Robot cleaner and robot cleaner system including the same
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1. A robot cleaner configured to clean a floor surface while moving on the floor surface, the robot cleaner comprising:
- a module mounting unit on which at least one module capable of performing a function other than cleaning is able to be mounted, anda plurality of ports,wherein;
at the module mounting unit, an opening is formed and provided at one side of a housing that forms an exterior of the robot cleaner,at the module mounting unit, fixing devices configured to fix the at least one module inserted into the module mounting unit are disposed, and the fixing devices comprise;
a first fixing device including a rectangular frame; and
a second fixing device including a circular frame,a connection unit connected to at least one of the plurality of ports is disposed at the at least one module, anda function of the at least one module is recognized in accordance with at least one of positions and a number of the positions at which the connection unit is connected to the at least one of the plurality of ports.
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Abstract
Modules with various functions may be mounted on a robot cleaner, such that the robot cleaner can perform various additional functions other than cleaning while moving. The robot cleaner cleans a floor surface while moving on the floor surface. At the robot cleaner, a module mounting unit on which at least one module capable of performing a function other than cleaning is able to be mounted is disposed.
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1. A robot cleaner configured to clean a floor surface while moving on the floor surface, the robot cleaner comprising:
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a module mounting unit on which at least one module capable of performing a function other than cleaning is able to be mounted, and a plurality of ports, wherein; at the module mounting unit, an opening is formed and provided at one side of a housing that forms an exterior of the robot cleaner, at the module mounting unit, fixing devices configured to fix the at least one module inserted into the module mounting unit are disposed, and the fixing devices comprise; a first fixing device including a rectangular frame; and a second fixing device including a circular frame, a connection unit connected to at least one of the plurality of ports is disposed at the at least one module, and a function of the at least one module is recognized in accordance with at least one of positions and a number of the positions at which the connection unit is connected to the at least one of the plurality of ports. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 23)
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11. A robot cleaner system comprising:
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a robot cleaner configured to clean a floor surface while moving on the floor surface, and having; a module mounting unit on which at least one module capable of performing a function other than cleaning is able to be mounted, and a plurality of ports; and a remote controller provided to remotely control the robot cleaner, wherein; at the module mounting unit, an opening is formed and provided at one side of a housing that forms an exterior of the robot cleaner, at the module mounting unit, fixing devices configured to fix the at least one module inserted into the module mounting unit are disposed, and the fixing devices comprise; a first fixing device including a rectangular frame; and a second fixing device including a circular frame, a connection unit connected to at least one of the plurality of ports is disposed at the at least one module, and a function of the at least one module is recognized in accordance with at least one of positions and a number of the positions at which the connection unit is connected to the at least one of the plurality of ports. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 26)
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21. A robot cleaner system comprising:
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a robot cleaner configured to clean a floor surface while moving on the floor surface, and having a module mounting unit on which at least one module capable of performing a function other than cleaning is able to be mounted; and a remote controller provided to remotely control the robot cleaner, wherein; at the module mounting unit, an opening is formed and provided at one side of a housing that forms an exterior of the robot cleaner, at the module mounting unit, fixing devices configured to fix the at least one module inserted into the module mounting unit are disposed, and the fixing devices comprise; a first fixing device including a rectangular frame; and a second fixing device including a circular frame, a plurality of ports are provided at the module mounting unit and a connection unit connected to at least one of the plurality of ports is disposed at the at least one module mounted on the module mounting unit, such that, when the connection unit is connected to the at least one of the plurality of ports, the at least one module is recognized and a driving force is supplied to the at least one module to execute a function of the at least one module, and the function of the at least one module is recognized in accordance with at least one of positions and a number of the positions at which the connection unit is connected to the at least one of the plurality of ports. - View Dependent Claims (22, 25)
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