ROBOT CLEANER AND SELF TESTING METHOD OF THE SAME
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1. A robot cleaner, comprising:
- a body which forms an appearance;
a driving unit having a wheel motor to rotate a main wheel, and to move the body by driving the wheel motor;
a storage unit to store a test algorithm corresponding to a test mode;
an operation sensing unit to sense an operation of the robot cleaner which changes according to a movement of the body, and to output sensing information;
a controller to execute the test algorithm to test a state of the operation sensing unit based on the sensing information; and
an output unit to output a test result of the operation sensing unit.
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Abstract
Disclosed are a robot cleaner and a self testing method thereof. The robot cleaner performs a self test when being initially operated or when required by a user. This may prevent malfunctions or breakdowns of the robot cleaner. Furthermore, the robot cleaner senses a state of an operation sensing unit provided at a body, based on a sensing signal of the operation sensing unit. This may prevent accidents or errors which may occur as the robot cleaner operates.
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22 Claims
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1. A robot cleaner, comprising:
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a body which forms an appearance; a driving unit having a wheel motor to rotate a main wheel, and to move the body by driving the wheel motor; a storage unit to store a test algorithm corresponding to a test mode; an operation sensing unit to sense an operation of the robot cleaner which changes according to a movement of the body, and to output sensing information; a controller to execute the test algorithm to test a state of the operation sensing unit based on the sensing information; and an output unit to output a test result of the operation sensing unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A robot cleaner comprising:
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a body which forms an appearance; a driving unit having a wheel motor to rotate a main wheel, and to move the body by driving the wheel motor; a cleaning unit installed at the body to suck foreign materials or dust particles into the cleaning unit; a storage unit to store a test algorithm corresponding to a test mode; one or more object sensing units provided at the body to output sensing information by sensing an object; a controller to execute the test algorithm to test a state of the one or more object sensing units based on the sensing information; and an output unit to output a test result of the one or more object sensing unit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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