CLEANING ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A cleaning robot comprising:
- a battery;
a moving unit;
a cleaning unit;
a power converter to convert and output power supplied from the battery into a first voltage driving the moving unit and a second voltage driving the cleaning unit; and
a controller which supplies power having the first voltage to the moving unit so as to drive the moving unit and supplies power having the second voltage to the cleaning unit so as to perform a cleaning operation,wherein the controller changes power supply to the cleaning unit according to at least one of a cleaning state and an operation mode.
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Abstract
A cleaning robot and a control method thereof may improve power consumption efficiency by using low-voltage power for a moving or inspecting operation and performing the moving or inspecting operation while operation of the cleaning unit is stopped when the operation of the cleaning unit is not needed. The cleaning robot includes a battery, a moving unit, a cleaning unit, a power converter which converts and outputs power supplied from the battery into a first voltage driving the moving unit and a second voltage driving the cleaning unit, and a controller which supplies power having the first voltage to the moving unit so as to drive the moving unit and supplies power having the second voltage to the cleaning unit so as to perform a cleaning operation. The controller continues driving the moving unit but stops driving the cleaning unit when the cleaning robot moves on an already cleaned area.
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19 Claims
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1. A cleaning robot comprising:
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a battery; a moving unit; a cleaning unit; a power converter to convert and output power supplied from the battery into a first voltage driving the moving unit and a second voltage driving the cleaning unit; and a controller which supplies power having the first voltage to the moving unit so as to drive the moving unit and supplies power having the second voltage to the cleaning unit so as to perform a cleaning operation, wherein the controller changes power supply to the cleaning unit according to at least one of a cleaning state and an operation mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling a cleaning robot, comprising:
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receiving power having a first voltage from a battery, driving a moving unit, and moving on a cleaning area; receiving power having a second voltage, which is higher than the first voltage, from the battery, driving a cleaning unit, and performing a cleaning operation on the cleaning area; and stopping the cleaning operation according to at least one of a cleaning state and an operation mode. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A robot comprising:
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a moving unit; a cleaning unit; and a controller to; supply a first voltage to the moving unit to thereby cause the moving unit to move the robot, supply a second voltage to the cleaning unit to thereby cause the robot to clean a surface while the robot is being moved by the moving unit, while the robot is cleaning the surface, determine whether cleaning of the surface by the robot is to be stopped, and when it is determined that the cleaning of the surface by the robot is to be stopped, interrupt the supply of the second voltage to the cleaning unit while continuing to supply the first voltage to the moving unit so that the robot continues to be moved by the moving unit with the cleaning by the cleaning unit being stopped.
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