公开(公告)号：US20230363601A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18122280

申请日：2023-03-16

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hyunkoo KANG ,  Juhyuk KIM ,  Sanghwa CHOI ,  Seehyun KIM ,  Sanghyuk PARK ,  Jinwook YOON ,  Dongseok LEE ,  Seongu LEE ,  Jeonghee CHO ,  Seungryong CHA

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/04

CPC classification number: A47L9/2821 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2831 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L9/2847

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner including a main body; a suction head including a suction port through which debris is sucked up; a brush configured to rotate in the suction head; a brush motor configured to rotate the brush; a suction motor configured to generate suction force so that debris is sucked up through the suction port; a pressure sensor configured to measure atmospheric pressure and pressure at the suction port; and at least one processor configured to determine suction pressure based on the measured atmospheric pressure and the measured pressure at the suction port, and determine cleaner state information, including at least one of operation state information and information of a type of surface to be cleaned, based on the determined suction pressure and a load of the brush motor.

公开(公告)号：US20240246222A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18525123

申请日：2023-11-30

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Taegyu KIM ,  Minwoo RYU ,  Jihoon HA ,  Jinwook YOON ,  Euihyun JUNG

IPC: B25J5/00 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L58/13

CPC classification number: B25J5/007 ,  B60L53/305 ,  B60L58/13

Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile robot including a main body, a plurality of antennas in the main body, and at least one processor configured to: receive, through the plurality of antennas, a communication signal from the charging station, obtain information about a distance between the charging station and the mobile robot and information about a direction from the mobile robot to the charging station based on the received communication signal, receive information about a position of the charging station from the charging station, and control docking of the mobile robot at the charging station based on the obtained information about the distance between the charging station and the mobile robot, the obtained information about a direction from the mobile robot to the charging station, and the received information about a position of the charging station.

公开(公告)号：US20220211010A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-07

申请号：US17705220

申请日：2022-03-25

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Wonyoung SEO ,  Hyunkoo KANG ,  Chunseong KIM ,  Taegyu KIM ,  Jinwook YOON ,  Kyounghoon LEE ,  Euihyun JUNG ,  Donghyun CHUN ,  Hongseok CHOI ,  Jihoon HA

IPC: A01K29/00 ,  A01K27/00 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J13/00 ,  B60L58/13 ,  G06F3/16

Abstract: A pet care system includes a mobile robot comprising a first communication circuit configured to transmit a search signal through a first communication method and a second communication circuit configured to transmit event occurrence information through a second communication method different from the first communication method. The system includes a wearable device including a sensor configured to transmit a response signal through the first communication method in response to the search signal. The system includes a station comprising an operation dispenser configured to perform a predetermined operation based on the reception of the event occurrence information. The mobile robot further comprises a processor configured to determine a moving direction of the mobile robot based on the response signal received from the wearable device.

公开(公告)号：US20240248471A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18510049

申请日：2023-11-15

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Minwoo RYU ,  Jinwook YOON ,  Taegyu KIM ,  Euihyun JUNG ,  Jihoon HA

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  A01D34/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0212 ,  A01D34/008 ,  A01D2101/00

Abstract: A moving robot including a main body; a plurality of wheels configured to rotate to move the main body; a blade provided to the main body and configured to be rotatable to cut grass; and at least one processor configured to obtain alignment direction information of a pattern by which the main body is movable based on pattern information and shape information of a work area, generate travel path information based on the obtained alignment direction information of the pattern, control the plurality of wheels to rotate to move the main body based on the generated travel path information, and control the blade to rotate to cut grass based on the generated travel path information.

公开(公告)号：US20240032755A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18205851

申请日：2023-06-05

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sanghwa CHOI ,  Hyunkoo KANG ,  Seehyun KIM ,  Juhyuk KIM ,  Sanghyuk PARK ,  Jinwook YOON ,  Seongu LEE ,  Yeongju LEE ,  Jeonghee CHO ,  Jiwon CHOI

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A46B13/00 ,  A46B13/02

CPC classification number: A47L9/2826 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/2821 ,  A47L9/2831 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L9/2847 ,  A46B13/006 ,  A46B13/02 ,  A46B2200/3033

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a main body, a suction motor in the main body, an extension pipe, a suction head, connected to the suction motor through an extension pipe and including a suction port through which the foreign substances are sucked, a brush inside the suction head, a brush motor configured to rotate the brush, a pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure of air flowing through the suction port, a memory configured to store reference data used to identify the type of surface to be cleaned and a learning model to update the reference data, and a controller configured to determine a suction pressure based on the detected pressure and an atmospheric pressure, and identify the type of surface using the determined suction pressure, a load of the brush motor, and the stored reference data, and to update the stored reference data based on a predetermined update condition.

