JP3140900B2 - Automatic traveling vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Automatic traveling vacuum cleaner

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JP3140900B2
JP3140900B2 JP05320130A JP32013093A JP3140900B2 JP 3140900 B2 JP3140900 B2 JP 3140900B2 JP 05320130 A JP05320130 A JP 05320130A JP 32013093 A JP32013093 A JP 32013093A JP 3140900 B2 JP3140900 B2 JP 3140900B2
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孝仁 山岸
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【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、清掃機能と移動機能と
検知機能とを備え、無人で走行・清掃する自動走行式電
気掃除機に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic traveling vacuum cleaner having a cleaning function, a moving function, and a detecting function, and for traveling and cleaning unattended.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来の自動走行式電気掃除機には、特開
平3−106319のように清掃手段61と、走行手段
62と、操蛇手段63と、障害物検知手段64と、清掃
区域を記憶する記憶部65と、床ノズルと、ごみ検知手
段66と、ごみ領域制御手段67と、本体の前進・後退
・停止・方向転換を制御する判断処理手段68と、電源
69と、操作部70と、方向検知センサ71とを備え、
部屋の周囲の壁に沿って障害物を検知しながら移動・清
掃して後、清掃区域内を障害物を回避しながら清掃しご
み検知手段66で検知されたごみの量に応じて単に移動
速度を制御しながら清掃していたものがある。
2. Description of the Related Art A conventional automatic traveling vacuum cleaner includes a cleaning means 61, a traveling means 62, a snake control means 63, an obstacle detecting means 64, and a cleaning area as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 3-106319. A storage unit 65 for storing, a floor nozzle, a dust detection unit 66, a dust region control unit 67, a judgment processing unit 68 for controlling forward / backward / stopping / turning of the main body, a power supply 69, and an operation unit 70 And a direction detection sensor 71,
After moving / cleaning along the wall around the room while detecting obstacles, cleaning the inside of the cleaning area while avoiding obstacles, and simply moving speed according to the amount of garbage detected by the garbage detecting means 66. There was a thing that was cleaning while controlling.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、このよ
うな従来の自動走行式電気掃除機では、単にごみの量に
応じて移動速度を制御していることよりごみ残りが生じ
ることがあり、ごみ残りが生じた場合は再度同じ所を走
行又は後退して再度清掃する必要があった。
However, in such a conventional self-propelled vacuum cleaner, the garbage may be generated simply by controlling the moving speed according to the amount of garbage. When it occurred, it was necessary to run or retreat in the same place again and clean again.

【0004】また、単に清掃区域を障害物を回避しなが
ら清掃しており、たたみ・フローリングの筋目に無関係
に清掃しているためごみの吸い取りに対して効率が悪
い。
In addition, since the cleaning area is simply cleaned while avoiding obstacles, and the cleaning is performed irrespective of the folds and flooring of the flooring, the efficiency of sucking refuse is low.

【0005】更に、各部屋の清掃を各部屋のごみ量に関
係なくその都度行なっており効率が悪い。本発明は上記
問題点に鑑み、第1の目的は、ごみを吸い込みごみが無
くなった後吸い込み口の長さだけ長さ方向に本体が移動
してごみを吸い込み、又壁まで進むと方向転換して吸い
込み口の幅だけ幅方向に本体が移動してごみを吸い込
む、すなわち吸い込み口の長さごと又は幅ごとに移動し
てごみを吸い込みごみが無くなって後本体が移動するた
め、ごみの吸い残しを防ぎ再度同じ所を走行したり後退
したりする必要をなくし効率のよい清掃を行なうことが
できる自動走行式電気掃除機を得ることとしている。
In addition, the cleaning of each room is performed each time regardless of the amount of waste in each room, which is inefficient. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, a first object of the present invention is to suck dust, remove the dust, move the main body in the length direction by the length of the suction port to suck the dust, and change the direction when moving to the wall. The main body moves in the width direction by the width of the suction port and sucks in garbage.In other words, it moves by the length or width of the suction port and sucks in garbage. Therefore, there is no need to run or retreat in the same place again, and an automatic traveling vacuum cleaner capable of performing efficient cleaning can be obtained.

【0006】又、第2の目的は、たたみ・フローリング
の筋目を検知して筋目に沿って清掃することより、効率
のよい清掃を行なうことができる自動走行式電気掃除機
を得ることとしている。
A second object of the present invention is to provide an automatic traveling vacuum cleaner capable of performing efficient cleaning by detecting streaks of folding / flooring and cleaning along the streaks.

【0007】そして、第3の目的は、周囲の壁に沿って
移動して部屋の面積を計算し、各部屋の清掃ごとのごみ
量とクリーン必要度と部屋面積により清掃する必要回数
を計算して効率的に清掃することができる自動走行式電
気掃除機を得ることとしている。
A third object is to calculate the area of the room by moving along the surrounding wall, and to calculate the number of times of cleaning based on the amount of waste for each room, the necessity of cleaning and the room area. And an autonomous vacuum cleaner that can be cleaned efficiently.

【0008】[0008]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記の第一の目的を達成
するための第一の手段は、電気掃除機本体に設けられ、
吸い込み口を備えた床ノズルを含む清掃手段と、掃除機
を走行させる走行手段と、掃除機の走行方向を制御する
操蛇手段と、掃除機の位置認識手段と、障害物検知手段
と、清掃区域を記憶する清掃区域記憶部と、前記床ノズ
ルから吸い込まれたごみを検知するごみ検知手段と、電
源とを備えた自動走行式掃除機において、前記位置認識
手段と障害物検知手段からの信号と清掃区域記憶部から
のデータにより本体の移動経路を決定し前記走行手段と
操蛇手段に信号を送り前進・後退・停止・方向転換を制
御する走行操蛇制御手段と、前記ごみ検知手段からの信
号によりごみを検知しなくなったことに応答して吸い込
み口の長さ又は幅だけ掃除機本体を移動させる信号を前
記走行操舵手段に送る移動距離制御手段とを設けたこと
構成の自動走行式電気掃除機とするものである。
The first means for achieving the first object is provided in a vacuum cleaner main body,
Cleaning means including a floor nozzle with a suction port, and a vacuum cleaner
A traveling means for traveling, and <br/> Misaohebi means for controlling the travel direction of the cleaner, a position recognizer cleaner, and the obstacle detection means, and the cleaning area storage unit for storing the cleaning zone, the A garbage detector that detects garbage sucked in from the floor nozzle ,
In a self- propelled cleaner provided with a source, a moving path of the main body is determined based on a signal from the position recognition unit and the obstacle detection unit and data from the cleaning area storage unit, and a signal is sent to the traveling unit and the snake unit. travel Misaohebi control means and the length of the previous SL dust by a signal from the detecting means suck in response to not detect the dust write <br/> viewed mouth to control the feed forward and backward, stop, and direction change Or before the signal to move the cleaner by the width
An automatic traveling type vacuum cleaner having a moving distance control unit for sending to the traveling steering unit is provided .

