Autonomous canister vacuum cleaner
First Claim
1. An autonomous canister vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- a cleaning head module;
a fan module separated from the cleaning module, wherein the fan module includes a controller that performs navigation functions; and
a hose connecting the cleaning head module with the fan module.
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Abstract
An autonomous canister vacuum cleaner has a cleaning head module, a vacuum fan module separated from the cleaning module, and a hose assembly connecting the cleaning head module with the vacuum fan module. The vacuum fan module includes a controller that performs navigation and control functions for both the vacuum fan module and the cleaning head module. Alternatively, the controller may be separated from the vacuum fan module and the cleaning head module, and can be mobile. The vacuum fan module and the cleaning head module each include a drive mechanism for propulsion. The cleaning head module includes a cleaning brush assembly that can be motorized or air driven. The cleaning head module may also include a microcontroller that communicates with the controller.
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67 Claims
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1. An autonomous canister vacuum cleaner, comprising:
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a cleaning head module;
a fan module separated from the cleaning module, wherein the fan module includes a controller that performs navigation functions; and
a hose connecting the cleaning head module with the fan module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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25. An autonomous canister vacuum cleaner, comprising:
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a cleaning head module;
a fan module separated from the cleaning module, wherein the fan module includes a controller having navigation functions;
a hose connecting the cleaning head module with the fan module; and
a power cord for connecting the fan module to a power outlet, thereby providing power to the fan module.
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43. An autonomous canister vacuum cleaner system comprising:
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a cleaning head module;
a fan module separated from the cleaning module and having an electric motor to drive a fan;
a hose connecting the cleaning head module with the fan module and transferring dust from the cleaning head module to the fan module; and
a controller module including a controller and providing navigation control signals to the fan module. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. An autonomous canister vacuum cleaner method, comprising:
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powering the fan module;
connecting a cleaning head module to a fan module via a hose;
performing navigation functions at the fan module; and
propelling each of the cleaning head module and the fan module to move across a surface to be cleaned and according to results of the navigation functions. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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