Autonomous cleaner
First Claim
1. A robot cleaner comprising:
- a cleaner body;
a suction inlet to suction air containing foreign substances into the cleaner body; and
a dust container docked to the cleaner body, the dust container collecting foreign substances filtered from the air introduced into the cleaner body,wherein the dust container includes;
an external case including at least one cyclone filtering foreign substances in air introduced into the dust container;
an upper case coupled to an upper portion of the external case, the upper case including an upper opening corresponding to a discharge space into which filtered air from the at least one cyclone is discharged;
an upper cover detachably coupled to the upper case to open/close the upper opening;
an inclined guide extending in a spiral shape along an inner circumferential surface of the external case to separate the flow of air introduced into an entrance from the flow of air discharged toward an exit; and
a filter mounted on a rear surface of the upper cover, the filter covering the discharged space when the upper cover is coupled to the upper case and further filtering the air exiting from the at least one cyclone,wherein the entrance and the exit are formed adjacent to each other at a same height at an upper end of the external case,wherein the entrance is provided under the inclined guide, and the exit is provided above the inclined guide, andwherein a guide part is formed to extend obliquely from one side of the entrance to the inclined guide, and is located between the entrance and the exit to block a gap between the entrance and the exit.
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Abstract
A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner body; a suction unit sucking air containing dust to be introduced into the cleaner body; and a dust container detachably coupled to the cleaner body, the dust container collecting dust filtered from the air introduced into the cleaner body, wherein the dust container includes: an external case including at least one cyclone filtering dust in air introduced into the dust container; an upper case coupled to an upper portion of the external case, the upper case including an upper opening corresponding to a space into which air passing through the cyclone is discharged; an upper cover detachably coupled to the upper case to open/close the upper opening; and a filter mounted on a rear surface of the upper cover, the filter covering the discharged space of the air passing through the cyclone when the upper cover is coupled to the upper case, to filter dust in the air passing through the cyclone.
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14 Claims
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1. A robot cleaner comprising:
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a cleaner body; a suction inlet to suction air containing foreign substances into the cleaner body; and a dust container docked to the cleaner body, the dust container collecting foreign substances filtered from the air introduced into the cleaner body, wherein the dust container includes; an external case including at least one cyclone filtering foreign substances in air introduced into the dust container; an upper case coupled to an upper portion of the external case, the upper case including an upper opening corresponding to a discharge space into which filtered air from the at least one cyclone is discharged; an upper cover detachably coupled to the upper case to open/close the upper opening; an inclined guide extending in a spiral shape along an inner circumferential surface of the external case to separate the flow of air introduced into an entrance from the flow of air discharged toward an exit; and a filter mounted on a rear surface of the upper cover, the filter covering the discharged space when the upper cover is coupled to the upper case and further filtering the air exiting from the at least one cyclone, wherein the entrance and the exit are formed adjacent to each other at a same height at an upper end of the external case, wherein the entrance is provided under the inclined guide, and the exit is provided above the inclined guide, and wherein a guide part is formed to extend obliquely from one side of the entrance to the inclined guide, and is located between the entrance and the exit to block a gap between the entrance and the exit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A robot cleaner comprising:
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a cleaner body having a plurality of wheels and a controller controlling driving of at least one of the wheels; and a dust container coupled to the cleaner body, the dust container being removable from the cleaner body, wherein the dust container includes; an entrance and an exit, which are formed adjacent to each other at a same height along the outer circumference of the dust container; an inclined guide extending in a spiral shape along an inner circumferential surface of the dust container to separate the flow of air introduced into the entrance from the flow of air discharged toward the exit; at least one cyclone provided below the inclined guide to filter foreign substances in the air introduced into the dust container; and a filter over the at least one cyclone to filter dust in air flowing out of the at least one cyclone, wherein the entrance is provided below the inclined guide, and the exit is provided above the inclined guide, wherein a guide part is formed to extend obliquely from one side of the entrance to the inclined guide, and is located between the entrance and the exit to block a gap between the entrance and the exit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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