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KR100544480B1
KR100544480B1 KR1020040033371A KR20040033371A KR100544480B1 KR 100544480 B1 KR100544480 B1 KR 100544480B1 KR 1020040033371 A KR1020040033371 A KR 1020040033371A KR 20040033371 A KR20040033371 A KR 20040033371A KR 100544480 B1 KR100544480 B1 KR 100544480B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/02—Nozzles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/009—Carrying-vehicles; Arrangements of trollies or wheels; Means for avoiding mechanical obstacles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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본 발명의 로봇청소기는, 구동륜이 마련된 청소기본체; 청소기본체의 하부에 마련되어 청소면의 이물질을 흡입하는 흡입포트와; 청소기본체의 하부에 설치되어, 청소면의 이물질을 흡입포트 쪽으로 안내하는 가이드부재;를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 한다.Robot cleaner of the present invention, the cleaning base body provided with a driving wheel; A suction port provided at a lower portion of the cleaning main body to suck foreign substances from the cleaning surface; It is installed on the lower portion of the cleaning body, the guide member for guiding the foreign matter of the cleaning surface toward the suction port; characterized in that it comprises a.

로봇청소기, 가이드부재, 흡입포트, 구동륜Robot cleaner, guide member, suction port, drive wheel

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로봇 청소기{Automatic cleaning apparatus} Robot cleaning apparatus

도 1은 본 발명의 실시예에 따른 로봇청소기를 나타내 보인 사시도.1 is a perspective view showing a robot cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

도 2는 도 1에 도시된 로봇청소기의 배면도.Figure 2 is a rear view of the robot cleaner shown in Figure 1;

도 3은 도 2에 도시된 가이드부재를 발췌하여 나타내 보인 사시도.3 is a perspective view showing an extract of the guide member shown in FIG.

도 4는 도 1의 측면도.4 is a side view of FIG. 1;

<도면의 주요부분에 대한 부호의 설명><Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10..청소기본체 12,13..좌/우 구동륜10..Cleaning body 12,13.Left / right driving wheel

30..가이드부재 40..메인브러시30. Guide member 40. Main brush

41,42..구동모터41,42.Drive motor

본 발명은 로봇청소기에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a robot cleaner.

일반적으로, 로봇청소기는 사용자가 조작하지 않아도 청소하고자 하는 구역을 스스로 주행하면서 바닥면으로부터 먼지 등의 이물질을 흡입함으로써, 청소하고자하는 구역을 자동으로 주행하면서 청소하는 기기이다.In general, the robot cleaner is a device for automatically cleaning the area to be cleaned by driving the area to be cleaned even if the user does not operate by inhaling foreign substances such as dust from the floor surface.

이러한 로봇청소기는, 거리센서 또는 촬영유닛을 구비하여 청소구역에 설치 된 기구나 사무용품, 벽 등의 장애물까지의 거리 또는 장애물의 유무를 확인하여 충돌이나 방해를 피해가면서 청구구역을 청소한다.Such a robot vacuum cleaner is equipped with a distance sensor or a photographing unit to check the distance or the presence of obstacles such as obstacles such as appliances, office supplies, walls, etc. installed in the cleaning area to clean the claim area while avoiding collision or obstruction.

이러한 로봇청소기는, 청소기본체의 하부에 좌측구동륜과, 우측구동륜 및 종동륜이 구비된다. 각각의 구동륜은 구동모터에 연결되어 구동된다. 구동모터의 구동은 제어부에 의해 제어됨으로서, 청소기본체의 방향전환이 가능하다.Such a robot cleaner is provided with a left driving wheel, a right driving wheel and a driven wheel at the bottom of the cleaning body. Each drive wheel is driven in connection with a drive motor. The drive of the drive motor is controlled by the control unit, it is possible to change the direction of the cleaning main body.

