Abstract: A robotic cleaning device having a main body, a propulsion system, a contact detecting portion connected to the main body, a dead reckoning sensor operatively connected to the propulsion system and an obstacle detecting device comprising a camera and a first structured light source arranged at a distance from each other on the main body. The robotic cleaning device may further include a processing unit arranged to control the propulsion system. The obstacle detecting device and the processing unit are arranged to estimate a distance to the landmark and to subsequently move the robotic cleaning device into contact with the landmark while measuring an actual distance to the landmark, whereby the actual distance is then compared with the estimated distance to determine a measurement error.

Abstract: A robotic vacuum cleaner having a nozzle inlet arranged in a portion of a housing of the vacuum cleaner. The nozzle inlet has a frame structure forming an opening. The frame structure has a base portion extending substantially in parallel with a surface to be cleaned, the base portion extending at a first level. A leading edge portion has at least two distance members forming there between a channel to the opening. The channel has a delimiting surface extending at a second level substantially in parallel with the first level. The first level is arranged closer to the surface to be cleaned than the second level. Each distance member has a substantially triangular cross section. At least a portion of side surfaces of the distance members extend substantially perpendicularly to the base portion.

Abstract: A cold appliance comprising a cooling module (102) and a cabinet (101) comprising cabinet panels including two opposite pre-foamed side wall panels (1), a pre-foamed rear wall panel (4), a top part (2), and a bottom part (103); and a door (6). The cooling module comprises an air outlet (43) delivering cooled air to a cold compartment (104) of the cabinet, and an air inlet (44) receiving air from the cold compartment. The cold appliance further comprises a rear wall lining (50), which is arranged at the inside of the pre-foamed rear wall panel, and which forms a space between the rear wall lining and the rear wall panel.

Abstract: A robotic cleaning device including a main body having a front end portion with a front end wall, a rear end portion, a right side wall connecting the front end wall and the rear end portion and a left side wall connecting the front end wall and the rear end portion. At least one driving wheel is arranged to move the robotic cleaning device across a surface to be cleaned. A cleaning member is arranged at a bottom side of the main body for removing debris from the surface to be cleaned, the cleaning member being arranged in the front end portion of the main body. The main body is arranged such that its width is greatest between the right side wall and the left side wall, and the greatest width is located at the front end portion of the main body.

Abstract: A method of controlling rotating side brushes of a robotic cleaning device and a robotic cleaning device performing the method. The robotic cleaning device has a main body, a propulsion system arranged to move the robotic cleaning device across a surface to be cleaned, and a controller arranged to control the propulsion system to move the robotic cleaning device across the surface to be cleaned in accordance with navigation information. The robotic cleaning device has an opening arranged in a bottom side of the main body via which debris is removed from the surface to be cleaned, and at least one rotating side brush adjacent to the opening. The controller registers a speed with which the robotic cleaning device moves across the surface to be cleaned, and controls a rotational speed of the rotating side brush on the basis of the registered speed of movement of the robotic cleaning device.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner nozzle having a housing with a downward facing opening, a brush roll rotatably mounted to the housing at the downward facing opening, and a brush roll cleaner mounted to the housing. The brush roll cleaner includes a longitudinal bar extending along a longitudinal axis of the brush and pivotally connected to the housing at a pivot axis, an edge connected the longitudinal bar at a spaced location from the pivot axis and extending along to the longitudinal axis of the brush, and an arm extending from the longitudinal bar. The arm is configured to transmit a force to rotate the brush roll cleaner from a first position in which the edge does not contact the brush roll, to a second position in which the edge contacts the brush roll to remove debris from the brush roll as the brush roll rotates.

Abstract: A household mixer appliance having a mixing container with an inner surface and an open top, a drive arrangement and a hook. The hook has a sole attachment portion which, when attached to the drive arrangement, abuts a first inner surface portion of the mixing container inner surface. The sole attachment portion is attachable to the drive arrangement via a through hole in the first inner surface portion such that the hook is rotatable around a substantially horizontal axis of rotation within the mixing container when the hook is attached to the drive arrangement.

Abstract: A household mixer appliance having an open top mixing container, a hook and a drive arrangement. The mixing container has a side wall portion with a through hole for the drive arrangement and the hook is arranged to be rotatable around an axis of rotation within the mixing container via the drive arrangement. A seal is arranged between the drive arrangement and the side wall portion of the mixing container, and the drive arrangement includes a quick-release mechanism to which the hook is attachable.

Abstract: A dust container for an autonomous cleaner. The dust container includes: a container wall enclosing a dust chamber; a first side; a second side; an inlet opening to the dust chamber for dust particles and air arranged in the first side of the container; an outlet opening from the dust chamber for air arranged in the second side of the dust container; and a filter arranged in the dust container such that the flow of air through the dust container pass through the filter. Also provided is an autonomous cleaner having the dust container.

Abstract: A robotic cleaning device having main body, at least one driving wheel to move the robotic cleaning device across a surface to be cleaned, and a brush for removing debris from the surface to be cleaned. The brush is arranged on a protrusion in a front end portion of the main body. The widest part of the main body is located between the protrusion and the opposite sidewall of the main body, and within the front end portion of the main body.

