Autonomous surface treatment apparatus

An autonomous surface cleaning apparatus such as a robot vacuum cleaner comprises a body, a drive system carried by the body and configured to move the autonomous surface cleaning apparatus across a surface, a cleaning assembly disposed at a front of the body and projecting forward beyond a front su...

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Main Authors Christopher Bernard Chavasse, Tom Briscoe, Nino Sancho Sampaio Martins Pereira, Maythem A.A. Ali
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.10.2022
Subjects
COFFEE MILLS
DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES
DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING
FURNITURE
HUMAN NECESSITIES
SPICE MILLS
SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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Summary:An autonomous surface cleaning apparatus such as a robot vacuum cleaner comprises a body, a drive system carried by the body and configured to move the autonomous surface cleaning apparatus across a surface, a cleaning assembly disposed at a front of the body and projecting forward beyond a front surface of the body, the cleaning assembly having a generally planar front surface and first and second side surfaces that extend rearward from opposite ends of the front surface. The apparatus further comprises a first forward proximity sensor 1083 disposed at the front surface of the cleaning assembly adjacent to a first front corner of the cleaning assembly and a second forward proximity sensor 1084 disposed at the front surface of the cleaning assembly adjacent to a second front corner of the cleaning assembly. The first and second forward proximity sensors are angled inwardly towards a longitudinal axis of the cleaning assembly. Side sensors 1085, 1086 and cliff sensors (1087, 1088, fig4) may also be provided. The sensors can be provided as an assembly or a rigid-flex circuit board (fig 14).
Bibliography:Application Number: GB20210000852