Patents by Inventor Utz VAHLDIEK

Utz VAHLDIEK has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240090736
    Abstract: A self-propelled floor processing device includes a base body, a driving device, and an obstacle detection device for detecting a collision between the floor processing device and an obstacle, wherein the obstacle detection device has a bumper arranged in a protruding position on the base body, as well as at least one impact sensor allocated to the bumper. The impact sensor is configured to detect a displacement of the bumper relative to the base body. In order to create an obstacle detection device that functions optimally independently of a position and direction of a force acting from outside, the bumper is mounted to the base body via at least one swivel joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut SCHOENHOFF, Utz VAHLDIEK