SIGNAL GUIDED CLEANING DEVICE AND SIGNAL GUIDED CLEANING SYSTEM THEREOF

• US 20150289740A1
• Filed: 01/22/2015
• Published: 10/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jason Yan
• Original Assignee: Jason Yan
• Inventors: Yan, Jason
• Granted Patent: US 10,268,189 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 2201/02 Docking stations; Docking operations
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/2852 Elements for displacement of the vacuum cleaner or the accessories therefor, e.g. wheels, casters or nozzles
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0022 characterised by the communication link data switching networks in general H04L12/00
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0225 involving docking at a fixed facility, e.g. base station or loading bay parking aids B62D15/027
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0242 using non-visible light signals, e.g. IR or UV signals

Abstract

The present application provides a signal guided cleaning device and a signal guided cleaning system thereof. The signal guided cleaning system includes a signal emitter and a signal guided cleaning device. The signal emitter is used to emit at least one first emission signal. And the signal guided cleaning device includes a body, at least one mobile element, at least one driver, and a controlling unit. Each first signal receiver received the first emission signal in receiving range and provides a first reception instruction. Each mobile element connects with the corresponding driver. Controlling unit connects with the first signal receivers and drivers, provides a corresponding first controlling instruction according to the received first reception instruction, and drives the corresponding drivers so as to make the mobile elements drive the body forward an emitting direction of the first emission signal.

Claims

1. A signal guided cleaning device, comprising:

a body;

a plurality of first signal receivers, configured on surface of the body and receiving an external first emission signal within a detection range of the plurality of first signal receivers to provide a first reception instruction, wherein the first emission signal is a digital encoded signal;

at least one mobile element, configured on the body'"'"'s bottom side;

at least one driver, configured in the body, connected to the at least one mobile elements, and based on the first reception instruction to drive the connected mobile elements and further the body toward a direction from which the first emission signals originate;

a controlling unit, configured in the body and electrically connected to first signal receivers and the at least one driver, and according to the first reception instruction to respectively provide related at least one first controlling instruction, each of the first controlling instruction is transmitted to one of the at least one drivers, the at least one drivers outputting related driving velocity based on the received first controlling instruction, making the drivers to drive the mobile element so as to move and rotate the body by the mobile element;

a power supply unit, configured in the body providing electric power to the signal receivers, the controlling unit, and the drivers.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controlling unit further configures driving velocity of the driver according to status of the first signal receivers whether receiving the first emission signal reception instruction.

3. The device as claimed in claim 2, further comprising:

a second signal receiver, configured on the top plane of the body;

wherein, the signal guided cleaning device further selects the first signal receiver or the second signal receiver to receive an external second emission signal;

wherein, the driver turns the mobile element when the second signal receiver receiving the second emission signal.

4. The device as claimed in claim 3, further comprising a third signal receiver configured on the body and opposite to position of the first signal receivers;

the drivers enabling the mobile elements to move toward a emitting position of the third emission signal when the third signal receiver received the second emission signal.

5. The device as claimed in claim 2, further comprising:

a second signal receiver, configured on the top plane of the body and the signal guided clean device selecting the first signal receiver or the second signal receiver to receive a external second emission signal;

wherein, the drivers selecting the first signal receiver or the second signal receiver to receive the second emission signal and driving the mobile element turning.

6. The device as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a third signal receiver configured on the top plane of the body and opposite to the first signal receivers;

the drivers enabling the mobile elements to move toward an emission direction of an external second emission signal when the third signal receiver receiving an external second emission signal.

7. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the drivers connect at least one of the first signal receivers, the drivers drive the connected mobile elements turning according to the receiving first receiving signal;

wherein, a signal intensity of the first receiving signal is inversely proportional to a distance from origination of the first emission signal to the first signal receiver;

wherein, the signal intensity of the first receiving signal is direct proportional to a driving velocity of the drivers.

