CLEANING ROBOT
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1. A cleaning robot, comprising:
- a case; and
a drop-off detector provided on the case, the drop-off detector being configured to contact a surface to be cleaned during movement of the robot, wherein the drop-off detector determines the presence or absence of a drop-off via a contact-state between the drop-off detector and the surface.
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Abstract
A cleaning robot is provided having a drop-off detector provided on a case. The drop-off detector may be configured to contact a surface to be cleaned during movement of the robot. In this regard, the drop-off detector determines the presence or absence of a drop-off via a contact-state between the drop-off detector and the surface.
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1. A cleaning robot, comprising:
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a case; and
a drop-off detector provided on the case, the drop-off detector being configured to contact a surface to be cleaned during movement of the robot, wherein the drop-off detector determines the presence or absence of a drop-off via a contact-state between the drop-off detector and the surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A cleaning robot, comprising:
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a case; and
a drop-off detector provided on the case and configured to directly contact a surface, wherein the drop-off detector is configured to detect the present or absence of a surface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of detecting a drop-off in a cleaning robot, the method comprising:
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providing a case and a drop-off detector on the case; and
operating the cleaning robot such that when the drop-off detector contacts a surface to be cleaned during movement of the robot the drop-off detector determines the absence of a drop-off, and wherein when the drop-off detector does not contact the surface the drop-off detector determines the presence of a drop-off. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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