Robotic biocide dispenser and cleaner
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual application of biocides to control pest infestations is laborious and poses health risks due to inhalation hazards, as existing methods lack autonomous and efficient solutions for treating surfaces like carpets.
Innovation Solution
A compact robotic device equipped with a spray unit for powder or liquid biocides, vacuum cleaning capabilities, obstacle detection, and smartphone control, allowing autonomous operation and navigation to treat surfaces effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual application of biocides is used to control pest infestations, then the treatment can be applied to surfaces, but the process is laborious and poses health risks due to inhalation hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic device autonomously navigates and applies biocides to carpets without human intervention. The robot independently performs sensing, navigation, spraying operations, and returns to base for recharging, eliminating the need for manual application and associated health risks.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical application method with an automated robotic system equipped with sensors, motors, and control circuits. The robotic device uses electronic control and automated navigation to substitute human labor in the biocide application process.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If autonomous robotic device is used for biocide application, then health risks are reduced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic device integrates multiple functions into a single platform: autonomous navigation, obstacle detection, biocide spraying, vacuum cleaning, and automatic return to base. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate devices while managing complexity through integrated design.
Solution Approach 2:
The robotic system is divided into functional modules: navigation module with sensors, spraying module with biocide reservoir and nozzles, vacuum module with collection container, and control module with microprocessor. This segmentation allows independent optimization of each function while maintaining overall system manageability.
3Reliability
If thorough treatment of carpet surfaces is achieved, then pest control effectiveness increases, but the time required for application increases
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic device continuously navigates across the carpet surface in systematic patterns, ensuring complete coverage without gaps. The automated spraying mechanism operates continuously during navigation, maintaining consistent biocide application rates and eliminating the need for repeated manual passes.
Solution Approach 2:
The robot performs preliminary navigation planning and obstacle mapping before biocide application begins. The systematic path planning ensures optimal coverage patterns are established in advance, maximizing treatment efficiency and minimizing total application time while maintaining thoroughness.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is directed to a compact robotic device for spraying a biocide powder or liquid to a predetermined area for controlling the infestation by cockroaches and fleas. The compact robotic device comprises a robotic body that can autonomously travel to spray the powder or liquid. The compact robotic device comprises a cartridge containing the biocide powder, a spray head in fluid communication with the cartridge and configured to spray the powder or liquid over a surface and a pump coupled to the cartridge for affecting the flow of powder or liquid from the cartridge to the spray head.