AI robot cleaner and robot system having the same
US12185887B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/43
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Disclosed is a robot cleaner including: a main body forming an outer shape; a pair of rotary mops moving the main body while rotating in contact with a floor; a drive motor rotating the pair of rotary mops; a pump connected to a water tank and driving a nozzle for spraying water to the rotary mop; and a controller for determining water content of the rotary mop in a preliminary step before wet cleaning, and controlling to start the wet cleaning after driving the pump until the water content of the rotary mop satisfy a certain level. Accordingly, it is possible to detect a change in the output current of the motor of the rotary mop of the robot cleaner and determine the water content according to the change in the current value.
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