公开(公告)号：US09717387B1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US14632842

申请日：2015-02-26

Applicant: BRAIN CORPORATION

Inventor： Botond Szatmary ,  Vadim Polonichko

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

CPC classification number: A47L9/2847 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G05D1/0221 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  G06N3/008 ,  G06N3/049

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for training and operating of robotic appliances. Robotic appliance may be operable to clean user premises. The user may train the appliance to perform cleaning operations in constrained areas. The appliance may be configured to clean other area of the premises automatically. The appliance may perform premises exploration and/or determine map of the premises. The appliance may be provided priority information associated with areas of the premises. The appliance may perform cleaning operations in order of the priority. Robotic vacuum cleaner appliance may be configured for safe cable operation wherein the controller may determine one or more potential obstructions (e.g., a cable) along operating trajectory. Upon approaching the cable, the controller may temporarily disable brushing mechanism in order to prevent cable damage.

公开(公告)号：US20170172367A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US15450917

申请日：2017-03-06

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Bongju KIM ,  Suuk CHOE ,  Sunghun LEE

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  A47L9/14

CPC classification number: A47L11/4011 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/1409 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G05D1/0044 ,  G05D2201/0203

Abstract: A robot cleaner includes a case, a suction device provided in the case, a suction nozzle for sucking dust from a floor by driving of the suction device, a dust collection device for collecting foreign substances contained in the air sucked via the suction nozzle, a driving unit for allowing the case to drive automatically, a controller for controlling the driving of the suction device and the driving unit, and for generating cleaning history information comprising map information on a cleaning area and moving path information, a memory unit for storing the cleaning history information; and a wireless communication module provided in the case to transmit the cleaning history information to the external terminal, when the external terminal asks the cleaning history information.

公开(公告)号：US20170123433A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-04

申请号：US15366367

申请日：2016-12-01

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Mark J. Chiappetta

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  A47L9/28 ,  B60L11/18 ,  H02J7/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01C21/20

CPC classification number: G05D1/0276 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2836 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  B60L11/1829 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G01C21/206 ,  G01S5/0284 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G06F17/00 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H04W88/06 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A navigation control system for an autonomous vehicle comprises a transmitter and an autonomous vehicle. The transmitter comprises an emitter for emitting at least one signal, a power source for powering the emitter, a device for capturing wireless energy to charge the power source, and a printed circuit board for converting the captured wireless energy to a form for charging the power source. The autonomous vehicle operates within a working area and comprises a receiver for detecting the at least one signal emitted by the emitter, and a processor for determining a relative location of the autonomous vehicle within the working area based on the signal emitted by the emitter.

公开(公告)号：US09622635B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US14283968

申请日：2014-05-21

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Joseph L. Jones ,  Newton E. Mack ,  David M. Nugent ,  Paul E. Sandin

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L5/34 ,  A47L7/02 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L11/282

CPC classification number: A47L9/2826 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L5/34 ,  A47L7/02 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/0494 ,  A47L9/1409 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L9/32 ,  A47L11/282 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06

Abstract: An autonomous floor-cleaning robot comprising a housing infrastructure including a chassis, a power subsystem; for providing the energy to power the autonomous floor-cleaning robot, a motive subsystem operative to propel the autonomous floor-cleaning robot for cleaning operations, a command and control subsystem operative to control the autonomous floor-cleaning robot to effect cleaning operations, and a self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem that includes a deck mounted in pivotal combination with the chassis, a brush assembly mounted in combination with the deck and powered by the motive subsystem to sweep up particulates during cleaning operations, a vacuum assembly disposed in combination with the deck and powered by the motive subsystem to ingest particulates during cleaning operations, and a deck adjusting subassembly mounted in combination with the motive subsystem for the brush assembly, the deck, and the chassis that is automatically operative in response to an increase in brush torque in said brush assembly to pivot the deck with respect to said chassis. The autonomous floor-cleaning robot also includes a side brush assembly mounted in combination with the chassis and powered by the motive subsystem to entrain particulates outside the periphery of the housing infrastructure and to direct such particulates towards the self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem.

公开(公告)号：US20170100010A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-13

申请号：US15383008

申请日：2016-12-19

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Ping-Hong Lu ,  Joseph M. Johnson ,  Daniel Foran ,  Marcus Williams ,  Andrew Graziani

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/28

CPC classification number: A47L11/4036 ,  A47L9/0673 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2815 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/28 ,  A47L11/4002 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4083 ,  A47L11/4088 ,  A47L13/16 ,  A47L13/24 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  B08B1/001 ,  B08B7/04 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a body, a controller supported by the body, a drive supporting the body to maneuver the robot across a floor surface in response to commands from the controller, and a pad holder attached to an underside of the body to hold a removable cleaning pad during operation of the robot. The pad includes a mounting plate and a mounting surface. The mounting plate is attached to the mounting surface. The robot includes a pad sensor to sense a feature on the pad and to generate a signal based on the feature, which is defined in part by a cutout on the card backing. The mounting plate enables the pad sensor to detect the feature. The controller is responsive to the signal to perform operations including selecting a cleaning mode based on the signal, and controlling the robot according to a selected cleaning mode.

