公开(公告)号：US20230292974A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US18016645

申请日：2021-07-13

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Youngbin KIM ,  Jaewon JANG ,  Minwoo LEE ,  Yeongjae LEE

IPC: A47L11/282 ,  A47L11/40

CPC classification number: A47L11/282 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4038 ,  A47L11/4077 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L2201/06

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a robot cleaner including a body having a space for accommodating a battery, a water container, and a motor therein, a first rotary plate having a lower portion to which a first mop is coupled, and a second rotary plate having a lower portion to which a second mop is coupled, in which the body includes a bottom surface disposed to be directed toward a floor, and mop support portions disposed on the bottom surface, protruding downward, and configured to be in contact with the first mop and the second mop, and the mops are bent by being brought into contact with the mop support portions, thereby increasing a frictional force between the floor and the mops.

公开(公告)号：US20220287532A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17636106

申请日：2020-02-17

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jaewon JANG ,  Yeongjae LEE ,  Youngbin KIM

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/282

Abstract: Disclosed is a robot cleaner including: a main body forming an outer shape; a pair of rotary mops moving the main body while rotating in contact with a floor; a drive motor rotating the pair of rotary mops; a pump connected to a water tank and driving a nozzle for spraying water to the rotary mop; and a controller for determining water content of the rotary mop in a preliminary step before wet cleaning, and controlling to start the wet cleaning after driving the pump until the water content of the rotary mop satisfy a certain level. Accordingly, it is possible to detect a change in the output current of the motor of the rotary mop of the robot cleaner and determine the water content according to the change in the current value.

公开(公告)号：US20240374104A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-14

申请号：US18292776

申请日：2022-07-27

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jaewon JANG ,  Yeongjae LEE ,  Minwoo LEE

IPC: A47L11/30 ,  A47L11/34 ,  A47L11/40

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaner including a cleaning module which cleans a cleaning area by generating steam. The cleaning module includes: a cleaning module housing which is connected to the main body, forms an appearance, and forms a space therein; a heater which is disposed within the cleaning module housing and generates steam from water; an air inlet which is formed on one side of the cleaning module housing and into which external air is introduced; and an air outlet which is formed on the cleaning module housing, is disposed above the air inlet, and through which the air in an internal space of the cleaning module is discharged to the outside. As a result, electronic equipment disposed around the heater can be prevented from being damaged by the heat emitted from the heater.

公开(公告)号：US20240130591A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-25

申请号：US18279033

申请日：2022-02-25

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jaewon JANG ,  Yeongjae LEE ,  Minwoo LEE

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/32

CPC classification number: A47L11/4005 ,  A47L9/2878 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L9/325 ,  A47L11/4038 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L11/4075 ,  A47L11/4083 ,  A47L11/4086 ,  A47L11/4088

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaner including a cleaner main body including a battery and a handle configured to be grasped by a user, a cleaning module detachably coupled to the cleaner main body and configured to eliminate debris on a floor surface, an auxiliary battery housing detachably coupled to the cleaning module, and an auxiliary battery detachably coupled to the auxiliary battery housing and configured to supply power to the cleaner main body or the cleaning module, thereby allowing a user to easily manipulate the cleaner while supplying additional power from the auxiliary battery.

公开(公告)号：US20220287534A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17637551

申请日：2020-02-17

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jaewon JANG ,  Yeongjae LEE ,  Seaunglok HAM

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/282 ,  H04M1/72415

Abstract: Disclosed is a robot system including: a robot cleaner configured to perform wet cleaning in a cleaning zone; a server configured to communicate with the robot cleaner and perform control of the robot cleaner; and a user terminal configured to be in association with the robot cleaner, and control the robot cleaner as an application for the control of the robot cleaner is activated, wherein the robot cleaner includes: a main body configured to form an outer shape; a pair of rotary mop modules configured to be rotatably installed in the main body, move the main body while rotating, and have a mop cloth attached to a rotating plate of a lower portion; a drive motor configured to rotate the pair of rotary mop modules; a mop detecting unit configured to detect an error state of the mop cloth attached to the rotating plate and output a detection signal; and a controller configured to determine the error state of the mop cloth according to the detection signal from the mop detecting unit, and control driving of the rotary mop module.

公开(公告)号：US20210030233A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-04

申请号：US16943723

申请日：2020-07-30

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jaewon JANG ,  Minwoo LEE ,  Yeongjae LEE

IPC: A47L11/283 ,  A47L11/40

Abstract: A mobile robot is disclosed, including a body, a mop module installed on the body and being configured to clean using water, a water tank removably disposed in the body and being configured to store water to be supplied to the mop module, and a detachable water tank module installed on the water tank. The water-tank detachable module includes a hook engaged with or coupled to the body and an operation button disposed on a surface of the water tank to operate the hook.

公开(公告)号：US20240138644A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US18279112

申请日：2022-02-25

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jaewon JANG ,  Yeongjae LEE ,  Minwoo LEE

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L5/24

CPC classification number: A47L11/4086 ,  A47L5/24 ,  A47L11/4005

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wet mop module for a cleaner, the wet mop module including a water supply nozzle configured to discharge water from a water tank to a mop, in which the water supply nozzle includes a nozzle body having a water discharge port formed at one end thereof, the water discharge port being configured to discharge water to the mop, and the water discharge port is formed to be inclined, thereby preventing a water droplet from clogging the discharge port, and preventing debris contained in a water droplet from clogging the discharge port as the formed water droplet is dried.

公开(公告)号：US20210031244A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-04

申请号：US16944227

申请日：2020-07-31

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jaewon JANG ,  Youngbin KIM ,  Yeongjae LEE

IPC: B08B7/00 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/282 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A61L2/26 ,  A61L2/10

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a docking apparatus for a mobile robot including a sterilization unit, which emits germicidal light to a floor cloth to sterilize the floor cloth, and which includes: a germicidal lamp which vertically overlaps with the floor cloth of the mobile robot, and emits the germicidal light to a front end thereof; a diffusing part for diffusing the germicidal light to a rear end of the germicidal lamp; and a converging part for converging the germicidal light to a rear end of the diffusing part.

公开(公告)号：US20210030236A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-04

申请号：US16943262

申请日：2020-07-30

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jaewon JANG ,  Youngbin KIM ,  Yeongjae LEE

IPC: A47L11/293 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/24 ,  B25J11/00

Abstract: A center of gravity of a mobile cleaning robot may be positioned on an imaginary central longitudinal axis of the mobile robot. The center of gravity of the mobile robot may be positioned at a front side of an imaginary central horizontal line connecting spin rotation axes of left and right spin mops of the mobile robot. The center of gravity of the mobile robot may also be positioned at a front side of a center of gravity of a battery and a center of gravity of a water tank, and at a rear side of a center of gravity of a sweep module of the mobile robot.

公开(公告)号：US20210030234A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-04

申请号：US16944210

申请日：2020-07-31

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jaewon JANG ,  Seunglok HAM ,  Yeongjae LEE

IPC: A47L11/283 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/24 ,  B25J11/00

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile robot, including: a mop module having a pair of spin mops, which rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise, and a mop motor configured to provide a driving force to the pair of spin mops; a sweep module disposed forward of and spaced apart from the mop module, and having a collecting part, which forms a collecting space to store foreign materials, a sweeping part configured to introduce foreign materials into the collecting space while rotating, and a sweeping motor configured to provide a driving force to the sweeping part; a body, on which the mop module and the sweep module are disposed; and a first floor sensor disposed forward of the sweep module, and configured to sense reflectance of light reflected from a floor.