또한, 청소기본체의 하부에는 청소면으로부터 먼지 등의 오물질을 흡입해내기 위한 흡입포트가 마련된다. 흡입포트에 작용하는 흡입력은 청소기본체에 마련된 별도의 흡입모터에 의해 제공된다. 상기 흡입포트는 청소기본체 내에 마련된 별도의 집진실에 연결된다. 따라서, 흡입된 공기 중에 포함된 오물질은 집진실에서 집진되어 수거된다.In addition, a suction port is provided in the lower portion of the cleaning main body to suck in dirt and other substances from the cleaning surface. The suction force acting on the suction port is provided by a separate suction motor provided on the cleaning body. The suction port is connected to a separate dust collecting chamber provided in the cleaning main body. Therefore, the dirt contained in the sucked air is collected and collected in the dust collecting chamber.

한편, 상기와 같은 구성을 가지는 종래의 로봇청소기는, 스스로 청소구역을 소정 주행패턴으로 주행하면서 청소면의 오물질을 청소하게 된다. 이 때, 청소구역 내에 마련된 가구와 같은 방해물이나 벽면 등과 바닥면 사이의 에지부분에는 다른 곳보다 많은 먼지나 오물질이 쌓이게 된다.On the other hand, the conventional robot cleaner having the above configuration cleans the dirt on the cleaning surface while driving the cleaning zone by itself in a predetermined travel pattern. At this time, more dust or dirt is accumulated in the edge portion between the obstacles such as furniture provided in the cleaning area or the wall and the bottom surface.

그런데, 로봇청소기의 경우, 상기 흡입포트가 청소기본체의 하부에 일부분만 노출되게 마련되어 있기 때문에, 상기와 같은 에지부분에 쌓인 오물질을 깨끗이 청소하기가 어렵게 된다. However, in the case of the robot cleaner, since the suction port is provided to expose only a portion of the lower portion of the cleaning main body, it is difficult to clean the dirt accumulated in the edge portion as described above.

본 발명은 상기와 같은 문제점을 감안하여 창안된 것으로, 청소면의 오물질을 흡입포트 쪽으로 안내하여 청소할 수 있도록 구조가 개선된 로봇청소기를 제공 하는데 그 목적이 있다.The present invention was devised in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a robot cleaner having an improved structure for guiding and cleaning dirt from a cleaning surface toward a suction port.

상기 목적을 달성하기 위한 본 발명의 로봇청소기는, 구동륜이 마련된 청소기본체; 상기 청소기본체의 하부에 마련되어 청소면의 이물질을 흡입하는 흡입포트와; 상기 청소기본체의 하부에 설치되어, 상기 청소면의 이물질을 상기 흡입포트 쪽으로 안내하는 가이드부재;를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 한다.Robot cleaner of the present invention for achieving the above object, the cleaning base body provided with a driving wheel; A suction port provided at a lower portion of the cleaning body to suck foreign substances from the cleaning surface; And a guide member installed at a lower portion of the cleaning main body to guide foreign substances on the cleaning surface toward the suction port.

여기서, 상기 가이드부재는 한 쌍이 상기 흡입포트의 양단부 측에 설치되는 것이 좋다.Here, the guide member is preferably a pair is installed on both ends of the suction port.

또한, 상기 가이드부재는 상기 청소면에 접촉되게 설치되게, 상기 구동륜보다 더 낮게 연장된 것이 좋다.In addition, the guide member is preferably extended to be lower than the drive wheel to be installed in contact with the cleaning surface.

상기 가이드부재는 탄성변형 가능한 TPU(Thermoplastic Poly Urethane) 재질로 형성된 것이 좋다.The guide member may be formed of an elastically deformable TPU (Thermoplastic Poly Urethane) material.

상기 가이드부재는, 상기 청소기본체의 하부에 결합되는 지지부와, 상기 지지부에 절곡되어 연장되며, 상기 청소면에 접촉되는 안내부;를 가지는 것이 좋다.The guide member may include a support part coupled to a lower portion of the cleaning main body, a guide part bent and extended to the support part and in contact with the cleaning surface.

상기 안내부는 상기 청소면에 접촉되는 하단부보다 상기 지지부에 연결되는 상단부가 더 두껍게 형성된 것이 좋다.The guide portion may be formed to have a thicker upper end portion connected to the support portion than the lower portion contacting the cleaning surface.

