公开(公告)号：US11992175B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17333094

申请日：2021-05-28

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey A. Scholten ,  Jake Andrew Mohan ,  Andrew James Brouwers ,  Eric Daniel Buehler ,  James Joseph Minnema, Jr. ,  Derek Everett Smith ,  David VanKampen

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/16

CPC classification number: A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/1683 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: An autonomous vacuum cleaner includes an autonomously moveable housing carrying a vacuum collection system for generating a working air flow for removing dirt from the surface to be cleaned and storing the dirt in a collection space. Distance sensors for position sensing are mounted to the housing. The distance sensors can be staggered and/or positioned on one or more sides or above a brush chamber for a brushroll.

公开(公告)号：US11751743B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US16794814

申请日：2020-02-19

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey A. Scholten ,  Jake Andrew Mohan ,  Andrew James Brouwers ,  Eric Daniel Buehler ,  James Joseph Minnema, Jr. ,  Derek Everett Smith ,  David VanKampen

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/16

CPC classification number: A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/1683 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: An autonomous vacuum cleaner includes an autonomously moveable housing carrying a vacuum collection system for generating a working air flow for removing dirt from the surface to be cleaned and storing the dirt in a collection space. Distance sensors for position sensing are mounted to the housing, behind a sensor cover. The distance sensors can be staggered and/or positioned above a brush chamber for a brushroll.

公开(公告)号：US11465293B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US16527591

申请日：2019-07-31

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Andrew James Brouwers ,  Jake Andrew Mohan ,  Eric Daniel Buehler

IPC: B25J11/00 ,  A47L9/28 ,  B25J9/00 ,  A47L11/40 ,  B25J9/16

Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaner, such as a robotic vacuum cleaner, includes an autonomously moveable housing carrying a vacuum collection system for generating a working air flow for removing dirt from the surface to be cleaned and storing the dirt in a collection space. A bumper is provided on the housing and provides obstacle sensing redundancy. The bumper can be provided with a cliff sensor actuator member that activates an associated cliff sensor upon an impact or obstacle event.

公开(公告)号：US20210228039A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-29

申请号：US17158175

申请日：2021-01-26

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Andrew James Brouwers ,  David VanKampen ,  Jeffery Swan ,  Patryk D. Akhurst ,  Jared Thomas

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/00 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: A docking station for charging an autonomous floor cleaner includes a transmitter that can transmit a signal for detection by the robot. The docking station can include an opaque shroud for the transmitter and/or spring-loaded charging contacts. The autonomous floor cleaner can comprise a passive receiver that detects signals emitted from the docking station and a time-of-flight sensor for position/proximity sensing. The robot can selectively turn off the time-of-flight sensor when docking with or avoiding the docking station. Methods for docking, re-docking, low power charging, docking station avoidance, obstacle response during docking, and close-proximity docking are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11925306B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US17158175

申请日：2021-01-26

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Andrew James Brouwers ,  David VanKampen ,  Jeffery Swan ,  Patryk D. Akhurst ,  Jared Thomas

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L11/40 ,  G05D1/02 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/0063 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4091 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: A docking station for charging an autonomous floor cleaner includes a transmitter that can transmit a signal for detection by the robot. The docking station can include an opaque shroud for the transmitter and/or spring-loaded charging contacts. The autonomous floor cleaner can comprise a passive receiver that detects signals emitted from the docking station and a time-of-flight sensor for position/proximity sensing. The robot can selectively turn off the time-of-flight sensor when docking with or avoiding the docking station. Methods for docking, re-docking, low power charging, docking station avoidance, obstacle response during docking, and close-proximity docking are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20230329505A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18133562

申请日：2023-04-12

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Todd Richard VanTongeren ,  Andrew James Brouwers

IPC: A47L11/206 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/24

CPC classification number: A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/206 ,  A47L11/4058

Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaner includes a tank adapted to hold liquid and/or debris, a brushroll to agitate a surface to be cleaned, and a position setting mechanism for the brushroll. The position setting mechanism can include a height setting feature on the tank to set the height of the brushroll within a brush chamber.