公开(公告)号：US20190208978A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-11

申请号：US16328800

申请日：2017-08-04

Applicant: MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.

Inventor： Hideo SHITAMOTO ,  Tsuyoshi NAKANO

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/30 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: A47L11/4011 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/162 ,  A47L11/283 ,  A47L11/30 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D2201/0203

Abstract: An autonomously traveling floor washer autonomously performs an appropriate cleaning operation so that a washing liquid does not remain on a floor surface. In accordance with a cleaning schedule, the autonomously traveling floor washer autonomously travels and performs cleaning of the floor surface using a squeegee and the washing liquid. If a washing liquid discharge position at a taught data obtaining time is not included in a squeegee movement track calculated based on a position and a width of the squeegee at the taught data obtaining time, the cleaning schedule is modified so that the washing liquid discharge position is included in the squeegee movement track.

公开(公告)号：US20190204847A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US16232211

申请日：2018-12-26

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Taegyoon NOH ,  Junhoe CHOI ,  Seoho LEE ,  Jeongsu HAN

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G01S13/93 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/28

CPC classification number: G05D1/0257 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0214 ,  G05D2201/0203

Abstract: A moving apparatus for cleaning includes: a cleaner configured to perform cleaning; a traveler configured to move the moving apparatus; a sensor including a transmitter configured to transmit a radio frequency (RF) signal toward a front floor, and a receiver configured to receive a reflection signal of the RF signal; and a processor configured to control the traveler to make the moving apparatus travel corresponding to a result of determining that an obstacle is present in the front floor based on a signal pattern detected from the received reflection signal. Thus, the cleaning robot is provided with a radar sensing function using the RF signal, and thus improved in accuracy of detecting an obstacle without being affected by surrounding color, light disturbance and the like environment.

公开(公告)号：US20190191950A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16016911

申请日：2018-06-25

Applicant: Jichuan LUO

Inventor： Jichuan LUO

IPC: A47L11/14 ,  A47L11/282

CPC classification number: A47L11/14 ,  A47L1/02 ,  A47L11/282 ,  A47L11/283 ,  A47L11/4008 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4038 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06

Abstract: A cleaning machine and path control method therefor has a main motor and fan blade unit arranged between upper and middle housings. Three groups, each including edge wheel motor, edge wheel gear set and edge wheel worm are distributed in a triangle between its middle and lower housings. When the main motor is turned on, it draws air through the fan blade unit, from between its chuck and a surface to be cleaned, with the chuck attached to the surface to be cleaned. When the edge wheel motor is turned on, it drives a cloth through the edge wheel gear set, so that friction is generated between the cleaning cloth structure and the surface to be cleaned, thereby cleaning the surface to be cleaned.

公开(公告)号：US20190059680A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US15693349

申请日：2017-08-31

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Levi Fox ,  Marcus R. Williams ,  Yanhan Li ,  Jason Jeffrey Suchman ,  Lucile Driscoll

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/28 ,  A47L11/24 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B60L11/18

CPC classification number: A47L11/4091 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/28 ,  A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4072 ,  A47L11/4083 ,  A47L11/4088 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B25J9/0003 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  B25J19/005 ,  B60L53/14 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D2201/0203

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a base station for receiving a mobile cleaning robot including a docking structure. The docking structure includes a horizontal surface and at least two electrical charging contacts, each of the electrical charging contacts having a contact surface positioned above the horizontal surface. The base station also includes a platform that is connectable to the docking structure. The platform includes a raised rear surface having a front portion and a rear portion, two wheel wells located in the front portion of the raised rear surface of the platform, and a plurality of raised surface features forward of the raised rear surface configured to support an underside portion of the mobile cleaning robot.

