公开(公告)号：US09955841B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-01

申请号：US14042882

申请日：2013-10-01

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Chikyung Won ,  Stephen A. Hickey ,  Mark Steven Schnittman ,  Zivthan A. Dubrovsky ,  Selma Svendsen ,  Jed Lowry ,  David Swett ,  John Devlin

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/24

CPC classification number: A47L11/4091 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/108 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/4002 ,  A47L11/4008 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4025 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4044 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/028 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: A cleaning robot system includes a robot and a robot maintenance station. The robot includes a chassis, a drive system configured to maneuver the robot as directed by a controller, and a cleaning assembly including a cleaning assembly housing and a driven cleaning roller. The robot maintenance station includes a station housing and a docking platform configured to support the robot when docked. A mechanical agitator engages the roller of the robot with the robot docked. The agitator includes an agitator comb having multiple teeth configured to remove accumulated debris from the roller as the agitator comb and roller are moved relative to one another. The robot maintenance station includes a collection bin arranged to receive and hold debris removed by the mechanical agitator.

公开(公告)号：US20170102701A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-13

申请号：US15354526

申请日：2016-11-17

Applicant: IROBOT CORPORATION

Inventor： Robert Todd Pack ,  James Allard ,  David S. Barrett ,  Misha Filippov ,  Selma Svendsen

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0061 ,  G05D1/0214 ,  G05D1/024 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0248 ,  G05D1/0251 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/0257 ,  G05D1/027 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D1/0278 ,  G06N3/008

Abstract: System and method for behavior based control of an autonomous vehicle. Actuators (e.g., linkages) manipulate input devices (e.g., articulation controls and drive controls, such as a throttle lever, steering gear, tie rods, throttle, brake, accelerator, or transmission shifter) to direct the operation of the vehicle. Behaviors that characterize the operational mode of the vehicle are associated with the actuators. The behaviors include action sets ranked by priority, and the action sets include alternative actions that the vehicle can take to accomplish its task. The alternative actions are ranked by preference, and an arbiter selects the action to be performed and, optionally, modified.

公开(公告)号：US09492048B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-15

申请号：US14140099

申请日：2013-12-24

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Chikyung Won ,  Stephen A. Hickey ,  Mark Steven Schnittman ,  Zivthan A. Dubrovsky ,  Selma Svendsen ,  Jed Lowry ,  David Swett ,  John Devlin

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/24

CPC classification number: A47L11/4091 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/108 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/4002 ,  A47L11/4008 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4025 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4044 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/028 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: A cleaning robot system including a robot and a robot maintenance station. The robot includes a robot body, a drive system, a cleaning assembly, and a cleaning bin carried by the robot body and configured to receive debris agitated by the cleaning assembly. The robot maintenance station includes a station housing configured to receive the robot for maintenance. The station housing has an evacuation passageway exposed to a top portion of the received robot. The robot maintenance station also includes an air mover in pneumatic communication with the evacuation passageway and a collection bin carried by the station housing and in pneumatic communication with the evacuation passageway. The station housing and the robot body fluidly connect the evacuation passageway to the cleaning bin of the received robot. The air mover evacuates debris held in the robot cleaning bin to the collection bin through the evacuation passageway.

Abstract translation: 一种包括机器人和机器人维护站的清洁机器人系统。 机器人包括机器人主体，驱动系统，清洁组件和由机器人主体承载并构造成接收由​​清洁组件搅动的碎屑的清洁仓。 机器人维护站包括被配置为接收机器人进行维护的站外壳。 车站外壳具有暴露于所接收的机器人的顶部的抽空通道。 机器人维护站还包括与排气通道气动连通的送风机和由车站外壳携带并与抽空通道气动连通的收集箱。 车站外壳和机器人体将排气通道流体地连接到接收的机器人的清洁箱。 空气推进器通过疏散通道将机器人清洁箱中保持的碎屑抽空到收集箱。

