Patent ID: 11864718
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 17:
18. A method of controlling a cleaning device comprising a vacuum cleaner including a dust collecting container and a dust collecting station to which the dust collecting container is connected, the method comprising:
controlling, by at least one processor, a flow path control device comprising a plate provided in a suction flow path, and configured to open or close the suction flow path, to move a position of the plate to open the suction flow path based on a connection of the dust collecting container to the dust collecting station and an input of an operation command through an input device;
controlling, by the at least one processor, a suction device comprising a fan and a motor for rotating the fan, and configured to produce a suction airflow moving along the suction flow path from the dust collecting container to the suction device, to produce the suction airflow based on the opening of the suction flow path;
controlling, by the at least one processor, the suction device to stop operating based on a predetermined operation time elapsing after initiation of the control of the suction device to produce the suction airflow; and
controlling, by the at least one processor, the flow path control device to move the position of the plate to close the suction flow path after initiation of the control of the suction device to stop operating.