Compact Autonomous Coverage Robot
First Claim
1. An autonomous coverage robot comprising:
- a chassis having forward and rearward portions, the forward portion of the chassis defining a substantially rectangular shape;
a drive system carried by the chassis and configured to maneuver the robot over a cleaning surface;
a cleaning assembly mounted on the forward portion of the chassis;
a bin disposed adjacent the cleaning assembly and configured to receive debris agitated by the cleaning assembly;
a bin cover pivotally attached to a lower portion of the chassis and configured to rotate between a first, closed position providing closure of an opening defined by the bin and a second, open position providing access to the bin opening;
a body attached to the chassis;
a handle disposed on an upper portion of the body; and
a bin cover release configured to control movement of the bin cover between its first and second positions, the bin cover release being actuatable from substantially near the handle.
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Abstract
An autonomous coverage robot includes a chassis having forward and rearward portions and a drive system carried by the chassis. The forward portion of the chassis defines a substantially rectangular shape. The robot includes a cleaning assembly mounted on the forward portion of the chassis and a bin disposed adjacent the cleaning assembly and configured to receive debris agitated by the cleaning assembly. A bin cover is pivotally attached to a lower portion of the chassis and configured to rotate between a first, closed position providing closure of an opening defined by the bin and a second, open position providing access to the bin opening. The robot includes a body attached to the chassis and a handle disposed on an upper portion of the body. A bin cover release is actuatable from substantially near the handle.
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Citations
70 Claims
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1. An autonomous coverage robot comprising:
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a chassis having forward and rearward portions, the forward portion of the chassis defining a substantially rectangular shape; a drive system carried by the chassis and configured to maneuver the robot over a cleaning surface; a cleaning assembly mounted on the forward portion of the chassis; a bin disposed adjacent the cleaning assembly and configured to receive debris agitated by the cleaning assembly; a bin cover pivotally attached to a lower portion of the chassis and configured to rotate between a first, closed position providing closure of an opening defined by the bin and a second, open position providing access to the bin opening; a body attached to the chassis; a handle disposed on an upper portion of the body; and a bin cover release configured to control movement of the bin cover between its first and second positions, the bin cover release being actuatable from substantially near the handle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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21. An autonomous coverage robot comprising:
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a chassis having forward and rearward portions; a drive system carried by the rearward portion of the chassis and configured to maneuver the robot over a cleaning surface; a controller in communication with the drive system, the controller configured to maneuver the robot to pivot in place; a cleaning assembly mounted on the forward portion of the chassis; a bump sensor in communication with the controller and configured to detect movement in multiple directions; and a body flexibly attached to the chassis and substantially covering the chassis, wherein contact with the body is translated to the bump sensor for detection; wherein the controller is configured to alter a drive direction of the robot in response to a signal received from the bump sensor; and wherein the bump sensor comprises; a sensor base; a sensor shroud positioned adjacent the sensor base and connected to the body; an emitter housed by the sensor shroud, the emitter emitting a signal onto the sensor base; and at least three detectors carried by the sensor base and configured to detect the emitted signal; wherein movement of the sensor shroud causes movement of the emitted signal over the detectors. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An autonomous coverage robot comprising:
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a chassis having forward and rearward portions, the forward portion defining a substantially rectangular shape and the rearward portion defining an arcuate shape; a drive system carried by the rearward portion of the chassis and configured to maneuver the robot over a cleaning surface, the drive system comprising right and left drive wheels differentially driven by corresponding right and left motors; a controller in communication with the drive system, the controller configured to maneuver the robot to pivot in place; a cleaning assembly mounted on the forward portion of the chassis; an accelerometer in communication with the controller, the controller controlling the drive system in response to a signal received from the accelerometer. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. An autonomous coverage robot comprising:
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a chassis having forward and rearward portions, the forward portion defining a substantially rectangular shape, the rearward portion defining an arcuate shape; a drive system carried by the rearward portion of the chassis and configured to maneuver the robot over a cleaning surface, the drive system comprising right and left drive wheels differentially driven by corresponding right and left motors; a controller in communication with the drive system, the controller configured to maneuver the robot to pivot in place; a cleaning assembly mounted on the forward portion of the chassis, the cleaning assembly comprising; a first roller brush rotatably mounted substantially near a front edge of the chassis; and a second roller brush rotatably mounted substantially parallel to and rearward of the first roller brush, the first and second roller brushes rotating in opposite directions; a bin disposed rearward of the cleaning assembly and configured to receive debris agitated by the cleaning assembly; a bin cover pivotally attached to a lower portion of the chassis and configured to rotate between a first, closed position providing closure of an opening defined by the bin and a second, open position providing access to the bin opening; a bin cover release configured to control movement of the bin cover between its first and second positions; a handle disposed on the chassis, wherein the bin cover release is actuatable from substantially near the handle; a body flexibly attached to the chassis and substantially covering the chassis, the body being movable in relation to the handle and the chassis; and a bump sensor in communication with the controller and configured to detect movement in multiple directions, wherein contact with the body is translated to the bump sensor for detection; wherein the controller is configured to alter a drive direction of the robot in response to a signal received from the bump sensor. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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