Cleaning robot and control method thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9931008
APP PUB NO 20140150820A1
SERIAL NO

14090270

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A cleaning robot and a control method thereof include a main body traveling on a floor, and a first sub-cleaning tool and a second sub-cleaning tool mounted at left and right sides of the main body so as to be protruded from the inside to the outside of the main body and selectively performing cleaning Insertion of at least one of the first sub-cleaning tool and the second sub-cleaning tool is controlled when the main body is rotated under the condition that an obstacle is detected. Side brushes of the sub-cleaning tools are inserted into the main body according to the rotation direction of the main body when the main body is rotated during traveling, thus preventing collision with the obstacle.

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SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTDGYEONGGI DO KOREA SUWON SUWON GYEONGGI-DO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Han, Seung Il Suwon-si, KR 15 413
Moon, Joo Sung Incheon, KR 9 248
Song, Jeong Gon Gwangju, KR 39 1462
Yoo, Kyung Hwan Gwangju, KR 33 692

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