Abstract: A personal care device including at least one sensor (28) configured to obtain sensor data including information about a user; a controller (30) having a feature extraction module (230) and a classifier (240), the feature extraction module configured to extract one or more features from the obtained sensor data, the classifier configured to determine a status of a user based on the extracted one or more features; and a personal care device (10) configured to provide a personal care function and receive one or more control signals to adjust the personal care function based on a determined status of at least a portion of the user's body.

Abstract: A surface of a workpiece is treated by rotating about an axis a brush having a multiplicity of radially projecting bristles with tips engaging a surface of a workpiece to be treated while positioning a stop nonrotatable with the brush in engagement with the bristles radially inward of the stop so as to rearwardly deflect the bristles prior to contact with the workpiece and thereby store kinetic energy in the bristles so that as the bristles pass the stop the kinetic energy is released and the bristles spring elastically forward and percussively strike the workpiece surface. A roughness of the workpiece surface is determined and the stop is positioned radially relative to the axis or the brush is positioned relative to the workpiece at a spacing in accordance with the determined roughness.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate holder, a first cleaning body, a first moving mechanism, a second cleaning body, a second moving mechanism, and a controller. The first cleaning body cleans one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the substrate held by the substrate holder by ejecting fluid thereto or by coming into contact therewith. The second cleaning body cleans the other one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the substrate held by the substrate holder by coming into contact therewith. The controller controls the first moving mechanism and the second moving mechanism to perform a both-surface cleaning processing in which the first cleaning body which ejects the fluid to one surface or is in contact with the upper surface and the second cleaning body which is in contact with the lower surface are horizontally moved in synchronization with each other.

Abstract: Provided are a tire-trimming device and method. The method includes: detecting a profile of a tire outer surface and a position thereof by using a profile sensor while rotating the tire; inputting data detected by the profile sensor into a control unit; when removing the unnecessary rubber components, selecting, from among a plurality of different types of the trimming tool, a trimming tool which is of a type set in the control unit in advance for use in a location on which the unnecessary rubber components are formed; moving the selected trimming tool and the tire relative to one another on the basis of the data detected by the profile sensor; and positioning a tip end section of the trimming tool along the detected profile of the tire outer surface.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system for cleaning a solar panel includes a solar panel, one or more fluid reservoirs, a fluid dispenser at a first side of a solar panel, a mechanism for providing pressurized fluid to the fluid dispenser from the fluid reservoir(s), and a mechanism for dispensing the fluid from the dispenser. The solar panel is periodically cleaned and the motivation for cleaning may be a detected output condition of the panel, a detected weather condition, an expired time condition, detected precipitant accumulation, a manual command, or the like. The fluid(s) may include a gas and/or one or more liquids. A heater may be provided to heat the fluid(s).

Abstract: The vibrating soap or lotion dispensing bath brush comprises a brush body, a bristle attachment, and a soap holder. The bath brush may be adapted to brush skin of a user with a plurality of bristles located on the bristle attachment. As a non-limiting example, the bath brush may ease the task of washing hard to reach areas, such as the user's back. The bath brush may dispense a grooming product from a product dispenser located within the brush body. As a non-limiting example, the grooming product may be liquid soap or a lotion. A bar of soap may be removably coupled to the soap holder. The bath brush may be adapted to rub the bar of soap on the skin.

Abstract: High-performance substrate cleaning apparatus, substrate cleaning method, substrate processing apparatus, and substrate drying apparatus are provided. A substrate cleaning apparatus, including: a substrate holding and rotating mechanism that holds and rotates a substrate; a first cleaning mechanism that brings a cleaning tool into contact with the substrate to clean the substrate, cleans the substrate using two-fluid jet, or cleans the substrate using ozone water; and a second cleaning mechanism that cleans the substrate using an ultrasonic cleaning liquid is provided.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a personal care appliance includes an electric motor having a drive shaft. In response to a voltage signal, the drive shaft is oscillated in an oscillatory motion having an oscillation amplitude. A control circuit includes, in operable cooperation, a user interface, a processor, a pulse width modulation signal generator, and a power source. The control circuit supplies the voltage signal to the electric motor, the voltage signal having a frequency and a duty cycle. The control circuit varies the frequency and the duty cycle of the voltage signal in response to an oscillation adjustment input received from the user interface so that the oscillation amplitude of the drive shaft is varied along a substantially linear rate of change profile relative to the frequency.

