Docking station for robotic cleaner
AssigneeSharkNinja Operating LLC
InventorsDavid HARTING, Jason B. THORNE
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Abstract
A docking station for a robotic vacuum cleaner may include a suction motor, a collection bin, and a filter system fluidly coupled to the suction motor. The suction motor may be configured to suction debris from a dust cup of the robotic vacuum cleaner. The filter system may include a filter medium to collect debris suctioned from the dust cup, a compactor configured to urge a first portion of the filter medium towards a second portion of the filter medium such that a closed bag can be formed, and a conveyor configured to urge the closed bag into the collection bin.
Claims20
A docking station for a robotic vacuum cleaner comprising:
- a suction motor configured to suction debris from a dust cup of the robotic vacuum cleaner;
- a collection bin;
- and
- a filter system fluidly coupled to the suction motor, the filter system including:
- a filter medium to collect debris suctioned from the dust cup;
- a compactor configured to urge a first portion of the filter medium towards a second portion of the filter medium such that a closed bag can be formed;
- and
- a conveyor configured to urge the closed bag into the collection bin.
An autonomous cleaning system comprising:
- a robotic vacuum cleaner having a dust cup for collection of debris;
- a docking station configured to couple to the robotic vacuum cleaner, the docking station including:
- a suction motor configured to suction debris from the dust cup of the robotic vacuum cleaner;
- a collection bin;
- and
- a filter system fluidly coupled to the suction motor, the filter system including:
- a filter medium to collect debris suctioned from the dust cup;
- a compactor configured to urge a first portion of the filter medium towards a second portion of the filter medium such that a closed bag can be formed;
- and
- a conveyor configured to urge the closed bag into the collection bin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.