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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2020
Applicant:
Sharkninja Operating, Llc, Needham, MA (US);
Inventors:
David Harting, Mansfield, MA (US);
Jason B. Thorne, Dover, MA (US);
Assignee:
SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 9/28 (2006.01); A47L 11/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 9/2873 (2013.01); A47L 11/4025 (2013.01); A47L 11/4027 (2013.01); A47L 2201/024 (2013.01);
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.