JP2019198346A - Mobile system including mobile moving along floor surface - Google Patents

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JP2019198346A
JP2019198346A JP2018092695A JP2018092695A JP2019198346A JP 2019198346 A JP2019198346 A JP 2019198346A JP 2018092695 A JP2018092695 A JP 2018092695A JP 2018092695 A JP2018092695 A JP 2018092695A JP 2019198346 A JP2019198346 A JP 2019198346A
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田島 泰治
Taiji Tajima
泰治 田島
康博 松井
Yasuhiro Matsui
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卓男 姚
Takuo Yo
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A47L9/2836Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means characterised by the parts which are controlled
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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Abstract

To smoothly perform map processing among multiple self-propelled vacuum cleaners capable of being disposed in a different floor.SOLUTION: A mobile system has a communication unit and a height detection unit. The mobile system comprises multiple mobiles moving along a floor surface, the mobile being capable of referring to the map of a floor where itself is positioned and capable of updating the map or entering the passed area where the mobile passes in the map. When a difference between a detective value of the height detection unit and a detective value of the height detection unit of the other mobile is small, a determination is made that the other mobile is present in the same floor. When the difference between the detective value of the height detection unit and the detective value of the height detection unit of the other mobile is large, a determination is made that the other mobile is present in another floor.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

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本発明は、床面に沿って移動する移動体を含む移動体システムに関する。   The present invention relates to a moving body system including a moving body that moves along a floor surface.

特許文献1は、置かれている場所の高度を検出する、気圧センサ等の高度検出部により検出された高度に応じた走行用マップを選択し、選択された走行用マップに基づいて走行を制御する制御部を備える自走式電子機器が開示されている(請求項1、0044)。   Patent Document 1 selects a travel map corresponding to an altitude detected by an altitude detection unit such as an atmospheric pressure sensor that detects the altitude of a place where the vehicle is placed, and controls the travel based on the selected travel map. A self-propelled electronic device including a control unit is disclosed (claim 1, 0044).

特開2017−204132号公報JP 2017-204132 A

気圧センサとしてセンサの置かれた高度の大気圧を計測するものが知られているところ、大気圧は天気、季節その他の条件で同じ高度でも変動する。このため、特許文献1のように単独で用いるだけでは必ずしも精度よくセンサの位置する階を判定できるものではない。また、特許文献1は、複数の気圧センサを含む移動体システムについて具体的な処理を何ら検討していない。   As a barometric pressure sensor, a sensor that measures the atmospheric pressure at the altitude at which the sensor is placed is known. For this reason, it is not always possible to accurately determine the floor on which the sensor is located just by using it alone as in Patent Document 1. Further, Patent Document 1 does not consider any specific processing for a mobile system including a plurality of barometric sensors.

上記事情に鑑みてなされた本発明は、
通信部と、
高度検知部と、を有し、
自己が位置する階の地図を参照可能で、
前記地図の更新が可能及び/又は、移動体が通過した通過済エリアを前記地図に入力可能な、床面に沿って移動する複数の移動体を含む移動体システムであって、
前記高度検知部の検知値と他の何れかの移動体の高度検知部の検知値との差が小さい場合、該他の移動体は同一階に在ると判定し、
前記高度検知部の検知値と他の何れかの移動体の高度検知部の検知値との差が大きい場合、該他の移動体は別の階に在ると判定することを特徴とする。
The present invention made in view of the above circumstances,
A communication department;
An altitude detection unit,
You can refer to the map of the floor where you are located,
A mobile system including a plurality of mobile bodies that move along a floor surface, wherein the map can be updated and / or a passed area through which the mobile body has passed can be input to the map,
When the difference between the detection value of the altitude detection unit and the detection value of the altitude detection unit of any other mobile object is small, it is determined that the other mobile object is on the same floor,
When the difference between the detected value of the altitude detecting unit and the detected value of the altitude detecting unit of any other moving body is large, it is determined that the other moving body is on another floor.

