EP3554331A4 - Cleaning roller for cleaning robots - Google Patents

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EP3554331A4
EP3554331A4 EP16900773.9A EP16900773A EP3554331A4 EP 3554331 A4 EP3554331 A4 EP 3554331A4 EP 16900773 A EP16900773 A EP 16900773A EP 3554331 A4 EP3554331 A4 EP 3554331A4
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cleaning
robots
roller
cleaning roller
cleaning robots
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William Goddard
Matthew Blouin
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iRobot Corp
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    • 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
    • A47L9/02—Nozzles
    • A47L9/04—Nozzles with driven brushes or agitators
    • A47L9/0461—Dust-loosening tools, e.g. agitators, brushes
    • A47L9/0466—Rotating tools
    • A47L9/0477—Rolls
    • 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
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4036—Parts or details of the surface treating tools
    • A47L11/4041—Roll shaped surface treating tools
    • 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
    • A47L2201/00—Robotic cleaning machines, i.e. with automatic control of the travelling movement or the cleaning operation

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Nozzles For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
  • Electric Vacuum Cleaner (AREA)
  • Brushes (AREA)
EP16900773.9A 2016-12-15 2016-12-15 Cleaning roller for cleaning robots Active EP3554331B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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EP17200982.1A EP3613322B1 (en) 2016-12-15 2016-12-15 Cleaning roller for cleaning robots

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PCT/US2016/066942 WO2018111279A1 (en) 2016-12-15 2016-12-15 Cleaning roller for cleaning robots

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EP17200982.1A Division EP3613322B1 (en) 2016-12-15 2016-12-15 Cleaning roller for cleaning robots

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EP3554331A1 EP3554331A1 (en) 2019-10-23
EP3554331A4 true EP3554331A4 (en) 2020-12-09
EP3554331B1 EP3554331B1 (en) 2023-08-30

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JP (1) JP6789981B2 (en)
AU (1) AU2016406798B2 (en)
MY (1) MY195298A (en)
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WO2018111279A1 (en) 2018-06-21
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MY195298A (en) 2023-01-12
EP3554331A1 (en) 2019-10-23
EP3554331B1 (en) 2023-08-30
EP3613322B1 (en) 2021-05-19
AU2016406798B2 (en) 2023-05-18
EP3613322A1 (en) 2020-02-26
AU2016406798A1 (en) 2018-07-05

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