EP1696183A1 - A mobile robot having a humidifier therein - Google Patents

A mobile robot having a humidifier therein Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP1696183A1
EP1696183A1 EP05292156A EP05292156A EP1696183A1 EP 1696183 A1 EP1696183 A1 EP 1696183A1 EP 05292156 A EP05292156 A EP 05292156A EP 05292156 A EP05292156 A EP 05292156A EP 1696183 A1 EP1696183 A1 EP 1696183A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
mobile robot
driving
reservoir
humidifier
disposed
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP05292156A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Jang-Youn Ko
Jeong-Gon Song
Kwang-Soo Lim
Sam-Jong Jeung
Ki-Man Kim
Ju-Sang Lee
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Original Assignee
Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co Ltd filed Critical Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co Ltd
Publication of EP1696183A1 publication Critical patent/EP1696183A1/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L7/00—Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
    • A47L7/04—Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids for using the exhaust air for other purposes, e.g. for distribution of chemicals in a room, for sterilisation of the air
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/62—Control or safety arrangements characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F6/00—Air-humidification, e.g. cooling by humidification
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/30—Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F2110/00—Control inputs relating to air properties
    • F24F2110/20—Humidity
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F2221/00—Details or features not otherwise provided for
    • F24F2221/12—Details or features not otherwise provided for transportable
    • F24F2221/125—Details or features not otherwise provided for transportable mounted on wheels
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F2221/00—Details or features not otherwise provided for
    • F24F2221/42—Mobile autonomous air conditioner, e.g. robots

