×

ROBOT CLEANER AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME

  • US 20130338831A1
  • Filed: 06/18/2013
  • Published: 12/19/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A robot cleaner, comprising:

  • a body;

    a cleaning device operably coupled in the body and configured to draw dust from a cleaning region into the body;

    an optical pattern sensor provided on a front surface of the body and configured to irradiate an optical pattern and generate a corresponding pattern image; and

    a controller configured to recognize an obstacle based on the pattern image generated by the optical pattern sensor, wherein the optical pattern sensor comprises;

    an optical source module configured to irradiate one or more cross-shaped optical patterns outward from a front side of the body; and

    a camera module configured to capture the pattern image of the region irradiated by the one or more optical patterns.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×