Abstract: A particulate matter sensing device includes a screening component, a charging component, and a collecting and sensing component. The screening component separates a plurality of particulate matters from the air by inertial impaction. The charging component is used to produce a plurality of ions to combine with the particulate matters separated by the screening component, making each of the particulate matters separated by the screening component having a first electricity. The collecting and sensing component includes a collecting unit and a sensing unit electrically connected to the collecting unit, to detect the amount of charges of the particulate matters that reach the collecting unit.

Abstract: A swimming pool cleaner includes a chassis that supports a motor and a camera that is associated with the chassis and configured to identify at least one object. A controller is in communication with the camera and is configured to control movement of the pool cleaner based on output from the camera.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cleaner including a first body having a cleaning unit, a second body configured to move autonomously, and a sensing module including at least one first sensor disposed on the first body and at least one second sensor disposed on the second body, the sensing module sensing a variable distance between the first sensor and the second sensor. Any one of a number of the at least one first sensor and a number of the at least one second sensor is two or more, and the sensing module senses two variable distances by two different combinations of one first sensor and one second sensor. The cleaner further includes a controller configured to control the second body to follow the first body based on the two variable distances.

Abstract: A system and method for efficient engine operation of a material collection system is provided. A material collection system can have a control system, a boom that supports a conduit, a power source, and a vacuum generator. Sensors can provide data on operation of the material collection system. The control system can adjust the vacuum generator power output based on sensor data to efficiently manage energy usage.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner comprises a head portion; a body; a vacuum module positioned in the body, the vacuum module being adapted to generate suction for collecting dust via the head portion; a hose member adapted to connect the head portion with the vacuum module; and a guide member associated with the hose member; wherein the guide member is adapted to guide movement of the hose member such that, in response to movement of the guide member, the hose member automatically extends between a retracted position and an extended position to thereby position the head portion relative to the body.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a cleaning robot and a method of controlling the same. The cleaning robot according to one embodiment includes a modular in which one or more modules configured to support different functions are integrated, and a controller configured to control the overall operation of the cleaning robot.

Abstract: A robot cleaner includes a body to travel on a floor; an obstacle sensing unit to sense an obstacle approaching the body; an auxiliary cleaning unit pivotably mounted to a bottom of the body, to be extendable and retractable; and a control unit to control extension or retraction of the auxiliary cleaning unit based on a pivot angle formed by the auxiliary cleaning unit with respect to a travel direction of the body when the obstacle is sensed.

Abstract: A floor cleaning device for automatically cleaning in front of and around lavatory appliances like urinals, toilets, sinks, and hand drying devices, wherein the floor cleaning device has a fixed unit, a mobile unit, and an extension mechanism connected to the fixed unit and the mobile unit that sprays disinfectant solution and recovers or removes waste solution during the extension or retraction of the mobile unit from and to the fixed unit.

Abstract: An automatically traveling floor cleaning appliance during travel is capable of traveling over low obstacles extending lengthwise, typically represented by a carpet border, having an upwardly inclined obstructing surface, with a direction of travel at a right or acute angle with respect to a longitudinal extent of the obstacle. The appliance also has an obstacle detector. The appliance is formed so that the obstacle or an area adjoining same may be cleaned using a procedure in which the appliance assumes a direction of travel based on the extent of the obstacle, and with regard to the obstructing surface includes traveling on a floor area in front of the obstacle, and at a lateral distance of an associated boundary edge of the appliance in the direction of travel from the obstructing surface which is smaller than that corresponding to a width of the appliance perpendicular to the direction of travel.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner and a control method thereof, wherein the vacuum cleaner includes a vacuum cleaner body, a floor brush assembly, and an extension tube connecting the two together. The floor brush assembly comprises a plurality of different floor brushes for performing different cleaning work. The vacuum cleaner is further provided with a control unit and a detection unit. The detection unit comprises a floor brush current detection module for detecting current passing through an electric motor in a floor brush. The floor brush current detection module sends detection signals to the control unit, and the control unit controls the electric motor to maintain an operating state or stop the operating state according to the detection signals.

