公开(公告)号：US09706891B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-18

申请号：US15238181

申请日：2016-08-16

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Andrew Ziegler ,  Christopher John Morse ,  Duane L. Gilbert, Jr. ,  Andrew Jones ,  Scott Pratt ,  Paul E. Sandin ,  Nancy Dussault-Smith

IPC: G01C22/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01M17/00 ,  G06F7/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  A47L11/30 ,  A47L11/40

CPC classification number: A47L11/302 ,  A47L5/14 ,  A47L7/0028 ,  A47L7/0038 ,  A47L7/0042 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4016 ,  A47L11/4027 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4044 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L11/4083 ,  A47L11/4088 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B60B33/001 ,  B60B33/0021 ,  B60B33/0028 ,  B60B33/0039 ,  B60B33/0049 ,  B60B33/0057 ,  B60B33/0068 ,  B60B33/0073 ,  B60B33/028 ,  B60R19/483 ,  C11D1/62 ,  C11D1/75 ,  F04D29/4233 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0227 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/40

Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis carries a first cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arranged to suction loose particulates up from the cleaning surface and a second cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arraigned to apply a cleaning fluid onto the surface and to thereafter collect the cleaning fluid up from the surface after it has been used to clean the surface. The robot chassis carries a supply of cleaning fluid and a waste container for storing waste materials collected up from the cleaning surface.

公开(公告)号：US09599990B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US15182849

申请日：2016-06-15

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Michael J. Halloran ,  Jeffrey W. Mammen ,  Tony L. Campbell ,  Jason S. Walker ,  Paul E. Sandin ,  John N. Billington, Jr. ,  Daniel N. Ozick

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/40 ,  B25J9/00 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/30 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J11/00 ,  H04L1/16

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 power-saving robot system includes at least one peripheral device and a mobile robot. The peripheral device includes a controller having an active mode and a hibernation mode, and a wireless communication component capable of activation in the hibernation mode. A controller of the robot has an activating routine that communicates with and temporarily activates the peripheral device, via wireless communication, from the hibernation mode. In another aspect, a robot system includes a network data bridge and a mobile robot. The network data bridge includes a broadband network interface, a wireless command interface, and a data bridge component. The data bridge component extracts serial commands received via the broadband network interface from an internet protocol, applies a command protocol thereto, and broadcasts the serial commands via the wireless interface. The mobile robot includes a wireless command communication component that receives the serial command; transmitted from the network data bridge.

公开(公告)号：US20170049286A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-23

申请号：US15238181

申请日：2016-08-16

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Andrew Ziegler ,  Christopher John Morse ,  Duane L. Gilbert, JR. ,  Andrew Jones ,  Scott Pratt ,  Paul E. Sandin ,  Nancy Dussault-Smith

IPC: A47L11/30 ,  A47L11/40

CPC classification number: A47L11/302 ,  A47L5/14 ,  A47L7/0028 ,  A47L7/0038 ,  A47L7/0042 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4016 ,  A47L11/4027 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4044 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L11/4083 ,  A47L11/4088 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B60B33/001 ,  B60B33/0021 ,  B60B33/0028 ,  B60B33/0039 ,  B60B33/0049 ,  B60B33/0057 ,  B60B33/0068 ,  B60B33/0073 ,  B60B33/028 ,  B60R19/483 ,  C11D1/62 ,  C11D1/75 ,  F04D29/4233 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0227 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/40

Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis carries a first cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arranged to suction loose particulates up from the cleaning surface and a second cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arraigned to apply a cleaning fluid onto the surface and to thereafter collect the cleaning fluid up from the surface after it has been used to clean the surface. The robot chassis carries a supply of cleaning fluid and a waste container for storing waste materials collected up from the cleaning surface.

