Gilbert, Duane ,  Sandin, Paul ,  Konandreas, Stephanos

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L7/00 ,  G05D1/02

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 (100) includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis (200) carries a first cleaning zone (A) comprising cleaning elements arranged to suction loose particulates up from the cleaning surface and a second cleaning zone (B) 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：EP2289384A3

公开(公告)日：2011-05-11

申请号：EP10183086.7

申请日：2006-02-21

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Ziegler, Andrew ,  Morese, Christopher John ,  Dussault, Nancy ,  Jones, Andrew ,  Pratt, Scott ,  Gilbert, Duane ,  Sandin, Paul ,  Konandreas, Stephanos

IPC: A47L11/00 ,  A47L11/40

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 (100) includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis (200) carries a first cleaning zone (600) comprising cleaning elements arranged to suction loose particulates up from the cleaning surface and a second cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements (700) 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 (S) and a waste container (D) for storing waste materials collected up from the cleaning surface.

Abstract translation: 一种自动地面清洁机器人（100）包括传送驱动和控制系统，其被布置用于机器人在地板上的自主移动以执行清洁操作。 机器人底盘200带有第一清洁区域600和第二清洁区域600，第一清洁区域600包括清洁元件，清洁元件布置成从清洁表面向上吸取松散的颗粒，第二清洁区域包括清洁元件700，清洁元件布置为将清洁流体施加到表面上， 在清洁表面之后，从表面收集清洁液。 机器人底盘携带清洁液（S）和废物容器（D），用于储存从清洁表面收集的废物。

公开(公告)号：EP2290490A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-02

申请号：EP10165910.0

申请日：2010-06-15

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yoo, Kyung Hwan ,  Joo, Jae Man ,  Kim, Dong Won ,  Lee, Jun Hwa ,  Hong, Jun Pyo ,  Chung, Woo Ram ,  Jung, Jae Young ,  Jang, Hwi Chan ,  Ko, Jang Youn ,  Song, Jeong Gon ,  Jeung, Sam Jong

IPC: G05D1/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0225 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0276 ,  G05D2201/0203

Abstract: A robot cleaner system is described including a docking station to form a docking area within a predetermined angle range of a front side thereof, to form docking guide areas which do not overlap each other on the left and right sides of the docking area, and to transmit a docking guide signal such that the docking guide areas are distinguished as a first docking guide area and a second docking guide area according to an arrival distance of the docking guide signal. The robot cleaner system also includes a robot cleaner to move to the docking area along a boundary between the first docking guide area and the second docking guide area when the docking guide signal is sensed and to move along the docking area so as to perform docking when reaching the docking area.

Abstract translation: 一种机器人清洁器系统被描述包含一个对接站，以形成前侧的预定角度范围内的对接面积物，以形成不重叠彼此对接区域的左侧和右侧导向对接的区域，并 发送检查对接引导信号做对接引导区域被区分为第一停靠区域引导和第二引导停靠区域gemäß对对接引导信号的到达距离。 因此，机器人清洁器系统包括：机器人清洁器在对接引导信号被感测到移动到停靠区域沿着第一对接引导区域和第二对接引导区域之间的边界，并沿所述对接区域移动，从而进行对接时 到达停靠区。

公开(公告)号：EP2204717A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-07

申请号：EP10160949.3

申请日：2004-01-21

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Cohen, David A. ,  Ozick, Daniel N. ,  Vu, Clara ,  Lynch, James ,  Mass, Philip R.

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G01S1/16

CPC classification number: B25J9/1664 ,  A47L9/0063 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2889 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  B25J19/005 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  G01S1/16 ,  G01S1/70 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0227 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G05D2201/0208 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  H02J7/0026 ,  H02J7/0036 ,  H02J7/0044 ,  H02J7/0045 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  H02J7/045 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A method of docking a robotic device with a base station includes the steps of detesting a low energy level in an on-board battery, orienting the robot in relation to a detected overlap between two infrared beams emitted by the station, detecting contact between the charging terminals on the robot and on the base station, charging the on-board battery and resuming a robot's task, such as vacuuming. Also disclosed are systems for emitting avoidance signals to prevent inadvertent contact between the robot and the base station, and systems for emitting homing signals to allow the robot device to accurately dock with the base station.

Abstract translation: 将机器人设备与基站对接的方法包括以下步骤：在车载电池中抑制低能量水平，使机器人相对于由站发射的两个红外线之间的检测重叠进行定向，检测充电之间的接触 机器人和基站上的终端，对车载电池充电并恢复机器人的任务，如抽真空。 还公开了用于发出回避信号以防止机器人与基站之间的无意接触的系统，以及用于发射归巢信号的系统，以允许机器人装置准确地与基站对接。

公开(公告)号：EP2073088A3

公开(公告)日：2009-08-19

申请号：EP09157042.4

申请日：2005-02-02

Applicant: F. Robotics Aquisitions Ltd.

Inventor： Abramson, Shai

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  H01R13/631 ,  A01D34/00 ,  A01G25/09

CPC classification number: G05D1/0265 ,  A01D34/008 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G05D2201/0208 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  H01R13/6315

Abstract: A docking station 20 and a robot 22 for docking therein, include corresponding transmission parts. These transmission parts are for the transmission of energy, such as electricity, for recharging the robot, and/or signals, for operating the robot, the energy and/or signals passing between the docking station and the robot. In examples described, the transmission parts may include a magnetic contact so that the transmission parts are magnetically attracted to each other.

公开(公告)号：EP1921523A2

公开(公告)日：2008-05-14

申请号：EP08151962.1

申请日：2004-01-21

Applicant: Irobot Corporation

Inventor： The designation of the inventor has not yet been filed

IPC: G04D1/02

CPC classification number: B25J9/1664 ,  A47L9/0063 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2889 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  B25J19/005 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  G01S1/16 ,  G01S1/70 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0227 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G05D2201/0208 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  H02J7/0026 ,  H02J7/0036 ,  H02J7/0044 ,  H02J7/0045 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  H02J7/045 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A method of docking a robotic device with a base station includes the steps of detecting a low energy level in an on-board battery, orienting the robot in relation to a detected overlap between two infrared beams emitted by the station, detecting contact between the charging terminals on the robot and on the base station, charging the on-board battery and resuming a robot's task, such as vacuuming. Also disclosed are systems for emitting avoidance signals to prevent inadvertent contact between the robot and the base station, and systems for emitting homing signals to allow the robot device to accurately dock with the base station.

公开(公告)号：EP1430826A3

公开(公告)日：2006-03-22

申请号：EP03027605.9

申请日：2003-12-02

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Dan, Byung-Ju

IPC: A47L9/28

CPC classification number: A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  G05D1/0229 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: An automatic charging device and method of an automatically traveling cleaner are disclosed. Since a charging terminal unit is installed inside a traveling cleaner (30) and selectively drawn out, the traveling cleaner (30) is prevented from being damaged from collision with an object while being moved forwardly. In addition, because a power source terminal (111), a contact sensor unit (120) and a charging terminal unit (130) are formed in a shape of a circular arc, the entering angle of the traveling cleaner (30) widens, so that the charging induction time can be much reduced and the charging can be performed easily and quickly.

公开(公告)号：EP1172719B1

公开(公告)日：2004-02-11

申请号：EP01202945.0

申请日：1998-11-27

Applicant: Solar & Robotics S.A.

Inventor： Colens, André

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  B25J19/00 ,  A47L9/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0225 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B25J9/1694 ,  G05B2219/24136 ,  G05B2219/31004 ,  G05B2219/37266 ,  G05B2219/40522 ,  G05B2219/40621 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D2201/0215