EP4393367A4 - CLEANING ROBOT - Google Patents

CLEANING ROBOT

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Publication number
EP4393367A4
EP4393367A4 EP22860663.8A EP22860663A EP4393367A4 EP 4393367 A4 EP4393367 A4 EP 4393367A4 EP 22860663 A EP22860663 A EP 22860663A EP 4393367 A4 EP4393367 A4 EP 4393367A4
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Prior art keywords
cleaning robot
robot
cleaning
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EP22860663.8A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP4393367A1 (en
Inventor
Shisong Zhang
Hongfeng Zhong
Fu Qian
Yichun Ma
Shaoqing Qiao
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Positec Power Tools Suzhou Co Ltd
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Positec Power Tools Suzhou Co Ltd
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Publication of EP4393367A1 publication Critical patent/EP4393367A1/en
Publication of EP4393367A4 publication Critical patent/EP4393367A4/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Electric Vacuum Cleaner (AREA)
  • Nozzles For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
EP22860663.8A 2021-08-27 2022-08-27 CLEANING ROBOT Pending EP4393367A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CN202111000353 2021-08-27
CN202210551234 2022-05-20
PCT/CN2022/115335 WO2023025317A1 (en) 2021-08-27 2022-08-27 Cleaning robot

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EP4393367A1 EP4393367A1 (en) 2024-07-03
EP4393367A4 true EP4393367A4 (en) 2025-12-31

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EP (1) EP4393367A4 (en)
CN (1) CN117897081A (en)
WO (1) WO2023025317A1 (en)

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DE202005019993U1 (en) * 2005-12-20 2006-02-23 Wessel-Werk Gmbh & Co. Kg A floor cleaning vacuum cleaner has a built-in self propelling system and rechargeable batteries
US20070136981A1 (en) * 2005-12-20 2007-06-21 Horst Dilger Self-propelled vacuum-cleaning device
US20190290091A1 (en) * 2018-03-22 2019-09-26 Shenzhen Silver Star Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. Cleaning Robot

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