Abstract: Devices for moving on substantially vertical surfaces, tools for cleaning substantially vertical surfaces and systems for cleaning substantially vertical surfaces are disclosed.

Abstract: The mouth piece toothbrush is a medical device. The mouth piece toothbrush is adapted for use with a patient. The mouth piece toothbrush is a mouthpiece. The mouth piece toothbrush is adapted for use in cleaning the dentition of the patient. The mouth piece toothbrush comprises a dental tray, a plurality of cleaning structures, and a control circuit. The dental tray houses the plurality of cleaning structures and the control circuit. The plurality of cleaning structures clean the dentition of the patient. Each of the plurality of cleaning structures is an electrically powered device. The control circuit controls the operation of the plurality of cleaning structures. The dental tray simultaneously receives the mandibular dental arch and the maxillary dental arch for cleaning.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a system and method related to the field of dentistry, specifically dental appliances such as retainers, dentures, grills and athletic mouth-wear and is proposed to provide advanced assembly in providing assistance in cleaning the appliances through improved measures. Currently, there are cleaning methods for retainers and dentures, however they only include liquid solution methods without automatic moving bristles. As per the present art, users soak their retainers or dentures in the solution and then are required to use a toothbrush to scrub off excess liquid solution or built-up plaque that was not dissolved by the solution, making the process too repetitive and time consuming. Additionally, the toothbrush does not provide automatic circular motion, which is preferred in order to produce retainers or dentures that are plaque-free and completely transparent.

Abstract: A mobile robot that autonomously travels includes a body that has a front surface, a driver that is disposed in the body and that drives travelling of the body, a base that includes a spring and that is connected to the body via the spring, and a distance measurer that is disposed at an upper part of the base. The base is connected to the body in such a way that the base is movable to be in a first state in which the laser range finder is located inside the body and a second state in which the laser range finder is located outside the body. The spring generates a force that pushes the base from a front surface of the body to an outside of the body.

Abstract: A skincare device having energy regenerating end effector is presented. In one embodiment, an end effector includes an inner end effector structure configured to oscillate about an axis. The inner end effector structure includes at least one magnet and a plurality of contacting elements configured to contact skin of a user. The end effector also includes an outer end effector structure having at least one induction coil. The at least one magnet and the at least one induction coil cooperate to generate electrical current in the at least one induction coil when the end effector oscillates about the axis.

Abstract: A cleaning device for high voltage transmission and distribution insulators, featuring orthogonally oriented scrubbing and wiping attachments for the simultaneous cleaning of perpendicular surfaces, which extend to an insulator surface from telescoping support prongs, which are supported by a handle which provides a gripping location for manual operation of the present invention.

Abstract: A magnetically controlled abrasive system (MCAS) having a magnetic system to manipulate a magnetically controlled unit is provided. More specifically, a track member is operatively coupled to a first magnetic unit and a first surface of a first body. The track member facilitates movement of the first magnetic unit with respect to the first body. A second body is positioned proximal to the first body. More specifically, at least one abrasive protrusion is operatively coupled to a second surface of the second body and a second magnetic unit is operatively coupled to the second body. The first magnetic unit generates a magnetic field which interacts with the second magnetic unit. The interaction controls movement of the second body including movement of the at least one abrasive protrusion positioned in communication with the second body.

Abstract: A method of reducing or preventing the transfer of pathogens between individuals interacting on artificial turf comprises treating the various components of the artificial turf with a residual antimicrobial coating composition. Treating the artificial turf comprises moving an artificial turf treatment apparatus over the turf in at least one pass, the apparatus being capable of liberating particles of infill material out from between the plastic blades of grass of the artificial turf and spraying the particles with the residual antimicrobial coating composition while the particles are in the air above the turf.

Abstract: A vehicle cleaning system includes a vehicle having a substantially flat cabin floor from which a plurality of seats of the vehicle extend, and a robotic cleaning device. The robotic cleaning device includes wheels configured to propel the cleaning device along the cabin floor and selectively clean the cabin floor.

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus includes a plurality of processing units including a cleaning unit which cleans a processing object, a transport chamber provided between the plurality of processing units, a transport robot provided inside the transport chamber so as to be movable vertically, an exhaust port portion which discharges gas compressed, when the transport robot descends, from a lower portion of the transport chamber, and a liquid remaining unit which causes liquid transported to the compressed gas to remain in the lower portion of the transport chamber.

