Sterilizer for autonomous robotic cleaner
AssigneeEisenman International Company
InventorJENG-YANG HWANG
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Abstract
A sterilizer for an autonomous robotic cleaner is revealed. An ultraviolet (UV) sterilizer is disposed on a top surface of an autonomous robotic cleaner. When the autonomous robotic cleaner is moved for cleaning the floor, consumers can activate the UV sterilizer by remote control to perform sterilization of indoor environments according to their needs. Thus a clean and hygienic environment is achieved. A person or pet in area to be cleaned is detected in a real time manner by a thermal sensor module so that the UV sterilizer is turned off immediately to protect the person or pet from injuries caused by exposure to UV light.
Claims10
A sterilizer for autonomous robotic cleaners comprising:
- an ultraviolet (UV) sterilizer which is disposed on a top surface of a main body of an autonomous robotic cleaner and having a suction mount, a control module, a power supply module, an ultraviolet (UV) generator, and a thermal sensor module;
- wherein the suction mount is attached and fixed to the top surface of the main body while the control module, the power supply module, the UV generator, and the thermal sensor module are arranged at the suction mount;
- wherein the control module is electrically connected to the power supply module, the UV generator, and the thermal sensor module;
- wherein the power supply module supplies power to the control module, the UV generator, and the thermal sensor module;
- wherein the control module is operated to drive the UV generator to produce UV light for sterilization;
- when the UV generator produces UV light, the thermal sensor module detects whether there is a person or animal in a space to be cleaned and sends messages related to detection results to the control module;
- the control module checks whether there is a person or animal in the space to be cleaned according to the messages received;
- if check result of the control module is yes, the UV generator is turned off.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.