Self-propelled floor apparatus and system having a bactericidal function
First Claim
1. A self-propelled apparatus, comprising:
- a self-propelled platform comprising a recessed chamber located in a bottom side thereof;
a control unit mounted in said self-propelled platform, and adapted for controlling the moving path of said self-propelled platform in a predominantly grid-pattern that causes said self-propelled platform to mainly move in straight lines;
a battery electrically coupled to said control unit to provide the necessary working electric energy;
at least one germicidal ultraviolet light exhibiting an elongated shape and mounted in said self-propelled platform within said recessed chamber in such a manner that the longitudinal axis of said at least one germicidal ultraviolet light is kept in parallel to the linear moving direction of said self-propelled platform, said at least one germicidal ultraviolet light being electrically coupled to said control unit and controllable by said control unit to radiate light; and
a plurality of obstacle sensors mounted in said self-propelled platform and electrically coupled to said control unit, and adapted for detecting the presence of obstacles for enabling said control unit to modify the traveling of said self-propelled platform on the basis of inputs from the said obstacle sensors.
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Abstract
A self-propelled apparatus includes: a self-propelled platform having a recessed chamber located in the bottom side, a control unit mounted in the self-propelled platform for controlling the moving path of the self-propelled platform in a predominantly grid-pattern that causes the self-propelled platform to mainly move in predominantly straight lines, a battery, one or multiple germicidal ultraviolet lights exhibiting an elongated shape and mounted in the self-propelled platform within the recessed chamber in such a manner that the longitudinal axis of the germicidal ultraviolet lights is kept in parallel to the linear moving direction of the self-propelled platform, and obstacle sensors. The self-propelled apparatus utilizes a wireless module for wireless communication with an external smart device that has built therein an application software for controlling and displaying the operating status of the self-propelled apparatus.
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19 Claims
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1. A self-propelled apparatus, comprising:
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a self-propelled platform comprising a recessed chamber located in a bottom side thereof; a control unit mounted in said self-propelled platform, and adapted for controlling the moving path of said self-propelled platform in a predominantly grid-pattern that causes said self-propelled platform to mainly move in straight lines; a battery electrically coupled to said control unit to provide the necessary working electric energy; at least one germicidal ultraviolet light exhibiting an elongated shape and mounted in said self-propelled platform within said recessed chamber in such a manner that the longitudinal axis of said at least one germicidal ultraviolet light is kept in parallel to the linear moving direction of said self-propelled platform, said at least one germicidal ultraviolet light being electrically coupled to said control unit and controllable by said control unit to radiate light; and a plurality of obstacle sensors mounted in said self-propelled platform and electrically coupled to said control unit, and adapted for detecting the presence of obstacles for enabling said control unit to modify the traveling of said self-propelled platform on the basis of inputs from the said obstacle sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A self-propelled system, comprising:
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a self-propelled platform comprising a recessed chamber located in a bottom side thereof; a control unit mounted in said self-propelled platform, and adapted for controlling the moving path of said self-propelled platform in a predominantly grid-pattern that causes said self-propelled platform to mainly move in straight lines; a battery electrically coupled to said control unit to provide the necessary working electric energy; at least one germicidal ultraviolet light exhibiting an elongated shape and mounted in said self-propelled platform within said recessed chamber in such a manner that the longitudinal axis of said at least one germicidal ultraviolet light is kept in parallel to the linear moving direction of said self-propelled platform, said at least one germicidal ultraviolet light being electrically coupled to said control unit and controllable by said control unit to radiate light; a plurality of obstacle sensors mounted in said self-propelled platform and electrically coupled to said control unit, and adapted for detecting the presence of obstacles for enabling said control unit to modify the traveling of said self-propelled platform from the inputs of said obstacle sensors; a wireless module mounted in said self-propelled platform and electrically coupled to said control unit for communication with a smart device in a wireless manner; and an application software installed in said smart device for execution by said smart device; wherein said self-propelled platform utilizes said wireless module to transmit data to said smart device;
said smart device executes said application software to interpret said data and displays said data in a way that a general user is able to understand, and utilizes the wireless communication relationship between said smart device and said wireless module to transmit instructions to said control unit. This wireless communication is optional and not an integral component in the autonomous operation of the self-propelled platform. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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