AUTONOMOUS COVERAGE ROBOT
First Claim
1. A surface treatment robot comprising:
- a robot body having a forward portion, a rear portion, the forward portion preceding the rear portion as the robot moves in a forward direction over a cleaning surface;
a cleaning assembly carried by the robot body and configured to remove debris from the cleaning surface; and
a right drive wheel and a left drive wheel, each drive wheel rotatable about an axis parallel to the cleaning surface and transverse to the forward direction of movement of the robot over the cleaning surface, each drive wheel comprisinga rima tire disposed about a circumference of a respective drive wheel, the tire comprisinga base having a first side and a second side substantially opposite the first side,a first and second set of treads, each tread of the first and second set of treads extending radially from the first side of the base toward the cleaning surface, each tread of the first and second set of treads being elongate in a direction substantially parallel to the transverse axis, and each tread of the first set of treads circumferentially offset from each of the treads of the second set of treads.
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Abstract
A surface treatment robot including a robot body, a differential drive system mounted on the robot body and configured to maneuver the robot over a cleaning surface, a liquid applicator carried by the robot body, and a collection assembly carried by the robot body and configured to remove waste from the cleaning surface. The robot body has a forward portion and a rear portion, with the forward portion preceding the rear portion as the robot moves in a forward direction over the cleaning surface. The liquid applicator is configured to dispense a liquid to the cleaning surface such that at least a portion of the liquid is dispensed rear of the collection assembly as the robot moves in the forward direction.
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17 Claims
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1. A surface treatment robot comprising:
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a robot body having a forward portion, a rear portion, the forward portion preceding the rear portion as the robot moves in a forward direction over a cleaning surface; a cleaning assembly carried by the robot body and configured to remove debris from the cleaning surface; and a right drive wheel and a left drive wheel, each drive wheel rotatable about an axis parallel to the cleaning surface and transverse to the forward direction of movement of the robot over the cleaning surface, each drive wheel comprising a rim a tire disposed about a circumference of a respective drive wheel, the tire comprising a base having a first side and a second side substantially opposite the first side, a first and second set of treads, each tread of the first and second set of treads extending radially from the first side of the base toward the cleaning surface, each tread of the first and second set of treads being elongate in a direction substantially parallel to the transverse axis, and each tread of the first set of treads circumferentially offset from each of the treads of the second set of treads. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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