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Sensor cleaning system for an autonomous robot device, base station and corresponding method

US9557739B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH · DE

Inventors

Nils Einecke · Offenbach, DE
Mathias Franzius · Offenbach am Main, DE
Bernhard Sendhoff · Obertshausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 9, 2014
Grant date	Jan 31, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 9, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S901/46
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The inventive system comprises an autonomous robot device, a base station and a method operating the same. The autonomous robot device includes a sensor means, e.g. an optical sensor, and a propulsion means. The base station includes a cleaning means specifically adapted for cleaning the sensor means of the autonomous robot device. In a preferred embodiment the propulsion means of the autonomous robot device is configured to move the autonomous robot device in a manner suitable to generate a relative movement of the autonomous robot device with respect to the passive cleaning means arranged at the stationary base station to effect the cleaning of the sensor means of the autonomous robot device.

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