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.