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KR20070007011A
KR20070007011A KR1020060132936A KR20060132936A KR20070007011A KR 20070007011 A KR20070007011 A KR 20070007011A KR 1020060132936 A KR1020060132936 A KR 1020060132936A KR 20060132936 A KR20060132936 A KR 20060132936A KR 20070007011 A KR20070007011 A KR 20070007011A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/0072—Mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A47L9/2857—User input or output elements for control, e.g. buttons, switches or displays
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L2201/00—Robotic cleaning machines, i.e. with automatic control of the travelling movement or the cleaning operation
    • A47L2201/06—Control of the cleaning action for autonomous devices; Automatic detection of the surface condition before, during or after cleaning

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A robot cleaner is provided to selectively clean the floor, the lateral side, and the upper side in a room according to signals of a sensor by installing a sucking tool on the upper side and the lateral side of a main body, thereby efficiently cleaning the room regardless of the cleaned portions. A robot cleaner(1) comprises: plural suction holes(4) installed on the upper side and the lateral side of a main body; a manifold(7) communicated and assembled with the plural suction holes; a suction fan(5) having a dust collecting filter(8) communicated with the manifold; and an electronic valve(9) electrically connected with a choice switch button(12) installed on a switch panel(11) connected with a control panel(10) so as to selectively open/close each suction pipe(6) branched from the manifold. After turning on a power switch(13) of the robot cleaner, the button for cleaning on the lateral side or the upper side is selectively operated.

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로봇청소기{Robot Cleaner}Robot Cleaner

도 1은 본 발명에서 제공하는 로봇청소기의 바람직한 외형을 보인 사시도1 is a perspective view showing a preferred appearance of the robot cleaner provided by the present invention

도 2는 본 발명에서 제공하는 로봇청소기의 내부 구성을 보인 단면도Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of the robot cleaner provided by the present invention

도 3은 본 발명에서 제공하는 로봇청소기의 내부 전기적인 장치의 구성을 약3 is a view of the configuration of the internal electrical device of the robot cleaner provided in the present invention.

식으로 표시한 단면도Formulated section

■ 도면의 주요부분에 사용된 부호의 설명 ■■ Explanation of symbols used in main part of drawing ■

1: 로봇청소기 2: 본체1: robot cleaner 2: main body

3: 흡입수단 4: 흡입공3: suction means 4: suction hole

5: 흡입팬 6: 흡입관5: suction fan 6: suction pipe

7: 매니폴더 8: 집진필터7: Manifold 8: Dust Collector Filter

9: 전자밸브 10: 콘트롤판넬9: solenoid valve 10: control panel

11: 스위치판넬 12: 버튼11: switch panel 12: button

본 발명은 로봇청소기에 관한 것으로서, 더욱 상세히는 로봇청소기의 먼지 및 이물 흡입구(즉, 흡입수단)를 본체 상부와 측면에 다수개 설치하여 청소 부위에 따라 선택적으로 흡입수단을 개방하여 청소부위를 바닥부는 물론 상부 및 측면부도 선택적으로 행할 수 있도록 하여 로봇청소기의 청소효율을 극대화시킬 수 있도록 한 로봇청소기를 제공코자 하는 것이다.The present invention relates to a robot vacuum cleaner, and more particularly, a plurality of dust and foreign material suction ports (i.e., suction means) of the robot cleaner are installed on the upper and side surfaces of the main body to selectively open the suction means according to the cleaning site, thereby cleaning the floor. It is to provide a robot cleaner that can maximize the cleaning efficiency of the robot cleaner by selectively performing the upper part and the side part as well as the part.

통상적으로 사용되고 있는 로봇청소기는 본체에 센서를 다수개 장착하여 센서의 센싱신호에 따라 로봇청소기 본체가 바닥면을 따라 이동하면서 바닥면에 잔류하는 각종 이물과 먼지, 쓰레기 등을 흡입하여 자동으로 청소하는 기구이다.Robot cleaners that are commonly used are equipped with a plurality of sensors in the main body, and the robot cleaner main body moves along the bottom surface in accordance with the sensing signal of the robot to suck and clean various objects, dust, and garbage remaining on the floor. It is an appliance.

이러한 기존 로봇청소기는 실내외 바닥면 청소를 혼자서 수행할 수 있어 바쁜 현대 생활인에게 크게 각광 받고 있으나, 바닥면 청소밖에 행할 수 없어 청소범위에 제한이 따르고, 그로 인하여 효율적인 청소에 어려움이 많았던 것이다.These existing robot cleaners can be performed indoor and outdoor floor cleaning by themselves, which is greatly attracted by busy modern living people.

특히, 침대 프레임 저부나 가구와 같은 각종 기물의 측면 등에 묻어 있는 먼지나 이물 등을 분리한 후 흡입시킬 수 없으므로, 이러한 청소작업은 작업자가 일일이 찾아서 수작업을 행하여야 하는 불편이 있어 이를 해결할 수 있는 방안이 절실히 요망되었던 것이다.In particular, since dust or foreign matter on the bed frame base or the side of various objects such as furniture cannot be separated and sucked, this cleaning work is inconvenient for the worker to find and carry out manual work. This was desperately desired.