Abstract: A robot cleaner includes a main body which forms an external shape; two or more spin mops which rotate in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction when viewed from above and mop a floor with a damp cloth, and move the main body; and a cleaning module which is positioned in front of the spin mops and collects foreign substance existing on a cleaning target surface, wherein the cleaning module includes: a housing which is coupled to the main body and opened at a lower side; a dust container which forms a space for accommodating foreign substance and is positioned to be detachable in a lower side direction of the housing; and an agitator which is positioned inside the housing, and sends foreign substance existing on the cleaning target surface to the dust container by a rotation operation.

Abstract: An autonomous moving device wireless charging system, including an autonomous moving device and a wireless charging station, the wireless charging station includes a wireless charging transmitting end; the autonomous moving device includes: a wireless charging receiving end, the wireless charging transmitting end wirelessly transmits a charging signal to the wireless charging receiving end to transmit electric energy; a charging battery, electrically connected to the wireless charging receiving end, to receive the electric energy transmitted from the wireless charging receiving end; a wireless charging locating module, the wireless charging locating module determines whether the autonomous moving device is at a charging location; a driving module; and a control module, connected to the wireless charging locating module and driving module, when the wireless charging locating module determines that the autonomous moving device is at the charging location, controlling the driving module, to make the autonomous m

Abstract: A docking station for a robotic cleaner may include a base having a support and a suction housing, a docking station suction inlet defined in the suction housing, wherein the docking station suction inlet is configured to fluidly couple to the robotic cleaner, and an alignment protrusion defined in the support. The alignment protrusion may be configured to urge the robotic cleaner towards an orientation in which the robotic cleaner fluidly couples to the docking station suction inlet.

Abstract: A cleaner according to the present disclosure includes: a mop module which includes a pair of spin mops that contacts a floor while rotating clockwise or counterclockwise when viewed from a top and is left-right symmetric with a virtual central vertical plane; a collection module which includes at least one collection unit that collects foreign substances from the floor at a position spaced apart from the mop module in a forward and backward direction, forms a collection space which stores the collected foreign substances, and is left-right symmetric with respect to the central vertical plane; and a body that connects the mop module and the collection module.

Abstract: An autonomous cleaning device is provided. The autonomous cleaning device includes: a device body; and a drive module, a cleaning module and a sensing module, wherein the drive module, the cleaning module and the sensing module are detachably assembled to the device body, respectively.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cleaner comprising a cleaner body, a handle provided in the cleaner body, a wheel provided in a lower portion of the cleaner body and rotatably supporting the cleaner body, a motor driving the wheel electrically, an encoder sensing the rotation number of the wheel or the motor, and a controller controlling the driving of the motor by varying the voltage applied to the motor based on the rotation number sensed by the encoder, wherein the controller electrically drives the wheel by applying voltage to the motor when the velocity of the cleaner body initially moving is a preset value or more, and a controlling method for the cleaner.

Abstract: This disclosure describes various methods and apparatus for detecting and characterizing debris pickup during a cleaning operation. A debris detection sensor is described capable of counting the number of particles retrieved by a robotic vacuum during the cleaning operation and associating particles identified with particular areas. The location information can be obtained using various sensors on-board the robotic vacuum. In some embodiments, a cleaning operation can be rerouted when senor readings from the debris detection sensor deviate from historical sensor readings by a predetermined amount.

Abstract: A method for the operation of a cleaning appliance automatically moving within an environment, wherein the cleaning appliance cleans a surface in accordance with a predetermined work schedule, wherein at least one level of contamination of the surface is determined, and a cleaning task is controlled as a function of the level of contamination. In order to make the cleaning operation more flexible and individual, the level of contamination is entered on a map associated with positional information of the environment, wherein a user undertakes editing of the map, that is to say, defines on the map surface zones of the surface and manually assigns a cleaning task of the cleaning appliance to at least one surface zone.