公开(公告)号：US20180353041A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-13

申请号：US16004646

申请日：2018-06-11

Applicant: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH

Inventor： David ERKEK ,  Georg HACKERT ,  Gerhard ISENBERG ,  Roman ORTMANN ,  Andreas SCHMIDT

IPC: A47L11/24 ,  A47L9/28 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: A47L11/24 ,  A47L9/2815 ,  A47L11/4094 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G05D2201/0215

Abstract: A system consists of an unmanned vehicle that moves independently within an environment, in particular a cleaning robot, and a door located in the environment with a doorframe and a door leaf. The vehicle has a detector for detecting object data within the environment. In order to be able to open a door without the vehicle manually acting on the door, the door has an electronic actuator for changing an open state of the door, and the vehicle has or is allocated a controller, which is set up to output a control command for activating the actuator depending on an operating state and/or position of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20180346299A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US16059431

申请日：2018-08-09

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Donald R. High ,  Michael D. Atchley ,  Brian G. McHale ,  Robert C. Taylor ,  David C. Winkle

IPC: B66F9/06 ,  H04W4/80 ,  A47F10/04 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G05D1/04 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N13/282 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T7/593 ,  H04W4/33 ,  A47F13/00 ,  H04W4/30 ,  A47L11/40 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04B10/116

CPC classification number: B66F9/063 ,  A47F10/04 ,  A47F13/00 ,  A47F2010/005 ,  A47F2010/025 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B07C5/28 ,  B07C5/3422 ,  B07C2501/0045 ,  B07C2501/0054 ,  B07C2501/0063 ,  B60L53/36 ,  B60L53/63 ,  B60P3/06 ,  B60Y2410/10 ,  B62B5/0026 ,  B62B5/0069 ,  B62B5/0076 ,  B65F3/00 ,  B65F2210/168 ,  E01H5/061 ,  E01H5/12 ,  G01S1/02 ,  G01S1/70 ,  G01S1/72 ,  G05B19/048 ,  G05B19/124 ,  G05B2219/23363 ,  G05B2219/39107 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/0061 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/021 ,  G05D1/0214 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/0276 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G05D1/0289 ,  G05D1/0291 ,  G05D1/0293 ,  G05D1/0297 ,  G05D1/04 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F16/90335 ,  G06F21/606 ,  G06K7/10297 ,  G06K7/10821 ,  G06K7/1413 ,  G06K9/00208 ,  G06K9/00624 ,  G06K9/00671 ,  G06K9/00711 ,  G06K9/00771 ,  G06K9/00791 ,  G06K9/00805 ,  G06K9/18 ,  G06K9/3208 ,  G06K9/6256 ,  G06K9/78 ,  G06K2009/00738 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q10/06311 ,  G06Q10/06315 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q10/1095 ,  G06Q10/30 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q30/016 ,  G06Q30/0281 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0605 ,  G06Q30/0613 ,  G06Q30/0617 ,  G06Q30/0619 ,  G06Q30/0631 ,  G06Q30/0633 ,  G06Q30/0635 ,  G06Q30/0639 ,  G06Q30/0641 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G06T7/593 ,  G06T7/74 ,  G06T2207/10028 ,  G08G1/20 ,  G10L13/043 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L17/22 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  H02J7/0027 ,  H02J2007/0096 ,  H04B1/38 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04L63/06 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/0846 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/141 ,  H04L67/143 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N7/185 ,  H04N13/282 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/043 ,  H04W4/30 ,  H04W4/33 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04W4/80 ,  Y02W30/82 ,  Y02W30/827 ,  Y02W90/20 ,  Y04S10/54 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided, some apparatuses comprise: a location controller separate from a motorized transport unit, comprising: a transceiver configured to receive communications from the motorized transport unit; a control circuit; a memory storing computer instructions that when executed by the control circuit cause the control circuit to perform the steps of: obtain, from the communications, a unique light source identifier of a light source detected by the motorized transport unit, and relative distance information determined by the motorized transport unit through an optical measurement; process the at least one unique light source identifier and the relative distance information relative to a mapping of the shopping facility; and determine, in response to the processing, a location of the motorized transport unit within the shopping facility as a function of the at least one unique light source identifier and the relative distance information.