Abstract: An infinity brush has a flaccid belt configured to define a lemniscate. A plurality of work-contacting segments protrude from and are carried by the flaccid belt. A mechanical drive rotates the flaccid belt. Various embodiments of the flaccid belt include a single lemniscate, a plurality of lemniscates, and various simulated lemniscates. In one embodiment, the infinity brush bristle includes non-cylindrical brush bristles with a longitudinal shaft having at least one diameter transition, while other bristles comprise beads of various oval, circular, and cylindrical geometries.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a location and/or orientation of at least a portion of an electric vehicle relative to at least a portion of a charging station. A camera system can include a camera housing having outer, intermediate, and inner layers that are concentric to each other. The outer, protective layer and the intermediate layer can each have wiper assemblies that wipe debris from a surface of the intermediate layer or inner layer, respectively, as the associated outer or intermediate layer is rotated. The intermediate layer also include one or more lenses that are selectively to capture an image(s) of the vehicle by a camera. The camera housing can be lifted from a recessed position in an assembly housing while the outer layer is simultaneously rotatably retracted so that the camera can capture an image through the inner layer and a selected lens of the intermediate layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cleaning device, cleaning apparatus and cleaning method. The cleaning device including a cleaning portion and at least one liquid amount control portion, the cleaning portion includes a cleaning surface which is capable of absorbing a cleaning liquid for cleaning an object to be cleaned; and the at least one liquid amount control portion is configured to be able to contact the cleaning surface and apply a contact pressure to the cleaning surface, so as to control a amount of the cleaning liquid contained in the cleaning surface of the cleaning portion as a generally determined value when in contact with the object to be cleaned.

Abstract: A method for cleaning magnetic sliders. One embodiment of the method includes dislodging particulate debris from a surface of a magnetic slider by contacting the surface of the slider with an oscillating brush, enveloping the dislodged particulate debris in a foam, and removing the enveloped particulate debris by removing the foam from the magnetic slider.

Abstract: An open-end spinning machine and control method are provided for cleaning a spinning rotor of a spinning device in which at least one cleaning measure is carried out on the spinning rotor with the aid of a pneumatic or a mechanical cleaning device. With a control unit associated with the open-end spinning machine, settings are specified for the cleaning device to carry out the cleaning measure, wherein the settings are empirically determined based on one or more operational parameters of the spinning rotor. Operational parameters are stored in a memory bank associated with the control unit. The specific settings for carrying out the cleaning measure for a particular spinning rotor are automatically determined by reference to the operational parameters stored in the memory bank that are applicable to the particular spinning rotor.

Abstract: A voice-controlled back scrubber that comprises of a rectangular frame that guides a rectangular compartment. The rectangular compartment has a holder that receives a lift belt on its central top inner section. The rectangular compartment houses a liquid soap holder, a plurality of scrubber sprockets that define a spindle, a first servomotor, a plurality of electrical soap dispensers, a plurality of soap dispensing hoses, a second servomotor, a lift belt, a controller and a power source. The rectangular compartment is covered with a cover that has a plurality of apertures that allows the spindles to pass through the cover. Scrubbers attach to the spindles after the cover is placed on the rectangular compartment. And, an accordion cover that attaches to the rectangular frame and to the rectangular compartment so that an inner section of the rectangular frame that covers the holder and the lift belt is covered.

Abstract: A substrate cleaning apparatus for performing scrub cleaning of a surface of a substrate by rotating both of the substrate and a roll cleaning member while keeping the roll cleaning member in contact with the surface. The apparatus includes a roll holder configured to support and rotate a roll cleaning member, a vertical movement mechanism, having a vertically movable unit vertically movable by actuating an actuator having a regulating device, configured to vertically move the roll holder coupled to the vertically movable unit so the roll cleaning member applies a roll load to the substrate W while cleaning the substrate. A load cell provided between the vertically movable unit of the vertical movement mechanism and the roll holder is configured to measure the roll load. A controller is configured to perform feedback control of the roll load through the regulating device based on a measured value of the load cell.

Abstract: The core components of the invention are a frame, an upper carriage rail assembly, a lower carriage rail assembly, a brush, and two motor assemblies. The carriage rail assemblies are housed within a waterproof cover. The top of the cover is configured as a hood to protect the upper carriage rail assembly from water damage. The frame mounts onto the shower wall through the use of suction cups. The carriage assembly attaches to the frame through the use of screws on the frame and keyhole shaped mounting holes on the cover. The brush mounts onto an upper carriage assembly and a lower carriage assembly through the use of flanges. A stepper motor located on the upper carriage assembly drives a pulley system, allowing the brush to move horizontally from left to right and then from right to left.

