Evacuation station
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1. An evacuation station comprising:
- an intake port configured to engage with a debris bin of a mobile robot;
a canister comprising a cover movable into an open position to allow the canister to receive a bag;
one or more conduits extending from the intake port through the canister, the one or more conduits comprising a conduit movable into contact with the bag when the cover is moved into a closed position such that a flow path from the debris bin, through the one or more conduits, and through the bag is established; and
a motor configured to generate a flow of air carrying debris from the debris bin of the mobile robot through the flow path into the bag.
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Abstract
A mobile robot includes a body configured to traverse a surface and to receive debris from the surface, and a debris bin within the body. The debris bin includes a chamber to hold the debris received by the mobile robot, an exhaust port through which the debris exits the debris bin; and a door unit over the exhaust port. The door unit includes a flap configured to move, in response to air pressure at the exhaust port, between a closed position to cover the exhaust port and an open position to open a path between the chamber and the exhaust port. The door unit, including the flap in the open position and in the closed position, is within an exterior surface of the mobile robot.
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21 Claims
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1. An evacuation station comprising:
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an intake port configured to engage with a debris bin of a mobile robot; a canister comprising a cover movable into an open position to allow the canister to receive a bag; one or more conduits extending from the intake port through the canister, the one or more conduits comprising a conduit movable into contact with the bag when the cover is moved into a closed position such that a flow path from the debris bin, through the one or more conduits, and through the bag is established; and a motor configured to generate a flow of air carrying debris from the debris bin of the mobile robot through the flow path into the bag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An evacuation station comprising:
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an intake port configured to engage with a debris bin of a mobile robot; a cover movable into an open position to allow the evacuation station to receive a bag; a conduit movable toward the bag when the cover is moved into a closed position such that a substantially airtight seal is formed between the bag and the conduit and such that a flow path from the debris bin, through conduit, and through the bag is established; and a motor configured to generate a flow of air carrying debris from the debris bin of the mobile robot through the flow path into the bag. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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