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`r® Selbstfahrendes Reinigungsgerét
`Salbstfa'h rendes Reini'gungsgerét (20), mi1
`- einem Antriebsmotor (31, 32) zum Antrleb von minde-
`stens zwei an dam Rainigungsgetit montierten Ridern
`(21. 22),
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`— einem Steuermchner (30) zur Steuerung der Bewegung
`dos Heinigungsgeréts (20).
`— Sansor'an (23H;.34) zur .Detekti'un von Hindernissen,
`-und gegabenen‘falls mit
`— einer Reinigungseinheit (10) zur automatischan 0er
`manuallen Reinigung nicht-textiler .Bodenbelfiga,rwelche
`enthiélt:
`— eln Rainigungstuch (1),‘w,elchas um eine Mehrzahl Rol—
`len (3—9) gelegt is: und auf einer Suite der Reinigungsein-
`he‘it Moraine nach auBen waisandeabene Reinigungsflfi-
`che “8) bildet,
`— einen Reinigungsbehélter (13,). welcher eino Reini-
`gungsfldsslgkéit enthilt und durch welchen das Reini-
`gungstuch (1) dumh Transport- und Antriebsrollan (3— 8)
`farderbar is1,
`dadurch gekenmeichnet. dais
`— in dem Steuerrechner (30) sine Anzahl von Grundmu-
`stern von ijaktorian {fir die Fortbewegung dos Reini-
`gungsgerits speiCherbar .und benutzerseitig auswfihlbar
`ist, und
`- in dem Stauerrechnar (3D) eine Fortbewegungss’trate-
`gle gespelchen lat, nach der das Reinigungsgerfit .(20)
`nach Durchlaufnn dos Grundmustars einer ausgewiihhan
`Trdlaktprie In sine (nach dam Zufallsprinzlp 'ausgewfihlta
`RIchtung féhrt und nach elner vorbestimmten zurflckge—
`legten Entfernung in dieser Richtung emeut mit dem
`Durehlaufan dea ,Grundmus‘ters der ausgawihlten Trajek—
`.torie beginnt.
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`Die Erfindung ‘bcuiflicin sclbstfahnendcs Rcini’gungsge-
`rat nachdem Obenbegnifl’ des Patentanspnuchs 1.
`‘
`Auf glanen .oden leicht stnukunnienten FuBbdden wie Holz—
`, Pankctt- oden Fliesenbaden bilden sicb schn sehncll deut-
`lieh sichxbane rSchmutz- und Staubablagenun‘gen, die, ob-
`wohl sic keine stark: Vcnsehnnutzung danstellen, doch 211 ci-
`nen venhfilmixmfiBig smrkcn’Beeintnfichligungdes optisch'en
`Enscheinungsbilds‘des Unnengrunds fiihnen. Dies gilt fiir die
`Bodenbclfige sowehl inpnivaten Haushalten als auch in 6f-
`fenLIichen Gebiiuden. Insbcsondene bei gnoBflfiehigen .Bo-
`denbelfigen in den Eingangshallen von Stank fnequentienten
`rdffentliehen Gebiiudcn wic Kaufllausenn, Muscenoden Ban-
`ken tnitt'bei ,nasscnn Oder wintenlichen Wetter und bei slan-
`kem Publikumsvenkchr in solchen 'Umgebungen schnell
`cine stark: Venschmmzung des Bodens ein. Die’Rcinigung
`demniger nicht-tcxlilen Bodenbelfig'e wind naeh .demeitigem
`Stand den Technik min mcchanischen oden elektnisch ange-
`triebencn fahnbanen Reinigungsgcrmen dunch'gefiihn. Sol-
`.che fahnbanen Reinigungsgcnfite anbeiten zwan mit zufnic—
`denstcllenden Reinigungsleismng, sind jcdoch zumcist nun
`manucll zu bedienen.
`Nach demifigem Stand ,den 'l‘cchnik weisen die .meisten
`bekannten automatischen .‘odcn selbstfahnenden'Reinigungs-
`gen-zine eleknrisch angetnicbe'ne Rotationsbilnsten 'auf. .Bci-
`spielhafi sei hien auf die deutSche Offcnlegungsschnifi
`DE ’195 44-999 A! venwiesen, .die cine selbstfah'nende Rei-
`nigungsvon'ichtung fiir FuBbédcn betriffl. Diesc Von-ieb—
`tung enmdglichteine automatischc Reinigung von FuBbdden .
