公开(公告)号：US10758104B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US16369827

申请日：2019-03-29

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Mark Steven Schnittman ,  Michael Todd Rosenstein

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/28 ,  G05D1/02 ,  A47L9/10 ,  G01N21/47 ,  A47L9/19 ,  B25J11/00 ,  G01V8/20

Abstract: A debris monitoring system includes a receptacle, a first and a second emitter, and a first receiver. The receptacle defines an opening to receive debris into the receptacle. The first and second emitter are each arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening. The first receiver is proximate to the first emitter to receive reflections of the signal emitted by the first emitter, and the first receiver is disposed toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by the second emitter across at least a portion of the opening.

公开(公告)号：US10244913B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US15794604

申请日：2017-10-26

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Mark Steven Schnittman ,  Michael Todd Rosenstein

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/19 ,  G01N21/47 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B25J11/00 ,  G01V8/20

Abstract: A debris monitoring system includes a receptacle, a first and a second emitter, and a first receiver. The receptacle defines an opening to receive debris into the receptacle. The first and second emitter are each arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening. The first receiver is proximate to the first emitter to receive reflections of the signal emitted by the first emitter, and the first receiver is disposed toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by the second emitter across at least a portion of the opening.

公开(公告)号：US20180199784A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-19

申请号：US15794604

申请日：2017-10-26

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Mark Steven Schnittman ,  Michael Todd Rosenstein

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  G05D1/02 ,  A47L9/19 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/10 ,  G01V8/20 ,  G01N21/47 ,  B25J11/00

CPC classification number: A47L11/4011 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/19 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4025 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  G01N21/47 ,  G01V8/20 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D2201/0215

Abstract: A debris monitoring system includes a receptacle, a first and a second emitter, and a first receiver. The receptacle defines an opening to receive debris into the receptacle. The first and second emitter are each arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening. The first receiver is proximate to the first emitter to receive reflections of the signal emitted by the first emitter, and the first receiver is disposed toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by the second emitter across at least a portion of the opening.

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：US09233471B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-12

申请号：US14258440

申请日：2014-04-22

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Mark Steven Schnittman ,  Michael Todd Rosenstein

IPC: G08B21/00 ,  B25J11/00 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/19 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/40 ,  G01N21/47 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: A47L11/4011 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/19 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4025 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  G01N21/47 ,  G01V8/20 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D2201/0215

Abstract: A debris monitoring system includes a receptacle, a first and a second emitter, and a first receiver. The receptacle defines an opening to receive debris into the receptacle. The first and second emitter are each arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening. The first receiver is proximate to the first emitter to receive reflections of the signal emitted by the first emitter, and the first receiver is disposed toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by the second emitter across at least a portion of the opening.

Abstract translation: 碎片监测系统包括插座，第一和第二发射器以及第一接收器。 容器限定一个开口以将碎屑接收到容器中。 第一和第二发射器各自布置成在开口的至少一部分上发射信号。 第一接收器靠近第一发射器以接收由第一发射器发射的信号的反射，并且第一接收器朝向开口设置，以接收由第二发射器发射的信号的未反射部分，穿过第一发射器的至少一部分 开放

公开(公告)号：US20150020326A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-22

申请号：US14456293

申请日：2014-08-11

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Mark Steven Schnittman ,  Zivthan A. Dubrovsky ,  Jeffrey W. Mammen ,  Aaron Solochek

IPC: A47L11/40

CPC classification number: A47L11/4025 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/0488 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L11/282 ,  A47L11/302 ,  A47L11/34 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/408 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B60L11/1805 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  B60L15/2036 ,  B60L2200/40 ,  B60L2220/44 ,  B60L2240/12 ,  B60L2240/421 ,  B60L2240/423 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  B60L2260/32 ,  B60L2270/145 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0227 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  Y02P90/60 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/705 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T10/7275 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16

Abstract: An autonomous coverage robot includes a chassis having forward and rearward portions and a drive system carried by the chassis. The forward portion of the chassis defines a substantially rectangular shape. The robot includes a cleaning assembly mounted on the forward portion of the chassis and a bin disposed adjacent the cleaning assembly and configured to receive debris agitated by the cleaning assembly. A bin cover is pivotally attached to a lower portion of the chassis and configured to rotate between a first, closed position providing closure of an opening defined by the bin and a second, open position providing access to the bin opening. The robot includes a body attached to the chassis and a handle disposed on an upper portion of the body. A bin cover release is actuatable from substantially near the handle.

