Robotic vacuum cleaner

US9826870B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MIELE & CIE. KG · DE

Inventors

• Volker Gerth · Steinheim, DE
• Klemens Andrup · Verl, DE
• Seyfettin Kara · Spenge, DE
• Markus Thamm · Leopoldshöhe, DE
• Martin Behrenswerth · Hilter, DE
• David Buhl · Bielefeld, DE
• Felix Ruetten · Bielefeld, DE
• Martin Roth · Starnberg, DE
• Markus Penner · Lage, DE
• Carina Uphoff · Bielefeld, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 23, 2014
• Grant date: Nov 28, 2017
• Expiry date: Jan 8, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A47L2201/00
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A robotic vacuum cleaner for autonomously cleaning surfaces. The robotic vacuum cleaner comprises an appliance housing and a side arm. The side arm is movably mounted on the appliance housing. A brush element is disposed on the side arm. The side arm projects, in a first position, in front of the appliance housing in part and, in a second position, is received by the appliance housing. The side arm comprising a first arm element having a first end and a second end. The first arm element is movably mounted in the appliance housing at the first end. The side arm comprises a second arm element having a first end and a second end. The second arm element is movably mounted in the appliance housing at the first end and is movably connected to the second end of the first arm element at the second end.