Systems and methods for active suspension for a robotic vacuum removable cleaning pad
AssigneeSharkNinja Operating LLC
InventorEvan Paul Jasper
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Abstract
A system and method may release or pick up a collecting body or cleaning pad from a robotic vacuum to selectively mop and/or vacuum a floor surface. A robotic vacuum base may include an attaching element protruding from the robotic vacuum base and a collecting body releasably coupled to the robotic vacuum. The collecting body may have an attaching element recess shaped to engage the attaching element. The attaching element recess may engage the attaching element to secure the collecting body to the robotic vacuum base in a direction of the robotic vacuum away from the robotic vacuum base.
Claims15
A system for releasing a collecting body from a robotic vacuum to convert the robotic vacuum to a dry mode of operation when the robotic vacuum is configured for a wet mode of operation, the system comprising:
- a robotic vacuum base including an attaching element protruding from the robotic vacuum base;
- and
- a collecting body releasably coupled to the robotic vacuum by an attachment device engaging the robotic vacuum between the collecting body and the robotic vacuum, the attachment device having an attaching element recess shaped to engage the attaching element of the robotic vacuum base;
- wherein the attaching element recess engaging the attaching element releases the collecting body from the robotic vacuum base in a direction of the robotic vacuum away from the robotic vacuum base.
A method for converting a robotic vacuum to a dry mode of operation when the robotic vacuum is configured for a wet mode of operation, the method comprising:
- receiving processor-executable instructions to enter a dry mode of operation at the robotic vacuum;
- in response to receiving processor-executable instructions to enter the dry mode of operation at the robotic vacuum, executing processor-executable instructions for:
- determining a wet mode cleaning body is attached to a chassis of the robotic vacuum;
- locating a docking module of the robotic vacuum;
- and
- engaging an attaching element of the docking module within an attaching element recess of the wet mode cleaning body;
- wherein engagement of the attaching element of the docking module within the attaching element recess of the wet mode cleaning body disengages the wet mode cleaning body from the robotic vacuum when the robotic vacuum drives away from the docking module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.