公开(公告)号：US11690493B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US17778867

申请日：2020-07-23

Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KG

Inventor： Norbert Weis ,  Marc Heiland ,  Christian Stenglein

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/10 ,  A47L11/28

CPC classification number: A47L11/4036 ,  A47L11/10 ,  A47L11/28 ,  A47L11/4002 ,  A47L11/4091 ,  A47L2201/02

Abstract: A cleaning robot including: a main body; a drive device; and a cleaning device equipped for wet-cleaning floors to be cleaned, wherein: the main body, on the side facing the floor to be cleaned, is assigned a receptacle unit, a first mop pad configured for wet-cleaning is fastened to the receptacle unit, and the cleaning robot is configured to autonomously exchange the first mop pad fastened to the receptacle unit for a second mop pad.

公开(公告)号：US11672399B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17670963

申请日：2022-02-14

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Mark Steven Schnittman ,  Daniel N. Ozick ,  Gregg W. Landry

IPC: A47L9/10 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/19 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L11/24

CPC classification number: A47L11/4013 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/108 ,  A47L9/19 ,  A47L9/281 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/4002 ,  A47L11/4008 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4025 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4044 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L11/4091 ,  A47L11/4097 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/028 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: An autonomous coverage robot includes a chassis, a drive system configured to maneuver the robot, and a cleaning assembly. The cleaning assembly includes a cleaning assembly housing and at least one driven sweeper brush. The robot includes a controller and a removable sweeper bin configured to receive debris agitated by the driven sweeper brush. The sweeper bin includes an emitter disposed on an interior surface of the bin and a receiver disposed remotely from the emitter on the interior surface of the bin and configured to receive an emitter signal. The emitter and the receiver are disposed such that a threshold level of accumulation of debris in the sweeper bin blocks the receiver from receiving emitter emissions. The robot includes a bin controller disposed in the sweeper bin and monitoring a detector signal and initiating a bin full routine upon determining a bin debris accumulation level requiring service.

公开(公告)号：US11641988B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17114055

申请日：2020-12-07

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Tucker Kuhe ,  Jennifer Smith ,  Sam Duffley

IPC: A47L5/24 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/28

CPC classification number: A47L5/24 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/4008 ,  A47L11/4025 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/024

Abstract: A cleaning system includes a robotic cleaner and an evacuation station. The robotic cleaner can dock with the evacuation station to have debris evacuated by the evacuation station. The robotic cleaner includes a bin to store debris, and the bin includes a port door through which the debris can be evacuated into the evacuation station. The evacuation station includes a vacuum motor to evacuate the bin of the robotic cleaner.

公开(公告)号：US20180225943A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-09

申请号：US15749236

申请日：2016-08-01

Applicant: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH

Inventor： Frank MEYER

IPC: G08B17/107 ,  A47L11/02 ,  A47L11/40

CPC classification number: G08B17/107 ,  A47L11/02 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  G01S17/48 ,  G01S17/936 ,  G08B17/103

Abstract: A surface treatment device, in particular a cleaning robot, has at least one optical device element and an evaluation unit. The optical device element is configured such that light emitted by the optical device element is at least partially reflected to an optical device element by means of the external element. During an interaction of the optical device element and the external element for the purpose of detecting a presence of smoke between the optical device element and the external element, the evaluation unit evaluates a measurement signal received by the optical device element with respect to a temporal change in signal amplitude, and triggers an alarm signal when a defined threshold value has been passed.

公开(公告)号：US09989968B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US15235731

申请日：2016-08-12

Applicant: JIANGSU MIDEA CLEANING APPLIANCES CO., LTD.

Inventor： Qiang Shen ,  Luokun Shen

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  A47L9/28 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0242 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D2201/0203

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.

公开(公告)号：US20170217019A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15491599

申请日：2017-04-19

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

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

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J11/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/28 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J19/00

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 for energy Management in a robotic device includes providing a base station for mating with the robotic device, determining a quantity of energy stored in an, energy storage unit of the robotic device, and performing a predetermined task based at least in part on the quantity of energy stored. 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 robotic device to accurately dock with the base station.

公开(公告)号：US20170202420A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-20

申请号：US15356501

申请日：2016-11-18

Applicant: JIANGSU MIDEA CLEANING APPLIANCES CO., LTD.

Inventor： MIN ZHONG ,  Chaoyi DENG ,  Xinzhou WANG ,  Yonghua WANG

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/2873 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  B26D1/0006 ,  B26D2001/006 ,  H02J7/0027 ,  H02J7/0044

Abstract: A charging stand (100) for a vacuum cleaner (200) includes a body (1), a pedal (2) and a safety protection device (3). The pedal (2) is disposed to the body (1) and is pivotable between a first position and a second position. The safety protection device (3) is disposed to the body (1), normally cooperate with the pedal (2), and separate from cooperation with the pedal (2) to make the pedal (2) move from the first position to the second position when moved.

公开(公告)号：US09550294B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-24

申请号：US14946999

申请日：2015-11-20

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

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

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/28 ,  G05D1/02 ,  H02J7/04 ,  G01S1/16 ,  G01S1/70 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J19/00

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 for energy management in a robotic device includes providing a base station for mating with the robotic device, determining a quantity of energy stored in an energy storage unit of the robotic device, and performing a predetermined task based at least in part on the quantity of energy stored. 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 robotic device to accurately dock with the base station.

Abstract translation: 一种用于机器人装置中的能量管理的方法包括：提供与所述机器人装置配合的基站，确定存储在所述机器人装置的能量存储单元中的能量的量，以及至少部分地基于所述数量执行预定任务 的能量储存。 还公开了用于发射避免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，以允许机器人设备与基站精确对接。

公开(公告)号：US20160249780A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-01

申请号：US15151196

申请日：2016-05-10

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sang Sik YOON ,  Byung Chan KIM ,  Jun Hwa LEE ,  Jae Young JUNG ,  Hee Won JIN

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  G05D1/00 ,  A47L11/24

CPC classification number: A47L11/33 ,  A47L9/0488 ,  A47L9/2847 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4055 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4072 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G05D1/0088

Abstract: A robot cleaner includes a body to travel on a floor; an obstacle sensing unit to sense an obstacle approaching the body; an auxiliary cleaning unit mounted to a bottom of the body, to be extendable and retractable; and a control unit to control extension or retraction of the auxiliary cleaning unit when the obstacle is sensed. The control unit prevents the auxiliary cleaning unit from extending if a signal is received from a charger.

Abstract translation: 机器人清洁器包括在地板上行走的身体; 用于感测靠近身体的障碍物的障碍物感测单元; 安装到所述主体的底部的辅助清洁单元可延伸和缩回; 以及控制单元，用于当检测到障碍物时控制辅助清洁单元的延伸或缩回。 如果从充电器接收到信号，则控制单元防止辅助清洁单元延伸。

公开(公告)号：US08749196B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-10

申请号：US11648230

申请日：2006-12-29

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

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

IPC: H02J7/00

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 for energy management in a robotic device includes providing a base station for mating with the robotic device, determining a quantity of energy stored in an energy storage unit of the robotic device, and performing a predetermined task based at least in part on the quantity of energy stored. 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 robotic device to accurately dock with the base station.