Robot cleaner
First Claim
1. A robot cleaner comprising:
- a main body configured to, when the robot cleaner is positioned on a surface, clean the surface while traveling on the surface, the main body having a lateral surface defining the external appearance of a lateral surface of the robot cleaner; and
at least one side brush assembly mountable to the main body, when the robot cleaner is positioned on the surface, to clean at least one of a corner of the surface and a wall extending from the surface,wherein the side brush assembly includes;
a side arm pivotably coupled to the main body, the side arm movable between a first position where the side arm is inserted into the main body and a second position where the side arm protrudes outward from the lateral surface of the main body,a brush unit provided at the side arm, when the robot cleaner is positioned on the surface, to sweep the at least one of the corner of the surface and the wall extending from the surface and brush the dust to a center of the main body, anda rim cover coupled to the side arm to form a part of the lateral surface of the main body when the side arm is inserted into the main body.
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Abstract
The robot cleaner includes a main body configured to remove dust from a floor while traveling on the floor, the main body having a lateral rim defining the external appearance of a lateral surface of the robot cleaner, and at least one side brush assembly mounted to the main body to clean the corner of the floor. The side brush assembly includes a side arm pivotably coupled to the main body, the side arm moving between a first position where the side arm is inserted into the main body and a second position where the side arm protrudes outward from the lateral rim of the main body, a brush unit provided at the side arm to sweep the floor, and a rim cover coupled to the side arm to form a part of the lateral rim of the main body when the side arm is inserted into the main body.
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14 Claims
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1. A robot cleaner comprising:
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a main body configured to, when the robot cleaner is positioned on a surface, clean the surface while traveling on the surface, the main body having a lateral surface defining the external appearance of a lateral surface of the robot cleaner; and at least one side brush assembly mountable to the main body, when the robot cleaner is positioned on the surface, to clean at least one of a corner of the surface and a wall extending from the surface, wherein the side brush assembly includes; a side arm pivotably coupled to the main body, the side arm movable between a first position where the side arm is inserted into the main body and a second position where the side arm protrudes outward from the lateral surface of the main body, a brush unit provided at the side arm, when the robot cleaner is positioned on the surface, to sweep the at least one of the corner of the surface and the wall extending from the surface and brush the dust to a center of the main body, and a rim cover coupled to the side arm to form a part of the lateral surface of the main body when the side arm is inserted into the main body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13)
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8. A robot cleaner comprising:
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a main body configured to, when the robot cleaner is positioned on a surface, clean the surface while traveling on the surface, the main body having a lateral surface defining an external appearance of a lateral surface of the robot cleaner, and an opening formed in the lateral surface; and a plurality of side brush assemblies arranged at opposite sides of a front surface of the main body on a basis of a traveling direction of the robot cleaner when the robot cleaner is positioned on the surface, wherein the plurality of side brush assemblies each includes; a side arm pivotably coupled to the main body, the side arm movable through the opening of the main body between a position where the side arm is insertable into the main body and a position where the side arm protrudes outward from the lateral surface of the main body, a brush unit provided at the side arm, when the robot cleaner is positioned on the surface, to sweep at least one of a corner of the surface and a wall extending from the surface and brush the dust to a center of the main body, and a rim cover configured to cover the opening when the side arm moves to the position where it is inserted into main body. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 14)
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