Systems And Methods For Robotic Gutter Cleaning Along An Axis Of Rotation
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1. A gutter-cleaning device comprising:
- a body defining a forward drive direction and configured to fit into a residential gutter;
a drive system supporting the body and configured to maneuver across the gutter; and
a driven impeller disposed on the body and defining an axis of rotation, the impeller having at least one agitator oriented about the axis of rotation, the axis of rotation arranged at an angle to the forward drive direction to aim toward an inside corner of the gutter to eject agitated debris from the gutter and away from the impeller.
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Abstract
A gutter-cleaning device includes a body defining a forward drive direction and configured to fit into a residential gutter. The device also includes a drive system supporting the body and configured to maneuver across the gutter. A driven impeller disposed on the body defines an axis of rotation. The impeller has at least one agitator oriented about the axis of rotation. The axis of rotation is arranged at an angle to the forward drive direction to aim toward an inside corner of the gutter to eject agitated debris from the gutter and away from the impeller.
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20 Claims
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1. A gutter-cleaning device comprising:
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a body defining a forward drive direction and configured to fit into a residential gutter; a drive system supporting the body and configured to maneuver across the gutter; and a driven impeller disposed on the body and defining an axis of rotation, the impeller having at least one agitator oriented about the axis of rotation, the axis of rotation arranged at an angle to the forward drive direction to aim toward an inside corner of the gutter to eject agitated debris from the gutter and away from the impeller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of a gutter-cleaning device, the method comprising:
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configuring a body to fit into a residential gutter; supporting the body with a drive system configured to maneuver across the gutter; and disposing a driven impeller on the body, the impeller defining an axis of rotation and having at least one agitator oriented about the axis of rotation, the axis of rotation arranged at an angle to the forward drive direction to aim toward an inside corner of the gutter to eject agitated debris from the gutter and away from the impeller. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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