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Cleaning area selection method and device

US11144062B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 26, 2017
Grant dateOct 12, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 26, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47L2201/06
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed are a method and device for selecting a to-be-cleaned area. The method includes: obtaining to-be-cleaned secondary selectable area; controlling a floor-cleaning robot to move by one-unit length in first direction and determining whether the current location of floor-cleaning robot is to-be-cleaned secondary selectable area; if no, controlling the floor-cleaning robot to move by one-unit length in second direction and determining whether the current location of floor-cleaning robot is to-be-cleaned secondary selectable area; if no, controlling the floor-cleaning robot to move by two-unit lengths in third direction and determining whether the current location of floor-cleaning robot is to-be-cleaned secondary selectable area; if no, controlling the floor-cleaning robot to move by two-unit lengths in fourth direction and determining whether the current location of floor-cleaning robot is to-be-cleaned secondary selectable area; and executing cleaning operation in to-be-cleaned secondary selectable area if the current location of floor-cleaning robot is the same.

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