【0009】また、上記の第二の目的を達成するための
第二の手段は、電気掃除機本体に設けられ、吸い込み口
を備えた床ノズルを含む清掃手段と、掃除機を走行させ
走行手段と、掃除機の走行方向を制御する操蛇手段
と、掃除機の位置認識手段と、障害物検知手段と、清掃
区域を記憶する清掃区域記憶部と、前記床ノズルから吸
い込まれたごみを検知するごみ検知手段と、電源とを備
えた自動走行式掃除機において、たたみ・フローリング
の清掃床面を判別する床面判別手段と、床面の凹凸から
その筋目を検知する床面検知手段と、前記床面判別手段
と筋目検知手段からの信号によるたたみ筋目検知手段及
びフローリング筋目検知手段と、前記位置認識手段と障
害物検知手段からの信号と清掃区域記憶部からのデータ
により本体の移動経路を決定し前記走行手段と操蛇手段
に信号を送り前進・後退・停止・方向転換を制御する走
行操蛇制御手段であって、前記たたみ筋目検知手段とフ
ローリング筋目検知手段からの信号により前記走行手段
と操蛇手段に筋目に沿って走行するための信号を送る走
行操蛇制御手段とを備えた構成の動走行式電気掃除機
とするものである。
[0009] A second means for achieving the second object is provided in the main body of the vacuum cleaner, and has a suction port.
Cleaning means including a floor nozzle provided with
That the traveling means and, Misaohebi means for controlling the travel direction of the cleaner
, Vacuum cleaner position recognition means, obstacle detection means, cleaning
A cleaning area storage unit for storing an area, and suction from the floor nozzle.
Equipped with garbage detection means for detecting garbage
In example was self-traveling vacuum cleaner, and the floor judging means for judging cleaning floor tatami flooring, the unevenness of the floor surface
Floor surface detecting means for detecting the streak, folding line detecting means and flooring streak detecting means based on signals from the floor surface discriminating means and streak detecting means, signals from the position recognizing means and obstacle detecting means, and a cleaning area. Traveling snake control means for determining a movement route of the main body based on data from the storage unit and sending signals to the traveling means and the snake means to control forward / backward / stop / direction change , wherein the folding line detecting means; it is an automatic traveling vacuum cleaner configured as a traveling Misaohebi control means for sending a signal to travel along the streaks in the traveling means and Misaohebi means by a signal from the flooring streaks detecting means .

【0010】そして、第三の目的を達成するための第三
の手段は、前記第一の目的を達成するための第一の手段
の構成に加え、各部屋ごとのクリーン必要度を記憶する
クリーン必要度記憶部と、清掃区域記憶部からのデータ
より部屋の面積を計算する部屋面積計算部と計算結果を
記憶する部屋面積記憶部と、ごみ検知手段からの信号よ
り清掃ごとの各部屋の集計ごみ量を記憶する集計ごみ量
記憶部と、クリーン必要度記憶部と部屋面積記憶部と集
計ごみ量記憶部からの信号より必要清掃回数を演算する
演算部とその結果を記憶する必要清掃回数記憶部と清掃
回数の基本となるパルスを発生するタイミングパルス発
生部と、必要清掃回数記憶部とタイミングパルス発生部
からの信号の一致を検出する一致検出手段と、最適清掃
時期であることを知らせるブザーと表示ランプを含んだ
警報部とを備えた構成の自動走行式電気掃除機とするも
のである。
The third means for achieving the third object is a cleaning means for storing the necessity of cleaning for each room in addition to the configuration of the first means for achieving the first object. A necessity storage unit, a room area calculation unit that calculates the area of the room from data from the cleaning area storage unit, a room area storage unit that stores the calculation result, and a totalization of each room for each cleaning based on a signal from the garbage detection unit A total waste storage unit that stores the amount of waste, an operation unit that calculates the number of required cleanings based on signals from the cleanness necessity storage unit, the room area storage unit, and the total amount of waste storage unit, and a required number of cleaning times that stores the result A timing pulse generating section for generating a pulse which is a basic of the section and the number of times of cleaning, a coincidence detecting means for detecting a coincidence of signals from the required number of times of cleaning storage section and the timing pulse generating section, and that it is the optimum cleaning time. It is an automatic traveling vacuum cleaner configured as a inclusive alarm unit buzzer and the display lamp to al.

【0011】更に、本発明ではごみ捨て時期を警報する
ための第四の手段として、前記第一の目的を達成するた
めの第一の手段の構成に加え、清掃ごとの各部屋の集計
ごみ量記憶部と、集塵袋内ごみ量記憶部と、集計ごみ量
記憶部と集塵袋内ごみ量記憶部との加算を行なう加算部
と、ごみ捨て時期を警報するブザーと表示ランプを含ん
だ警報部とを備えた構成の自動走行式電気掃除機とする
ものである。
Further, according to the present invention, as a fourth means for alarming the garbage disposal time, in addition to the structure of the first means for achieving the first object, a total garbage amount storage for each room for each cleaning is provided. Unit, a storage unit for the amount of dust in the dust bag, an adding unit for adding the storage unit for the total amount of dust and the storage unit for the amount of dust in the dust bag, and an alarm unit including a buzzer for warning the time of waste disposal and an indicator lamp. And a self-propelled vacuum cleaner having the following configuration.

【0012】[0012]

【作用】第一の手段においては、ごみ検知手段により床
ノズルから吸い込んだごみを検知し、ごみがなくなるま
で検知し続ける。ごみが無くなると吸い込み口の長さだ
け長さ方向に本体を移動して後ごみ検知手段によりごみ
を検知してごみが無くなるまで検知し続ける。ごみが無
くなると同様に吸い込み口の長さだけ長さ方向の本体を
移動する。壁まで進むと方向転換して吸い込み口の幅だ
け幅方向に本体を移動する。同様にごみ検知手段により
ごみを検知してごみが無くなるまで検知し続け、ごみが
無くなると吸い込み口の長さだけ長さ方向に本体を移動
するように走行手段及び操蛇手段に信号を送り本体を移
動制御する。
In the first means, the dust sucked from the floor nozzle is detected by the dust detection means, and the detection is continued until the dust disappears. When the garbage disappears, the main body is moved in the length direction by the length of the suction port, and the garbage is detected by the post-garbage detecting means, and the detection is continued until the garbage disappears. Move the main body in the length direction by the length of the suction port in the same way as when the dust is gone. When it reaches the wall, it changes direction and moves the body in the width direction by the width of the suction port. Similarly, the garbage is detected by the garbage detecting means and continues to be detected until the garbage disappears, and when the garbage disappears, a signal is sent to the traveling means and the snake means to move the main body in the length direction by the length of the suction port. To control the movement.

