Robot cleaner and control method for the same
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1. A robot cleaner comprising:
- a body to travel on a floor;
an obstacle sensing unit to sense an obstacle approaching the body;
an auxiliary cleaning unit mounted to a bottom of the body, the auxiliary cleaning unit being configured to be extendable outside of the body and retractable into the body; and
a control unit to control the auxiliary cleaning unit when the obstacle is sensed,wherein the control unit is configured to recognize a zone of a charger and performs a control operation to prevent the auxiliary cleaning unit from extending when the body is in the charger zone.
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Abstract
A robot cleaner includes a body to travel on a floor, an obstacle sensing unit to sense an obstacle approaching the body, an auxiliary cleaning unit mounted to a bottom of the body, to be extendable and retractable, and a control unit to control extension or retraction of the auxiliary cleaning unit when the obstacle is sensed. The control unit recognizes a zone of a charger and performs a control operation to prevent the auxiliary cleaning unit from extending in the charger zone.
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1. A robot cleaner comprising:
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a body to travel on a floor; an obstacle sensing unit to sense an obstacle approaching the body; an auxiliary cleaning unit mounted to a bottom of the body, the auxiliary cleaning unit being configured to be extendable outside of the body and retractable into the body; and a control unit to control the auxiliary cleaning unit when the obstacle is sensed, wherein the control unit is configured to recognize a zone of a charger and performs a control operation to prevent the auxiliary cleaning unit from extending when the body is in the charger zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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