公开(公告)号：US11846937B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US17994187

申请日：2022-11-25

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Bohyun Nam ,  Inbo Shim ,  Jihoon Sung ,  Sojin Park ,  Seunghyun Song ,  Sangkyu Lee ,  Woochan Jun

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/40 ,  G05D1/00 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L5/22 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/10

CPC classification number: G05D1/0248 ,  A47L5/22 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/122 ,  A47L9/1608 ,  A47L9/1633 ,  A47L9/1641 ,  A47L9/1683 ,  A47L9/1691 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/1409 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  H01M2220/30

Abstract: A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner body including a controller, the cleaner body having a dust container accommodation part formed therein; a wheel unit mounted in the cleaner body, the wheel unit of which driving is controlled by the controller; and a dust container detachably coupled to the dust container accommodation part, wherein a first opening and a second opening are disposed at the same height in an inner wall of the dust container accommodation part, wherein the dust container includes: an entrance and an exit, disposed side by side along the circumference of the dust container, the entrance and the exit, respectively communicating with the first opening and the second opening when the dust container is accommodated in the dust container accommodation part; and a flow separating part extending downwardly inclined along the inner circumference of the dust container.

公开(公告)号：US10827896B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US16014957

申请日：2018-06-21

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Bohyun Nam ,  Inbo Shim ,  Jihoon Sung ,  Sojin Park ,  Seunghyun Song ,  Sangkyu Lee ,  Woochan Jun

IPC: A47L11/33 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L11/40

Abstract: A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner body including a controller, the cleaner body having a dust container accommodation part formed therein; a wheel unit mounted in the cleaner body, the wheel unit of which driving is controlled by the controller; and a dust container detachably coupled to the dust container accommodation part, wherein a first opening and a second opening are disposed at the same height in an inner wall of the dust container accommodation part, wherein the dust container includes: an entrance and an exit, disposed side by side along the circumference of the dust container, the entrance and the exit, respectively communicating with the first opening and the second opening when the dust container is accommodated in the dust container accommodation part; and a flow separating part extending downwardly inclined along the inner circumference of the dust container, the flow separating part separating the flow of air introduced into the entrance from the flow of air discharged toward the exit to be respectively guided to lower and upper portions thereof.

公开(公告)号：US10420448B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-24

申请号：US15599800

申请日：2017-05-19

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Bohyun Nam ,  Inbo Shim ,  Jihoon Sung ,  Sojin Park ,  Seunghyun Song ,  Sangkyu Lee ,  Woochan Jun

IPC: A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/02 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/28

Abstract: A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner body including a wheel unit and a controller controlling driving of the wheel unit a suction unit disposed in the cleaner body, the suction unit sucking air containing dust and a sensing unit disposed at the front of the cleaner body in which the suction unit is disposed, wherein the sensing unit includes a first sensing part disposed respectively inclined with respect to side and top surfaces at an upper corner portion of the cleaner body to simultaneously photograph front and upper parts of the cleaner body.

公开(公告)号：US12207781B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US17369264

申请日：2021-07-07

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sangkyu Lee ,  Inbo Shim

IPC: A47L9/04 ,  A46B1/00 ,  A46B13/00 ,  A47L7/00

Abstract: A cleaner includes a cleaner main body, and a suction unit connected to the cleaner main body to suck air containing dust, and provided with a brush assembly brought into contact with a floor, wherein the brush assembly includes a rotating rod rotatable in one direction, a brush portion protruding from an outer circumferential surface of the rotating rod to rotate together with the rotating rod, and a blade erected at the rear of the brush portion in the one direction to be adjacent to the brush portion, and brought into contact with the brush portion during the rotation in the one direction, to prevent foreign substances from getting tangled in the brush portion. This configuration may prevent foreign substances such as hair and the like from being tangled in the brush portion during an operation of the cleaner.

公开(公告)号：US10939792B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US16014994

申请日：2018-06-21

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Bohyun Nam ,  Inbo Shim ,  Jihoon Sung ,  Sojin Park ,  Seunghyun Song ,  Sangkyu Lee ,  Woochan Jun

IPC: A47L11/33 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L11/40

Abstract: A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner body including a controller, the cleaner body having a dust container accommodation part formed therein; a wheel unit mounted in the cleaner body, the wheel unit of which driving is controlled by the controller; and a dust container detachably coupled to the dust container accommodation part, wherein a first opening and a second opening are disposed at the same height in an inner wall of the dust container accommodation part, wherein the dust container includes: an entrance and an exit, disposed side by side along the circumference of the dust container, the entrance and the exit, respectively communicating with the first opening and the second opening when the dust container is accommodated in the dust container accommodation part; and a flow separating part extending downwardly inclined along the inner circumference of the dust container, the flow separating part separating the flow of air introduced into the entrance from the flow of air discharged toward the exit to be respectively guided to lower and upper portions thereof.