Definitions

  • the present invention relates generally to the field of mobile robots, and in some embodiments, to robots having a humidifier therein.
  • humidifiers can be classified into centrifugal spray humidifiers, ultrasonic humidifiers, heat humidifiers, and filter evaporative humidifiers according to how water is evaporated.
  • the centrifugal spray humidifiers spray drawn-in water using a centrifugal force and have the water collide with an inner wall, thereby evaporating the water.
  • the ultrasonic humidifiers transmit an electric signal of a predetermined frequency to a vibrator immersed in water and vibrate the vibrator, thereby evaporating the water.
  • a heat humidifier heats water using a heater or an electrode rod, thereby generating vapor.
  • the filter evaporative humidifiers pass air through a wet filter, thereby evaporating the water.
  • Such humidifiers maintain indoor humidity at an appropriate level for a fresh room environment, and mostly are stationary at a predetermined place.
  • the stationary humidifier has a disadvantage that its humidifying effect is limited to an area in proximity to a place where the humidifier is installed, particularly if there is no convection current caused by the humidifier. Therefore, it is difficult to achieve a desired level of humidity in the entire room, and humidifying efficiency deteriorates.
  • the disclosed embodiments may solve one or more of the above problems and/or disadvantages and may provide one or more of the advantages described herein.
  • a mobile robot is provided with a humidifier to more uniformly humidify an entire room.
  • a mobile robot simultaneously performs cleaning and humidifying operations.
  • a mobile robot comprises a driving part for movably supporting a body and providing a driving force to move the body, a humidifier disposed on the body, and a controller for controlling the driving part.
  • the mobile robot may further comprise a humidity sensor detecting an indoor humidity level; and a cover for covering the body.
  • the controller controls an ON/OFF switching of the humidifier according to the humidity level detected by the humidity sensor.
  • the humidifier comprises a reservoir for containing a fluid, an evaporating module for converting the fluid supplied from the reservoir into vapor and distributing the vapor to the outside; and a connection pipe for connecting the reservoir to the evaporating module to supply the fluid contained in the reservoir to the evaporating module.
  • the evaporating module comprises an evaporator for converting the fluid into vapor, and a discharge pipe for discharging the vapor to the outside.
  • the reservoir is provided with an injection port for injecting the fluid therethrough, and the injection port and the discharge pipe are exposed to the outside through an injection port hole and a discharge pipe hole formed on a cover for covering the body.
  • the driving part comprises at least one driving motor controlled by the controller, a pair of driving wheels connected to the driving motor and disposed at opposite sides of the body; a pair of driven wheels connected to the pair of driving wheel to transmit a driving force; and a pair of idle wheels for supporting the body.
  • the reservoir is disposed on the body in such a way that the driving wheels, the driven wheels and the idle wheels are subjected to the same load of the reservoir.
  • a pair of the reservoirs are disposed on opposite sides of the body to be located above the driving wheel, the driven wheels, and the idle wheels.
  • the mobile robot may further comprise an optional dust suction part disposed on the body to perform a cleaning operation with respect to a surface.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an exemplary embodiment of a mobile robot
  • FIG. 2 is a bottom view showing the mobile robot of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an exemplary embodiment of one control system that can be used with the mobile robot of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the mobile robot of FIG. 1 in an assembled state.
  • a mobile robot according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises a body 10, a cover 20 covering the body 10, a dust suction part 30, a driving part 40, an upper camera 50, a front camera 52, an obstacle sensor 54, a memory device 60, a transmitting/receiving part 70, a controller 80, and a humidifier 90.
  • An arrow direction I indicates a forwarding direction of the mobile robot cleaner.
  • the dust suction part 30 is disposed on the body 10 to draw in dust-laden air from a cleaning surface and collect the dust.
  • the dust suction part 30 is used in order for the mobile robot to perform a cleaning operation, and it may employ a well-known dust suction part of a general robot cleaner.
