iRobot had 44 patents in robotics during Q3 2023. iRobot Corp filed 15 patents in Robotics theme during Q3 2023. iRobot Corp filed several patents during Q3 2023. One patent describes a mobile cleaning robot with a movable drive wheel arm and cam follower, allowing it to move within an environment. Another patent involves a robot cleaning system with a mobile cleaning robot, docking station, and camera for capturing imagery of the robot’s underside. An autonomous cleaning robot patent focuses on a drive and controller that can navigate and clean rooms based on an editable mission timeline. Lastly, a patent discusses a mobile robot system with a docking station and mobile cleaning robot, where the robot’s controller can detect obstacles in the docking area and generate recommendations for the user. GlobalData’s report on iRobot gives a 360-degreee view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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iRobot grant share with robotics as a theme is 48% in Q3 2023. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: Mobile cleaning robot suspension (Patent ID: US20230270299A1)
The patent filed by iRobot Corp. describes a mobile cleaning robot that can move within an environment. The robot includes a body, a drive wheel arm, a drive wheel, a cam, and a cam follower. The drive wheel arm is connected to the body and can move between an extended position and a retracted position. The drive wheel is connected to the drive wheel arm and can move with it to propel the robot. The cam is also connected to the drive wheel arm and moves with it. The cam follower is connected to the body and engages with the cam to move the drive wheel arm towards the extended position. The robot also includes a biasing member connected to the body and the cam follower to bias the drive wheel arm towards the extended position.
The patent also describes a suspension assembly for the mobile cleaning robot. The suspension assembly includes a drive wheel, a drive wheel arm connected to the body of the robot and supporting the drive wheel, a cam connected to the drive wheel arm, and a cam follower connected to the body and engaged with the cam to move the drive wheel arm towards the extended position. The suspension assembly further includes a biasing member connected to the body and the cam follower to bias the drive wheel arm towards the extended position. Additionally, a cam arm connects the cam follower to the body, and an extension tube connects the biasing member to the cam arm. The biasing member has a length greater than the distance between the connection points of the biasing member to the body and the extension tube to the cam arm.
In summary, the patent filed by iRobot Corp. describes a mobile cleaning robot with a unique drive wheel arm and suspension assembly. The drive wheel arm and suspension assembly allow the robot to move within an environment and provide a desired force profile for efficient cleaning. The biasing member ensures that the drive wheel arm remains in the extended position for optimal performance.
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