CLEANING ROBOT SYSTEM AND ITS METHOD FOR CONTROLING
First Claim
1. A cleaning robot system, comprising:
- a cleaning robot 10 which automatically sucks and cleans dusts and foreign substances, while avoiding and detouring a certain obstacle ahead;
at least one external device 20 which has an indicator and a virtual wall setting function for allowing the cleaning robot 10 to recognize a cleaning reference point and a traveling restriction area; and
a charging part 30 which electrically charges the cleaning robot 10,wherein said cleaning robot 10 includes;
a cleaning part 11 sucking and cleaning dusts and foreign substances in a cleaning area;
a driving part 17 driving the cleaning robot 10;
an obstacle detection part 12 detecting a certain obstacle in the course of traveling;
a transceiver part 13 communicating with the external devices 20 and the charging part 30;
a robot control part 14 controlling the operations of each element;
a robot operation part 15 inputting an user'"'"'s operation signal into the robot control part 14; and
a robot power part 16 supplying electric power for the operations of the cleaning robot 10; and
wherein said external devices 20 each include;
a robot signal receiving part 21 receiving a robot signal transmitted to the cleaning robot 10;
an indicator signal control part 22 creating a signal of a cleaning area reference point to the cleaning robot;
a virtual wall signal control part 23 creating a virtual wall signal informing the cleaning robot of a traveling restriction area;
an external device control part 24 controlling the operations of the robot signal receiving part 21, the indicator signal control part 22 and the virtual wall signal control part 23;
an external device operation part 25 helping input a user'"'"'s set value into the external device control part 24;
an external device power part 26 supplying electric power for the operations of elements; and
an external device transceiver part transmitting a signal in response to the signals transmitted from the indicator signal control part 22 and the virtual wall signal control art 23.
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Abstract
Disclosed are a cleaning robot system and its method for controlling which make it possible to reliably and quickly clean with the aid of the cleaning robot. The cleaning robot system comprises at least one external device each formed of an indicator and a virtual wall setting function, with the aid of which cleaning work can be performed by the unit of blocks about a cleaning area reference point, not leaving non-cleaned area behind. Since the access of the cleaning robot can be restricted by means of a virtual wall set by an external device, any damages of furniture due to a collision of the cleaning robot can be prevented, and the cleaning robot can be barred from escaping from the set cleaning area.
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9 Claims
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1. A cleaning robot system, comprising:
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a cleaning robot 10 which automatically sucks and cleans dusts and foreign substances, while avoiding and detouring a certain obstacle ahead; at least one external device 20 which has an indicator and a virtual wall setting function for allowing the cleaning robot 10 to recognize a cleaning reference point and a traveling restriction area; and a charging part 30 which electrically charges the cleaning robot 10, wherein said cleaning robot 10 includes; a cleaning part 11 sucking and cleaning dusts and foreign substances in a cleaning area; a driving part 17 driving the cleaning robot 10; an obstacle detection part 12 detecting a certain obstacle in the course of traveling; a transceiver part 13 communicating with the external devices 20 and the charging part 30; a robot control part 14 controlling the operations of each element; a robot operation part 15 inputting an user'"'"'s operation signal into the robot control part 14; and a robot power part 16 supplying electric power for the operations of the cleaning robot 10; and wherein said external devices 20 each include; a robot signal receiving part 21 receiving a robot signal transmitted to the cleaning robot 10; an indicator signal control part 22 creating a signal of a cleaning area reference point to the cleaning robot; a virtual wall signal control part 23 creating a virtual wall signal informing the cleaning robot of a traveling restriction area; an external device control part 24 controlling the operations of the robot signal receiving part 21, the indicator signal control part 22 and the virtual wall signal control part 23; an external device operation part 25 helping input a user'"'"'s set value into the external device control part 24; an external device power part 26 supplying electric power for the operations of elements; and
an external device transceiver part transmitting a signal in response to the signals transmitted from the indicator signal control part 22 and the virtual wall signal control art 23.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 9)
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4. In a control method of a cleaning robot system which is formed of a cleaning robot 10 which automatically sucks and cleans dusts and foreign substances;
- at least one external device 20 transmitting an indicator and a virtual wall setting function; and
a charging part 30 which electrically charges the cleaning robot 10, a control method of a cleaning robot system, comprising;a robot cleaning step 100 transmitting an indicator signal informing that an external device 20 indicates a cleaning area, so the cleaning robot 10 cleans the cleaning area by the unit of blocks; and a virtual wall setting step 200 transmitting a virtual wall signal so that the external device 20 allows the cleaning robot 10 to recognize an access restriction area in the robot cleaning step 100. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
- at least one external device 20 transmitting an indicator and a virtual wall setting function; and
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