本発明の実施形態に係る自走式電気掃除機の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner concerning the embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の実施形態に係る自走式電気掃除機の上ケースとダストケースを取り外した状態の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the state where the upper case and dust case of the self-propelled vacuum cleaner concerning the embodiment of the present invention were removed. 本発明の実施形態に係る自走式電気掃除機の底面図である。It is a bottom view of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner concerning the embodiment of the present invention. 図1のA−A断面図である。It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. 本発明の実施形態に係る自走式電気掃除機の制御装置、及び制御装置に接続される機器を示す構成図である。It is a block diagram which shows the apparatus connected to the control apparatus of the self-propelled vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and a control apparatus. 本発明の実施形態に係る自走式電気掃除機の走行制御を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the traveling control of the self-propelled vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態に係る2つの自走式電気掃除機が設置された或る階の間取り図である。It is a floor plan of a certain floor in which two self-propelled electric vacuum cleaners according to an embodiment of the present invention are installed. 本発明の実施形態に係る2つの自走式電気掃除機が同じ階で掃除を行う場合に作成した地図である。It is the map created when two self-propelled electric vacuum cleaners concerning the embodiment of the present invention perform cleaning on the same floor. 本発明の実施形態に係る2つの自走式電気掃除機が同じ階で掃除を行う場合の走行軌跡を示す図である。It is a figure which shows a driving | running locus | trajectory in case two self-propelled vacuum cleaners which concern on embodiment of this invention clean on the same floor. 本発明の実施形態に係る2つの自走式電気掃除機が同じ階で掃除を行う場合の共有した地図および掃除済みエリアおよび掃除不可エリアを示す図である。It is a figure which shows the shared map in case two self-propelled vacuum cleaners which concern on embodiment of this invention clean on the same floor, the cleaned area, and the non-cleanable area. 本発明の実施形態に係る2つの自走式電気掃除機が同じ階で掃除を行う場合の走行軌跡を示す図である。It is a figure which shows a driving | running locus | trajectory in case two self-propelled vacuum cleaners which concern on embodiment of this invention clean on the same floor. 本発明の実施形態に係る2つの自走式電気掃除機が同じ階で掃除を行う場合の共有した地図および掃除済みエリアおよび掃除不可エリアを示す図である。It is a figure which shows the shared map in case two self-propelled vacuum cleaners which concern on embodiment of this invention clean on the same floor, the cleaned area, and the non-cleanable area. 本発明の実施形態に係る2つの自走式電気掃除機が同じ階で掃除を行う場合の共有した地図および掃除済みエリアおよび掃除不可エリアを表示する端末機器を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the terminal device which displays the shared map in case two self-propelled vacuum cleaners which concern on embodiment of this invention clean on the same floor, the cleaned area, and the non-cleanable area. 本発明の実施形態に係る2つの自走式電気掃除機が同じ階で掃除を行う場合の共有した地図および掃除済みエリアおよび掃除不可エリアを表示する端末機器を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the terminal device which displays the shared map in case two self-propelled vacuum cleaners which concern on embodiment of this invention clean on the same floor, the cleaned area, and the non-cleanable area. 本発明の実施形態に係る2つの自走式電気掃除機が異なる階で掃除を行う場合の間取り図である。It is a floor plan in case two self-propelled electric vacuum cleaners concerning an embodiment of the present invention perform cleaning in a different floor. 本発明の実施形態に係る2つの自走式電気掃除機が異なる階で掃除を行う場合に作成した地図である。It is the map created when two self-propelled electric vacuum cleaners concerning the embodiment of the present invention perform cleaning in a different floor. 本発明の実施形態に係る2つの自走式電気掃除機が異なる階で掃除を行う場合の走行軌跡を示す図である。It is a figure which shows a driving | running locus | trajectory in case two self-propelled electric vacuum cleaners concerning embodiment of this invention perform cleaning in a different floor. 本発明の実施形態に係る2つの自走式電気掃除機が異なる階で掃除を行う場合の共有した地図および掃除済みエリアおよび掃除不可エリアを示す図である。It is a figure showing a shared map, a cleaned area, and a non-cleanable area when two self-propelled electric vacuum cleaners according to an embodiment of the present invention perform cleaning on different floors. 本発明の実施形態に係る2つの自走式電気掃除機が異なる階で掃除を行う場合の走行軌跡を示す図である。It is a figure which shows a driving | running locus | trajectory in case two self-propelled electric vacuum cleaners concerning embodiment of this invention perform cleaning in a different floor. 本発明の実施形態に係る2つの自走式電気掃除機が異なる階で掃除を行う場合の共有した地図および掃除済みエリアおよび掃除不可エリアを示す図である。It is a figure showing a shared map, a cleaned area, and a non-cleanable area when two self-propelled electric vacuum cleaners according to an embodiment of the present invention perform cleaning on different floors. 本発明の実施形態に係る2つの自走式電気掃除機が異なる階で掃除を行う場合の共有した地図および掃除済みエリアおよび掃除不可エリアを表示する端末機器を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the terminal device which displays the shared map, the cleaned area, and the non-cleanable area when two self-propelled electric vacuum cleaners which concern on embodiment of this invention clean in a different floor. 本発明の実施形態に係る2つの自走式電気掃除機が異なる階で掃除を行う場合の共有した地図および掃除済みエリアおよび掃除不可エリアを表示する端末機器を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the terminal device which displays the shared map, the cleaned area, and the non-cleanable area when two self-propelled electric vacuum cleaners which concern on embodiment of this invention clean in a different floor. 本発明の実施形態に係る2つの自走式電気掃除機の場所をユーザが直接設定できる端末機器を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the terminal device with which a user can set the place of two self-propelled electric vacuum cleaners concerning embodiment of this invention directly.

本発明の実施形態について、添付の図面を参照しながら詳細に説明する。なお、自走式電気掃除機R(図1参照)が主に進行する向きを前方、鉛直上向きを上方、駆動輪61(図3参照)が対向する方向を左方及び右方とする。すなわち図1等に示す様に前後、上下、左右を定義する。   Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, let the direction which self-propelled vacuum cleaner R (refer FIG. 1) mainly advances be front, the vertical upward direction is upper, and the direction which the driving wheel 61 (refer FIG. 3) opposes is left and right. That is, as shown in FIG.

本発明の各種の構成要素は必ずしも個々に独立したものである必要はなく、一の構成要素が複数の部材から成ること、複数の構成要素が一の部材から成ること、或る構成要素の一部と他の構成要素の一部とが重複すること、等を許容する。   The various components of the present invention do not necessarily have to be independent of each other. One component is composed of a plurality of members, a plurality of components are composed of one member, and one component is And a part of another component are allowed to overlap.

図1は、本実施形態に係る自走式電気掃除機の斜視図である。自走式電気掃除機Rは、所定の掃除エリア(例えば、室内)を自律的に移動しながら掃除する掃除機である。自走式電気掃除機Rは、上壁(及び一部の側壁)である上ケース91と、底壁(及び一部の側壁)である下ケース51と、前部に設置されるバンパ92と、を含んで構成される本体50を備える。自走式電気掃除機Rの上面には、ダストケースKとこれを取り外すためのハンドル93が設けられている。上ケース91には、操作ボタン97と掃除モード等を表示する表示パネル98が配置されている。   FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to the present embodiment. The self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner R is a vacuum cleaner that performs cleaning while moving autonomously in a predetermined cleaning area (for example, a room). The self-propelled vacuum cleaner R includes an upper case 91 that is an upper wall (and some side walls), a lower case 51 that is a bottom wall (and some side walls), and a bumper 92 that is installed at the front part. , And a main body 50 configured to include. On the upper surface of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner R, a dust case K and a handle 93 for removing the dust case K are provided. The upper case 91 is provided with an operation button 97 and a display panel 98 for displaying a cleaning mode and the like.