公开(公告)号：US09591959B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-14

申请号：US14824940

申请日：2015-08-12

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Gregg W. Landry ,  David A. Cohen ,  Daniel N. Ozick

IPC: B64C13/18 ,  G05D1/00 ,  A47L9/28 ,  G05D1/02 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/04

CPC classification number: A47L9/281 ,  A47L5/362 ,  A47L9/0466 ,  A47L9/0488 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2831 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L9/2889 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4008 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G05D1/021 ,  G05D1/0227 ,  G05D1/0238 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/46

Abstract: A piezoelectric debris sensor and associated signal processor responsive to debris strikes enable an autonomous or non-autonomous cleaning device to detect the presence of debris and in response, to select a behavioral mode, operational condition or pattern of movement, such as spot coverage or the like. Multiple sensor channels (e.g., left and right) can be used to enable the detection or generation of differential left/right debris signals and thereby enable an autonomous device to steer in the direction of debris.

Abstract translation: 响应于碎片撞击的压电碎片传感器和相关联的信号处理器使得自主或非自主的清洁装置能够检测碎屑的存在，并且作为响应，选择行为模式，操作条件或运动模式，例如斑点覆盖或 喜欢。 可以使用多个传感器通道（例如左侧和右侧）来使得能够检测或产生差分的左/右碎片信号，从而使自主装置能够沿着碎屑的方向转向。

公开(公告)号：US20170035263A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-09

申请号：US15297432

申请日：2016-10-19

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： In Joo KIM ,  Jeong Ki YOO ,  Dong Hyun LEE ,  Dong Hun LEE ,  Jin Sung KIM

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  G05D1/02 ,  A47L11/283

CPC classification number: A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/282 ,  A47L11/283 ,  A47L11/4038 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L11/4083 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G05D1/0217 ,  G05D1/0238 ,  G05D1/024 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A cleaning robot includes a main body; a plurality of pad assemblies mounted on the bottom of the main body for doing cleaning; a drive assembly for applying drive power for each of the plurality of pad assemblies; and a detection unit for detecting an obstacle. The drive assembly adjusts slopes of the plurality of pad assemblies individually based on the height of the obstacle.

Abstract translation: 清洁机器人包括主体; 多个衬垫组件，安装在主体的底部用于进行清洁; 用于对所述多个垫组件中的每一个施加驱动力的驱动组件; 以及用于检测障碍物的检测单元。 驱动组件基于障碍物的高度分别调整多个垫组件的倾斜度。

公开(公告)号：US20170007091A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15274123

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG

Inventor： Juergen Walz ,  Christian Hofner ,  Barbara Pfister ,  Carsten Eckart

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/30

CPC classification number: A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/282 ,  A47L11/302 ,  A47L11/4008 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cleaning a floor surface with a floor cleaning device, in which method, during the cleaning movement of the floor cleaning device over the floor surface, a first recording of a floor surface portion before the cleaning is created with an optical recording unit, the floor cleaning device is moved with at least one cleaning unit over the floor surface portion, which is cleaned, a second recording of the floor surface portion after the cleaning is created with an optical recording unit and the recordings are compared with one another in order to check the cleaning result. The invention further relates to a floor cleaning device for carrying out the method.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用地板清洁装置清洁地板表面的方法，其中在地板清洁装置在地板表面上的清洁运动期间，在清洁之前首先记录地板表面部分， 光学记录单元，地板清洁装置在被清洁的地板表面部分上的至少一个清洁单元移动，在用光学记录单元创建清洁之后的地板表面部分的第二次记录，并将记录与 另一个是为了检查清洁结果。 本发明还涉及一种用于实施该方法的地板清洁装置。

公开(公告)号：US20160374526A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US15167862

申请日：2016-05-27

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hee-kyung Yang ,  Ji Eom ,  Ji-hye Jang

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H04W4/00

CPC classification number: A47L11/4011 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: A robot cleaner is provided. The robot cleaner includes a communication unit configured to communicate with the robot cleaner using a near field wireless communication (NFC) and a processor configured to detect a state of the robot cleaner among a plurality of predefined states. The processor is also configured to, in response to NFC tagging being performed with the mobile terminal, control the communication unit to transmit information corresponding to the detected state to the mobile terminal.

Abstract translation: 提供机器人清洁器。 机器人清洁器包括被配置为使用近场无线通信（NFC）与机器人清洁器通信的通信单元和被配置为在多个预定状态中检测机器人清洁器的状态的处理器。 处理器还被配置为响应于用移动终端执行NFC标签，控制通信单元将与检测到的状态相对应的信息发送到移动终端。

公开(公告)号：US09529086B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-27

申请号：US14664951

申请日：2015-03-23

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hiroki Taoka ,  Hiroyuki Kayama ,  Ichiro Takei

IPC: A47L15/00 ,  G01S17/00 ,  G01N15/06 ,  G01S17/58 ,  A47L11/00 ,  A47L13/50 ,  A47L25/00 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/88 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G01S17/58 ,  A47L11/00 ,  A47L13/50 ,  A47L25/00 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  G01N15/06 ,  G01S7/4813 ,  G01S17/88

Abstract: A dust detection apparatus includes a dust measuring unit that measures an amount of dust in air, a controller that determines a moving direction of the dust detection apparatus based on the measured amount of dust or a predetermined dust accumulation position candidate, a flight controller that controls a flight of the dust detection apparatus to the determined moving direction, and a communication unit that sends, to a server, location information of a dust accumulation position determined based on the measured amount of dust and the amount of dust measured by the dust measuring unit at the dust accumulation position.

Abstract translation: 灰尘检测装置包括：灰尘测量单元，其测量空气中的灰尘量;控制器，其基于测量的灰尘量或预定灰尘积聚位置候选来确定灰尘检测装置的移动方向;控制器，其控制 将尘埃检测装置的飞行到所确定的移动方向，以及通信单元，其向服务器发送基于测量的灰尘量和由灰尘测量单元测量的灰尘量确定的灰尘积聚位置的位置信息 在灰尘堆积位置。