Robot cleaner system

Abstract

A robot cleaner station may include a housing, a washing board located on the housing and configured to accommodate at least a portion of a duster of a robot cleaner, and a duster dryer configured to dry the duster. Further, the duster dryer may include a heat supply configured to discharge heat to the washing board, and a heat discharge port through which air heated by the heat from the heat supply is discharged, the heat discharge port configured to be connected to plumbing of a cabinet.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A robot cleaner station comprising:
 a housing;   a washing board located on the housing, the washing board being configured to accommodate at least a portion of a duster of a robot cleaner; and   a duster dryer configured to dry the duster of the robot cleaner, the duster dryer including:
 a heat supply configured to discharge heat to the washing board; and 
 a heat discharge port through which air heated by the heat from the heat supply is discharged, the heat discharge port being configured to be connected to plumbing of a cabinet. 
   
     
     
         2 . The robot cleaner station of  claim 1 , wherein the duster dryer further includes:
 a heat discharge flow path configured to connect the heat discharge port to the plumbing of the cabinet; and   an exhaust fan configured to generate a flow of air flowing from the heat discharge port to the plumbing of the cabinet.   
     
     
         3 . The robot cleaner station of  claim 2 , wherein the plumbing of the cabinet includes a U-trap, and
 wherein the heat discharge flow path is configured to be connected to a downstream side of the U-trap of the plumbing of the cabinet.   
     
     
         4 . The robot cleaner station of  claim 2 , wherein the duster dryer further includes a check valve configured to prevent a fluid inside the plumbing of the cabinet from flowing to the heat discharge flow path. 
     
     
         5 . The robot cleaner station of  claim 1 , wherein the heat supply includes:
 an air inlet configured to intake air from outside the housing;   an air outlet configured to discharge the air to the washing board;   a connection flow path connecting the air inlet to the air outlet;   a blowing fan located in the connection flow path, the blowing fan being configured to blow the air to the washing board; and   a heater configured to heat the air flowing through the connection flow path.   
     
     
         6 . The robot cleaner station of  claim 5 , wherein the air outlet is opened in a direction facing the duster. 
     
     
         7 . A robot cleaner station comprising:
 a housing located in a lower space of a cabinet including plumbing;   a seating assembly located in the housing, the seating assembly including an accommodation space, the accommodation space being configured to accommodate at least a portion of a robot cleaner, the accommodation space being connected to the plumbing of the cabinet;   a duster washer configured to wash a duster of the robot cleaner; and   a duster dryer configured to dry the duster of the robot cleaner.   
     
     
         8 . The robot cleaner station of  claim 7 , wherein the duster dryer includes:
 a heat supply configured to supply heat to the accommodation space;   a heat discharge flow path connecting the accommodation space to the plumbing of the cabinet; and   an exhaust fan configured to discharge air in the accommodation space to the plumbing of the cabinet through the heat discharge flow path.   
     
     
         9 . The robot cleaner station of  claim 8 , wherein the plumbing of the cabinet includes a U-trap, and
 wherein the heat discharge flow path is connected to a downstream side of U-trap of the plumbing of the cabinet.   
     
     
         10 . The robot cleaner station of  claim 8 , wherein the duster dryer further includes a check valve configured to prevent a fluid inside the plumbing of the cabinet from flowing to the heat discharge flow path. 
     
     
         11 . The robot cleaner station of  claim 8 , wherein the heat supply includes:
 a connection flow path connecting an external space of the housing to the accommodation space;   a blowing fan located in the connection flow path, the blowing fan being configured to blow the air toward the accommodation space; and   a heater configured to heat the air flowing through the connection flow path.   
     
     
         12 . The robot cleaner station of  claim 11 , wherein the connection flow path comprises an air outlet which is opened in a direction facing the duster of the robot cleaner. 
     
     
         13 . The robot cleaner station of  claim 8 , wherein the plumbing includes a drain pipe, and
 wherein the exhaust fan is configured to blow the air through the heat discharge flow path and into the drain pipe.   
     
     
         14 . The robot cleaner station of  claim 13 , wherein the plumbing further includes a sink having a drain,
 wherein the drain pipe includes a U-trap connected to the drain of the sink, and wherein the exhaust fan is configured to blow the air through the heat discharge flow path and into a downstream portion of the drain pipe with respect to the U-trap.   
     
     
         15 . The robot cleaner station of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a dust collector configured to collect dust inside a dust bin of the robot cleaner;   a suction flow path configured to connect the dust bin of the robot cleaner to the dust collector; and   a dust collection motor configured to generate a suction force so that the dust inside the dust bin flows into the dust collector through the suction flow path.   
     
     
         16 . The robot cleaner station of  claim 7 , wherein the plumbing includes a drain pipe, and
 wherein the accommodation space is configured to connect to the drain pipe.   
     
     
         17 . The robot cleaner station of  claim 7 , wherein the seating assembly is configured to connect to the plumbing of the cabinet through a rear of the robot cleaner station. 
     
     
         18 . The robot cleaner of  claim 7 , wherein the cabinet including plumbing comprises kitchen furniture including a sink. 
     
     
         19 . The robot cleaner of  claim 7 , wherein the duster washer is configured to be connected to the plumbing of the cabinet. 
     
     
         20 . The robot cleaner of  claim 19 , wherein the plumbing includes a drain pipe, and
 wherein the duster washer is configured to be connected to the drain pipe to drain water after the duster washer washes the duster of the robot cleaner.