Abstract: An upright vacuum cleaner includes a cleaning head for removing debris from a floor, a rotary brush for agitating the debris, and a debris tube connected to the cleaning head for receiving the debris from the cleaning head. The upright vacuum cleaner also includes a motor to drive the rotary brush. The motor includes a rotatable drive shaft. The upright vacuum cleaner further includes a pulley assembly adapted to operatively connect the motor to the rotary brush. The pulley assembly includes a clutch and a belt. The belt is adapted to extend between the drive shaft and the clutch. The clutch is connected to the rotary brush to rotate the rotary brush. The upright vacuum cleaner also includes a clamp connecting the clutch to the cleaning head. The tightness of the belt is adjusted when the clamp moves between an unfastened position and a fastened position.

Abstract: Wheel cleaning systems and methods are described for removing corrosion from a wheel rim. An enclosure comprises a plurality of walls that define a work area, and houses a turntable that can hold a wheel rim. The turntable is driven by a motor to rotate the wheel about an axis. The enclosure may have a transparent shield or window to allow a user to view the wheel during the cleaning process and be protected from sparks and other debris. The enclosure may be fully enclosed with gloved openings, or contain one or more open sections to allow the user to maneuver a tool (e.g., a grinder) in multiple positions within the enclosure, and clean the wheel rim. The system further comprises an exhaust unit that draws out small particles and airborne debris from within the enclosure, and produced during a cleaning process.

Abstract: A shower scrubbing device is an apparatus that attaches to a shower wall that has three back scrubbing discs with removable scrubbing covers, located on the front of the device that rotate via a motorized gear set behind the front cover and are adjustable in height using a carriage designed to be moved along a vertical track. A shaft for each back-scrubbing disc extends through parallel elongated slots for adjusting height, and attach to a respective gear in the gear set behind the front cover. The shower scrubbing device is battery operated.

Abstract: A removable brush head for a personal groom device, the removable brush head having a stationary portion, wherein the stationary portion is annular and includes a plurality of outwardly-extending brush bristles. The removable brush head also includes a movable portion positioned within the stationary portion, wherein the movable portion is configured to at least partially rotate relative to the stationary portion, and further wherein the movable portion includes a plurality of outwardly-extending brush bristles. Additionally, the removable brush head includes a locking collar, wherein the locking collar is slidably couplable to the stationary portion so as to axially retain the movable portion within the stationary portion while allowing the movable portion to at least partially rotate relative to the stationary portion.

Abstract: In order to clean the webs in a belt buffer having a plurality of belts arranged one above the other, a cleaning medium is applied to a running belt by means of a cleaning device and vacuumed off together with the loosened contamination. A device for carrying out this cleaning has a cleaning head for applying and vacuuming off the cleaning medium and a device for adjusting the height of the cleaning head to the level of the web to be cleaned and to move the cleaning head over the web to be cleaned.

Abstract: An example system for monitoring contamination level of effluent of an offline brush conditioning system includes a first reservoir configured to collect a first effluent from a first portion of a brush in the offline brush conditioning system and a second reservoir configured to collect a second effluent from a second portion of the brush, where the second portion is different from the first portion, and the first and second effluents are from a fluid used to condition a brush configured to clean a surface of a semiconductor wafer. An effluent contamination monitor is configured to monitor a first contamination level of the first effluent and a second contamination level of the second effluent.

Abstract: Provided is an autonomous moving body that controls driving wheels by allowing a trailing caster to be located on a front side with respect to a traveling direction when it is recognized that there is no step in a traveling direction and controls the driving wheels to change the orientation of a base body in which the driving wheels and the trailing caster are arranged and approach the step so that at least one of two driving wheels contacts the step before the trailing caster contacts the step when it is recognized that there is a step in the traveling direction.

Abstract: A cleaning device for cleaning a removable dental appliance is described. The device includes a rotatable upper cleaning brush having a plurality of downwardly protruding bristles for cleaning an upper surface of a removable dental appliance. The device also includes a lower dental appliance holder for holding the dental appliance and which is used in connection with the rotatable upper cleaning brush to limit movement of the dental appliance relative to the rotatable upper cleaning brush wherein, in use, a cleaning action can be applied to the dental appliance by rotating the rotatable upper cleaning brush relative to the dental appliance. The cleaning device further includes a casing connector for temporarily rotatably interconnecting the rotatable upper cleaning brush and the lower dental appliance holder so as to form a single integrated unit when assembled.

