公开(公告)号：US08606404B1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-10

申请号：US12816562

申请日：2010-06-16

Applicant: Eric C. Huffman ,  David James Aupperlee

Inventor： Eric C. Huffman ,  David James Aupperlee

IPC: G05B19/00 ,  B25J9/16

CPC classification number: B25J9/1697 ,  B25J9/104 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0033 ,  G05D2201/0203

Abstract: A system for directing a cleaning apparatus on a surface to be cleaned comprises a body having a floor cleaner, at least one wheel operably interconnected with a motor for imparting motion to the wheel, a controller for providing a signal to the motor to control the motion of the at least one wheel, and at least one sensor operably interconnected to the controller for detecting a target on the surface at a distance spaced from the body. The system further comprises a signal emitting device separable from the body comprising a user interface portion for receiving signals from a user and transmitting a representation of those signals to a target projection on the surface. The sensor on the body detects the target projection on the surface and the controller can initiate at least one function to be performed by the body of the cleaning apparatus on the surface.

Abstract translation: 用于将清洁设备引导到要清洁的表面上的系统包括具有地板清洁器的主体，与马达可操作地连接的用于向车轮施加运动的至少一个轮子，用于向马达提供信号以控制运动的控制器 的至少一个轮，以及至少一个可操作地连接到控制器的传感器，用于以与身体隔开的距离检测表面上的目标。 该系统还包括可从主体分离的信号发射装置，其包括用户接口部分，用于从用户接收信号并将这些信号的表示传送到表面上的目标投影。 身体上的传感器检测表面上的目标投影，并且控制器可以启动由表面上的清洁设备的主体执行的至少一个功能。