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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2007
Jung Yoon Hahm, Seoul, KR;
Kurgi Eduard, Suwon-si, KR;
Hoon Wee, Yongin-si, KR;
Jin Ha Jeong, Yongin-si, KR;
Jae Man Joo, Suwon-si, KR;
Jung Yoon Hahm, Seoul, KR;
Kurgi Eduard, Suwon-si, KR;
Hoon Wee, Yongin-si, KR;
Jin Ha Jeong, Yongin-si, KR;
Jae Man Joo, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
A robot cleaner system having an improved docking structure between a robot cleaner and a docking station, which is capable of an easy docking operation of the robot cleaner and preventing loss of a suction force generated in the docking station. The robot cleaner includes a docking portion to be inserted into a dust suction hole of the docking station upon a docking operation. The docking portion may be a protrusion, which protrudes out of a robot body to be inserted into a dust suction path defined in the docking station, the protrusion communicates a dust discharge hole of the robot cleaner with the dust suction path of the docking station. The robot cleaner system includes a coupling device to keep the robot cleaner and the docking station in their docked state. The coupling device is configured to have a variety of shapes.