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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Ingyu Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Hyunju Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Seehyun Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Shin Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Sanghyuk Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Heesuk Yoon, Suwon-si, KR;
Seungryong Cha, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A cleaning apparatus comprises: a robot cleaner including a dust collection canister and a first suction device; and a docking station including a second suction device, which communicates with the dust container to suck air including foreign substances from the dust container in response to the robot cleaner being coupled to the docking station, and a trapping portion to capture the foreign substances included in the sucked air. The robot cleaner includes: a communication unit; and a control unit to control the first suction device in response to the robot cleaner being coupled to the docking station, controlling the communication unit to transmit a control command to the docking station, and periodically changing the suction force of either the first suction device and the second suction device.