(本体)
図2は、本実施形態に係る自走式電気掃除機Rの上ケース91とダストケースKを取り外した状態の斜視図である。下ケース51は、駆動輪61に駆動力を伝達する走行モータ57、回転ブラシモータ21、電動送風機81、制御装置95等を載置する筐体であり、その外形は薄型の円板状を呈している。自走式電気掃除機Rは、他の自走式電気掃除機RNと通信するための無線通信モジュール101、周囲の画像を取り込み、自己位置や地図作成に利用可能な環境検知部(例えばカメラ等の撮像部や、レーザ)102、気圧計103を有する。気圧計103としては種々公知のものを採用できるが、本実施形態の気圧計103は、気圧計103まわりの大気圧を計測することで、気圧計103の高度を推定する機能を有する。
(Body)
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the self-propelled vacuum cleaner R according to the present embodiment with the upper case 91 and the dust case K removed. The lower case 51 is a housing on which the traveling motor 57 that transmits driving force to the driving wheels 61, the rotating brush motor 21, the electric blower 81, the control device 95, and the like are placed, and the outer shape thereof is a thin disk shape. ing. The self-propelled vacuum cleaner R is a wireless communication module 101 for communicating with other self-propelled vacuum cleaners RN, an environment detection unit (for example, a camera or the like) that captures surrounding images and can be used for self-location and map creation. Imaging section, laser) 102, and barometer 103. Various known barometers can be employed as the barometer 103, but the barometer 103 of this embodiment has a function of estimating the altitude of the barometer 103 by measuring the atmospheric pressure around the barometer 103.

図3は、本実施形態に係る自走式電気掃除機Rの底面図である。下ケース51には、左右方向に対向する2つの駆動輪61と、減速機構47や走行モータ57を収容する駆動機構収容部54と、サイドブラシ取付部82と、吸口部10とが形成されている。   FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner R according to the present embodiment. The lower case 51 is formed with two drive wheels 61 facing in the left-right direction, a drive mechanism accommodating portion 54 that accommodates the speed reduction mechanism 47 and the traveling motor 57, a side brush attachment portion 82, and an inlet portion 10. Yes.

図4は、図1のA−A線断面図である。自走式電気掃除機Rは、充電池Pを収納する電池収容部55を有している。また、バンパ92は、外部から作用する押圧力に応じて前後方向で移動可能に設置されている。バンパ92の後退(つまり、障害物との接触)は、バンパセンサ(赤外線センサ)によって検知され、その検知結果が制御装置95に入力される。なお、バンパ92のうち少なくとも測距センサの近傍は、赤外線を透過させる樹脂又はガラスで、環境検知部102の近傍は、これがカメラの場合は可視光を透過させる樹脂又はガラスで、レーザの場合はこのレーザの周波数帯を透過させる樹脂又はガラスで、形成されている。   FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. The self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner R has a battery accommodating portion 55 that accommodates the rechargeable battery P. Further, the bumper 92 is installed so as to be movable in the front-rear direction in accordance with a pressing force acting from the outside. Retraction of the bumper 92 (that is, contact with an obstacle) is detected by a bumper sensor (infrared sensor), and the detection result is input to the control device 95. In the bumper 92, at least near the distance measuring sensor is resin or glass that transmits infrared rays, and when the environment detection unit 102 is a camera, it is resin or glass that transmits visible light, and in the case of a laser. It is made of resin or glass that transmits the laser frequency band.

(サイドブラシ)
図3に例示するサイドブラシ40は、本体50よりも外側にある部屋の隅など、回転ブラシ5を届かせることが容易ではない場所の塵埃を吸口部10(吸引口17)に導くブラシであり、その一部が平面視で本体50から露出している。サイドブラシ40は、平面視において120°間隔で放射状に延びる3束の刷毛を有し、下ケース51の前方左右に配置されている。
(Side brush)
The side brush 40 illustrated in FIG. 3 is a brush that guides dust in a place where it is not easy to reach the rotating brush 5, such as a corner of a room outside the main body 50, to the suction port 10 (suction port 17). A part of the main body 50 is exposed in a plan view. The side brush 40 has three bundles of brushes that extend radially at 120 ° intervals in plan view, and is disposed on the front left and right of the lower case 51.

サイドブラシホルダ41は、下ケース51の底面付近に設置され、サイドブラシモータ42に連結されている。サイドブラシモータ42が駆動することで、サイドブラシ40が内側に向けて(図3に付した矢印の方向に)回転し、吸引口17に塵埃を掻き集めるようになっている。   The side brush holder 41 is installed near the bottom surface of the lower case 51 and is connected to the side brush motor 42. When the side brush motor 42 is driven, the side brush 40 rotates inward (in the direction of an arrow attached to FIG. 3), and dust is collected in the suction port 17.

(電動送風機)
図4に示す電動送風機81は、回転駆動することでダストケースK内の空気を外部に排出して負圧を発生させ、床面から吸引口17(吸口部10)を介して塵埃を吸い込む機能を有している。
(Electric blower)
The electric blower 81 shown in FIG. 4 is driven to rotate to discharge the air in the dust case K to the outside to generate a negative pressure, and sucks dust from the floor via the suction port 17 (suction port 10). have.

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図5は、自走式電気掃除機の制御装置95、及び制御装置95に接続される機器を示す概略構成図である。バンパセンサ(障害物検知手段)は、バンパ92の後退を検知するセンサである。
(Sensors)
FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a control device 95 of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner and devices connected to the control device 95. The bumper sensor (obstacle detection means) is a sensor that detects the backward movement of the bumper 92.

測距センサ96(障害物検知手段)は、障害物までの距離を検出する赤外線センサである。測距センサ96は、赤外線を発光させる発光部(図示せず)と、赤外線が障害物で反射して戻ってくる反射光を受光する受光部(図示せず)とを有している。この受光部によって検出される反射光に基づいて、障害物までの距離が算出される。   The distance measuring sensor 96 (obstacle detection means) is an infrared sensor that detects the distance to the obstacle. The distance measuring sensor 96 includes a light emitting unit (not shown) that emits infrared light, and a light receiving unit (not shown) that receives reflected light that is reflected by the infrared light reflected by an obstacle. The distance to the obstacle is calculated based on the reflected light detected by the light receiving unit.

床面用測距センサ94(床面検知手段)は、床面までの距離を計測する赤外線センサであり、下ケース51の下面前後左右4か所に設置されている(図3参照)。床面用測距センサによって階段等の大きな段差を検知することで、自走式電気掃除機Rの(階段などからの)落下を防止できる。   The floor surface distance measuring sensor 94 (floor surface detecting means) is an infrared sensor that measures the distance to the floor surface, and is installed at four locations on the front, rear, left and right of the lower case 51 (see FIG. 3). By detecting a large step such as a staircase by the floor surface ranging sensor, the self-propelled vacuum cleaner R can be prevented from falling (from the staircase or the like).

