Fall-proof and anti-collision vacuum cleaner

• US 8,925,667 B2
• Filed: 11/28/2012
• Issued: 01/06/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yuyao Jingcheng High&New Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Yuyao Jingcheng High & New Technology Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Chen, Guozhang
• Primary Examiner(s): WALTERS, JOHN DANIEL
• Application Number:
  US13/687,326
• Publication Number:
  US 20140014432A1
• Time in Patent Office: 769 Days
• Field of Search: 180/167, 180/169, 180/168, 701/1, 701/22, 700/245
• US Class Current: 180/169
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 2201/04 Automatic control of the travelling movement; Automatic obstacle detection
• 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: A47L 9/2889 Safety or protection devices or systems, e.g. for prevention of motor over-heating or for protection of the user
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 5/00 Manipulators mounted on wheels or on carriages B25J1/00 takes precedence; programme-controlled manipulators B25J9/00 ; vehicle aspects B60, B62, e.g. remote-controlled steering for motor vehicles B62D1/24; control of position of vehicles G05D1/00
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/021 specially adapted to land vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 901/01 Mobile robot

Abstract

A fall-proof and anti-collision vacuum cleaner is disclosed in the present application, which comprises a main body, a driving device, a collision baffle and an elastic element. The collision baffle comprises a left side portion, a right portion and a middle portion for connecting the left portion and the right portion, at least one sensor is disposed on the outer edges of the left side, right side and middle portions respectively, the at least one sensor is electrically connected to the driving means, a plurality of shading parts are disposed on the main body corresponding to the positions of the sensors for sheltering the sensors, each of the sensors has three working positions, in the first working position, the sensors receive the feedback signals from the support below the main body, in the second working position, the sensors are sheltered by the shading parts, and in the third working position, the sensors fail to receive any signals within the sensing range thereof. The collision baffle of the invention has less movement track, improved sensitivity as well as the function of fall-proof.

Claims

1. A drop-proof and anti-collision vacuum cleaner, comprising

a main body (1);

a driving device disposed on said main body (1) for the movement of the vacuum cleaner;

a collision baffle (2) movably connected to the main body (1); and

an elastic element arranged between the collision baffle (2) and the main body (1) for restoring the collision baffle (2);

is characterized in that the collision baffle (2) comprises a left side portion located in the left side of the main body (1), a right side portion located in the right side of the main body (1) and a middle portion for connecting the left and right side portions, wherein at least one sensor being electrically connected to the driving device is disposed respectively on the outer edge of each of the left side portion, the right side portion and the middle portion, the at least one sensor, a plurality of shading parts (13) are disposed on the main body (1) corresponding to the sensors (21) for sheltering the sensors, each of the sensors having three working modes, comprising a first working mode where the sensors (21) receive feedback signals from an object below the main body (1) to support the main body (1), a second working mode where the sensors (21) are sheltered by the shading parts (13), and a third working mode where the sensors (21) fails to receive any signals within its the sensors'"'"' sensing range.

2. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elastic element is arranged between the middle portion of the collision baffle (2) and the main body (1).

3. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 2, wherein the main body (1) comprises an upper housing (11) and a base (12) disposed fixedly on the upper housing (11), wherein the elastic element which is a spring (3) is arranged between the middle portion of the collision baffle and the base (12).

4. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main body (1) comprises an upper housing (11) and a base (12) disposed fixedly on the upper housing (11), wherein the elastic element which is a spring (3) is arranged between the middle portion of the collision baffle and the base (12).

5. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 4, further comprises a slot (22) being opened respectively on each of the left and right side portions of the collision baffle (2), and a guiding post (14) being disposed respectively on each of the left and right sides of the base (12) for sliding in the corresponding slots (22).

6. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 5, wherein the spring (3) stretches along the spring'"'"'s (3) axis, wherein the slot (22) comprises a long axis, and wherein the stretching direction of the spring (3) is parallel to the long axis direction of each slot (22).

7. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 5, wherein the long axes of the slots (22) intersect with a same circumference.

8. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1, further comprises a slot (22) being opened respectively on each of the left and right side portions of the collision baffle (2), and a guiding post (14) being disposed respectively on each of the left and right sides of the main body (1) for sliding in the corresponding slots (22).

9. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main body (1) comprises an upper housing (11) and a base (12) disposed fixedly on the upper housing (11), wherein the elastic element comprises a plurality of torsional springs being arranged between the upper housing (11) and the collision baffle (2).

10. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 9, further comprises a slot (22) being opened respectively on each of the left side, right side and middle portions of the collision baffle, and guiding posts (14) being disposed on the upper housing (11) for inserting into the corresponding slots (22).

11. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1, wherein the number of the sensors (21) is from 3 to 5.

12. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensors (21) are arranged evenly on the outer edge of the collision baffle (2) along a circumferential direction.

13. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1, wherein the collision baffle is configured as an integrated construction.

14. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of shading parts (13) of the main body (1) are configured as an integrated construction.

15. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the vacuum cleaner in operation is upraised away from the object below the main body and the sensors are in the third working mode the vacuum cleaner stops operating.