公开(公告)号：US11998151B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US17705895

申请日：2022-03-28

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： William Goddard ,  Matthew Blouin

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L11/24

CPC classification number: A47L11/4041 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4044 ,  A47L2201/00

Abstract: A cleaning roller mountable to a cleaning robot includes an elongate shaft extending from a first end portion to a second end portion along an axis of rotation. The first and second end portions are mountable to the cleaning robot for rotating about the axis of rotation. The cleaning roller further includes a core affixed around the shaft and having outer end portions positioned along the elongate shaft and proximate the first and second end portions. The core tapers from proximate the first end portion of the shaft toward a center of the shaft. The cleaning roller further includes a sheath affixed to the core and extending beyond the outer end portions of the core. The sheath includes a first half and a second half each tapering toward the center of the shaft.

公开(公告)号：US11812916B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17371239

申请日：2021-07-09

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Matthew Blouin

IPC: A47L9/04

CPC classification number: A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/0427 ,  A47L9/0455

Abstract: A rotating cleaning element configured to be inserted in a cleaning head compartment of a robotic vacuum, the rotating cleaning element including: a drive end including a drive protrusion configured to engage a drive mechanism of the cleaning head compartment; a bearing end and a shroud configured to surround at least a portion of the bearing end to lessen an amount of hair and similar matter that reaches the bearing; and a central member extending between the bearing end and the drive end.

公开(公告)号：US20220151372A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：US17665973

申请日：2022-02-07

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Matthew Blouin ,  Pierre Paul Richard Souloumiac ,  Pu Zhou

IPC: A46B13/00 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L11/40 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J11/00

Abstract: A cleaning roller is mountable to a cleaning robot. The cleaning roller includes a sheath comprising a shell, an outer diameter of the shell tapering from a first end portion of the sheath and a second end portion of the sheath toward a center of the roller. The cleaning roller further includes a core including a central portion interlocked with the sheath to rotationally couple the core to the sheath and inhibit relative translation of the sheath and the core along an axis of rotation. An inner surface of the sheath and an outer surface of the core define an air gap therebetween, the air gap extending from the central portion of the core longitudinally along the axis of rotation toward the first end portion or the second end portion.

公开(公告)号：US11284769B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US16725107

申请日：2019-12-23

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： William Goddard ,  Matthew Blouin

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L9/04

Abstract: A cleaning roller mountable to a cleaning robot includes an elongate shaft extending from a first end portion to a second end portion along an axis of rotation. The first and second end portions are mountable to the cleaning robot for rotating about the axis of rotation. The cleaning roller further includes a core affixed around the shaft and having outer end portions positioned along the elongate shaft and proximate the first and second end portions. The core tapers from proximate the first end portion of the shaft toward a center of the shaft. The cleaning roller further includes a sheath affixed to the core and extending beyond the outer end portions of the core. The sheath includes a first half and a second half each tapering toward the center of the shaft.

公开(公告)号：US10512384B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-24

申请号：US15380530

申请日：2016-12-15

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： William Goddard ,  Matthew Blouin

IPC: A47L9/04 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/40

Abstract: A cleaning roller mountable to a cleaning robot includes an elongate shaft extending from a first end portion to a second end portion along an axis of rotation. The first and second end portions are mountable to the cleaning robot for rotating about the axis of rotation. The cleaning roller further includes a core affixed around the shaft and having outer end portions positioned along the elongate shaft and proximate the first and second end portions. The core tapers from proximate the first end portion of the shaft toward a center of the shaft. The cleaning roller further includes a sheath affixed to the core and extending beyond the outer end portions of the core. The sheath includes a first half and a second half each tapering toward the center of the shaft.

公开(公告)号：US20140317879A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-30

申请号：US14325997

申请日：2014-07-08

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Matthew Blouin

IPC: A47L9/04

CPC classification number: A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/0427 ,  A47L9/0455

Abstract: A rotating cleaning element configured to be inserted in a cleaning head compartment of a robotic vacuum, the rotating cleaning element including: a drive end including a drive protrusion configured to engage a drive mechanism of the cleaning head compartment; a bearing end and a shroud configured to surround at least a portion of the bearing end to lessen an amount of hair and similar matter that reaches the bearing; and a central member extending between the bearing end and the drive end.

Abstract translation: 旋转清洁元件，被配置为插入机器人真空的清洁头部隔间中，所述旋转清洁元件包括：驱动端，其包括驱动突起，所述驱动突起构造成与所述清洁头隔间的驱动机构接合; 轴承端和护罩，其构造成围绕所述轴承端部的至少一部分以减少到达所述轴承的毛发和类似物质的量; 以及在轴承端和驱动端之间延伸的中心构件。

公开(公告)号：US20220218171A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-14

申请号：US17705895

申请日：2022-03-28

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： William Goddard ,  Matthew Blouin

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L9/04

Abstract: A cleaning roller mountable to a cleaning robot includes an elongate shaft extending from a first end portion to a second end portion along an axis of rotation. The first and second end portions are mountable to the cleaning robot for rotating about the axis of rotation. The cleaning roller further includes a core affixed around the shaft and having outer end portions positioned along the elongate shaft and proximate the first and second end portions. The core tapers from proximate the first end portion of the shaft toward a center of the shaft. The cleaning roller further includes a sheath affixed to the core and extending beyond the outer end portions of the core. The sheath includes a first half and a second half each tapering toward the center of the shaft.

公开(公告)号：US20210386256A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-16

申请号：US17371239

申请日：2021-07-09

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Matthew Blouin

IPC: A47L9/04

Abstract: A rotating cleaning element configured to be inserted in a cleaning head compartment of a robotic vacuum, the rotating cleaning element including: a drive end including a drive protrusion configured to engage a drive mechanism of the cleaning head compartment; a bearing end and a shroud configured to surround at least a portion of the bearing end to lessen an amount of hair and similar matter that reaches the bearing; and a central member extending between the bearing end and the drive end.

公开(公告)号：US20190350420A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-21

申请号：US16429430

申请日：2019-06-03

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Matthew Blouin

IPC: A47L9/04

Abstract: A rotating cleaning element configured to be inserted in a cleaning head compartment of a robotic vacuum, the rotating cleaning element including: a drive end including a drive protrusion configured to engage a drive mechanism of the cleaning head compartment; a bearing end and a shroud configured to surround at least a portion of the bearing end to lessen an amount of hair and similar matter that reaches the bearing; and a central member extending between the bearing end and the drive end.

公开(公告)号：US10314449B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-11

申请号：US14325997

申请日：2014-07-08

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Matthew Blouin

IPC: A47L9/04

Abstract: A rotating cleaning element configured to be inserted in a cleaning head compartment of a robotic vacuum, the rotating cleaning element including: a drive end including a drive protrusion configured to engage a drive mechanism of the cleaning head compartment; a bearing end and a shroud configured to surround at least a portion of the bearing end to lessen an amount of hair and similar matter that reaches the bearing; and a central member extending between the bearing end and the drive end.