走行モータ57の回転速度、回転角度を走行モータパルス出力を利用して検出する。走行モータパルス出力より検出される回転速度、回転角度と、減速機構の歯車比と、駆動輪61の径とに基づいて、制御装置95は本体50の移動速度、移動距離を算出際に利用することができる。   The rotation speed and rotation angle of the traveling motor 57 are detected using the traveling motor pulse output. Based on the rotation speed and rotation angle detected from the travel motor pulse output, the gear ratio of the speed reduction mechanism, and the diameter of the drive wheel 61, the control device 95 is used when calculating the movement speed and movement distance of the main body 50. be able to.

充電池Pは、例えば、充電することで再利用可能な二次電池であり、電池収容部55(図4参照)に収容されている。充電池Pからの電力は、各センサ類、各モータ、各駆動装置、及び制御装置95に供給される。   The rechargeable battery P is, for example, a secondary battery that can be reused by charging, and is accommodated in the battery accommodating portion 55 (see FIG. 4). The electric power from the rechargeable battery P is supplied to each sensor, each motor, each drive device, and the control device 95.

(駆動装置)
図5に示す走行モータ駆動装置(左)(右)は、左右側の走行モータ57を駆動するインバータ、または、PWM制御によるパルス波形発生装置であり、制御装置95からの指令に応じて動作する。電動送風機駆動装置、回転ブラシ用モータ駆動装置、サイドブラシ用モータ駆動装置(左)(右)についても同様である。これら各駆動装置は、本体50内の制御装置95(図2参照)に設置されている。
(Driver)
The travel motor drive device (left) (right) shown in FIG. 5 is an inverter that drives the left and right travel motors 57 or a pulse waveform generator by PWM control, and operates according to a command from the control device 95. . The same applies to the electric blower driving device, the rotating brush motor driving device, and the side brush motor driving device (left) (right). Each of these driving devices is installed in a control device 95 (see FIG. 2) in the main body 50.

(制御装置)
制御装置95は、例えばマイコン(Microcomputer:図示省略)であり、ROM(Read Only Memory)に記憶されたプログラムを読み出してRAM(Random Access Memory)に展開し、CPU(Central Processing Unit)が各種処理を実行するようになっている。
(Control device)
The control device 95 is, for example, a microcomputer (not shown), reads a program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) and develops it in a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) performs various processes. It is supposed to run.

図6は制御装置が実行する処理のうち走行制御、地図の作成、および作業環境の記録に係る処理を示すフローチャートである。ユーザの指示やタイマーにより掃除開始の指令が発せられると、自走式電気掃除機Rは、通信部としての無線通信モジュール101を用いて、同じアクセスポイントに接続された他の自走式電気掃除機RNを探索する(ステップS1)。なお、例えばユーザによって予め定められた他のアクセスポイント(例えば、同一建物に設置された他のアクセスポイント)の情報も取得できるのであれば、それらのアクセスポイントについても他の自走式電気掃除機RNが接続されているか探索する。他の自走式電気掃除機Rが検出されなかったら、単独と判断する。検出された場合は、他の自走式電気掃除機Rと通信を行い、各々の気圧計103の値を比較する(ステップS2)。本実施形態では、2つの自走式電気掃除機105,106が存在するとして説明する。   FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing related to travel control, map creation, and work environment recording among the processing executed by the control device. When an instruction to start cleaning is issued by a user instruction or a timer, the self-propelled vacuum cleaner R uses the wireless communication module 101 as a communication unit to use another self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner connected to the same access point. The machine RN is searched (step S1). For example, if information on other access points predetermined by the user (for example, other access points installed in the same building) can be acquired, other self-propelled vacuum cleaners can also be used for those access points. Search whether RN is connected. If no other self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner R is detected, it is determined that it is independent. When detected, it communicates with other self-propelled electric vacuum cleaners R and compares the values of the respective barometers 103 (step S2). In the present embodiment, description will be made assuming that there are two self-propelled electric vacuum cleaners 105 and 106.

もし、2つの自走式電気掃除機105,106それぞれの気圧計103の値の差が規定値より大きい場合、これら自走式電気掃除機105,106は、異なる階にいると判断する。もし、気圧計103の値の差が規定値より小さい場合、これら自走式電気掃除機105,106は、同じ階にいると判断する。気圧計103の値の絶対値ではなく、相対値により判断するため、天気(高気圧、低気圧)に影響されることが少なく、階の違いを判断できる。   If the difference between the values of the barometers 103 of the two self-propelled electric vacuum cleaners 105 and 106 is larger than the specified value, it is determined that the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaners 105 and 106 are on different floors. If the difference between the values of the barometer 103 is smaller than the specified value, it is determined that the self-propelled vacuum cleaners 105 and 106 are on the same floor. Since the determination is based on the relative value rather than the absolute value of the barometer 103, it is less affected by the weather (high and low pressures), and the difference in floors can be determined.

