Robot cleaning system and dust removing method of the same
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1. A robot cleaning system, comprising:
- a first dust collector to collect suctioned dust;
a robot cleaner having an opening, though which the first dust collector is carried in and out of the robot cleaner;
a docking station, to which the robot cleaner is docked to remove the dust collected in the first dust collector; and
a collector moving unit to move the first dust collector to the docking station.
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Abstract
A robot cleaning system and a dust removing method of the same that are capable of moving a first dust collector mounted in a robot cleaner to a docking station to remove dust collected in the first dust collector. The robot cleaning system includes a robot cleaner having an opening, though which a first dust collector to collect suctioned dust is carried in and out of the robot cleaner, a docking station, to which the robot cleaner is docked to remove the dust collected in the first dust collector, and a collector moving unit to move the first dust collector to the docking station.
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34 Claims
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1. A robot cleaning system, comprising:
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a first dust collector to collect suctioned dust; a robot cleaner having an opening, though which the first dust collector is carried in and out of the robot cleaner; a docking station, to which the robot cleaner is docked to remove the dust collected in the first dust collector; and a collector moving unit to move the first dust collector to the docking station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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14. A robot cleaner system, comprising:
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a robot cleaner having a first dust collector to collect suctioned dust, an opening, through which the first dust collector is conveyed in and out of the robot cleaner and having a first port for the first dust collector; a docking station having a second dust collector to suction the dust collected in the first dust collector when the robot cleaner is docked to the docking station and a suction port for the second dust collector; and a collector moving unit to move the first dust collector such that the first port of the first dust collector is coupled to the suction port of the second dust collector. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A robot cleaner system, comprising:
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a robot cleaner having a first dust collector to collect suctioned dust; a docking station having a second dust collector to collect suctioned dust; a third dust collector located on the docking station and coupled to the second dust collector; and a collector moving unit to exchange the first dust collector and the third dust collector when the robot cleaner is docked to the docking station. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 32)
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20. A robot cleaner system, comprising:
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a robot cleaner having a first dust collector to collect suctioned dust; a docking station having a loading table, on which a plurality of exchangeable dust collectors are loaded, and a discarding table, from which the first dust collector, which has been moved from the robot cleaner to the docking station, is discarded; and a collector moving unit to move the first dust collector to the discarding table and move one of the exchangeable dust collectors to the robot cleaner. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A dust removing method of a robot cleaner system, comprising:
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determining whether a predetermined amount of dust has been collected in a first dust collector mounted in a robot cleaner; moving the robot cleaner to a docking station; determining whether the robot cleaner has been docked to the docking station; moving the first dust collector to the docking station such that the first dust collector communicates with a second dust collector mounted in the docking station, operating a suction unit such that the dust in the first dust collector is suctioned into the second dust collector; determining whether the dust in the first dust collector has been removed; and controlling the suction unit not to be operated, and moving the first dust collector to the robot cleaner.
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25. A dust removing method of a robot cleaner system, comprising:
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determining whether a predetermined amount of dust has been collected in a first dust collector mounted in a robot cleaner; moving the robot cleaner to a docking station having a plurality of exchangeable dust collectors when the predetermined amount of collected dust is in the first dust collector; and exchanging the first dust collector for at least one of the exchangeable dust collectors located on the docking station comprising using a collector moving unit mounted in the robot cleaner. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A dust removing method of a robot cleaner system, comprising:
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determining whether a predetermined amount of dust has been collected in a first dust collector mounted in a robot cleaner; moving the robot cleaner to a docking station; moving the first dust collector to the docking station and moving an exchangeable dust collector mounted in the docking station to the robot cleaner such that the dust collectors are exchanged; and conveying the first dust collector, which has been moved to the docking station, to a disposal area.
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33. A robot cleaning system, comprising:
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a robot cleaner having a first dust collector to collect suctioned dust; a docking station having a plurality of replacement dust collectors stored thereon; and a collector moving unit having a rotary shaft to move the first dust collector to the docking station and at least one of the dust collectors to the robot cleaner. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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