Fully cleaned floor cleaning robot "iRobot Braava 380 t" real machine review made by the developer of Rumba fully automated

Even in "cleaning" which can always be raised to the top in disliked housekeeping rankings, wiping cleaning is troublesome and it is unexpectedly hard work, so it can be said that work No. 1 you want someone to do if it is possible. A machine that performs such a wiping-out fully automatically creates a cleaning robot "Roomba (Rumba)"IRobotFloor cleaning robot developed by "Braava(Brava) "is. "Braava 380t" arrived at the editorial department, so I tried floating the floor immediately.

IRobot Braava Floor Mopping Robot - Overview
http://www.irobot.com/us/learn/home/Braava.aspx


I arrived at the editorial department from the type that can wipe water not only from, "Braava 380 t".


Opened.


The instructions are in a white envelope.


The envelope contained English instructions and notes. Unfortunately, the explanation is only English and French, not Japanese.


Take insole and you will see Braava.


This is Braava body. The first impression I took out was "It is much smaller than I expected".


Weight is actually measured 1871 g


It is much lighter than the Rumba series and it will not be too difficult to lift.


The latest model "Rumba 880"If you look side by side, you will understand its smallness.


Taking out all contents and arranging it is like this. In addition to the main body of Braava, there was a set of wiping kits, including quick charging docks, NorthStar navigation cubes, microfiber cleaning cloths and cleaning pads.


◆Appearance check
The body of Braava 380t is shiny black. There is a sensor for receiving the navigation signal in the part where the protective film is pasted in the center of the top surface.


When turned inside out like this.


The tire made from a solid sponge has a mesh-like surface.


The round part attached to the cleaning pad is a sensor that judges the unevenness of the floor.


When you push the sensor part with your fingers, it is easy to indent.


There are three control buttons on the top. Wipe mode button, power button, water wipe mode button in order from the left.


Indicator light at the tip.


There is a sensor on the front that measures the distance to the obstacle.


Resin parts at the corner of the bumper.


There is a carrying handle for carrying on the back.


This is a sensor that induces Braava called the NorthStar navigation cube.


Lightweight with palm size.


Power button on the corner.


Backside.


If you insert the supplied battery it is ready to use.


◆Preparation for cleaning
First of all, peel off the protective film about the top sensor. Periperi turns and ...


Like this. It is possible to clean the entire room by receiving signals from the navigation cube.


Furthermore, remove the tape and pull out the red lock tab stuck on the back.


Then peel off the protective film of the navigation cube ... ...


Insert batteries.


When you press the power switch, the corner indicator lamp blinks.


Finally charge the Braava body. This is the included quick charge dock.


Insert the AC adapter into the connector jack on the back.



After that, fast charging can be done by setting the main body of Braava on the dock. Charging time is about 2 hours.


Furthermore, even if you connect the adapter to the AC jack on the back of the Braava main unit, charging is possible.


◆I tried the wiping mode from
Then let's clean it with Braava. Prepare the attached cleaning cloth.


White is used for wiping from, and blue is for water wiping.


When spreading it is like this.


"IRobot" with a tag.


For water wiping, long material with long hair like a mop is used in the middle.


Cleaning pads for wiping are pre-loaded on Braava in advance.


Since the cleaning pad is magnet type, it can be easily detached. Put your finger in and remove it.


Such a light blue rubber part is attached to the cleaning pad, and you can set the cleaning cloth with this.



It turns jagged when turning the rubber, and a mechanism that holds the cleaning cloth firmly.


To install the cleaning cloth, set the cleaning pad on the spread cloth ... ...


Wrap the cross ... ....


Push it with your finger in this manner and pinch it in rubber.


When pinching is over it is like this.


In addition, it is a point to avoid crossing the recessed part in the center of the cleaning pad.


The cleaning pad is attached to the Braava main body.


The Braava body is now ready.


Finally set the navigation cube higher than the ground in the middle of the room such as the desk ... ...


Turn on the power button at the corner.


When the blue lamp blinks, preparation is completed.


Actually wiping the room from Braava is from the following movie.

I tried to wipe the room from iRobot Braava 380t - YouTube


Thanks to the front sensor, Braava slows down and shocks well when the wall approaches. Also, the navigation cube wipes all over the room, and after wiping the whole, it returns to its original position and stops.


The sensitivity of the front sensor is quite excellent, repeating turning to the left and right when it hits an obstacle judges the size and position of the obstacle and avoids exquisitely. You can understand Braava's clever behavior by looking at the following movie.

It looks like this iRobot Braava 380t pushes through obstacles and goes forward like this - YouTube


It took about 35 minutes to complete wiping off a room of about 20 square meters. The cleaning cloth which cleaned was finished was tightly stained.


◆I tried the water wiping mode
I will try water wiping next. In the water wiping mode, use the supplied Multi - Purpose cleaning pad.


Open the fill cap, pour plenty of water ......


It is OK if you put in 2 cases of water transparent.


When I pressed Wick on the cleaning pad surface water blew through the hole. Braava seems to be a mechanism to soak water into the cross by pushing this Wick.


Multi-Purpose cleaning pads fasten cloth with Velcro.


Just wipe the blue water wipe special cleaning cloth and turn it back and stop with the Velcro, easy setting.


Attached to Braava. You can see that the center of the cloth is slightly wet.


In the water wiping mode, unlike the wiping mode from Braava, Braava moves to draw "fan-shaped" back and forth.


The motion of Braava in water wiping mode can be confirmed in the following movie.

I tried watering with iRobot Braava 380t - YouTube


Cleaning cloth after wiping the room with water is like this.


If you look closely, it is dirty and you can see that the floor was dirty even after the wiping was over, realizing the power of water wiping.


◆Summary
Compared to the same cleaning machine Rumba series, Braava is compact and lightweight, easy to handle, and the noise generated during use is much smaller than the rubrum and practical. You can keep the room cleaner by wiping it with "wiping mode + water wiping mode" even in the room where the vacuum cleaner has ended. It is capable of continuous driving for about 2.5 hours with one charge, and there is no necessity of charging to wipe one room unless it is a very large room.

The obstacle recognition sensor of Braava itself and the navigation cube guidance algorithm are also very excellent, the performance to clean all over the room is pikachi. However, the sensor in the height direction can not recognize slightly protruding metal fittings, so if you challenge the gap clearly it will get scratched.


However, once you have a firm understanding of the nature of such a sensor, even if you give a little attention to keeping obstacles before cleaning, Braava will demonstrate a powerful cleaning ability. Combined with Rumba, complete automated cleaning system is completed, so it seems to be said that it is definitely a recommended item for those who love the Rumba series.

Although Braava 380 t is not yet released in Japan,Parallel import goods can be purchased at about 40,000 yen on Amazon.co.jpIt has become.

· Continued
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