2つの自走式電気掃除機105,106が別の階にいるか同じ階にいるかを区別する閾値(規定値)としては、建物の階高(1階あたりの高さ)によるが、例えば住民居住用の建物だと階高は3m程度が比較的多く、このとき気圧は0.35hPa程度異なる。また、オフィスビルだと階高は4.5m程度も比較的見られ、このとき気圧は0.52hPa程度異なる。このため、自走式電気掃除機Rの製造者がターゲットとする需要者を居住用建物の使用者とする場合、閾値を0.35hPa程度にし、オフィスビル管理者等とする場合、閾値を0.52hPa程度にすることが考えられる。そして、閾値以上の気圧差が検知された場合、異なる階にあると判断する。また、階高をユーザに入力可能にしたり、使用する建物の種別(例えば、居住用かオフィスビルか)を入力可能にしても良い。これにより、閾値を決定するようにすれば、精度よく自走式電気掃除機105,106の配された階が同一か異なるかを推定できる。なお、上記の0.35や0.52は有効数字2桁であると考えることが好ましい。     The threshold (specified value) for distinguishing whether the two self-propelled vacuum cleaners 105 and 106 are on different floors or on the same floor depends on the height of the building (height per floor). If the building is a high-rise building, the floor height is relatively high at about 3 m, and at this time the atmospheric pressure differs by about 0.35 hPa. Also, in an office building, the floor height is comparatively as high as about 4.5 m, and at this time, the atmospheric pressure differs by about 0.52 hPa. For this reason, when the consumer targeted by the manufacturer of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner R is a user of a residential building, the threshold is set to about 0.35 hPa, and the threshold is set to 0 when the administrator is an office building manager or the like. It can be considered to be about .52 hPa. And when the atmospheric | air pressure difference more than a threshold value is detected, it judges that it exists in a different floor. The floor height may be input to the user, or the type of building to be used (for example, residential or office building) may be input. Thereby, if the threshold value is determined, it can be accurately estimated whether the floor where the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaners 105 and 106 are arranged is the same or different. The above 0.35 and 0.52 are preferably considered to be two significant digits.

まずここでは、2つの自走式電気掃除機105,106が同じ階で掃除を行う場合を説明する。図7は2つの自走式電気掃除機105,106が設置された或る階の間取りに自走式電気掃除機105,106や充電台107,108及び家具109を書き加えた図、図8は或る階の地図110を示す図である。     First, here, a case where two self-propelled vacuum cleaners 105 and 106 perform cleaning on the same floor will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram in which the self-propelled vacuum cleaners 105 and 106, the charging bases 107 and 108, and the furniture 109 are added to the floor plan where two self-propelled vacuum cleaners 105 and 106 are installed. Is a diagram showing a map 110 of a certain floor.

図7には間取り104、自走式電気掃除機105、他の自走式電気掃除機106、自走式電気掃除機105の充電台107、自走式電気掃除機106の充電台108、家具等の掃除不可エリア109、自走式電気掃除機105の壁際走行軌跡120、自走式電気掃除機106の壁際走行軌跡121を描いている。掃除不可エリアであるか否かは、例えば環境検知部を利用してそのエリアの高さや隙間寸法を取得し、自身の寸法と比較したり自身の移動性能で進入可能なエリアかを判断することで判断できる。   FIG. 7 shows a floor plan 104, a self-propelled vacuum cleaner 105, another self-propelled vacuum cleaner 106, a charging stand 107 of the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 105, a charging stand 108 of the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 106, furniture. A non-cleanable area 109 such as a self-propelled vacuum cleaner 105 and a wall-side travel locus 121 of the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 105 are depicted. Whether or not it is a non-cleanable area, for example, use the environment detection unit to obtain the height and gap size of the area and compare it with its own size or determine whether it is an area that can be entered by its own movement performance Can be judged.

自走式電気掃除機105と自走式電気掃除機106は、まず壁際に沿った走行を開始する(ステップS3)。     First, the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 105 and the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 106 start traveling along the wall (step S3).

そのとき例えば走行モータパルス出力より、制御装置95は自走式電気掃除機Rの移動速度、移動距離を算出する。同時に環境検知部102からの映像等を処理し、部屋の天井や家具等の特徴点を抽出し、その複数の特徴点から自己位置を推定する(ステップS4)。この処理により、自走式電気掃除機105,106は、部屋を1周した時点で、地図110の作成を完了する(ステップS5)。地図110は、それぞれの自走式電気掃除機の制御装置95が作成及び記憶しても良いし、それぞれの自走式電気掃除機が別体のサーバに走行データを送信してそれぞれの地図110を作成及び記憶しても良い。地図110は、後述するように適宜マージされる。     At that time, for example, the control device 95 calculates the moving speed and moving distance of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner R from the traveling motor pulse output. At the same time, the video from the environment detection unit 102 is processed, feature points such as the ceiling of the room and furniture are extracted, and the self-position is estimated from the plurality of feature points (step S4). By this process, the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaners 105 and 106 complete the creation of the map 110 at the time of making a round of the room (step S5). The map 110 may be created and stored by the control device 95 of each self-propelled vacuum cleaner, or each map 110 may transmit the travel data to a separate server, and each map 110 may be stored. May be created and stored. The maps 110 are appropriately merged as will be described later.

次に、同じ階に在る自走式電気掃除機105,106に対して、作成した地図110を共有させる(ステップS6,2:)。具体的には、自走式電気掃除機105が作成した地図と自走式電気掃除機106が作成した地図とを比較し、共通点を見出すことにより、2つの地図をマージしてひとつの地図に合成する。そしてこの地図を同一階の2つの自走式電気掃除機105,106が共有し、各々共有した地図上で自己位置を推定する。地図データは、各々の又は一部の自走式電気掃除機に格納して通信部を利用して参照するようにしても良いし、サーバに格納して各々の自走式電気掃除機が通信部を利用して参照するようにしても良い。     Next, the created map 110 is shared with the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaners 105 and 106 on the same floor (steps S6 and 2 :). Specifically, the map created by the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 105 and the map created by the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 106 are compared, and by finding common points, the two maps are merged into one map. To synthesize. And this map is shared by two self-propelled electric vacuum cleaners 105 and 106 on the same floor, and the self-position is estimated on the shared map. The map data may be stored in each or a part of the self-propelled vacuum cleaner and referred to using a communication unit, or stored in a server and communicated with each self-propelled vacuum cleaner. You may make it refer using a part.

そして、改めて掃除を開始し(ステップS7)、バンパ92、測距センサ96および床面測距センサ94を用いて障害物を回避しながら、部屋の掃除を行う(ステップS8)。同時に走行モータパルス出力と環境検知部102のデータとにより、自己位置を推定し、掃除済みエリアと掃除不可エリアを地図上に記録していく(ステップS9)。     Then, cleaning is started again (step S7), and the room is cleaned while avoiding obstacles using the bumper 92, the distance measuring sensor 96, and the floor surface distance measuring sensor 94 (step S8). At the same time, the self-position is estimated from the traveling motor pulse output and the data of the environment detection unit 102, and the cleaned area and the non-cleanable area are recorded on the map (step S9).

