公开(公告)号：US11033165B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-15

申请号：US16739583

申请日：2020-01-10

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Andrew J. Brouwers ,  David VanKampen ,  Jeffery Swan ,  Eric D. Buehler

IPC: A47L9/28

Abstract: A system providing a barrier for an autonomous floor cleaner includes an artificial barrier generator that radiates one or more infrared emission patterns. An autonomous floor cleaner can be configured to detect an overlapping emission pattern made of partially overlapping encoded infrared emissions. Methods for containing an autonomous floor cleaner within a user-determined boundary are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20210228039A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-29

申请号：US17158175

申请日：2021-01-26

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Andrew James Brouwers ,  David VanKampen ,  Jeffery Swan ,  Patryk D. Akhurst ,  Jared Thomas

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/00 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: A docking station for charging an autonomous floor cleaner includes a transmitter that can transmit a signal for detection by the robot. The docking station can include an opaque shroud for the transmitter and/or spring-loaded charging contacts. The autonomous floor cleaner can comprise a passive receiver that detects signals emitted from the docking station and a time-of-flight sensor for position/proximity sensing. The robot can selectively turn off the time-of-flight sensor when docking with or avoiding the docking station. Methods for docking, re-docking, low power charging, docking station avoidance, obstacle response during docking, and close-proximity docking are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20250160596A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-22

申请号：US19033657

申请日：2025-01-22

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Dean T. Miller ,  Joshua Buck ,  Eric Daniel Buehler ,  David VanKampen ,  Jeffery Swan ,  Matthew G. Kamps ,  Brandon Arrendondo ,  Patryk D. Akhurst ,  Todd R. VanTongeren ,  Raghu Chandra Sekhar Babu Angara ,  Neil Edward Perez Onal ,  Dennis Lee

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/04

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a supply tank, a fluid dispenser, a brushroll rotatable about an axis, a brushroll motor configured to rotate the brushroll in a forward direction about the axis and a backward direction about the axis, and a controller. The controller executes a scrub mode in which the brushroll is oscillated forward and backwards about the axis to scrub a surface to be cleaned and break up a stubborn stain on the surface.

公开(公告)号：US20210259495A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-26

申请号：US17317276

申请日：2021-05-11

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Andrew J. Brouwers ,  David VanKampen ,  Jeffery Swan ,  Eric D. Buehler

IPC: A47L9/28

Abstract: A system providing a barrier for an autonomous floor cleaner includes an artificial barrier generator that radiates one or more infrared signals. An autonomous floor cleaner can be configured to detect the infrared signals, and can react by altering course. Methods for containing an autonomous floor cleaner within a user-determined boundary are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11925306B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US17158175

申请日：2021-01-26

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Andrew James Brouwers ,  David VanKampen ,  Jeffery Swan ,  Patryk D. Akhurst ,  Jared Thomas

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L11/40 ,  G05D1/02 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/0063 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4091 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: A docking station for charging an autonomous floor cleaner includes a transmitter that can transmit a signal for detection by the robot. The docking station can include an opaque shroud for the transmitter and/or spring-loaded charging contacts. The autonomous floor cleaner can comprise a passive receiver that detects signals emitted from the docking station and a time-of-flight sensor for position/proximity sensing. The robot can selectively turn off the time-of-flight sensor when docking with or avoiding the docking station. Methods for docking, re-docking, low power charging, docking station avoidance, obstacle response during docking, and close-proximity docking are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11576548B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US17317276

申请日：2021-05-11

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Andrew J. Brouwers ,  David VanKampen ,  Jeffery Swan ,  Eric D. Buehler

IPC: A47L9/28

Abstract: A system providing a barrier for an autonomous floor cleaner includes an artificial barrier generator that radiates one or more infrared signals. An autonomous floor cleaner can be configured to detect the infrared signals, and can react by altering course. Methods for containing an autonomous floor cleaner within a user-determined boundary are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20200221915A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16739583

申请日：2020-01-10

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Andrew J. Brouwers ,  David VanKampen ,  Jeffery Swan ,  Eric D. Buehler

IPC: A47L9/28

Abstract: A system providing a barrier for an autonomous floor cleaner includes an artificial barrier generator that radiates one or more infrared emission patterns. An autonomous floor cleaner can be configured to detect an overlapping emission pattern made of partially overlapping encoded infrared emissions. Methods for containing an autonomous floor cleaner within a user-determined boundary are disclosed.