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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2020
Makita Corporation, Anjo, JP;
Kentaro Koura, Anjo, JP;
Takuro Konishi, Anjo, JP;
MAKITA CORPORATION, Anjo, JP;
Abstract
An autonomous cleaning device (), such as a robotic vacuum (), has an optical sensor () that includes: a rotary body () configured to rotate relative to a main body () about a rotational axis (CX); a light-emitting device () provided on the rotary body; a light-receiving device () provided on the rotary body; a cover () disposed upward of the rotary body; and legs () disposed around the rotary body and supporting the cover. In a cross section orthogonal to the rotational axis, at least a portion of a surface of each of the legs is inclined with respect to a virtual radial line (RL) extending in the radial direction of the rotational axis.