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KR-20260065406-A - ELECTRONIC DEVICE

KR20260065406AKR 20260065406 AKR20260065406 AKR 20260065406AKR-20260065406-A

Abstract

The electronic device may include: a housing; a wheel mounted on the lower part of the housing; a sensor provided to detect an obstacle; a supporter that supports the sensor and is capable of moving vertically together with the sensor, the supporter including a guide hole; a shaft insertable into the guide hole of the supporter to guide the movement of the supporter; and a power transmission member disposed on the side of the supporter and provided to transmit power to the supporter. The guide hole may include a laterally elongated shape to prevent and/or reduce interference between the supporter and the shaft.

Inventors

  • 김지수
  • 김헌성
  • 이유섭
  • 최대수
  • 홍대건

Assignees

  • 삼성전자주식회사

Dates

Publication Date
20260508
Application Date
20241101

Claims (20)

  1. Housing; A wheel mounted on the lower part of the above housing; A sensor configured to detect obstacles; A supporter that supports the sensor and is movable in a vertical direction together with the sensor, comprising a guide hole; A shaft insertable into the guide hole of the supporter to guide the movement of the supporter; and A power transmission member disposed on the lateral side of the supporter and arranged to transmit power to the supporter; comprising The above guide hole is an electronic device having a laterally elongated shape to prevent and/or reduce interference between the supporter and the shaft.
  2. In paragraph 1, As the supporter moves along the vertical direction, the sensor is an electronic device capable of switching between a first position protruding from the top of the housing and a second position accommodated inside the housing.
  3. In paragraph 1, The above guide hole is a first guide hole, and The above shaft is a first shaft, and The supporter includes a second guide hole that is spaced apart from the first guide hole and has a circular shape, and The electronic device further comprises a second shaft spaced apart from the first shaft and insertable into the second guide hole.
  4. In paragraph 1, A motor configured to generate the above power; further comprising The above power transmission member is, A first gear formed on the above supporter and extending along the vertical direction, and An electronic device comprising a second gear arranged to mesh with the first gear and coupled to the rotational shaft of the motor.
  5. In paragraph 1, A motor configured to generate the above power; and An electronic device further comprising a motor cover provided to surround the motor to dampen vibrations generated in the motor.
  6. In paragraph 1, A motor configured to generate the above power; further comprising The guide hole has a first length extending in the direction of the rotation axis of the motor and a second length extending in a direction intersecting the direction of the rotation axis of the motor. The above second length is an electronic device that is larger than the above first length.
  7. In paragraph 2, A motor configured to generate the above power; A base capable of supporting the above supporter; and An electronic device further comprising a bracket provided to fix the motor to the base.
  8. In Paragraph 7, The above sensor is a first sensor, and The above bracket includes an upper surface and a lower surface that is spaced vertically from the upper surface and disposed below the upper surface. The above electronic device is, A second sensor mounted on the supporter and arranged to contact the upper surface of the bracket when the first sensor is in the first position; and An electronic device further comprising: a third sensor mounted on the supporter and arranged to contact the lower portion of the bracket when the first sensor is in the second position.
  9. In paragraph 8, An electronic device further comprising a control unit that stops the operation of the motor based on whether the second sensor contacts the upper surface of the bracket or the third sensor contacts the lower surface of the bracket.
  10. In paragraph 2, An electronic device further comprising a stopper arranged to contact the supporter to restrict the supporter from moving upward when the sensor is in the first position.
  11. In Paragraph 10, The above stopper is an electronic device coupled to the shaft and positioned above the guide hole.
  12. In paragraph 1, It further includes a base capable of supporting the above supporter, The above shaft is an electronic device arranged to be pressed into the base.
  13. In paragraph 2, An electronic device further comprising: a sensor cover provided to cover the upper part of the sensor and provided to form part of the exterior of the electronic device when the sensor is in the second position.
  14. In paragraph 1, The sensor includes a supporter mounting portion provided to be mountable on the supporter, and The above supporter is an electronic device comprising a bottom portion on which the sensor is seated, a side wall portion extending upward from the bottom portion, and a fixing hook formed on the side wall portion and provided to fix the supporter mounting portion.
  15. In Paragraph 14, The above support mounting portion includes a mounting hole, and The above supporter is an electronic device comprising a mounting projection formed on the bottom portion and insertable into the mounting hole.
  16. base; A supporter movable in a vertical direction relative to the above base; A sensor supported by the above-mentioned supporter and configured to detect obstacles; and A power transmission member provided to transmit power to a supporter so as to move the supporter supporting the sensor in a vertical direction; The above base is, It includes a first shaft extending along a vertical direction and a second shaft extending along a vertical direction spaced apart from the first shaft. The above supporter is, A lifting assembly comprising a first guide hole having an elliptical shape into which the first shaft is inserted, and a second guide hole having a circular shape into which the second shaft is inserted.
  17. In Paragraph 16, The above power transmission member is positioned to the side of the supporter and is configured to apply force to the supporter in a first direction, and The first guide hole has a first length along the first direction and a second length along a second direction intersecting the first direction, and A lifting assembly in which the first length is greater than the second length.
  18. In Paragraph 16, The above motor generating power; further comprising, The above power transmission member is, A first gear connected to the above motor and arranged to rotate; and A lifting assembly comprising: a second gear formed on the supporter, which is arranged to move in a vertical direction by engaging with the first gear.
  19. In Paragraph 16, The above sensor is a first sensor, and A bracket provided to fix the motor to the base, comprising an upper surface and a lower surface spaced vertically from the upper surface and positioned below the upper surface; A second sensor mounted on the supporter and arranged to contact the upper surface of the bracket when the first sensor is in the first position; and A lifting assembly further comprising: a third sensor mounted on the supporter and arranged to contact the lower portion of the bracket when the first sensor is in the second position.
  20. In Paragraph 16, A motor configured to generate the above power; and A lifting assembly further comprising a motor cover provided to surround the motor to dampen vibrations generated by the motor.

