公开(公告)号：US5959423A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-28

申请号：US657174

申请日：1996-06-03

Applicant: Hideaki Nakanishi ,  Nobukazu Kawagoe

Inventor： Hideaki Nakanishi ,  Nobukazu Kawagoe

IPC: A47L11/00 ,  A61L2/24 ,  B08B13/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B25J5/00

CPC classification number: A47L11/305 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/4002 ,  A47L11/4008 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4019 ,  A47L11/403 ,  A47L11/4038 ,  A47L11/4072 ,  A47L11/4088 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0276 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/026 ,  A47L2201/028 ,  A61L2/10 ,  A61L2/18 ,  A61L2/24 ,  G05D2201/0203

Abstract: The system includes a mobile work robot and a separate station. The mobile robot is equipped to perform prescribed tasks, such as cleaning building floors. The station is equipped to remotely control the movement of the mobile work robot and to perform maintenance on the mobile work robot, such as the replacement of parts as well as replenishment of consumable goods necessary for the mobile work robot to move and work. In addition, the cleaning means equipped on the station performs the cleaning and disinfection of the mobile work robot.

Abstract translation: 该系统包括一个移动作业机器人和一个单独的站。 移动机器人配备执行规定的任务，如清洁建筑物地板。 车站配备远程控制移动式作业机器人的移动，对移动式作业机器人进行维护，如更换零件以及补充移动作业机器人移动和工作所需的耗材。 此外，车站上的清洁装置还执行移动作业机器人的清洁和消毒。

公开(公告)号：US20240324833A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18127776

申请日：2023-03-29

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Brian W. Doughty ,  Erik Amaral ,  Isaac Fowler ,  Nicholas Coleman

IPC: A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/149 ,  A47L9/0063 ,  A47L9/1409 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/026

Abstract: 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.

公开(公告)号：US20240292996A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-05

申请号：US18594839

申请日：2024-03-04

Applicant: Woan Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Zhichen LI ,  Yang PAN ,  Wei HOU ,  Jiahui WANG ,  Zhuo CHEN ,  Jiangang LI ,  Lan HU

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/28 ,  B67D7/02

CPC classification number: A47L11/4091 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/28 ,  A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4019 ,  A47L11/4025 ,  A47L11/4083 ,  B67D7/0294 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/026

Abstract: A water exchange base station including a main body, a sewage exchange port, a clear water exchange port, a first sewage connecting port, a first clear water connecting port arranged on the main body, and an inlet valve; when the clear water port of the intelligent cleaning machine is docked with the clear water exchange port and in the state of supplying clear water, the clear water exchange port supplies the clear water to the intelligent cleaning machine; when the sewage port of the intelligent cleaning machine is docked with the sewage exchange port and in the state of sewage discharging, the sewage inside the intelligent cleaning machine is drawn out from the sewage exchange port and discharged from the first sewage connecting port to the outside.

公开(公告)号：US12076732B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US18379378

申请日：2023-10-12

Applicant: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.

Inventor： Wayne Ernest Conrad

IPC: A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/28 ,  B04C5/185 ,  B04C5/26 ,  B04C5/28

CPC classification number: B04C5/28 ,  A47L9/1641 ,  A47L9/1683 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  B04C5/185 ,  B04C5/26 ,  A47L9/1616 ,  A47L2201/024

Abstract: A docking station for a vacuum cleaner has a first stage momentum separator which has a plurality of walls comprising an upper wall, a lower wall, and a first sidewall, wherein the first sidewall comprises a first side screen which comprises an air outlet of the momentum separator. A first air flow chamber is located between a first end wall, which is spaced from and faces the first side screen, and the first side screen. A second stage separator, which comprising at least one cyclone, is provided downstream from the first air flow chamber. In operation, air exits the momentum separator through the first side screen and travels through the first air flow chamber to the at least one cyclone.

公开(公告)号：US20240277203A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-22

申请号：US18025181

申请日：2021-08-30

Applicant: Dreame Innovation Technology (Suzhou) Co., LTD.

Inventor： YADONG WU ,  HAIYANG FU ,  LEI XIA ,  BOJIAN XU

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/24 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/24

CPC classification number: A47L11/4025 ,  A47L9/248 ,  A47L9/281 ,  A47L9/2821 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/4091 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/06

Abstract: A cleaning control method for a dust box of a sweeping robot, the sweeping robot being configured to mate with a maintenance station, the maintenance station having a first fan, the sweeping robot having a second fan, includes: mating the sweeping robot with the maintenance station for charging; starting the second fan first, and then starting the first fan to extract dust from the sweeping robot; or, starting the first fan and the second fan at the same time; and when dust extraction is completed, turning off the first fan first, and then turning off the second fan; or, turning off the first fan and the second fan at the same time.