`insbesondcnc entlimg eines Wandbeneiehes7 ‘Sic waist ein‘c
`clektrisch angetriebenc Bunslenschcibe auf, dutch die inn
`Bennieb Stanb— und Schmulzpartikel in einen Staubaufneh-
`.men befdndcnt und in diesenn gesamnnell wcnden. Dicse Ant
`den Reinigung ist inn Unlenschied zu einer Fcuchtneinigung
`naturgemfiB unvollstfindig, da .den Schmulz nun unzunei-
`chend gebunden wind. Den weilengehendc Vonschlag, die
`‘Borstcn mil Alkohol zu u-finken. stem keine wesenflichc
`Venbcsserung hinsichtlich der-Schmutzbindungdan.
`.Es wurden auch beneits Reinigungsgenfite milfon— oden
`:umlaufenden Reinigungsbiindem ‘Vongcschlagen.
`In den
`W0 9.1/11'134 ist ein fahrbanes Reinigungsgenfit - bcscbnie-
`ben, welches cine erste Rolle aufweist1 die mil: einem ge‘wik-
`kelnen Vornat‘eines Reinigungsbendes umgebcn wind, nund
`cincfzweite elcktnisch angetriebene Rolle, auf die im'Beu-ieb
`das "vcrbnauchte Reinigun'gsband aufgcwickelt wind. Auf
`seinem Weg von den enshen zun zweiten Roilc lfiufidas Rei-
`n'igungsband iiben cincn Umfangsabsehniu eines Endles-
`bandcs, so daB cs an desscn'Untenseilc mit den .Obenflfiche
`dcs zu neinigcnden Bodens in ,Bcniihnung gebneeht wind
`Dunch Zufllhnung von Wassen aus einenn Tank kann auch
`cine NaBncinigung des Bodens erfolgen.'Dcn~Nachtcil dieses
`Genfirs is: jedoch, .daB das Reinigungsband nacb Gcbmuch
`duneh cine zweitc Rolle aufgewickelt wind. Dieses Punkti—
`onspninzip enlaubtkeine‘ausneichcnde und effiziente Feueht-
`neinigung gnfiBenernFlfichen. Ein schnelles Ab- bz’w. Aufwik-
`keln des Reinigungsnuchs wilrde zwan zu cinen Venbesscnung
`den Reinigungsquaiitfit fiihnen, wiine abet Valli; un6kono-
`Vnniseh, da das'Reinigungsband fontwahrend emeuen wenden
`milBte.
`In den EP 0 615 719 Al ist eine Maschinc zum Waschen
`von gcflicsten Obenflachen Besclnnieben, in welchen ein Rei-
`nigungsband auf dem AuBenumfang cine: auf den zu reini-
`genden Oberflfiche .abnollenden Walze angcondne! ist und
`mit cincnn unnlaufcndcn Flflssigkcilsn'ansponlband in Benilh-
`rung stem, welches in einen cine Reinignngsflflssigkcit ent-
`hallenden Behfllten eintaucht und an cine: Berfihnungssnellc
`mil dem 'Reinigungsband Flilssigkeit auf dicsce ubem‘cigt.
`
`Da dais Reinigungsband nun ausgewnmgcn wind, danflben
`hinaus abet .keine gnflndliche Reinigung cnfihngist diese
`Vornichtnng cbenfalls nicht filr die Reinigung ganenen Bo-
`denflaehenansgelegt. 1m ubnigen ist die Veanndung ,‘zweien
`unnlaufenden Bander ebenfalls plumaubend. umstfindlich
`undundkonomisch.
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`In den deutschen Offenlegung‘sschnifl DE 43 40771 A-l
`wind cine automafische Reinigungsvorniehmng besehrieben,
`bei welehen .die Reinignngschegungssn'ategie den-in be-
`.steht, .daB zunfichst die Begncnzungswandndes ‘zn neinigen-
`den Raumes duneh das Reinigungsgenit abgefahnen wind
`.und anschlieBenddunch einen Miknopnmesson .das aufgnund
`den Danen des Raumzuschnius' naiionellstc Reinigungspm—
`gnannnn den gespeichenten Reinigungspnogramme ausge-
`wflhlt wind. AnsehlicBend wind min dcm ansgewiihhen Rei-
`nigungspmgramm den benefiende Raum geneinigt. wobei
`.das Reinigungspmgnamm ,eine den gcsanmen ‘Raum fiber-
`deckendeReinigdngsinajchonie enthiilt. Diese Venfahnen ist
`nelau'v aufwendig, da in jcdem Pall vor cinem Reinigungs-
`vongang dnneh Umfahren den-Seinenwfinde des Raumes die-
`-sen vermessen wenden m3 and eufgnund des Raumzu-
`schnins dann ein Reinigungspnogmmm ausgewfihlt warden
`muB.
