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公开(公告)号:US20240033781A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-01
申请号:US17816652
申请日:2022-08-01
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Brian W. Doughty , Leo Torrente , Timothy R. Ohm , Winston Heinrichs
IPC: B08B1/00 , A47L9/00 , A47L9/28 , A47L9/06 , A47L11/28 , A47L11/40 , A47L9/14 , B08B1/02 , B08B13/00 , B08B5/04 , B08B3/14
CPC classification number: B08B1/002 , A47L9/0063 , A47L9/2852 , A47L9/0673 , A47L9/2847 , A47L11/28 , A47L11/4091 , A47L11/4011 , A47L11/4066 , A47L11/4036 , A47L9/149 , A47L11/4025 , B08B1/02 , B08B13/00 , B08B5/04 , B08B3/14 , A47L2201/028 , A47L2201/024 , A47L2201/04
Abstract: A cleaning station for a mobile robot includes a fluid vessel and a roller arranged in the fluid vessel. The fluid vessel is shaped to hold a cleaning fluid that at least partially submerges the roller. The cleaning station includes a control system configured to, when the mobile robot is docked at the cleaning station, cause rotation of the roller to direct cleaning fluid from the fluid vessel to a cleaning pad of the mobile robot in order to release debris from the cleaning pad.
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公开(公告)号:US11292136B2
公开(公告)日:2022-04-05
申请号:US16942874
申请日:2020-07-30
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Andrew Vincent Wolff , Douglas Dell'Accio , Leo Torrente , William Morris , Flavia Pastore
IPC: B25J11/00 , A47L9/28 , B60L53/14 , A47L5/22 , A47L9/00 , A47L9/04 , A47L9/10 , A47L9/14 , B25J5/00 , B25J9/00 , G05D1/02 , H02J7/00
Abstract: A mobile robot system includes a docking station and a mobile robot. The docking station includes a platform, first and second charging contacts on the platform, and first and second ramp features on the platform. The robot includes a housing, first and second drive wheels, first and second raised charging contacts on a bottom of the housing, and a cleaning module including at least one rotatable cleaning head that extends below the bottom of the housing. The robot is movable from an approach position with the robot spaced apart from a front of the platform to a docked position with the robot on the platform and the docking station charging contacts engaged with the robot charging contacts. As the robot moves from the approach position to the docked position, the robot engages the first and second ramp features and the cleaning mechanism is lifted over the docking station charging contacts.
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公开(公告)号:US20230030775A1
公开(公告)日:2023-02-02
申请号:US17878411
申请日:2022-08-01
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Brian W. Doughty , Leo Torrente , Travis Gschrey , Scott Thomas Burnett , Douglas Dell'Accio , Willy Chung
Abstract: A docking station for a mobile cleaning robot can include a base and a canister. The base can be configured to receive at least a portion of the mobile cleaning robot thereon. The base can include an electrical power interface configured to provide electrical power to the mobile cleaning robot. The canister can be connected to the base and can be located at least partially above the base. The canister can include a debris bin to receive debris from the mobile cleaning robot.
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公开(公告)号:US10737395B2
公开(公告)日:2020-08-11
申请号:US15858550
申请日:2017-12-29
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Andrew Vincent Wolff , Douglas Dell'Accio , Leo Torrente , William Morris , Flavia Pastore
IPC: B25J11/00 , A47L9/28 , B60L53/14 , A47L5/22 , A47L9/00 , A47L9/04 , A47L9/10 , A47L9/14 , B25J5/00 , B25J9/00 , G05D1/02 , H02J7/00
Abstract: A mobile robot system includes a docking station and a mobile robot. The docking station includes a platform, first and second charging contacts on the platform, and first and second ramp features on the platform. The robot includes a housing, first and second drive wheels, first and second raised charging contacts on a bottom of the housing, and a cleaning module including at least one rotatable cleaning head that extends below the bottom of the housing. The robot is movable from an approach position with the robot spaced apart from a front of the platform to a docked position with the robot on the platform and the docking station charging contacts engaged with the robot charging contacts. As the robot moves from the approach position to the docked position, the robot engages the first and second ramp features and the cleaning mechanism is lifted over the docking station charging contacts.
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公开(公告)号:US12274412B2
公开(公告)日:2025-04-15
申请号:US18602591
申请日:2024-03-12
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Vincent Andrew Wolff , Brian W. Doughty , Leo Torrente , Travis Gschrey , Jack Zhang , Levi Fox , Rogelio Manfred Neumann , Celerick Stephens , James J. Mahoney, Jr.
Abstract: A docking station for a mobile cleaning robot can include a canister and a base configured to receive the mobile cleaning robot thereon, where the base can include a front portion and a back portion opposite the front portion. The base can include a vacuum port extending at least partially through the base. The canister can be connected to the back portion of the base and can be located at least partially above the base. The canister can include a debris bin connected to the vacuum port to receive debris therefrom and a fan compartment connected to a side wall of the debris bin and including a fan system operable to draw debris through the vacuum port and the debris bin.
