Disclosed are a cleaning module and a cleaner comprising same. The cleaning module, according to one aspect of the present specification, comprises: a housing communicating with a suction port of a main body of the cleaner, and comprising a suction space exposed to a bottom surface; a first hole disposed on one side surface, perpendicular to a cleaning direction, of the housing; and a first opening/closing device comprising a first shielding member for enabling communication with the suction space by selectively opening/closing the first hole.

Provided is a method for controlling a robot cleaner including a first operation of identifying that a manual cleaner and the robot cleaner are turned on, a second operation of identifying, by the robot cleaner, a location of the manual cleaner, a third operation of moving, by the robot cleaner, to a location within a first set distance from the manual cleaner, and a fourth operation of stopping the movement of the robot cleaner when the robot cleaner is located at the location within the first set distance from the manual cleaner while the manual cleaner is moving, and performing, by the robot cleaner, cleaning while moving when the robot cleaner is located at a location within a second set distance from the manual cleaner.

A docking station for a mobile cleaning robot can include a base and a canister. The base can be configured to receive at least a portion of the mobile cleaning robot thereon. The base can include an electrical power interface configured to provide electrical power to the mobile cleaning robot. The canister can be connected to the base and can be located at least partially above the base. The canister can include a debris bin to receive debris from the mobile cleaning robot.

A cleaner holder comprises a base, a stand coupled to the base and extending upward from the base, a support body coupled to an upper portion of the stand and configured to support a cleaner, and a cleaning module support coupled to the stand and configured to support a cleaning module of the cleaner. The cleaning module may be detachably coupled to an extension tube of the cleaner.

A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner body including a controller, the cleaner body having a dust container accommodation part formed therein; a wheel unit mounted in the cleaner body, the wheel unit of which driving is controlled by the controller; and a dust container detachably coupled to the dust container accommodation part, wherein a first opening and a second opening are disposed at the same height in an inner wall of the dust container accommodation part, wherein the dust container includes: an entrance and an exit, disposed side by side along the circumference of the dust container, the entrance and the exit, respectively communicating with the first opening and the second opening when the dust container is accommodated in the dust container accommodation part; and a flow separating part extending downwardly inclined along the inner circumference of the dust container.

A trolley and method for loading and unloading cleaning robots into a trolley, including for storing, emptying and supplying energy to cleaning robots. The trolley includes an energy supply unit, storage compartments, each storage compartment having a charging contact which is designed to be contacted with a cleaning robot arranged in the corresponding storage compartment to supply the cleaning robot with energy, transport wheels configured to move the trolley over a substrate, a suction system having a foldable suction platform configured to empty one of the cleaning robots arranged on the suction platform, a lift system with a foldable receiving element configured to transport the cleaning robots individually by way of the receiving element in its unfolded state to the storage compartments and away from the storage compartments, and at least one door element configured to close or expose the foldable receiving element and the foldable suction platform.

A method for bringing cleaning robots into and out of a trolley, and cleaning system, in which each cleaning robot is automatically brought into the trolley individually and the cleaning robots are automatically brought out of the trolley in an order depending on the cleaning effort assigned to them or in a sequence specified by a user of the trolley. A cleaning system comprises a trolley and a multiplicity of cleaning robots configured to carry out the method.

A cleaning device and methods for cleaning are provided. In one embodiment, the cleaning device includes a head assembly, a body assembly, and a handle assembly. The cleaning device also includes components that enable the cleaning device to operate in dry cleaning modes and wet cleaning modes. Dry cleaning modes can employ a vacuum assembly, including a motor, tubing, and a fluid recovery tank in order to draw in debris and waste into a fluid recovery tank. Wet cleaning modes can further employ a fluid supply tank, a pump, and tubing in order to supply fluid to a brushroll to aid in a cleaning process.

The present disclosure provides a charging mount and a vacuum cleaner assembly including the charging mount and a vacuum cleaner. The support member is provided with the curved plate clamped by the claw of the fastening head, achieving a quick fixing of the vacuum cleaner to the charging mount. Once the fastening head is engaged with the curved plate, the first electrical contact can be accurately contact the second electrical contact to ensure a stable electrical connection, resulting in stable charging. The first baseplate is provided with a plurality of securing columns for fixing and mounting spare accessories, resulting in convenience for arrangement. The seating groove and the limiting plate of the second baseplate as well as the limiting block of the first baseplate contribute to secure and limit the position of the brush head portion, resulting a stable placement of the vacuum cleaner on the charging mount.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a cleaning robot and a control method thereof. The cleaning robot includes a chassis; a drive system; an energy storage unit, supported by the chassis and includes at least one charging contact sheet, wherein the charging contact sheet protrudes from a plane of the chassis slightly, and the energy storage unit is configured to be charged according to a predetermined amount in a case that the robot is located at a charging station; and a control system, disposed on a main circuit board inside the cleaning robot and including a non-transitory memory and a processor, wherein the control system is configured to control the energy storage unit to charge according to the predetermined amount based on a to-be-cleaned area and a total power consumption factor.