`Der vodicgenden Enfindung liegl dagegcn die Aufgabe
`zugrunde, cin selbstfahnendes Reinigungsgen‘at anzugcben.
`unit welchenn cine Flfiche sehnell und effizient geneinigt wer~
`den kann. Insbesondenc is: cs‘Au'fgabe den vonli‘egenden Er-
`findung, da‘s selbslfahncnde Reinigungsgenm mi: .einer ger
`spe'ichenten Reini‘gungssmgic zd vensehen,-dunch die cine
`effiziente Bodenncinigung enndglicht wind.
`Dicse Anfgabe'wird mit den kennzeichnenden Merkma-
`lcn des Patentanspruchs 1 gciést. Die Erfindung betriift so-
`mit ein schstfahnendes ,Reinigungsgcniit, mil cinem _An-
`uicbsmoton zunn Aninieb von mindestcns zwci an denn Rei-
`nigungsgcnfit mpnfienten Rfidem, cinemSleuennechncr zun
`Stcuerung den Bcwcgung des Reinigungsgenfits, Sensonen
`nnn Deteklion von'Hindemisscn, wobei in dem Steuennech—
`nen cine Anzahl von .Grund'mustenn von 'Ii-ajektonicn fiindie
`Fonbewegung dec Reinigung‘sgcnfits speichenhan und benut-
`zenseitig auswfihlban ist. und in dem .Stcuenechnen cine
`Fontbcwc‘gungsstnategie gespciehen is!1 nach den das Reini-
`gungsgcnfitnach Dunchlanfen des Gnundmustens e'inen aus-
`gewiihlten ’Inajektorie in=eine nach dem Zufallsprinzip aus-
`gewfihlnc Riehtnngffihntmd nach einen vonbeslinnnnten zu-
`niickgclegten Entfcrnung in diesen Richtnng emeut'mit dem
`Dunchlaufcn des Gnundmustexs den ausgcwfihlten 'Ihjekxo—
`rie beginm.
`Gegebcncnfalls weistdas selbstfahnende Reinigungs‘genfit
`eine Reinignmgseinhcil zunauwmatisehen Oder .nnanuellen
`Reinigung nichl-texlilcn Bodenbeifige auf. welchc cin um
`cine Melirzahl Rollen gclcgtes und auf einen-Seite denReini-
`gungseinheit cine nach -auBen weisende ebene ‘Reinigungs—
`niche bildendec Reinigungs'tnch und einen Reinigungsbev
`billet cnthfllt, welehen cine Reinigungsflfissigkeit enman
`und dunch Welchen das Reinigungsmah dutch 'fianspont-
`und Antricbsnolien fdrderbar'ist.
`In dcm Stcuernechnen kann femer cine Hindennisvermei-
`dungsstratcgie gespeiehenscin, nagh den im Fallc einen-ein-
`gettetenen Oder dnohenden Kollision mil cincm Hindemis
`das'Rcinigungsgcnfit kunzfn‘istigabstoppt, cine naeh'dcm Zu-
`fallspninzip ansgewiihlte, dcnn Hindemis ,abgewandte, neue
`Richmng auswihlt und das Reinigungsgefiit nach einer vor-
`bmfimmtcn zunilekgelegten Entfemungin diescn Richtung
`enneut mit dem Dmehlanfen des Gnu'ndnnustens einen 'Inajek-
`tonic beginnt.
`Wcitene yoneflhafie Ansgcstallungen sind in den Unnen—
`anspnuehen besehnieben.
`Inn folgenden wenden ,Ausfilhnungsbeispiele den gegebe-
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`nenfalls verwendeten 'Reinigungseinheil und des erfin-
`dnngsgemaflen 'selbstfahrenden Reinigungsgetfits anhand
`der-beigefligten Zeichnungen nfiher erlfintert,
`Es zeigen:
`Fig. 1A‘bis D verschiedene Darstellungu-einzelner Bau-
`81'“?