【0013】第二の手段においては、床面判別手段によ
り清掃床面がたたみ又はフローリングであること検知し
筋目検知手段により筋目を検知すると、たたみ又はフロ
ーリングの筋目に沿って走行するように走行手段及び操
蛇手段に信号を送り本体を移動制御する。
In the second means, when the cleaning surface is detected to be bent or flooring by the floor surface discriminating means, and when the streak is detected by the streak detecting means, the traveling means is driven so as to run along the fold or flooring of the flooring. And a signal is sent to the control means to control the movement of the main body.

【0014】第三の手段においては、周囲の壁に沿って
障害物を検知しながら本体は移動し、清掃区域記憶部か
らのデータにより部屋面積計算部で部屋の面積を計算し
て結果を部屋面積記憶部に記憶する。各部屋ごとのクリ
ーン必要度記憶部と清掃ごとの集計ごみ量記憶部と部屋
面積記憶部からのデータを演算部で演算し、その結果を
必要清掃回数記憶部に記憶する。タイミングパルス発生
部からの信号と必要清掃回数記憶部からのデータが一致
した時に最適な清掃時期であることをブザーと表示ラン
プで知らせる。
In the third means, the main body moves while detecting an obstacle along the surrounding wall, and calculates the area of the room by the room area calculation section based on data from the cleaning area storage section, and outputs the result to the room. It is stored in the area storage unit. The arithmetic unit calculates data from the cleanness necessity storage unit for each room, the total garbage amount storage unit for each cleaning, and the room area storage unit, and stores the result in the required cleaning count storage unit. When the signal from the timing pulse generator and the data from the required number-of-times-of-cleaning storage unit match, a buzzer and a display lamp are used to notify the user of the optimum cleaning time.

【0015】更に、各部屋の清掃ごとの集計ごみ量記憶
部と以前に記憶していた集塵袋内ごみ量記憶部からのデ
ータを加算部で加算し、その結果を集塵袋内ごみ量記憶
部に記憶する。集塵袋内ごみ量記憶部のデータが設定値
を越えた場合にブザーと表示ランプで集塵袋取り換え時
期であること警報する。
Further, the data from the storage unit for the total amount of waste for each room cleaning and the storage unit for the storage amount of dust in the dust collection bag which has been stored before are added by the addition unit, and the result is added to the amount of waste in the dust collection bag. Store in the storage unit. When the data in the dust bag storage unit exceeds the set value, a buzzer and an indicator lamp warn that it is time to replace the dust bag.

【0016】[0016]

【実施例】以下に本発明の実施例を添付図面に基づいて
説明する。図1は本発明の自動走行式電気掃除機の縦断
面図である。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an automatic traveling vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

【0017】本体1には次のようなものが備えられてい
る。清掃手段2は電動送風機3と集塵室4とフィルタ5
と回転ブラシ6と、吸い込み口7を備えた床ノズル8と
集塵袋9と、床ノズル8と集塵室4をつなぐ接続パイプ
10・11より構成されている。
The main body 1 is provided with the following. The cleaning means 2 includes an electric blower 3, a dust collection chamber 4, and a filter 5.
And a rotary brush 6, a floor nozzle 8 provided with a suction port 7, a dust collecting bag 9, and connection pipes 10 and 11 connecting the floor nozzle 8 and the dust collecting chamber 4.

【0018】走行手段12は走行モーター13と走行駆
動部14と走行輪15と従輪16で、操蛇手段17は操
蛇モーター18と操蛇減速機19で各々構成されてい
る。位置認識手段20は走行モーター13の回転速度を
検知する走行距離検知部21と走行方向検知部22より
構成されており、障害物検知手段23は距離検知部24
と接触検知部25より構成されている。
The traveling means 12 comprises a traveling motor 13, a traveling drive unit 14, traveling wheels 15 and a driven wheel 16, and the steering means 17 comprises a steering motor 18 and a steering speed reducer 19. The position recognizing means 20 is composed of a traveling distance detecting section 21 for detecting the rotation speed of the traveling motor 13 and a traveling direction detecting section 22, and the obstacle detecting section 23 is a distance detecting section 24.
And a contact detection unit 25.

【0019】距離検知部24は、超音波センサを用いて
構成されており、本体1の前面に超音波センサを設け、
この超音波センサの超音波振動子から発射された超音波
が空気中を伝播し、この超音波が壁等の障害物に当たり
反射され超音波振動子に戻ってくるのに有する往復時間
を計測することにより障害物との距離を検知するもので
ある。接触検知部25は、導電ゴム圧力センサを用いて
構成されており、本体1の前面にこの導電ゴム圧力セン
サを設け、本体1が壁等の障害物に衝突したときにこの
導電ゴム圧力センサに圧力が加わり、この導電ゴム圧力
センサの抵抗値が変化する。この抵抗値変化を検出する
ことにより、障害物に接触したことを検知するものであ
る。
The distance detecting section 24 is constituted by using an ultrasonic sensor. The ultrasonic sensor is provided on the front of the main body 1.
The ultrasonic wave emitted from the ultrasonic transducer of this ultrasonic sensor propagates in the air, and measures the round-trip time required for the ultrasonic wave to hit an obstacle such as a wall and be reflected back to the ultrasonic transducer. Thus, the distance to the obstacle is detected. The contact detection unit 25 is configured using a conductive rubber pressure sensor. The conductive rubber pressure sensor is provided on the front surface of the main body 1, and the conductive rubber pressure sensor is provided when the main body 1 collides with an obstacle such as a wall. When pressure is applied, the resistance value of the conductive rubber pressure sensor changes. By detecting this change in the resistance value, it is detected that it has come into contact with an obstacle.

