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US 12,635,839 B2Granted
Robotic cleaner having surface type sensor
AssigneeSharkNinja Operating LLC
InventorsChad Woodrow, Brendan C. Uchendu, Christopher Pinheiro
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Abstract
A combination surface type sensor may include a housing including a first receptacle, a second receptacle, a third receptacle, and a fourth receptacle, a first surface type detector disposed within the first receptacle, a second surface type detector disposed within the fourth receptacle, an emitter disposed within the second receptacle, and a drop-off detector disposed within the third receptacle.
Claims8
A combination surface type sensor comprising:
- a housing including a first receptacle, a second receptacle, a third receptacle, and a fourth receptacle;
- a first surface type detector disposed within the first receptacle;
- a second surface type detector disposed within the fourth receptacle;
- an emitter disposed within the second receptacle;
- a drop-off detector disposed within the third receptacle;
- and
- a cover extending over each of the first, second, third, and fourth receptacles, the cover including a lens that corresponds to the fourth receptacle.
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A robotic cleaner comprising:
- a body;
- a primary controller coupled to the body and being configured to cause the robotic cleaner to carry out at least one cleaning behavior;
- a secondary controller coupled to the body and communicatively coupled to the primary controller, the secondary controller being configured to cause the robotic cleaner to carry out at least one hazard avoidance behavior;
- and
- a combination surface type sensor coupled to the body, the combination surface type sensor including:
- a housing including a first receptacle, a second receptacle, a third receptacle, and a fourth receptacle;
- a first surface type detector disposed within the first receptacle and communicatively coupled to the primary controller;
- a second surface type detector disposed within the fourth receptacle and communicatively coupled to the primary controller;
- an emitter disposed within the second receptacle and communicatively coupled to the secondary controller;
- a drop-off detector disposed within the third receptacle and communicatively coupled to the secondary controller;
- and
- a cover extending over each of the first, second, third, and fourth receptacles, the cover includes a lens, and the lens corresponds to the fourth receptacle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.