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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2011
Youn Baek Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Soo Sang Yang, Suwon-si, KR;
Yeon Taek OH, Yongin-si, KR;
Jeong Hun Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Youn Baek Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Soo Sang Yang, Suwon-si, KR;
Yeon Taek Oh, Yongin-si, KR;
Jeong Hun Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
A robot cleaner system includes docking structure to allow a dust discharge port of a robot cleaner to come into close contact with a dust suction port of a docking station without an additional drive device. The robot cleaner system includes a robot cleaner having a dust discharge port, a docking station having a dust suction port to suction dust collected in the robot cleaner, and a docking device to perform a seesaw movement as it contacts the robot cleaner when the robot cleaner docks with the docking station, to allow the dust suction port to come into close contact with the dust discharge port. The docking device includes a link member installed in the docking station in a pivotally rotatable manner, one end having a contact portion to come into contact with the robot cleaner, and the other end having a docking portion defining the dust suction port therein.