BUMPER FOR A MOBILE ROBOT
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240239286A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-18

    申请号:US18096676

    申请日:2023-01-13

    IPC分类号: B60R19/48 B60R19/02

    CPC分类号: B60R19/483 B60R19/023

    摘要: A method of detecting a location of an impact event for a mobile robot. The mobile robot can include a robot body and a bumper. The bumper configured to bend in response to an impact event. The method can include receiving a first signal from a proximity sensor attached to the robot body. The first signal can be indicative of a first distance between the bumper and the robot body at a first location of the bumper. The method can also include receiving a second signal from the proximity sensor attached to the robot body. The second signal can be indicative of a second distance between the bumper and the robot body at a second location of the bumper. The method can also include determining the location of the impact event by comparing the first signal and the second signal to at least one of a plurality of reference signals.

    Blade guard for a robot lawnmower

    公开(公告)号:US09807930B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-07

    申请号:US15246947

    申请日:2016-08-25

    摘要: An autonomous robot lawnmower includes a chassis, a drive supporting the chassis above a lawn and configured to maneuver the robot lawnmower about the lawn, and a motorized lawn cutting assembly including one or more blades. The robot lawnmower further includes a first blade guard movably mounted to a first lateral side of the chassis and extending from the chassis toward the lawn, and a second blade guard movably mounted to a second lateral side of the chassis and extending from the chassis toward the lawn.

    HOME PET SYSTEMS AND DEVICES
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240188535A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-13

    申请号:US18080245

    申请日:2022-12-13

    IPC分类号: A01K5/02 A01K1/015 A01K1/035

    摘要: A pet feeding system can include a housing, a food tray connected to the housing, and a liquid tray connected to the housing. The pet feeding system can include a food dispenser connected to the housing and configured to dispense food into the food tray. The pet feeding system can include a liquid dispenser connected to the housing and configured to dispense liquid into the liquid tray. The pet feeding system can include a controller communicatively connected to the food dispenser and the liquid dispenser. The controller can operate the food dispenser to dispense the food into the food tray and can operate the liquid dispenser to dispense liquid into the liquid tray.

    EVACUATION STATION
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230030775A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-02

    申请号:US17878411

    申请日:2022-08-01

    IPC分类号: A47L9/28 A47L11/40

    摘要: A docking station for a mobile cleaning robot can include a base and a canister. The base can be configured to receive at least a portion of the mobile cleaning robot thereon. The base can include an electrical power interface configured to provide electrical power to the mobile cleaning robot. The canister can be connected to the base and can be located at least partially above the base. The canister can include a debris bin to receive debris from the mobile cleaning robot.

    INTEGRATED EVACUATION STATION AND RUBBISH BIN

    公开(公告)号:US20240324833A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-03

    申请号:US18127776

    申请日:2023-03-29

    IPC分类号: A47L9/14 A47L9/00

    摘要: A docking station for a mobile cleaning robot can include a base and a cannister. The base can be configured to receive at least a portion of the mobile cleaning robot thereon, where the base can include a debris port. The cannister can be connected to the base and can be located at least partially above the base. The cannister can include a debris duct connected to the debris port and configured to receive an air stream from the mobile cleaning robot. The lid assembly can be connected to the debris duct and can be configured to receive at least a portion of the air stream from the mobile cleaning robot. A receptacle can be connected to the lid assembly, where the receptacle can be configured to receive at least a portion of debris from the air stream or the lid assembly.

    BLADE ASSEMBLY FOR A GRASS CUTTING MOBILE ROBOT

    公开(公告)号:US20200154637A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-21

    申请号:US16631109

    申请日:2018-06-28

    发明人: Brian W. Doughty

    摘要: A grass cutting mobile robot includes a body and a blade assembly connected to the body and rotatable about a drive axis. The blade assembly includes blades, a housing to hold the blades, a coupling latch configured to lock the housing to a drive shaft of the mobile robot, and a spring that connects the blade to the coupling latch. The housing is configured for coupling to an actuator so that the housing is rotatable about a drive axis, and receives a shaft that connects the housing to the actuator. The shaft includes a groove or an undercut therein. The coupling latch is rotatable within the housing to move an engagement end towards, or away from the groove or undercut. The engagement end is positionable within the groove to lock the housing to the actuator.

    Sensors for an autonomous cleaning robot

    公开(公告)号:US11771290B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-03

    申请号:US16537024

    申请日:2019-08-09

    IPC分类号: A47L11/00 A47L11/40

    摘要: An autonomous cleaning robot includes a drive system to maneuver the autonomous cleaning robot across a floor surface; a cleaning assembly for cleaning the floor surface; and a sensor system disposed at a forward portion of the autonomous cleaning robot. The sensor system includes a movable element having (i) a first configuration in which the movable element extends beyond a bottom surface of the autonomous cleaning robot by a first amount, and (ii) a second configuration in which the movable element extends beyond the bottom surface of the autonomous cleaning robot by a second amount less than the first amount; a spring mechanically coupled to the movable element, the spring being biased to hold the movable element in the first configuration; and a sensor assembly configured to generate a signal based on the configuration of the movable element.

    Sensors for an Autonomous Cleaning Robot
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200367715A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-26

    申请号:US16537024

    申请日:2019-08-09

    IPC分类号: A47L11/40 G05D1/00 G05D1/02

    摘要: An autonomous cleaning robot includes a drive system to maneuver the autonomous cleaning robot across a floor surface; a cleaning assembly for cleaning the floor surface; and a sensor system disposed at a forward portion of the autonomous cleaning robot. The sensor system includes a movable element having (i) a first configuration in which the movable element extends beyond a bottom surface of the autonomous cleaning robot by a first amount, and (ii) a second configuration in which the movable element extends beyond the bottom surface of the autonomous cleaning robot by a second amount less than the first amount; a spring mechanically coupled to the movable element, the spring being biased to hold the movable element in the first configuration; and a sensor assembly configured to generate a signal based on the configuration of the movable element.