公开(公告)号：US20200077855A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16562989

申请日：2019-09-06

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Andre D. BROWN ,  Jason B. THORNE ,  Kai XU ,  Sam LIU ,  Lee COTTRELL

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/32 ,  A47L5/28

Abstract: An example of a system, consistent with the present disclosure, may include a motor-battery assembly. The motor-battery assembly may include a housing defining one or more cavities, a suction motor configured to be fluidly coupled to a debris compartment of a vacuum cleaner for generating air flow through the vacuum cleaner for entraining debris, one or more batteries at least partially disposed within at least one of the one or more cavities, and a motor/battery controller at least partially disposed within at least one of the one or more cavities, the motor/battery controller configured to control power provided to the suction motor and to regulate charging and/or discharging of the one or more batteries.

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：US20240099527A9

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US17466242

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Steven GACIN ,  Jason B. THORNE ,  Adam UDY ,  Charles S. BRUNNER ,  Xavier F. CULLERE ,  Nicholas Sardar ,  Ognjen VRDOLJAK ,  Daniel R. DER MARDEROSIAN ,  Andre D. BROWN ,  Daniel J. INNES

IPC: A47L9/04 ,  A46B13/00 ,  A46B13/02

CPC classification number: A47L9/0477 ,  A46B13/006 ,  A46B13/02 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A46B2200/3033

Abstract: A surface cleaning head includes a housing having a front side and back side, a brush roll rotatably mounted to the housing within a suction conduit and having at least a portion proximate the opening of the suction conduit, a leading roller mounted to the housing in front of the brush roll, and a drive mechanism operatively coupled to the brush roll and the leading roller for driving the brush roll and the leading roller at same time. The brush roll includes an agitator body and a first bristle/flap arrangement comprising a first deformable flap extending from the agitator body and a first bristle strip and/or row of tufts extending from the agitator body and disposed adjacent to the first deformable flap. The first deformable flap is disposed at an aggressive angle and the first bristle strip and/or row of tufts is arranged at a passive angle.

公开(公告)号：US20230363598A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18225138

申请日：2023-07-23

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Steven GACIN ,  Jason B. THORNE ,  Adam UDY ,  Charles S. BRUNNER ,  Xavier F. CULLERE ,  Nicholas Sardar ,  Ognjen VRDOLJAK ,  Daniel R. DER MARDEROSIAN ,  Andre D. BROWN ,  Daniel J. INNES

IPC: A47L9/06

CPC classification number: A47L9/0613

Abstract: An example of an agitator for a vacuum cleaner may include a body and at least one deformable flap extending from the body. The deformable flap may include at least one taper. The at least one taper causes a cleaning edge of the deformable flap to approach the body.

公开(公告)号：US20230240492A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US18131247

申请日：2023-04-05

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Jason B. THORNE ,  Yao MING ,  Daniel R. DER MARDEROSIAN ,  Daniel MEYER ,  Patrick CLEARY ,  Gordon HOWES ,  David WU ,  Nancy GAO WENXIU

IPC: A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/06 ,  A47L5/26 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/30

CPC classification number: A47L9/0477 ,  A47L5/26 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/30 ,  A47L9/0488 ,  A47L9/0613

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus includes a combing unit including a series of spaced protrusions or teeth extending into a cleaning roller for preventing build up and removing debris (such as hair, string, and the like). The protrusions extend along a substantial portion of the cleaning roller and extend partially into the cleaning roller to intercept the debris as it passes around the roller. The protrusions have angled leading edges that are not aligned with a rotation center of the cleaning roller and are directed into or against a direction of rotation of the cleaning roller. The combing unit and protrusions have a shape and configuration designed to facilitate debris removal from the cleaning roller with minimal impact on the operation of the cleaning apparatus. The cleaning apparatus may include a surface cleaning head of an upright vacuum cleaner or sweeper or a robotic vacuum cleaner.

公开(公告)号：US20200345196A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-05

申请号：US16864538

申请日：2020-05-01

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Daniel J. INNES ,  Andre D. BROWN ,  Jason B. THORNE ,  Kai XU ,  Sam LIU

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/20 ,  A47L9/12

Abstract: A docking station for a vacuum cleaner may include a receptacle configured to engage at least a portion of the vacuum cleaner such that, in response to engaging the receptacle, a vacuum cleaner flow path extending within the vacuum cleaner is transitioned from a cleaning flow path to an evacuation flow path, a suction motor of the vacuum cleaner being configured to urge air along the vacuum cleaner flow path and a docking station dust cup configured to receive debris from a vacuum cleaner dust cup of the vacuum cleaner.

公开(公告)号：US20200022553A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-23

申请号：US16517473

申请日：2019-07-19

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Aaron GILL ,  David HARTING ,  Hamish THOMPSON ,  Christopher MEYER-RASSOW ,  Catriona C.A. SUTTER ,  Isaku D. KAMADA ,  Kai XU ,  Devin FENG ,  Jason B. THORNE ,  Rahat KAHN ,  Margaret MATHIEU

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/16

Abstract: A robotic cleaning system may include a robotic cleaner having a robotic cleaner dust cup and a docking station having a docking station dust cup configured to fluidly couple to the robotic cleaner dust cup. The docking station dust cup may include a first debris collection chamber, a second debris collection chamber fluidly coupled to the first debris collection chamber, and a filter fluidly coupled to the first debris collection chamber and the second debris collection chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20190335968A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-07

申请号：US16400657

申请日：2019-05-01

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： David HARTING ,  Jason B. THORNE

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/40

Abstract: A docking station for a robotic vacuum cleaner may include a suction motor, a collection bin, and a filter system fluidly coupled to the suction motor. The suction motor may be configured to suction debris from a dust cup of the robotic vacuum cleaner. The filter system may include a filter medium to collect debris suctioned from the dust cup, a compactor configured to urge a first portion of the filter medium towards a second portion of the filter medium such that a closed bag can be formed, and a conveyor configured to urge the closed bag into the collection bin.

公开(公告)号：US20190090701A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-28

申请号：US16136934

申请日：2018-09-20

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Daniel TONDERYS ,  Andre D. BROWN ,  Daniel INNES ,  Bastin ANTONISAMI ,  Jason B. THORNE ,  Kai XU ,  Heliang CHEN

IPC: A47L5/24 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/02 ,  A47L9/20 ,  A47L9/32 ,  A47L11/24

Abstract: In general, the present disclosure is directed to a hand-held surface cleaning device that includes a relatively compact form-factor to allow users to store the same in a nearby location (e.g., in a drawer, in an associated charging dock, on a table top) for easy access to perform relatively small cleaning tasks that would otherwise require retrieving a full-size vacuum from storage. A hand-held surface cleaning device consistent with aspects of the present disclosure includes a body (or body portion) with a motor, power source and dust cup disposed therein. The body portion also functions as a handgrip to allow the hand-held surface cleaning device to be operated by one hand, for example.