Autonomous mobile robot confinement system
First Claim
1. A robotic lawnmower confinement system comprising:
- at least two dispenser units, each dispenser unit comprising;
a housing containing a length of boundary wire electrically connected to the housing at one end and terminating at a mating connector for transferring an electrical signal at the opposite end, the housing defining an opening for dispensing a variable length of the boundary wire; and
a receiving terminal disposed on the housing for receiving a mating connector of another dispenser unit; and
a powered unit in wired connection with the at least two dispenser units, the powered unit comprising at least one electrical connector configured to connect and deliver current to at least one of the at least two dispenser units;
wherein the at least two dispenser units and the powered unit are arranged and connected to form a loop of connected boundary wires recognizable by a robotic lawnmower.
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Abstract
A robotic lawnmower confinement system includes at least two dispenser units and a powered unit in wired connection with the at least two dispenser units. Each dispenser unit includes a housing containing a length of boundary wire electrically connected to the housing at one end and terminating at a mating connector for transferring an electrical signal at the opposite end. Each dispenser unit also includes a receiving terminal disposed on the housing for receiving a mating connector of another dispenser unit. The powered unit includes at least one electrical connector configured to connect and deliver current to at least one of the at least two dispenser units. The at least two dispenser units and the powered unit can be arranged and connected to form a loop of connected boundary wires recognizable by the robotic lawnmower.
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1. A robotic lawnmower confinement system comprising:
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at least two dispenser units, each dispenser unit comprising; a housing containing a length of boundary wire electrically connected to the housing at one end and terminating at a mating connector for transferring an electrical signal at the opposite end, the housing defining an opening for dispensing a variable length of the boundary wire; and a receiving terminal disposed on the housing for receiving a mating connector of another dispenser unit; and a powered unit in wired connection with the at least two dispenser units, the powered unit comprising at least one electrical connector configured to connect and deliver current to at least one of the at least two dispenser units; wherein the at least two dispenser units and the powered unit are arranged and connected to form a loop of connected boundary wires recognizable by a robotic lawnmower. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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