公开(公告)号：US20210011474A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US17035006

申请日：2020-09-28

Applicant: A&K Robotics Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Henry ANDERSON ,  Anson Yan Shun KUNG ,  Jacob Michael PERRON ,  Alexander Joseph YUEN

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/28 ,  B60L15/20 ,  G05D1/02

Abstract: Autoscrubbers are capable of being operated in a manual (e.g. walk-behind) mode and an autonomous (operator free) mode and capable of switching between such operational modes. Apparatus and methods for steering such autoscrubbers use steering torque mechanisms to apply steering torques independently to left and right drive wheels. Steering systems for autonomous operation may be retrofit onto existing walk-behind autoscrubbers to implement this functionality. The autonomous control capability may not detract appreciably from an operator's ability to use the autoscrubber in a manual (walk-behind) mode.

公开(公告)号：US20190179307A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-13

申请号：US16152984

申请日：2018-10-05

Applicant: A&K Robotics Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Henry ANDERSON ,  Anson Yan Shun KUNG ,  Jacob Michael PERRON ,  Alexander Joseph YUEN

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  A47L11/40 ,  G05D1/02

Abstract: Autoscrubbers are capable of being operated in a manual (e.g. walk-behind) mode and an autonomous (operator free) mode and capable of switching between such operational modes. Apparatus and methods for steering such autoscrubbers use steering torque mechanisms to apply steering torques independently to left and right drive wheels. Steering systems for autonomous operation may be retrofit onto existing walk-behind autoscrubbers to implement this functionality. The autonomous control capability may not detract appreciably from an operator's ability to use the autoscrubber in a manual (walk-behind) mode.