公开(公告)号：US20190320866A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US16392452

申请日：2019-04-23

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Jason B. THORNE ,  Andre D. BROWN ,  David S. CLARE ,  Nicholas SARDAR ,  Christopher P. PINCHES ,  Samuel Emrys JAMES ,  Michael James DOUGLAS ,  Hugh J. CROGGON

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L5/24 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J11/00

Abstract: In general, the present disclosure is directed to a hand-held surface cleaning device that includes circuitry to communicate with a robotic surface cleaning device to cause the same to target an area/region of interest for cleaning. Thus, a user may utilize the hand-held surface cleaning device to perform targeted cleaning and conveniently direct a robotic surface cleaning device to focus on a region of interest. Moreover, the hand-held surface cleaning device may include sensory such as a camera device for extracting three-dimensional information from a field of view. This information may be utilized to map locations of walls, stairs, obstacles, changes in surface types, and other features in a given location. Thus, a robotic surface cleaning device may utilize the mapping information from the hand-held surface cleaning device as an input in a real-time control loop, e.g., as an input to a Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) routine.

公开(公告)号：US20190320865A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US16392480

申请日：2019-04-23

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Andre D. BROWN ,  David S. CLARE ,  Nicholas SARDAR ,  Christopher P. PINCHES ,  Samuel Emrys JAMES ,  Michael James DOUGLAS ,  Hugh J. CROGGON ,  Jason B. THORNE

IPC: A47L9/28

Abstract: In general, the present disclosure is directed to a force-sensing arrangement for use in surface cleaning devices, such as a vacuum device, that allows a user-supplied force to be translated into a command signal to cause the surface cleaning device to accelerate forward, reverse or to veer/turn in a desired direction. In an embodiment, the surface cleaning device includes a nozzle, wheels, motor(s) to drive the wheels, and an upright handle portion. The surface cleaning device includes a force-sensing arrangement with load cells coupled at a position where user force is transferred from the upright portion to the nozzle. The force-sensing arrangement detects the user supplying a relatively small amount of force and translates the same into measurement signals. A controller coupled to the load cells utilizes the measurement signals to determine or “infer” a desired direction of travel.

公开(公告)号：US20170347848A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-07

申请号：US15685456

申请日：2017-08-24

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Steven Paul CARTER ,  Adam UDY ,  Catriona A. SUTTER ,  Christopher PINCHES ,  David S. CLARE ,  Andre David BROWN ,  John FREESE ,  Patrick CLEARY ,  Alexander CALVINO ,  Lee COTTRELL ,  Daniel MEYER ,  Daniel John INNES ,  David JALBERT ,  Jason THORNE ,  Peter HUTCHINSON ,  Gordon HOWE ,  Nancy GAO WENXIU ,  David WU ,  David W. POIRIER ,  Daniel R. DER MARDEROSIAN

IPC: A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/04

CPC classification number: A47L5/30 ,  A47L5/34 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A47L9/0444 ,  A47L9/0461 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/0488

Abstract: A surface cleaning head includes dual rotating agitators (e.g., a leading roller and a brush roll) and a removable cover for covering a top of the agitators and allowing access to the agitators from a top of the surface cleaning head. The dual agitators may be used to facilitate capturing of debris in the air flow into a suction conduit on the underside of the surface cleaning head. The brush roll may be located in a brush roll chamber and at least partially in an opening to the suction conduit. The leading roller may be positioned adjacent to and in advance of the suction conduit opening such that the leading roller engages debris and moves the debris toward the brush roll and the opening. The leading roller may be removable from the housing and held in place by the removable cover. The cover may be coupled using isolated latching mechanisms.