IP Library Granted Patent US 11,779,004
Granted Patent B2
US 11,779,004 · App. 16/859,193 · Granted Oct 10, 2023

Self-moving device, charging station, automatic working system, and insect suppression device thereof

Inventors: Thomas Ellis Duncan (Charlotte, NC); An Ge (Suzhou, CN)
Assignee: Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
A01M5/04A01D34/008G05D1/0088G05D1/0094G05D1/0225G06Q10/063116A01M5/08A01M7/0014A01M7/0025A01M29/10A01M29/12A01M29/28G05D2201/0208
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Patent No.
US 11,779,004
App. No.
16/859,193
Granted
Oct 10, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An insect suppression device, and further relates to a self-moving device, a charging station, and an automatic working system that are mounted with the insect suppression device are provided. The self-moving device moves in a working area, performs a working task, and includes: a body and a movement module that is mounted on the body and drives the self-moving device to move. The self-moving device includes: an insect suppression device, mounted to the body, and a control module, controlling the movement module to move and controlling the insect suppression device to work. The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: The self-moving device can move autonomously in the working area and perform an insect suppression task, and has a wide coverage area, flexible work, and high efficiency, so that automatic control can be implemented, thereby freeing a user from the harassment of insects.

Claims (56)

1. A self-moving device, moving in a working area and performing a working task, the self-moving device comprising:

a body;

a wheel set, mounted on the body, and driving the self-moving device to move,

an insect suppression device, mounted to the body; and

a control module, controlling the wheel set to move, and controlling the insect suppression device to work,

wherein the control module obtains a preset signal, and controls, according to the preset signal, the insect suppression device, and

wherein the control module comprises a storage unit that stores a preset program, the preset program comprising:

an insect suppression work program, comprising:

a work schedule, comprising a work start time or a work end time;

providing, according to the work start time, an instruction signal to turn on the insect suppression device, or

providing, according to the work end time, the instruction signal to turn off the insect suppression device,

wherein the control module executes the preset program, and the preset signal comprises the instruction signal.

2. The self-moving device according to claim 1 , wherein the preset program further comprises:

determining a current season, and arranging or adjusting the work schedule according to the current season, or

wherein the preset program further comprises:

obtaining weather information, and arranging or adjusting the work schedule according to the weather information, or the work schedule comprises:

determining whether the current time is nighttime, and starting the insect suppression device during nighttime, or

the work schedule comprises:

determining whether there is a user activity in or near the working area, and

starting the insect suppression device if there is a user activity in or near the working area.

3. The self-moving device according to claim 1 , wherein the insect suppression device comprises at least two working strength levels, and the control module adjusts a working strength of the insect suppression device based on the preset signal.

4. The self-moving device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a cutting module, a cleaning module, a polishing module, or a sweeping module configured to perform a task different from that of the insect suppression device.

5. The self-moving device according to claim 1 , wherein the self-moving device comprises an autonomous lawn mower, and the autonomous lawn mower comprises a cutting module controlled by the control module to perform a mowing task.

6. The self-moving device according to claim 1 , wherein the wheel set is driven by a motor and includes a track disposed around the wheel set.

7. The self-moving device according to claim 1 , wherein the insect suppression device is detachably connected to the body.

8. The self-moving device according to claim 1 , wherein the insect suppression device comprises at least one of an independent power supply, an independent controller, an independent switch or an independent indicator.

9. The self-moving device according to claim 1 , wherein the insect suppression device is arranged at the front or rear of the body and/or the insect suppression device is arranged at the top of the body.

10. The self-moving device according to claim 1 , wherein the insect suppression device is movable relative to the body, and the control module controls the insect suppression device to switch between a first state and a second state that are relative to the body.

11. The self-moving device according to claim 1 , wherein the insect suppression device comprises an insect repelling device or an insect killing device.

12. The self-moving device according to claim 1 , wherein the insect suppression device comprises an insect trap module and an insect killing module, and the insect trap module and the insect killing module are integrated or the insect trap module and the insect killing module are separately disposed.

13. The self-moving device according to claim 1 , wherein when the control module controls the insect suppression device to work, it controls the self-moving device to move in a preset area or along a preset path.

14. A self-moving device, moving in a working area and performing a working task, the self-moving device comprising:

a body;

a wheel set, mounted on the body, and driving the self-moving device to move;

an insect suppression device, mounted to the body;

a control module, controlling the wheel set to move, and controlling the insect suppression device to work,

wherein the control module obtains a preset signal, and controls, according to the preset signal, the insect suppression device to work or stop working; and

a wireless communications unit,

wherein the control module obtains the preset signal by the wireless communications unit or the preset signal is triggered by an operation of a user.

15. The self-moving device according to claim 14 , wherein the control module comprises a storage unit that stores a preset program, and the preset program comprises:

an insect suppression work program, comprising:

providing an instruction signal to turn on the insect suppression device or turn off the insect suppression device, wherein

the control module executes the preset program, and the preset signal comprises the instruction signal.

16. The self-moving device according to claim 14 , wherein the wheel set is driven by a motor and includes a track disposed around the wheel set.

17. A self-moving device, moving in a working area and performing a working task, the self-moving device comprising:

a body;

a wheel set, mounted on the body, and driving the self-moving device to move,

an insect suppression device, mounted to the body; and

a control module, controlling the wheel set to move, and controlling the insect suppression device to work,

wherein the control module obtains a preset signal, and controls, according to the preset signal, the insect suppression device,

wherein the control module comprises a storage unit that stores a preset program, the preset program comprising:

an insect suppression work program, comprising:

detecting a preset trigger condition, and providing, based on the detected preset trigger condition, the instruction signal to turn on the insect suppression device or turn off the insect suppression device,

wherein the control module executes the preset program, and the preset signal comprises the instruction signal.

18. The self-moving device according to claim 17 , wherein the wheel set is driven by a motor and includes a track disposed around the wheel set.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2020
From: DUNCAN, THOMAS ELLIS; GE, AN
To: POSITEC POWER TOOLS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 201711022031.7 · Oct 27, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
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