Description

ELECTRONIC DEVICE The present disclosure relates to an electronic device. The electronic device may include a main body and a wheel provided to move the main body. Through the above configuration, the electronic device may be able to move easily within a space. The electronic device may include a sensor that detects obstacles. The electronic device may use information detected by the sensor to avoid obstacles or map a movable area. The electronic device having the above configuration may include a projector movably arranged to project an image onto any area, and a robot vacuum cleaner movably arranged to perform a cleaning function at any location. One aspect of the present disclosure provides an electronic device with a compact structure. One aspect of the present disclosure provides an electronic device with an extended lifespan. One aspect of the present disclosure provides an electronic device with improved aesthetic appeal. The technical problems to be solved in this document are not limited to those mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which this invention belongs from the description below. An electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a housing; a wheel mounted on the lower part of the housing; a sensor provided to detect an obstacle; a supporter that supports the sensor and is capable of moving vertically together with the sensor, the supporter including a guide hole; a shaft that can be inserted into the guide hole of the supporter to guide the movement of the supporter; and a power transmission member disposed on the side of the supporter and provided to transmit power to the supporter. The guide hole may include a laterally elongated shape to prevent and/or reduce interference between the supporter and the shaft. A lifting assembly according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a base; a supporter movable in a vertical direction relative to the base; a sensor supported by the supporter and arranged to detect an obstacle; and a power transmission member arranged to transmit power to the supporter so as to move the supporter supporting the sensor in a vertical direction. The base may include a first shaft extending along a vertical direction and a second shaft extending along a vertical direction spaced apart from the first shaft. The supporter may include a first guide hole into which the first shaft is inserted and which has an elliptical shape, and a second guide hole into which the second shaft is inserted and which has a circular shape. FIG. 1 illustrates an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure in a driving state. FIG. 2 illustrates an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure in a state where it is not running. FIG. 3 illustrates the interior of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 illustrates an exploded view of a lifting assembly according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 illustrates a first state of a lifting assembly according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view along the line AA' shown in Figure 5. Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view along the line BB' shown in Figure 5. FIG. 8 illustrates a second state of a lifting assembly according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view along the CC' line indicated in Figure 8. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view along the line DD' shown in FIG. 8. FIG. 11 is a control block diagram of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 12 illustrates a part of a lifting assembly according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 13 is a front view of the lifting assembly shown in FIG. 12. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view along the line EE' shown in FIG. 12. Figure 15 is an enlarged view of part F shown in Figure 14. Figure 16 is an enlarged view of part G shown in Figure 14. FIG. 17 illustrates a motor and a motor cover according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 18 shows the motor and motor cover shown in FIG. 17 disassembled. FIG. 19 illustrates an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure in a driving state. FIG. 20 illustrates a state in which an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is not in motion. FIG. 21 illustrates an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure below. The various embodiments of this document and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of said embodiments. In relation to the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar or rela