Autonomous cleaner
First Claim
1. An autonomous cleaner comprising:
- a cleaner body including a plurality of wheels and a controller that manages driving of at least one of the wheels;
a dust container dock recessed in the cleaner body and being opened at a rear end of the cleaner body;
a dust container removable from the dust container dock, the dust container having a portion protruding beyond the rear end of the cleaner body when the dust container is set into the dust container dock; and
a dust container cover hinged to the cleaner body and configured to cover the dust container,wherein when the dust container cover is closed onto the dust container, which is set into the dust container dock, a portion of the dust container cover protrudes beyond the rear end of the cleaner body, andwherein the dust container cover includes;
a top cover that is at least partially transparent;
a bottom cover coupled to the top cover to form, together with the top cover, an appearance of the dust container cover; and
a plurality of infrared receivers provided in an internal space provided between the top cover and the bottom cover and spaced apart from each other.
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Abstract
A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner body including a wheel unit and a controller controlling driving of the wheel unit; a dust container accommodation part having a shape recessed toward the front from the rear thereof to be opened to the rear; a dust container detachably coupled to the dust container accommodation part, the dust container have a portion protruding rearward of a rear end of the cleaner body in a state in which the dust container is accommodated in the dust container accommodation part; and a dust container cover rotatably coupled to the cleaner body to cover the dust container, wherein the dust container cover is accommodated in the dust container accommodation part in a state in which the dust container cover is disposed to cover the dust container, and a portion of the dust container cover protrudes rearward of the rear end of the cleaner body.
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20 Claims
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1. An autonomous cleaner comprising:
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a cleaner body including a plurality of wheels and a controller that manages driving of at least one of the wheels; a dust container dock recessed in the cleaner body and being opened at a rear end of the cleaner body; a dust container removable from the dust container dock, the dust container having a portion protruding beyond the rear end of the cleaner body when the dust container is set into the dust container dock; and a dust container cover hinged to the cleaner body and configured to cover the dust container, wherein when the dust container cover is closed onto the dust container, which is set into the dust container dock, a portion of the dust container cover protrudes beyond the rear end of the cleaner body, and wherein the dust container cover includes; a top cover that is at least partially transparent; a bottom cover coupled to the top cover to form, together with the top cover, an appearance of the dust container cover; and a plurality of infrared receivers provided in an internal space provided between the top cover and the bottom cover and spaced apart from each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An autonomous cleaner comprising:
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a cleaner body including a plurality of wheels and a controller controlling driving of at least one of the wheels; a dust container docked in a recess of the cleaner body, the recess being opened ended at a top and a rear of the cleaner body; and a dust container cover rotatably coupled to the cleaner body, and in a closed position of the dust container cover, the dust container cover covering the dust container and being held in the closed position by the dust container, wherein the dust container cover includes a top and a bottom with a space provided between the top and the bottom, and a plurality of spaced apart infrared sensors provided in the space to detect an infrared signal received laterally through the dust container cover, the top being at least partially transparent. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An autonomous cleaner comprising:
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a cleaner body including a plurality of wheels and a controller that manages driving of at least one of the wheels; a dust container dock recessed in the cleaner body and opened at a rear end of the cleaner body; a dust container removable from the dust container dock, the dust container having a portion protruding beyond the rear end of the cleaner body when the dust container is set into the dust container dock; and a dust container cover hingedly connected to the cleaner body and configured to cover the dust container, wherein when the dust container cover is closed onto the dust container that is set into the dust container dock, a portion of the dust container cover protrudes beyond the rear end of the cleaner body, and wherein the dust container cover includes; a top cover that is at least partially transparent; a bottom cover that combines with the top cover to form an appearance of the dust container cover; at least one infrared receiver provided in an internal space between the top cover and the bottom cover and spaced apart from each other; and a sub-circuit board mounted to the bottom cover and electrically connected to a main circuit board of the cleaner body, wherein the at least one infrared receiver is mounted on the sub-circuit board.
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