Abstract translation: 自动地板清洁机器人包括传送驱动和控制系统，其被布置成用于机器人在地板上的自动运动以执行清洁操作。 所述机器人机架包括第一清洁区域，所述第一清洁区域包括布置成从所述清洁表面向上抽吸松散颗粒的清洁元件，以及第二清洁区域，所述第二清洁区域包括被清理的清洁元件，以将清洁流体施加到所述表面上， 它已被用来清洁表面。 机器人底盘运送清洁液供应源和用于储存从清洁表面收集的废物的废物容器。

公开(公告)号：US09392920B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-19

申请号：US14275355

申请日：2014-05-12

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Michael J. Halloran ,  Jeffrey W. Mammen ,  Tony L. Campbell ,  Jason S. Walker ,  Paul E. Sandin ,  John N. Billington, Jr. ,  Daniel N. Ozick

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/30 ,  A47L11/24 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60L15/20 ,  G05D1/02 ,  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 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T10/7258 ,  Y02T10/7275 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/50

Abstract: A power-saving robot system includes at least one peripheral device and a mobile robot. The peripheral device includes a controller having an active mode and a hibernation mode, and a wireless communication component capable of activation in the hibernation mode. A controller of the robot has an activating routine that communicates with and temporarily activates the peripheral device, via wireless communication, from the hibernation mode. In another aspect, a robot system includes a network data bridge and a mobile robot. The network data bridge includes a broadband network interface, a wireless command interface, and a data bridge component. The data bridge component extracts serial commands received via the broadband network interface from an internet protocol, applies a command protocol thereto, and broadcasts the serial commands via the wireless interface. The mobile robot includes a wireless command communication component that receives the serial commands transmitted from the network data bridge.

公开(公告)号：US20130253701A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-26

申请号：US13893905

申请日：2013-05-14

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Michael J. Halloran ,  Jeffrey W. Mammen ,  Tony L. Campbell ,  Jason S. Walker ,  Paul E. Sandin ,  John N. Billington, JR. ,  Daniel N. Ozick

IPC: B25J9/00

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 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T10/7258 ,  Y02T10/7275 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/50

Abstract: A power-saving robot system includes at least one peripheral device and a mobile robot. The peripheral device includes a controller having an active mode and a hibernation mode, and a wireless communication component capable of activation in the hibernation mode. A controller of the robot has an activating routine that communicates with and temporarily activates the peripheral device, via wireless communication, from the hibernation mode. In another aspect, a robot system includes a network data bridge and a mobile robot. The network data bridge includes a broadband network interface, a wireless command interface, and a data bridge component. The data bridge component extracts serial commands received via the broadband network interface from an internet protocol, applies a command protocol thereto, and broadcasts the serial commands via the wireless interface. The mobile robot includes a wireless command communication component that receives the serial commands transmitted from the network data bridge.

Abstract translation: 省电机器人系统包括至少一个外围设备和移动机器人。 外围设备包括具有活动模式和休眠模式的控制器，以及能够在休眠模式下激活的无线通信组件。 机器人的控制器具有激活例程，其通过无线通信与休眠模式通信并临时激活外围设备。 另一方面，机器人系统包括网络数据桥和移动机器人。 网络数据桥包括宽带网络接口，无线命令接口和数据桥组件。 数据桥组件通过互联网协议提取经由宽带网络接口接收的串行命令，向其提供命令协议，并通过无线接口广播串行命令。 移动机器人包括接收从网络数据桥发送的串行命令的无线命令通信组件。

公开(公告)号：US11737632B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US16718450

申请日：2019-12-18

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: A47L11/24 ,  B25J9/00 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/30 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J11/00 ,  A47L11/40 ,  B60L15/20 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/04 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60L50/52 ,  B60L53/14 ,  A47L9/12 ,  B25J13/00 ,  A47L9/14 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60R19/38 ,  H04L1/16 ,  B60L53/31 ,  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 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J9/0003 ,  B25J9/1666 ,  B25J9/1694 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  B25J13/006 ,  B60L1/003 ,  B60L15/2036 ,  B60L50/52 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60R19/38 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0227 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B60L53/31 ,  B60L2200/40 ,  B60L2250/10 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  B60L2260/32 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  H04B1/02 ,  H04B1/06 ,  H04L1/16 ,  Y02P90/60 ,  Y02T10/64 ,  Y02T10/70 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  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：US10420447B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-24

申请号：US15487680

申请日：2017-04-14

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Joseph L. Jones ,  Newton E. Mack ,  David M. Nugent ,  Paul E. Sandin