公开(公告)号：US20180344115A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US15994698

申请日：2018-05-31

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC. ,  SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION

Inventor： Yongmin SHIN ,  Donghoon YI ,  Ilsoo CHO ,  Dongil CHO ,  Taejae LEE

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  G06T5/40 ,  G06T7/50 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: A cleaner includes a main body having a suction port, a cleaning unit provided in the main body to suck a cleaning object through the suction port, a driving unit moving the main body, a camera provided in the main body and photographing an image, and a controller detecting a vanishing point related to the image and detecting information related to a posture of the main body based on the detected vanishing point.

公开(公告)号：US20180284786A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15475983

申请日：2017-03-31

Applicant: Neato Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Lilia Moshkina-Martinson ,  Kristen Holtz

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  A47L5/12 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/04 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/024 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2831 ,  A47L9/2847 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G05D1/0217 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D2201/0215

Abstract: Embodiments provide a plurality of personalized, user selectable styles. Each style is determined by a combination of dimensions. Each style, except the default balanced style, prioritizes one of the dimensions over the other cleaning dimensions. In one embodiment, the styles are cleaning styles and the cleaning dimensions are cleaning time, coverage and obstacle avoidance. The cleaning styles are gentle, fast, thorough and balanced. The gentle style protects expensive furniture, with obstacle avoidance prioritized over cleaning time and coverage. The fast style cleans quickly, prioritizing cleaning time over coverage and obstacle avoidance. The thorough style prioritizes coverage over cleaning time and obstacle avoidance. The balanced style prioritizes all three cleaning dimensions substantially the same. The prioritization is achieved through adjustments to the autonomous robot navigation. User selection of a style can be achieved directly or automatically based on various mechanisms, such as user history.

公开(公告)号：US20180267528A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15920661

申请日：2018-03-14

Applicant: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH

Inventor： Roman ORTMANN ,  Gerhard ISENBERG

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

CPC classification number: G05D1/0038 ,  A47L11/4094 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0227 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G05D2201/0215

Abstract: In a method for operating a self-traveling floor treatment apparatus, a recording device of the floor treatment apparatus records a recording of an environment of the floor treatment apparatus, which concerns a time period, and the recording is displayed for a user of the floor treatment apparatus on a screen. In order to allow correction of error conditions, the recording is stored and, in case of a defined environmental event and/or apparatus condition of the floor treatment apparatus, a time-defined partial sequence is subsequently extracted from the stored recording and displayed on the screen.

公开(公告)号：US20180255990A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15976041

申请日：2018-05-10

Applicant: Ecovacs Robotics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Xiaoming LV

IPC: A47L1/02 ,  G05B15/02 ,  F16B47/00 ,  F04C28/24 ,  G05B23/02 ,  A47L11/38

CPC classification number: A47L1/02 ,  A47L11/38 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  F04C28/24 ,  F16B47/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B23/02

Abstract: A suction apparatus, a glass-wiping device and a run control method thereof. The suction apparatus comprises a suction cup unit (1). The suction cup unit (1) comprises an inner suction cup (11) and an outer suction cup (12). The inner suction cup (11) is arranged on the inside of the outer suction cup (12). A chamber on the inside of the inner suction cup (11) forms an inner negative pressure chamber (13) via vacuum suction. A chamber between the inner and outer suction cups (11 and 12) forms an outer negative pressure chamber (14) via vacuum suction. The outer negative pressure chamber (14) is connected to a vacuum detection unit. The vacuum detection unit comprises a distensible piece (20) and a distension-sensing piece (21). The distensible piece (20) is sealedly connected onto an opening on the top end of the outer negative pressure chamber (14). The distensible piece (20) has arranged thereon the distension-sensing piece (21). The glass-wiping device is provided with the suction apparatus, when in cases of failure of the outer suction cup (12) in the suction apparatus and of failure of the outer negative pressure chamber (14), the glass-wiping device will take measures immediately to prevent an increased number of small protrusions from entering the inner suction cup (11), thus preventing the phenomenon of the glass-wiping device falling off a wall from occurrence.