Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a cleaning robot capable of allowing a driving apparatus to move along a cleaning apparatus when the cleaning apparatus is separated from the driving apparatus, and a controlling method thereof. In addition, a cleaning robot having a driving apparatus capable of storing a position from which a cleaning apparatus is separated when the cleaning apparatus is separated from the driving apparatus, and capable of moving to the stored position when the cleaning apparatus is mounted to the driving apparatus, and a controlling method thereof. The cleaning robot includes a driving apparatus provided with a mounting groove configured to allow a cleaning apparatus to be removably mounted, and the cleaning apparatus removably mounted to the mounting groove. When the cleaning apparatus is separated from the mounting groove, the driving apparatus stores a position of the driving apparatus upon the separation of the cleaning apparatus and when the cleaning apparatus is mounted to the mounting groove, the driving apparatus moves to the stored position.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a cyclone dust collector in which usability is improved. A vacuum cleaner comprising a cyclone dust collector, wherein the cyclone dust collector includes, a case configured to swirl suctioned air to separate dust from the suctioned air and accommodate the separated dust, a grill assembly separably installed in the case, and a cleaning portion included in the case and configured to remove dust adhered to a surface of the grill assembly when the grill assembly is separated from the case.
Abstract:
A cleaning apparatus including a vacuum cleaner and a docking station is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a vacuum cleaner including a dust collecting chamber in which foreign substances are collected, and a docking station configured to be connected to the dust collecting chamber to remove the foreign substances collected in the dust collecting chamber. The dust collecting chamber is configured to collect foreign substances through centrifugation, and configured to be docked to the docking station, and the docking station includes a suction device configured to suction the foreign substances and air in the dust collecting chamber docked to the docking station.
Abstract:
A cleaner and a method for controlling the same. The cleaner includes a brush module comprising a brush configured to scatter foreign substances on a floor, and a brush motor configured to rotate the brush. The cleaner includes a suction module configured to suction the foreign substances; a sensor configured to detect a load applied to the brush; and a controller configured to control suction force of the suction module based on the load detected by the sensor.
Abstract:
A robot cleaner includes a housing a sensor assembly disposed in the housing, wherein the sensor assembly comprises a light source configured to emit light toward an area in front of the housing; a camera unit comprising a lens; a reflector configured to reflect light incident on a front of the housing toward a front region of the lens; and a guide member hollow inside configured to guide light incident on a top of the housing toward a rear region of the lens. The robot cleaner estimates a current position of the robot cleaner more accurately by correcting the current position of the robot cleaner estimated by using odometry information based on images acquired by the camera unit.
Abstract:
A cleaning robot includes a non-circular main body, a moving assembly mounted on a bottom surface of the main body to perform forward movement, backward movement and rotation of the main body, a cleaning tool assembly mounted on the bottom surface of the main body to clean a floor, a detector to detect an obstacle around the main body, and a controller to determine whether an obstacle is present in a forward direction of the main body based on a detection signal of the detector, control the rotation of the main body to determine whether the main body rotates by a predetermined angle or more upon determining that the obstacle is present in the forward direction, and determine that the main body is in a stuck state to control the backward movement of the main body if the main body rotates by the predetermined angle or less.
Abstract:
A nozzle assembly for a vacuum cleaner includes a driving member including a first driving shaft and a second driving shaft in both sides thereof, a first drum of which one end is coupled to the first driving shaft to be driven by directly receiving driving force of the first driving shaft, and a second drum of which one end is coupled to the second driving shaft to be driven by directly receiving driving force of the second driving shaft.
Abstract:
An obstacle detecting unit includes a reflective mirror formed to reflect light which is incident from a front area and a lower portion of the front area below a central portion of the reflective mirror; a catadioptric lens disposed coaxially with the reflective mirror in an upper portion of the reflective mirror, the catadioptric lens on which light incident from the front area and an upper portion of the front area; and an image forming module disposed coaxially with the reflective mirror below the reflective mirror, the image forming module on which the light reflected by the reflective mirror is incident, wherein a through hole is formed in the central portion of the reflective mirror, and the light coming out of the catadioptric lens passes through the through hole and then is incident on the image forming module.
Abstract:
A cleaning robot includes a non-circular main body, a moving assembly mounted on a bottom surface of the main body to perform forward movement, backward movement and rotation of the main body, a cleaning tool assembly mounted on the bottom surface of the main body to clean a floor, a detector to detect an obstacle around the main body, and a controller to determine whether an obstacle is present in a forward direction of the main body based on a detection signal of the detector, control the rotation of the main body to determine whether the main body rotates by a predetermined angle or more upon determining that the obstacle is present in the forward direction, and determine that the main body is in a stuck state to control the backward movement of the main body if the main body rotates by the predetermined angle or less.