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Automatic charging apparatus of autonomous mobile robot and automatic charging method using the same

  • US 20080174268A1
  • Filed: 12/26/2007
  • Published: 07/24/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An automatic charging apparatus of an autonomous mobile robot supplied with a power by docking with a charging station in case of an electric discharge of a battery thereof while at work, comprising:

  • a charging station having connecting terminals for charging the battery and an infrared signal generator for emitting infrared signals on a position information thereof; and

    a moving robot having an infrared receiving apparatus for receiving the infrared signals from the infrared signal generator in a cast that a remnant capacity of the battery is insufficient or a charging order is inputted, a microcomputer for controlling a traveling of the moving robot by using a detected position information of the charging station through the infrared signals received from the infrared receiving apparatus, and charging terminals for charging the battery with electricity through a contact with the connecting terminal.

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