  • the dust suction part 30 comprises a suction motor (not shown), a suction port 31 formed on the body 10, for drawing in dust from a cleaning surface by using a suction force generated by the suction motor, a brush 31 exposed to the outside through the suction port 31 to scrub the dust, and a dust collecting chamber (not shown) for collecting dust drawn in through the suction port.
  • the driving part 40 comprises a pair of driven wheels 41 disposed at front opposite sides of the body 10, a pair of driving wheels 42 disposed at rear opposite sides of the body 10, a pair of driving motors 43 for rotating the pair of driving wheels 42, respectively, a power transmitting member 44 for transmitting a driving force from the driving wheels 42 to the driven wheels 41, and a pair of idle wheels 45 disposed at rear sides of the body 10 for movably supporting the body 10.
  • the power transmitting member 44 uses a timing belt, but the useful power transmission mechanisms are not limited to the timing belt, which is merely shown as an example.
  • the power transmitting member 44 may adopt a gear pulley assembly or any other known method of transmitting power.
  • a pair driving motors 43 are provided, but any number of motors may be used, for example, a single driving motor.
  • the idle wheels 45 can be omitted if the driving wheels 42 and the driven wheels 41 are arranged appropriately to balance the mobile robot.
  • Various well-known driving mechanisms may be applied, if they activate the mobile robot and maintain the balance of the mobile robot.
  • the driving part 40 rotates the driving motors 43 independently in a forward direction or a backward direction according to a control signal of the controller 80.
  • a traveling direction is determined by changing rotational speed (measured in RPM) of the respective driving motors 43.
  • the upper camera 50 is disposed on the body 10 to photograph an upper image and outputs the photographed image to the controller 80.
  • the upper camera 50 employs a fisheye lens (not shown).
  • the structure of the fish eye lens is disclosed in Korean Patent Publication Nos. 1996-7005245, 1997-48669 and 1994-22112, and the fisheye lenses are readily available from various manufacturers, so it is not necessary to include a detailed description of the construction of the lens in this specification.
  • the front camera 52 is disposed on the body to photograph a front image and outputs the photographed image to the controller 80.
  • the obstacle sensor 54 is arranged around an edge of the body 10 to transmit signals to the outside and receive reflected signals.
  • the obstacle sensor 54 may use an optic sensor or an ultrasonic sensor.
  • the obstacle sensor 54 may be used to measure a distance to an obstacle or a wall.
  • the memory device 60 stores the upper image photographed by the upper camera 50, and the controller 80 calculates location information or travel information based on image information stored in the memory device 60.
  • the transmitting/receiving part 70 sends out data to an external device 72 and transmits signals received from the external device 72 to the controller 80.
  • the external device 72 is generally a wireless relay device (not shown) or a remote controller (not shown) which are enabled to input and output data.
  • the controller 80 processes the signal received from the transmitting/receiving part 70 and controls the respective parts based on the signals.
  • the mobile robot may further comprise a key input device (not shown) having a plurality of keys for setting functions of the mobile robot. In this case, the controller 80 processes key signal input from the key input device.
  • the controller 80 extracts an image of a location recognition mark, which is installed on a ceiling of a working area, from the upper image photographed by the upper camera 50, and recognizes a location of the mobile robot based on the image of the location recognition mark.
  • the controller 80 controls the respective parts to perform a target work based on location information.
  • the controller 80 controls an ON/OFF switching of the humidifier 90 according to a value inputted from a humidity sensor 97 (see FIG. 3).
  • the humidifier 90 comprises a pair of reservoirs 91, an evaporating module 93 and a connection pipe 96 for supplying fluid contained in the reservoirs 91 to the evaporating module 93.
  • the pair of reservoirs 91 contain the fluid to be evaporated and are disposed at opposite sides of the body 10 and above the pairs of wheels 41, 42, and 45 so that the pairs of wheels 41, 42, 45 are subjected to equal load of the reservoirs 91. That is, the reservoirs 91 are disposed on the body 10 in such a way that a center of gravity of the reservoirs 91 is the same as that of the mobile robot.
  • the reservoirs 91 may be arranged on the body 10 in various manners. Preferably, their layout satisfies the condition that the center of gravity of reservoirs 91 is identical to that of the mobile robot.
