Debris sensor for cleaning apparatus
US6956348B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/46
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A piezoelectric debris sensor and associated signal processor responsive to debris strikes enable an autonomous or non-autonomous cleaning device to detect the presence of debris and in response, to select a behavioral mode, operational condition or pattern of movement, such as spot coverage or the like. Multiple sensor channels (e.g., left and right) can be used to enable the detection or generation of differential left/right debris signals and thereby enable an autonomous device to steer in the direction of debris.
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