Patent ID: 8676378

Claim:
A docking system comprising: a robot and a docking station, wherein said robot includes a power storage unit configured to supply power for the robot, a docking terminal group including a first docking terminal and a second docking terminal; a robot control unit configured to control a working state of said robot; wherein said docking station includes a conductive terminal group, including a first conductive terminal and a second conductive terminal, said conductive terminal group configured to be electrically connected to the docking terminal group respectively; wherein said robot control unit includes a signal transmission module configured to be electrically connected to said first docking terminal and send a predetermined detection signal; a signal receiving module configured to be electrically connected to said second docking terminal; wherein said robot control unit verifies docking of said docking terminal group of said robot with said conductive terminal group of said docking station responsive to receipt by said signal receiving module of a predetermined feedback signal corresponding to the predetermined detection signal transmitted by the signal transmission module to at least one terminal of the docking terminal group.