Cleaning robot
First Claim
1. A working robot comprising:
- a main unit;
a moving unit which moves said main unit on a floor in a moving direction;
a collecting unit which is disposed at a front of the moving unit with respect to the moving direction of the main unit and collects dust on the floor;
a wiping unit which is disposed at a rear of the moving unit with respect to the moving direction of the main unit and cleans the floor; and
wherein said wiping unit has a width in a direction transverse to the moving direction, said moving unit has a width in a direction transverse to the moving direction, and said collecting unit has a width in a direction transverse to the moving direction, wherein the wiping unit width is larger than the moving unit width, and the collecting unit width is approximately equal to or larger than the width of said wiping unit.
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Abstract
The robot according to the present invention sequentially performs a collecting operation in which dust and particles on the floor are collected, and a cleaning or waxing operation. The cleaning robot includes a moving unit including driving wheels or crawlers, a collecting unit for suctioning dust from the floor, and a wiping unit for wiping the floor with a detergent, disinfectant, wax, etc. The collecting unit is positioned on the front of the cleaning robot with respect to the moving direction while the wiping unit is positioned on the back of the cleaning robot. Thus, the robot prevents secondary contamination of the floor and slippage or failure of the moving means caused by soiling of the moving means. The cleaning unit and the wiping unit include sensors which sense an obstacle and determine whether the obstacle is one which can be moved over, such as a cord, or whether the obstacle is one which must be avoided, such as a wall.
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Citations
19 Claims
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1. A working robot comprising:
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a main unit; a moving unit which moves said main unit on a floor in a moving direction; a collecting unit which is disposed at a front of the moving unit with respect to the moving direction of the main unit and collects dust on the floor; a wiping unit which is disposed at a rear of the moving unit with respect to the moving direction of the main unit and cleans the floor; and wherein said wiping unit has a width in a direction transverse to the moving direction, said moving unit has a width in a direction transverse to the moving direction, and said collecting unit has a width in a direction transverse to the moving direction, wherein the wiping unit width is larger than the moving unit width, and the collecting unit width is approximately equal to or larger than the width of said wiping unit.
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2. A working robot comprising:
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a main unit; a moving unit which moves said main unit on a floor in a moving direction; a collecting unit which is disposed at a front of the moving unit with respect to the moving direction of the main unit and collects dust on the floor; a wiping unit which is disposed at a rear of the moving unit with respect to the moving direction of the main unit and cleans the floor; and a lifting mechanism including a first lifting member which raises and lowers the collecting unit and a second lifting member which raises and lowers the wiping unit. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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4. A working robot comprising:
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a main unit; a moving unit which moves said main unit on a floor in a moving direction; a collecting unit which is disposed at a front of the moving unit with respect to the moving direction of the main unit and collects dust on the floor; a wiping unit which is disposed at a rear of the moving unit with respect to the moving direction; and wherein each of the collecting unit and the wiping unit is provided with an upper sensor and a lower sensor for detecting an obstacle during movement of the main unit. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A working robot comprising:
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a main unit; a moving unit which moves said main unit on a floor in a moving direction; a collecting unit which is disposed at a front of the moving unit with respect to the moving direction of the main unit and collects dust on the floor; a wiping unit which is disposed at a rear of the moving unit with respect to the moving direction; and said moving unit includes a pair of driving wheels having axes disposed perpendicular to the moving direction of the main unit. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A working robot comprising:
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a main unit; a moving unit which moves said main unit on a floor in a moving direction; a collecting unit which is disposed at a front of the moving unit with respect to the moving direction of the main unit and collects dust on the floor; a wiping unit which is disposed at a rear of the moving unit with respect to the moving direction; and wherein said moving unit includes a pair of crawlers disposed parallel to the moving direction of the main unit. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A working robot comprising:
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a main unit; a moving unit which moves said main unit on a floor in a moving direction; a first working unit which is disposed at the front of the moving unit with respect to the moving direction of the main unit and performs a first cleaning operation; and a second working unit which is disposed at the rear of the moving unit with respect to the moving direction of the main unit and performs a second cleaning operation wherein said second working unit has a width in a direction transverse to the moving direction, said moving unit has a width in a direction transverse to the moving direction, and said first working unit has a width in a direction transverse to the moving direction, wherein the second working unit width is larger than the moving unit width, and the first working unit width is approximately equal to or larger than the width of said second working unit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A self-guided working robot comprising:
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a main unit; a moving unit which moves said main unit on a floor in a moving direction; a first working unit which is disposed at the front of the moving unit with respect to the moving direction of the main unit and performs a first cleaning operation; and a second working unit which is disposed at the rear of the moving unit with respect to the moving direction of the main unit and performs a second cleaning operation, the second working unit including a plurality of rotatable members for wiping the floor and a dispensing mechanism for dispensing a fluid.
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Specification