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公开(公告)号:US09615712B2
公开(公告)日:2017-04-11
申请号:US14538349
申请日:2014-11-11
Applicant: iROBOT CORPORATION
Inventor: Michael Dooley , Nikolai Romanov , Marcus Williams , Joseph M. Johnson
IPC: A47L11/284 , A47L11/12 , A47L11/40 , A47L13/20 , A47L13/16 , A61F13/36 , B32B5/02 , B32B7/12 , B32B25/14 , B32B29/00 , B32B3/04 , B32B5/26
CPC classification number: A47L11/284 , A47L11/12 , A47L11/125 , A47L11/4011 , A47L11/4036 , A47L11/4066 , A47L11/4069 , A47L11/4072 , A47L11/408 , A47L11/4088 , A47L13/16 , A47L13/20 , A47L2201/00 , A47L2201/04 , A47L2201/06 , A61F13/36 , B32B3/04 , B32B5/022 , B32B5/26 , B32B7/12 , B32B25/14 , B32B29/002 , B32B2255/12 , B32B2262/04 , B32B2262/067 , B32B2262/14 , B32B2307/7145 , B32B2307/718 , B32B2307/726 , B32B2307/73 , B32B2432/00
Abstract: A pad particularly adapted for surface cleaning. The pad includes an absorbent core having the ability to absorb and retain liquid material, and a liner layer in contact with and covering at least one side of the absorbent core. The liner layer has the ability to retain and wick liquid material through the liner layer. Cleaning apparatus containing such pads and methods of using such pads are also described.
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公开(公告)号:US09320409B1
公开(公告)日:2016-04-26
申请号:US14936236
申请日:2015-11-09
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Ping-Hong Lu , Joseph M. Johnson , Daniel Foran , Marcus Williams , Andrew Graziani
CPC classification number: A47L11/4036 , A47L9/0673 , A47L9/2805 , A47L9/2815 , A47L11/24 , A47L11/28 , A47L11/4002 , A47L11/4061 , A47L11/4066 , A47L11/4083 , A47L11/4088 , A47L13/16 , A47L13/24 , A47L2201/00 , A47L2201/04 , A47L2201/06 , B08B1/001 , B08B7/04 , Y10S901/01
Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a body, a controller supported by the body, a drive supporting the body to maneuver the robot across a floor surface in response to commands from the controller, and a pad holder attached to an underside of the body to hold a removable cleaning pad during operation of the robot. The pad includes a mounting plate and a mounting surface. The mounting plate is attached to the mounting surface. The robot includes a pad sensor to sense a feature on the pad and to generate a signal based on the feature, which is defined in part by a cutout on the card backing. The mounting plate enables the pad sensor to detect the feature. The controller is responsive to the signal to perform operations including selecting a cleaning mode based on the signal, and controlling the robot according to a selected cleaning mode.
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公开(公告)号:US20140182627A1
公开(公告)日:2014-07-03
申请号:US13729819
申请日:2012-12-28
Applicant: IROBOT CORPORATION
Inventor: Marcus Williams , Joseph Johnson , Andrew Sweezey , Thomas P. Schregardus , John Reimels
IPC: A47L7/00
CPC classification number: A47L11/30 , A47L11/4016 , A47L11/4044 , A47L11/4083 , A47L11/4088 , A47L2201/00
Abstract: A mobile surface cleaning robot including a robot body having a forward drive direction, a drive system supporting the robot body above a floor surface for maneuvering the robot across the floor surface, and a robot controller in communication with the drive system. The robot also includes a collection volume supported by the robot body and a cleaning module releasably supported by the robot body and arranged to clean the floor surface. The cleaning module includes a first vacuum squeegee having a first duct, a driven roller brush rotatably supported rearward of the first vacuum squeegee, a second vacuum squeegee disposed rearward of the roller brush and having a second duct, and a third duct in fluid communication with the first and second ducts. The third duct is connectable to the collection volume at a fluid-tight interface formed by selectively engaging the cartridge with the robot body.
