GB2413945B - Robot cleaner - Google Patents

Robot cleaner

Info

Publication number: GB2413945B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: robot cleaner; cleaner; robot
Prior art date: 2004-05-12
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Lifetime

Application number

GB0427479A

Other versions

GB2413945A (en

GB0427479D0 (en

Inventor

Ju-Sang Lee

Jang-Youn Ko

Jeong-Gon Song

Il-Du Jung

Ki-Man Kim

Sam-Jong Jeung

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Original Assignee

Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co Ltd

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2004-05-12

Filing date

2004-12-15

Publication date

2006-04-26

2004-12-15 Application filed by Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co Ltd filed Critical Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co Ltd

2005-01-19 Publication of GB0427479D0 publication Critical patent/GB0427479D0/en

2005-11-16 Publication of GB2413945A publication Critical patent/GB2413945A/en

2006-04-26 Application granted granted Critical

2006-04-26 Publication of GB2413945B publication Critical patent/GB2413945B/en

2024-12-15 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
- A47L9/02—Nozzles
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
- A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
- A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
- A47L9/009—Carrying-vehicles; Arrangements of trollies or wheels; Means for avoiding mechanical obstacles
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L2201/00—Robotic cleaning machines, i.e. with automatic control of the travelling movement or the cleaning operation

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Electric Vacuum Cleaner (AREA)
Electric Suction Cleaners (AREA)
Nozzles For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)

GB0427479A 2004-05-12 2004-12-15 Robot cleaner Expired - Lifetime GB2413945B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
KR1020040033371A KR100544480B1 (en)	2004-05-12	2004-05-12	Automatic cleaning apparatus

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB0427479D0 GB0427479D0 (en)	2005-01-19
GB2413945A GB2413945A (en)	2005-11-16
GB2413945B true GB2413945B (en)	2006-04-26

Family

ID=33536482

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB0427479A Expired - Lifetime GB2413945B (en)	2004-05-12	2004-12-15	Robot cleaner

Country Status (9)

Country	Link
US (1)	US20050251947A1 (en)
JP (1)	JP2005323999A (en)
KR (1)	KR100544480B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN1330271C (en)
AU (1)	AU2004237819A1 (en)
DE (1)	DE102004060850A1 (en)
FR (1)	FR2870099A1 (en)
GB (1)	GB2413945B (en)
SE (1)	SE527033C2 (en)

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Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
GB2413945A (en)	2005-11-16
KR100544480B1 (en)	2006-01-24
CN1330271C (en)	2007-08-08
SE0402883D0 (en)	2004-11-29
DE102004060850A1 (en)	2005-12-08
CN1695533A (en)	2005-11-16
US20050251947A1 (en)	2005-11-17
FR2870099A1 (en)	2005-11-18
GB0427479D0 (en)	2005-01-19
SE527033C2 (en)	2005-12-13
AU2004237819A1 (en)	2005-12-01
JP2005323999A (en)	2005-11-24
SE0402883L (en)	2005-11-13
KR20050108556A (en)	2005-11-17

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