公开(公告)号：US08950038B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-10

申请号：US14037008

申请日：2013-09-25

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Chikyung Won ,  Paul E. Sandin ,  Scott Thomas Burnett ,  Deepak Ramesh Kapoor ,  Stephen A. Hickey ,  Robert Rizzari ,  Zivthan A. Dubrovsky ,  Selma Svendsen

IPC: A47L5/00 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L11/24 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B25J9/00 ,  H04L1/16

CPC classification number: A47L11/40 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/0466 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L9/30 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4072 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  B25J9/0003 ,  B60L11/1805 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L15/2036 ,  B60L2200/40 ,  B60L2250/10 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  B60L2260/32 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0227 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  H04L1/16 ,  Y02P90/60 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T10/7258 ,  Y02T10/7275 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/50

Abstract: A coverage robot including a chassis, multiple drive wheel assemblies disposed on the chassis, and a cleaning assembly carried by the chassis. Each drive wheel assembly including a drive wheel assembly housing, a wheel rotatably coupled to the housing, and a wheel drive motor carried by the drive wheel assembly housing and operable to drive the wheel. The cleaning assembly including a cleaning assembly housing, a cleaning head rotatably coupled to the cleaning assembly housing, and a cleaning drive motor carried by cleaning assembly housing and operable to drive the cleaning head. The wheel assemblies and the cleaning assembly are each separately and independently removable from respective receptacles of the chassis as complete units.

Abstract translation: 一种覆盖机器人，包括底盘，设置在底盘上的多个驱动轮组件和由底盘承载的清洁组件。 每个驱动轮组件包括驱动轮组件壳体，可旋转地联接到壳体的轮子和由驱动轮组件壳体承载并可操作以驱动车轮的轮驱动马达。 清洁组件包括清洁组件壳体，可旋转地联接到清洁组件壳体的清洁头，以及通过清洁组件壳体并可操作以驱动清洁头的清洁驱动马达。 车轮组件和清洁组件各自独立地并且可独立地从底盘的各个容器中作为完整单元移除。

公开(公告)号：US20140109339A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-24

申请号：US14140099

申请日：2013-12-24

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Chikyung Won ,  Stephen A. Hickey ,  Mark Steven Schnittman ,  Zivthan A. Dubrovsky ,  Selma Svendsen ,  Jed Lowry ,  David Swett ,  John Devlin

IPC: A47L9/10

CPC classification number: A47L11/4091 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/108 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/4002 ,  A47L11/4008 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4025 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4044 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/028 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: A cleaning robot system including a robot and a robot maintenance station. The robot includes a robot body, a drive system, a cleaning assembly, and a cleaning bin carried by the robot body and configured to receive debris agitated by the cleaning assembly. The robot maintenance station includes a station housing configured to receive the robot for maintenance. The station housing has an evacuation passageway exposed to a top portion of the received robot. The robot maintenance station also includes an air mover in pneumatic communication with the evacuation passageway and a collection bin carried by the station housing and in pneumatic communication with the evacuation passageway. The station housing and the robot body fluidly connect the evacuation passageway to the cleaning bin of the received robot. The air mover evacuates debris held in the robot cleaning bin to the collection bin through the evacuation passageway.

Abstract translation: 一种包括机器人和机器人维护站的清洁机器人系统。 机器人包括机器人主体，驱动系统，清洁组件和由机器人主体承载并构造成接收由​​清洁组件搅动的碎屑的清洁仓。 机器人维护站包括被配置为接收机器人进行维护的站外壳。 车站外壳具有暴露于所接收的机器人的顶部的抽空通道。 机器人维护站还包括与排气通道气动连通的送风机和由车站外壳携带并与抽空通道气动连通的收集箱。 车站外壳和机器人体将排气通道流体地连接到接收的机器人的清洁箱。 空气推进器通过疏散通道将机器人清洁箱中保持的碎屑抽空到收集箱。