Abstract translation: 一种移动表面清洁机器人,包括具有正向驱动方向的机器人主体,将机器人主体支撑在地板表面上方的用于使所述机器人跨过所述地板表面操纵的驱动系统,以及与所述驱动系统通信的机器人控制器。 机器人还包括由机器人主体支撑的收集体和由机器人主体可释放地支撑并布置成清洁地板表面的清洁模块。 清洁模块包括具有第一管道的第一真空刮板,可旋转地支撑在第一真空刮板后面的从动辊刷,设置在辊刷后面的具有第二管道的第二真空刮板, 第一和第二管道。 第三管道可以通过选择性地将药筒与机器人主体接合而形成的流体密封界面连接到收集容积。
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公开(公告)号:US11571104B2
公开(公告)日:2023-02-07
申请号:US16827416
申请日:2020-03-23
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Marcus Williams , Lin Lung Chieh
Abstract: A cleaning pad for an autonomous cleaning robot evenly wets and collects debris for cleaning operations. The pad includes a core of absorbent layers for absorbing liquid through capillary action and for distributing the liquid within the cleaning pad. The pad includes a wrap layer around the core, the wrap layer comprising a fibrous layer that is flexible and absorbent, the fibrous layer configured to absorb liquid through capillary action and transfer the liquid to the core. The pad includes one or more transition regions spanning a cleaning width of the cleaning pad, the one or more transition regions dividing the cleaning pad into at least two segments. The forward positioned segment of the pad, of the at least two segments of the pad, has a lesser thickness compared to a thickness of an aft positioned segment of the at least two segments.
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公开(公告)号:US11465284B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-11
申请号:US16849241
申请日:2020-04-15
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Marcus Williams , Ping-Hong Lu , Joseph M. Johnson , Fabrizio Santini
Abstract: A robot includes a body that is movable relative to a surface one or more measurement devices within the body to output information based on an orientation of the body at an initial location on the surface, and a controller within the body to determine an orientation of the body based on the information and to restrict movement of the body to an area by preventing movement of the body beyond a barrier that is based on the orientation of the body and the initial location.
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公开(公告)号:US11272822B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-15
申请号:US16548268
申请日:2019-08-22
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Michael J. Dooley , Nikolai Romanov , Marcus Williams , Joseph M. Johnson
IPC: A47L11/284 , A47L11/12 , A47L11/40 , A47L13/20 , A61F13/36 , B32B5/02 , B32B7/12 , B32B25/14 , B32B29/00 , B32B3/04 , A47L13/16 , B32B5/26
Abstract: A pad particularly adapted for surface cleaning. The pad includes an absorbent core having the ability to absorb and retain liquid material, and a liner layer in contact with and covering at least one side of the absorbent core. The liner layer has the ability to retain and wick liquid material through the liner layer. Cleaning apparatus containing such pads and methods of using such pads are also described.
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公开(公告)号:US20200345193A1
公开(公告)日:2020-11-05
申请号:US16536903
申请日:2019-08-09
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Ping-Hong Lu , Marcus Williams , Adam Goss , Melissa O'Dea
Abstract: A method of operating an autonomous cleaning robot includes presenting, on a display of a mobile device, a representation of each of multiple cleaning levels, each cleaning level corresponding to a respective rank overlap parameter for a wet cleaning mission of the autonomous cleaning robot. The method includes receiving, at the mobile device, an input indicative of a selection of one of the cleaning levels; and controlling the autonomous cleaning robot to execute a wet cleaning mission according to the rank overlap parameter corresponding to the selected one of the cleaning levels.
