公开(公告)号：US20250134332A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-01

申请号：US18925731

申请日：2024-10-24

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： David Whitters ,  Dugan Karnazes ,  Brandon Arrendondo ,  Patryk D. Akhurst

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L5/36

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes an air pathway having a suction inlet. A motor is configured to generate airflow through the air pathway. One or more operating parameters of the motor may vary when the suction inlet is engaged or disengaged with a surface. A power level of the motor may be controlled based, at least on part, on changes in one or more operating parameters of the motor.

公开(公告)号：US20250160596A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-22

申请号：US19033657

申请日：2025-01-22

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Dean T. Miller ,  Joshua Buck ,  Eric Daniel Buehler ,  David VanKampen ,  Jeffery Swan ,  Matthew G. Kamps ,  Brandon Arrendondo ,  Patryk D. Akhurst ,  Todd R. VanTongeren ,  Raghu Chandra Sekhar Babu Angara ,  Neil Edward Perez Onal ,  Dennis Lee

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/04

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a supply tank, a fluid dispenser, a brushroll rotatable about an axis, a brushroll motor configured to rotate the brushroll in a forward direction about the axis and a backward direction about the axis, and a controller. The controller executes a scrub mode in which the brushroll is oscillated forward and backwards about the axis to scrub a surface to be cleaned and break up a stubborn stain on the surface.

公开(公告)号：US20210228039A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-29

申请号：US17158175

申请日：2021-01-26

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Andrew James Brouwers ,  David VanKampen ,  Jeffery Swan ,  Patryk D. Akhurst ,  Jared Thomas

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/00 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: A docking station for charging an autonomous floor cleaner includes a transmitter that can transmit a signal for detection by the robot. The docking station can include an opaque shroud for the transmitter and/or spring-loaded charging contacts. The autonomous floor cleaner can comprise a passive receiver that detects signals emitted from the docking station and a time-of-flight sensor for position/proximity sensing. The robot can selectively turn off the time-of-flight sensor when docking with or avoiding the docking station. Methods for docking, re-docking, low power charging, docking station avoidance, obstacle response during docking, and close-proximity docking are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11925306B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US17158175

申请日：2021-01-26

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Andrew James Brouwers ,  David VanKampen ,  Jeffery Swan ,  Patryk D. Akhurst ,  Jared Thomas

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L11/40 ,  G05D1/02 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/0063 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4091 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: A docking station for charging an autonomous floor cleaner includes a transmitter that can transmit a signal for detection by the robot. The docking station can include an opaque shroud for the transmitter and/or spring-loaded charging contacts. The autonomous floor cleaner can comprise a passive receiver that detects signals emitted from the docking station and a time-of-flight sensor for position/proximity sensing. The robot can selectively turn off the time-of-flight sensor when docking with or avoiding the docking station. Methods for docking, re-docking, low power charging, docking station avoidance, obstacle response during docking, and close-proximity docking are disclosed.