図9に自走式電気掃除機105,106の走行軌跡を示す。自走式電気掃除機105の走行軌跡111、自走式電気掃除機106の走行軌跡112が描かれている。     FIG. 9 shows the travel locus of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaners 105 and 106. A travel locus 111 of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner 105 and a travel locus 112 of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner 106 are drawn.

自走式電気掃除機105,106は同じ階にあるので、掃除済エリアと掃除不可エリアを共有する(ステップS10)。図10に共有した地図を示す。自走式電気掃除機105の掃除済エリア113、掃除不可エリア114、自走式電気掃除機106の掃除済エリア115、未掃除エリア116〜118が描かれている。     Since self-propelled vacuum cleaners 105 and 106 are on the same floor, they share the cleaned area and the non-cleanable area (step S10). FIG. 10 shows a shared map. A cleaned area 113, an uncleanable area 114 of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner 105, a cleaned area 115 of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner 106, and uncleaned areas 116 to 118 are depicted.

図13は本実施形態の端末機器119が、自走式電気掃除機の清掃途中で表示する画面を示す図、図14は本実施形態の端末機器119が、自走式電気掃除機の清掃完了後に表示する画面を示す図である。掃除済エリア及び間取りをマージした地図1191を端末機器119は表示する(ステップS11)。そして未掃除エリアが残っている場合は(ステップS12)、おのおの自走式電気掃除機の自己位置と未掃除エリアの距離から最適経路を計算する(ステップS13)。具体的には、おのおの自走式電気掃除機の自己位置から近い位置にある未掃除エリアから掃除を継続する(ステップS14)。そして、未掃除エリアがなくなったら(図11参照)、各々充電台に帰還する(ステップS15)。おのおの自走式電気掃除機の自己位置と未掃除エリアの距離から最適経路を計算するため、未掃除エリアを再編して、おのおの自走式電気掃除機に掃除エリアを割り振る必要がなく、制御装置95やサーバの処理負担が軽減する。また、たとえば自走式電気掃除機105に近い掃除エリアに障害物が多く、掃除に時間がかかった場合は、最適経路の計算により、自動的に自走式電気掃除機106の掃除エリアが拡大し、最終的には、2台で最も早く掃除を完了できる。そして、図12に示す地図と最終的な掃除済みエリアを端末機器119に表示する。     FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a screen displayed by the terminal device 119 of the present embodiment during the cleaning of the self-propelled vacuum cleaner, and FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the completion of cleaning of the self-propelled vacuum cleaner by the terminal device 119 of the present embodiment. It is a figure which shows the screen displayed later. The terminal device 119 displays a map 1191 in which the cleaned area and the floor plan are merged (step S11). And when an uncleaned area remains (step S12), an optimal path | route is calculated from the distance of each self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner and the uncleaned area (step S13). Specifically, the cleaning is continued from the uncleaned area at a position close to the self position of each self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner (step S14). And if there is no uncleaned area (refer FIG. 11), each will return to a charging stand (step S15). Since the optimum route is calculated from the self-position of each self-propelled vacuum cleaner and the distance between the uncleaned areas, there is no need to reorganize the uncleaned areas and allocate the cleaning areas to each self-propelled vacuum cleaner. 95 and the server processing load are reduced. For example, when there are many obstacles in the cleaning area close to the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 105 and it takes time to clean, the cleaning area of the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 106 is automatically expanded by calculating the optimum route. Eventually, the cleaning can be completed most quickly with two units. Then, the map shown in FIG. 12 and the final cleaned area are displayed on the terminal device 119.

次に、2つの自走式電気掃除機が互いに異なる階で掃除を行う場合を説明する。図15は2つの自走式電気掃除機105,106がそれぞれ設置された或る階(本実施形態では1階及び2階とする)の間取りに自走式電気掃除機105,106や充電台107,108を書き加えた図、図16はこれら或る階の地図132,133を示す図である。     Next, a case where two self-propelled vacuum cleaners perform cleaning on different floors will be described. FIG. 15 shows the self-propelled vacuum cleaners 105 and 106 and the charging stand on the floor where two self-propelled vacuum cleaners 105 and 106 are installed (in this embodiment, the first floor and the second floor). FIG. 16 is a diagram in which 107 and 108 are added, and FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating these maps 132 and 133 on a certain floor.

図15には、1階の間取り122、2階の間取り123、自走式電気掃除機105、自走式電気掃除機106、自走式電気掃除機105の充電台107、自走式電気掃除機106の充電台108、階段等の掃除不可エリア126〜131、自走式電気掃除機105の壁際走行軌跡124、自走式電気掃除機106の壁際走行軌跡125が描かれている。また、本実施形態では、検知された気圧のうち最も高いものを基準として、異なる階の気圧を記憶しておく。すなわち、最も高い気圧となる1階を基準として、居住用の建物では2階の気圧は、例えば、概ね「(1階の気圧)−0.35」hPaとなる。     In FIG. 15, floor plan 122 on the first floor, floor plan 123 on the second floor, self-propelled vacuum cleaner 105, self-propelled vacuum cleaner 106, charging stand 107 of self-propelled vacuum cleaner 105, self-propelled vacuum cleaner The charging stand 108 of the machine 106, non-cleanable areas 126 to 131 such as stairs, the running track 124 near the wall of the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 105, and the running track 125 near the wall of the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 106 are drawn. Further, in the present embodiment, the atmospheric pressures of different floors are stored with the highest one of the detected atmospheric pressures as a reference. That is, with the first floor having the highest pressure as a reference, the pressure on the second floor in a residential building is, for example, approximately “(first floor pressure) −0.35” hPa.

自走式電気掃除機105と自走式電気掃除機106は、まず壁際に沿った走行を開始し(ステップS3)、そのとき走行モータパルス出力より、制御装置95は自走式電気掃除機Rの移動速度、移動距離を算出する。同時にカメラ102からの映像を画像処理し、部屋の天井や家具等の特徴点を抽出し、その複数の特徴点から自己位置を推定する(ステップS4)。この処理により、自走式電気掃除機105および106は、部屋を1周した時点で、各々の階の間取りの地図132,133の作成を完了する(ステップS5)。     First, the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner 105 and the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner 106 start traveling along the wall (step S3). The moving speed and moving distance are calculated. At the same time, the video from the camera 102 is subjected to image processing, feature points such as the ceiling of the room and furniture are extracted, and the self position is estimated from the plurality of feature points (step S4). With this process, the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaners 105 and 106 complete the creation of floor plans 132 and 133 for each floor at the time of making one round of the room (step S5).

