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Autonomous coverage robot

US9483055B2 · kind B2 · utility

20Cited by

72References

25Claims

0Family size

Assignee

iRobot Corporation · US

Inventors

Joseph M. Johnson, Sr. · Lehi, US
Christopher John Morse · Malden, US
Marcus Williams · Newton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 28, 2012
Grant date	Nov 1, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 23, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S901/01
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A mobile robot that includes a robot body having a forward drive direction, a drive system supporting the robot body above a cleaning surface for maneuvering the robot across the cleaning surface, and a robot controller in communication with the drive system. The robot also includes a bumper movably supported by a forward portion of the robot body and a obstacle sensor system disposed on the bumper. The obstacle sensor system includes at least one contact sensor disposed on the bumper, at least one proximity sensor disposed on the bumper and a auxiliary circuit board disposed on the bumper and in communication with the at least one contact sensor, the at least one proximity sensor, and the robot controller.

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