Robotic Lawnmower Replacement Using Copied Operation Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current robotic lawnmower systems face challenges during maintenance, as replacing a robotic lawnmower requires significant effort and time, involving repeated training, setup, and synchronization of app systems, leading to inconvenience and increased costs.

Innovation Solution

The solution involves a robotic working tool system where the replacement robotic lawnmower receives and stores the operation data from the original robotic lawnmower, allowing it to operate seamlessly without the need for additional setup or training.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If a replacement robotic lawnmower is used during maintenance, then the work area can continue to be maintained, but significant effort and time are required for repeated training, setup, and synchronization

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontinuous operation of work area maintenanceVSAvoidtime for repeated setup and training

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the copying principle by transferring operation data (including map data, boundary information, and operational parameters) from the original robotic lawnmower to the replacement unit. This allows the replacement lawnmower to inherit all necessary operational information, eliminating the need for repeated training and setup procedures while maintaining continuous work area maintenance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Ease of repair

If maintenance is performed on the robotic lawnmower, then repairs can be made, but the garden will be left unattended unless maintained manually

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to perform maintenance repairsVSAvoidcontinuous automated maintenance of work area

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of repairVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by preparing a replacement robotic lawnmower with all necessary operation data before the original unit is sent for maintenance. This ensures that the replacement unit can immediately take over operational duties without interruption, allowing the original unit to undergo maintenance while the work area continues to be maintained automatically.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If setup and training are repeated for a replacement robotic lawnmower, then the replacement can operate in the work area, but user effort and costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvereplacement lawnmower operation in work areaVSAvoiduser effort for setup and configuration

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent eliminates the need for repeated setup and training by copying operation data from the original robotic lawnmower to the replacement unit. This data transfer process automatically configures the replacement lawnmower with all necessary information about the work area, boundaries, and operational parameters, significantly reducing user effort and associated costs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS12232441B2Maintenance for a robotic working tool

Publication Date: 2025.02.25 HUSQVARNA AB

AI summary

A method for use an original robotic working tool and a replacement robotic working tool, the method comprising: connecting the original robotic working tool to the replacement robotic working tool; transferring operational data from the original robotic working tool to the replacement robotic working tool and enabling the replacement robotic working tool to operate as a replacement for the original robotic working tool.