IPC: A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L5/34 ,  A47L7/02 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L11/282 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/32

Abstract: An autonomous floor-cleaning robot comprising a housing infrastructure including a chassis, a power subsystem; for providing the energy to power the autonomous floor-cleaning robot, a motive subsystem operative to propel the autonomous floor-cleaning robot for cleaning operations, a command and control subsystem operative to control the autonomous floor-cleaning robot to effect cleaning operations, and a self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem that includes a deck mounted in pivotal combination with the chassis, a brush assembly mounted in combination with the deck and powered by the motive subsystem to sweep up particulates during cleaning operations, a vacuum assembly disposed in combination with the deck and powered by the motive subsystem to ingest particulates during cleaning operations, and a deck adjusting subassembly mounted in combination with the motive subsystem for the brush assembly, the deck, and the chassis that is automatically operative in response to an increase in brush torque in said brush assembly to pivot the deck with respect to said chassis. The autonomous floor-cleaning robot also includes a side brush assembly mounted in combination with the chassis and powered by the motive subsystem to entrain particulates outside the periphery of the housing infrastructure and to direct such particulates towards the self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem.

公开(公告)号：US20190142236A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US16229690

申请日：2018-12-21

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Andrew Ziegler ,  Christopher John Morse ,  Duane L. Gilbert, JR. ,  Andrew Jones ,  Scott Pratt ,  Paul E. Sandin ,  Nancy Dussault-Smith

IPC: A47L11/30 ,  A47L9/28 ,  B60B33/02 ,  B60R19/48 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L5/14 ,  A47L7/00 ,  A47L9/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  F04D29/42 ,  B60B33/00

Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis carries a first cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arranged to suction loose particulates up from the cleaning surface and a second cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arraigned to apply a cleaning fluid onto the surface and to thereafter collect the cleaning fluid up from the surface after it has been used to clean the surface. The robot chassis carries a supply of cleaning fluid and a waste container for storing waste materials collected up from the cleaning surface.

公开(公告)号：US10213081B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-26

申请号：US15626662

申请日：2017-06-19

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Andrew Ziegler ,  Christopher John Morse ,  Duane L. Gilbert, Jr. ,  Andrew Jones ,  Scott Pratt ,  Paul E. Sandin ,  Nancy Dussault-Smith

IPC: G01M17/00 ,  A47L11/30 ,  A47L5/14 ,  A47L7/00 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L11/40 ,  B60B33/00 ,  F04D29/42 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60B33/02 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/10 ,  B60R19/48 ,  C11D1/62 ,  C11D1/75

Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis carries a first cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arranged to suction loose particulates up from the cleaning surface and a second cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arraigned to apply a cleaning fluid onto the surface and to thereafter collect the cleaning fluid up from the surface after it has been used to clean the surface. The robot chassis carries a supply of cleaning fluid and a waste container for storing waste materials collected up from the cleaning surface.

公开(公告)号：US20170215673A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15487680

申请日：2017-04-14

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Joseph L. Jones ,  Newton E. Mack ,  David M. Nugent ,  Paul E. Sandin

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/32 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/04

Abstract: An autonomous floor-cleaning robot comprising a housing infrastructure including a chassis, a power subsystem; for providing the energy to power the autonomous floor-cleaning robot, a motive subsystem operative to propel the autonomous floor-cleaning robot for cleaning operations, a command and control subsystem operative to control the autonomous floor-cleaning robot to effect cleaning operations, and a self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem that includes a deck mounted in pivotal combination with the chassis, a brush assembly mounted in combination with the deck and powered by the motive subsystem to sweep up particulates during cleaning operations, a vacuum assembly disposed in combination with the deck and powered by the motive subsystem to ingest particulates during cleaning operations, and a deck adjusting subassembly mounted in combination with the motive subsystem for the brush assembly, the deck, and the chassis that is automatically operative in response to an increase in brush torque in said brush assembly to pivot the deck with respect to said chassis. The autonomous floor-cleaning robot also includes a side brush assembly mounted in combination with the chassis and powered by the motive subsystem to entrain particulates outside the periphery of the housing infrastructure and to direct such particulates towards the self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem.