GB2344747B - Autonomous vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Autonomous vacuum cleaner

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Publication number
GB2344747B
GB2344747B GB9827759A GB9827759A GB2344747B GB 2344747 B GB2344747 B GB 2344747B GB 9827759 A GB9827759 A GB 9827759A GB 9827759 A GB9827759 A GB 9827759A GB 2344747 B GB2344747 B GB 2344747B
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Prior art keywords
vacuum cleaner
autonomous vacuum
autonomous
cleaner
vacuum
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GB9827759A
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GB9827759D0 (en
Inventor
James Dyson
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Dyson Technology Ltd
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Notetry Ltd
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Priority to GB9827759A priority Critical patent/GB2344747B/en
Publication of GB9827759D0 publication Critical patent/GB9827759D0/en
Priority to AU15775/00A priority patent/AU1577500A/en
Priority to PCT/GB1999/004106 priority patent/WO2000038028A1/en
Publication of GB2344747A publication Critical patent/GB2344747A/en
Application granted granted Critical
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course or altitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
    • G05D1/02—Control of position or course in two dimensions
    • G05D1/021—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles
    • G05D1/0212—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles with means for defining a desired trajectory
    • G05D1/0223—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles with means for defining a desired trajectory involving speed control of the vehicle
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L2201/00—Robotic cleaning machines, i.e. with automatic control of the travelling movement or the cleaning operation
    • A47L2201/04—Automatic control of the travelling movement; Automatic obstacle detection
GB9827759A 1998-12-18 1998-12-18 Autonomous vacuum cleaner Expired - Fee Related GB2344747B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9827759A GB2344747B (en) 1998-12-18 1998-12-18 Autonomous vacuum cleaner
AU15775/00A AU1577500A (en) 1998-12-18 1999-12-06 Vacuum cleaner
PCT/GB1999/004106 WO2000038028A1 (en) 1998-12-18 1999-12-06 Vacuum cleaner

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GB9827759A GB2344747B (en) 1998-12-18 1998-12-18 Autonomous vacuum cleaner

Publications (3)

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GB9827759D0 GB9827759D0 (en) 1999-02-10
GB2344747A GB2344747A (en) 2000-06-21
GB2344747B true GB2344747B (en) 2002-05-29

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GB (1) GB2344747B (en)
WO (1) WO2000038028A1 (en)

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