이에 본 발명에서는 기존의 로봇청소기가 갖는 문제점을 해결할 수 있는 새 로운 구성의 로봇청소기를 제공코자 하는 것으로서,Accordingly, the present invention is to provide a robot cleaner of a new configuration that can solve the problems of the existing robot cleaner,

본 발명은 특히 로봇청소기의 본체 상부 및 측면으로 흡입수단을 설치하여 로봇청소기가 센서의 센싱 신호에 의해 실내외에서 이동하면서 청소를 행할 시에 바닥면은 물론 측면(벽면이나 기물이 위치한 수직면이나 경사면 등) 및 상부(침대의 프레임 저부 등)를 선택적으로 청소할 수 있도록 하여 청소효율을 극대화 할 수 있는 로봇청소기를 제공함에 발명의 기술적 과제를 두고 본 발명을 완성한 것이다.In particular, the present invention installs suction means to the upper and the side of the main body of the robot cleaner, when the robot cleaner performs cleaning while moving indoors and outside by the sensing signal of the sensor, as well as the floor surface (vertical surface or slope, such as the wall or the object is located) The present invention has been completed with the technical object of the present invention to provide a robot cleaner that can maximize the cleaning efficiency by allowing to selectively clean the top and bottom (frame bottom of the bed, etc.).

도 1은 본 발명에서 제공하는 로봇청소기(1)의 바람직한 일 실시예를 보인 외형 사시도이며, 도 2,3은 로봇청소기(1)의 내부 구성을 보인 단면 구성도로서, 기존 로봇청소기에서 사용되고 있는 동일 구성부재는 생략하여 도시한 개략도이다.Figure 1 is an external perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the robot cleaner 1 provided in the present invention, Figure 2, 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of the robot cleaner 1, which is used in the existing robot cleaner The same structural member is abbreviate | omitted and shown in figure.

이하 본 발명을 이들 도면과 함께 상세히 설명하면 다음과 같다.Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to these drawings.

즉, 본 발명은 로봇청소기(1)를 구성하는 본체(2)의 상부와 측면에 다수개의 흡입수단(3)을 설치한다.That is, the present invention provides a plurality of suction means (3) on the upper side and the side of the main body (2) constituting the robot cleaner (1).

상기 흡입수단(3)은 본체(2)에 형성되는 흡입공(4)과, 상기 흡입공(4)을 통하여 흡입팬(5)으로부터 흡입력을 공급받을 수 있도록 흡입관(6)을 매니폴더(manifold; 7)를 통해 연통 배관토록 한다.The suction means 3 includes a suction hole 4 formed in the main body 2 and a suction tube 6 to receive a suction force from the suction fan 5 through the suction hole 4. Through 7) communicate with the piping.

상기 흡입팬(5)과 흡입관(6)의 중도에는 이물을 필터링할 수 있는 집진필터(8)가 연통설치된다.In the middle of the suction fan 5 and the suction pipe 6, a dust collecting filter 8 capable of filtering foreign matter is installed in communication.

그리고 상기 매니폴더(7)에는 본체(2) 상부로 설치되는 흡입수단(3) 및 측면 으로 설치되는 흡입수단(3)을 동시 또는 별도로 구동 제어할 수 있도록 전자밸브(solenoid valve; 9)를 설치하여 본체(2) 내부에 내장설치된 콘트롤판넬(10)과 전기적으로 연결된 스위치판넬(11)의 선택스위치 버튼(12)에 의해 선택할 수 있도록 한다.In addition, a solenoid valve 9 is installed in the manifold 7 so as to simultaneously or separately drive control the suction means 3 installed above the main body 2 and the suction means 3 installed on the side. To be selected by the selection switch button 12 of the switch panel 11 electrically connected to the control panel 10 installed inside the main body 2.

도면중의 부호 13은 전원스위치를 도시한 것이다.Reference numeral 13 in the figure shows a power switch.

상기와 같이 구성될 수 있는 본 발명은 로봇청소기(1)를 사용하여 청소를 행하고자 할 시에 바닥면은 물론 측면(벽면이나 기물이 위치한 수직면이나 경사면 등) 및 상부(침대의 프레임 저부 등)를 선택적으로 청소할 수 있어 청소효율을 극대화 할 수 있는 것으로서, 이의 작용 등을 이하에 보다 상세히 설명키로 한다.The present invention can be configured as described above when the cleaning using the robot cleaner (1) as well as the bottom surface (vertical surface or inclined surface, such as the wall surface or the object is located) and the top (frame bottom of the bed, etc.) It can be selectively cleaned to maximize the cleaning efficiency, the effect thereof will be described in more detail below.

사용자는 로봇청소기(1)의 전원스위치(13)를 ON시킨 후 바닥면, 측면 및 상부 청소 부위를 선택하여 해당 버튼(12)을 ON시킨다.After turning on the power switch 13 of the robot cleaner 1, the user selects a bottom surface, a side surface, and an upper cleaning portion to turn on the corresponding button 12.