  • each reservoir 91 has an injection port 92 through which fluid is injected into the reservoir 19.
  • the injection port 92 is exposed to the outside through an injection port hole 22 formed on the cover 20 so that a user can directly inject the fluid without opening the cover 20.
  • An openable and closable cover 23 is provided at the injection port hole 22.
  • the evaporating module 93 comprises an evaporator 94 for evaporating the fluid supplied from the reservoirs 91 and a discharge pipe 95 for guiding vapor generated by the evaporator 94 to the outside of the mobile robot.
  • the evaporator 94 is disposed on the body 10 and at a lower position than the reservoir 91 so that the fluid contained in the reservoirs 91 is easily supplied to the evaporator 94.
  • the evaporator 94 may use any of a variety of known humidifying methods. For example, and without limitation, a centrifugal spray method, an ultrasonic method, a heat method or a filter evaporative method may be used.
  • the discharge pipe 95 is exposed to the outside through a discharge pipe hole 21 formed on the cover 20.
  • connection pipes 96 are provided to connect the evaporating module 93 to the respective reservoirs 91.
  • the controller 80 controls the driving part 40 in order for the mobile robot to travel a working area according to a travel pattern, creates an image map with respect to an upper area based on an image photographed by the upper camera 50, and stores the image map in the memory device 60.
  • the mobile robot can be set to create the image map before performing its actual operation.
  • the controller 80 determines a location of the mobile robot based on the image map created in advance. More specifically, when the controller 80 receives as an input a work request signal from the key input device or the external device 72 in a wireless manner, the controller 80 compares a current image inputted by the upper camera 50 or the upper camera 50 and the front camera 52 with a memorized image map, and thereby determines a current location of the mobile robot. The controller 80 controls the driving part 40 to correspond to a traveling path from the determined current location to a target location.
  • the work request signal includes a signal for cleaning operation, a signal for monitoring operation to be performed by the cameras 50 and 52 and a signal for humidifying operation.
  • the mobile robot When the mobile robot travels along the traveling path to the target, it calculates a traveling error by use of a traveling distance measured by an encoder and a current location determined by the comparison of a currently-photographed image with a memorized image map, and controls the driving part 40 to compensate for the traveling error and follow the traveling path to the target location.
  • the controller 80 selectively activates the dust suction part 30 and the humidifier 90, or both of them, according to the work request signal.
  • a dust suction motor (not shown) is driven.
  • suction force generated by the driven suction motor the mobile robot draws in dust from a surface to be cleaned through the suction port 31.
  • the controller 80 determines whether to humidify based on a value received from the humidity sensor 97 and a reference value pre-set in the memory device 60, and the humidifier performs a humidifying operation when a measured humidity level is determined to be below a desired humidity target.
  • the mobile robot humidifies at the area where a humidity is low, and does not humidify at the area where a humidity is high. Accordingly, the mobile robot can maintain the indoor humidity in a constant level within an entire working area and improve the humidification efficiency. Meanwhile, the humidifying and the cleaning operations are performed simultaneously and separately.
  • the mobile robot stays at a certain place but may continue cleaning or humidifying operation.
  • the controller 80 stops the cleaning or the humidifying operation and returns the mobile robot to an initial location.
  • the humidifier 90 is movable within a room, it can humidify the entire room.
  • the humidifier 90 is mounted in the mobile robot having a cleaning function, an additional humidifier is not required and thus a cost-saving effect is achieved. Also, since the cleaning and the humidifying operations are performed simultaneously, a much fresher living space can be obtained.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fuzzy Systems (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
  • Air Humidification (AREA)
EP05292156A 2005-02-24 2005-10-13 A mobile robot having a humidifier therein Withdrawn EP1696183A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
KR1020050015461A KR100633446B1 (ko) 2005-02-24 2005-02-24 가습기를 구비한 이동로봇

