Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Compact autonomous coverage robot
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Application No.: US13245095Application Date: 2011-09-26
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Publication No.: US08347444B2Publication Date: 2013-01-08
- Inventor: Mark Schnittman , Zivthan A. Dubrovsky , Jeffrey W. Mammen , Aaron Solochek
- Applicant: Mark Schnittman , Zivthan A. Dubrovsky , Jeffrey W. Mammen , Aaron Solochek
- Applicant Address: US MA Bedford
- Assignee: iRobot Corporation
- Current Assignee: iRobot Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Bedford
- Agency: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Main IPC: A47L11/24
- IPC: A47L11/24

Abstract:
An autonomous coverage robot includes a chassis having forward and rearward portions and a drive system carried by the chassis. The forward portion of the chassis defines a substantially rectangular shape. The robot includes a cleaning assembly mounted on the forward portion of the chassis and a bin disposed adjacent the cleaning assembly and configured to receive debris agitated by the cleaning assembly. A bin cover is pivotally attached to a lower portion of the chassis and configured to rotate between a first, closed position providing closure of an opening defined by the bin and a second, open position providing access to the bin opening. The robot includes a body attached to the chassis and a handle disposed on an upper portion of the body. A bin cover release is actuatable from substantially near the handle.
Public/Granted literature
- US08272092B2 Compact autonomous coverage robot Public/Granted day:2012-09-25
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