Abstract: An apparatus is described for determining a usage order for a cleaning robot. The apparatus is configured so as to determine a quantity of cleaning orders already executed that were executed by the cleaning robot within a previous operating period. The individual cleaning orders each indicate a scope of the cleaning task that is performed by the cleaning robot in the respective cleaning order. The apparatus is furthermore configured so as to determine and/or adapt at least one usage order for a preceding point in time on the basis of the quantity of cleaning orders already executed, wherein the usage order indicates a scope of the cleaning task to be performed by the cleaning robot in the usage order.

Abstract: A mobile, self-propelled device, and a method operating a device, with a device housing and a detection facility. The detection facility is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation relative to the device housing. A cover is arranged above the detection device and is supported by a plurality of web elements. The web elements mutually differ in in terms of design and/or position relative to the detection device. The device can be configured as a floor cleaning device for autonomously treating floor surfaces, such as a vacuuming and/or sweeping and/or mopping robot.

Abstract: A cleaning robot cleans a cleaning region and has a housing, a drive unit for driving the cleaning robot in the cleaning region, a floor cleaning unit for cleaning a floor surface of the cleaning region, and a robot arm for moving objects and/or for cleaning a surface that is raised with respect to the floor surface. The robot arm is arranged on a housing front of the housing in a resting position. The clean robot further has a control unit for controlling the drive unit, the floor cleaning unit and the robot arm. The robot arm forms a bumper in the resting position.

Abstract: A control unit determines position information of the position of a bumper which is movably mounted on a cleaning apparatus. The control unit captures image data, by way of a camera of the cleaning apparatus, relative to one or more reference points which are fixedly connected to the bumper, and to determine the position information concerning the position of the bumper on a basis of the image data.

Abstract: A method for operating a mobile self-propelled appliance at a servicing station which, in addition to charging a rechargeable battery of the appliance, offers at least one service function. The docking of the appliance at the servicing station is detected by flowing a charging current through two charging contacts of the appliance and two corresponding mating contacts of the servicing station. The servicing station checks for the presence of a communication interface of the appliance. The service function is automatically started at predetermined times or, in the absence of the communication interface of the appliance, after predefined actions of the appliance.

Abstract: A method operates a mobile, self-propelled appliance, in particular a floor-cleaning appliance such as a robot vacuum cleaner and/or robot sweeper and/or robot mop. In which method a user predefines, on a portable accessory, which cleaning tasks are to be performed in a predefined time window and determines a number of performances in this predefined time window and also further cleaning parameters and/or boundary conditions. The mobile, self-propelled appliance automatically generates a task allocation as to when which cleaning tasks are performed in the predefined time window with the provided cleaning parameters and/or boundary conditions.

Abstract: A method for controlling a mobile, self-propelled appliance, in particular a floor cleaning appliance such as a robot vacuum cleaner and/or a sweeper and mopping robot so as to mop up an accumulation of liquid, includes driving on a floor surface intended for cleaning in a direction of travel in a forward movement of the appliance and cleaning the floor surface by using a dry cleaning module and/or a wet cleaning module of the appliance. The accumulation of liquid is detected in the direction of travel in front of the appliance in a moist area. The forward movement in front of the moist area is terminated and the appliance is rotated about substantially 180°. Driving on the moist area in a reversing movement in the direction of travel of the appliance and mopping up the accumulation of liquid using the wet cleaning module is carried out.

Abstract: A method for collision-free wall-cleaning and/or edge-cleaning by a mobile, self-driving appliance, in particular a floor cleaning appliance for autonomous processing of floor surfaces, such as a robotic vacuum cleaner and/or a sweeping and/or mopping robot, which includes a laterally disposed wall tracking sensor and a distance sensor, includes travelling along a wall section at a first distance determined by measured values of the wall tracking sensor, and simultaneously measuring a second distance to the wall using the distance sensor. A difference is determined between the distance values of the wall tracking sensor and the distance sensor by a computer facility of the appliance. A collision-free distance value with respect to the wall section is determined as a function of the difference by the computer facility. Subsequent cleaning journeys are controlled by a closed-loop distance control as a function of the collision-free distance value that is determined.

Abstract: A method for improved cleaning of a spatially delimited region by using a robot vacuum cleaner having a fan, includes increasing a fan rotation speed of the robot vacuum cleaner, and therefore increasing a vacuuming power, shortly before reaching the region. The fan rotation speed is reduced again after leaving the region, so that increased power and increased noise emission only occur in the delimited region. A robot vacuum cleaner with a sensor facility, a fan and a computer facility for carrying out the method, is also provided.

Abstract: A cleaning robot with a housing and a flat cleaning element to be moved along a floor surface. A portion of the cleaning element projects from a periphery of the housing, and the cleaning element is flexible such that it can be vertically deformed when colliding with an obstacle. A pressing device for pressing a portion of the cleaning element located under the housing against the floor surface.

