Method of Controlling Automatic Cleaner
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1. A method of controlling an automatic cleaner, comprising:
- moving the automatic cleaner with a side brush assembly in a first operation type;
determining a corner during the movement of the automatic cleaner based on a signal from an obstacle sensor;
changing the first operation type of the side brush assembly to a second operation type to clean the corner when the corner is determined;
determining whether the corner is cleaned; and
returning the second operation type of the side brush assembly to the first operation type when the corner is cleaned.
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Abstract
A method of controlling an automatic cleaner in which the automatic cleaner is moved with a side brush assembly in a first operation type, a corner is determined during the movement of the automatic cleaner, the first operation type of the side brush assembly is changed to a second operation type to clean the corner when the corner is determined, whether the corner is cleaned is determined, and the second operation type of the side brush assembly is returned to the first operation type when the corner is cleaned.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of controlling an automatic cleaner, comprising:
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moving the automatic cleaner with a side brush assembly in a first operation type; determining a corner during the movement of the automatic cleaner based on a signal from an obstacle sensor; changing the first operation type of the side brush assembly to a second operation type to clean the corner when the corner is determined; determining whether the corner is cleaned; and returning the second operation type of the side brush assembly to the first operation type when the corner is cleaned. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of controlling an automatic cleaner, comprising:
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moving the automatic cleaner with a side brush assembly in a general mode; determining a corner during the movement of the automatic cleaner based on a signal from an obstacle sensor; operating a side brush assembly in a corner cleaning mode when the corner is determined, wherein the side brush assembly comprises; a movable member movably provided on the automatic cleaner; and a brush rotatably connected to the movable member, wherein the movable member is in a first operation type in the general mode, and is changed to a second operation type in the corner cleaning mode. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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