Abstract: A robotic cleaning device having a body, and an obstacle detecting device configured to obtain data from a vicinity of the robotic cleaning device. The robotic cleaning device further has a propulsion system configured to drive the robotic cleaning device across a surface to be cleaned, and a cleaning member. The device also has a processing unit arranged to extract at least one feature from data obtained by the obstacle detecting device, compare the attained feature with stored features and when the attained feature matches one of the stored features, deduce a position of the robotic cleaning device.

Abstract: A robotic cleaning device having a main body and a propulsion system to move the robotic cleaning device, an obstacle detecting device, a controller to control the propulsion system to move the robotic cleaning device, and an angle-measuring device to measure tilt angles of the robotic cleaning device. The controller controls the angle-measuring device to measure a first tilt angle of the robotic cleaning device before the obstacle is traversed, and to measure a second tilt angle of the robotic cleaning device while the robotic cleaning device traverses the obstacle. The controller compares the second tilt angle with the first tilt angle, and controls the operation of the robotic cleaning device based on a difference between the second tilt angle and the first tilt angle.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner nozzle having a rotatable member for picking up particles from a surface, and a cleaning arrangement for removing articles entangled to the rotatable member. The rotatable member rotates around a longitudinal axis. The cleaning arrangement has at least one support surface provided on a radially projecting member, and at least one cleaning member movable between a resting position in which the cleaning member is arranged at a distance from the support surface and a cleaning position in the vicinity of the rotatable member. In the cleaning position, the cleaning member cooperates with the support surface to remove entangled articles from the rotatable member during rotation of the rotatable member. The cleaning member includes a resilient sheet member capable of providing resilient contact with at least one segment of the at least one support surface in the cleaning position during rotation of the rotatable member.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner system having a vacuum cleaner with a first housing, an air inlet, an air outlet, a motor fan unit for creating an airflow from the air Inlet to the air outlet, a battery for powering the motor fan unit, and a first unit for charging the battery, and a charger having a second housing with a second unit for changing the battery. The first unit is connected to the battery and the second unit is adapted to he connected to an external power source, and the first unit and the second unit are adapted for wireless power transfer from the second unit to the first unit.

Abstract: A robotic cleaning device having a main body, an opening in a bottom side of the main body for removing debris from an area to be cleaned, a brush adjacent to the opening and a propulsion system configured to move the robotic cleaning device across the area. The robotic cleaning device may further include a positioning system having an obstacle detecting device configured to detect obstacles and a processing unit. The obstacle detecting device is configured to record positional data, and the processing unit is configured to generate a cleaning pattern from the positional data, the cleaning pattern including at least one spiral pattern having an outer periphery. The spiral pattern is arranged so that the robotic cleaning device spirals inwards from the outer periphery towards a center of the spiral pattern, and the brush faces the outer periphery while the robotic cleaning device follows the spiral pattern.

Abstract: A cleaning arrangement for a rotatable cleaning member of a vacuum cleaner nozzle, the cleaning arrangement being configured and adapted to at least loosen debris entangled to the rotatable cleaning member and comprising a cleaning element configured to selectively engage and disengage the rotatable cleaning member in the course of operating a cleaning process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning arrangement for a nozzle of a vacuum cleaner. The cleaning arrangement comprises a socket for receiving the vacuum cleaner nozzle and a cleaning member arranged in the socket for removing articles entangled to a rotatable member of the vacuum cleaner nozzle during rotation of the rotatable member.

Abstract: A bagless vacuum cleaner with a main housing, a dust bin releasable from the main housing upon relative movement between the dust bin and the main housing in a release direction, a filter unit, and at least one cleaning member arranged to perform a cleaning action on the filter unit upon relative movement between the at least one cleaning member and the filter unit. The relative movement between the filter unit and the at least one cleaning member is created by relative movement between the main housing and the dust bin in the release direction.

Abstract: A method of controlling operation of a robotic cleaning device and a robotic cleaning device performing the method. The robotic cleaning device includes a main body, a propulsion system arranged to move the robotic cleaning device, and an obstacle detection device arranged to detect obstacles. The robotic cleaning device further includes a controller arranged to control the propulsion system to move the robotic cleaning device. The controller is further arranged to identify one or more sections to be cleaned where the robotic cleaning device is likely to move without being hindered by the detected obstacles, and to control movement of the robotic cleaning device such that cleaning of the identified one or more sections is prioritized before sections of the surface where the robotic cleaning device is more likely to be hindered by the detected obstacles.

Abstract: A robot positioning system having a camera, a processing unit and at least a first line laser. The first line laser is arranged to illuminate a space by projecting vertical laser beams within field of view of the camera. The camera is arranged to record a picture of the space illuminated by the vertical laser beams, and the processing unit is arranged to extract, from the recorded picture, image data representing a line formed by the vertical laser beams being reflected against objects located within the space. The processing unit is further arranged to create, from the extracted line, a representation of the illuminated space along the projected laser lines, in respect of which the robot is positioned. Methods of positioning a robot are also provided.