公开(公告)号：US20240226792A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18557082

申请日：2022-04-01

Applicant: Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chengyang WANG

IPC: B01D46/10 ,  A47L9/00 ,  B01D46/00 ,  B01D46/16

CPC classification number: B01D46/103 ,  A47L9/0063 ,  B01D46/0005 ,  B01D46/16 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  B01D2265/06 ,  B01D2271/02 ,  B01D2279/55

Abstract: A filtering element, a dust collection pile, and a cleaning system are disclosed. The filtering element includes a frame and a filter screen. The filter screen id disposed on the frame. A receiving groove is formed on the filter screen. The receiving groove includes a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening, wherein the first opening and the second opening are provided opposite to each other, and both ends of the third opening penetrate through the first opening and the second opening.

公开(公告)号：US20240188780A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18076718

申请日：2022-12-07

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Erik Amaral ,  Charles Hudson

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/0063 ,  A47L2201/024

Abstract: A docking station for a mobile cleaning robot can include a base configured to receive at least a portion of the mobile cleaning robot thereon, where the base can include a debris port. The docking station can include a canister connected to the base and located at least partially above the base. The canister can include a debris bin to receive debris from the mobile cleaning robot. The canister can include a debris duct connected to the debris port and to the debris bin. The canister can include a debris collector connected to the debris duct upstream of the debris bin, where the debris collector can collect debris from a debris airstream of the debris duct.

公开(公告)号：US11992176B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17012519

申请日：2020-09-04

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jeayun So ,  Jinhee Kim ,  Jihye Seo ,  Yeonkyu Jeong ,  Jaeyoul Jeong

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/19

CPC classification number: A47L9/2815 ,  A47L9/19 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/06

Abstract: Disclosed is a cleaner. The cleaner according to an embodiment includes a main body, a suction device configured to suck dust outside the cleaner, a dust detection sensor including a light emitting element and a light receiving element disposed adjacent to the suction device, a dust container configured to store sucked dust through the suction device, and a processor configured to identify a dust inflow state and a dust amount of the dust container based on a voltage value output from the light receiving element, and control an operation of the cleaner based on the identified dust inflow state and dust amount, wherein the light emitting element and the light receiving element are disposed at an outside of the dust container in a direction toward an inlet of the dust container.

公开(公告)号：US11980331B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

申请号：US17735447

申请日：2022-05-03

Applicant: Miele & Cie. KG

Inventor： Nicolas Stroop ,  Mathis Budke

IPC: A47L11/40

CPC classification number: A47L11/4091 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024

Abstract: A trolley and method for loading and unloading cleaning robots into a trolley, including for storing, emptying and supplying energy to cleaning robots. The trolley includes an energy supply unit, storage compartments, each storage compartment having a charging contact which is designed to be contacted with a cleaning robot arranged in the corresponding storage compartment to supply the cleaning robot with energy, transport wheels configured to move the trolley over a substrate, a suction system having a foldable suction platform configured to empty one of the cleaning robots arranged on the suction platform, a lift system with a foldable receiving element configured to transport the cleaning robots individually by way of the receiving element in its unfolded state to the storage compartments and away from the storage compartments, and at least one door element configured to close or expose the foldable receiving element and the foldable suction platform.

公开(公告)号：US11969139B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US16827389

申请日：2020-03-23

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Russell Walter Morin ,  Faruk Halil Bursal ,  Harold Boeschenstein

IPC: A47L9/16 ,  A47L7/00 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/19 ,  A47L9/28

CPC classification number: A47L9/1683 ,  A47L7/0085 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/122 ,  A47L9/127 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/1436 ,  A47L9/1472 ,  A47L9/1608 ,  A47L9/1625 ,  A47L9/1641 ,  A47L9/1666 ,  A47L9/19 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2815 ,  A47L9/2821 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06

Abstract: An evacuation station includes a base and a canister removably attached to the base. The base includes a ramp having an inclined surface for receiving a robotic cleaner having a debris bin. The ramp defines an evacuation intake opening arranged to pneumatically interface with the debris bin. The base also includes a first conduit portion pneumatically connected to the evacuation intake opening, an air mover having an inlet and an exhaust, and a particle filter pneumatically the exhaust of the air mover. The canister includes a second conduit portion arranged to pneumatically interface with the first conduit portion to form a pneumatic debris intake conduit, an exhaust conduit arranged to pneumatically connect to the inlet of the air mover when the canister is attached to the base, and a separator in pneumatic communication with the second conduit portion.