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Self-propelled cleaner

  • US 20060069465A1
  • Filed: 09/19/2005
  • Published: 03/30/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A self-propelled cleaner including a body equipped with a cleaning mechanism, a drive mechanism to steer and drive said body, a plurality of human sensors that detect infrared rays emitted by a human body, and an infrared camera, wherein:

  • said human sensor is caused to detect said infrared rays from a human body, with the image taking by said infrared camera disabled;

    an intruder detection processor is provided that causes said infrared camera to take images while turning said body by controlling said drive mechanism, when the predetermined time has passed or when the value of a random number extracted at certain time intervals matches the predetermined value; and

    the detection of infrared rays by said human sensors is disabled while said intruder detection processor causes said infrared camera to take images.

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