SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND ROBOT CLEANER HAVING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A robot cleaner comprising:
- a main body; and
at least one sensor assembly mounted on the main body, wherein the sensor assembly includes;
a housing;
a light emitting module mounted on the housing and generating light; and
a light receiving module mounted on the housing and receiving reflected light obtained by reflecting the light generated from the light emitting module by an obstacle, wherein the light receiving module includes;
a receiving reflector concentrating the reflected light and provided with the opened central part to form a vision hole; and
a camera unit sensing light,wherein the camera unit senses the reflected light concentrated by the receiving reflector and photographs an image above the main body through the vision hole, simultaneously.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are a sensor assembly executing functions of both an obstacle sensor and a vision sensor and a robot cleaner having the same. The robot cleaner includes a main body and at least one sensor assembly mounted on the main body, the sensor assembly includes a housing, a light emitting module mounted on the housing and generating a light beam, and a light receiving module mounted on the housing and receiving reflected light obtained by reflecting the light beam generated from the light emitting module by an obstacle, the light receiving module includes a receiving reflector concentrating the reflected light and provided with the opened central part to form a vision hole and a camera unit sensing light, and the camera unit senses the reflected light concentrated by the receiving reflector and photographs an image above the main body through the vision hole, simultaneously.
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23 Claims
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1. A robot cleaner comprising:
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a main body; and at least one sensor assembly mounted on the main body, wherein the sensor assembly includes; a housing; a light emitting module mounted on the housing and generating light; and a light receiving module mounted on the housing and receiving reflected light obtained by reflecting the light generated from the light emitting module by an obstacle, wherein the light receiving module includes; a receiving reflector concentrating the reflected light and provided with the opened central part to form a vision hole; and a camera unit sensing light, wherein the camera unit senses the reflected light concentrated by the receiving reflector and photographs an image above the main body through the vision hole, simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A robot cleaner comprising:
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a main body; and at least one sensor assembly mounted on the main body, wherein the sensor assembly includes; a housing; a receiving reflector mounted on the housing, concentrating reflected light obtained by reflecting light by an obstacle, and provided with the opened central part to form a vision hole; and a camera unit sensing the reflected light concentrated by the receiving reflector and photographing an image above the main body through the vision hole, simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A sensor assembly comprising:
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a housing; a light emitting module mounted on the housing and generating light; and a light receiving module mounted on the housing and receiving reflected light obtained by reflecting the light generated from the light emitting module by an obstacle, wherein the light receiving module includes; a receiving reflector concentrating the reflected light and provided with the opened central part to form a vision hole; and a camera unit sensing light, wherein; the camera unit senses the reflected light concentrated by the receiving reflector and photographs an image above the main body through the vision hole, simultaneously; and the light emitting module and the light receiving module mounted on the housing are formed integrally. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A robot cleaner comprising:
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a main body; and at least one sensor assembly mounted on the main body, wherein the sensor assembly includes; a housing; a plurality of light emitting modules mounted on the housing and generating light; and a light receiving module mounted on the housing and receiving reflected light obtained by reflecting the light generated from the plurality of light emitting modules by an obstacle, wherein the light receiving module includes; a receiving reflector concentrating the reflected light and provided with the opened central part to form a vision hole; and a camera unit sensing light, wherein the camera unit senses the reflected light concentrated by the receiving reflector and photographs an image above the main body through the vision hole, simultaneously; and wherein the plurality of light emitting modules generate different color light. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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