Robot cleaner system having robot cleaner and docking station

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2011-01-04

2011-01-04

Karls, Shay L (Department: 3723)

Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning

Machines

With air blast or suction

C015S340100, C015S328000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07861366

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.

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