Explosion-proof wet separator vacuum

Abstract

A system comprises an intake, a turbine enclosed within an explosion-proof enclosure, an explosion-proof motor enclosed within the explosion-proof enclosure, the explosion-proof motor configured to drive the turbine to create a suction force through the intake to force debris through the intake, a housing configured to contain the intake and the explosion-proof enclosure including the turbine and the explosion-proof motor, a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing and configured to obtain directional data, obtain location data, and debris data, one or more wheels, and a controller configured to control the wheels to move the housing based on at least one of the directional data, the location data, and the debris data.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 an intake;   a suction arm;   a filter;   a collection bin downstream from the filter;   a turbine enclosed within an explosion-proof enclosure;   an explosion-proof motor enclosed within the explosion-proof enclosure, the explosion-proof motor configured to drive the turbine to create a suction force through the intake and the suction arm to force debris through the filter and into the collection bin;   a housing configured to contain the intake, the suction arm, the filter, the collection bin, and the explosion-proof enclosure including the turbine and the explosion-proof motor;   a lift mechanism attached to the housing and configured to move in an upward direction and a downward direction relative to the housing;   a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing and configured to obtain directional data, location data, and debris data;   one or more wheels; and   a controller configured to control the wheels to move the housing based on at least one of the directional data, the location data, and the debris data.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to move the suction arm. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the controller moves the suction arm to debris in response to the debris data. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the controller moves the housing to debris in response to the debris data. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to control the lift mechanism to move the lift mechanism in the upward direction and the downward direction. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors includes at least one of a camera, a Lidar sensor, a radar sensor, a sonar sensor, a GPS sensor, an accelerometer, or a gyrometer. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is in communication with a user device. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the user device is configured to define directional parameters for the controller to control the wheels to move the housing. 
     
     
         9 . A system comprising:
 an intake;   a turbine enclosed within an explosion-proof enclosure;   an explosion-proof motor enclosed within the explosion-proof enclosure, the explosion-proof motor configured to drive the turbine to create a suction force through the intake to force debris through the intake;   a housing configured to contain the intake and the explosion-proof enclosure including the turbine and the explosion-proof motor;   a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing and configured to obtain directional data, location data, and debris data;   one or more wheels; and   a controller configured to control the wheels to move the housing based on at least one of the directional data, the location data, and the debris data.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the controller moves the housing to debris in response to the debris data. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising a lift mechanism attached to the housing and configured to move in an upward direction and a downward direction relative to the housing, the controller being configured to control the lift mechanism to move the lift mechanism in the upward direction and the downward direction. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of sensors includes at least one of a camera, a Lidar sensor, a radar sensor, a sonar sensor, a GPS sensor, an accelerometer, or a gyrometer. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the controller is in communication with a user device. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the user device is configured to define directional parameters for the controller to control the wheels to move the housing. 
     
     
         15 . An autonomous explosion-proof wet separator vacuum comprising:
 an intake;   a turbine enclosed within an explosion-proof enclosure;   an explosion-proof motor enclosed within the explosion-proof enclosure, the explosion-proof motor configured to drive the turbine to create a suction force through the intake to force debris through the intake;   a housing configured to contain the intake and the explosion-proof enclosure including the turbine and the explosion-proof motor;   a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing and configured to obtain directional data, location data, and debris data; and   a controller configured to move the housing based on at least one of the directional data, the location data, and the debris data.   
     
     
         16 . The autonomous explosion-proof wet separator vacuum of  claim 15 , wherein the controller moves the housing to debris in response to the debris data. 
     
     
         17 . The autonomous explosion-proof wet separator vacuum of  claim 15 , further comprising a lift mechanism attached to the housing and configured to move in an upward direction and a downward direction relative to the housing, the controller being configured to control the lift mechanism to move the lift mechanism in the upward direction and the downward direction. 
     
     
         18 . The autonomous explosion-proof wet separator vacuum of  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of sensors includes at least one of a camera, a Lidar sensor, a radar sensor, a sonar sensor, a GPS sensor, an accelerometer, or a gyrometer. 
     
     
         19 . The autonomous explosion-proof wet separator vacuum of  claim 15 , wherein the controller is in communication with a user device. 
     
     
         20 . The autonomous explosion-proof wet separator vacuum of  claim 19 , wherein the user device is configured to define directional parameters for the controller to control the location of the housing.