公开(公告)号：US09827678B1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-28

申请号：US15155388

申请日：2016-05-16

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Seth Gilbertson ,  Jeff Weber ,  Robert Wilson

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J11/00 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/40

CPC classification number: B25J9/1682 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4055 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  B25J9/0087 ,  B25J9/046 ,  B25J9/1694 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  B25J15/0014 ,  B25J15/0066 ,  B25J18/025 ,  B25J19/007 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/41

Abstract: An example robotic arm includes a base linkage and a first end effector connected to a second end of the base linkage through a first rotational joint. The robotic arm additionally includes a control arm. The control arm includes a first linkage and a second linkage, each having a first end and a second end. The first end of the first linkage is connected to the second end of the base linkage through a second rotational joint. The first end of the second linkage is connected to the second end of the first linkage through a third rotational joint. The control arm also includes a second end effector connected to the second end of the second linkage through a fourth rotational joint. The first, second, third, and fourth rotational joints are configured to rotate in or parallel to a first plane.

公开(公告)号：US20170332868A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15599863

申请日：2017-05-19

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Bohyun NAM ,  Inbo SHIM ,  Jihoon SUNG ,  Sojin PARK ,  Seunghyun SONG ,  Sangkyu LEE ,  Woochan JUN

IPC: A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/40

CPC classification number: A47L11/33 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/02 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/122 ,  A47L9/1427 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/1608 ,  A47L9/1683 ,  A47L9/1691 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2868 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06

Abstract: A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner body including a wheel unit and a controller controlling driving of the wheel unit; a dust container accommodation part having a shape recessed toward the front from the rear thereof to be opened to the rear; a dust container detachably coupled to the dust container accommodation part, the dust container have a portion protruding rearward of a rear end of the cleaner body in a state in which the dust container is accommodated in the dust container accommodation part; and a dust container cover rotatably coupled to the cleaner body to cover the dust container, wherein the dust container cover is accommodated in the dust container accommodation part in a state in which the dust container cover is disposed to cover the dust container, and a portion of the dust container cover protrudes rearward of the rear end of the cleaner body.

公开(公告)号：US20170332853A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15599780

申请日：2017-05-19

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Bohyun NAM ,  Inbo SHIM ,  Jihoon SUNG ,  Sojin PARK ,  Seunghyun SONG ,  Sangkyu LEE ,  Woochan JUN

IPC: A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/02

CPC classification number: A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/02 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/122 ,  A47L9/1409 ,  A47L9/1427 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/1608 ,  A47L9/1683 ,  A47L9/1691 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2868 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  H01M2220/30

Abstract: A autonomous cleaner includes: a cleaner body including a wheel unit for autonomous traveling; a suction unit provided to protrude from one side of the cleaner body, the suction unit sucking air containing dust; a sensing unit provided at the one side of the cleaner body; a dust container accommodated in a dust container accommodation part formed at the other side of the cleaner body, the dust container collecting dust filtered from sucked air; and a dust container cover hinge-coupled to the cleaner body to be rotatable, the dust container cover being provided to cover a top surface of the dust container when the dust container cover is coupled to the dust container.

公开(公告)号：US20170280960A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15626662

申请日：2017-06-19

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Andrew Ziegler ,  Christopher John Morse ,  Duane L. Gilbert, JR. ,  Andrew Jones ,  Scott Pratt ,  Paul E. Sandin ,  Nancy Dussault-Smith

IPC: A47L11/30 ,  A47L7/00 ,  A47L9/00 ,  B60R19/48 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L11/40 ,  G05D1/02 ,  A47L5/14 ,  A47L9/28

CPC classification number: A47L11/302 ,  A47L5/14 ,  A47L7/0028 ,  A47L7/0038 ,  A47L7/0042 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4016 ,  A47L11/4027 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4044 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L11/4083 ,  A47L11/4088 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B60B33/001 ,  B60B33/0021 ,  B60B33/0028 ,  B60B33/0039 ,  B60B33/0049 ,  B60B33/0057 ,  B60B33/0068 ,  B60B33/0073 ,  B60B33/028 ,  B60R19/483 ,  C11D1/62 ,  C11D1/75 ,  F04D29/4233 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0227 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/40

Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis carries a first cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arranged to suction loose particulates up from the cleaning surface and a second cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arraigned to apply a cleaning fluid onto the surface and to thereafter collect the cleaning fluid up from the surface after it has been used to clean the surface. The robot chassis carries a supply of cleaning fluid and a waste container for storing waste materials collected up from the cleaning surface.

公开(公告)号：US20170273529A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15508763

申请日：2015-08-24

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jun Sung CHUNG ,  Joo Ho KIM ,  Hee Yuel ROH

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/32 ,  A47L9/24 ,  G09G3/20 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L5/28 ,  A47L9/00 ,  G02F1/137 ,  A47L5/36 ,  A47L9/12

CPC classification number: A47L9/2836 ,  A47L5/28 ,  A47L5/362 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/122 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/1608 ,  A47L9/1683 ,  A47L9/1691 ,  A47L9/19 ,  A47L9/24 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/281 ,  A47L9/2831 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/325 ,  A47L9/327 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  G01G19/00 ,  G01N21/17 ,  G02F1/137 ,  G02F2203/02 ,  G09G3/2003

Abstract: Disclosed are related to a dust collecting apparatus, a cleaning apparatus, and a method of controlling the cleaning apparatus. The dust collecting apparatus may comprises a dust collecting space configured to collect impurities and a variable body formed to surround the dust collecting space and having one of transparency, shape and color changed by selectively transmitting or reflecting light in response to applied electric power.