【0020】操作部26には始動スイッチ27と停止ス
イッチ28を備え、警報部29には最適清掃時期を知ら
せるブザー30と表示ランプ31、及び集塵袋9の取り
換え時期を知らせるブザー32と表示ランプ33を備え
ている。その他に電源34を備えている。
The operation unit 26 has a start switch 27 and a stop switch 28, and the alarm unit 29 has a buzzer 30 and an indicator lamp 31 for notifying the optimum cleaning time, and a buzzer 32 and an indicator lamp for notifying the replacement time of the dust bag 9. 33 are provided. In addition, a power supply 34 is provided.

【0021】図4は本発明の第一の手段の実施例である
自動走行式電気掃除機のブロック図である。以下に本実
施例の作用・動作について説明する。
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an automatic traveling vacuum cleaner which is an embodiment of the first means of the present invention. The operation and operation of the present embodiment will be described below.

【0022】四方を壁に囲まれた部屋を清掃する時に本
体1を壁沿いの角に置き操作部26の始動スイッチ27
を操作する。始動スイッチ27が操作されると走行操蛇
制御手段35は電動送風機3を作動し走行手段12と操
蛇手段17に信号を送り、走行モーター13が駆動して
本体1が走行を開始する。
When cleaning a room surrounded by walls on all sides, the main body 1 is placed at a corner along the wall, and a start switch 27 of the operation unit 26 is placed.
Operate. When the start switch 27 is operated, the running and snaking control means 35 operates the electric blower 3 to send a signal to the running means 12 and the snaking means 17, and the running motor 13 is driven so that the main body 1 starts running.

【0023】走行中の走行操蛇制御手段35は位置認識
手段20と障害物検知手段23に基づいて移動経路を決
定し、走行手段12と操蛇手段17に信号を送り走行モ
ーター13を制御して移動し操蛇モーター18を制御し
て走行方向を変更して、本体1は障害物を回避しながら
部屋の周囲の壁に沿って床面の清掃を行なう。走行中位
置認識手段20により移動位置を認識し、このデータを
清掃区域記憶部36に記憶する。
The running and snaking control means 35 during running determines the moving route based on the position recognizing means 20 and the obstacle detecting means 23 and sends signals to the running means 12 and the snaking means 17 to control the running motor 13. The main body 1 cleans the floor surface along the wall around the room while avoiding obstacles by controlling the snake motor 18 to change the running direction. The traveling position is recognized by the traveling position recognition means 20, and this data is stored in the cleaning area storage unit 36.

【0024】部屋の周囲の壁に沿って一周し終わるのを
位置認識手段20で検知して後、移動した区域内部を清
掃区域とみなしこの清掃区域内を障害物を回避しながら
走行するが、途中ごみ検知手段37により床ノズル8か
ら吸い込んだごみを検知しごみが無くなるまでその位置
で検知し続ける。ごみが無くなるとごみ検知手段37は
移動距離制御手段38にごみが無くなった旨の信号を送
る。
After the end of the circuit along the wall around the room is detected by the position recognition means 20, the inside of the moved area is regarded as a cleaning area, and the vehicle travels while avoiding obstacles in this cleaning area. The garbage sucked from the floor nozzle 8 is detected by the garbage detecting means 37 on the way, and continues to be detected at that position until there is no more garbage. When there is no dust, the dust detection means 37 sends a signal to the moving distance control means 38 that the dust is no longer present.

【0025】移動距離制御手段38は走行操蛇制御手段
35に吸い込み口7の長さだけ長さ方向に走行する旨の
信号を送る。走行手段12と操蛇手段17は走行操蛇制
御手段35からの信号を受け本体1を吸い込み口7の長
さだけ長さ方向に移動させ、再びごみ検知手段37によ
りごみを検知してごみが無くなるまで検知し続け、ごみ
が無くなると同様に吸い込み口7の長さだけ長さ方向に
本体1を移動する。
The moving distance control means 38 sends a signal to the running control means 35 to the effect that the vehicle runs in the longitudinal direction by the length of the suction port 7. The traveling means 12 and the snake control means 17 receive the signal from the traveling snake control means 35 and move the main body 1 in the length direction by the length of the suction port 7. The detection is continued until it disappears, and the body 1 is moved in the length direction by the length of the suction port 7 in the same manner as when there is no dust.

【0026】壁まで進むと、位置認識手段20と障害物
検知手段23の信号を受けた走行操蛇制御手段35は走
行手段12と操蛇手段17に信号を送り、本体1を方向
転換させて吸い込み口7の幅だけ幅方向に移動させる。
同様にごみ検知手段37によりごみを検知してごみが無
くなるまで検知し続け、ごみが無くなると吸い込み口7
の長さだけ長さ方向に、又壁まで進むと吸い込み口7の
幅だけ幅方向に本体1を移動しながら部屋全体を自動清
掃する。
When the vehicle advances to the wall, the running and snaking control means 35, which has received the signals from the position recognizing means 20 and the obstacle detecting means 23, sends signals to the running means 12 and the snaking means 17 to change the direction of the main body 1. It is moved in the width direction by the width of the suction port 7.
Similarly, the garbage is detected by the garbage detecting means 37 until the garbage disappears.
When the main body 1 is moved in the width direction by the length of the suction port 7 and the width of the main body 1 is moved by the width of the suction port 7 when the wall advances to the wall, the entire room is automatically cleaned.

【0027】すなわちごみの量に応じて移動速度を制御
しごみ残りが生じた場合再度同じ所を走行又は後退して
再度清掃する必要性をなくした効率的な自動清掃を行な
うことができる。
That is, the moving speed is controlled in accordance with the amount of dust, and when dust remains, efficient automatic cleaning can be performed without the necessity of traveling or retreating to the same place again and cleaning again.

【0028】図5は本実施例の自動走行式電気掃除機が
清掃した時の本体1の移動経路を示した図である。
FIG. 5 is a view showing a moving path of the main body 1 when the automatic traveling vacuum cleaner of this embodiment cleans.

【0029】図6は本発明の第二の手段の実施例である
自動走行式電気掃除機のブロック図である。以下に本実
施例の作用・動作を説明する。
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an automatic traveling vacuum cleaner which is an embodiment of the second means of the present invention. The operation and operation of the present embodiment will be described below.