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1696183A1 true EP1696183A1 (en) 2006-08-30

Family

ID=36294896

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP05292156A Withdrawn EP1696183A1 (en) 2005-02-24 2005-10-13 A mobile robot having a humidifier therein

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (1) US20060186561A1 (ko)
EP (1) EP1696183A1 (ko)
JP (1) JP2006234372A (ko)
KR (1) KR100633446B1 (ko)
CN (1) CN1824468A (ko)
AU (1) AU2005227372B2 (ko)
RU (1) RU2322644C2 (ko)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN105204545A (zh) * 2015-09-22 2015-12-30 国网山东省电力公司枣庄供电公司 一种电力物资仓库湿度自动调节装置

Families Citing this family (41)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP4401975B2 (ja) * 2004-02-10 2010-01-20 パナソニック株式会社 監視カメラ
KR100661339B1 (ko) * 2005-02-24 2006-12-27 삼성광주전자 주식회사 로봇 청소기
KR100652605B1 (ko) * 2005-09-05 2006-12-01 엘지전자 주식회사 온습도조절부를 구비한 연료전지
US8365726B2 (en) 2007-06-07 2013-02-05 Resmed Limited Tub for humidifier
KR100964197B1 (ko) * 2007-09-19 2010-06-17 주식회사 모뉴엘 이동식 로봇을 이용한 공기청정방법 및 시스템
KR101289240B1 (ko) * 2010-05-15 2013-07-26 한국로봇융합연구원 유리창 청소 장치 및 그의 이동 제어 방법
KR101081927B1 (ko) * 2010-05-15 2011-11-09 주식회사 일심글로발 유리창 청소 장치 및 그의 이동 제어 방법
CN105120724B (zh) * 2013-05-24 2017-11-21 文霞 除尘装置
CN104771112B (zh) * 2014-01-14 2018-04-24 深圳市银星智能科技股份有限公司 一种清洁机器人
KR102320204B1 (ko) * 2014-09-24 2021-11-02 삼성전자주식회사 로봇 청소기 및 이를 포함하는 로봇 청소기 시스템
KR101685162B1 (ko) * 2014-12-26 2016-12-12 경북대학교 산학협력단 동물복지를 위한 축사용 청소 로봇
KR101653487B1 (ko) * 2015-02-16 2016-09-01 엘지전자 주식회사 가습기를 구비한 로봇 청소기 및 그 제어방법
TWI638736B (zh) * 2015-08-04 2018-10-21 燕成祥 Displacement mechanism of mobile device
CN105180384B (zh) * 2015-10-29 2017-11-03 国网山东省电力公司莱芜供电公司 机房用自动加湿器
CN107398886B (zh) * 2016-05-19 2021-08-27 科沃斯机器人股份有限公司 组合机器人及其组装方法
CN106152350A (zh) * 2016-07-09 2016-11-23 夏百战 一种环境调节装置
CN106272467A (zh) * 2016-09-18 2017-01-04 深圳前海高森智能科技有限公司 基于动态环境变化自主移动式雾化消毒机器人
CN106426219B (zh) * 2016-12-01 2019-11-19 台州丰华铜业有限公司 一种自主加湿智能清扫机器人
CN108263221A (zh) * 2016-12-30 2018-07-10 山东科技大学 一种新型竞赛机器人
US10548206B2 (en) 2017-09-05 2020-01-28 International Business Machines Corporation Automated static control
CN107761635A (zh) * 2017-11-30 2018-03-06 长安大学 一种多功能环卫机器人
USD907084S1 (en) * 2017-12-14 2021-01-05 The Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz Ltd Mobile robot
USD906390S1 (en) * 2017-12-14 2020-12-29 The Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz Ltd Mobile robot
USD896858S1 (en) * 2017-12-14 2020-09-22 The Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz Ltd Mobile robot
USD879851S1 (en) * 2017-12-29 2020-03-31 Beijing Geekplus Technology Co., Ltd. Robot
USD879852S1 (en) * 2018-03-15 2020-03-31 Beijing Geekplus Technology Co., Ltd. Mobile robot
USD861845S1 (en) * 2018-05-08 2019-10-01 Xiamen Airpple Electronic Industry Co., Ltd. Air purifier
USD907677S1 (en) * 2018-06-15 2021-01-12 Mobile Industrial Robots A/S Mobile robot
USD929478S1 (en) 2018-06-15 2021-08-31 Mobile Industrial Robots A/S Mobile robot having an illuminated region
USD911406S1 (en) * 2018-08-17 2021-02-23 Grey Orange Pte. Ltd Robot for moving articles within a facility
USD917591S1 (en) * 2018-10-31 2021-04-27 Hangzhou Hikrobot Technology Co., Ltd Automatic guided transport vehicle
CN109847155B (zh) * 2019-01-21 2021-04-09 陶淑娟 自适应疾病处理平台
USD909440S1 (en) * 2019-01-28 2021-02-02 Tata Consultancy Services Limited Cobot mounting platform
KR102207616B1 (ko) * 2019-04-11 2021-01-26 주식회사 리페코 미세먼지 제거용 물걸레 청소기
KR102139704B1 (ko) * 2019-06-11 2020-07-30 주식회사 에코이엔지 먼지제거장치
CN110701701A (zh) * 2019-10-29 2020-01-17 嵊州亚坎空气净化设备有限公司 一种空气净化机器人
CN111055296A (zh) * 2019-12-31 2020-04-24 云知声智能科技股份有限公司 一种可自主保持平衡的儿童机器人
CN111853976B (zh) * 2020-07-29 2021-05-04 庄伟青 一种高效的矩形空间除湿器
CN112802314A (zh) * 2020-12-31 2021-05-14 国网山西省电力公司信息通信分公司 一种通信机房用多功能巡检机器人
USD967883S1 (en) * 2021-01-06 2022-10-25 Grey Orange International Inc. Robot for handling goods in a facility
CN113712468B (zh) * 2021-09-08 2022-08-26 安徽理工大学 一种灵巧型扫地机器人及其扫地执行控制方法

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3979485A (en) * 1973-11-05 1976-09-07 Mcgraw-Edison Company Portable humidifier
US6267274B1 (en) * 1999-11-10 2001-07-31 Thomas J. Smrt Apparatus and related method for selectively increasing the humidity in a predetermined zone
US6459955B1 (en) * 1999-11-18 2002-10-01 The Procter & Gamble Company Home cleaning robot
US20030221821A1 (en) * 2002-05-31 2003-12-04 Patel Chandrakant D. Controlled cooling of a data center
US20050022485A1 (en) * 2003-07-29 2005-02-03 Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd. Air cleaning robot and system thereof