Abstract translation: 自主覆盖机器人包括具有前部和后部的底盘以及由底盘承载的驱动系统。 底盘的前部限定了大致矩形的形状。 机器人包括安装在底盘的前部的清洁组件和邻近清洁组件布置的垃圾箱，并且构造成接收由​​清洁组件搅动的碎屑。 仓盖可枢转地附接到底盘的下部，并且构造成在第一关闭位置和第二打开位置之间旋转，所述第一闭合位置提供由料仓限定的开口的关闭和提供通向箱开口的第二打开位置。 机器人包括附接到底盘的主体和设置在主体上部的手柄。 垃圾箱盖释放件可从基本上靠近手柄致动。

公开(公告)号：US20140229008A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-14

申请号：US14258440

申请日：2014-04-22

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Mark Steven Schnittman ,  Michael Todd Rosenstein

IPC: A47L9/19 ,  B25J11/00

CPC classification number: A47L11/4011 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/19 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4025 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  G01N21/47 ,  G01V8/20 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D2201/0215

Abstract: A debris monitoring system includes a receptacle, a first and a second emitter, and a first receiver. The receptacle defines an opening to receive debris into the receptacle. The first and second emitter are each arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening. The first receiver is proximate to the first emitter to receive reflections of the signal emitted by the first emitter, and the first receiver is disposed toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by the second emitter across at least a portion of the opening.

Abstract translation: 碎片监测系统包括插座，第一和第二发射器以及第一接收器。 容器限定一个开口以将碎屑接收到容器中。 第一和第二发射器各自布置成在开口的至少一部分上发射信号。 第一接收器靠近第一发射器以接收由第一发射器发射的信号的反射，并且第一接收器朝向开口设置，以接收由第二发射器发射的信号的未反射部分，穿过第一发射器的至少一部分 开放

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：US11672399B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17670963

申请日：2022-02-14

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Mark Steven Schnittman ,  Daniel N. Ozick ,  Gregg W. Landry

IPC: A47L9/10 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/19 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L11/24

CPC classification number: A47L11/4013 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/108 ,  A47L9/19 ,  A47L9/281 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/4002 ,  A47L11/4008 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4025 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4044 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L11/4091 ,  A47L11/4097 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  A47L2201/028 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: An autonomous coverage robot includes a chassis, a drive system configured to maneuver the robot, and a cleaning assembly. The cleaning assembly includes a cleaning assembly housing and at least one driven sweeper brush. The robot includes a controller and a removable sweeper bin configured to receive debris agitated by the driven sweeper brush. The sweeper bin includes an emitter disposed on an interior surface of the bin and a receiver disposed remotely from the emitter on the interior surface of the bin and configured to receive an emitter signal. The emitter and the receiver are disposed such that a threshold level of accumulation of debris in the sweeper bin blocks the receiver from receiving emitter emissions. The robot includes a bin controller disposed in the sweeper bin and monitoring a detector signal and initiating a bin full routine upon determining a bin debris accumulation level requiring service.

公开(公告)号：US11157015B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-26

申请号：US16180176

申请日：2018-11-05

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Mark Steven Schnittman

IPC: G05D1/02

Abstract: A method of navigating an autonomous coverage robot on a floor includes controlling movement of the robot across the floor in a cleaning mode. A sensor signal indicative of an obstacle is received. The robot is rotated away from the sensed obstacle. A change in the received sensor signal during at least a portion of the rotation of the robot away from the sensed obstacle is determined. The sensed obstacle is identified based at least in part on the determined change in the received sensor signal.