Abstract: A modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly is described for transporting an item being shipped. The assembly includes a modular mobility base having propulsion, steering, sensors for collision avoidance, and suspension actuators; a modular auxiliary power module with a power source and cargo door; a modular cargo storage system with folding structural walls and a latching system; and a modular mobile autonomy module that covers the cargo storage system and provides human interaction interfaces, externals sensors, a wireless interface, and an autonomous controller with interfacing circuitry coupled to the human interaction interfaces and sensors on the mobile autonomy module. The assembly has a power and data transport bus that provides a communication and power conduit across the different modular components. A method for on-demand assembly of such a bot apparatus is further described with steps for authenticating the different modular components during assembly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a surface cleaning apparatus comprising a regenerative filter having at least one filter, the at least one filter comprising a plurality of layers of filter material, the filter having a first filtering configuration where the plurality of layers are held together such that air to be cleaned can pass through the plurality of layers of filter media during use of the surface treating apparatus, and a second regeneration configuration wherein at least a portion of one of the plurality of layers of filter material is spaced from the remainder of the layers of filter material for regeneration, and a filter regenerator for regenerating the filter material.

Abstract: A system for compacting debris collected within a robotic vacuum debris container to allow more space for incoming debris. The volume of collected debris is reduced by pressure plates pressing the debris against surfaces so that the debris container may hold a greater mass of debris. The system allows robotic vacuums to operate for longer periods of time before requiring maintenance by a user to empty the debris container.

Abstract: A mobile robot can include a robot body; a drive system supporting the robot body above a floor surface for maneuvering the robot across the floor surface; a bumper frame on a front periphery of the robot body, the bumper frame supported by the robot body; and a bumper impact system comprising: a first sensor at a first orientation with respect to the bumper frame that is configured to generate a first signal in response to a magnitude and a direction of movement of the bumper frame relative to the robot body; a second sensor at a second orientation with respect to the bumper frame that is configured to generate a second signal in response to a magnitude and a direction of movement of the bumper frame relative to the robot body, the second orientation being different from the first orientation; and a processor.

Abstract: An automatically moving floor processing device has a housing, at least one drive element that is driven by an electric motor and can rotate around a drive axle for movement purposes, and at least one contact element that moves ahead of the drive element in the direction of movement, which extends from a housing underside of the housing in the direction of a surface to be processed. In order to make it easier to overcome obstacles, a contact surface of the contact element pointing in the direction of movement and/or a connecting line that connects the contact surfaces of two contact elements be oriented nonparallel to the drive axle of the drive element, and be spaced apart from a contact surface of the drive element by a distance relative to the direction of movement that is less than one diameter of the drive element.

Abstract: A method and a system can generate a representation of a working area of an autonomous lawn mower. The system can include an autonomous lawn mower and a base station, and a boundary wire forming a closed loop which can be connected with the base station. The lawn mower and the base station interact such that the lawn mower can determine whether it is in its home position, a predetermined position that is taken when the mower returns to the base station. The lawn mower further includes a memory, for storing values from a movement sensor. A trajectory is generated based on the values, wherein a processor is configured to calculate an error between the position and orientation according to the trajectory and the home position. This total position error and total orientation error is then used to correct the position and corresponding orientations of the trajectory.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an internal cabin, and an autonomous cleaning system located within an interior chamber of the internal cabin. The autonomous cleaning system includes a cleaning robot configured to clean a portion of the interior chamber.

Abstract: A mobile cleaning robot includes a removable filter unit configured to receive a supply airflow generated by a blower and to filter debris from the supply airflow, a filter seat, a filter access opening, a filter access door, and a filter presence system. The filter access door is pivotable between a closed position, wherein the filter access door covers the filter access opening, and an open position, wherein the filter access door is displaced from the filter access opening to permit access to the filter seat. The filter presence system is configured to: permit the filter access door to move from the open position into the closed position when the filter unit is disposed in the filter seat; and prevent the filter access door from being moved into the closed position when the filter unit is not disposed in the filter seat. The filter presence system includes a lift arm movable between an extended position and a retracted position.