상기 가이드부재는, 상기 흡입포트로부터 상기 청소기본체의 측면부 쪽으로 노출되도록 연장된 것이 좋다.The guide member may extend from the suction port to the side portion of the cleaning base.

상기 가이드부재는 라운드지게 형성되어 상기 청소면의 오물질을 상기 흡입포트로 모아주는 것이 가능한 것이 좋다.The guide member may be formed to be round to collect dirt from the cleaning surface to the suction port.

상기 흡입포트는 상기 청소기본체의 진행방향으르 기준으로 상기 구동륜의 하류에 마련된 것이 좋다.The suction port may be provided downstream of the driving wheel based on the traveling direction of the cleaning body.

상기 흡입포트는 상기 구동륜의 회전축 방향과 나란하게 소정 길이로 형성되며, 상기 가이드부재는 상기 흡입포트의 양단부로부터 연장되게 형성된 것이 좋다.The suction port is formed to have a predetermined length in parallel with the direction of the rotation axis of the drive wheel, the guide member is preferably formed to extend from both ends of the suction port.

상기 흡입포트와 나란하게 상기 청소기본체의 하부에 설치되며, 상기 청소면의 이물질이 상기 흡입포트를 벗어나는 것을 방지하는 메인브러시;를 더 포함하는 것이 좋다.The main brush is installed in the lower portion of the cleaning main body side by side with the suction port, and the main brush to prevent foreign substances on the cleaning surface from leaving the suction port.

이하에서는, 첨부된 도면을 참조하여 본 발명의 실시예에 따른 로봇청소기를 자세히 설명하기로 한다Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the robot cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

도 1은 본 발명의 실시예에 따른 로봇청소기를 나타내 보인 사시도이고, 도 2는 도 1에 도시된 로봇 청소기의 저면을 나타내 보인 저면도이다.1 is a perspective view showing a robot cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a bottom view showing the bottom of the robot cleaner shown in FIG.

도 1 및 도 2를 참조하면, 본 발명의 실시예에 따른 로봇청소기는 청소기본체(10)와, 청소기본체(10)의 하부에 설치되는 좌/우 구동륜(12,13)과, 청소기본체(10)의 하부에 마련되는 흡입포트(20)와, 청소기본체(10)의 하부에 설치되는 가이드부재(30)를 구비한다.1 and 2, the robot cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a cleaning main body 10, left / right driving wheels 12 and 13 installed under the cleaning main body 10, and a cleaning main body ( A suction port 20 provided at a lower portion of the 10), and a guide member 30 provided at a lower portion of the cleaning main body 10.

상기 청소기본체(10) 내에는 흡입포트(20)를 통해 흡입된 공기 중에 포함된 오물질을 필터링하기 위한 수단이 설치된다. 상기 필터링수단으로는 일반적으로 널리 사용되는 사이클론 집진유닛, 먼지봉투 등이 채용될 수 있다. 상기 필터링수단을 구동시키기 위한 즉, 흡입포트(20)로 흡입력을 제공하기 위한 구동원도 청소기본체(10) 내에 설치된다.In the cleaning main body 10, a means for filtering the dirt contained in the air sucked through the suction port 20 is installed. As the filtering means, a generally used cyclone dust collecting unit, a dust bag, or the like may be employed. A driving source for driving the filtering means, that is, for providing suction to the suction port 20 is also installed in the cleaning base 10.

또한, 상기 청소기본체(10)의 외측에는 카메라유닛(11)이 설치된다. 상기 카메라유닛(11)을 이용하여 가구나, 벽과 같은 장애물을 감지할 수 있게 된다. 이러한 청소기본체(10)는 그 외형이 디자인이나, 주행중의 장애물과의 충돌이나 걸림 등을 고려하여 유선형의 외관을 갖는 것이 좋다. 즉, 도 2에 도시된 배면도를 통해서도 알 수 있듯이, 대략 원형의 배면형상을 가진다.In addition, the camera unit 11 is installed outside the cleaning main body 10. The camera unit 11 can be used to detect obstacles such as furniture and walls. Such a cleaning body 10 may have a streamlined appearance in consideration of a design, a collision, or a jam with an obstacle while driving. That is, as can be seen through the rear view shown in Figure 2, it has a substantially circular rear shape.