Abstract: A wheel cleaning system for an autonomous driving apparatus includes the autonomous driving apparatus with wheels, capable of driving autonomously based on peripheral information, and a cleaning area for cleaning the wheels. The cleaning area has a cleaning mat for cleaning the wheels as the wheels turn to rub against the mat. The autonomous driving apparatus has a controller for controlling an operation of the autonomous driving apparatus so as to perform a cleaning process of the wheels in the cleaning area.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an automatic scrubbing apparatus for an electronic module and an automatic scrubbing method thereof. The automatic scrubbing apparatus for an electronic module comprises: a fixing mechanism for limiting and fixing the electronic module, a cleaning brush, a driving mechanism, and a spraying mechanism for spraying the bromine-based cleaning agent on the surface of the electronic module. The fixing mechanism comprises a carrier for providing a groove to hold the electronic module, and the depth of the groove is smaller than the height of the electronic module to expose debris on the side surface of the electronic module. The fixing mechanism further comprises a fixing frame, the fixing frame locates above the electronic module to limit the electronic module. The debris on the side surface and the foreign body on the back of the product can be effectively cleaned, so that the cleaning quality is improved.

Abstract: A nail polish remover assembly having a housing assembly with an exterior face that extends between an end and a first edge to define a cavity. Stored within the cavity is an absorbent matter. The absorbent matter has nail polish remover liquids, acetone, and/or rubbing alcohol-based liquids. A cap assembly has a sidewall that extends between a second edge and a top face. The top face has an opening. The opening has at least one slit having a distal end. The slits extend from the opening and taper from the opening to its respective distal end. The top face is made of a flexible material. The cap assembly is of a cooperative shape to removably snap onto the housing assembly.

Abstract: A lidded plastic container has a plunger in the lid which pushes dental appliances down into a cleaning solution. The container includes vent holes in its lid to allow gas-evolving cleaning agents to vent without building up pressure inside the container and to drain the fluid from the container.

Abstract: The application discloses an improved wheel cleaning device, comprising a lifting system, a brush system, a clamping rotating system, a turnover system and an ejection system. When the device is used, a cylinder II drives a left sliding plate to synchronously clamp a wheel, and a servo motor II drives the wheel to rotate; a servo motor I drives a horizontal brush to rotate, cylinders I drive the rotating horizontal brush and vertical brush to ascend, and when the horizontal brush contacts a wheel flange, base powder which is redundant during spraying therein can be removed; an electric servo cylinder drives the vertical brush to move right, and when the vertical brush contacts a center hole of the wheel, base powder which is redundant during spraying sprayed therein can be removed; after the base powder is removed, a servo motor III drives the clamped wheel to turn over 180 degrees.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a brush unit (3) and to an associated rotary brush tool. The brush unit (3) is equipped with a brush holder (10, 11), which can be driven in rotation, and with an annular brush (4, 5) with a bristle-covered rim (8) with outwardly protruding bristles (5). Furthermore, a stop means (14) which dips into the rotating bristle-covered rim (8) is provided. According to the invention, the stop means (14) simultaneously acts as an abrasive body (14) for the bristles (5). In this case, a distinction is made between both functions (stopper function and abrasive function) according to a direction of rotation (R) of the annular brush (4, 5) and/or a setting position of the stop means (14) as compared to the bristle-covered rim (8).

Abstract: A motorized scrubbing system mounts to an appropriate flat surface via a pair of suction handles attached to a body member of the system. Also attached to the body member is a series of motor assemblies that each have a brush head that is positioned just above a user side of the body member. Each brush head rotates in response to output of a motor associated with the brush head. The user side of the body member is contoured to approximate the contour of a human back.

Abstract: A methodology and medium for regular and predictable cleaning the support hardware such as capillary tube in semiconductor assembly equipment components, while it is still in manual, semi-automated, and automated assembly are disclosed. The cleaning material may include a cleaning pad layer and one or more intermediate layers that have predetermined characteristics.

