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公开(公告)号:US20180348787A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-06
申请号:US16047414
申请日:2018-07-27
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Paul E. Sandin , Joseph L. Jones , Daniel N. Ozick , David A. Cohen , David M. Lewis, JR. , Clara Vu , Zivthan A. Dubrovsky , Joshua B. Preneta , Jeffrey W. Mammen , Duane L. Gilbert, JR. , Tony L. Campbell , John Bergman
CPC classification number: G05D1/0265 , A01D34/008 , B60L3/0023 , B60L11/126 , B60L11/1803 , B60L11/1805 , B60L11/1816 , B60L11/1861 , B60L11/1877 , B60L2200/40 , B60L2210/30 , B60L2210/40 , B60L2240/36 , B60L2240/425 , B60L2240/662 , B60L2250/16 , B60L2260/32 , B60L2270/145 , G05D1/0225 , G05D1/0255 , G05D1/0259 , G05D1/0261 , G05D1/028 , G05D2201/0203 , G05D2201/0208 , G05D2201/0215 , Y02T10/6217 , Y02T10/642 , Y02T10/7005 , Y02T10/7044 , Y02T10/705 , Y02T10/7072 , Y02T10/7077 , Y02T10/7094 , Y02T10/7241 , Y02T10/7291 , Y02T90/127 , Y02T90/14 , Y02T90/16 , Y10S901/01 , Y10S901/09
Abstract: A robot lawnmower includes a body and a drive system carried by the body and configured to maneuver the robot across a lawn. The robot also includes a grass cutter and a swath edge detector, both carried by the body. The swath edge detector is configured to detect a swath edge between cut and uncut grass while the drive system maneuvers the robot across the lawn while following a detected swath edge. The swath edge detector includes a calibrator that monitors uncut grass for calibration of the swath edge detector. In some examples, the calibrator comprises a second swath edge detector.
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公开(公告)号:US20180329420A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-15
申请号:US15551718
申请日:2017-01-26
Applicant: Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Yongming Dong , Fangshi Liu , Zhendong Gao , Yiyun Tan
CPC classification number: G05D1/0219 , A01D34/008 , A01D2101/00 , G01D5/12 , G01N27/22 , G01N33/0098 , G05D2201/0208
Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-moving device, which moves and works in a working area defined by a limit and comprises a shell, a moving module, a task executing module and a control module; the control module controls the moving module to drive the self-moving device to move and controls the task executing module to execute a work task; the self-moving device comprising at least one capacitance sensor, which is mounted in the shell and electrically connected to the control module and detects whether a surface below the self-moving device or in front of a moving direction is a surface to be machined; the capacitance sensor comprises at least one probe, the probe comprises a probing surface located on the outer surface of the probe, and a conductivity of at least part of the probing surface is larger than or equal to 10−9 s/m; or a distance between the probe and the surface below the self-moving device meets a first preset condition; or an area of the probing surface meets a second preset condition.
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公开(公告)号:US20180317384A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-08
申请号:US16035832
申请日:2018-07-16
Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Inventor: Makoto Yamanaka , Yoshihisa Hirose
CPC classification number: A01D34/008 , A01D34/00 , A01D34/001 , A01D34/64 , A01D34/81 , A01D2101/00 , G05D1/0246 , G05D2201/0208
Abstract: An unmanned operation vehicle includes a housing, a wheel provided in the housing, and an operation unit provided under the housing. The housing includes a camera unit, a stop switch configured to stop driving of the wheel and the operation unit when actuated, and a stop switch actuating member configured to actuate the stop switch. The camera unit is arranged substantially at a center of an upper surface of the housing in a plan view, and the stop switch actuating member is arranged immediately above an upper surface of the camera unit.
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公开(公告)号:US20180267552A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-20
申请号:US15982657
申请日:2018-05-17
Applicant: RobArt GmbH
Inventor: Harold Artes , David Conti , Christoph Freudenthaler , Erwin Mascher , Reinhard Vogel
CPC classification number: G05D1/0219 , A01D34/008 , A47L9/009 , A47L9/2805 , A47L9/2852 , A47L2201/04 , G01C21/00 , G05D1/0088 , G05D1/0246 , G05D1/0255 , G05D1/0274 , G05D2201/0208 , G05D2201/0215
Abstract: A method for processing a surface of an area to be processed using an autonomous mobile robot. The method includes the steps of controlling the robot in order to process the area according to a first processing pattern, monitoring a region in the surroundings of the robot, wherein the region has a fixed position relative to the robot, and controlling the robot in order to process the area according to a second processing pattern if a reachable and unprocessed region is detected in the monitored region.
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公开(公告)号:US20180255704A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-13
申请号:US15538343
申请日:2015-10-19
Applicant: HUSQVARNA AB
Inventor: Mattias Kamfors , Patrik Jägenstedt
CPC classification number: A01D34/008 , G05D1/0274 , G05D1/0278 , G05D2201/0208
Abstract: A method may include receiving map data descriptive of a plurality of zones located within a parcel of land and receiving information indicative of a plurality of reference coordinates or objects including at least a first and second reference coordinate or object located on the parcel, in which the first and second reference coordinate or object each has corresponding information for defining boundaries for a first workable zone and a second workable zone on the parcel associated therewith, respectively. The method may further include determining the boundaries of the first and second workable zones responsive to detection of at least the first and second reference coordinate or object, respectively. The method may also include receiving time-scheduling instructions for the first and second workable zones, and operating the robotic vehicle to remain within the first and second workable zones in response to the time-scheduling instructions.
