SYSTEM Vacuum Robot with external charging device and method DOCK Vacuum Robot with external charger

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a robot cleaner system capable of detecting an external charger and connecting itself to the same provided on a place where an upper camera of the robot cleaner cannot detect the charger, and a connection method thereof to the external charger.;SOLUTION: The robot cleaner system provided with the external charger comprises the external charger 80 provided with a current source terminal connected to a normal electric power, a charging device identification label provided on the charger 80, an identification label detecting sensor for detecting the label, a charging battery, and the robot cleaner 10 connecting itself to the terminal to charge the charging battery. This constitution allows the robot cleaner system provided with the external charger 80 to correctly detect a position of the charger 80 to connect itself to the same even when the charger 80 is placed on a position where the upper camera of the cleaner cannot sense a position recognition mark of the charger 80.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI