公开(公告)号：US20250117016A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-10

申请号：US18983974

申请日：2024-12-17

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Injoo KIM ,  Kyongsu KIM ,  Hankyeol KIM ,  Dongmin SHIN ,  Sangwuk CHAE ,  Junu HONG

IPC: G05D1/243 ,  A47L9/28 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G01S7/48 ,  G01S17/86 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G05D1/242 ,  G05D1/246 ,  G05D1/648

Abstract: A electronic device comprising a sensor unit, a memory, and at least one processor that: obtains, by the sensor unit, first sensing data including an image captured at the location; obtains map information on the basis of the first sensing data; combines the first sensing data and the second sensing data to obtain first mapping information and stores same in the memory; obtains second mapping information by removing data corresponding to a pre-configured condition corresponding from the stored first mapping information; identifies spatial information including feature data corresponding to a space included in the map information on the basis of the second mapping information; and controls traveling of the electronic device on the basis of the map information and the spatial information.

公开(公告)号：US20210200234A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US17117692

申请日：2020-12-10

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sukhoon SONG ,  Kyongsu KIM ,  Injoo KIM ,  Dongmin SHIN ,  Shin KIM

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  A47L9/00

Abstract: A robot vacuum cleaner is provided. The robot vacuum cleaner includes a camera, a memory configured to store an artificial intelligence model trained to identify an image from an input image and shape information corresponding to each of a plurality of objects, and a processor configured to control the electronic apparatus by being connected to the camera and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to input an image obtained by the camera to the artificial intelligence model to identify an object included in the image, obtain shape information corresponding to the identified object among the plurality of shape information stored in the memory, and set a traveling path of the robot vacuum cleaner based on the shape information and size information related to the object.

公开(公告)号：US20200253445A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US16781359

申请日：2020-02-04

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jeayun SO ,  Junu HONG ,  Injoo KIM ,  Hakbong LEE

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/30 ,  G05D1/02

Abstract: A robot cleaner for generating accurate travelling records regardless of floor material is provided. The robot cleaner includes a main body, a drive wheel installed on the main body, a drive motor configured to rotate the drive wheel, a travelling sensor configured to detect rotation of the drive wheel, a first optical sensor configured to detect an obstacle located in a moving direction of the main body, a cleaning tool configured to clean a floor, a second optical sensor configured to acquire an image of the floor, and a processor electrically connected to the drive motor, the travelling sensor, the first optical sensor, and the second optical sensor. The processor is configured to control a memory to store a movement record of the main body based on an output of the travelling sensor and an output of the second optical sensor, calculate a distance moved by the main body based on an output of the second optical sensor in response to detection of an obstacle, and control a cleaning tool to clean a floor in the vicinity of the obstacle in response to the distance travelled by the main body that is calculated as being greater than a threshold distance.

公开(公告)号：US20230200611A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18177500

申请日：2023-03-02

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Injoo KIM ,  Kyongsu KIM ,  Hankyeol KIM ,  Sukhoon SONG ,  Dongmin SHIN ,  Sangwuk CHAE ,  Junu HONG

IPC: A47L9/28

CPC classification number: A47L9/2805 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: A robot cleaner is provided. The robot cleaner includes a driving unit, a memory storing a map for a space in which the robot cleaner is located, and a processor which controls the driving unit to drive the robot cleaner in a cleaning region included in the map based on information obtained through a sensor, controls the driving unit so as to identify types of obstacles located in the cleaning region while the robot cleaner drives in the cleaning region and change the driving direction of the robot cleaner at different distances for different types of obstacles.

公开(公告)号：US20230061444A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US17570855

申请日：2022-01-07

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Junu HONG ,  Injoo KIM ,  Sukhoon SONG ,  Kyongsu KIM ,  Hankyeol KIM ,  Dongmin SHIN

IPC: G05D1/02

Abstract: Provided are a cleaning robot for obtaining a map of an indoor space, and an operating method thereof. The cleaning robot may: search the indoor space at a first location of the cleaning robot by using at least one sensor; obtain a grid map including a searched area, which has been searched at the first location, and at least one unsearched area, which has not been searched at the first location; determine, as a travel destination, a first unsearched area among the at least one unsearched area based at least in part on a distance from the first location; obtain area information including at least one of geometry information, structure information, or obstacle information about the first unsearched area while moving the cleaning robot to the determined first unsearched area; and update the grid map by using the obtained area information.

公开(公告)号：US20220061616A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17483081

申请日：2021-09-23

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Heesuk YOON ,  Injoo KIM ,  Kyongsu KIM ,  Sanghyuk PARK ,  Sukhoon SONG ,  Dongmin SHIN ,  Kiyong LEE ,  Yeonkyu JEONG

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/00 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/497 ,  G01S17/89

Abstract: A cleaning robot capable of entering a region under an obstacle and cleaning by reducing a height of a LiDAR sensor, and a control method thereof are provided. The cleaning robot includes a main body, a driving device, a cleaning device, a LiDAR sensor and configured to be raisable and lowerable between a first position and a second position having different heights, a bumper sensor configured to detect a collision between the LiDAR sensor and an obstacle, an obstacle sensor configured to obtain information on an obstacle, and a processor configured to generate a cleaning map based on an output of the LiDAR sensor and an output of the obstacle sensor, and control the sensor driver to adjust a height of the LiDAR sensor based on at least one of the cleaning map, an output of the bumper sensor, or the output of the obstacle sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20210068605A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US16959485

申请日：2018-12-19

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Injoo KIM ,  Jeayun SO ,  Jinhee KIM ,  Dongmin SHIN ,  Sangsik YOON ,  Jusang LEE ,  Hwan CHANG ,  Junpyo HONG

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05B19/4155

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a moving apparatus for cleaning, a collaborative cleaning system, and a method of controlling the same, the moving apparatus for cleaning including: a cleaner configured to perform cleaning; a traveler configured to move the moving apparatus; a communicator configured to communicate with an external apparatus; and a processor configured to identify an individual cleaning region corresponding to the moving apparatus among a plurality of individual cleaning regions assigned to the moving apparatus and at least one different moving apparatus based on current locations throughout a whole cleaning region, based on information received through the communicator, and control the traveler and the cleaner to travel and clean the identified individual cleaning region. Thus, the individual cleaning regions are assigned based on the location information about the plurality of cleaning robots, and a collaborative clean is efficiently carried out with a total shortened cleaning time.