Remote-controlled vacuum cleaner
First Claim
1. Apparatus, comprising:
- a remote controller; and
a vacuum cleaner vehicle, the vehicle including a misting device for spraying a given fluid on a given first portion of a surface as the vacuum cleaner vehicle is controlled, by the remote controller, to vacuum a given second portion of the surface;
wherein the given first portion of the surface receives an application of the given fluid prior to vacuuming of the given first portion;
wherein the vehicle further includes a drying device for drying the given fluid after the given second portion of the surface has been vacuumed.
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Abstract
A remote-controlled vacuum cleaner comprises a vacuum cleaner vehicle designed to be positioned and moved in any direction relative to a surface (e.g., a carpet) to be cleaned, and a handheld remote control device including a control element (e.g., a joystick, a roller ball, or the like) and a transmitter for sending control signals to electronic motor drive circuits in the vehicle. According to the invention, the handheld remote control device preferably is controlled by a processor and includes a display (e.g., a video monitor) for displaying images from one or more cameras located on or within the vacuum cleaner vehicle. The vacuum cleaner vehicle preferably includes a misting device in which cleaning solution is stored. The misting device includes a nozzle for misting the cleaning solution onto the surface to be cleaned, preferably prior to the vacuuming operation. The vacuum cleaner vehicle preferably also includes a dryer mechanism (e.g., a blower, an electric resistive heater, or the like) for heating the surface to be vacuumed to enhance the cleaning operation and/or to remove any excess cleaning solution. The vacuum cleaner vehicle may also be foldable to reduce its size for storage.
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9 Claims
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1. Apparatus, comprising:
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a remote controller; and
a vacuum cleaner vehicle, the vehicle including a misting device for spraying a given fluid on a given first portion of a surface as the vacuum cleaner vehicle is controlled, by the remote controller, to vacuum a given second portion of the surface;
wherein the given first portion of the surface receives an application of the given fluid prior to vacuuming of the given first portion;
wherein the vehicle further includes a drying device for drying the given fluid after the given second portion of the surface has been vacuumed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. Apparatus, comprising:
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a remote controller, and a vacuum cleaner vehicle including;
a misting device for spraying a given fluid on a surface;
a drying device for drying the given fluid; and
a vacuum device for suctioning debris from the surface;
wherein the vehicle is controlled by the remote controller selectively in one of a manual and autonomous mode (a) to move the vehicle along a given path;
(b) to spray the given fluid on the surface using the misting device as the vehicle is in motion;
(c) to suction debris from the surface using the vacuum device as the vehicle is in motion, and (d) to dry the given fluid from the surface using the drying device.- View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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