A cleaning system includes a cleaning vehicle that cleans a predetermined travel route, a maintenance facility provided at a specified position on the travel route and performs maintenance on the cleaning vehicle, and a control device that controls them. The control device executes interruption and maintenance control in response to a state of the cleaning vehicle satisfying a predetermined maintenance condition during execution of the cleaning by the cleaning vehicle. The interruption and maintenance control includes first control for interrupting the cleaning performed by the cleaning vehicle, causing the cleaning vehicle to move to the specified position, and causing the maintenance facility to perform the maintenance on the cleaning vehicle, and second control for causing, after the first control, the cleaning vehicle to move to an interruption position at which the cleaning was interrupted, and causing the cleaning vehicle to resume the cleaning from the interruption position.

A robotic device comprising: an energy storage device; and a controller configured to determine whether a quantity of energy stored in the energy storage device is below a predetermined energy level, wherein: the robotic device is configured to perform a cleaning task if the determined quantity of energy is not below the predetermined energy level; if the determined quantity of energy is below the predetermined energy level: the controller is configured to estimate a likelihood of the robotic device being capable of locating a recharging base station; and in dependence on the estimated likelihood, the robotic device is configured to seek the recharging base station or perform the cleaning task.

Disclosed is a robot cleaner including a light source for irradiating light, a sensor for sensing that the light irradiated from the light source is reflected, and a controller that processes an image using the light sensed by the sensor to calculate a distance value of an individual location of the corresponding image, wherein it is determined that there is an obstacle when there is a dead zone in the image processed by the controller.

A suction device (10) with a suction device housing (20), in which a suction turbine (11) for generating a suction flow (S) is arranged, the suction turbine (11) having a suction turbine inflow opening (11A), through which the suction flow (S) can flow into the suction turbine (11) and at least one suction turbine outflow opening (11B), through which the suction flow (S) can flow out of the suction turbine (11), wherein the suction device housing (20) has a suction inlet (12) for letting in the suction flow (S) and a dust collecting chamber (21) for collecting dust contained in the suction flow (S), wherein a filter element (13) for retaining dust in the dust collecting chamber (21) is arranged between the dust collecting chamber (21) and a suction turbine inflow opening (11A) of the suction turbine (11), wherein the suction device (10) has a closure element (60) with a closure body (61) for closing the suction inlet (12), which closes the suction inlet (12) in a closure position (V) and is removed from the suction inlet (12) in a release position (FS). The suction device (10) has a supply receptacle (68) for receiving the closure body (61), when the closure body (61) reaches the release position (FS).

A suction device (10) with a suction device housing (20), in which a suction turbine (11) for generating a suction flow (S) is arranged, the suction turbine (11) having a suction turbine inflow opening (11A), through which the suction flow (S) can flow into the suction turbine (11) and at least one suction turbine outflow opening (11B), through which the suction flow (S) can flow out of the suction turbine (11), wherein the suction device housing (20) has a suction inlet (12) for letting in the suction flow (S) and a dust collecting chamber (21) for collecting dust contained in the suction flow (S), wherein a filter element (13) for retaining dust in the dust collecting chamber (21) is arranged between the dust collecting chamber (21) and a suction turbine inflow opening (11A) of the suction turbine (11), wherein the suction device (10) has a closure element (60) with a closure body (61) for closing the suction inlet (12), which closes the suction inlet (12) in a closure position (V) and is removed from the suction inlet (12) in a release position (FS). The suction device (10) has a supply receptacle (68) for receiving the closure body (61), when the closure body (61) reaches the release position (FS).

A suction device with a suction device housing (20), in which a suction turbine (11) for generating a suction flow (S) is arranged, the suction turbine (11) having a suction turbine inflow opening (11A), through which the suction flow (S) can flow into the suction turbine (11) and at least one suction turbine outflow opening (11B), through which the suction flow (S) can flow out of the suction turbine (11), wherein the suction device housing (20) has a suction inlet (12) for letting in the suction flow (S) and a dust collecting chamber (21) for collecting dust contained in the suction flow (S), wherein a filter element (13) for retaining dust in the dust collecting chamber (21) is arranged between the dust collecting chamber (21) and a suction turbine inflow opening (11A) of the suction turbine (11). The suction turbine inflow opening (11A) of the suction turbine (11) is connected to at least one cooling air duct (99, 100, 101), which has a duct inflow opening (97A, 98A, 102) through which cooling air (KL) from an area surrounding the suction device (10) can flow past the filter element (13) to the suction turbine (11).

A vehicle having an on-board vacuum includes an interior trim quarter side panel assembly disposed adjacent a third row of seats, and an on-board central vacuum system integrated into the interior trim quarter panel assembly. The interior trim quarter side panel assembly includes an outermost surface, an armrest portion positioned between an inboard sidewall and an outboard sidewall of the interior trim quarter panel assembly, and generally sloping toward an interior floor of the vehicle, and a handle pocket defining an opening in the armrest portion and a cavity below the outermost surface. The on-board central vacuum system includes a vacuum hose coupled to a vacuum motor assembly, and a vacuum nozzle handle coupled to the vacuum hose and nestingly received within the handle pocket such that in a stowed position within the handle pocket cavity, the vacuum nozzle handle is located at or below the outermost surface.

A stator includes a yoke extending in a circumferential direction about an axis line, a tooth extending from the yoke in a first direction toward the axis line, and a coil wound around and fixed to the tooth. The yoke has an inner wall surface facing the axis line. The tooth has a root part connected to the yoke. The inner wall surface of the yoke is a flat surface extending from an end of the root part of the tooth in the circumferential direction to an inner circumferential side relative to a plane passing through the end and perpendicular to the first direction.

A stator includes a yoke extending in a circumferential direction about an axis line, a tooth extending from the yoke in a first direction toward the axis line, and a coil wound around and fixed to the tooth. The yoke has an inner wall surface facing the axis line. The tooth has a root part connected to the yoke. The inner wall surface of the yoke is a flat surface extending from an end of the root part of the tooth in the circumferential direction to an inner circumferential side relative to a plane passing through the end and perpendicular to the first direction.

A portable vacuum cleaner comprises a housing including a storage space and a lid coupled to the housing. The lid is moveable between an open position, in which access to the storage space is provided, and a closed position, in which access to the storage space is blocked. The vacuum cleaner further comprises a handle coupled to the housing, a suction source supported in the housing, a debris collection chamber in fluid communication with the suction source, and a first battery receptacle on the housing. The first battery receptacle is configured to selectively receive a first battery pack that is configured to provide power to the suction source. The vacuum cleaner further comprises a hose port on the housing and in fluid communication with the suction source.