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公开(公告)号:US10064533B2
公开(公告)日:2018-09-04
申请号:US15383008
申请日:2016-12-19
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Ping-Hong Lu , Joseph M. Johnson , Daniel Foran , Marcus Williams , Andrew Graziani
CPC classification number: A47L11/4036 , A47L9/0673 , A47L9/2805 , A47L9/2815 , A47L11/24 , A47L11/28 , A47L11/4002 , A47L11/4061 , A47L11/4066 , A47L11/4083 , A47L11/4088 , A47L13/16 , A47L13/24 , A47L2201/00 , A47L2201/04 , A47L2201/06 , B08B1/001 , B08B7/04 , Y10S901/01
Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a body, a controller supported by the body, a drive supporting the body to maneuver the robot across a floor surface in response to commands from the controller, and a pad holder attached to an underside of the body to hold a removable cleaning pad during operation of the robot. The pad includes a mounting plate and a mounting surface. The mounting plate is attached to the mounting surface. The robot includes a pad sensor to sense a feature on the pad and to generate a signal based on the feature, which is defined in part by a cutout on the card backing. The mounting plate enables the pad sensor to detect the feature. The controller is responsive to the signal to perform operations including selecting a cleaning mode based on the signal, and controlling the robot according to a selected cleaning mode.
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公开(公告)号:US20180116479A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-03
申请号:US15841739
申请日:2017-12-14
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Duane L. Gilbert, JR. , Marcus Williams , Andrea M. Okerholm , Elaine H. Kristant , Sheila A. Longo , Daniel E. Kee , Marc D. Strauss
IPC: A47L11/40 , A47L9/00 , B60L15/20 , A47L9/04 , A47L9/28 , A47L11/30 , A47L11/34 , G05D1/02 , B60L11/18
CPC classification number: A47L11/4025 , A47L9/00 , A47L9/0477 , A47L9/0488 , A47L9/2805 , A47L11/125 , A47L11/145 , A47L11/161 , A47L11/201 , A47L11/282 , A47L11/292 , A47L11/30 , A47L11/302 , A47L11/34 , A47L11/4011 , A47L11/4041 , A47L11/4044 , A47L11/4061 , A47L11/4066 , A47L11/408 , A47L2201/00 , A47L2201/04 , B60L15/2036 , B60L50/52 , B60L53/14 , B60L58/12 , B60L2200/40 , B60L2220/44 , B60L2240/12 , B60L2240/421 , B60L2240/423 , B60L2250/16 , B60L2260/32 , B60L2270/145 , G05D1/0225 , G05D1/0227 , G05D1/0242 , G05D1/0255 , G05D2201/0215 , Y02P90/60 , Y02T10/645 , Y02T10/7005 , Y02T10/7044 , Y02T10/705 , Y02T10/7072 , Y02T10/72 , Y02T10/7275 , Y02T90/14 , Y02T90/16
Abstract: An autonomous coverage robot detection system includes an emitter configured to emit a directed beam, a detector configured to detect the directed beam and a controller configured to direct the robot in response to a signal detected by the detector. In some examples, the detection system detects a stasis condition of the robot. In some examples, the detection system detects a wall and can follow the wall in response to the detected signal.
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公开(公告)号:US20160297072A1
公开(公告)日:2016-10-13
申请号:US14682658
申请日:2015-04-09
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Marcus Williams , Ping-Hong Lu , Joseph M. Johnson , Fabrizio Santini
CPC classification number: B25J9/1666 , B25J5/00 , B25J9/1694 , B25J9/1697 , G05D1/0234 , G05D1/0274 , G05D2201/0203 , Y10S901/01
Abstract: A robot includes a body that is movable relative to a surface one or more measurement devices within the body to output information based on an orientation of the body at an initial location on the surface, and a controller within the body to determine an orientation of the body based on the information and to restrict movement of the body to an area by preventing movement of the body beyond a barrier that is based on the orientation of the body and the initial location.
Abstract translation: 机器人包括能够相对于表面移动的主体,所述主体内的一个或多个测量装置基于在所述表面上的初始位置处的所述身体的取向来输出信息,以及所述身体内的控制器,以确定所述身体的方向 并且通过防止身体超过基于身体的取向和初始位置的障碍物的移动来限制身体到区域的运动。
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