`pen eines Ansfllhningsbeispiels einer‘Reinignngsein-
`heit (A—C) und deren Gesamlheito'bne Reinigungsmch (D);
`Fig. 2 Reinigungs‘einheil der Fig. 1D mil eingespanntem
`'Reinignngsnieh;
`Fig. 3A, 3B perspektivische Ansicht und Unteransicht ei~
`nes fahrbaren.'insbesondere selbstfahrendeaneinignngsge-
`r515;
`Fig. 4.8cbalmngsanordnung fur ein Steuerungs- undNa-
`vigacionssystem eines selbstfahrenden Reinigungsger‘éls;
`Fig. -5A bis C Beispiele fiir ,mégliche 'Il'ajektorien cine:
`selbstfahrenden erflndungsgemfiBen Reinigdngsgerfits.
`'in den Fig. lA-D und 2 istei'n Ansfilhmngsbeispiel einer
`Reinigungseinheit 10 dargeslelll. Sie besteht im Wesenlli-
`chen ans einem Reinigungsbehimer 13, welcher mi! einer
`Reinignngsflussigkeit, .im einfachsten Fall Wasser, gefilllt
`ist. und einer'Mehrzahl Von Rullen 3-bis 9. .Die Rollen um-
`fassen eine Antfiebnolle 3, die von einem Anniebsmotor 2
`angetrieben und in Drehbewegung versetzl wird (Fig. 1C).
`Die Anlriebsrolle 3 weist eine Oberfliiche Knit e'inet be-
`stimmten Rauhigkeit oder mil geeigneten Mimehmern auf,
`wodurch die Milna'hme-eines um die Antriebsmlle gelegten
`nmlaufenden 'Endlosreinigungstuches 1 ermdglicht wini.
`Erste Fiihrungsrollen 4 bis 6 dienen dazu. das Renfigungs-
`tnch‘l anBen um den'Reinigunngehfilter 13 hernm zu {71h-
`ren. Die unteren-Fuhrungsrollen 5 und 6 spannen das in Be—
`trieb fenchte Reinigungslnch 1 .im .unteren Bereich der'Rei-
`nigungseinheit zu einer ebenen Reinigungsflfiche la auf, die
`im Betrieb mit einem zu reinigenden Fanoden in ,Kontakt
`steht und diesen infolge der um‘laufenden Bewegung ie'inigt.
`Die Umlaufrichtung des Reinigungstuches in in Fig. 2
`dutch einen Pfeil angedeulet. Die 'Ffihrungsrollen 4 bis 6
`sind vorzn‘gsweise.an dem Reinigungsbehdller l3 gehallen.
`Ferner sind zwei Spann- und Fiihrungsrollen 7 and 8 vor—
`gesehen, welche der Fbrderung des Reinigungstuchee in das
`Innere des Reinignngsbehiilters 13 dienen. Die Rollen 7 und
`8 sindvan einer geeigneten Halterung 12 befestigl. welchean
`.einem 'Behfillerdeckel 11 fest oder lésbar montiertiist (Fig.
`1A, B). Wie in Fig. .2 zu sehen isl, verliinfi das Reinigungs-
`tuch innenseiligder'Rollen 7 und 8 und ,wird-solchernmflen
`von den Rollen ‘7 und 8 'zwnngsweise in das Inneredas Rei-
`nigungsbehfilters 13_getaucht. Somit kann das 'Reinigungs—
`tuch dnrch die in dem Reinigungsbebz‘iller 13 befindliehe
`Fliissigkeit ausgespiilt werden.
`AnschlieBend 'bewegt sich das Reinigungstuch wieder
`nach oben. ImoberenBereich is! dicht nebenlder Anu'iebs-
`rolle 3 .eine AuspreBmlle 9 angeordnet. Das Reinignngstuch
`liufi zwischen der AuspreBrolle 9 und der Antdebsrolle 3
`hindureh, wobei es von der AuspxeBroile‘9 gegen die An-
`triebsrolle gepreBt und dabei .ansgewrungen wird. Die Aus-
`preBrolle 9 ist an demBehfiltexdeckel 11 gehalten (Fig. 1A,
`B). Der AuspreBdmck, der durch das Znsnmmenspiel zwi-
`schen Anspxeflrolle’9 und benachbarter Antriebsmlle 3 er-
`reicht 'wird. ist einstellbar dutch Wahl des Abstands zwi-
`schen den

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