JPH10502274A - 床清掃用自動機械及び装置 - Google Patents
床清掃用自動機械及び装置Info
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.吸引清掃手段、埃容器、障害物を検知および回避する手段、マイクロプロセ ッサを有する電子制御ユニットを備えた自立移動装置と、 埃を吐出す中央ユニットとを有し、前記ユニットは本質的に固定されてお り、前記自立移動装置を前記ユニットと再結合させて埃容器を定期的に空にする 案内手段と関連し、 さらに本質的に固定された再充電ユニットを有し、前記再充電ユニットは 移動装置に内臓された再充電可能電池を再充電するためのものであり、前記ユニ ットはさらに前記自立移動エンジンを前記ユニットと再結合させて再充電を行う 案内手段と関連し、 障害物を回避し、中央吸引および再充電ユニットを探索するアルゴリズム と関連してマイクロプロセッサとを有することを特徴とする床清掃用装置。 2.中央埃吐出しユニットが吸引装置を有することを特徴とする請求項1に記載 の床清掃用装置。 3.電池再充電動作が誘導によって行われることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に 記載の床清掃用装置。 4.中央吸引ユニットおよび再充電装置が同位置に配置され、相互に一体化して いることを特徴とする請求項1〜3のいずれか一項に記載の床清掃用装置。 5.床の水平面の急な降下を検知する手段を有することを特徴とする請求項1〜 4のいずれか一項に記載の床清掃用装置。 6.吸引された埃の瞬間密度を測定する手段を有し、このパラメータが装置を移 動させるアルゴリズムに考慮されることを特徴とする請求項1〜5のいずれか一 項に記載の床清掃用装置。 7.吸引された埃の密度の検知方法が、装置の吸引ノズルを横切る可視光線及び /又は赤外線光線の吸収及び/又は反射の測定であることを特徴とする請求項6 に記載の床清掃用装置。 8.ケーシングおよびシャシーを有する床の埃吸引清掃用移動装置であり、シャ シーが最低でも、 各独立して制御される二つのモータによって駆動される少なくとも二つの 側駆動車輪と、 さらにケーシングの下に配置された吸引ユニットと、 前記ケーシング内に配置された少容量の埃収集容器と、 マイクロプロセッサに基づいた制御ユニットと、 再充電可能電池と、 誘導再充電動作に使用されるピックアップコイルと、 障害物を検知および回避するシステムと、 再充電および埃吐出しユニットに導く案内システム とを設けていることを特徴とするケーシングおよびシャシーを有する床の埃 吸引清掃用移動装置。 9.最大使用電力が50ワットであり、好ましくは25ワット以下であることを 特徴とする請求項8に記載の移動装置。 10.装置が連続して、またはほぼ連続した方法において使用され、前記装置が、 障害物を回避するアルゴリズムと関連する制御マイクロプロセッサと、吸引清掃 手段とを備えた移動装置を有し、さらに前記装置が清掃する床の上を本質的に任 意に移動し、前記移動装置が埃を収集し、また再充電可能電池を有し、前記再充 電可能電池は、充電が必要な時には前記装置によって自動的に結合される固定ス テーション内で再充電され、再充電動作は、固定ステーションにおいて収集され た埃を排出する動作と一組になっていることを特徴とする床清掃方法。
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BE9400629A BE1008470A3 (fr) | 1994-07-04 | 1994-07-04 | Dispositif et systeme automatique de depoussierage de sol et engin y adapte. |
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PCT/BE1995/000065 WO1996001072A1 (fr) | 1994-07-04 | 1995-07-04 | Dispositif et engin automatique de depoussierage de sol |
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BE (1) | BE1008470A3 (ja) |
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