상기 좌/우 구동륜(12,13)은 상기 구동원과는 별도의 구동모터(41,42)에 의해 각각 선택적으로 구동된다. 상기 구동모터(41,42)의 구동은 제어부에 의해 제어된다. 상기 각 좌/우 구동륜(12,13) 각각에는 아이들 휠(14,15)이 종동회전되게 마련될 수 있다.The left and right driving wheels 12 and 13 are selectively driven by driving motors 41 and 42 separate from the driving source, respectively. The driving of the drive motors 41 and 42 is controlled by the controller. Each of the left and right driving wheels 12 and 13 may be provided to follow the idle wheels 14 and 15.

상기 흡입포트(20)는 로봇청소기(10)의 진행방향(A)을 기준으로 좌/우 구동륜(12,13)의 뒤쪽 즉, 하류에 배치된다. 그리고, 흡입포트(20)는 좌/우 구동륜(12,13)의 회전축 방향과 나란하게 소정 길이로 형성된다. 상기 흡입포트(20)는 청소기본체(10)의 측면까지는 연장되지 않고, 하부에만 소정 길이로 형성된다. 상기 흡입포트(20)에는 회전브러시(21)가 회전 가능하게 설치된다. 상기 회전브러시(21)는 상기 구동원의 동력을 전달받아 회전될 수 있다.The suction port 20 is disposed at the rear of the left / right driving wheels 12 and 13, that is, downstream of the robot cleaner 10 based on the traveling direction A of the robot cleaner 10. In addition, the suction port 20 is formed to have a predetermined length in parallel with the rotation axis directions of the left and right driving wheels 12 and 13. The suction port 20 is not extended to the side of the cleaning body 10, it is formed in a predetermined length only at the bottom. A rotating brush 21 is rotatably installed at the suction port 20. The rotary brush 21 may be rotated by receiving the power of the drive source.

상기 가이드부재(30)는 흡입포트(20)의 양단부 각각에 대응되게 한 쌍이 마련된다. 각 가이드부재(30)는 청소기본체(10)의 측면으로 노출되도록 연장된다. 따라서, 상기 청소기본체(10)의 이동시, 흡입포트(20)에어 먼 곳 즉, 벽이나 가구와 바닥 사이의 에지부분에 쌓인 오물질을 흡입포트(20) 쪽으로 가이드하여 모집해준다. 이 가이드부재(30)는 나사에 의해 청소기본체(10)의 하부에 결합되는 지지브라 켓(16)에 의해 설치된다. 이 가이드부재(30)는 도 3에 도시된 바와 같이, 지지브라켓(16)에 눌려서 청소기본체(10)에 지지되는 지지부(31)와, 지지부(31)에 절곡 연장된 안내부(33)를 가진다. 지지부(31)에는 나사 체결공(31a)이 형성된다. 안내부(33)는 그 끝단이 청소면에 접촉되도록 소정 길이로 형성된다. 바람직하게는, 도 4에 도시된 바와 같이, 가이드부재(30)는 구동륜(12,13)보다 낮은 위치까지 연장되어 청소면(1)에 접촉되도록 설치된다. 따라서, 가이드부재(30)는 청소면(1)에 접촉되는 하단부가 탄력적으로 변형되면서 청소면(1)에 밀착될 수 있다. 그리고, 오물질을 흡입포트(20) 쪽으로 효과적으로 안내할 수 있게 된다.The guide member 30 is provided with a pair to correspond to each of both ends of the suction port (20). Each guide member 30 extends to be exposed to the side of the cleaning base 10. Therefore, when the cleaning base 10 is moved, dirt is accumulated on the suction port 20 far away, that is, at the edge between the wall or the furniture and the floor to guide the suction port 20 toward the suction port 20. The guide member 30 is installed by a support bracket 16 coupled to the lower portion of the cleaning base 10 by screws. As shown in FIG. 3, the guide member 30 includes a support 31 supported by the cleaning base 10 by being pressed by the support bracket 16 and a guide 33 extended to the support 31. Have The support part 31 is formed with a screw fastening hole 31a. The guide part 33 is formed in predetermined length so that the edge part may contact a cleaning surface. Preferably, as shown in Figure 4, the guide member 30 is installed to extend to a position lower than the drive wheels (12, 13) to contact the cleaning surface (1). Therefore, the guide member 30 may be in close contact with the cleaning surface 1 while the lower end portion contacting the cleaning surface 1 is elastically deformed. Then, the dirt can be effectively guided toward the suction port 20.

