GB2313191B - Robot cleaner - Google Patents

Robot cleaner

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Publication number
GB2313191B
GB2313191B GB9716990A GB9716990A GB2313191B GB 2313191 B GB2313191 B GB 2313191B GB 9716990 A GB9716990 A GB 9716990A GB 9716990 A GB9716990 A GB 9716990A GB 2313191 B GB2313191 B GB 2313191B
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Prior art keywords
robot cleaner
cleaner
robot
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9716990A
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GB9716990D0 (en
GB2313191A (en
Inventor
Tae-Sig Kim
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Priority claimed from US08/073,398 external-priority patent/US5440216A/en
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Publication of GB2313191A publication Critical patent/GB2313191A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
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    • G01C15/002—Active optical surveying means
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
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    • A47L9/2868—Arrangements for power supply of vacuum cleaners or the accessories thereof
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • G—PHYSICS
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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
    • A47L2201/00—Robotic cleaning machines, i.e. with automatic control of the travelling movement or the cleaning operation
    • A47L2201/02—Docking stations; Docking operations
    • A47L2201/022—Recharging of batteries
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    • A47L2201/00—Robotic cleaning machines, i.e. with automatic control of the travelling movement or the cleaning operation
    • A47L2201/04—Automatic control of the travelling movement; Automatic obstacle detection
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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GB9716990A 1993-06-08 1993-11-18 Robot cleaner Expired - Fee Related GB2313191B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/073,398 US5440216A (en) 1993-06-08 1993-06-08 Robot cleaner
GB9323741A GB2278937B (en) 1993-06-08 1993-11-18 Robot cleaner

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GB9716990D0 GB9716990D0 (en) 1997-10-15
GB2313191A GB2313191A (en) 1997-11-19
GB2313191B true GB2313191B (en) 1998-01-14

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GB9716990A Expired - Fee Related GB2313191B (en) 1993-06-08 1993-11-18 Robot cleaner
GB9716989A Expired - Fee Related GB2313213B (en) 1993-06-08 1993-11-18 Robot cleaner
GB9716988A Expired - Fee Related GB2313190B (en) 1993-06-08 1993-11-18 Sensing device

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GB9716988A Expired - Fee Related GB2313190B (en) 1993-06-08 1993-11-18 Sensing device

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GB2313191A (en) 1997-11-19
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