公开(公告)号：US20130206170A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-15

申请号：US13722566

申请日：2012-12-20

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Selma Svendsen ,  Daniel N. Ozick ,  Christopher M. Casey ,  Deepak Ramesh Kapoor ,  Tony L. Campbell ,  Chikyung Won ,  Christopher John Morse ,  Scott Thomas Burnett

IPC: A47L11/40

CPC classification number: A47L11/40 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/0466 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L9/30 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4072 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  B25J9/0003 ,  B60L11/1805 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L15/2036 ,  B60L2200/40 ,  B60L2250/10 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  B60L2260/32 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0227 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  H04L1/16 ,  Y02P90/60 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T10/7258 ,  Y02T10/7275 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/50

Abstract: An autonomous coverage robot includes a body having at least one outer wall, a drive system disposed on the body and configured to maneuver the robot over a work surface, and a cleaning assembly carried by the body. The cleaning assembly includes first and second cleaning rollers rotatably coupled to the body, a suction assembly having a channel disposed adjacent at least one of the cleaning rollers, and a container in fluid communication with the channel. The container is configured to collect debris drawn into the channel. The suction assembly is configured to draw debris removed from the work surface by at least one of the cleaning rollers into the channel, and the container has a wall common with the at least one outer wall of the body.

Abstract translation: 自主覆盖机器人包括具有至少一个外壁的主体，设置在主体上并构造成在工作表面上操纵机器人的驱动系统以及由身体承载的清洁组件。 清洁组件包括可旋转地联接到主体的第一和第二清洁辊，具有邻近清洁辊中的至少一个设置的通道的抽吸组件和与通道流体连通的容器。 容器被配置成收集被吸入到通道中的碎屑。 抽吸组件被构造成将至少一个清洁辊从工作表面移除到通道中，并且容器具有与主体的至少一个外壁共用的壁。

公开(公告)号：US10088845B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US15354526

申请日：2016-11-17

Applicant: IROBOT CORPORATION

Inventor： Robert Todd Pack ,  James Allard ,  David S. Barrett ,  Misha Filippov ,  Selma Svendsen

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G06F7/00 ,  G05D1/02

Abstract: System and method for behavior based control of an autonomous vehicle. Actuators (e.g., linkages) manipulate input devices (e.g., articulation controls and drive controls, such as a throttle lever, steering gear, tie rods, throttle, brake, accelerator, or transmission shifter) to direct the operation of the vehicle. Behaviors that characterize the operational mode of the vehicle are associated with the actuators. The behaviors include action sets ranked by priority, and the action sets include alternative actions that the vehicle can take to accomplish its task. The alternative actions are ranked by preference, and an arbiter selects the action to be performed and, optionally, modified.

公开(公告)号：US10070763B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US15487591

申请日：2017-04-14

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Chikyung Won ,  Scott Thomas Burnett ,  Stephen A. Hickey ,  Deepak Ramesh Kapoor ,  Zivthan A. Dubrovsky ,  Selma Svendsen ,  Robert Rizzari ,  Paul E. Sandin

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L11/24 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B25J9/00 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/30 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J13/00 ,  A47L9/14 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60R19/38 ,  H04L1/16 ,  H04B1/02 ,  H04B1/06

CPC classification number: A47L11/4011 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A47L9/0466 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/0488 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/1409 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L9/30 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4027 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4072 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J9/0003 ,  B25J9/1666 ,  B25J9/1694 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  B25J13/006 ,  B60L1/003 ,  B60L15/2036 ,  B60L50/52 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/31 ,  B60L2200/40 ,  B60L2250/10 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  B60L2260/32 ,  B60R19/38 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0227 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  H04B1/02 ,  H04B1/06 ,  H04L1/16 ,  Y02P90/60 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T10/7258 ,  Y02T10/7275 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/50

Abstract: A coverage robot including a chassis, multiple drive wheel assemblies disposed on the chassis, and a cleaning assembly carried by the chassis. Each drive wheel assembly including a drive wheel assembly housing, a wheel rotatably coupled to the housing, and a wheel drive motor carried by the drive wheel assembly housing and operable to drive the wheel. The cleaning assembly including a cleaning assembly housing, a cleaning head rotatably coupled to the cleaning assembly housing, and a cleaning drive motor carried by cleaning assembly housing and operable to drive the cleaning head. The wheel assemblies and the cleaning assembly are each separately and independently removable from respective receptacles of the chassis as complete units.