또한, 가이드부재(30)는 흡입포트(20)의 양단부로부터 전방 즉, 진행방향(A) 쪽으로 휘어지도록 라운드지게 형성된다. 그리고, 가이드부재(30)는 하단부보다는 지지부(31)에 연결되는 상단쪽이 더 두껍게 형성된다. 따라서, 가이드부재(30)는 크게 변형되지 않으면서, 청소면(1)에 접촉되는 하단부위만 탄력적으로 변형될 수 있게 된다. 이와 같이, 적절한 강도를 유지하면서, 변형이 가능한 재질로서 TPU(Thermoplastic Poly Urethane) 재질이 있으며, 이러한 재질로 가이드부재(30)가 형성되는 것이 바람직하다.In addition, the guide member 30 is formed to be rounded to be curved forward from the both ends of the suction port 20, that is, toward the traveling direction (A). In addition, the guide member 30 is formed to have a thicker upper end connected to the support 31 than the lower end. Therefore, the guide member 30 can be elastically deformed only the lower end portion in contact with the cleaning surface (1) without significantly deforming. As such, there is a TPU (Thermoplastic Poly Urethane) material as a deformable material while maintaining appropriate strength, and the guide member 30 is preferably formed of such a material.

또한, 상기 청소기본체(10)의 하부에는 상기 흡입포트(20)와 나란하게 배치된 메인브러시(40)가 더 설치되는 것이 좋다. 이 메인브러시(40)는 흡입포트(20)의 하류하류 쪽에련되며, 청소면(1)에 탄력적으로 접촉된다. 이 메인브러시(40)는 흡입포트(20)에서 미처 흡입되지 못한 이물질을 모으는 기능을 한다. 이 메인브러시(40)도 가이드부재(30)와 같은 재질로 형성되는 것이 바람직하다.In addition, it is preferable that the main brush 40 disposed in parallel with the suction port 20 below the cleaning main body 10. The main brush 40 is downstream of the suction port 20 and elastically contacts the cleaning surface 1. The main brush 40 serves to collect foreign matter that has not been sucked in the suction port 20. The main brush 40 is also preferably formed of the same material as the guide member 30.

이상 설명한 바와 같이, 상기 구성을 가지는 본 발명의 로봇청소기에 따르면, 흡입포트의 양단부 쪽에 연장된 가이드부재를 설치함으로서, 흡입포트를 벗어난 오물질을 흡입포트 쪽으로 모아줄 수 있다.As described above, according to the robot cleaner of the present invention having the above configuration, by installing guide members extending at both end portions of the suction port, it is possible to collect dirt from the suction port toward the suction port.

따라서, 청소의 효율을 높일 수 있다.Therefore, the efficiency of cleaning can be improved.

특히, 상기 가이드부재는 청소기본체의 측부로 돌출되게 연장됨으로서, 가구나 벽과 청소면 사이의 에지부분에 쌓인 오물질을 효과적으로 제거하여 청소할 수 있는 이점이 있다.In particular, the guide member is extended to protrude to the side of the cleaning main body, there is an advantage that can effectively remove the dirt accumulated in the edge portion between the furniture or the wall and the cleaning surface to clean.

