COMPACT AUTONOMOUS COVERAGE ROBOT
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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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45 Claims
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26. An autonomous coverage robot comprising:
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a chassis having a forward portion and a rearward portion, the forward portion of the chassis defining a substantially rectangular shape; a drive system for maneuvering the robot over a cleaning surface, the drive system comprising drive wheels; a cleaning assembly mounted on the forward portion of the chassis for agitating debris on the cleaning surface; a bin that receives debris agitated by the cleaning assembly and that is removably secured to the chassis rearward of the cleaning assembly; a pivotally attached bin cover configured to rotate between a first, closed position providing closure of a bin opening and a second, open position providing access to the bin opening; a bin cover latch configured to lock the bin cover in the first, closed position and to disengage to allow the bin cover to move to the second, open position; and a bin cover release for actuating the bin cover latch, the bin cover release being positioned near a handle and allowing actuation of the bin cover latch while holding the handle. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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