公开(公告)号：US10524628B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US15599786

申请日：2017-05-19

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Bohyun Nam ,  Inbo Shim ,  Jihoon Sung ,  Sojin Park ,  Seunghyun Song ,  Sangkyu Lee ,  Woochan Jun

IPC: A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/00 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/02 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/28

Abstract: A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner body including a wheel unit for autonomous traveling and a suction unit sucking air containing dust; a sensing unit disposed at one side of the cleaner body; a dust container accommodated in a dust container accommodation part formed at the other side of the cleaner body, the dust container collecting dust filtered from sucked air; and a dust container cover disposed to cover a top surface of the dust container, wherein an upper end of the sensing unit is formed at a position protruding upward from a top surface of the cleaner body and a top surface of the dust container cover.

公开(公告)号：US11547263B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-10

申请号：US17162899

申请日：2021-01-29

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Bohyun Nam ,  Inbo Shim ,  Jihoon Sung ,  Sojin Park ,  Seunghyun Song ,  Sangkyu Lee ,  Woochan Jun

IPC: A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/16

Abstract: A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner body including a controller, the cleaner body having a dust container accommodation part formed therein; a wheel unit mounted in the cleaner body, the wheel unit of which driving is controlled by the controller; and a dust container detachably coupled to the dust container accommodation part, wherein a first opening and a second opening are disposed at the same height in an inner wall of the dust container accommodation part, wherein the dust container includes: an entrance and an exit, disposed side by side along the circumference of the dust container, the entrance and the exit, respectively communicating with the first opening and the second opening when the dust container is accommodated in the dust container accommodation part; and a flow separating part extending downwardly inclined along the inner circumference of the dust container.

公开(公告)号：US10856714B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-08

申请号：US16053009

申请日：2018-08-02

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Bohyun Nam ,  Inbo Shim ,  Jihoon Sung ,  Sojin Park ,  Seunghyun Song ,  Sangkyu Lee ,  Woochan Jun

IPC: A47L11/33 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L11/40

Abstract: A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner body including a controller, the cleaner body having a dust container accommodation part formed therein; a wheel unit mounted in the cleaner body, the wheel unit of which driving is controlled by the controller; and a dust container detachably coupled to the dust container accommodation part, wherein a first opening and a second opening are disposed at the same height in an inner wall of the dust container accommodation part, wherein the dust container includes: an entrance and an exit, disposed side by side along the circumference of the dust container, the entrance and the exit, respectively communicating with the first opening and the second opening when the dust container is accommodated in the dust container accommodation part; and a flow separating part extending downwardly inclined along the inner circumference of the dust container, the flow separating part separating the flow of air introduced into the entrance from the flow of air discharged toward the exit to be respectively guided to lower and upper portions thereof.

公开(公告)号：US10827895B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US16014924

申请日：2018-06-21

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Bohyun Nam ,  Inbo Shim ,  Jihoon Sung ,  Sojin Park ,  Seunghyun Song ,  Sangkyu Lee ,  Woochan Jun

IPC: A47L11/33 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L11/40

Abstract: A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner body including a controller, the cleaner body having a dust container accommodation part formed therein; a wheel unit mounted in the cleaner body, the wheel unit of which driving is controlled by the controller; and a dust container detachably coupled to the dust container accommodation part, wherein a first opening and a second opening are disposed at the same height in an inner wall of the dust container accommodation part, wherein the dust container includes: an entrance and an exit, disposed side by side along the circumference of the dust container, the entrance and the exit, respectively communicating with the first opening and the second opening when the dust container is accommodated in the dust container accommodation part; and a flow separating part extending downwardly inclined along the inner circumference of the dust container, the flow separating part separating the flow of air introduced into the entrance from the flow of air discharged toward the exit to be respectively guided to lower and upper portions thereof.

公开(公告)号：US10481611B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15599804

申请日：2017-05-19

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Bohyun Nam ,  Inbo Shim ,  Jihoon Sung ,  Sojin Park ,  Seunghyun Song ,  Sangkyu Lee ,  Woochan Jun

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  A47L5/22 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/28 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner body including a wheel unit and a controller controlling driving of the wheel unit; a suction unit disposed to protrude from the cleaner body, the suction unit sucking air containing dust; and a sensing unit disposed at the front of the cleaner body in which the suction unit is disposed, wherein at least one portion of the sensing unit is disposed to overlap with the suction unit in the top-bottom direction of the cleaner body.