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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2020
Applicant:
Bissell Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Inventor:
Adam Brown, Holland, MI (US);
Assignee:
BISSELL Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 9/28 (2006.01); A47L 11/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 9/2873 (2013.01); A47L 9/2852 (2013.01); A47L 11/4011 (2013.01); A47L 11/4013 (2013.01); A47L 11/4083 (2013.01); A47L 2201/022 (2013.01); A47L 2201/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
An autonomous floor cleaning system includes an interlock for physically interlocking an autonomous floor cleaner with a docking station. The interlock selectively engages when the robot is docked at the docking station, and can automatically engage as when a predefined locking criterion is met. The interlock can remain engaged until a predefined unlocking criterion is met. Methods for docking an autonomous floor cleaner with a docking station are disclosed.