次に各々の制御装置95は、自走式電気掃除機が2台で異なる階であるため、作成した地図132,133を自走式電気掃除機105と自走式電気掃除機106間で共有させない。各々の自走式電気掃除機105,106は、各々の高度計の検知値を参照し、最も高い検知値を基準として、その値と自己の検知値との差分から、自己の配された階を判断する。そして、判断した各々の階の地図上で自己位置を推定する(ステップS6)。そして、改めて掃除を開始し(ステップS7)、バンパ92、測距センサ96および床面測距センサ94を用いて障害物を回避しながら、部屋の掃除を行う(ステップS8)。同時に走行モータパルス出力とカメラ102の映像により、自己位置を推定し、掃除済みエリアと掃除不可エリアを各地図上に記録していく(ステップS9)。     Next, since each control device 95 has two self-propelled vacuum cleaners on different floors, the created maps 132 and 133 are shared between the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 105 and the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 106. I won't let you. Each self-propelled vacuum cleaner 105, 106 refers to the detected value of each altimeter, and based on the highest detected value, the difference between the detected value and its own detected value is used to determine the floor on which it is placed. to decide. Then, the self position is estimated on the determined map of each floor (step S6). Then, cleaning is started again (step S7), and the room is cleaned while avoiding obstacles using the bumper 92, the distance measuring sensor 96, and the floor surface distance measuring sensor 94 (step S8). At the same time, the self-position is estimated from the traveling motor pulse output and the image of the camera 102, and the cleaned area and the non-cleanable area are recorded on each map (step S9).

各々の自走式電気掃除機105,106は、自己の配された階の地図のみを参照できればよい。このため、自己の配された階の地図を自己が参照できるように地図データを互いに交換したりしてもよい。サーバで一元的に管理する場合はこれが簡単にできて好ましい。それぞれの制御装置95等に格納して参照する場合は、自己の配された階を判定したら、その階の地図を持つ自走式電気掃除機と通信して、そのデータを取得する処理を行うことができる。     Each self-propelled vacuum cleaner 105, 106 only needs to be able to refer to the map of the floor on which it is placed. For this reason, the map data may be exchanged with each other so that the self can refer to the map of the floor on which the self is arranged. This is preferable because it can be easily managed in the case of centralized management by a server. When storing and referring to each control device 95 or the like, when determining the floor on which it is placed, it communicates with a self-propelled vacuum cleaner having a map of that floor and performs processing to acquire the data. be able to.

図17は自走式電気掃除機105,106の走行軌跡を示す。図17には自走式電気掃除機105の走行軌跡134、自走式電気掃除機106の走行軌跡135が描かれている。     FIG. 17 shows the traveling locus of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaners 105 and 106. FIG. 17 shows a travel locus 134 of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner 105 and a travel locus 135 of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner 106.

自走式電気掃除機105,106は、異なる階にいるので、掃除済みエリアと掃除不可エリアを共有しない(ステップS10)。図18に共有しない地図を示す。自走式電気掃除機105の掃除済エリア136、掃除不可エリア126〜131、自走式電気掃除機106の掃除済エリア139、未掃除エリア137,138,140,141が描かれている。     Since self-propelled vacuum cleaners 105 and 106 are on different floors, they do not share the cleaned area and the non-cleanable area (step S10). FIG. 18 shows a map that is not shared. The cleaned area 136 of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner 105, the non-cleanable areas 126 to 131, the cleaned area 139 of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner 106, and the uncleaned areas 137, 138, 140, 141 are drawn.

図21は本実施形態の端末機器119が、自走式電気掃除機の清掃途中で表示する画面を示す図、図22は本実施形態の端末機器119が、自走式電気掃除機の清掃完了後に表示する画面を示す図である。     FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed by the terminal device 119 of the present embodiment during the cleaning of the self-propelled vacuum cleaner, and FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating the completion of cleaning of the self-propelled vacuum cleaner by the terminal device 119 of the present embodiment. It is a figure which shows the screen displayed later.

地図と掃除済みエリアが端末機器119に表示される(ステップS11)。未掃除エリアが残っている場合は(ステップS12)、おのおの自走式電気掃除機の自己位置と未掃除エリアの距離から最適経路を計算する(ステップS13)。具体的には、おのおのの自走式電気掃除機の自己位置から近い位置にある未掃除エリアから掃除を継続する(ステップS14)。そして、図19に示すように未掃除エリアがなくなったら、各々充電台に帰還する(ステップS15)。そして、地図と最終的な掃除済みエリア(図20)を端末機器119(図22参照)に表示する。     The map and the cleaned area are displayed on the terminal device 119 (step S11). When an uncleaned area remains (step S12), an optimal route is calculated from the distance between the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner and the uncleaned area (step S13). Specifically, the cleaning is continued from the uncleaned area located near the self position of each self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner (step S14). Then, when there is no uncleaned area as shown in FIG. 19, each returns to the charging stand (step S15). Then, the map and the final cleaned area (FIG. 20) are displayed on the terminal device 119 (see FIG. 22).

以上述べたように、本実施形態に係る自走式電気掃除機は、複数の自走式電気掃除機が同じ階にいる場合は、同じ地図に各々の自走式電気掃除機が駆動したエリアが表示され、別の階にいる場合は、各々の階ごとに地図が作成され、各々の階の地図に各々の自走式電気掃除機が駆動したエリアを表示することができる。     As described above, the self-propelled vacuum cleaner according to the present embodiment has an area where each self-propelled vacuum cleaner is driven on the same map when a plurality of self-propelled vacuum cleaners are on the same floor. Is displayed and a map is created for each floor, and the area driven by each self-propelled vacuum cleaner can be displayed on the map of each floor.

