Patent ID: 8301304
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: G01B

Abstract:
1. A robot cleaner, comprising: a detecting apparatus capable of detecting a floor on which the robot cleaner moves, the detecting apparatus comprising: a detecting unit provided with a transmitting unit for sending a signal to detect the floor and a receiving unit for receiving the signal sent from the transmitting unit; an optic angle adjusting unit disposed at at least one of the transmitting unit and the receiving unit and configured to form optic angles of the signals; a light shielding unit configured to partially shield a signal sent through the optic angle adjusting unit by shielding a peripheral portion of the signal in order to reduce a measurement deviation between the transmitting unit and the receiving unit; and a light amount adjusting unit configured to feedback an amount of light received at the receiving unit to adjust an amount of light sent from the transmitting unit, wherein the light shielding unit is configured to partially shield the optic angle adjusting unit, and shield the optic angle adjusting unit by a certain length from an outer side of the optic angle adjusting unit to an inner side thereof.