Autonomous working machine
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12124281B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US17690749

    申请日:2022-03-09

    摘要: The autonomous working machine including: a magnetic field detection part for detecting a magnetic field generated by the energization to the area wire; a storage part for storing a reference value of the magnetic field detection by the magnetic field detection part; a control part for controlling a traveling route based on the reference value stored in the storage part and the magnetic field detected by the magnetic field detection means; and an input part for receiving a selection of a first reference value used in a case where the area wire is installed at a first distance from the ground or a second reference value used in a case where the area wire is installed at a second distance from the ground, wherein the control part controls a traveling route based on the first reference value or the second reference value selected by the input part.

    Pool cleaner having obstacle detecting device

    公开(公告)号:US12099367B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-24

    申请号:US16747489

    申请日:2020-01-20

    IPC分类号: G05D1/00 E04H4/16

    CPC分类号: G05D1/0259 E04H4/1654

    摘要: An obstacle touching detecting device for a swimming pool cleaner includes a main functional portion of the cleaner and a sensor obstacle touching detecting device. The main functional portion of the cleaner includes a cleaner main body, a controller module, and a power-driven actuating device. The controller module and the power-driven actuating device are connected to the cleaner main body. The sensor obstacle touching detecting device includes a trigger unit connected to the cleaner main body and a sensor detecting module electrically connected to the controller module. The controller module is electrically connected to the power-driven actuating device. The trigger unit works collaboratively with the sensor detecting module to trigger the sensor detecting module to generate a detection signal. An automatic detection is performed when the cleaner touches the wall or other obstacles, and the cleaner is controlled to change direction automatically.

    Container accessing station with lifting device

    公开(公告)号:US11820389B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-21

    申请号:US15734409

    申请日:2019-06-11

    摘要: An automated storage and retrieval system includes an automated storage and retrieval grid, a container accessing station, a delivery rail system, and a delivery vehicle operating on the delivery rail system. The automated storage and retrieval grid includes a container handling vehicle rail system for guiding a plurality of container handling vehicles, the container handling vehicle rail system comprising a first set of parallel rails arranged in a horizontal plane (P) and extending in a first direction (X), and a second set of parallel rails arranged in the horizontal plane (P) and extending in a second direction (Y) which is orthogonal to the first direction (X), which first and second sets of rails form a grid pattern in the horizontal plane (P) comprising a plurality of adjacent container handling vehicle grid cells, each container handling vehicle grid cell comprising a container handling vehicle grid opening defined by a pair of neighboring rails of the first set of rails and a pair of neighboring rails of the second set of rails; and a delivery column adapted for transport of a storage container arranged in a stack of storage containers beneath the container handling vehicle rail system between a container handling vehicle and a delivery port situated at a lower end of the delivery column. The delivery rail system includes at least a first set of parallel rails arranged in a horizontal plane (P1) and extending in a first direction (X), and at least a second set of parallel rails arranged in the horizontal plane (P1) and extending in a second direction (Y) which is orthogonal to the first direction (X), the first and second sets of rails together defining a delivery grid of delivery grid cells. The delivery vehicle includes a motorized vehicle body and a container carrier provided above the motorized vehicle body for carrying the storage container. The delivery vehicle is arranged to transport the storage container from the delivery port of the storage grid across the delivery grid to the delivery grid cell situated below the container accessing station. The container accessing station includes an access opening through which a human and/or robot may access contents of the storage container; a base opening; and a lifting device arranged to retrieve the storage container from a first level beneath the base opening and lift it up through the base opening to a second level so that the storage container may be accessed through the access opening. The delivery vehicle is arranged to deliver the storage container to the lifting device of the container accessing station, or receive a storage container from the lifting device and return the storage container to the delivery port for storage within the storage grid.

    AREA RECOGNITION SYSTEM, AREA RECOGNITION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

    公开(公告)号:US20230367322A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-16

    申请号:US18306367

    申请日:2023-04-25

    IPC分类号: G05D1/02

    CPC分类号: G05D1/0214 G05D1/0259

    摘要: A polarity of the magnetic member on an upper surface side thereof is a first magnetic pole. The robot includes a first magnetic sensor, a second magnetic sensor, a safety apparatus configured to suppress an operation of the robot in response to the detection of the first magnetic pole, and a recognition unit configured to recognize a movement of the robot between the different travel areas by detecting each of the one or more magnetic members. The first magnetic sensor and the second magnetic sensor are disposed at different positions from each other in a width direction of the robot. Each of the one or more magnetic members is disposed so as to be detected by the second magnetic sensor and not detected by the first magnetic sensor, when the movement of the robot in the width direction between the different travel areas is limited.

    Stabilization of autonomous vehicles using electromagnetic force

    公开(公告)号:US11774986B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-03

    申请号:US17102703

    申请日:2020-11-24

    摘要: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for stabilization of autonomous vehicles using electromagnetic force. In one embodiment, an example autonomous vehicle may include a base comprising a first side and a second side, and a first container handling assembly coupled to the base. The first container handling assembly may be configured to support a first stack of containers, and may be configured to extend from the autonomous vehicle in a first direction over the first side of the base. The autonomous vehicle may include a first electromagnet coupled to the base along the second side, and a controller configured to energize the first electromagnet when the first container handling assembly is in an extended position in the first direction, such that the autonomous vehicle is stabilized via an electromagnetic force generated by the first electromagnet.