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公开(公告)号:US20180253096A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-06
申请号:US15535730
申请日:2015-11-10
Applicant: HUSQVARNA AB
Inventor: Jonas Holgersson , Fredrik Kallström , Jon Funk , Nick Schomer , Mario D'Ovidio
CPC classification number: G05D1/0088 , A01D34/008 , G05D1/0225 , G05D1/0242 , G05D1/0265 , G05D1/0272 , G05D1/0274 , G05D2201/0208
Abstract: A method for determining and mapping a parcel of land may include receiving positioning-information indicative of position data of a robotic vehicle transiting a parcel at one or more locations on the parcel and receiving workload-information indicative of workload data of a robotic vehicle transiting the parcel at one or more locations on the parcel. The method may further include generating a virtual map of the parcel based on the positioning-information and the workload-information received.
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公开(公告)号:US20180213717A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-02
申请号:US15537437
申请日:2015-11-26
Applicant: HUSQVARNA AB
Inventor: Patrik Jägenstedt , Tom Söberg , Magnus Öhrlund , Andreas Källming , Fredrik Kallström , Jonas Holgersson , Mattias Kamfors , Johan Öster
CPC classification number: A01D34/008 , A01B79/005 , G05D1/021 , G05D1/0274 , G05D2201/0208
Abstract: A robotic work tool system (200) comprising further comprising a charging station (210) and a robotic work tool (100), the robotic work tool system (200) being configured to determine a change in weather and to take preservation action. The robotic work tool may detect the change in weather by detecting an electrical charge buildup in the boundary wire. The robotic work tool may take the preservative action by the robotic work tool (100) distancing itself from the charging station (210).
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公开(公告)号:US20180116105A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-03
申请号:US15794603
申请日:2017-10-26
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Paul C. Balutis , Andrew Beaulieu , Brian Yamauchi
IPC: A01D34/00
CPC classification number: A01D34/008 , A01D2101/00 , B25J5/007 , B25J9/0081 , B25J9/1674 , G05D1/0219 , G05D1/0265 , G05D2201/0208 , Y10S901/01
Abstract: A method of mowing multiple areas includes training a robotic mower to mow at least two areas separated by a space, including moving the robotic mower about the areas while storing data indicative of location of boundaries of each area relative to boundary markers, training the robotic mower to move across the space separating the areas, and initiating a mowing operation. Training the robotic mower to move across the space separating the areas includes moving the robotic mower to a traversal launch point of a first of the areas and moving the robotic mower to a traversal landing point of a second of the areas. The mowing operation causes the robotic mower to move to the traversal launch point, move from the traversal launch point across the space to the traversal landing point, and then mow the second of the areas.
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公开(公告)号:US20180077860A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-22
申请号:US15711467
申请日:2017-09-21
Applicant: Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH
Inventor: Nils EINECKE , Mathias FRANZIUS
IPC: A01D34/00
CPC classification number: A01D34/008 , A01D75/185 , B60W30/00 , G05D1/0246 , G05D2201/0208 , G06K9/00362 , G06K9/00664 , G06K9/6212 , G06N20/00 , G06T7/20 , G06T7/75 , G06T2207/20081
Abstract: The invention regards a robotic gardening device comprising driving means for propelling the robotic gardening device, a working tool for performing dedicated gardening work and a controlling unit for controlling said driving means and the working tool and a method for controlling the same. The robotic gardening device further comprises at least one environment sensor generating a signal indicative of objects in the environment of the robotic gardening device, a computing unit for classifying these objects, wherein the classes comprise at least two different classes for objects being determined to be humans. The computing unit is configured to control the driving means and/or the working device according to a predetermined behavior associated with the respective objects class.
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公开(公告)号:US09901028B2
公开(公告)日:2018-02-27
申请号:US14649555
申请日:2013-12-06
Applicant: VIKING GmbH
Inventor: Matthias Hans
CPC classification number: A01D34/008 , B25J9/1694 , G05D1/0265 , G05D2201/0208 , Y10S901/01 , Y10S901/41 , Y10S901/46
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a self-propelled lawnmower, which is moved on a surface (20). The surface (20) is surrounded by a border delimitation wire (21) on which electrical signals (16, 116) are transmitted. The transmitted signal (16) is received by at least one receiving coil (17, 18) in the lawnmower (2) and induces a reception signal (EI), which is evaluated in an evaluation unit (19). The evaluation unit (19) emits an output signal to a control unit (13), on the basis of which the control unit (13) controls the direction of travel of the lawnmower (2). In order to guarantee a safe operation of the lawnmower even in range of electromagnetic interference fields, the invention provides that the electrical signal (16, 116) is transmitted with a predetermined pattern (M). The evaluation unit (19) of the lawnmower (2) processes the reception signal (EI) as a pattern, wherein the pattern (M′) of the reception signal (EI) is compared to a predetermined reference pattern (RM). Information regarding the location of the lawnmower (2) inside or outside the border delimitation wire (21) is obtained from the comparison result. The control unit (13) will determine the direction of travel of the implement on the basis of this information.
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