The invention relates to a floor treatment system, comprising a mobile floor treatment apparatus and a docking station therefor, wherein the floor treatment apparatus has at least one liquid container with a container wall and a container interior, as well as at least one liquid conduit for providing a liquid for the container interior; wherein the docking station comprises a supply conduit which, in a docked position of the floor treatment apparatus on the docking station, is in fluidic connection with the at least one liquid conduit; wherein the floor treatment system comprises an opening device by way of which a wall portion of the container wall is movable, for clearing at least one container opening of the at least one liquid container, into an open position, and in the docked position of the floor treatment apparatus the liquid can exit from the container interior through the container opening.

The invention relates to a floor treatment system, comprising a mobile floor treatment apparatus and a docking station therefor, wherein the floor treatment apparatus has at least one liquid container with a container wall and a container interior, wherein the docking station comprises at least one supply conduit through which, in a docked position of the floor treatment apparatus on the docking station, a liquid is suppliable to the container interior, wherein the floor treatment system comprises an opening device by way of which a wall portion of the container wall is movable into an open position, for clearing at least one container opening of the at least one liquid container, and in the docked position of the floor treatment apparatus the liquid can exit from the container interior through the container opening, and wherein the wall portion is transferable into the open position by the opening device by moving the floor treatment apparatus from a non-docked position into the docked position.

A supply device for supplying a device that can be moved on a driving surface with a material supplied through a supply line. The supply device has a plug with an electric plug contact element that extends along a plug axis and is coupled to a plug receptacle of the mobile device by a linear joining movement, and a supply line with a valve, and detects a coupled state of the plug with the plug receptacle by an electric plug contact element. In the coupled state the valve is actuated. The supply device has a nozzle arranged on the supply line and is coupled to an inlet port of the mobile device. A feeding holder keeps the nozzle and the plug in a defined position and orientation relative to each other so that when coupling the plug to the plug receptacle the nozzle couples to the inlet port. The movement device makes the feeding holder with the plug and nozzle at least height adjustable and movable in the direction of the joining movement along a joining axis. The detection system determines a position of the plug receptacle. The supply device couples the plug to the plug receptacle and thereby the nozzle to the inlet port by a linear joining movement along the joining axis based on the determined position.

A cleaner includes a body defining an exterior appearance of the robot cleaner; a cleaning module coupled to the body and capable of performing cleaning with water. The cleaner also includes a water tank capable of being withdrawn from the body, and storing water to be supplied to the cleaning module. The cleaner also includes a light source inside the body, and positioned to allow emitted light to pass through the water tank and then discharged outside of the body.

The invention relates to a floor cleaning system, having a mobile floor cleaning apparatus that comprises at least one cleaning unit for cleaning a floor surface, a reservoir for receiving a cleaning liquid, a dirt receiving device for taking up dirty liquid from the floor surface, and a dirty liquid container into which the dirty liquid is transferable; and further having a docking station for the floor cleaning apparatus, which is docked thereto in a docked position; wherein the docking station has at least one supply conduit with a connection element arranged thereon, the floor cleaning apparatus having at least one liquid conduit with a connection element arranged thereon; wherein the floor cleaning apparatus comprises a rinsing device on or in the dirty liquid container; and wherein, when the floor cleaning apparatus is in the docked position, the connection elements are coupled to one another such that the reservoir is fillable with the cleaning liquid via the at least one liquid conduit and a rinsing liquid for rinsing the dirty liquid container is applicable to the rinsing device via the at least one liquid conduit.

A cleaning robot including a body (10), a moving unit (20) arranged on the body (10) and configured to support the body (10) and drive the cleaning robot to move on the surface of a working area, a mopping unit (40) provided with a mopping working head provided on the body (10) and configured to execute a preset mopping action, and a control unit (50) configured to when the cleaning robot is in a state of being ready to travel onto a carpet, control the mopping working head to be risen, whereby the rising height of the mopping working head is greater than 6 mm, and whereby the cleaning robot can adapt to soft ground materials such as carpets resulting in improved adaptability of the cleaning robot.

The following embodiments include magnetic based devices, systems, and techniques applicable in a bathroom setting or a kitchen setting. A magnetic cleaning system is configured to clean a surface in the bathroom setting or kitchen setting. A magnetic mounting assembly is configured to mount a magnetic accessory. A cabinet includes the magnetic mounting assembly. A shower panel may include one or more magnetic acoustic shower tiles. A levitating drain stopper system for a basin is configured to magnetic open or close an opening in the basin. A magnetic water steering device is configured to magnetically direct water in a predetermined path.

The invention is related to a mobile industrial autonomous device that can be used to perform different functions with the modules (8) of different features which can be easily changed by the user on the same platform. Although the main function targeted with the invention is the cleaning of indoor spaces, functions such as polishing, mowing, fertilizing, spraying etc. can also be provided by the robotic platform of the invention with modules that can be easily changed by the user. It will move automatically by the help of the lidar unit (4) and the camera units on the autonomous device, scan and map the environment and determine a route for itself accordingly and perform its function.

A mower executes a mowing work while traveling autonomously. Furthermore, the mower includes a mower main body and a first controller that controls an operation of the mower main body so that the mower main body is washed with tap water that is supplied from a washing station. The mower includes, for example, a work unit that executes the mowing work, and the first controller operates the work unit so that the mower main body is washed.

An autonomous floor cleaning system includes an autonomous floor cleaner with a docking station. The docking station is configured to performing maintenance for the robot, such as washing mopping pads or refilling the supply tank. Methods for servicing or performing maintenance on an autonomous floor cleaner by a docking station are disclosed.