Self-propelled cleaner
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1. A self-propelled cleaner for executing a cleaning operation comprising:
- a movement unit configured to move a housing;
a blower unit configured to generate an air current for sucking dust on a floor surface into the housing;
a dust detection unit configured to detect dust contained in the air current;
a floor surface detection unit configured to detect an aspect of a floor surface; and
a control unit configured to control the movement unit and/or the blower unit to select a cleaning mode between a first cleaning mode and a second cleaning mode, the second cleaning mode being for cleaning more carefully than the first cleaning mode, according to a detection result of the dust detection unit, whereinthe control unit is capable of changing a threshold value for selecting the cleaning mode according to the detected aspect of the floor surface, and whereina type of the cleaning operation in the second cleaning mode varies according to the detected aspect of the floor surface.
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Abstract
A self-propelled cleaner including: a movement unit configured to move a housing; a blower unit configured to generate an air current for sucking dust on a floor surface into the housing; a dust detection unit configured to detect dust contained in the air current; and a control unit configured to control the movement unit and/or the blower unit to select a cleaning mode according to a detection result of the dust detection unit, wherein the control unit is capable of changing a threshold value for selecting the cleaning mode.
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1. A self-propelled cleaner for executing a cleaning operation comprising:
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a movement unit configured to move a housing; a blower unit configured to generate an air current for sucking dust on a floor surface into the housing; a dust detection unit configured to detect dust contained in the air current; a floor surface detection unit configured to detect an aspect of a floor surface; and a control unit configured to control the movement unit and/or the blower unit to select a cleaning mode between a first cleaning mode and a second cleaning mode, the second cleaning mode being for cleaning more carefully than the first cleaning mode, according to a detection result of the dust detection unit, wherein the control unit is capable of changing a threshold value for selecting the cleaning mode according to the detected aspect of the floor surface, and wherein a type of the cleaning operation in the second cleaning mode varies according to the detected aspect of the floor surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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