公开(公告)号：US20230190062A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US18077300

申请日：2022-12-08

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Todd R. VanTongeren ,  Justin Nguyen

IPC: A47L9/28

CPC classification number: A47L9/2873 ,  A47L2201/026 ,  A47L2201/028 ,  A47L2201/022

Abstract: A docking station for an autonomous floor cleaner performs maintenance on the autonomous floor cleaner, including removing a mopping implement from the autonomous floor cleaner and/or installing a mopping implement on the autonomous floor cleaner. The docking station can further perform other maintenance services on the autonomous floor cleaner. An autonomous floor cleaning system including an autonomous floor cleaner and a docking station is also disclosed. Methods for servicing or performing maintenance on an autonomous floor cleaner by a docking station are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20240197131A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18527507

申请日：2023-12-04

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Todd R. VanTongeren ,  Andrew J. Brouwers ,  Justin Nguyen ,  Daniel A. Schurr

IPC: A47L11/29

CPC classification number: A47L11/29 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/026

Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaning system includes an autonomous floor cleaner with a docking station. The docking station is configured to performing maintenance for the autonomous floor cleaner, such as refilling the autonomous floor cleaner, emptying the autonomous floor cleaner, washing mopping pads, and/or recharging the autonomous floor cleaner. The docking system can supply heated cleaning fluid to the autonomous floor cleaner. Methods for servicing or performing maintenance on an autonomous floor cleaner by a docking station are disclosed.