公开(公告)号：US20170273526A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15621629

申请日：2017-06-13

Applicant: Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

Inventor： Alan Love ,  Sergey Makarov ,  Shadi Sumrain ,  Patrick Truitt

IPC: A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/24 ,  A47L9/10

CPC classification number: A47L9/1608 ,  A47L5/22 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/102 ,  A47L9/122 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/1666 ,  A47L9/1683 ,  A47L9/1691 ,  A47L9/248 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  G01S17/936

Abstract: An autonomous vacuum cleaner includes an outer housing and a separator assembly that is removably received by the autonomous vacuum cleaner. A portion of the separator assembly defines a portion of at least two walls of the outer housing.

公开(公告)号：US20170273524A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15504066

申请日：2014-09-08

Applicant: Aktiebolaget Electrolux

Inventor： Andreas Klintemyr ,  Daniel Kastensson

IPC: A47L9/04 ,  A47L5/22

CPC classification number: A47L9/0477 ,  A47L5/22 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A47L9/0488 ,  A47L2201/00

Abstract: A robotic vacuum cleaner having a nozzle inlet arranged in a portion of a housing of the vacuum cleaner. The nozzle inlet has a frame structure forming an opening. The frame structure has a base portion extending substantially in parallel with a surface to be cleaned, the base portion extending at a first level. A leading edge portion has at least two distance members forming there between a channel to the opening. The channel has a delimiting surface extending at a second level substantially in parallel with the first level. The first level is arranged closer to the surface to be cleaned than the second level. Each distance member has a substantially triangular cross section. At least a portion of side surfaces of the distance members extend substantially perpendicularly to the base portion.

公开(公告)号：US09770149B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-26

申请号：US14515772

申请日：2014-10-16

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Kuyoung Son

IPC: A47L9/00 ,  G01N27/22 ,  B03C3/66 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/19 ,  A47L9/20 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/10 ,  B03C3/017 ,  H03K17/955

CPC classification number: A47L9/0072 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/122 ,  A47L9/19 ,  A47L9/20 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/281 ,  A47L9/2836 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  B03C3/017 ,  B03C3/66 ,  G01N27/22 ,  H03K17/955

Abstract: A robot cleaner is provided that may include a suction motor installed within a main body to generate a suction force, at least two conductive plates spaced apart from each other to form a flow path for external air introduced by the suction force, and a calculator to measure a capacitance value between the at least two conductive plates. Further, provided is a robot cleaner that may include a suction motor installed within a main body to generate a suction force, a porous structure having at least one through hole, through which external air introduced by the suction force may flow, at least one filter disposed on a surface of the porous structure to filter dust contained in the air, and a power supply configured to apply alternating current (AC) power to at least a portion of the surface of the porous structure.

公开(公告)号：US20170265701A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15505506

申请日：2015-08-20

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sin Ae KIM ,  Young Jae PARK ,  Keon Soo CHOI

IPC: A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/04

CPC classification number: A47L9/1633 ,  A47L5/22 ,  A47L9/02 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/102 ,  A47L9/1608 ,  A47L9/1641 ,  A47L9/165 ,  A47L9/1666 ,  A47L9/1683 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/20 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B04C9/00

Abstract: There is provided a robot cleaner having an improved dust-collecting capability and an improved suction force and capable of being manufactured in a small size. The robot cleaner includes a main body comprising a fan motor and having a suction port provided in one side thereof; a plurality of cyclone units configured to separate foreign substances in air suctioned through the suction port; and a plurality of suction flow paths connecting the plurality of cyclone units and the suction port.

公开(公告)号：US09758980B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US14501175

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: MAYTRONICS LTD.

Inventor： Boaz Ben Don ,  Shay Witelson

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/14 ,  E04H4/16 ,  B66B9/00 ,  B66C23/46 ,  H02J7/02

CPC classification number: E04H4/1654 ,  A47L9/18 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  B60L11/182 ,  B60L2200/32 ,  B60L2200/40 ,  B60Y2200/47 ,  B62D55/065 ,  B62D55/0655 ,  B62D55/075 ,  B62D55/084 ,  B62D55/265 ,  B66B9/00 ,  B66C23/46 ,  B66C23/48 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0206 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0276 ,  H02J7/0013 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/00 ,  H02J50/10 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/122 ,  Y02T90/14

Abstract: A system for extraction of a pool cleaning robot from a pool, the system may include a pool cleaning robot interface that is arranged to be coupled to a pool cleaning robot during an exit process during which the pool cleaning robot is extracted from the pool; and a pool cleaning robot manipulator that is coupled to the pool cleaning robot interface, wherein the pool cleaning robot manipulator is arranged to move the pool cleaning robot interface between a first and second portion; wherein when the pool cleaning robot interface is at the first position and is coupled to the pool cleaning robot, the pool cleaning robot is within the pool; wherein when the pool cleaning robot interface is at the second position and is coupled to the pool cleaning robot, the pool cleaning robot is positioned outside the pool.