公开(公告)号：US20250072684A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18767268

申请日：2024-07-09

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sanghwa CHOI ,  Hyunkoo KANG ,  Juhyuk KIM ,  Jinwook YOON

IPC: A47L9/28

Abstract: A method for operating a cleaner is provided. The method for operating a cleaner includes providing a first user interface for setting a user designated floor, identifying a first floor corresponding to a first user input among at least one floor associated with the first user interface, collecting first floor data for the first floor, providing a second user interface for setting a suction force for the first floor, and setting a first suction force corresponding to a second user input among the plurality of suction forces associated with the second user interface, as the suction force for the first floor.

公开(公告)号：US20240156064A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18417609

申请日：2024-01-19

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Wonyoung SEO ,  Hyunkoo KANG ,  Chunseong KIM ,  Taegyu KIM ,  Jinwook YOON ,  Kyounghoon LEE ,  Euihyun JUNG ,  Donghyun CHUN ,  Hongseok CHOI ,  Jihoon HA

IPC: A01K29/00 ,  A01K27/00 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J13/00 ,  B60L58/13 ,  G06F3/16

CPC classification number: A01K29/005 ,  A01K27/009 ,  B25J11/008 ,  B25J13/006 ,  B60L58/13 ,  G06F3/16 ,  B25J9/00

Abstract: A pet care system includes a mobile robot comprising a first communication circuit configured to transmit a search signal through a first communication method and a second communication circuit configured to transmit event occurrence information through a second communication method different from the first communication method. The system includes a wearable device including a sensor configured to transmit a response signal through the first communication method in response to the search signal. The system includes a station comprising an operation dispenser configured to perform a predetermined operation based on the reception of the event occurrence information. The mobile robot further comprises a processor configured to determine a moving direction of the mobile robot based on the response signal received from the wearable device.

公开(公告)号：US20230363602A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18196138

申请日：2023-05-11

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Juhyuk KIM ,  Hyunkoo KANG ,  Seehyun KIM ,  Sanghyuk PARK ,  Jinwook YOON ,  Seongu LEE ,  Yeongju LEE ,  Jeonghee CHO ,  Sanghwa CHOI ,  Jiwon CHOI

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A46B13/00 ,  A46B13/02 ,  A46B15/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/2842 ,  A47L9/0063 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A47L9/2821 ,  A47L9/2831 ,  A47L9/2847 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A46B13/001 ,  A46B13/02 ,  A46B15/0004 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A46B2200/3033

Abstract: A cleaning device including a suction motor; a suction head including a suction port; a rotatable brush inside the suction head; a brush motor; a pressure sensor; a memory storing coefficient tables including coefficients of a hyperplane equation for determining a type of surface to be cleaned; and a controller. The controller is configured to, in a first state with the suction head separated from the surface, select a reference coefficient table corresponding to a first suction pressure and a first load of the brush motor, in a second state with the suction head in contact with the surface, identify a type of the surface based on a second suction pressure, a second load of the brush motor, and the reference coefficient table, and adjust an output of the suction motor and/or the brush motor based on the identified type of the surface to be cleaned.

公开(公告)号：US20230286154A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-14

申请号：US17994225

申请日：2022-11-25

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jihoon HA ,  Taegyu KIM ,  Jinwook YOON

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J11/00

CPC classification number: B25J9/1666 ,  B25J9/0009 ,  B25J11/0085

Abstract: A robot or a cleaning robot is provided. The robot includes a housing forming an external appearance of the robot, a cover configured to be coupled at a lowermost part of the housing, and at least one or more sensor structures positioned between the housing and the cover. The sensor structure includes a conductive plate and a sensor electrode on the conductive plate.

公开(公告)号：US20250040477A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18741026

申请日：2024-06-12

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Minwoo RYU ,  Jinwook YOON ,  Taegyu KIM ,  Euihyun JUNG ,  Jihoon HA

IPC: A01D34/00 ,  A01D101/00

Abstract: A mobile robot and a method performed by the mobile robot are provided. The mobile robot includes a main body, a plurality of wheels mounted on the main body, a blade mounted on the main body to cut grass, an optical sensor configured to generate an image with a field of view facing a front of the main body, a user interface configured to obtain a user input and provide information about an operation of the mobile robot, and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to identify a plurality of objects from the image obtained while the main body moves, determine an object detected for a predetermined period of time among the plurality of identified objects to be a contaminant, determine a degree of contamination of the optical sensor based on a characteristic of the contaminant and a location of the contaminant in the image, provide information corresponding to the degree of contamination of the optical sensor via the user interface, and determine an operation mode of the mobile robot based on the degree of contamination of the optical sensor.