【0030】本体1が部屋の壁に沿って一周し終わる
と、この移動した区域内部を清掃区域とみなしこの清掃
区域を自動清掃する。清掃床面がたたみ又はフローリン
グであることを床面判別手段39が検知し、かつ筋目検
知手段40がたたみ又はフローリングの筋目を検知する
と、たたみ筋目検知手段41及びフローリング筋目検知
手段42に信号を送り、清掃床面がたたみの時たたみ筋
目検知手段41が、又清掃床面がフローリングの時フロ
ーリング筋目検知手段42が走行操蛇制御手段35に送
られる信号と移動距離制御手段38からの信号により筋
目に沿って吸い込み口7の長さだけ本体1が移動するよ
うに走行操蛇制御手段35は走行手段12と操蛇手段1
7に信号を送る。
When the main body 1 completes a round along the wall of the room, the inside of the moved area is regarded as a cleaning area, and the cleaning area is automatically cleaned. When the floor surface discriminating means 39 detects that the cleaning floor is bent or flooring, and when the streak detecting means 40 detects a bent or flooring streak, a signal is sent to the folding streak detecting means 41 and the flooring streak detecting means 42. When the cleaning floor surface is folded, the folding streak detecting means 41 is used. When the cleaning floor surface is flooring, the flooring streak detecting means 42 is operated by a signal sent to the traveling snake control means 35 and a signal from the moving distance control means 38. The traveling and snake control means 35 moves the traveling means 12 and the snake operation means 1 so that the main body 1 moves by the length of the suction port 7 along the path.
7 is signaled.

【0031】床面判別手段39は、本体1の底部に、外
周にばね39aを有した伝達棒39bを介して車輪39
cを設け、伝達棒39bの上端に対応する位置に導電ゴ
ム圧力センサ39dを設け、導電ゴム圧力センサ39d
の抵抗値変化を検出する抵抗値検出部39eを設けて構
成しており、床面の違いにより伝達棒39bの高さが変
化し、この変化により床面の判別を行う。
The floor surface discriminating means 39 is provided on the bottom of the main body 1 via a transmission rod 39b having a spring 39a on its outer periphery.
c, and a conductive rubber pressure sensor 39d is provided at a position corresponding to the upper end of the transmission rod 39b.
The height of the transmission rod 39b changes due to a difference in the floor surface, and the floor surface is determined based on the change.

【0032】筋目検知手段40は、本体1の底面に超音
波センサ40aを複数個設け、複数個の超音波センサ4
0aの超音波振動子から発射された超音波が床面に反射
されて超音波振動子に戻ってくる往復時間を検知し筋目
を検知する。このとき、筋目があるのとないのでは往復
時間がことなり、複数個の超音波センサ40aでの超音
波の往復時間が異なると筋目があると判断することが可
能となる。
The streak detecting means 40 is provided with a plurality of ultrasonic sensors 40a on the bottom of the main body 1 and a plurality of ultrasonic sensors 4a.
The ultrasonic wave emitted from the ultrasonic transducer 0a is reflected on the floor surface and the reciprocating time to return to the ultrasonic transducer is detected, and the streak is detected. At this time, if there is no streak, the round trip time differs, and if the round trip times of the ultrasonic waves at the plurality of ultrasonic sensors 40a are different, it is possible to determine that there is a streak.

【0033】床面判別手段39と筋目検知手段40との
検知結果からたたみ筋目検知手段41とフローリング筋
目検知手段42がそれぞれたたみの筋目とフローリング
の筋目を検知する。
The folding line detecting unit 41 and the flooring line detecting unit 42 detect the folding line and the flooring line based on the detection results of the floor surface discriminating unit 39 and the line detecting unit 40, respectively.

【0034】すなわち、たたみ又はフローリングの筋目
に沿って走行しごみを吸い取ることにより、単に筋目と
無関係に清掃していた時に比べてごみの吸い取りに関し
て効率的に自動清掃することができる。
In other words, by sucking garbage traveling along the folds or floors of the flooring, it is possible to perform automatic cleaning efficiently with respect to garbage suction as compared with the case where cleaning is performed simply irrespective of the streaks.

【0035】図9は本実施例の自動走行式電気掃除機が
たたみの筋目に沿って清掃した時の本体1の移動経路を
示した図である。図10は本実施例の自動走行式電気掃
除機がフローリングの筋目に沿って清掃した時の本体1
の移動経路を示した図である。図11は本発明の第三の
手段の実施例である自動走行式電気掃除機のブロック図
である。
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the movement path of the main body 1 when the automatic traveling vacuum cleaner of this embodiment cleans along the folding line. FIG. 10 shows the main body 1 when the self-propelled vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment cleans along the floor of the flooring.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a movement route of the vehicle. FIG. 11 is a block diagram of an automatic traveling vacuum cleaner which is an embodiment of the third means of the present invention.

【0036】以下に本実施例の作用・動作を説明する。
本体1が部屋の壁に沿って障害物を検知しながら移動
し、位置認識手段20により移動した位置を認識してこ
のデータを清掃区域記憶部36に記憶する。清掃区域記
憶部36からのデータを部屋面積計算部43で計算して
結果を部屋面積記憶部44に記憶する。部屋ごとのクリ
ーン必要度はクリーン必要度記憶部45に記憶されてい
る。クリーン必要度とは部屋の種類によって要求される
清潔度合いを示す。
The operation and operation of this embodiment will be described below.
The main body 1 moves along the wall of the room while detecting an obstacle, recognizes the moved position by the position recognizing means 20, and stores the data in the cleaning area storage unit 36. The data from the cleaning area storage unit 36 is calculated by the room area calculation unit 43, and the result is stored in the room area storage unit 44. The necessity of cleaning for each room is stored in the necessity of cleaning storage unit 45. The necessity of cleanness indicates the degree of cleanliness required according to the type of room.

【0037】床ノズル8から吸い込まれたごみを検知す
るごみ検知手段37からの信号は集計ごみ量記憶部46
に記憶される。部屋の清掃ごとの集計ごみ量記憶部46
と部屋のクリーン必要度記憶部45と部屋面積記憶部4
4からのデータを演算部47で演算して結果を必要清掃
回数記憶部48に記憶する。単位期間に必要な清掃回数
は、単位面積当たりの集計ごみ量とクリーン必要度との
比較を行ないその差によって決められる。
The signal from the garbage detecting means 37 for detecting the garbage sucked from the floor nozzle 8 is stored in a total garbage amount storage section 46.
Is stored. Total waste storage unit 46 for each room cleaning
And room cleanliness storage unit 45 and room area storage unit 4
The data from No. 4 is calculated by the calculation unit 47 and the result is stored in the required number-of-cleanings storage unit 48. The number of cleanings required in a unit period is determined by comparing the total amount of waste per unit area with the necessity of cleanliness, and determining the difference.

