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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2023
Bsh Hausgeräte Gmbh, Munich, DE;
Frank Schnitzer, Bad Neustadt, DE;
Kristina Daniel, Bad Neustadt, DE;
Stefan Hassfurter, Maroldsweisach, DE;
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A method for operating a mobile self-propelled appliance, in particular a floor cleaning appliance such as a robot vacuum cleaner and/or robot sweeper and/or robot mopping appliance, includes detecting at least one obstacle in a floor processing area, cleaning a surrounding area of the obstacle by using at least two straight driving maneuvers at the obstacle from different directions, and basing the number and direction of the straight driving maneuvers on a size and/or shape of the obstacle. A mobile self-propelled appliance which is configured to implement the method is also provided.