Family Cites Families (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3296777A (en) * 1964-08-06 1967-01-10 Purex Corp Ltd Combination vacuum sweeper and liquid vaporizer
US5573713A (en) * 1995-06-06 1996-11-12 Emerson Electric Co. Humidifier having multi-stage fans
JP3849442B2 (ja) * 2001-03-27 2006-11-22 株式会社日立製作所 自走式掃除機
AU767561B2 (en) * 2001-04-18 2003-11-13 Samsung Kwangju Electronics Co., Ltd. Robot cleaner, system employing the same and method for reconnecting to external recharging device
US6408226B1 (en) * 2001-04-24 2002-06-18 Sandia Corporation Cooperative system and method using mobile robots for testing a cooperative search controller
US6687571B1 (en) * 2001-04-24 2004-02-03 Sandia Corporation Cooperating mobile robots
EP2287696B1 (en) * 2001-06-12 2018-01-10 iRobot Corporation Method and system for multi-code coverage for an autonomous robot
KR100468107B1 (ko) * 2002-10-31 2005-01-26 삼성광주전자 주식회사 외부충전장치를 갖는 로봇청소기 시스템 및 로봇청소기의외부충전장치 접속방법
KR100485696B1 (ko) * 2003-02-07 2005-04-28 삼성광주전자 주식회사 로봇청소기의 위치인식표지 검출방법 및 이 검출방법을적용한 로봇청소기

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3979485A (en) * 1973-11-05 1976-09-07 Mcgraw-Edison Company Portable humidifier
US6267274B1 (en) * 1999-11-10 2001-07-31 Thomas J. Smrt Apparatus and related method for selectively increasing the humidity in a predetermined zone
US6459955B1 (en) * 1999-11-18 2002-10-01 The Procter & Gamble Company Home cleaning robot
US20030221821A1 (en) * 2002-05-31 2003-12-04 Patel Chandrakant D. Controlled cooling of a data center
US20050022485A1 (en) * 2003-07-29 2005-02-03 Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd. Air cleaning robot and system thereof

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN105204545A (zh) * 2015-09-22 2015-12-30 国网山东省电力公司枣庄供电公司 一种电力物资仓库湿度自动调节装置

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
KR20060094354A (ko) 2006-08-29
JP2006234372A (ja) 2006-09-07
AU2005227372B2 (en) 2007-08-30
RU2322644C2 (ru) 2008-04-20
RU2005132943A (ru) 2007-05-10
US20060186561A1 (en) 2006-08-24
KR100633446B1 (ko) 2006-10-13
AU2005227372A1 (en) 2006-09-07
CN1824468A (zh) 2006-08-30

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP1696183A1 (en) A mobile robot having a humidifier therein
CN212057512U (zh) 落地式空调室内机和空调器
KR102320204B1 (ko) 로봇 청소기 및 이를 포함하는 로봇 청소기 시스템
RU2279244C2 (ru) Робот-чиститель, оснащенный генератором отрицательных ионов
KR100922506B1 (ko) 카니스터형 자동 진공 청소기 및 그 시스템 및 이를 사용하여 진공청소를 하는 방법
RU2267975C1 (ru) Робот-пылесос с функцией очистки воздуха и его система
JPH03162814A (ja) 掃除機
US20060196003A1 (en) Mobile robot having body sensor
KR20150107866A (ko) 자주식 청소기
KR20200106400A (ko) 공기조화기의 실내기 및 그 제어방법
CN212132686U (zh) 落地式空调室内机和空调器
CN217827730U (zh) 烘干设备、基站和清洁机器人系统
JP2007175286A (ja) 自動掃除システム
KR102366329B1 (ko) IoT 기반 공간 지능 기능이 구현되는 이동 로봇 및 이동 로봇의 제어 방법
CN112460681A (zh) 空调室内机和空调器
JP2010035678A (ja) 室内用集塵装置およびそれを機能させるプログラム
JP5986794B2 (ja) 自走式電子機器
JP2010227835A (ja) 室内用集塵装置およびこの装置を機能させるためのプログラム
CN213955437U (zh) 空调室内机和空调器
KR102063160B1 (ko) 기능부가모듈이 장착된 로봇청소기
KR101653487B1 (ko) 가습기를 구비한 로봇 청소기 및 그 제어방법
CN110986143A (zh) 一种暖风机
CN114060978B (zh) 一种空调扫地机及其控制方法
JP7495204B2 (ja) 電気掃除機
WO2024149176A1 (zh) 清洁机器人及其工作站

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL BA HR MK YU

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20070207

AKX Designation fees paid

Designated state(s): DE FR GB

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN

18D Application deemed to be withdrawn

Effective date: 20090505