바닥면 청소만 행하고자 할 시는 바닥면 청소 선택 버튼(12)을 ON하면 되고, 측면만 청소코자 할 시는 측면 청소 선택 버튼(12)만 누르며, 상부를 청소코자 할 시는 상부 청소 선택 버튼(12)을 누르고, 모든 부위를 같이 청소코자 할 시는 동시에 모든 버튼(12)을 ON시켜 청소를 행하면 되는 것이다.If you only want to clean the floor, turn on the floor cleaning selection button (12). If you want to clean only the side, press only the side cleaning selection button (12). When (12) is pressed and all the parts are to be cleaned together, all the buttons 12 are turned on at the same time for cleaning.

이와 같이 청소부위를 선택하면 버튼(12)의 선택에 의해 매니폴더(7)상으로 분기설치된 각 흡입관(6) 중 선택된 흡입관(6)의 전자밸브(9)가 개방되어 개방된 흡입관(6)으로만 흡입팬(5) 구동시 흡입력이 작용하게 되어 청소를 수행하게 되는 것이다.In this way, when the cleaning part is selected, the solenoid valve 9 of the suction pipe 6 selected among the suction pipes 6 branched onto the manifold 7 by the selection of the button 12 is opened to open the suction pipe 6. Only when the suction fan 5 is driven is the suction force is to perform the cleaning.

바닥면 청소는 일반적인 것이지만, 본 발명은 측면 및 상부를 선택적으로 청소를 행할 수 있어 벽면이나 기물 등의 수직면이나 경사면에 잔류하는 각종 먼지는 물론 침대 프레임 저부에 먼지 등도 흡입 압력으로 청소를 수행할 수 있는 것이다.Although floor cleaning is common, the present invention can selectively clean the side and the top, so that various dusts remaining on vertical or inclined surfaces such as walls or objects, as well as dust at the bottom of the bed frame can be cleaned with suction pressure. It is.

흡입수단(3)을 구성하는 본체(2) 외측의 흡입공(4)을 통하여 유입되는 각종 먼지 및 이물은 개방된 전자밸브(9)를 통하여 매니폴더(7)에서 합류하여 집진필터(8)로 집진이 이루어지게 되고, 집진필터(8)에 집진된 먼지, 이물 등은 정기적으로 본체(2)로부터 분리한 후 청소를 행하면 되는 것이다.Various dusts and foreign substances introduced through the suction hole 4 outside the main body 2 constituting the suction means 3 join in the manifold 7 through the open solenoid valve 9 to collect the dust filter 8. Dust collection is carried out in the dust collecting apparatus, and dust, foreign matter, etc. collected in the dust collecting filter 8 may be separated from the main body 2 periodically and cleaned.

이상에서 상세히 살펴 본 바와 같이 본 발명에서 제공하는 로봇청소기(1)는 본체(2) 상부 및 측면으로 흡입수단(3)을 설치하여 로봇청소기가 센서의 센싱 신호에 의해 실내외에서 청소를 행할 시에 바닥면은 물론 측면(벽면이나 기물이 위치한 수직면이나 경사면 등) 및 상부(침대의 프레임 저부 등)를 선택적으로 청소할 수 있어, 청소부위에 구애받지 않고 효율적으로 청소를 수행할 수 있는 등 그 기대되는 효과가 다대한 발명이다.As described in detail above, the robot cleaner 1 provided in the present invention is provided with suction means 3 in the upper and side surfaces of the main body 2, and when the robot cleaner cleans indoors and outdoors by the sensing signal of the sensor. As well as the floor surface, the side (wall, vertical surface, slope, etc. on which the object is located) and the upper part (bed frame bottom, etc.) can be selectively cleaned, so that the cleaning can be performed efficiently regardless of the cleaning area. Is a great invention.

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로봇청소기(1)를 구성하는 본체(2)의 상부와 측면에 설치되는 다수개의 흡입공(4)과,A plurality of suction holes 4 installed on the upper and side surfaces of the main body 2 constituting the robot cleaner 1, 상기 다수개의 흡입공(4)이 흡입관(6)과 연통되어 집결되는 매니폴더(7)와,A manifold 7 in which the plurality of suction holes 4 are connected in communication with the suction pipe 6; 상기 매니폴더(7)와 연통되는 집진필터(8)를 구비한 흡입팬(5)과,A suction fan 5 having a dust collecting filter 8 communicating with the manifold 7; 상기 매니폴더(7)에서 분기되는 각각의 흡입관(6)을 선택 개폐토록 콘트롤판넬(10)과 연결된 스위치판넬(11)상에 설치된 선택스위치 버튼(12)과 전기적으로 연결되는 전자밸브(9)를 구비한 것을 특징으로 하는 로봇청소기.The solenoid valve 9 electrically connected to the selection switch button 12 installed on the switch panel 11 connected to the control panel 10 so as to open / close each suction pipe 6 branched from the manifold 7. Robot cleaner comprising a.
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