公开(公告)号：US20170215666A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15487591

申请日：2017-04-14

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Chikyung Won ,  Scott Thomas Burnett ,  Stephen A. Hickey ,  Deepak Ramesh Kapoor ,  Zivthan A. Dubrovsky ,  Selma Svendsen ,  Robert Rizzari ,  Paul E. Sandin

IPC: A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/28 ,  B60R19/38 ,  A47L9/12 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L15/20 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/30

CPC classification number: A47L11/4011 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A47L9/0466 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/0488 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/1409 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L9/30 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4072 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J9/0003 ,  B25J9/1666 ,  B25J9/1694 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  B25J13/006 ,  B60L1/003 ,  B60L11/1805 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/1825 ,  B60L15/2036 ,  B60L2200/40 ,  B60L2250/10 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  B60L2260/32 ,  B60R19/38 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0227 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  H04B1/02 ,  H04B1/06 ,  H04L1/16 ,  Y02P90/60 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T10/7258 ,  Y02T10/7275 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/50

Abstract: A coverage robot including a chassis, multiple drive wheel assemblies disposed on the chassis, and a cleaning assembly carried by the chassis. Each drive wheel assembly including a drive wheel assembly housing, a wheel rotatably coupled to the housing, and a wheel drive motor carried by the drive wheel assembly housing and operable to drive the wheel. The cleaning assembly including a cleaning assembly housing, a cleaning head rotatably coupled to the cleaning assembly housing, and a cleaning drive motor carried by cleaning assembly housing and operable to drive the cleaning head. The wheel assemblies and the cleaning assembly are each separately and independently removable from respective receptacles of the chassis as complete units.

公开(公告)号：US08978196B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-17

申请号：US13722566

申请日：2012-12-20

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Selma Svendsen ,  Daniel N. Ozick ,  Christopher M. Casey ,  Deepak Ramesh Kapoor ,  Tony L. Campbell ,  Chikyung Won ,  Christopher John Morse ,  Scott Thomas Burnett

IPC: A47L5/00 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L11/24 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B25J9/00 ,  H04L1/16

CPC classification number: A47L11/40 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/0466 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L9/30 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4072 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  B25J9/0003 ,  B60L11/1805 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L15/2036 ,  B60L2200/40 ,  B60L2250/10 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  B60L2260/32 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0227 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  H04L1/16 ,  Y02P90/60 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T10/7258 ,  Y02T10/7275 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/50

Abstract: An autonomous coverage robot includes a body having at least one outer wall, a drive system disposed on the body and configured to maneuver the robot over a work surface, and a cleaning assembly carried by the body. The cleaning assembly includes first and second cleaning rollers rotatably coupled to the body, a suction assembly having a channel disposed adjacent at least one of the cleaning rollers, and a container in fluid communication with the channel. The container is configured to collect debris drawn into the channel. The suction assembly is configured to draw debris removed from the work surface by at least one of the cleaning rollers into the channel, and the container has a wall common with the at least one outer wall of the body.

Abstract translation: 自主覆盖机器人包括具有至少一个外壁的主体，设置在主体上并构造成在工作表面上操纵机器人的驱动系统以及由身体承载的清洁组件。 清洁组件包括可旋转地联接到主体的第一和第二清洁辊，具有邻近清洁辊中的至少一个设置的通道的抽吸组件和与通道流体连通的容器。 容器被配置成收集被吸入到通道中的碎屑。 抽吸组件被构造成将至少一个清洁辊从工作表面移除到通道中，并且容器具有与主体的至少一个外壁共用的壁。