【0038】必要清掃回数との一致を検出するための基
本となるタイミングパルスを発生するタイミングパルス
発生部49からの信号と部屋の必要清掃回数記憶部48
からのデータを一致検出手段50で検出し、一致した時
に最適な清掃時期であることを警報部29のブザー30
と表示ランプ31で知らせる。例えば単位期間を1ケ
月、1ケ月を30日、必要清掃回数を10回とすると、
3日に1度が最適な清掃時期となる。すなわちその都度
清掃を行なっていた場合よりも効率的に自動清掃するこ
とができる。
A signal from a timing pulse generator 49 for generating a basic timing pulse for detecting coincidence with the required number of times of cleaning and the number of times of room cleaning required 48 are stored.
Is detected by the coincidence detecting means 50, and when the coincidence is detected, the buzzer 30 of the alarm unit 29 determines that the optimal cleaning time is reached.
Is indicated by the display lamp 31. For example, if the unit period is 1 month, 1 month is 30 days, and the required number of cleanings is 10,
Once every three days is the optimal cleaning time. That is, automatic cleaning can be performed more efficiently than when cleaning is performed each time.

【0039】図12は本実施例の自動走行式電気掃除機
において、タイミングパルス発生部からの信号と部屋の
必要清掃回数記憶部からのデータを一致検出手段で検出
し、一致した時に最適な清掃時期であることを知らせる
時のタイミングチャートである。図13は本発明の第四
の手段の実施例である自動走行式電気掃除機のブロック
図である。
FIG. 12 shows that in the automatic traveling vacuum cleaner of the present embodiment, the signal from the timing pulse generator and the data from the required number of times of cleaning of the room are detected by the coincidence detecting means. It is a timing chart at the time of notifying that it is time. FIG. 13 is a block diagram of an automatic traveling vacuum cleaner which is an embodiment of the fourth means of the present invention.

【0040】以下に本実施例の作用・動作を説明する。
床ノズル8から吸い込まれたごみを検知するごみ検知手
段37からの信号は集計ごみ量記憶部46に記憶され
る。集塵袋9を取り換えた時は集塵袋内ごみ量記憶部5
1はゼロに初期化される。清掃が終了した時の集計ごみ
量記憶部46と集塵袋内ごみ量記憶部51のデータを加
算部52で加算して結果を集塵袋内ごみ量記憶部51に
記憶する。
The operation and operation of this embodiment will be described below.
The signal from the dust detection means 37 for detecting the dust sucked from the floor nozzle 8 is stored in the total dust storage unit 46. When the dust bag 9 is replaced, the dust amount storage unit 5 in the dust bag is replaced.
1 is initialized to zero. The addition unit 52 adds the data in the total dust storage unit 46 and the dust bag storage unit 51 when the cleaning is completed, and stores the result in the dust bag storage unit 51.

【0041】各清掃終了ごとに集計ごみ量記憶部46と
集塵袋内ごみ量記憶部51のデータを加算部52で加算
して結果を集塵袋内ごみ量記憶部51に記憶し集塵袋9
の取り換えを示す設定値を越えると集塵袋9の取り換え
時期であることを警報部29のブザー32と表示ランプ
33で警報する。すなわち集塵袋の取り換え時期が容易
にわかる。
Each time the cleaning is completed, the data in the total dust storage unit 46 and the data in the dust bag storage unit 51 are added by the adding unit 52, and the result is stored in the dust bag storage unit 51 and the dust is collected. Bag 9
If the set value indicating the replacement of the dust collection bag 9 is exceeded, the buzzer 32 and the display lamp 33 of the warning unit 29 warn that it is time to replace the dust collection bag 9. That is, it is easy to know when to replace the dust bag.

【0042】[0042]

【発明の効果】以上のように本発明の第一の手段によれ
ば、床ノズルから吸い込んだごみをごみ検知手段で検知
しごみが無くなるまで検知し続け、ごみが無くなって後
吸い込み口の長さだけ長さ方向に本体を移動して、床ノ
ズルから吸い込んだごみをごみ検知手段で検知しごみが
無くなるまで検知し続ける。又壁まで進むと方向転換し
て吸い込み口の幅だけ幅方向に本体を移動して、同様に
床ノズルから吸い込んだごみを検知手段で検知しごみが
無くなるまで検知し続け、ごみが無くなって後吸い込み
口の長さだけ長さ方向に本体を移動することより、ごみ
の吸い残しが無くなり再度同じ所を走行又は後退して再
度清掃する必要が無くなり効率的な自動清掃を行なうこ
とができる。
As described above, according to the first means of the present invention, the dust sucked from the floor nozzle is detected by the dust detecting means and is continuously detected until the dust is eliminated. The main body is moved in the length direction, and the dust sucked from the floor nozzle is detected by the dust detection means, and the detection is continued until the dust is eliminated. In addition, when proceeding to the wall, change direction and move the main unit in the width direction by the width of the suction port, similarly detect the dust sucked from the floor nozzle by the detection means and continue to detect until the garbage disappears, and after the garbage disappears By moving the main body in the length direction by the length of the suction port, there is no need to unload dust and it is not necessary to travel or retreat in the same place again to clean again, and efficient automatic cleaning can be performed.

【0043】また、本発明の第二の手段によれば、たた
み・フローリングを床面判別手段により検知し筋目検知
手段により筋目を検知して筋目に沿って清掃することよ
り、たたみ・フローリングの筋目と無関係に清掃してい
た場合に比べてごみの吸い込みに関して効率的な自動清
掃を行なうことができる。
According to the second means of the present invention, the folding / flooring is detected by the floor surface discriminating means, and the streaks are detected by the streaking detecting means and cleaned along the streaks. As a result, it is possible to perform efficient automatic cleaning with respect to dust suction as compared with the case where cleaning is performed regardless of the situation.

【0044】そして、本発明の第三の手段によれば、部
屋の清掃ごとの集計ごみ量と部屋の面積と部屋のクリー
ン必要度により必要清掃回数を演算してタイミングパル
ス発生部からの信号との一致により最適な清掃時期をブ
ザーと表示ランプで知らせることより、その都度清掃を
行う場合に比べて効率的な自動清掃を行なうことができ
る。
According to the third means of the present invention, the required number of cleanings is calculated based on the total amount of waste for each cleaning of the room, the area of the room and the necessity of cleaning the room, and the signal from the timing pulse generator is calculated. By notifying the optimum cleaning time by the buzzer and the indicator lamp by the coincidence of the above, the automatic cleaning can be performed more efficiently than in the case where the cleaning is performed each time.