Abstract: An individual access element to a room in a household can be brought into an open state and into a closed state. A method for recognizing an individual state of the access element includes the steps of determining a position at which an individual access element is located in the household, non-contact scanning the individual access element while it is in a predetermined state, storing information regarding the individual access element on the basis of its scan and state, capturing a further non-contact scan of the individual access element in the household, and recognizing a state of the individual access element on the basis of the further non-contact scan and the stored and predetermined information. A floor robot and a system having a floor robot, are also provided.

Abstract: A method for autonomous processing of floor surfaces by way of a mobile, self-driving device, in particular a floor cleaning device such as a suction robot and/or sweeping and/or mopping robot. The method includes the following steps: performing an exploration travel of the mobile, self-driving device in a proposed floor processing region for establishing a surroundings map, detecting obstacles by a detection device, classifying the obstacles as passable or impassable, and traveling over an obstacle classified as passable and/or traveling around an obstacle classified as impassable. There is also described a mobile, self-driving device that is suitable for carrying out such a method.

Abstract: A method controls a floor robot for cleaning a floor area. The floor robot contains a side brush that is rotatable about a vertical axis and has at least one flexible cleaning arm that is guided over the floor area with a rotation of the side brush. The method includes the following steps of: the floor robot approaching a corner, so that the side brush lies in the corner; varying a rotational speed of the side brush while the floor robot is at a standstill; and steering the floor robot out of the corner.

Abstract: A method operates a mobile self-propelled appliance, in particular a floor cleaning appliance, such as a robot vacuum cleaner and/or robot sweeper and/or robot mopping appliance. The mobile self-propelled appliance has at least one tactile sensor, which is provided for collision detection of the mobile self-propelled appliance with obstacles and which, in addition to the collision detection, triggers at least one user command if a user presses against the tactile sensor n times in a predetermined time period, wherein n>1.

Abstract: A floor vacuum cleaner for cleaning a floor surface has a chassis with a chassis frame for traveling over the floor surface. A suction nozzle aspirates an airflow in the region of the floor surface. The suction nozzle is mounted relative to the chassis in the direction of travel to the front left and front right in each case by way of a mounting arrangement formed of a journal and a guide. The mounting arrangement allows a tilting of the suction nozzle about the journals, a rotation of the suction nozzle about a longitudinal axis, and a vertical movement of the suction nozzle, but a movement of the suction nozzle in the longitudinal direction of the chassis is prevented.

Abstract: A method for operating a mobile self-propelled appliance, in particular a floor cleaning appliance such as a robot vacuum cleaner and/or robot sweeper and/or robot mopping appliance, includes detecting at least one obstacle in a floor processing area, cleaning a surrounding area of the obstacle by using at least two straight driving maneuvers at the obstacle from different directions, and basing the number and direction of the straight driving maneuvers on a size and/or shape of the obstacle. A mobile self-propelled appliance which is configured to implement the method is also provided.

Abstract: A floor vacuum cleaner for cleaning a floor surface has a chassis with a chassis frame for traveling over the floor surface. A suction nozzle aspirates an airflow in the region of the floor surface. The suction nozzle is mounted relative to the chassis in the direction of travel to the front left and front right in each case by way of a mounting arrangement formed of a journal and a guide. The mounting arrangement allows a tilting of the suction nozzle about the journals, a rotation of the suction nozzle about a longitudinal axis, and a vertical movement of the suction nozzle, but a movement of the suction nozzle in the longitudinal direction of the chassis is prevented.

Abstract: A method creates an environment map of a surrounding region for the operation of a mobile, self-moving appliance, in particular a floor cleaning appliance such as a vacuum cleaning and/or sweeping and/or mopping robot. The method includes: detecting the region around the appliance with at least one first sensor, to create a first horizontal plane of the environment map; detecting the region around the appliance with at least one second sensor, to create a second horizontal plane of the environment map, which is different from the first horizontal plane; and planning a movement path of the appliance based on the first and second planes of the environment map, in order in particular to achieve the maximum floor processing possible in the surrounding region.

Abstract: An operating method operates a mobile, self-moving appliance. The method is performed in a wall following mode and includes: moving the mobile, self-moving appliance along a first wall; detecting a second wall, which forms a corner with the first wall; and moving away from the second wall, until there is a first predetermined distance between a front point of a housing corner of the appliance and the second wall. The appliance is rotated about a center point so that the front point of the housing corner faces the second wall and is at a second predetermined distance therefrom. Forward movement of the mobile, self-moving appliance proceeds so that the appliance is aligned parallel to the second wall. The second predetermined distance between the front point of the housing corner and second wall remains substantially constant during the forward movement. A mobile, self-moving appliance is configured to perform the method.

Abstract: A method for autonomous processing of floor surfaces by a mobile, self-driving device, in particular a floor cleaning device such as a vacuum and/or sweeping and/or mopping robot. The method includes: the mobile, self-driving device carrying out an exploration travel in a proposed floor processing region, detecting obstacles and/or objects located on the floor by a detection device, classifying the obstacles and/or objects as movable or not movable, and transporting the obstacles and/or objects classified as movable to at least one collection point. The collection point is cleaned before obstacles and/or objects classified as movable are transported to the collection point.