Robotic surface cleaning service
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Solution Overview
Problem
The high initial cost and time-consuming maintenance of user-operated surface cleaning devices make it difficult for users to maintain clean and dust-free floors, especially in residential, commercial, and industrial settings, where complex devices can be prohibitively expensive and daunting to operate.
Innovation Solution
A surface cleaning service system featuring robotic surface cleaning devices equipped with a chassis, wheels, motors, processors, sensors, and a network interface card, which transmit usage data to a server for generating cleaning service statements and autonomously manage surface cleaning operations, including collaborative cleaning methods and intelligent navigation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users purchase and operate surface cleaning devices themselves, then they can maintain clean and dust-free floors, but the initial cost becomes prohibitively high and maintenance becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic surface cleaning device autonomously performs cleaning operations without human intervention. The device navigates, cleans, and returns to charging automatically, eliminating the need for users to operate complex equipment while maintaining effective floor cleaning
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operation with an automated robotic system equipped with sensors, processors, and autonomous navigation capabilities. This substitution transforms the cleaning task from a user-operated mechanical process to an autonomous robotic system
2Productivity
If surface cleaning devices become more complex to improve cleaning performance, then cleaning effectiveness increases, but the initial cost becomes prohibitively high
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic cleaning system is divided into functional modules including navigation components, cleaning mechanisms, sensors, and communication systems. This segmentation allows for targeted implementation of complexity only where needed for effective cleaning, rather than uniformly complex design throughout
Solution Approach 2:
The robotic device integrates multiple functions including autonomous navigation, surface cleaning, obstacle detection, and wireless communication within a single platform. This multi-functionality achieves comprehensive cleaning effectiveness without requiring multiple separate complex devices
3Ease of operation
If users operate surface cleaning devices manually, then they can control the cleaning process, but the maintenance becomes time-consuming and daunting
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic cleaning device autonomously performs all cleaning operations including navigation to cleaning areas, execution of cleaning tasks, and return to charging station. This self-service capability completely eliminates user time investment in the cleaning process while maintaining effective floor maintenance
Solution Approach 2:
The device automatically returns to its charging station when battery level is low or after completing cleaning tasks, without requiring user intervention. This preliminary autonomous action ensures continuous operation readiness without consuming user time
Data Source
AI summary
Included is a surface cleaning service system including: one or more robotic surface cleaning devices, each including: a chassis; a set of wheels; one or more motors to drive the wheels; one or more processors; one or more sensors; and a network interface card, wherein the one or more processors of each of the one or more robotic surface cleaning devices determine respective usage data. A control system or the one or more processors of each of the one or more robotic surface cleaning devices is configured to associate each usage data with a particular corresponding robotic surface cleaning device of the one or more robotic surface cleaning devices.