Robot cleaner, maintenance station, and cleaning system having the same
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1. A robot cleaner comprising:
- a body having an opening;
a dust box provided at the body, to store dust; and
a brush unit to sweep dust on a floor into the dust box,wherein the dust stored in the dust box is caused to be in motion by introducing a flow of air into the dust box, and the dust in motion is discharged from the dust box through the opening of the body by applying suction thereto during a dust discharge operation.
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Abstract
In a cleaning system, dust stored in a dust box is suspended in air introduced into the dust box through a first opening formed through a robot cleaner, and is then discharged to a second opening formed through a maintenance station through the first opening of the robot cleaner.
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27 Claims
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1. A robot cleaner comprising:
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a body having an opening; a dust box provided at the body, to store dust; and a brush unit to sweep dust on a floor into the dust box, wherein the dust stored in the dust box is caused to be in motion by introducing a flow of air into the dust box, and the dust in motion is discharged from the dust box through the opening of the body by applying suction thereto during a dust discharge operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A cleaning system comprising:
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a robot cleaner comprising a first opening, and a first dust box communicating with the first opening; and a maintenance station comprising a second opening, and a second dust box communicating with the second opening, wherein dust stored in the first dust box of the robot cleaner is discharged to the second opening of the maintenance station through the first opening of the robot cleaner after the dust is caused to be in motion by introducing a flow of air into the first dust box of the robot cleaner. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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