Robot cleaner system having robot cleaner and docking station
First Claim
1. A robot cleaner system, comprising:
- a robot cleaner; and
a docking station to receive dust collected in the robot cleaner,wherein the robot cleaner comprises;
a dust suction port to suck dust;
a dust collecting chamber to collect dust introduced through the dust suction port;
a dust exhaust port to exhaust dust collected in the dust collecting chamber to the docking station;
a connection path extending from the dust suction port to the dust exhaust port adjacent to the dust collecting chamber;
an air guide; and
a valve device provided between the connection path and the dust collecting chamber, an opening/closing of the valve device allowing the dust collecting chamber to selectively intake dust from the dust suction port or exhaust dust to the dust exhaust port according to a pressure difference between the dust collecting chamber and the connection path,wherein the air guide and the valve device are provided between the dust collecting chamber and the connection path to define two space sections, andwherein the valve device includes a suction valve, which is opened when dust is sucked through the dust suction port, and an exhaust valve, which is opened when dust is exhausted through the dust exhaust port.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a robot cleaner system having superior functions of sucking dust and exhausting dust to a docking station. The robot cleaner includes a dust suction port to suck dust, a dust collecting chamber to collect dust introduced through the dust suction port, a dust exhaust port to exhaust dust collected in the dust collecting chamber to the docking station, a connection path extending from the dust suction port to the dust exhaust port in adjacent to the dust collecting chamber, and a valve device provided between the connection path and the dust collecting chamber, an opening/closing of the valve device allowing the dust collecting chamber to selectively communicate with the dust suction port or the dust exhaust port according to a pressure difference between the dust collecting chamber and the connection path.
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22 Claims
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1. A robot cleaner system, comprising:
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a robot cleaner; and a docking station to receive dust collected in the robot cleaner, wherein the robot cleaner comprises; a dust suction port to suck dust; a dust collecting chamber to collect dust introduced through the dust suction port; a dust exhaust port to exhaust dust collected in the dust collecting chamber to the docking station; a connection path extending from the dust suction port to the dust exhaust port adjacent to the dust collecting chamber; an air guide; and a valve device provided between the connection path and the dust collecting chamber, an opening/closing of the valve device allowing the dust collecting chamber to selectively intake dust from the dust suction port or exhaust dust to the dust exhaust port according to a pressure difference between the dust collecting chamber and the connection path, wherein the air guide and the valve device are provided between the dust collecting chamber and the connection path to define two space sections, and wherein the valve device includes a suction valve, which is opened when dust is sucked through the dust suction port, and an exhaust valve, which is opened when dust is exhausted through the dust exhaust port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A robot cleaner system comprising:
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a robot cleaner having a first dust box to collect dust; and a docking station to receive dust collected in the robot cleaner, wherein the first dust box comprises; a dust suction port to suck dust; a dust collecting chamber to collect dust introduced through the dust suction port; a dust exhaust port to exhaust dust collected in the dust collecting chamber to the docking station; a connection path extending from the dust suction port to the dust exhaust port adjacent to the dust collecting chamber; an air guide; and a valve device provided between the connection path and the dust collecting chamber, an opening/closing of the valve device allowing the dust collecting chamber to selectively communicate with the dust suction port or the dust exhaust port according to a pressure difference between the dust collecting chamber and the connection path, wherein the air guide and the valve device are provided between the dust collecting chamber and the connection path to define two space sections, and wherein the valve device includes a suction valve, which is opened when dust is sucked through the dust suction port, and an exhaust valve, which is opened when dust is exhausted through the dust exhaust port.
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15. A robot cleaner, which docks with a docking station to exhaust dust to the docking station, the robot cleaner comprising:
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a dust box to collect dust, comprising; a dust suction port to suck dust; a dust collecting chamber to collect dust introduced through the dust suction port; a dust exhaust port to exhaust dust collected in the dust collecting chamber to the docking station; a connection path extending from the dust suction port to the dust exhaust port adjacent to the dust collecting chamber; an air guide; and a valve device provided between the connection path and the dust collecting chamber, an opening/closing of the valve device allowing the dust collecting chamber to selectively communicate with the dust suction port or the dust exhaust port according to a pressure difference between the dust collecting chamber and the connection path, wherein the air guide and the valve device are provided between the dust collecting chamber and the connection path to define two space sections, and wherein the valve device includes a suction valve, which is opened when dust is sucked through the dust suction port, and an exhaust valve, which is opened when dust is exhausted through the dust exhaust port. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A robot cleaner system, comprising:
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a robot cleaner including; a dust suction port to suck dust, a first blower, a dust collecting chamber collecting dust when the first blower is operated, a dust exhaust port to exhaust dust collected in the dust collecting chamber, a connection path selectively communicating with the dust collecting chamber, an air guide, and a valve device provided between the connection path and the dust collecting chamber, an opening/closing of the valve device allowing the connection path to selectively intake dust to and exhaust dust from the dust collecting chamber; and a docking station including a second blower, the docking station receiving dust from the dust collecting chamber when the robot cleaner is docked with the docking station and the second blower is operated, wherein the air guide and the valve device are provided between the dust collecting chamber and the connection path to define two space sections, and wherein the valve device includes a suction valve, which is opened when dust is sucked through the dust suction port, and an exhaust valve, which is opened when dust is exhausted through the dust exhaust port. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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Specification