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公开(公告)号:US11930991B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-19
申请号:US17009856
申请日:2020-09-02
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Vincent Andrew Wolff , Brian W. Doughty , Leo Torrente , Travis Gschrey , Jack Zhang , Levi Fox , Rogelio Manfred Neumann , Celerick Stephens , James J. Mahoney, Jr.
CPC classification number: A47L9/149 , A47L9/1409 , A47L9/2873 , A47L2201/024
Abstract: A docking station for a mobile cleaning robot can include a canister and a base configured to receive the mobile cleaning robot thereon, where the base can include a front portion and a back portion opposite the front portion. The base can include a vacuum port extending at least partially through the base. The canister can be connected to the back portion of the base and can be located at least partially above the base. The canister can include a debris bin connected to the vacuum port to receive debris therefrom and a fan compartment connected to a side wall of the debris bin and including a fan system operable to draw debris through the vacuum port and the debris bin.
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公开(公告)号:US20190202064A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-04
申请号:US15858550
申请日:2017-12-29
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Andrew Vincent Wolff , Douglas Dell'Accio , Leo Torrente , William Morris
IPC: B25J11/00 , B25J9/00 , G05D1/02 , B60L11/18 , B25J5/00 , A47L5/22 , A47L9/28 , A47L9/00 , A47L9/04 , A47L9/14 , A47L9/10 , H02J7/00
Abstract: A mobile robot system includes a docking station and a mobile robot. The docking station includes a platform, first and second charging contacts on the platform, and first and second ramp features on the platform. The robot includes a housing, first and second drive wheels, first and second raised charging contacts on a bottom of the housing, and a cleaning module including at least one rotatable cleaning head that extends below the bottom of the housing. The robot is movable from an approach position with the robot spaced apart from a front of the platform to a docked position with the robot on the platform and the docking station charging contacts engaged with the robot charging contacts. As the robot moves from the approach position to the docked position, the robot engages the first and second ramp features and the cleaning mechanism is lifted over the docking station charging contacts.
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公开(公告)号:US20250144673A1
公开(公告)日:2025-05-08
申请号:US19018195
申请日:2025-01-13
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Brian W. Doughty , Leo Torrente , Timothy R. Ohm , Winston Heinrichs
IPC: B08B1/12 , A47L9/00 , A47L9/06 , A47L9/14 , A47L9/28 , A47L11/28 , A47L11/40 , B08B1/20 , B08B3/14 , B08B5/04 , B08B13/00
Abstract: A cleaning station for a mobile robot includes a fluid vessel and a roller arranged in the fluid vessel. The fluid vessel is shaped to hold a cleaning fluid that at least partially submerges the roller. The cleaning station includes a control system configured to, when the mobile robot is docked at the cleaning station, cause rotation of the roller to direct cleaning fluid from the fluid vessel to a cleaning pad of the mobile robot in order to release debris from the cleaning pad.
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公开(公告)号:US12194508B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-14
申请号:US17816652
申请日:2022-08-01
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Brian W. Doughty , Leo Torrente , Timothy R. Ohm , Winston Heinrichs
IPC: B08B1/12 , A47L9/00 , A47L9/06 , A47L9/14 , A47L9/28 , A47L11/28 , A47L11/40 , B08B1/20 , B08B3/14 , B08B5/04 , B08B13/00
Abstract: A cleaning station for a mobile robot includes a fluid vessel and a roller arranged in the fluid vessel. The fluid vessel is shaped to hold a cleaning fluid that at least partially submerges the roller. The cleaning station includes a control system configured to, when the mobile robot is docked at the cleaning station, cause rotation of the roller to direct cleaning fluid from the fluid vessel to a cleaning pad of the mobile robot in order to release debris from the cleaning pad.
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公开(公告)号:US20240215781A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-04
申请号:US18602591
申请日:2024-03-12
Applicant: iRobot Corporation
Inventor: Vincent Andrew Wolff , Brian W. Doughty , Leo Torrente , Travis Gschrey , Jack Zhang , Levi Fox , Rogelio Manfred Neumann , Celerick Stephens , James J. Mahoney, JR.
CPC classification number: A47L9/149 , A47L9/1409 , A47L9/2873 , A47L2201/024
Abstract: A docking station for a mobile cleaning robot can include a canister and a base configured to receive the mobile cleaning robot thereon, where the base can include a front portion and a back portion opposite the front portion. The base can include a vacuum port extending at least partially through the base. The canister can be connected to the back portion of the base and can be located at least partially above the base. The canister can include a debris bin connected to the vacuum port to receive debris therefrom and a fan compartment connected to a side wall of the debris bin and including a fan system operable to draw debris through the vacuum port and the debris bin.
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