Patent ID: 11910991
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  H | IPC A  H

Claim 0:
1. A charging apparatus for a mobile robot, the charging apparatus comprising:
a main body having a power module;
a plate connected to a lower end of the main body;
a charging terminal disposed on an upper surface of the plate and configured to be upwardly exposed, the charging terminal being electrically connected to the power module; and
a caster guide configured to guide a movement of the mobile robot such that when the mobile robot moves forward, the caster guide is configured to raise a height of one end of the mobile robot to a height above a reference height and subsequently lower the height,
wherein the caster guide is disposed at a rear of the charging terminal, and a width of a front end of the caster guide is narrower than a width of a rear end of the caster guide,
wherein the caster guide comprises a guide surface for guiding a caster, and
wherein the guide surface comprises:
a first guide surface disposed at a rear of the guide surface and inclined forwardly and upwardly relative to the guide surface;
a second guide surface disposed at a front end of the first guide surface and inclined forwardly and downwardly relative to the guide surface; and
a third guide surface disposed at a front end of the second guide surface and inclined forwardly and upwardly relative to the guide surface.