【0045】更に、本発明の第四の手段によれば、集塵
袋内ごみ量記憶部のデータが集塵袋の取り換えを示す設
定値を越えた場合にブザーと表示ランプで警報すること
より、集塵袋の取り換え時期が容易にわかる。
Further, according to the fourth means of the present invention, when the data in the dust amount storage unit in the dust collection bag exceeds a set value indicating replacement of the dust collection bag, an alarm is issued by a buzzer and a display lamp. It is easy to know when to replace the dust bag.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の自動走行式電気掃除機の縦断面図であ
る。
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an automatic traveling vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

【図2】本発明の自動走行式電気掃除機の距離検知部を
示すの側面図である。
FIG. 2 is a side view showing a distance detecting unit of the automatic traveling vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

【図3】本発明の自動走行式電気掃除機の接触検知部を
示すの側面図である。
FIG. 3 is a side view showing a contact detection unit of the automatic traveling vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

【図4】本発明の第一の手段の実施例である自動走行式
電気掃除機のブロック図である。
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an automatic traveling vacuum cleaner which is an embodiment of the first means of the present invention.

【図5】本発明の第一の手段の実施例である自動走行式
電気掃除機が清掃した時の本体の移動経路を示した図で
ある。
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a movement path of the main body when the automatic traveling vacuum cleaner according to the first embodiment of the present invention cleans.

【図6】本発明の第二の手段の実施例である自動走行式
電気掃除機のブロック図である。
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an automatic traveling vacuum cleaner which is an embodiment of the second means of the present invention.

【図7】本発明の第二の手段の実施例である自動走行式
電気掃除機の床面判別手段を示す断面図である。
FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a floor determining means of an automatic traveling vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the second means of the present invention.

【図8】本発明の第二の手段の実施例である自動走行式
電気掃除機の筋目検知手段を示す断面図である。
FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a streak detecting means of the automatic traveling vacuum cleaner which is an embodiment of the second means of the present invention.

【図9】本発明の第二の手段の実施例である自動走行式
電気掃除機がたたみの筋目に沿って清掃した時の本体の
移動経路を示した図である。
FIG. 9 is a view showing a movement path of the main body when the self-propelled vacuum cleaner according to the second means of the present invention cleans along a folding line.

【図10】本発明の第二の手段の実施例である自動走行
式電気掃除機がフローリングの筋目に沿って清掃した時
の本体の移動経路を示した図である。
FIG. 10 is a view showing a movement path of a main body when an automatic traveling vacuum cleaner which is an embodiment of the second means of the present invention cleans along floors of a flooring.

【図11】本発明の第三の手段の実施例である自動走行
式電気掃除機のブロック図である。
FIG. 11 is a block diagram of an automatic traveling vacuum cleaner which is an embodiment of the third means of the present invention.

【図12】本発明の第三の手段の実施例である自動走行
式電気掃除機において、タイミングパルス発生部からの
信号と部屋の必要清掃回数記憶部からのデータを一致検
出手段で検出し一致した時に最適な清掃時期であること
を知らせる時のタイミングチャートである。
FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing an automatic traveling vacuum cleaner according to a third embodiment of the present invention; It is a timing chart at the time of notifying that it is the optimal cleaning time when it is done.

【図13】本発明の第四の手段の実施例である自動走行
式電気掃除機のブロック図である。
FIG. 13 is a block diagram of an automatic traveling vacuum cleaner which is an embodiment of the fourth means of the present invention.

【図14】従来の自動走行式電気掃除機のブロック図で
ある。
FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a conventional automatic traveling vacuum cleaner.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 本体 2 清掃手段 3 電動送風機 4 集塵室 7 吸い込み口 8 床ノズル 12 走行手段 14 走行駆動部 15 走行輪 17 操蛇手段 18 操蛇モーター 20 位置認識手段 21 走行距離検知部 22 走行方向検知部 23 障害物検知手段 24 距離検知部 25 接触検知部 26 操作部 29 警報部 34 電源 35 走行操蛇制御手段 36 清掃区域記憶部 37 ごみ検知手段 38 移動距離制御手段 39 床面判別手段 40 筋目検知手段 41 たたみ筋目検知手段 42 フローリング筋目検知手段 43 部屋面積計算部 44 部屋面積記憶部 45 クリーン必要度記憶部 46 集計ごみ量記憶部 47 演算部 48 必要清掃回数記憶部 49 タイミングパルス発生部 50 一致検出手段 51 集塵袋内ごみ量記憶部 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Cleaning means 3 Electric blower 4 Dust collection chamber 7 Suction port 8 Floor nozzle 12 Traveling means 14 Traveling drive part 15 Traveling wheel 17 Snake control means 18 Snake control motor 20 Position recognition means 21 Travel distance detection part 22 Travel direction detection part Reference Signs List 23 Obstacle detecting means 24 Distance detecting section 25 Contact detecting section 26 Operation section 29 Alarm section 34 Power supply 35 Running and snaking control means 36 Cleaning area storage section 37 Garbage detecting means 38 Moving distance controlling means 39 Floor discriminating means 40 Streak detecting means 41 Folding streak detecting means 42 Flooring streaking detecting means 43 Room area calculation unit 44 Room area storage unit 45 Clean necessity storage unit 46 Total garbage amount storage unit 47 Operation unit 48 Necessary cleaning frequency storage unit 49 Timing pulse generation unit 50 Coincidence detection unit 51 Dust collection bag storage unit

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (56)参考文献 特開 平3−106319(JP,A) 特開 平5−46246(JP,A) 特開 平5−46239(JP,A) 特開 平4−333902(JP,A) 特開 平5−56900(JP,A) 特開 平5−15479(JP,A) 特開 平4−343826(JP,A) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7,DB名) A47L 9/00 102 A47L 9/28 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-3-106319 (JP, A) JP-A-5-46246 (JP, A) JP-A-5-46239 (JP, A) 333902 (JP, A) JP-A-5-56900 (JP, A) JP-A-5-15479 (JP, A) JP-A-4-343826 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. 7 , DB name) A47L 9/00 102 A47L 9/28

