US 12,419,479 B2
Docking station for an autonomous floor cleaner
Todd R. VanTongeren, Ada, MI (US); and Justin Nguyen, Wyoming, MI (US)
Assigned to BISSELL Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed by BISSELL Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/077,300.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/290,809, filed on Dec. 17, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0190062 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. A47L 9/28 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 9/2873 (2013.01) [A47L 2201/022 (2013.01); A47L 2201/026 (2013.01); A47L 2201/028 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An autonomous floor cleaning system comprising:
an autonomous floor cleaner comprising:
an autonomously moveable housing;
a drive system including at least one drive system motor operable to move the autonomously moveable housing about a floor surface; and
a cleaning pad on an underside of the autonomously moveable housing; and
a docking station comprising:
a base; and
a platform configured to underlie the cleaning pad in a docked position of the autonomous floor cleaner at the docking station, the platform moveable upwardly in a direction away from the base and downwardly in a direction toward the base, wherein the platform comprises a lowered position for the autonomous floor cleaner to dock at the docking station and a raised position to engage the cleaning pad of the autonomous floor cleaner.