Quick Sweep XI Cleanbot

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Project Name:

Quick Sweep XI Cleanbot

Entrant Company:

Riverside Home Appliance Design Studio

Designer:

Sylvia Faulkner
Nancy Cissie

Category:

Product Design – Home Appliances

Client:

Northernice Cleaning Automation Co. Ltd.

Country / Region:

Canada

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The “Quick Sweep XI Cleanbot” features a sleek and minimalist design, with a black color scheme and glossy finish that give it a modern look. It consists of two parts: the main cleaning unit and the docking station.

Appearance

The main cleaning unit is a discreet pentagon-shaped robot with a futuristic, stylish appearance. Its glossy black surface uses a piano lacquer finish made from nano-materials that help prevent dirt and bacteria from sticking. A prominent silver component on top houses the Laser Distance Sensor (LDS) used for navigation, enabling it to create a 360-degree map of the room. A small black bumper at the front helps absorb minor impacts during navigation.

The docking station is a tall, rectangular tower with a slim profile and a matching glossy black finish. A round lid is located at the top. The station’s base features charging contact plates and a docking port for the vacuum. This large tower structure is a key indicator of its auto-emptying functionality.

This pentagonal multi-purpose robot vacuum has a stylish and technological look and a bright black piano lacquer finish.

Sylvia Faulkner and Nancy Cissie

Features and Functions

This robot vacuum combines several automated functions to provide a hands-free cleaning experience:

• Vacuuming and Mopping: The device is a “two-in-one” unit capable of both vacuuming and mopping hard floors. An image shows a cloth-like pad attached to the bottom of the device for mopping. It also features a central roller brush and a smaller side brush to sweep debris into the main vacuum path.

• Auto-Emptying: The most prominent feature is the auto-emptying docking station. When the robot’s internal dustbin is full, it automatically returns to its base. A powerful suction system within the station then pulls the collected debris from the robot’s dustbin into a larger, disposable dust bag or a reusable bin inside the tower. This significantly reduces the frequency of manual emptying, with the large-capacity bin holding weeks or even months of debris.

• Navigation and Mapping: The circular protrusion on top of the robot likely houses a LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensor. This allows the vacuum to create a precise map of the house, enabling it to navigate systematically, avoid obstacles like furniture, and find its way back to the charging dock to recharge or empty its dustbin.