EP2824256A3 - Method for cleaning a tank using a robot - Google Patents

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EP2824256A3
EP2824256A3 EP14176788.9A EP14176788A EP2824256A3 EP 2824256 A3 EP2824256 A3 EP 2824256A3 EP 14176788 A EP14176788 A EP 14176788A EP 2824256 A3 EP2824256 A3 EP 2824256A3
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robot
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Yoann CHOURAQUI
Damien Dumontier
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H4/00—Swimming or splash baths or pools
    • E04H4/14—Parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for
    • E04H4/16—Parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for specially adapted for cleaning
    • E04H4/1654—Self-propelled cleaners
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S901/00—Robots
    • Y10S901/01—Mobile robot

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L'invention concerne un procédé de nettoyage (200) d'un bassin à N parois verticales à l'aide d'un robot, le procédé de nettoyage (200) comportant :
- une étape de calage (202) où le robot est calé contre la paroi verticale de rang n=1,
- une étape d'avancement (204) où le robot avance le long de la paroi verticale de rang n jusqu'à la détection de la paroi verticale de rang n+1,
- une étape de dégagement (206) où le robot recule sur une distance de dégagement pour se dégager de la paroi verticale de rang n+1,
- une étape de rotation (208) où le robot effectue une rotation sur lui-même pour se caler contre la paroi verticale de rang n+1,
- une étape de test (210) où il est vérifié si n est égal à N.

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The invention relates to a method for cleaning (200) a basin with N vertical walls using a robot, the cleaning method (200) comprising:
a stalling step (202) in which the robot is wedged against the vertical wall of rank n = 1,
a step of advancement (204) in which the robot advances along the vertical wall of rank n until the detection of the vertical wall of rank n + 1,
a step of disengagement (206) where the robot moves back a distance of clearance to disengage from the vertical wall of rank n + 1,
a rotation step (208) in which the robot rotates on itself to lock itself against the vertical wall of rank n + 1,
a test step (210) where it is verified if n is equal to N.
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FR1356818A FR3008442B1 (en) 2013-07-11 2013-07-11 METHOD OF CLEANING A BASIN USING A ROBOT

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