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公开(公告)号:US20240225400A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-11
申请号:US18151863
申请日:2023-01-09
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Ping-Hong Lu , Marcus Williams , Adam Goss , Melissa O'Dea
CPC classification number: A47L11/4011 , G05D1/0016 , G05D1/0044 , G05D1/0219 , A47L2201/04 , G05D2201/0203
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:US11957286B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-16
申请号:US17732277
申请日:2022-04-28
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Ping-Hong Lu , Dan Foran , Marcus Williams , Joe Johnson , Andrew Graziani
CPC classification number: A47L11/4061 , A47L9/0673 , A47L9/2805 , A47L11/4044 , A47L11/4066 , A47L2201/00 , A47L2201/04
Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a robot body defining a forward drive direction, a controller supported by the robot body, a drive supporting the robot body and configured to maneuver the robot across a surface in response to commands from the controller, a pad holder disposed on an underside of the robot body and configured to retain a removable cleaning pad during operation of the cleaning robot; and a pad sensor arranged to sense a feature of a cleaning pad held by the pad holder and generate a corresponding signal. The controller is responsive to the signal generated by the pad sensor, and configured to control the robot according to a cleaning mode selected from a set of multiple robot cleaning modes as a function of the signal generated by the pad sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US20210267429A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-02
申请号:US17208610
申请日:2021-03-22
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Ping-Hong Lu , Joseph M. Johnson , Daniel Foran , Marcus Williams , Andrew Graziani
IPC: A47L11/40 , A47L9/28 , A47L9/06 , A47L11/24 , A47L13/16 , A47L13/24 , B08B1/00 , B08B7/04 , A47L11/28
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:US10595698B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-24
申请号:US15612234
申请日:2017-06-02
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:US20190008352A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-10
申请号:US16117416
申请日:2018-08-30
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Ping-Hong Lu , Joseph M. Johnson , Daniel Foran , Marcus Williams , Andrew Graziani
IPC: A47L11/40 , B08B7/04 , A47L9/28 , A47L11/24 , A47L9/06 , B08B1/00 , A47L13/24 , A47L13/16 , A47L11/28
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:US10162359B2
公开(公告)日:2018-12-25
申请号:US15284853
申请日:2016-10-04
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Joseph M. Johnson , Christopher John Morse , Marcus Williams
Abstract: A mobile robot that includes a robot body having a forward drive direction, a drive system supporting the robot body above a cleaning surface for maneuvering the robot across the cleaning surface, and a robot controller in communication with the drive system. The robot also includes a bumper movably supported by a forward portion of the robot body and a obstacle sensor system disposed on the bumper. The obstacle sensor system includes at least one contact sensor disposed on the bumper, at least one proximity sensor disposed on the bumper and a auxiliary circuit board disposed on the bumper and in communication with the at least one contact sensor, the at least one proximity sensor, and the robot controller.
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公开(公告)号:US20170100010A1
公开(公告)日:2017-04-13
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:US20160270618A1
公开(公告)日:2016-09-22
申请号:US14658820
申请日:2015-03-16
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Ping-Hong Lu , Dan Foran , Marcus Williams , Joe Johnson , Andrew Graziani
IPC: A47L11/40
CPC classification number: A47L11/4061 , A47L9/0673 , A47L9/2805 , A47L11/4044 , A47L11/4066 , A47L2201/00 , A47L2201/04
Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a robot body defining a forward drive direction, a controller supported by the robot body, a drive supporting the robot body and configured to maneuver the robot across a surface in response to commands from the controller, a pad holder disposed on an underside of the robot body and configured to retain a removable cleaning pad during operation of the cleaning robot; and a pad sensor arranged to sense a feature of a cleaning pad held by the pad holder and generate a corresponding signal. The controller is responsive to the signal generated by the pad sensor, and configured to control the robot according to a cleaning mode selected from a set of multiple robot cleaning modes as a function of the signal generated by the pad sensor.
Abstract translation: 自主地板清洁机器人包括限定正向驱动方向的机器人主体,由机器人主体支撑的控制器,支撑机器人主体的驱动器,并且被配置成响应于来自控制器的命令而使机器人跨越表面操纵, 在所述机器人主体的下侧并且被配置为在所述清洁机器人的操作期间保持可移除的清洁垫; 以及垫传感器,其布置成感测由所述垫保持器保持的清洁垫的特征并产生相应的信号。 控制器响应于由垫传感器产生的信号,并且被配置为根据从多个机器人清洁模式的集合中选择的清洁模式来控制机器人,作为由垫传感器产生的信号的函数。
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公开(公告)号:US20140188325A1
公开(公告)日:2014-07-03
申请号:US13729894
申请日:2012-12-28
Applicant: IROBOT CORPORATION
Inventor: Joseph Johnson , Christopher Morse , Marcus Williams
IPC: G05D1/02
CPC classification number: G05D1/024 , A47L2201/04 , G05D1/0027 , G05D1/0227 , G05D1/0242 , G05D2201/0203 , Y10S901/01
Abstract: A mobile robot that includes a robot body having a forward drive direction, a drive system supporting the robot body above a cleaning surface for maneuvering the robot across the cleaning surface, and a robot controller in communication with the drive system. The robot also includes a bumper movably supported by a forward portion of the robot body and a obstacle sensor system disposed on the bumper. The obstacle sensor system includes at least one contact sensor disposed on the bumper, at least one proximity sensor disposed on the bumper and a auxiliary circuit board disposed on the bumper and in communication with the at least one contact sensor, the at least one proximity sensor, and the robot controller.
Abstract translation: 一种移动机器人,其包括具有向前驱动方向的机器人主体,将清洁表面上的机器人主体支撑以使机器人横过清洁表面操纵的驱动系统,以及与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的前部可移动地支撑的保险杠和设置在保险杠上的障碍物传感器系统。 所述障碍物传感器系统包括布置在所述保险杠上的至少一个接触传感器,设置在所述保险杠上的至少一个接近传感器和设置在所述保险杠上并与所述至少一个接触传感器连通的辅助电路板,所述至少一个接近传感器 ,和机器人控制器。
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公开(公告)号:US20230064687A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-02
申请号:US17937598
申请日:2022-10-03
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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