Abstract: A robot cleaner includes a cleaning module having a left spin-mop and a right spin-mop configured to contact a floor while rotating in a clockwise direction or in a counterclockwise direction when viewed from above. The robot cleaner also includes a controller that manages the cleaning module such that, when the robot cleaner travels in a zigzag pattern including a first travel, during which the robot cleaner travels straight in a first direction, and a second travel, during which the robot cleaner travels straight in a second direction, which is opposite the first direction, a movement trajectory of the left spin-mop or the right spin-mop during the second travel overlaps a movement trajectory of the left spin-mop and a movement trajectory of the right spin-mop during the first travel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vacuum cleaner including a flow path to guide air suctioned or discharged and a resonator connected to the flow path. The resonator is configured to change a resonance frequency to be canceled. Therefore, when the noise generated by changing operation modes of the vacuum cleaner is changed, the noise may be cancelled by changing the resonance frequency of the resonator.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a cleaning robot (10). The cleaning robot (10) comprises a cleaning body (20) and an adjustment mechanism (30). The cleaning body (20) comprises a handle (100) and a working assembly (200), and the working assembly (200) is provided at one end of the handle (100), the working assembly (200) includes a roller (210) and a first driving mechanism (220), and the first driving mechanism (220) can drive the roller (210) to rotate relative to the handle (100). The adjustment mechanism (30) is connected with the first driving mechanism (220), and the adjustment mechanism (30) can adjust the rotational direction and rotational speed of the roller (210) by controlling the first driving mechanism (220).

Abstract: In various embodiments, an air quality-monitoring system (100) may include at least one sensor (106) configured to detect operation of a mechanism (110) within or at a boundary of an indoor environment. The mechanism may be external to an air purifier (102) associated with the indoor environment. The system may include a persistent memory (124) for storing data about the indoor environment observed by the at least one sensor (106).

Abstract: Disclosed is a cleaning robot including: a driving unit configured to move the cleaning robot; an obstacle sensor configured to sense an obstacle; and a controller configured to reduce, if a distance between the cleaning robot and the obstacle is shorter than or equal to a reference distance, a driving speed of the cleaning robot so that the driving speed of the cleaning robot is lower than a shock absorbing speed when the cleaning robot contacts the obstacle.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of controlling a robot system including a plurality of moving robots each assigned a cleaning area, the method including receiving a command designating an urgent cleaning area, at least one moving robot of the plurality of moving robots moving to the urgent cleaning area according to a predetermined criterion based on the command, performing a cleaning operation by the moving robot having moved to the urgent cleaning area and a moving robot assigned the urgent cleaning area as a cleaning area, and returning to an assigned cleaning area by the moving robot having moved to the urgent cleaning area when the cleaning operation is completed.

Abstract: Disclosed are a stair-climbing type driving device and a climbing driving method thereof. It is an object of the present invention to provide a stair-climbing type driving device, which can climb upstairs in safety regardless of height and width of the stairs when the disabled, common people who want to experience four-wheel driving devices, or robots for fire extinguishment or industrial use climb up the stairs, and a climbing driving method of the stair-climbing type driving device.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus has a first air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet with a suction motor and an air treatment member positioned in the first air flow path. A second air flow path extends from an ambient air inlet to a secondary air outlet. An energy storage chamber having at least one energy storage member is positioned in the second air flow path. Ambient air can be drawn through the second air flow path to promote cooling of the energy storage members. A fan unit and or a venture can be used to draw ambient air into the second airflow path.

Abstract: A computer readable recording media recording at least one program. An automatic clean machine control method is performed if the program is executed, which comprises: (a) input a drawing or a picture to an automatic clean machine by a first user, wherein the automatic clean machine acquires a map based on the drawing or the picture; (b) directly selecting a region to be cleaned on the map; and (c) controlling the automatic clean machine to perform a first clean operation to the region to be cleaned based on the map.

Abstract: Provided are a cleaner having a circulation system of collecting water used in damp cloth, filtering the same, and supplying the filtered water to the cloth, and a control method thereof. The cleaner includes a storage unit storing water, a collecting unit intaking water used in a cloth and introducing intaken water to an upper side of the storage unit, a filter unit filtering water collected by the collecting unit, a water supply unit allowing water within the storage unit to flow out from a lower portion of the storage unit so as to be supplied to the cloth, a vacuum motor operated to cause water to be intaken to the storage unit through the collecting unit, and a pump operate to allow water to be transferred through the water supply unit.