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구동륜이 마련된 청소기본체;A cleaning main body provided with a driving wheel; 상기 청소기본체의 하부에 마련되어 청소면의 이물질을 흡입하는 흡입포트와;A suction port provided at a lower portion of the cleaning body to suck foreign substances from the cleaning surface; 상기 청소기본체의 하부에 설치되어, 상기 청소면의 이물질을 상기 흡입포트 쪽으로 안내하는 가이드부재;를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 로봇청소기.And a guide member installed under the cleaning main body to guide foreign substances on the cleaning surface toward the suction port. 제 1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 가이드부재는 한 쌍이 상기 흡입포트의 양단부 측에 설치되는 것을 특징으로 하는 로봇청소기.The guide member is a robot cleaner, characterized in that a pair is installed on both ends of the suction port. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 가이드부재는 상기 청소면에 접촉되게 설치되게, 상기 구동륜보다 더 낮게 연장된 것을 특징으로 하는 로봇청소기.The robot cleaner as claimed in claim 1, wherein the guide member extends lower than the driving wheels so as to be in contact with the cleaning surface. 제1항 내지 제3항 중 어느 한 항에 있어서, 상기 가이드부재는 탄성변형 가능한 TPU(Thermoplastic Poly Urethane) 재질로 형성된 것을 특징으로 하는 로봇청소기.The robot cleaner as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the guide member is made of an elastically deformable TPU (Thermoplastic Poly Urethane) material. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 가이드부재는,The method of claim 1, wherein the guide member, 상기 청소기본체의 하부에 결합되는 지지부와,A support part coupled to the lower portion of the cleaning body; 상기 지지부에 절곡되어 연장되며, 상기 청소면에 접촉되는 안내부;를 가지는 것을 특징으로 하는 로봇청소기.And a guide part that is bent and extended to the support part and contacts the cleaning surface. 제5항에 있어서, 상기 안내부는 상기 청소면에 접촉되는 하단부보다 상기 지지부에 연결되는 상단부가 더 두껍게 형성된 것을 특징으로 하는 로봇청소기.The robot cleaner as claimed in claim 5, wherein the guide portion has a thicker upper end portion connected to the support portion than a lower end portion in contact with the cleaning surface. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 가이드부재는, 상기 흡입포트로부터 상기 청소기본체의 측면부 쪽으로 노출되도록 연장된 것을 특징으로 하는 로봇청소기.The robot cleaner as claimed in claim 1, wherein the guide member extends from the suction port to the side surface of the cleaning body. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 가이드부재는 라운드지게 형성되어 상기 청소면의 오물질을 상기 흡입포트로 모아주는 것이 가능한 것을 특징으로 하는 로봇청소기.The robot cleaner as claimed in claim 1, wherein the guide member is rounded to collect dirt on the cleaning surface to the suction port. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 흡입포트는 상기 청소기본체의 진행방향으르 기준으로 상기 구동륜의 하류에 마련된 것을 특징으로 하는 로봇청소기.The robot cleaner as claimed in claim 1, wherein the suction port is provided downstream of the driving wheel based on the traveling direction of the cleaning body. 제9항에 있어서, 상기 흡입포트는 상기 구동륜의 회전축 방향과 나란하게 소정 길이로 형성되며,The method of claim 9, wherein the suction port is formed in a predetermined length parallel to the direction of the axis of rotation of the drive wheel, 상기 가이드부재는 상기 흡입포트의 양단부로부터 연장되게 형성된 것을 특징으로 하는 로봇청소기.The guide member is a robot cleaner, characterized in that formed to extend from both ends of the suction port. 제10항에 있어서, 상기 흡입포트와 나란하게 상기 청소기본체의 하부에 설치되며, 상기 청소면의 이물질이 상기 흡입포트를 벗어나는 것을 방지하는 메인브러시;를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 로봇청소기.The robot cleaner of claim 10, further comprising a main brush installed at a lower portion of the cleaning main body in parallel with the suction port and preventing foreign substances on the cleaning surface from leaving the suction port.
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