公开(公告)号：US20240374104A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-14

申请号：US18292776

申请日：2022-07-27

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jaewon JANG ,  Yeongjae LEE ,  Minwoo LEE

IPC: A47L11/30 ,  A47L11/34 ,  A47L11/40

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaner including a cleaning module which cleans a cleaning area by generating steam. The cleaning module includes: a cleaning module housing which is connected to the main body, forms an appearance, and forms a space therein; a heater which is disposed within the cleaning module housing and generates steam from water; an air inlet which is formed on one side of the cleaning module housing and into which external air is introduced; and an air outlet which is formed on the cleaning module housing, is disposed above the air inlet, and through which the air in an internal space of the cleaning module is discharged to the outside. As a result, electronic equipment disposed around the heater can be prevented from being damaged by the heat emitted from the heater.

公开(公告)号：US20240277197A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-22

申请号：US18571603

申请日：2022-06-16

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jaewon JANG ,  Sangik LEE ,  Kietak HYUN ,  Hyunsup SONG

IPC: A47L9/16 ,  A47L5/28

CPC classification number: A47L9/1683 ,  A47L5/28 ,  A47L9/1608

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaner station, the cleaner station including a door unit including a door hingedly coupled to a coupling surface and configured to open or close a dust passage hole formed in the coupling surface, and a flow path part provided in a flow path tube and configured to connect a dust bin of the cleaner and a dust collecting part, in which the door unit includes a scraper coupled to the door and configured to come into contact with at least a part of the flow path tube when the door blocks the dust passage hole, and the scraper wipes away foreign substances in a flow path when the door rotates, thereby removing dirt remaining in the dust bin, remaining at the periphery of a coupling part, or remaining in the flow path.

公开(公告)号：US20240245277A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18293224

申请日：2022-07-22

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Aekyung CHAE ,  Jaewon JANG ,  Hyungsub KIM ,  Jaehoon LEE

IPC: A47L11/40

CPC classification number: A47L11/4086 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L11/4083

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wet mop rag module for a cleaner, the wet mop rag module including a module housing, a water tank configured to store water therein, at least one rotary cleaning unit to which a mop rag is coupled, and a steam generator configured to heat water supplied from the water tank, in which the steam generator includes a heating chamber having a flow path in which moisture flows, a heater configured to supply heat to the heating chamber, and an overheating shut-off device configured to cut off a supply of power to the heater when a temperature of the heating chamber is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference temperature, thereby preventing the heating chamber from being overheated.

公开(公告)号：US20240130591A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-25

申请号：US18279033

申请日：2022-02-25

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jaewon JANG ,  Yeongjae LEE ,  Minwoo LEE

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/32

CPC classification number: A47L11/4005 ,  A47L9/2878 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L9/325 ,  A47L11/4038 ,  A47L11/4069 ,  A47L11/4075 ,  A47L11/4083 ,  A47L11/4086 ,  A47L11/4088

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaner including a cleaner main body including a battery and a handle configured to be grasped by a user, a cleaning module detachably coupled to the cleaner main body and configured to eliminate debris on a floor surface, an auxiliary battery housing detachably coupled to the cleaning module, and an auxiliary battery detachably coupled to the auxiliary battery housing and configured to supply power to the cleaner main body or the cleaning module, thereby allowing a user to easily manipulate the cleaner while supplying additional power from the auxiliary battery.

公开(公告)号：US20220287534A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17637551

申请日：2020-02-17

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jaewon JANG ,  Yeongjae LEE ,  Seaunglok HAM

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/282 ,  H04M1/72415

Abstract: Disclosed is a robot system including: a robot cleaner configured to perform wet cleaning in a cleaning zone; a server configured to communicate with the robot cleaner and perform control of the robot cleaner; and a user terminal configured to be in association with the robot cleaner, and control the robot cleaner as an application for the control of the robot cleaner is activated, wherein the robot cleaner includes: a main body configured to form an outer shape; a pair of rotary mop modules configured to be rotatably installed in the main body, move the main body while rotating, and have a mop cloth attached to a rotating plate of a lower portion; a drive motor configured to rotate the pair of rotary mop modules; a mop detecting unit configured to detect an error state of the mop cloth attached to the rotating plate and output a detection signal; and a controller configured to determine the error state of the mop cloth according to the detection signal from the mop detecting unit, and control driving of the rotary mop module.

公开(公告)号：US20210169297A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US17180495

申请日：2021-02-19

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jaewon JANG ,  Jeongseop PARK ,  Sungho YOON

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/282 ,  A47L11/24 ,  G06T7/70

Abstract: A cleaner according to the present disclosure includes: a mop module which includes a pair of spin mops that contacts a floor while rotating clockwise or counterclockwise when viewed from a top and is left-right symmetric with a virtual central vertical plane; a collection module which includes at least one collection unit that collects foreign substances from the floor at a position spaced apart from the mop module in a forward and backward direction, forms a collection space which stores the collected foreign substances, and is left-right symmetric with respect to the central vertical plane; and a body that connects the mop module and the collection module.

公开(公告)号：US20210030243A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-04

申请号：US16943229

申请日：2020-07-30

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Minwoo LEE ,  Jaewon JANG

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/283

Abstract: A mobile cleaner includes a dust housing, an agitator, and a dustpan. The dust housing has a collection opening facing a surface. The agitator is rotatably disposed within the dust housing and is exposed to the surface through the collection opening. The agitator is configured to move foreign material from the floor into the dust housing. The dustpan directs the foreign material moved by the agitator into the dust housing. The dustpan extends around a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the agitator and is configured to rotate independent of the agitator.

公开(公告)号：US20210030235A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-04

申请号：US16943165

申请日：2020-07-30

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jaewon JANG ,  Seunglok HAM ,  Youngbin KIM

IPC: A47L11/293 ,  A47L11/40

Abstract: A mobile robot includes a spin mop, an encoder configured to obtain data from the spin mop and transmit the data to a controller, a sensing module configured to obtain data related to a moving distance or a moving speed, and a controller configured to calculate a moving distance or a rotation angle of the robot based on the encoder data and correct the calculated data using data obtained by the sensing module.

公开(公告)号：US20210030233A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-04

申请号：US16943723

申请日：2020-07-30

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jaewon JANG ,  Minwoo LEE ,  Yeongjae LEE

IPC: A47L11/283 ,  A47L11/40

Abstract: A mobile robot is disclosed, including a body, a mop module installed on the body and being configured to clean using water, a water tank removably disposed in the body and being configured to store water to be supplied to the mop module, and a detachable water tank module installed on the water tank. The water-tank detachable module includes a hook engaged with or coupled to the body and an operation button disposed on a surface of the water tank to operate the hook.

公开(公告)号：US20210030232A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-04

申请号：US16943211

申请日：2020-07-30

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jaewon JANG ,  Youngbin KIM

IPC: A47L11/283 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/40

Abstract: A mobile cleaner includes a body and a sweep module. The body has an installation space within the body and an insertion opening exposed to the underside of the body. The sweep module is detachably assembled to the installation space through the insertion hole. The sweep module includes a dust housing and an agitator. The dust housing includes a collection space for collecting the foreign material from the surface and a storage space where the foreign material is stored. The agitator is rotatably assembled to the dust housing and is configured to direct the foreign material from the surface to the collection space.