Abstract: Provided is a vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body including a suction motor for generating a suction force, a suction part communicating with the cleaner body to suction air and dusts, at least one battery disposed in the cleaner body or suction part to supply a power to the suction motor, and a controller controlling an operation of the suction motor. The controller control an output of the suction motor according to a voltage of the at least one battery.

Abstract: A jet cleaning structure of a cleaning robot mainly comprising at least one jet port and one roller brush, wherein the jet port is disposed at a perimeter of a suction port at the bottom of the cleaning robot and is provided for ejecting air towards the underside of the suction port; the roller brush includes a shaft and a plurality of hard brush rods, wherein two ends of the shaft are disposed in a roller groove at the bottom of the cleaning robot, the plurality of hard brush rods is arranged in a straight or helical manner in equal parts on the shaft, when the cleaning robot is moving, the cleaning robot drives the shaft to rotate with respect to the moving direction of the cleaning robot so that the cleaning robot can use the plurality of hard brush rods to push away the fluff of the carpet and use the jet port to eject air to blow away the dust and foreign substance accumulated at the bottom of the fluff, thereby allowing the suction port disposed at the bottom of the cleaning robot to suck in the dust an

Abstract: A system has at least two floor treatment apparatuses for treating a surface in an automatically controlled fashion based on defined adjustment parameters of the floor treatment apparatus, wherein each of the floor treatment apparatuses features at least one detection device for detecting at least one detection parameter of the floor treatment apparatus and/or of an environment of the floor treatment apparatus. In order to enhance a system of this type in such a way that the floor treatment apparatuses advantageously cooperate and support one another, the system features a common database that is assigned to the floor treatment apparatuses. Detection parameters of at least two floor treatment apparatuses are stored in the database in association with the adjustment parameters of the respective floor treatment apparatus.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for monitoring air quality in an environment, including at least one mobile robot (20) in the environment, a docking station (10) placed in the environment and including a parking area for receiving the robot, air quality sensors on board the mobile robot, air quality sensors fitted in the docking station, and a calibration manager for collecting measures carried out by at least one air quality sensor on board the mobile robot (20) while the mobile robot is received in the parking area of the docking station (10), and measures carried out at the same time by another air quality sensor fitted in the docking station, of the same type as the on-board air quality sensor.

Abstract: A drive unit with a cleaning module for cleaning an inventory system includes a frame, a drive module, a blower module, and at least one cleaning module mounted to the frame. The drive module includes at least two drive wheels that can move the unit, and the blower module can generate negative pressure in a debris container for applying to one or more cleaning modules. A first cleaning module includes a rotating brush and spans a cleaning path at least as wide as the drive wheels of the drive module as the drive unit with a cleaning module operates. Some cleaning-enabled drive units can include a bifurcation of the first cleaning module to avoid damaging fiducial markings in the inventory system. Such units include a second cleaning module with a stationary brush positioned in line with the bifurcation to clean the fiducial markings along the cleaning path without causing damage.

Abstract: An adapter device for arranging a container (4, 6) on the upper face (5) of a cleaning device (9), said adapter device consisting of an adapter plate (1, 2) with a support surface (13, 15) and at least one locking element for locking the container in place on the (4, 6) adapter plate. The adapter plate (1, 2) is divided into at least two parts and consists of a front adapter plate (1) and a rear adapter plate (2) which can be separately mounted on the upper face (5) of the cleaning device (9).

Abstract: An apparatus includes a frame, a drive assembly supported by the frame, an electronic system supported by the frame, and a cleaning assembly coupled to the frame. The drive assembly is configured to move the frame along a surface. The cleaning assembly is configured to engage the surface to transfer detritus from the surface to a storage volume supported by the frame. The electronic system has at least a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to define a path along which the drive assembly travels and is configured to redefined a path along which the drive assembly travels based on at least one signal received from at least one sensor.

Abstract: Provided is a vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body including a moving device for moving, a suction device connected to the cleaner body to suction dusts and air and guide the suctioned dusts and air to the cleaner body, the suction device including a handle, a detection device for detecting a distance between the handle and the cleaner body, and a controller determining whether movement of cleaner body is necessary on the basis of the distance between the cleaner body and the handle, the controller controlling the moving device when the movement of the cleaner body is necessary. The controller controls the moving device to allow the cleaner body to avoid an obstacle when it is determined that an operation for avoiding the obstacle is necessary while the moving device operates.

