Robot cleaner system having robot cleaner and docking station

Abstract

A kind of robot cleaner system which possesses the improving ferry docking structure between the robot cleaner and the ferry docking station can make the docking operation of the robot cleaner easy and can prevent the suction generated in the ferry docking station from losing. The robot cleaner includes the docking part which is inserted into the dust absorption hole of the ferry docking station during the operation of docking. The docking part which connects the dust discharging hole of the robot cleaner and the dust absorption path of the ferry focking station can be the processes which protrudes to the outside of the robot so as to insert into the dust absorption path on the ferry docking station. The robot cleaner system also includes the device which makes the robot cleaner and the ferry focking station keep under the focking state and possesses various shapes.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a cleaner system. More particularly, it relates to a robotic cleaner system including a docking station mounted to suction and remove stored dust and debris in the robotic cleaner. Background technique [0002] A cleaner system is a device for removing dust in a room to clean the room. A conventional vacuum cleaner collects dust and loose debris by suction generated from a low pressure unit contained within it. A conventional robot cleaner removes dust and loose debris from the floor by its self-propelled function as it moves across the floor without manual action from the user. Hereinafter, the term "automatic cleaning" refers to a cleaning operation performed by a robot cleaner when it operates to remove dust and loose debris while automatically moving. [0003] Typically, the robot cleaner is combined with a station (hereinafter referred to as a docking station) to form a single system. The docking station is loc...

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Problems solved by technology

[0005] However, in the conventional robot cleaner system disclosed as described above, the robot cleaner has to ascend along the inclined surface of the docking station to reach the docking position, and the docking station has a predetermined height

Therefore, the robot cleaner has difficulties during its docking operation due to the complex structure used to guide the robot cleaner to the exact docking position

[0006] In addition, since the conventional docking station performs a suction operation in a state where its suction port simply faces the suction port of the robot cleaner, the conventional robot cleaner system has a problem in that vibration due to the suction unit of the docking station It is difficult to keep the robot cleaner in a docked state stably

[0007] In addition, conventional robot cleaner systems have poor sealing capabilities between the robot cleaner and the two suction ports of the docking station

So the problem is that the suction produced by the suction unit is significantly less so that the dust from the robot cleaner is expelled into the room instead of being sucked into the docking station

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