Patent ID: 11930991
Assignee: IROBOT CORPORATION
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A docking station for a mobile cleaning robot, the docking station comprising:
a base configured to receive the mobile cleaning robot thereon, the base including a front portion and a back portion opposite the front portion;
a vacuum port extending at least partially through the base;
a canister connected to the back portion of the base and located at least partially above the base, the canister comprising:
a debris bin connected to the vacuum port to receive debris therefrom, the debris bin including a side wall and a floor connected to the side wall, the side wall and the floor together at least partially enclosing the debris bin; and
a fan compartment connected to the side wall of the debris bin and including a fan system operable to draw debris through the vacuum port and the debris bin, the fan compartment including a plurality of discharge openings extending at least partially downward through an outer wall of the fan compartment and configured to discharge air from the fan system at least partially in a downward direction; and
a fan compartment wall located in the fan compartment and above the fan system, the fan compartment wall configured to receive a spare vacuum bag and store the spare vacuum bag between the fan compartment wall and a lid connected to a top of the canister when the lid is closed.