Autonomous vacuum cleaner
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1. An autonomous vacuum cleaner comprising:
- an autonomously moveable housing having a front, a rear, a first side, and a second side;
a vacuum collection system carried by the autonomously moveable housing and comprising;
a working air path through the autonomously moveable housing having an air inlet and an air outlet;
a suction nozzle defining the air inlet; and
a suction source in fluid communication with the suction nozzle;
a brush chamber at the front of the autonomously moveable housing;
a brushroll mounted in the brush chamber;
a plurality of distance sensors carried by the autonomously moveable housing above the brush chamber; and
a sensor cover covering the plurality of distance sensors, wherein the sensor cover is set back relative to the front of the autonomously moveable housing.
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Abstract
An autonomous vacuum cleaner includes an autonomously moveable housing carrying a vacuum collection system for generating a working air flow for removing dirt from the surface to be cleaned and storing the dirt in a collection space. Distance sensors for position sensing are mounted to the housing, behind a sensor cover. The distance sensors can be staggered and/or positioned above a brush chamber for a brushroll.
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1. An autonomous vacuum cleaner comprising:
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an autonomously moveable housing having a front, a rear, a first side, and a second side; a vacuum collection system carried by the autonomously moveable housing and comprising; a working air path through the autonomously moveable housing having an air inlet and an air outlet; a suction nozzle defining the air inlet; and a suction source in fluid communication with the suction nozzle; a brush chamber at the front of the autonomously moveable housing; a brushroll mounted in the brush chamber; a plurality of distance sensors carried by the autonomously moveable housing above the brush chamber; and a sensor cover covering the plurality of distance sensors, wherein the sensor cover is set back relative to the front of the autonomously moveable housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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