Claims (4)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項1】 電気掃除機本体に設けられ、吸い込み口
を備えた床ノズルを含む清掃手段と、掃除機を走行させ
走行手段と、掃除機の走行方向を制御する操蛇手段
と、掃除機の位置認識手段と、障害物検知手段と、清掃
区域を記憶する清掃区域記憶部と、前記床ノズルから吸
い込まれたごみを検知するごみ検知手段と、電源とを備
えた自動走行式掃除機において、前記位置認識手段と障
害物検知手段からの信号と清掃区域記憶部からのデータ
により本体の移動経路を決定し前記走行手段と操蛇手段
に信号を送り前進・後退・停止・方向転換を制御する走
行操蛇制御手段と、前記ごみ検知手段からの信号により
ごみを検知しなくなったことに応答して吸い込み口の長
さ又は幅だけ掃除機本体を移動させる信号を前記走行操
舵手段に送る移動距離制御手段とを設けたことを特徴と
する自動走行式電気掃除機。
1. A cleaning means provided on a main body of an electric vacuum cleaner, the cleaning means including a floor nozzle provided with a suction port, and running the vacuum cleaner.
A traveling means that, a Misaohebi means for controlling the travel direction of the cleaner, a position recognizer cleaner, and the obstacle detection means, and the cleaning area storage unit for storing the cleaning zone, is sucked from the floor nozzle Equipped with garbage detection means for detecting garbage and a power supply
In the automatic traveling vacuum cleaner obtained above, the moving path of the main body is determined based on the signals from the position recognizing means and the obstacle detecting means and the data from the cleaning area storage unit, and signals are sent to the traveling means and the snake means to move forward and backward. - a travel Misaohebi control means for controlling the stopping and turning, the signal from the previous SL dust detection means
In response to the detection of dust being stopped, a signal for moving the cleaner body by the length or width of the suction port is transmitted to the travel operation.
Self-traveling vacuum cleaner, characterized by comprising a moving distance control means for directing the steering means.
【請求項2】 電気掃除機本体に設けられ、吸い込み口
を備えた床ノズルを含む清掃手段と、掃除機を走行させ
走行手段と、掃除機の走行方向を制御する操蛇手段
と、掃除機の位置認識手段と、障害物検知手段と、清掃
区域を記憶する清掃区域記憶部と、前記床ノズルから吸
い込まれたごみを検知するごみ検知手段と、電源とを備
えた自動走行式掃除機において、たたみ・フローリング
の清掃床面を判別する床面判別手段と、床面の凹凸から
その筋目を検知する床面検知手段と、前記床面判別手段
と筋目検知手段からの信号によるたたみ筋目検知手段及
びフローリング筋目検知手段と、 前記位置認識手段と障害物検知手段からの信号と清掃区
域記憶部からのデータにより本体の移動経路を決定し前
記走行手段と操蛇手段に信号を送り前進・後退・停止・
方向転換を制御する走行操蛇制御手段であって、前記た
たみ筋目検知手段とフローリング筋目検知手段からの信
号により前記走行手段と操蛇手段に筋目に沿って走行す
るための信号を送る走行操蛇制御手段とを備えたことを
特徴とする自動走行式電気掃除機。
2. A suction port provided on a main body of the vacuum cleaner.
Cleaning means including a floor nozzle provided with
That the traveling means and, Misaohebi means for controlling the travel direction of the cleaner
, Vacuum cleaner position recognition means, obstacle detection means, cleaning
A cleaning area storage unit for storing an area, and suction from the floor nozzle.
Equipped with garbage detection means for detecting garbage
In example was self-traveling vacuum cleaner, and the floor judging means for judging cleaning floor tatami flooring, the unevenness of the floor surface
Floor surface detecting means for detecting the streak, folding line detecting means and flooring streak detecting means based on signals from the floor surface discriminating means and streak detecting means, signals from the position recognizing means and obstacle detecting means, and a cleaning area The moving path of the main body is determined based on the data from the storage unit, and signals are sent to the traveling means and the snake means to advance / retreat / stop /
A traveling snake control means for controlling a direction change , wherein the traveling snake control means travels along the streak to the traveling means and the snake control means according to a signal from the folding line detecting means and the flooring line detecting means .
Automatic traveling vacuum cleaner you characterized in that a travel Misaohebi control means for sending because the signal.
【請求項3】 前記ごみ検知手段からの信号を受ける各
部屋の集計ごみ量記憶部と、前記清掃区域記憶部からの
信号を受け計算する部屋面積計算部と計算結果を記憶す
る部屋面積記憶部と、各部屋のクリーン必要度を記憶す
るクリーン必要度記憶部と、前記集計ごみ量記憶部と部
屋面積記憶部とクリーン必要度記憶部からの信号を演算
する演算部と、演算部からの出力を記憶する必要清掃回
数記憶部と、タイミングパルス発生部と、必要清掃回数
記憶部とタイミングパルス発生部からの信号の一致を検
出する一致検出手段と、前記一致検出手段からの信号を
受け最適な清掃時期であることを知らせるブザーと表示
ランプとを含んだ警報部とを備えたことを特徴とする請
求項1又は請求項2記載の自動走行式電気掃除機。
3. A total waste amount storage unit of each room receiving a signal from the waste detection means, a room area calculation unit receiving and calculating a signal from the cleaning area storage unit, and a room area storage unit storing a calculation result. And a cleanness necessity storage unit that stores the cleanness necessity of each room; a calculation unit that calculates signals from the total waste amount storage unit, the room area storage unit, and the cleanness necessity storage unit; and an output from the calculation unit. A required number of cleaning times storage unit, a timing pulse generating unit, a coincidence detecting means for detecting coincidence of signals from the required number of cleaning times storage unit and the timing pulse generating unit, and an optimal signal receiving signal from the coincidence detecting means. 3. The automatic traveling vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, further comprising a buzzer for notifying that it is time to clean and an alarm unit including an indicator lamp.
【請求項4】 集塵袋内のごみ量を記憶した集塵袋内ご
み量記憶部と、前記集計ごみ量記憶部と集塵袋内ごみ量
記憶部からの信号を加算し集塵袋内ごみ量記憶部へ出力
する加算部と、前記集塵袋内ごみ量記憶部からの出力に
より集塵袋取り換え時期を警報するブザーと表示ランプ
とを含んだ警報部とを備えたことを特徴とする請求項
、請求項2又は請求項3記載の自動走行式電気掃除
機。
4. The dust collection bag storage unit storing the amount of dust in the dust collection bag, and adding the signals from the aggregated waste storage unit and the dust collection bag storage unit to add the dust amount in the dust collection bag. An addition unit that outputs to the garbage amount storage unit, and an alarm unit that includes a buzzer that alerts the dust collection bag replacement time by an output from the garbage amount storage unit in the dust collection bag and an indicator lamp, The self-propelled vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein the vacuum cleaner is a self-propelled vacuum cleaner.
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