公开(公告)号：US20250031925A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18763290

申请日：2024-07-03

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Jason B. THORNE ,  Kai XU ,  Zongnan CHENG ,  Ian LIU ,  AiMing XU ,  Wenxiu GAO ,  Andre D. BROWN ,  Samuel Emrys JAMES ,  Jordan RIDGLEY ,  Nicholas SARDAR ,  Christopher P. PINCHES ,  David S. CLARE ,  Lee M. COTTRELL

IPC: A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/00

Abstract: An example of a surface cleaning head may include a main body, a neck pivotally coupled to the main body, a stabilizer, and a linkage pivotally coupled to the main body and the stabilizer. The linkage may be configured to cause the stabilizer to transition between an extended position and a retracted position in response to a pivotal movement of the neck.

公开(公告)号：US20200085267A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16575891

申请日：2019-09-19

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Jason B. THORNE ,  Kai XU ,  Bruce CHENG ,  Ian LIU ,  AiMing XU ,  Wenxiu GAO ,  Andre D. BROWN ,  Samuel Emrys JAMES ,  Jordan RIDGLEY ,  Nicholas SARDAR ,  Christopher P. PINCHES ,  David S. CLARE ,  Lee M. COTTRELL

IPC: A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/00

Abstract: An example of a surface cleaning head may include a main body, a neck pivotally coupled to the main body, a stabilizer, and a linkage pivotally coupled to the main body and the stabilizer. The linkage may be configured to cause the stabilizer to transition between an extended position and a retracted position in response to a pivotal movement of the neck.

公开(公告)号：US20190246853A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-15

申请号：US16270078

申请日：2019-02-07

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Nicholas SARDAR ,  Christopher P. PINCHES ,  Lee M. COTTRELL ,  Samuel Emrys James ,  Michael James Douglas ,  David S. Clare

IPC: A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/32 ,  A46B15/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/0027 ,  A46B15/0095 ,  A47L9/322

Abstract: A surface treatment apparatus may include a coupling, a handle, an accessory coupled to the coupling, and a toggle proximate the handle. The accessory may have at least two operational states. An actuation of the toggle may cause the accessory to transition between operational states.

公开(公告)号：US20190320866A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US16392452

申请日：2019-04-23

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Jason B. THORNE ,  Andre D. BROWN ,  David S. CLARE ,  Nicholas SARDAR ,  Christopher P. PINCHES ,  Samuel Emrys JAMES ,  Michael James DOUGLAS ,  Hugh J. CROGGON

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L5/24 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J11/00

Abstract: In general, the present disclosure is directed to a hand-held surface cleaning device that includes circuitry to communicate with a robotic surface cleaning device to cause the same to target an area/region of interest for cleaning. Thus, a user may utilize the hand-held surface cleaning device to perform targeted cleaning and conveniently direct a robotic surface cleaning device to focus on a region of interest. Moreover, the hand-held surface cleaning device may include sensory such as a camera device for extracting three-dimensional information from a field of view. This information may be utilized to map locations of walls, stairs, obstacles, changes in surface types, and other features in a given location. Thus, a robotic surface cleaning device may utilize the mapping information from the hand-held surface cleaning device as an input in a real-time control loop, e.g., as an input to a Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) routine.

公开(公告)号：US20190320865A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US16392480

申请日：2019-04-23

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Andre D. BROWN ,  David S. CLARE ,  Nicholas SARDAR ,  Christopher P. PINCHES ,  Samuel Emrys JAMES ,  Michael James DOUGLAS ,  Hugh J. CROGGON ,  Jason B. THORNE

IPC: A47L9/28

Abstract: In general, the present disclosure is directed to a force-sensing arrangement for use in surface cleaning devices, such as a vacuum device, that allows a user-supplied force to be translated into a command signal to cause the surface cleaning device to accelerate forward, reverse or to veer/turn in a desired direction. In an embodiment, the surface cleaning device includes a nozzle, wheels, motor(s) to drive the wheels, and an upright handle portion. The surface cleaning device includes a force-sensing arrangement with load cells coupled at a position where user force is transferred from the upright portion to the nozzle. The force-sensing arrangement detects the user supplying a relatively small amount of force and translates the same into measurement signals. A controller coupled to the load cells utilizes the measurement signals to determine or “infer” a desired direction of travel.