8. The signal guided cleaning system, comprising:

a signal emitter, configured to send at least one first emission signal;

a signal guided cleaning device, comprising;

a body;

a plurality of first signal receivers configured on the body and receiving first emission signals from the signal emitter within their detection ranges for creation of a first reception instruction;

at least one mobile element configured on bottom plane of the body;

at least one driver configured in the body, connected to at least one of the mobile elements, and based on the first reception instructions to drive the connected mobile elements and further the body toward a direction from which the first emission signals originate; and

a power supply unit, configured in the body and providing electric power to the signal receivers as well as the drivers.

9. The system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the signal emitter can be a hand-held remote control device, and comprising:

an illuminant unit, configured at front-end of the hand-held remote control device and emitting a light beam outward; and

a first emission unit, configured at front-end of the hand-held remote control device and sending the first emission signals;

wherein, a transmission direction of the first emission signals is identical with a direction of the light beam.

10. The system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the signal guided cleaning device further comprises a charging connection unit linking the power supply unit and receiving external electric power which is charged into the power supply unit for storage.

11. The system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the signal emitter is a charging dock, and comprising:

a base;

a prop, configured on the base;

a plurality of first emission units, configured on the prop and sending first emission signals at a predetermined angle away from the prop, wherein the first emission signals are not overlap; and

a power transmission unit, configured on the prop, wherein the power transmission unit connects and charges external electrical power to the charging connection unit when the signal guided cleaning device moves to position of the charging dock.

12. The system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the charging dock further comprises:

a second emission unit, configured on the prop, wherein a transmission range of a second emission signal of the second emission unit is less than a transmission range of the first emission signal, the second emission signal is selectively received by the first signal receiver or the second signal receiver to provide a second reception instruction;

wherein, the second signal receivers are configured on top plane of the body;

wherein, the drivers based on the second reception instruction to drive the mobile element turning until the charging connection unit forward to the charging dock.

13. The system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the signal guided cleaning device further comprises a third signal receiver configured on the body and opposite to the first signal receivers;

wherein, the drivers receive the second emission signal by the third signal receiver and provide a corresponding third reception instruction, and drive the mobile elements toward the charging dock according to the third reception instruction.

14. The system as claimed in claim 11, the signal guided cleaning device further comprising a first connection unit configured on bottom plane side of the body and opposite to the first signal receivers, the charging dock further comprising a second connection unit configured on a connecting position of the base and the prop, shape of the second connection unit matching shape of the first connection unit, the second connection unit connecting with the first connection unit when the signal guided cleaning device move to position of the charging dock.

15. The system as claimed in claim 14, wherein the first connection unit is a recess, the second connection unit is a bump.

16. The system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the at least one driver further configuring driving velocity of the driver according to status of the first signal receivers whether receiving the first emission signal.

17. A method for returning a signal guided cleaning device to a charging dock in a signal guided cleaning system as claimed in claim 12, comprising following steps:

the signal guided cleaning device selecting the first signal receivers or the second signal receivers to receive the first emission signal of the first emission unit of the charging dock to provide the first reception instruction;

the signal guided cleaning device enabling the drivers to drive the connected mobile elements toward a direction of the charging dock according to the first reception instruction;

the signal guided cleaning device selecting the first signal receivers or the second signal receivers to receive the second emission signal of the second emission unit of the charging dock, and producing the corresponding second reception instruction, the signal guided cleaning device enabling the driver to drive the connected mobile element turning the signal guided cleaning device until the charging connection unit toward the direction of the charging dock; and

a first connection unit of the body connecting with a second connection unit of the charging dock.

18. The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein the first emission unit and the second emission unit is an infrared emitter, the first emission signal and the second emission signal are infrared signal;

wherein, the first emission signal and the second emission comprise different preprogramed encoding.

19. The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein the at least one driver configures driving velocity of the driver according to status of the first signal receivers whether receiving the first emission signal.