Autonomous cleaner
First Claim
1. An autonomous cleaner comprising:
- a cleaner body including a controller, the cleaner body having a dust container dock formed by a recess in the cleaner body, and first and second openings provided on a wall of the recess and provided at the same height on the wall of the recess;
a plurality of wheels provided on the cleaner body, at least one wheel being driven under a control of the controller to move the cleaner body in a prescribed direction; and
a dust container which is removable from the dust container dock, 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 located in the dust container dock; and
a flow separation guide downwardly extending at an incline along the inner circumference of the dust container, the flow separation guide separating the flow of air introduced into the entrance from the flow of air discharged toward the exit such that the air introduced into the entrance is guided to a lower portion of the dust container and filtered air is guided upwards toward the exit.
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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.
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15 Claims
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1. An autonomous cleaner comprising:
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a cleaner body including a controller, the cleaner body having a dust container dock formed by a recess in the cleaner body, and first and second openings provided on a wall of the recess and provided at the same height on the wall of the recess; a plurality of wheels provided on the cleaner body, at least one wheel being driven under a control of the controller to move the cleaner body in a prescribed direction; and a dust container which is removable from the dust container dock, 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 located in the dust container dock; and a flow separation guide downwardly extending at an incline along the inner circumference of the dust container, the flow separation guide separating the flow of air introduced into the entrance from the flow of air discharged toward the exit such that the air introduced into the entrance is guided to a lower portion of the dust container and filtered air is guided upwards toward the exit. - 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 having a dust container dock formed therein; and a dust container configured to be separated from the dust container dock, wherein the dust container includes; an entrance and an exit formed at a circumference of the dust container, the entrance and the exit, respectively communicating with a first opening and a second opening formed at an inner wall of the dust container dock, when the dust container is positioned in the dust container dock; a flow separation guide extending along an inner circumference of the dust container, the flow separation guide separating the flow of air introduced into the entrance from the flow of air discharged toward the exit such that the air introduced into the entrance is guided to a lower portion of the dust container and filtered air is guided upwards toward the exit; a first cyclone filtering dust from air introduced through the entrance; a second cyclone positioned through an opening defined by a guide wall provided with the flow separation guide, the second cyclone being disposed in the first cyclone to filter fine dust; and a filter covering the opening to filter dust in air exiting through the second cyclone. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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