Abstract
Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors:“The invention relates to the control of a side brush of a flo or robot. In particular, the invention relatesto the control of the side brush in a corner of a floor area to be cleaned.“A floor robot is configured to clean a floor area. A side brush can be provided for improved cleaningalong an edge or a groove between the floor surface and a lateral boundary, such as a wall or a piece offurniture. The side brush is usu ally attached to the front and side of the floor robot and can be rotatedabout a vertical axis. The side brush contains cleaning arms that are guided over the floor area with therotation of the side brush in order to move dirt out of the edge and preferably into a receiving area ofthe floor robot. The receiving area can be formed by a suction mouth through which air and dirt can besucked in.