Robot cleaner system having robot cleaner and docking station

摘要

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 (100) and preventing loss of a suction force generated in the docking station (200). 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.
In one embodiment, the coupling device comprises an electromagnet (202,203) installed in one of the robot cleaner and the docking station; and a magnetically attractable member (101,102) installed in the other.
In another embodiment the coupling device comprises a coupling lever (270) rotatably installed to the docking station such that a first end (273a) thereof couples with the robot cleaner.