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Cleaning robot and method of controlling the same

US11452423B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 2018
Grant dateSep 27, 2022
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05D2109/10
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a cleaning robot and a method of controlling the same, and more particularly, to a cleaning robot that changes a moving path by detecting an obstacle through a change in permittivity detected while driving about a cleaning space, and a method of controlling the same. The cleaning robot comprises a main body; a driver configured to move the main body; an obstacle detector including an electrode plate provided on the bottom of the main body and a touch IC configured to detect a change in capacitance detected by the electrode plate and; and a controller configured to determine the obstacle based on a signal transmitted by the obstacle detector, and to control the driver.

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