Autonomous robot auto-docking and energy management systems and methods
US10575696B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 12, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L2201/06
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method for docking an autonomous mobile floor cleaning robot with a charging dock, the robot including a receiver coil and a structured light sensor, the charging dock including a docking bay and a transmitter coil, includes: positioning the robot in a prescribed docked position in the docking bay using the structured light sensor and by sensing a magnetic field emanating from the transmitter coil; and thereafter induction charging the robot using the receiver coil and the transmitter coil with the robot in the docked position.
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