VERTICAL SENSING IN AN AUTONOMOUS CLEANING ROBOT

    公开(公告)号:US20220280011A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-08

    申请号:US17732939

    申请日:2022-04-29

    IPC分类号: A47L11/40 A47L9/00

    摘要: An autonomous mobile cleaning robot can include an outer shell and a bumper. The outer shell can include a rim extending around at least a portion of a periphery of the outer shell and can include a first feature connected to the rim. The bumper can be connected to the outer shell and can movable with respect to the outer shell when the bumper is connected to the outer shell. The bumper can include a second feature connected to the inner surface.

    Debris collection device for autonomous cleaning robots

    公开(公告)号:US11317773B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-03

    申请号:US16235945

    申请日:2018-12-28

    发明人: Stephen A. Hickey

    IPC分类号: A47L9/14 A47L9/06

    摘要: The present disclosure provides, in one aspect, a debris collection device for an autonomous cleaning robot includes a cleaning pad portion configured to contact a floor surface. The cleaning pad portion includes a backing and at least one cleaning pad connected to a bottom surface of the backing. The autonomous cleaning robot includes a vacuum bag portion configured to collect at least a portion of debris removed from the floor surface by a vacuum assembly of the autonomous cleaning robot. A volume of the vacuum bag portion is positioned vertically above the cleaning pad portion.

    SYSTEM FOR SPOT CLEANING BY A MOBILE ROBOT

    公开(公告)号:US20220095872A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-31

    申请号:US17516413

    申请日:2021-11-01

    摘要: A system for enabling spot cleaning includes a mobile computing device and a mobile cleaning robot. The mobile computing device includes at least one camera configured to capture images of an environment, and at least one data processor configured to (a) establish, based at least in part on first information provided by the at least one image sensor, a coordinate system in the environment, (b) determine, based at least in part on second information provided by the at least one camera, a first set of coordinates of a region at a first location, (c) determine, based at least in part on third information provided by the at least one camera, a second set of coordinates of a mobile cleaning robot at a second location, (d) send the first set of coordinates and second set of coordinates, or coordinates of the first location relative to the second location, to the mobile cleaning robot, and (e) send an instruction to the mobile cleaning robot to request the mobile cleaning robot to travel to the first location.

    Robot lawnmower mapping
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11231707B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-25

    申请号:US16397653

    申请日:2019-04-29

    摘要: A method of mapping an area to be mowed with an autonomous mowing robot comprises receiving mapping data from a robot lawnmower, the mapping data specifying an area to be mowed and a plurality of locations of beacons positioned within the area to be mowed, and receiving at least first and second geographic coordinates for first and second reference points that are within the area and are specified in the mapping data. The mapping data is aligned to a coordinate system of a map image of the area using the first and second geographic coordinates. The map image is displayed based on aligning the mapping data to the coordinate system.

    Floating bumper in autonomous cleaning robot

    公开(公告)号:US11213181B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-04

    申请号:US16689775

    申请日:2019-11-20

    IPC分类号: A47L11/40 G05D1/00 G05D1/02

    摘要: An autonomous mobile cleaning robot can include a robot body, a bumper, and a coupling. The robot body can include a displacement sensor. The bumper can be moveably coupled to the body. The coupling can include a displacement limiter associated with the displacement sensor. The displacement limiter can inhibit or limit sensing by the displacement sensor of displacement of the bumper from the robot body caused by forces below a threshold horizontal force value.

    Celestial navigation system for an autonomous vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US11209833B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-28

    申请号:US16827434

    申请日:2020-03-23

    摘要: A navigation control system for an autonomous vehicle comprises a transmitter and an autonomous vehicle. The transmitter comprises an emitter for emitting at least one signal, a power source for powering the emitter, a device for capturing wireless energy to charge the power source, and a printed circuit board for converting the captured wireless energy to a form for charging the power source. The autonomous vehicle operates within a working area and comprises a receiver for detecting the at least one signal emitted by the emitter, and a processor for determining a relative location of the autonomous vehicle within the working area based on the signal emitted by the emitter.