Sensors and associated methods for controlling a vacuum cleaner

Details Sensors and associated methods for controlling a vacuum cleaner Sensors and associated methods for controlling a vacuum cleaner

Filed on

2005-12-05

Date issued

2009-10-06

Examiner

Tran, Khoi (Department: 3664)

Patent Class

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

SubClass

Specific application, apparatus or process

SubSubClass

Robot control

Other Related Categories

C700S245000, C700S246000, C700S247000, C700S248000, C700S259000, C015S003000, C015S004000, C015S050100, C015S052100, C015S319000, C701S023000, C701S024000, C701S025000, C701S026000, C701S200000, C318S568100, C318S568120, C318S581000, C318S587000, C340S573100, C340S686100, C340S988000, C901S001000, C901S046000, C901S047000

Type

Reexamination Certificate

Status

active

Patent number

07599758

Description

ABSTRACT:
A vacuum cleaner includes a housing, a height adjust mechanism disposed on the housing and a height adjust motor, disposed within said housing that controls a height of the height adjust mechanism. A position element is mounted to said housing. A sensor processor, mounted to said housing, is in communication with the position element to provide a signal that relates to a position of the height adjust mechanism based at least in part upon data received from the position element. A controller processor, mounted to said housing, is in communication with the sensor processor for selectively controlling a height of the height adjust mechanism relative to a subjacent surface on which the vacuum cleaner is positioned. A height adjust mechanism height motor controller is in communication with the controller processor, for driving the height adjust motor to locate the height adjust mechanism in an appropriate position relative to the subjacent surface.

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