A47L2201/024

FLUID SUPPLY SYSTEM OF DOCKING STATION FOR MOVING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME
20230051316 · 2023-02-16 ·

A fluid supply system of a docking station for a moving apparatus includes a moving apparatus including a first storage tank configured to receive a fluid therein, a docking station into which the moving apparatus is selectively docked, the docking station including a second storage tank configured to receive the fluid therein and a pump configured to discharge a fluid received in the second storage tank, and a processor electrically connected to the pump and configured to determine, when the moving apparatus is docked to the docking station, whether the moving apparatus has been successfully docked, and to control the pump to operate with an operation load, when the processor concludes that the moving apparatus has been successfully docked into the docking station so that the fluid is supplied from the second storage tank to the first storage tank.

Debris Evacuation for Cleaning Robots

A robot floor cleaning system features a mobile floor cleaning robot and an evacuation station. The robot includes: a chassis with at least one drive wheel operable to propel the robot across a floor surface; a cleaning bin disposed within the robot and arranged to receive debris ingested by the robot during cleaning; and a robot vacuum configured to pull debris into the cleaning bin from an opening on an underside of the robot. The evacuation station is configured to evacuate debris from the cleaning bin of the robot, and includes: a housing defining a platform arranged to receive the cleaning robot in a position in which the opening on the underside of the robot aligns with a suction opening defined in the platform; and an evacuation vacuum in fluid communication with the suction opening and operable to draw air into the evacuation station housing through the suction opening.

Integrated operating room lighting and patient warming system—design and components

A patient warming system for stabilizing and/or heating and cooling a patient includes a plurality of solid-surface sections arranged for attachment to a surgical table and a warming pad layer comprising a plurality of warming pads configured for removable connection to the plurality of solid-surface sections. At least one of the plurality of solid-surface sections includes a power connector for connection to an external power source. Each warming pad of the plurality of warming pads includes a foam insulation layer, a distributed heating element layer having a warming-pad power connection for connection to the power connector, an isothermal layer, and a flexible waterproof layer. Power supplied to the warming-pad power connection of the distributed heating element layer of the respective warming pad can be used to provide a user-selected uniform temperature over the surface of the flexible waterproof layer in order to prevent hot spots.

BASE STATION AND CLEANING ROBOT SYSTEM

The present disclosure relates to the field of smart home technology and proposes a base station and a cleaning robot system. A base station applicable to clean a cleaning mechanism of a cleaning robot includes a cleaning tank, configured to accommodate at least part of the cleaning mechanism and clean the at least part of the cleaning mechanism, the cleaning tank includes a first end face and a second end face, a direction of a connection line between the first end face and the second end face is substantially parallel to an extension direction of the cleaning mechanism. A cleaning robot system is further provided.

MODULAR VACUUM CLEANERS

Disclosed are devices, systems, and methods for modular vacuum cleaners. An example vacuum cleaner system includes a canister vacuum cleaner device and a robotic vacuum cleaner device, where the robotic vacuum cleaner is removably coupled to or is digitally communicable with the canister vacuum cleaner device. The canister vacuum cleaner device comprises a canister to collect debris, a vertical hollow structure that located towards a rear of the canister and coupled to the canister, a flexible extendable hose, and a housing located below the canister, wherein the housing includes a retractable electrical cord. The robotic vacuum cleaner device comprises: a storage area to collect debris, a battery, a plurality of wheels that are removably coupled to one or more motors, and a lever or a valve structured to direct debris either to the storage area or to the canister.

VACUUM CLEANER STATION, VACUUM CLEANER SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VACUUM CLEANER STATION

The present disclosure relates to a cleaner system including: a cleaner; a cleaner station; and an imaginary plane including an imaginary suction flow path through line penetrating a suction flow path in a longitudinal direction and an imaginary suction motor axis defined by extending a rotation axis of a suction motor, in which when the cleaner is coupled to the cleaner station, the plane penetrates at least a part of the cleaner station, such that a center of gravity of the cleaner is disposed to pass through a space for maintaining balance of the station, and as a result, it is possible to stably support the cleaner and the station while preventing the cleaner and the station from falling down.

FILTERING DEVICES FOR EVACUATION STATIONS

A filtering device for an evacuation station includes a filter bag configured to collect debris evacuated from a cleaning robot by an evacuation station. The filtering device includes an interface assembly configured to interface with the evacuation station. The interface assembly includes (i) a base attached to the filter bag along an opening of the filter bag, (ii) an access door configured to provide or limit access to a space within the filter bag depending on whether the access door is in an open position or a closed position, and (iii) one or more hinges connecting the base to the access door. The access door is rotatable around the one or more hinges from the closed position to the open position.

Pad Cleaning System for Robotic Vacuum Cleaners

A docking station for a mobile cleaning robot can include a base portion configured to receive the mobile cleaning robot. The docking station can include a housing connected to the base portion and a pad cleaning system. The pad cleaning system can be connected to the housing and can include a cleaning head engageable with a cleaning pad of the mobile cleaning robot to remove debris from the cleaning pad, the cleaning head can include a nozzle configured to discharge a fluid onto the cleaning pad.

SWEEPING AND MOPPING INTEGRATED HOUSEHOLD INTELLIGENT ROBOT
20220386840 · 2022-12-08 ·

A sweeping and mopping integrated household intelligent robot includes a host machine and a base station. Dust bins are arranged in the host machine. A mopping mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the host machine. A cleaning system and a dust collection system are arranged in the base station. The cleaning system is used for cleaning the mopping mechanism; and the dust collection system is used for recycling garbage in the dust bins. The sweeping and mopping integrated household intelligent robot of the present disclosure has excellent obstacle crossing capability, achieves a better mopping effect by virtue of rolling mops with double cloth-bundled rollers, provides a strong dust collection force and has a variety of optional work modes; the rolling mops of the host machine are automatically cleaned by the base station; and a base station dust bag can be replaced quickly and conveniently.

Robot cleaner, station, and cleaning system

Provided is a cleaning system including: a robot cleaner including a dust collecting device having a dirt outlet and an outlet door configured to open and close the dirt outlet; and a station including a collecting device configured to generate a suction force to suction dirt of the duct collecting device and a lever device provided with a lever configured to be fixable to the outlet door as the outlet door is being opened to allow the collecting device and the dust collecting device to communicate with each other, and a lever driving source configured to generate power for driving the lever.