Abstract: An electronic device including a self-propelled machine body and a portable machine body is provided. The self-propelled machine includes a moving module and has a first air flow channel. The portable machine body is detachably installed on the self-propelled machine body, and the portable machine body includes a suction motor. When the portable machine body is installed on the self-propelled machine body, the suction motor communicates with the first air flow channel, and the self-propelled machine body and the portable machine body are collectively actuated as a sweeping robot.

Abstract: An autonomous cleaner includes: a cleaner body; a cleaning module protruded from one side of the cleaner body, and having a castor; caterpillar units provided at both sides of the cleaner body, and positioned at a rear side of the cleaning module, wherein the caterpillar unit includes: a driving module; a driving wheel mounted to the driving module, and formed to be rotatable by receiving a driving force from the driving module; a driven wheel mounted to the driving module, and provided at a rear side of the driving wheel; and a belt formed to entirely enclose the driving wheel and the driven wheel as a closed loop, and configured to rotate the driven wheel when the driving wheel is rotated. The cleaner body is supported on a floor surface by the castor and the driven wheel, or by the driving wheel and the driven wheel.

Abstract: A suction apparatus, a glass-wiping device and a run control method thereof. The suction apparatus comprises a suction cup unit (1). The suction cup unit (1) comprises an inner suction cup (11) and an outer suction cup (12). The inner suction cup (11) is arranged on the inside of the outer suction cup (12). A chamber on the inside of the inner suction cup (11) forms an inner negative pressure chamber (13) via vacuum suction. A chamber between the inner and outer suction cups (11 and 12) forms an outer negative pressure chamber (14) via vacuum suction. The outer negative pressure chamber (14) is connected to a vacuum detection unit. The vacuum detection unit comprises a distensible piece (20) and a distension-sensing piece (21). The distensible piece (20) is sealedly connected onto an opening on the top end of the outer negative pressure chamber (14). The distensible piece (20) has arranged thereon the distension-sensing piece (21).

Abstract: A method for operating an independently moving surface treatment device, wherein the surface treatment device can be displaced in the surroundings and, in the process, performs surface treatment tasks and wherein an obstacle detection device of the surface treatment device measures an obstacle within the surroundings. The surface treatment device remains motionless at a predefined location, in particular within a movement range of a certain object, in the surroundings during a time interval that was predefined by the user. The obstacle detection device repeatedly measures a distance to a certain object during the time interval and evaluates the measured values of the distance in respect of a temporal change, and/or wherein the obstacle detection device detects a possibly occurring collision with the object during the time interval, wherein an alarm signal is output in the case of a change beyond a predefined threshold and/or in the case of a collision.

Abstract: A riding floor cleaning machine having an intelligent system including a main frame sub-assembly, a steering and drive wheel sub-assembly, a solution tank sub-assembly, a recovery tank sub-assembly, a recovery tank cover sub-assembly, a control panel sub-assembly, a main controller sub-assembly, a seat and detergent system sub-assembly, a battery sub-assembly, a scrub head sub-assembly, a scrub head lift sub-assembly, a squeegee sub-assembly, a solution and detergent sub-assembly, and an intelligent system associated with at least one of the above-identified sub-assemblies, wherein the intelligent system selectively gathers, obtains, monitors, stores, records, and/or analyzes data associated with components of the riding floor cleaning machine, and controllably communicates and/or disseminates such data with another system and/or user.

Abstract: An evacuation station includes a base and a canister removably attached to the base. The base includes a ramp having an inclined surface for receiving a robotic cleaner having a debris bin. The ramp defines an evacuation intake opening arranged to pneumatically interface with the debris bin. The base also includes a first conduit portion pneumatically connected to the evacuation intake opening, an air mover having an inlet and an exhaust, and a particle filter pneumatically the exhaust of the air mover. The canister includes a second conduit portion arranged to pneumatically interface with the first conduit portion to form a pneumatic debris intake conduit, an exhaust conduit arranged to pneumatically connect to the inlet of the air mover when the canister is attached to the base, and a separator in pneumatic communication with the second conduit portion.