Abstract:
The robot cleaner is maintained in a standby mode at a recharge station and moved to operation area. The robot cleaner is stopped from performing the job, when judging that an accumulative rotation angle exceeds a preset level. The cleaner is returned to the recharge station to compensate actual coordinates with reference coordinates. The cleaner is returned to a previous spot for resuming the job. An independent claim is also included for robot cleaner system.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a robot and a base station which can be appropriately and accurately joined regardless of the position of the base station. SOLUTION: The method for docking a robot device and the base station includes the steps of: detecting a low energy level in an on-board battery; matching the direction of the robot to an overlap detected between two infrared beams radiated by the station; detecting contact between charging terminals of the robot and the base station; charging the on-board battery; and restarting a task of the robot such as vacuum cleaning. A system for irradiating an avoidance signal for preventing contact due to carelessness between the robot and the base station, and a system for irradiating a return signal for accurately docking the robot device to the base station are also disclosed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recharger for a robot vacuum cleaner which is arranged in a station state for return to recharge a battery during the process of a vacuum cleaning operation by self travelling. SOLUTION: The robot vacuum cleaner includes an anchor member on the rear surface of the body of a recharging unit, which has a recharge terminal to which a battery terminal is docked. The anchor member blocks a gap which is formed between a wall body in an interior space and the recharger, so as to stably perform supporting. Consequently, a battery recharging function is stably provided. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce an uncleaned area generated at the corner of a room by using a self-traveling type vacuum cleaner. SOLUTION: The self-traveling type vacuum cleaner 1 having a cylindrical side face cover 23 is provided with a suction port body 30 which can be displaced in side directions to an advancing direction. The side face cover is held at a base 45 through a suspension 7. At the time of cleaning the corner part of the room, the vacuum cleaner travels with the suction port body along a wall and the displacement amount of the suction port body is changed as the vacuum cleaner approaches the corner part. When an obstacle hits the vacuum cleaner, the side face cover is displaced and hits side face cover switches 24a-24d and the direction of the obstacle is detected. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a cleaner system including: a cleaner; a cleaner station; and an imaginary plane including an imaginary suction flow path through line penetrating a suction flow path in a longitudinal direction and an imaginary suction motor axis defined by extending a rotation axis of a suction motor, in which when the cleaner is coupled to the cleaner station, the plane penetrates at least a part of the cleaner station, such that a center of gravity of the cleaner is disposed to pass through a space for maintaining balance of the station, and as a result, it is possible to stably support the cleaner and the station while preventing the cleaner and the station from falling down.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a cleaning system and a method for controlling a cleaning machine. The cleaning system includes a cleaning machine and a base station docking with the cleaning machine to form a physical communication link. The cleaning machine is configured to send work instructions to the base station through the physical communication link after determining that one or more preset conditions are met; and the base station is configured to execute the work instructions.
Abstract:
Provided is a cleaning system including: a robot cleaner including a dust collecting device having a dirt outlet and an outlet door configured to open and close the dirt outlet; and a station including a collecting device configured to generate a suction force to suction dirt of the duct collecting device and a lever device provided with a lever configured to be fixable to the outlet door as the outlet door is being opened to allow the collecting device and the dust collecting device to communicate with each other, and a lever driving source configured to generate power for driving the lever.