公开(公告)号：US11860638B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17065629

申请日：2020-10-08

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Dexter Bautista ,  Isaac Fowler ,  Andrew Graziani ,  Marcus R. Williams ,  Ping-Hong Lu ,  Erik Schembor

IPC: G01L1/12 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G01L5/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0227 ,  G01L1/12 ,  G01L5/0052 ,  G05D2201/0203

Abstract: A mobile cleaning robot can include a robot body, a bumper, and a bumper impact system. The bumper can be connected to and supported by the robot body. The bumper impact system can include a first sensor connected to the body in a first orientation with respect to the body and the bumper. The bumper impact system can include a second sensor connected to the body in a second orientation with respect to the body and the bumper different from the first orientation. The first sensor and the second sensor can together be configured to sense an impact region of the bumper based on a magnitude and a direction of movement of the bumper relative to the robot body.

公开(公告)号：US20210026365A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：US17065629

申请日：2020-10-08

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Dexter Bautista ,  Isaac Fowler ,  Andrew Granziani ,  Marcus R. Williams ,  Ping-Hong Lu ,  Erik Schembor

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G01L1/12 ,  G01L5/00

Abstract: A mobile robot can include a robot body; a drive system supporting the robot body above a floor surface for maneuvering the robot across the floor surface; a bumper frame on a front periphery of the robot body, the bumper frame supported by the robot body; and a bumper impact system comprising: a first sensor at a first orientation with respect to the bumper frame that is configured to generate a first signal in response to a magnitude and a direction of movement of the bumper frame relative to the robot body; a second sensor at a second orientation with respect to the bumper frame that is configured to generate a second signal in response to a magnitude and a direction of movement of the bumper frame relative to the robot body, the second orientation being different from the first orientation; and a processor.

公开(公告)号：US10824159B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US16125051

申请日：2018-09-07

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Dexter Bautista ,  Isaac Fowler ,  Andrew Graziani ,  Marcus R. Williams ,  Ping-Hong Lu ,  Erik Schembor

IPC: G01L1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G01L1/12 ,  G01L5/00

Abstract: A mobile robot can include a robot body; a drive system supporting the robot body above a floor surface for maneuvering the robot across the floor surface; a bumper frame on a front periphery of the robot body, the bumper frame supported by the robot body; and a bumper impact system comprising: a first sensor at a first orientation with respect to the bumper frame that is configured to generate a first signal in response to a magnitude and a direction of movement of the bumper frame relative to the robot body; a second sensor at a second orientation with respect to the bumper frame that is configured to generate a second signal in response to a magnitude and a direction of movement of the bumper frame relative to the robot body, the second orientation being different from the first orientation; and a processor.

公开(公告)号：US20200081447A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16125051

申请日：2018-09-07

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Dexter Bautista ,  Isaac Fowler ,  Andrew Graziani ,  Marcus R. Williams ,  Ping-Hong Lu ,  Erik Schembor

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G01L5/00 ,  G01L1/12

Abstract: A mobile robot can include a robot body; a drive system supporting the robot body above a floor surface for maneuvering the robot across the floor surface; a bumper frame on a front periphery of the robot body, the bumper frame supported by the robot body; and a bumper impact system comprising: a first sensor at a first orientation with respect to the bumper frame that is configured to generate a first signal in response to a magnitude and a direction of movement of the bumper frame relative to the robot body; a second sensor at a second orientation with respect to the bumper frame that is configured to generate a second signal in response to a magnitude and a direction of movement of the bumper frame relative to the robot body, the second orientation being different from the first orientation; and a processor.