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Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016

Filed:

Apr. 11, 2012
Applicants:

Seongsoo Lee, Changwon, KR;

Dongki Noh, Changwon, KR;

Chulmo Sung, Changwon, KR;

Seungmin Baek, Changwon, KR;

Jeongsuk Yoon, Changwon, KR;

Inventors:

Seongsoo Lee, Changwon, KR;

Dongki Noh, Changwon, KR;

Chulmo Sung, Changwon, KR;

Seungmin Baek, Changwon, KR;

Jeongsuk Yoon, Changwon, KR;

Assignee:

LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 22/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0274 (2013.01); G05D 1/0246 (2013.01); A47L 2201/00 (2013.01); A47L 2201/04 (2013.01); G05D 1/0227 (2013.01); G05D 1/0238 (2013.01); G05D 1/0242 (2013.01); G05D 1/0255 (2013.01); G05D 1/0272 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0203 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed are a robot cleaner and a method for controlling the same. Firstly, an obstacle may be detected by using a light pattern sensor, and a user's inconvenience due to irradiation of a light pattern may be solved. Secondly, an obstacle may be precisely detected in a three dimensional manner by using the light pattern sensor. This may allow precise creation of a cleaning map. Thirdly, a user's eyes may be prevented from being continuously exposed to a light source. This may enhance the user's convenience.


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