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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2012
Applicant:
Irobot Corporation, Bedford, MA (US);
Inventors:
Craig A. Henricksen, Cambridge, MA (US);
Joseph Geringer, Merrimack, NH (US);
Assignee:
iRobot Corporation, Bedford, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2011.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/0044 (2013.01); B25J 9/0003 (2013.01); A47L 2201/02 (2013.01); A47L 2201/022 (2013.01); G05D 1/0225 (2013.01);
Abstract
A coverage robot docking station includes a base having a robot receiving surface. The base defines a power receptacle for receiving a power supply. The base also defines a beacon receptacle for receiving a beacon. A side wall extends from the base, where the side wall and the receiving surface of the base define a robot holder. At least one charging contact is disposed on the robot receiving surface for charging a received robot.