公开(公告)号：US20210251447A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-19

申请号：US17089532

申请日：2020-11-04

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC

Inventor： Richard MATHIAS ,  Michael James DOUGLAS ,  Yu Ri Young KIM

IPC: A47L9/06 ,  A47L13/24 ,  A47L13/16

Abstract: A cleaning device is removably attachable to a replacement head. The replacement head includes pad that is attached to the lower side of an attachment member and is in contact with the floor during cleaning. The cleaning device is removably attached to the attachment member of the replacement head by lowering the cleaning device body downward vertically onto the replacement head until a mechanical connection is achieved.

公开(公告)号：US20210045601A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-18

申请号：US17089575

申请日：2020-11-04

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC

Inventor： Michael James DOUGLAS ,  Richard MATHIAS

IPC: A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/06 ,  A47L9/12

Abstract: Apparatus and method for receiving and holding debris in a collection chamber of a vacuum cleaner. The collection chamber has an inlet opening through which debris-entrained air enters the collection chamber. When the vacuum cleaner is off, the cover prevents debris from leaving the collection chamber through the inlet opening. The wall of the collection chamber moves when negative pressure is applied to the collection chamber, and the wall movement moves the cover from the inlet opening, allowing the debris-entrained air to enter the collection chamber. In some embodiments, the moving part of the wall is an air filter.

公开(公告)号：US20210045595A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-18

申请号：US17089555

申请日：2020-11-04

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC

Inventor： Samuel Emrys JAMES ,  Michael James DOUGLAS ,  David Stephen CLARE ,  Chris PINCHES ,  Nicholas James SARDAR ,  Hugh James CROGGON ,  Damian LEE

IPC: A47L5/16 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L13/256 ,  A47L9/02 ,  A47L9/32 ,  A47L9/06 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L5/28

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cleaning a surface with a cleaning device having a body with a handle, a connector, and one or more cleaning heads that are removably attached to the cleaning device. Each cleaning head include a lower surface arranged to contact a surface to be cleaned and a dirt collection chamber permanently attached to the cleaning head. The cleaning head may include a support structure to support the dirt collection chamber and a cleaning sheet. The cleaning head also may include a suction nozzle. At least a portion of the dirt collection chamber may be made of a filter material.

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：US20210251445A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-19

申请号：US16795012

申请日：2020-02-19

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC

Inventor： Richard MATHIAS ,  Michael James DOUGLAS ,  Yu Ri Young KIM

IPC: A47L9/06 ,  A47L13/24 ,  A47L13/16

Abstract: A cleaning device is removably attachable to a replacement head. The replacement head includes pad that is attached to the lower side of an attachment member and is in contact with the floor during cleaning. The cleaning device is removably attached to the attachment member of the replacement head by lowering the cleaning device body downward vertically onto the replacement head until a mechanical connection is achieved.

公开(公告)号：US20210022575A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：US17039137

申请日：2020-09-30

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC

Inventor： Hugh James CROGGON ,  Richard MATHIAS ,  Michael James DOUGLAS ,  Brandon SULESKI ,  Keith OSTEEN ,  Samuel Emrys JAMES

IPC: A47L9/14 ,  A47L11/30 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/02 ,  A47L5/28 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B7/05 ,  B01D46/10 ,  A47L9/12

Abstract: Apparatus and method for receiving and holding debris in a collection chamber of a vacuum cleaner. The collection chamber has an inlet opening through which debris-entrained air enters the collection chamber. When the vacuum cleaner is off, an internal valve prevents debris from leaving the collection chamber through the inlet opening. The internal valve is movable from a first sealed position, in which the internal valve covers the chamber inlet opening, to a second unsealed position in which the internal valve does not cover the chamber inlet opening.

公开(公告)号：US20210022570A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：US17038975

申请日：2020-09-30

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC

Inventor： Samuel Emrys JAMES ,  Michael James DOUGLAS ,  David Stephen CLARE ,  Chris PINCHES ,  Nicholas James SARDAR ,  Hugh James CROGGON ,  Damian LEE

IPC: A47L5/16 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L13/256 ,  A47L9/02 ,  A47L9/32 ,  A47L9/06 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L5/28

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cleaning a surface with a cleaning device having a body with a handle, a connector, and one or more cleaning heads that are removably attached to the cleaning device. Each cleaning head include a lower surface arranged to contact a surface to be cleaned and a dirt collection chamber permanently attached to the cleaning head. The cleaning head may include a support structure to support the dirt collection chamber and a cleaning sheet. The cleaning head also may include a suction nozzle. At least a portion of the dirt collection chamber may be made of a filter material.

公开(公告)号：US20210015322A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-21

申请号：US17039814

申请日：2020-09-30

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC

Inventor： Samuel Emrys JAMES ,  Michael James DOUGLAS ,  David Stephen CLARE ,  Chris PINCHES ,  Nicholas James SARDAR ,  Hugh James CROGGON ,  Damian LEE

IPC: A47L5/16 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L13/256 ,  A47L9/02 ,  A47L9/32 ,  A47L9/06 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L5/28

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cleaning a surface with a cleaning device having a body with a handle, a connector, and one or more cleaning heads that are removably attached to the cleaning device. Each cleaning head include a lower surface arranged to contact a surface to be cleaned and a dirt collection chamber permanently attached to the cleaning head. The cleaning head may include a support structure to support the dirt collection chamber and a cleaning sheet. The cleaning head also may include a suction nozzle. At least a portion of the dirt collection chamber may be made of a filter material.

公开(公告)号：US20210015320A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-21

申请号：US17039155

申请日：2020-09-30

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC

Inventor： Samuel Emrys JAMES ,  Michael James DOUGLAS ,  David Stephen CLARE ,  Chris PINCHES ,  Nicholas James SARDAR ,  Hugh James CROGGON ,  Damian LEE

IPC: A47L5/16 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L13/256 ,  A47L9/02 ,  A47L9/32 ,  A47L9/06 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L5/28

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cleaning a surface with a cleaning device having a body with a handle, a connector, and one or more cleaning heads that are removably attached to the cleaning device. Each cleaning head include a lower surface arranged to contact a surface to be cleaned and a dirt collection chamber permanently attached to the cleaning head. The cleaning head may include a support structure to support the dirt collection chamber and a cleaning sheet. The cleaning head also may include a suction nozzle. At least a portion of the dirt collection chamber may be made of a filter material.