図23は、アクセスポイントを介した探索の結果、検知された自走式電気掃除機を端末機器119に表示した画面である。気圧計を自走式電気掃除機に設けずに、このようにユーザに直接設定させるようにしても良い。通常、ユーザが各自走式電気掃除機を建物に配置するのであるから、どの自走式電気掃除機がどの階に配置されているのかはユーザに既知であるため、各掃除機の配された階をユーザに指定させることも想定し得る。これは、同じ建物に配した自走式電気掃除機の一部が気圧計を有さない場合でも適用できる。ユーザに対しては、各自走式電気掃除機が配された階を具体的にそれぞれ尋ねても良いし、複数の自走式電気掃除機が同一階に在るか否かのみを尋ねても良い。     FIG. 23 is a screen in which the self-propelled vacuum cleaner detected as a result of the search through the access point is displayed on the terminal device 119. Instead of providing the barometer in the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner, the user may directly set the barometer in this way. Usually, since the user places each self-propelled vacuum cleaner in the building, since it is known to the user which self-propelled vacuum cleaner is located on which floor, each vacuum cleaner is arranged. It can also be assumed that the floor is specified by the user. This is applicable even when some of the self-propelled vacuum cleaners arranged in the same building do not have a barometer. The user may be asked specifically about the floor where each self-propelled vacuum cleaner is arranged, or only whether multiple self-propelled vacuum cleaners are on the same floor. good.

本実施形態の階の判定は、自走式電気掃除機に限らずその他の電気掃除機や床面に沿って移動する移動体に適用することができる。     The determination of the floor of the present embodiment can be applied not only to a self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner but also to other electric vacuum cleaners and moving bodies that move along the floor surface.

1 掻取りブラシ
5 回転ブラシ
10 吸口部
17 吸引口
40 サイドブラシ
41 サイドブラシホルダ
50 本体
51 下ケース
54 駆動機構収容部
55 電池収容部
61 駆動輪
71 アーム(サスペンション)
81 電動送風機
82 サイドブラシ取付部
83 補助輪
84 補助輪取付部
91 上ケース
92 バンパ
93 蓋
95 制御装置
96 センサ類(障害物検知手段)
97 操作ボタン
98 表示パネル
101 無線通信モジュール
102 カメラ
103 気圧計
R 自走式電気掃除機
K ダストケース
F 集塵フィルタ
P 充電池
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Scraping brush 5 Rotating brush 10 Suction part 17 Suction port 40 Side brush 41 Side brush holder 50 Main body 51 Lower case 54 Drive mechanism accommodating part 55 Battery accommodating part 61 Driving wheel 71 Arm (suspension)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 81 Electric blower 82 Side brush attaching part 83 Auxiliary wheel 84 Auxiliary wheel attaching part 91 Upper case 92 Bumper 93 Cover 95 Control apparatus 96 Sensors (obstacle detection means)
97 Operation buttons 98 Display panel 101 Wireless communication module 102 Camera 103 Barometer R Self-propelled vacuum cleaner K Dust case F Dust collection filter P Rechargeable battery

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通信部と、
高度検知部と、を有し、
自己が位置する階の地図を参照可能で、
前記地図の更新が可能及び/又は、移動体が通過した通過済エリアを前記地図に入力可能な、床面に沿って移動する複数の移動体を含む移動体システムであって、
前記高度検知部の検知値と他の何れかの移動体の高度検知部の検知値との差が小さい場合、該他の移動体は同一階に在ると判定し、
前記高度検知部の検知値と他の何れかの移動体の高度検知部の検知値との差が大きい場合、該他の移動体は別の階に在ると判定することを特徴とする移動体システム。
A communication department;
An altitude detection unit,
You can refer to the map of the floor where you are located,
A mobile system including a plurality of mobile bodies that move along a floor surface, wherein the map can be updated and / or a passed area through which the mobile body has passed can be input to the map,
When the difference between the detection value of the altitude detection unit and the detection value of the altitude detection unit of any other mobile object is small, it is determined that the other mobile object is on the same floor,
A movement characterized in that when the difference between the detection value of the altitude detection unit and the detection value of the altitude detection unit of any other moving body is large, it is determined that the other moving body is on another floor. Body system.
或る階の地図の更新は、同一階に在ると判定したそれぞれの移動体で共有する及び/又は、
或る階の地図に入力した通過済エリアは、同一階に在ると判定したそれぞれの移動体が同一地図で共有することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の移動体システム。
An update of a map on one floor is shared by each mobile that has been determined to be on the same floor and / or
2. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein a passing area input to a map on a certain floor is shared by each mobile body determined to be on the same floor in the same map.
互いに異なる階に在ると判定された移動体間では、前記地図の更新及び前記通過済エリアの入力を相手方に反映させないことを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の移動体システム。   The mobile system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein between the mobile bodies determined to be on different floors, the update of the map and the input of the passed area are not reflected on the other party. 前記移動体のうち、一部又は全部の移動体について、該移動体が配された階の情報をユーザが入力可能であることを特徴とする請求項1乃至3何れか一項に記載の移動体システム。   4. The movement according to claim 1, wherein a user can input information on a floor on which the moving body is arranged for a part or all of the moving bodies. 5. Body system. 前記度検知部の検知値と他の何れかの移動体の高度検知部の検知値との差が小さくも大きくもないと判断した場合、これら移動体が同一階に配されているかの情報又はこれら移動体それぞれの配された階の情報を、ユーザに尋ねることを特徴とする請求項1乃至4何れか一項に記載の移動体システム。   If it is determined that the difference between the detection value of the degree detection unit and the detection value of the altitude detection unit of any other mobile body is not small or large, information on whether these mobile bodies are arranged on the same floor or The mobile system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the user is inquired about information on a floor on which each of the mobile bodies is arranged. 或る移動体の高度検知部の検知値と他の何れかの移動体の高度検知部の検知値との差を小さいと判断するか大きいと判断するかの閾値は、変更可能であることを特徴とする請求項1乃至5何れか一項に記載の移動体システム。   The threshold value for determining whether the difference between the detection value of the altitude detection unit of a certain mobile unit and the detection value of the altitude detection unit of any other mobile unit is small or large can be changed. The mobile system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that:
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