Abstract: A method of controlling an automatic cleaner in which the automatic cleaner is moved with a side brush assembly in a first operation type, a corner is determined during the movement of the automatic cleaner, the first operation type of the side brush assembly is changed to a second operation type to clean the corner when the corner is determined, whether the corner is cleaned is determined, and the second operation type of the side brush assembly is returned to the first operation type when the corner is cleaned.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning a substrate after chemical mechanical planarizing (CMP) is provided. The apparatus comprises a housing, a substrate holder rotatable on a first axis and configured to retain a substrate in a substantially vertical orientation, a first pad holder having a pad retaining surface facing the substrate holder in a parallel and spaced apart relation, the first pad holder rotatable on a second axis disposed parallel to the first axis, a first actuator operable to move the pad holder relative to the substrate holder to change a distance between the first axis and the second axis, and a second pad holder disposed in the housing, the second pad holder having a pad retaining surface facing the substrate holder in a parallel and spaced apart relation, the second pad holder rotatable on a third axis parallel to the first axis and the second axis.

Abstract: Embodiments of mechanisms for cleaning load ports of semiconductor process tools are provided. The automatic system includes a vacuum cleaner, a rail, and a transport mechanism. The transport mechanism is moveably disposed on the rail and transfers the vacuum cleaner along the rail. The automatic system also includes a system controller. The system controller is connected to the semiconductor process tools and the transport mechanism to detect which load port is unoccupied, such that the system controller controls the transport mechanism to transfer the vacuum cleaner to the unoccupied load port to perform a cleaning process.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for cleaning a substrate using a disk brush. One embodiment provides a substrate cleaner comprising a substrate chuck disposed in the processing volume, and a brush assembly disposed in the processing volume, wherein the brush assembly comprises a disk brush movably disposed opposing the substrate chuck, and a processing surface of the disk brush contacts a surface of the substrate on the substrate chuck.

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus is used for a carrier and a model is fixed on the carrier. The cleaning apparatus includes a case body, a sprinkling unit, a switching valve, and a rotating mechanism. The case body has an opening disposed at a top thereof, an outlet disposed at a bottom thereof, and a receiving space disposed between the opening and the outlet. The sprinkling unit is installed in the case body and has plural nozzles configured corresponding to the receiving space. The switching valve is installed at the outlet to open or close the outlet. The rotating mechanism is configured corresponding to the opening and connected to the carrier and is able to drive the carrier in which the model passes through the opening and is disposed in the receiving space. Thus, the safety, stability, and convenience of the model clean-up are improved.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning a substrate after chemical mechanical planarizing (CMP) is provided. The apparatus comprises a housing, a substrate holder rotatable on a first axis and configured to retain a substrate in a substantially vertical orientation, a first pad holder having a pad retaining surface facing the substrate holder in a parallel and space apart relation, the first pad holder rotatable on a second axis rotatable parallel to the first axis, a first actuator operable to move the pad holder relative to the substrate holder to change a distance defined between the first axis and the second axis, and a second pad holder disposed in the housing, the second pad holder having a pad retaining surface facing the substrate holder in a parallel and spaced apart relation, wherein the second pad holder is couple with a rotary arm.

Abstract: A cleaning robot having improved traveling performance and a method of controlling the same. The cleaning robot detects a stuck state such as a ‘jammed state’, ‘lifted state’, or ‘object-caught state’ by using a motion instruction or sensor information and quickly escapes from the stuck state caused in various traveling conditions by using a wheel structure capable of changing a total height of the cleaning robot. In addition, a degree of risk and type of the stuck state is predicted before the cleaning robot is in the stuck state so that the cleaning robot may deal with the stuck state in advance. The cleaning robot may escape from the stuck state via rapidly deceleration or quick stopping in accordance with the predicted degree of risk of the stuck state, and the cleaning robot may efficiently deal with the stuck state by using information to select an escaping method suitable for the type of the stuck state.

Abstract: The brushhead includes a brushhead base member and at least one outer ring of bristles mounted thereto, the brush base member being non-oscillating. An inner assembly is adapted to capture a solid, semi-solid, gel or the like non-Newtonian balm element having shear thinning characteristics. In an embodiment, the inner assembly is adapted to receive energy from an oscillating action of the inner assembly produced by a motor in the appliance to which the brushhead is attachable. Oscillation of the inner portion at a target frequency and amplitude is sufficient to result in the solid, semi-solid, gel or the like balm element changing to a liquid in a shear thinning effect, the liquid being useful for removal of makeup.