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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2000
Ulf Petersson, Tollered, SE;
Björn Spaak, Jönköping, SE;
Lars Sundberg, Jönköping, SE;
Aktiebolaget Electrolux, Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A docking system ( ) which essentially comprises at least one docking station ( ) for at least one self-propelled working tool ( ), and includes the working tool ( ) itself, preferably intended for attendance of ground or floor, such as grass-cutting, moss-scratching, watering, vacuum-cleaning, polishing etc. The docking station and the tool can by way of emitted signals establish contact with each other, so that the tool can drive up to the docking station, and the docking station is provided with at least one first transmission part ( ) for transmission of energy and/or information between the docking station and the working tool, which is provided with at least one co-operating second transmission part ( ). The docking station is designed as a base plate ( ), intended to be placed on ground or floor, and provided with at least one rising part ( ), of which at least one part is used for mounting of the transmission part(s), and the docking station is so adapted that the tool with any part, such as wheel(s) ( ), or body ( ), can drive up on the docking station.