Electronic device

• US 10,638,898 B2
• Filed: 01/25/2018
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IBOT Robotic Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: IBOT Robotic Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chiu, Tai-Yu, Huang, Chun-Chieh
• Primary Examiner(s): Jennings, Michael D
• Application Number:
  US15/880,505
• Publication Number:
  US 20180213986A1
• Time in Patent Office: 831 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 2201/00 Robotic cleaning machines, i.e. with automatic control of the travelling movement or the cleaning operation
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/225 Convertible suction cleaners, i.e. convertible between different types thereof, e.g. from upright suction cleaners to sledge-type suction cleaners
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/24 Hand-supported suction cleaners
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/28 Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle A47L5/24 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/38 Built-in suction cleaner installations, i.e. with fixed tube system to which, at different stations, hoses can be connected
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/0477 Rolls
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/2842 Suction motors or blowers
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/2884 Details of arrangements of batteries or their installation

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.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a self-propelled machine body, comprising a first dust-collecting box, a moving module and a first air flow channel connected to the first dust-collecting box; and

a portable machine body, detachably installed on the self-propelled machine body and comprising a housing having an inlet and an outlet and a suction motor disposed in the housing and communicating with the inlet and the outlet, wherein

when the portable machine body is installed on the self-propelled machine body, the suction motor of the portable machine body communicates with the first air flow channel of the self-propelled machine body, and the self-propelled machine body and the portable machine body are collectively actuated as a sweeping robot, so that air flows from outside of the self-propelled machine body and out of the portable machine body through the first air flow channel, the first dust-collecting box, the inlet, the suction motor, and the outlet; and

when the portable machine body is detached from the self-propelled machine body, the portable machine body is capable of being detachably connected to an auxiliary component, so that the portable machine body and the auxiliary component are adapted to be collectively actuated as a hand-held device.

2. The electronic device of claim 1,

wherein the auxiliary component is a suction head assembly, wherein when the suction head assembly is installed on the portable machine body at the inlet, the portable machine body and the suction head assembly are adapted to be collectively actuated as a hand-held vacuum cleaner.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the suction head assembly comprises a second air flow channel and a second dust-collecting box connected to the second air flow channel, wherein when the suction head assembly is installed on the portable machine body, the suction motor of the portable machine body communicates with the second air flow channel of the suction head assembly.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the portable machine body comprises a handlebar and an operation interface.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the portable machine body comprises a power supply module electrically connected to the suction motor, and when the portable machine body is installed on the self-propelled machine body, the moving module of the self-propelled machine body is electrically connected to the power supply module of the portable machine body.

6. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the self-propelled machine body comprises a first electrical connector electrically connected to the moving module, the portable machine body comprises a second electrical connector electrically connected to the power supply module, and when the portable machine body is installed on the self-propelled machine body, the first electrical connector is joined with the second electrical connector.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the self-propelled machine body comprises a first electrical connector and a first circuit board electrically connected to the first electrical connector, the portable machine body comprises a second electrical connector and a second circuit board electrically connected to the second electrical connector, and when the portable machine body is installed on the self-propelled machine body, the first electrical connector is joined with the second electrical connector, so that the first circuit board is electrically connected to the second circuit board.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the self-propelled machine body comprises an electrical connector, when the portable machine body is installed on the self-propelled machine body, the electrical connector is electrically connected to the power supply module, and an external power is adapted to be transmitted from the electrical connector to the power supply module.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the portable machine body comprises an electrical connector electrically connected to the power supply module, and an external power is adapted to be transmitted from the electrical connector to the power supply module.

10. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the self-propelled machine body comprises a first housing, the moving module is rotatably disposed at the first housing, the first housing comprises a first inlet, a first outlet, and the first air flow channel communicating with the first inlet and the first outlet, the portable machine body comprises a second housing, the suction motor is disposed in the second housing, the second housing comprises a second inlet and a second outlet, the suction motor communicates with the second inlet and the second outlet, and when the portable machine body is installed on the self-propelled machine body, the second inlet is connected to the first outlet.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, further comprising:

an elastic washer, disposed at the first outlet of the first housing or disposed at the second inlet of the second housing.

12. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the self-propelled machine body comprises a first housing having a receiving groove, and when the portable machine body is installed on the self-propelled machine body, the portable machine body is located in the receiving groove.

13. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the receiving groove communicates with the first air flow channel.

14. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the first housing comprises a plurality of position-limiting walls surrounding the receiving groove, and the plurality of position-limiting walls are respectively adapted to limit the portable machine body located in the receiving groove so as to prevent the portable machine body from moving in a plurality of directions relative to the self-propelled machine body.

15. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the self-propelled machine body comprises a first fixing portion, the portable machine body comprises a second fixing portion, and when the portable machine body is installed on the self-propelled machine body, the second fixing portion is fixed to the first fixing portion.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion are a combination of a hook and a slot or a combination of two magnetic pieces.

17. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the moving module comprises a wheel or a track.

18. An electronic device, comprising:

a self-propelled machine body, comprising a moving module, a first air flow channel, a first electrical connector and a first circuit board electrically connected to the first electrical connector; and

a portable machine body, detachably installed on the self-propelled machine body and comprising a suction motor, a second electrical connector, and a second circuit board electrically connected to the second electrical connector;

wherein

the suction motor of the portable machine body communicates with the first air flow channel of the self-propelled machine body, and the self-propelled machine body and the portable machine body are collectively actuated as a sweeping robot, and when the portable machine body is installed on the self-propelled machine body, the first electrical connector is joined with the second electrical connector, so that the first circuit board is electrically connected to the second circuit board.

19. An electronic device, comprising:

a self-propelled machine body, comprising a moving module, a first air flow channel, and a first housing, wherein the moving module is rotatably disposed at the first housing, and the first housing comprises first inlet, a first outlet, and the first air flow channel communicating with the first inlet and the first outlet; and

a portable machine body, detachably installed on the self-propelled machine body and comprising a suction motor and a second housing, wherein the suction motor is disposed in the second housing, the second housing comprises a second inlet and a second outlet, the suction motor communicates with the second inlet and the second outlet, and when the portable machine body is installed on the self-propelled machine body, the second inlet is connected to the first outlet;

wherein

when the portable machine body is installed on the self-propelled machine body, the suction motor of the portable machine body communicates with the first air flow channel of the self-propelled machine body, and the self-propelled machine body and the portable machine body are collectively actuated as a sweeping robot.

20. The electronic device of claim 19, further comprising:

an elastic washer, disposed at the first outlet of the first housing or disposed at the second inlet of the second housing.