MOVING ROBOT AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A moving robot comprising:
- a traveling unit that controls a traveling speed and direction by controlling driving of a motor connected with movable wheels;
a dust suction unit that sucks dust along with air according to a rotational operation of a fan motor that generates a suction force;
an obstacle sensor that senses an obstacle within a certain distance;
an output unit that outputs input data and operation state data;
a moving body/object sensing unit that senses a movement of an object located within a certain distance; and
a controller that outputs a control signal for controlling an operation,wherein when a movement of a certain object is sensed by the moving body/object sensing unit while the moving robot is traveling, the controller outputs a control signal to control the traveling speed according to pre-set data to the traveling unit.
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Abstract
A moving robot and its operation method are disclosed. The moving robot includes a moving body/object sensing unit that senses a movement of a human body within a certain distance, a traveling unit that controls a traveling speed and direction, and a controller that outputs a control signal for controlling the traveling speed according to pre-set data to the traveling unit. In a state that the moving robot performs a cleaning operation while moving its locations, when a movement of a human body is sensed by the moving body/object sensing unit, the traveling speed is reduced to allow the user to easily control the external operation, and the efficiency can be increased by utilizing the moving body/object sensing unit for operations of different modes.
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16 Claims
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1. A moving robot comprising:
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a traveling unit that controls a traveling speed and direction by controlling driving of a motor connected with movable wheels; a dust suction unit that sucks dust along with air according to a rotational operation of a fan motor that generates a suction force; an obstacle sensor that senses an obstacle within a certain distance; an output unit that outputs input data and operation state data; a moving body/object sensing unit that senses a movement of an object located within a certain distance; and a controller that outputs a control signal for controlling an operation, wherein when a movement of a certain object is sensed by the moving body/object sensing unit while the moving robot is traveling, the controller outputs a control signal to control the traveling speed according to pre-set data to the traveling unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for operating a moving robot, comprising:
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performing a pre-set operation while the moving robot is moving in its locations; sensing a movement of an object within a certain distance; and reducing a traveling speed. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method for operating a moving robot, comprising:
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setting a power saving mode; sensing a movement of an object within a certain distance; and releasing the power saving mode and changing to an input standby mode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method for operating a moving robot, comprising:
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setting a security mode; sensing an operation of an object within a certain distance; and outputting a pre-set warning signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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