A floor mopping system (3) for an autonomous cleaning apparatus (1)65), comprising a mop roller assembly (5) including a mop roller (9) and a drive mechanism (19) for rotatably driving the mop roller about a longitudinal axis thereof, wherein the mop roller assembly is supported on a suspension assembly (63) comprising an adaptive suspension mechanism (65) for providing at least 3 degrees of movement for the mop roller assembly.

A cleaning machine may include: a first brush including a first brush shaft and a first brush body held by the first brush shaft; a second brush including a second brush shaft and a second brush body held on the second brush shaft; a first brush attaching member having a first shape, wherein one end of the first brush shaft is detachably attached to the first brush attaching member; and a second brush attaching member having a second shape, wherein one end of the second brush shaft is detachably attached to the second brush attaching member. The one end of the first brush shaft may have a first corresponding shape that corresponds to the first shape. The one end of the second brush shaft may have a second corresponding shape that corresponds to the second shape. Other end of the first brush shaft may have the second corresponding shape.

A liftable and rotatable mop structure and a cleaning machine are provided. The liftable and rotatable mop structure includes a mop unit which includes a mop, a turntable and a rotatable shaft, wherein the mop is connected with the turntable, and the rotatable shaft is connected with the turntable; the rotatable shaft functions to lift the turntable and drive the turntable to rotate, and includes an inner shaft and an outer shaft surrounding the inner shaft; a limiting structure is arranged between the inner shaft and the outer shaft so that the inner shaft and the outer shaft are movable relative to each other in an axial direction but are limited in a circumferential direction.

A riding floor cleaning machine having an intelligent system including a main frame sub-assembly, a steering and drive wheel sub-assembly, a solution tank sub-assembly, a recovery tank sub-assembly, a recovery tank cover sub-assembly, a control panel sub-assembly, a main controller sub-assembly, a seat and detergent system sub-assembly, a battery sub-assembly, a scrub head sub-assembly, a scrub head lift sub-assembly, a squeegee sub-assembly, a solution and detergent sub-assembly, and an intelligent system associated with at least one of the above-identified sub-assemblies, wherein the intelligent system selectively gathers, obtains, monitors, stores, records, and/or analyzes data associated with components of the riding floor cleaning machine, and controllably communicates and/or disseminates such data with another system and/or user.

A surface cleaning apparatus includes a recovery tank, a suction nozzle in fluid communication with the recovery tank, and a suction source in fluid communication with the suction nozzle and the recovery tank to generate a working air path to transport debris-containing fluid including air and liquid from the suction nozzle into the recovery tank. An air/liquid separator can be provided within the recovery tank for separating liquid from air in the debris-containing fluid.

An apparatus for cleaning a floor includes a housing, wheels by which the apparatus is adapted to move; a motive device for moving the apparatus, a steering mechanism, and a cleaning assembly including a cleaning unit and an offset mechanism adapted to move the cleaning unit to or from an offset position projecting beyond one lateral side of the apparatus. In another embodiment, an apparatus for cleaning a floor includes a housing, wheels by which the apparatus is adapted to move, a motive device for moving the apparatus, a steering mechanism, and a cleaning assembly including a cleaning unit and a swing mechanism indirectly linking the cleaning unit to the steering mechanism such that when the apparatus is in an operative mode, the cleaning unit reorients its position in synchronization with the path of travel of the apparatus. Optionally, a lifting device may raise and lower the cleaning assembly.

A floor cleaning machine is provided, including a base, a rocker which is arranged at the base via a first pivot bearing for pivotal movement about a first pivot axis, a sweeping roller which is arranged at the rocker via a rotary bearing for rotational movement about a rotary axis, a motor device for rotatably driving the sweeping roller, and a traction drive having a traction member for transmitting torque from the motor device to the sweeping roller, wherein the traction member includes a load-side section, wherein a lever is arranged at the base via a second pivot bearing for pivotal movement about a second pivot axis, wherein the lever is articulated to the rocker, and wherein a deflection element for the traction member is arranged at the lever, wherein the traction member is guided on the deflection element in the load-side section.

An example robotic arm includes a base linkage and a first end effector connected to a second end of the base linkage through a first rotational joint. The robotic arm additionally includes a control arm. The control arm includes a first linkage and a second linkage, each having a first end and a second end. The first end of the first linkage is connected to the second end of the base linkage through a second rotational joint. The first end of the second linkage is connected to the second end of the first linkage through a third rotational joint. The control arm also includes a second end effector connected to the second end of the second linkage through a fourth rotational joint. The first, second, third, and fourth rotational joints are configured to rotate in or parallel to a first plane.

An example robotic device includes a mobile base and a base linkage. The base linkage has a first end and a second end where the first end is connected to the mobile base. The robotic device also includes a first end effector connected to the second end of the base linkage. The first end effector includes a shovel tool. The robotic device additionally includes an actuated control arm having a first end and a second end. The first end of the actuated control arm is connected to the second end of the base linkage. The robotic device further includes a second end effector connected to the second end of the actuated control arm. The second end effector includes a sweeping tool. The actuated control arm is configured to move the sweeping tool to engage with the shovel tool to sweep one or more objects onto the shovel tool.

A cleaning assembly for a cleaning robot is provided. The cleaning assembly includes a motor, a transmission mechanism coupled with the motor, and a cleaning device comprising a shaft having a first gear coupled with the transmission mechanism and a cleaning module mounted to an end of the shaft. The transmission mechanism is configured to drive the shaft to rotate through the first gear. The shaft is configured to move axially. The cleaning module is configured to clean a surface area.