公开(公告)号：US11771283B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US16211323

申请日：2018-12-06

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Adam Brown ,  Eric D. Buehler ,  Derek E. Smith ,  David VanKampen

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L5/00 ,  A47L9/04 ,  G05B19/416 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/2857 ,  A47L5/00 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  G05B19/416 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0033 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G05B2219/45098 ,  G05D2201/0203

Abstract: A system and method for selectively manually controlling an autonomous floor cleaner includes an autonomous floor cleaner and a remote control device, such as a smartphone. The smartphone can have a downloaded application for controlling one or more functions of the cleaning robot, including manually directing the movement of the cleaning robot.

公开(公告)号：US11033165B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-15

申请号：US16739583

申请日：2020-01-10

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Andrew J. Brouwers ,  David VanKampen ,  Jeffery Swan ,  Eric D. Buehler

IPC: A47L9/28

Abstract: A system providing a barrier for an autonomous floor cleaner includes an artificial barrier generator that radiates one or more infrared emission patterns. An autonomous floor cleaner can be configured to detect an overlapping emission pattern made of partially overlapping encoded infrared emissions. Methods for containing an autonomous floor cleaner within a user-determined boundary are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20190167059A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-06

申请号：US16211323

申请日：2018-12-06

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Adam Brown ,  Eric D. Buehler ,  Derek E. Smith ,  David VanKampen

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L5/00 ,  A47L9/04 ,  G05B19/416

Abstract: A system and method for selectively manually controlling an autonomous floor cleaner includes an autonomous floor cleaner and a remote control device, such as a smartphone. The smartphone can have a downloaded application for controlling one or more functions of the cleaning robot, including manually directing the movement of the cleaning robot.

公开(公告)号：US11966222B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US17145608

申请日：2021-01-11

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： David VanKampen ,  Sherman Rolf Couch ,  Jared Thomas

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/639

CPC classification number: G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/639 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  G05D1/0272

Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaner includes multiple occupiable space sensors for position and/or proximity sensing. Data from the occupiable space sensors can be used determine areas of occupiable space in proximity to the autonomous floor cleaner. Methods for exiting a trapped condition, obstacle avoidance, and path planning are disclosed.

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：US20210216070A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-15

申请号：US17145608

申请日：2021-01-11

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： David VanKampen ,  Sherman Rolf Couch ,  Jared Thomas

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B25J11/00 ,  A47L11/40 ,  G05D1/02

Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaner includes multiple occupiable space sensors for position and/or proximity sensing. Data from the occupiable space sensors can be used determine areas of occupiable space in proximity to the autonomous floor cleaner. Methods for exiting a trapped condition, obstacle avoidance, and path planning 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：US11576548B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US17317276

申请日：2021-05-11

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Andrew J. Brouwers ,  David VanKampen ,  Jeffery Swan ,  Eric D. Buehler

IPC: A47L9/28

Abstract: A system providing a barrier for an autonomous floor cleaner includes an artificial barrier generator that radiates one or more infrared signals. An autonomous floor cleaner can be configured to detect the infrared signals, and can react by altering course. Methods for containing an autonomous floor cleaner within a user-determined boundary are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20200221915A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16739583

申请日：2020-01-10

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Andrew J. Brouwers ,  David VanKampen ,  Jeffery Swan ,  Eric D. Buehler

IPC: A47L9/28

Abstract: A system providing a barrier for an autonomous floor cleaner includes an artificial barrier generator that radiates one or more infrared emission patterns. An autonomous floor cleaner can be configured to detect an overlapping emission pattern made of partially overlapping encoded infrared emissions. Methods for containing an autonomous floor cleaner within a user-determined boundary are disclosed.

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.