ROBOT CLEANER, MAINTENANCE STATION, AND CLEANING SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME
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1. A robot cleaner comprising:
- a body;
a dust box provided at the body, to store dust; and
a dust sensing unit to detect dust stored in the dust box,wherein the dust sensing unit comprises a sensor installed at a region other than the dust box.
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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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13 Claims
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1. A robot cleaner comprising:
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a body; a dust box provided at the body, to store dust; and a dust sensing unit to detect dust stored in the dust box, wherein the dust sensing unit comprises a sensor installed at a region other than the dust box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A robot cleaner comprising:
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a body; a dust box provided at the body, to store dust; and a dust sensing unit to measure an amount of dust stored in the dust box, wherein the dust sensing unit comprises a light emitting unit installed at a region other than the dust box, wherein a signal transmitted from the light emitting unit reaches a light receiving sensor after passing through at least a portion of an interior of the dust box. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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