ROBOTIC VACUUM WITH REMOVABLE PORTABLE VACUUM AND SEMI-AUTOMATED ENVIRONMENT MAPPING

A robotic vacuum cleaner (10) with a self-propelled controller (12) with a vacuum source (36, 38) and a dirt receptacle (32), a self-propelled cleaning head (14) with a suction inlet (24), and an interconnecting hose (16) is provided. The controller and cleaning head cooperatively traverse a surface...

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1. Verfasser:	MCKEE, ROBERT, N
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; spa
Schlagworte:	COFFEE MILLS CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL CONTROLLING DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS FURNITURE HUMAN NECESSITIES MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS PHYSICS REGULATING SPICE MILLS SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
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Zusammenfassung:	A robotic vacuum cleaner (10) with a self-propelled controller (12) with a vacuum source (36, 38) and a dirt receptacle (32), a self-propelled cleaning head (14) with a suction inlet (24), and an interconnecting hose (16) is provided. The controller and cleaning head cooperatively traverse a surface area in tandem when the interconnecting hose is connected between the cleaning head and the controller. In one embodiment, the controller includes a power source (56) making the robotic vacuum autonomous. In another embodiment, the controller includes a power cord dispense/retract assembly (168) to provide access to utility power. In another aspect, the controller includes a portable vacuum (20) that is removed for manual operations. In still another aspect, a method of semi-automated environment mapping for a self-propelled robotic vacuum is provided. With respect to the method, the robotic vacuum also includes a remote control (18). Se proporciona un limpiador de vacio robotica (10) con un controlador autopropulsado (12) con una fuente de vacio (36, 38) y un deposito para polvos (32), una cabeza limpiadora autopropulsada (14) con una entrada de succion (24) y una manguera para la interconexion (16). El controlador y la cabeza limpiadora atraviesan en forma cooperante un area superficial en cascada cuando se conecta la manguera para la interconexion entre la cabeza limpiadora y el controlador. En una modalidad, el controlador incluye una fuente de energia (56) que hace autonomo el vacio robotico. En otra modalidad, el controlador incluye una unidad para dispensar/retirar un cordon de energia (168) para proporcionar acceso a la energia utilitaria. En otro aspecto, el controlador incluye un vacio transportable (20) que se separa para operaciones manuales. En todavia otro aspecto, se proporciona un metodo de mapeo ambiental semiautomatizado para un vacio robotico autopropulsado. Con respecto al metodo, el vacio robotico tambien incluye un control remoto (18).