Automatic tennis court drying machine
    135.
    发明申请
    Automatic tennis court drying machine 有权
    自动网球场干燥机

    公开(公告)号:US20070234502A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-11

    申请号:US11784816

    申请日:2007-04-10

    Inventor: William Brobeck

    Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically drying a tennis court or other flat surface after rainfall is provided. A robotic vehicle cooperates with a sensing unit preferably mounted on a fence adjacent the court or other paved surface. A sensing unit detects the onset and cessation of rain and then waits a predetermined amount of time. After waiting, the sensing unit transmits a signal to the robotic vehicle which actuates the vehicle. The robotic vehicle includes an on-board controller which is internally programmed with a map of the court including obstructions. The robotic vehicle automatically sponge rolls the entire court. A thermal imaging camera connected to the sensing unit then scans the court to determine if any wet spots remain. The location of any remaining wet spots is recorded and transmitted to the on-board controller of the robotic vehicle. The robotic vehicle then returns to the location of the wet spots and automatically sponge rolls and fan dries those remaining wet spots. The robotic vehicle then returns to a storage unit on or adjacent the paved surface where it is recharged and waits for further use.

    Abstract translation: 提供一种在降雨后自动干燥网球场或其他平坦表面的装置和方法。 机器人车辆与感测单元配合,优选地安装在靠近球场或其他铺设的表面的围栏上。 感测单元检测雨的开始和停止,然后等待预定的时间量。 等待之后,感测单元将信号发送到致动车辆的机器人车辆。 机器人车辆包括车内控制器,其内部编程有包括障碍物的法院地图。 机器人车辆自动海绵卷整个法庭。 连接到感测单元的热成像摄像机然后扫描法院以确定是否存在任何湿点。 任何剩余湿点的位置被记录并传送到机器人车辆的车载控制器。 然后,机器人车辆返回到湿点的位置,并自动地将海绵辊和风扇干燥那些剩余的湿点。 然后,机器人车辆返回到铺设的表面上或附近的存储单元,在其上被再充电并等待进一步使用。

    Robot cleaner and method for operating the same
    136.
    发明授权
    Robot cleaner and method for operating the same 有权
    机器人清洁剂和操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US07272868B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-25

    申请号:US10837660

    申请日:2004-05-04

    Abstract: A robot cleaner includes a suction device installed within a cleaner body, that sucks dirt on a floor; a driver that moves the cleaner body; a detector mounted at the cleaner body, that detects a height between a bottom of the cleaner body and the floor; and a controller that controls the suction device in response to signal from the detector to adjust a suction force of the suction device in accordance with the height between the bottom of the cleaner body and the floor.

    Abstract translation: 机器人清洁器包括安装在吸尘器主体内的抽吸装置,其吸收地板上的污物; 使清洁器身体移动的司机; 安装在清洁器主体处的检测器,其检测吸尘器主体的底部和底板之间的高度; 以及控制器,其响应于来自检测器的信号来控制抽吸装置,以根据吸尘器主体的底部和底板之间的高度来调节抽吸装置的吸力。

    Robot docking station and robot for use therewith
    137.
    发明申请
    Robot docking station and robot for use therewith 有权
    机器人对接站和机器人与其一起使用

    公开(公告)号:US20070142964A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-21

    申请号:US10588179

    申请日:2005-02-02

    Applicant: Shai Abramson

    Inventor: Shai Abramson

    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 (22), and/or signals, for operating the robot (22), the energy and/or signals passing between the docking station and the robot (22). The docking station (20) and robot (22) are such that the docking of the robot (22) in the docking station (20) is at a horizontal orientation, as the transmission part on the robot (22) includes laterally protruding docking contacts that contact corresponding laterally oriented contact arms of the docking station (20).

    Abstract translation: 对接站(20)和用于对接的机器人(22)包括相应的传输部分。 这些传输部件用于传输诸如电的能量,用于对机器人进行再充电,和/或用于操作机器人(22)的信号通过对接站和机器人之间的能量和/或信号( 22)。 对接站(20)和机器人(22)使得机器人(22)在对接站(20)中的对接处于水平方向,因为机器人(22)上的传动部分包括侧向突出的对接触点 所述对接站(20)的相应的横向定向的接触臂接触。

    Floor treatment system with self-propelled and self-steering floor treatment unit
    139.
    发明授权
    Floor treatment system with self-propelled and self-steering floor treatment unit 有权
    地板处理系统具有自走式和自动转向地板处理单元

    公开(公告)号:US07055210B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-06

    申请号:US11030011

    申请日:2005-01-04

    Abstract: The invention relates to a floor treatment system with a self-propelled and self-steering floor treatment unit, which comprises an electrically driven floor treatment assembly and also a rechargeable power supply unit, and with a central charging station for recharging the power supply unit, the floor treatment unit being capable of being electrically connected to the charging station by means of respective electrical connecting elements disposed on the charging station and the floor treatment unit. In order to develop the floor treatment system in such a way that improved electrical coupling of the respective connecting elements is made possible, it is proposed according to the invention that at least one of the respective connecting elements is spring-mounted.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及具有自推进和自转地板处理单元的地板处理系统,其包括电驱动地板处理组件以及可再充电电源单元,以及用于为电源单元再充电的中央充电站, 地板处理单元能够通过设置在充电站和地板处理单元上的各个电连接元件电连接到充电站。 为了开发地板处理系统,使得各个连接元件的电耦合变得可能,根据本发明,提出了各个连接元件中的至少一个是弹簧安装的。

    Self-propelled cleaner charging-type travel system and charging-type travel system
    140.
    发明申请
    Self-propelled cleaner charging-type travel system and charging-type travel system 审中-公开
    自走式清洗机充电式旅行系统和充电式旅行系统

    公开(公告)号:US20060080802A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-20

    申请号:US11239844

    申请日:2005-09-30

    Applicant: Takao Tani

    Inventor: Takao Tani

    Abstract: When a residual quantity of a battery of a self-propelled cleaner is decreased, automatic cleaning is interrupted and driving of a cleaner mechanism is simultaneously stopped, and when a forward obstacle is detected while allowing a self-propelled cleaner to be traveled along a wall, a rotary encoder measures a traveling distance of a cleaner body BD, thereby measuring a depth of the obstacle. Then, in a case where the measured traveling distance (X) is equal to a width (H) of a charger device that projects from the wall, it is judged that the obstacle is the charger device, and traveling of the self-propelled cleaner is controlled in such a manner that its charging terminal is operatively connected to an electrical supply terminal of the charger device. Thus said charging-type travel system is precisely self-traveled to a charger device and cause itself be positively subjected to charging.

    Abstract translation: 当自走式清洁器的电池的剩余量减少时,中断自动清洁并同时停止清洁器机构的驱动,并且当检测到前进障碍物同时允许自行式清洁器沿着墙壁行进时 旋转编码器测量吸尘器主体BD的行进距离,从而测量障碍物的深度。 然后,在测量的行进距离(X)等于从墙壁突出的充电器装置的宽度(H)的情况下,判断障碍物是充电器装置,并且自推进式清洁器 被控制为使得其充电端子可操作地连接到充电器装置的电源端子。 因此,所述充电式行驶系统被精确地自行行进到充电装置,并使其自身受到充电。

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