Control method for cleaning robots
US9687130B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L2201/04
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An embodiment of the invention provides a control method of a cleaning robot. The method includes steps of moving the cleaning robot according to a first direction; keeping moving the cleaning robot according to the first direction when a light detector of the cleaning robot detects a light beam; moving the cleaning robot for a predetermined distance and then stopping the cleaning robot when the light detector does not detect the light beam; and moving the cleaning robot in a second direction.
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