Vacuum cleaner and control method thereof

Abstract

A cleaner is provided. The cleaner includes a sensor configured to detect a tilt of the cleaner, memory, comprising one or more storage media, storing instructions, and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the sensor and the memory, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, cause the cleaner to determine a rotation speed of a main motor of the cleaner, control the cleaner based on the determined rotation speed, and based on the tilt of the cleaner detected in the sensor being within a predetermined range, control a first driving device such that the rotation speed of the main motor of the cleaner increases.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cleaner comprising:
 a sensor configured to detect a tilt of the cleaner;   memory, comprising one or more storage media, storing instructions; and   one or more processors communicatively coupled to the sensor and the memory,   wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, cause the cleaner to:
 determine a rotation speed of a main motor of the cleaner, 
 control the cleaner based on the determined rotation speed, and 
 based on the tilt of the cleaner detected in the sensor being within a predetermined range, control a first driving device such that the rotation speed of the main motor of the cleaner increases. 
   
     
     
         2 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second driving device configured to control a rotation of a head attachment,   wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, further cause the cleaner to:
 based on the tilt of the cleaner detected in the sensor being within a first range, control the second driving device such that the rotation speed of the head attachment increases. 
   
     
     
         3 . The cleaner of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a lighting device that is provided on the head attachment, and is provided to illuminate a front side of the head attachment,   wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, further cause the cleaner to:
 based on the tilt of the cleaner detected in the sensor being within the first range, control the lighting device to output illumination. 
   
     
     
         4 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second driving device configured to independently rotate a plurality of head attachments,   wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, further cause the cleaner to:
 based on the tilt of the cleaner detected in the sensor being within a second range, control the second driving device such that a rotation speed of a head attachment corresponding to a tilt direction among the plurality of head attachments increases. 
   
     
     
         5 . The cleaner of  claim 4 , comprising:
 wherein the plurality of head attachments comprise:
 a water spray module that is provided to spray water to a front side of the cleaner, and 
   wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, further cause the cleaner to:
 based on a change of the tilt of the cleaner detected in the sensor being a predetermined first pattern, control the water spray module to spray water. 
   
     
     
         6 . The cleaner of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the cleaner further comprises:
 a body wherein the sensor, the memory, the one or more processors, and the main motor are provided, 
 a stick of which one end is coupled to the body, 
 a head part coupled to the other end opposing the one end of the stick, and 
 a length adjustment module configured to adjust a length of the stick, and 
   wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, further cause the cleaner to:
 control the length adjustment module such that the stick becomes a predetermined length corresponding to the tilt of the cleaner detected in the sensor. 
   
     
     
         7 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, further cause the cleaner to:
 based on a change of the tilt of the cleaner detected in the sensor being a predetermined second pattern, control the first driving device such that the main motor rotates in a rotation speed corresponding to the predetermined second pattern.   
     
     
         8 . A control method performed by a cleaner, the control method comprising:
 detecting a tilt of the cleaner;   determining a rotation speed of a main motor of the cleaner according to the detected tilt of the cleaner; and   controlling the main motor of the cleaner based on the determined rotation speed,   wherein the controlling the main motor comprises:
 based on the detected tilt of the cleaner being within a predetermined range, controlling a first driving device such that the rotation speed of the main motor increases. 
   
     
     
         9 . The control method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 determining a rotation speed of a head attachment of the cleaner; and   based on the determined rotation speed of the head attachment, controlling the rotation speed of the head attachment,   wherein the controlling the rotation speed of the head attachment comprises:
 based on the detected tilt of the cleaner being within a first range, controlling a second driving device such that the rotation speed of the head attachment increases. 
   
     
     
         10 . The control method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 based on the detected tilt of the cleaner being within the first range, controlling a lighting device that is provided on the head attachment, and is provided to illuminate a front side of the head attachment to output illumination.   
     
     
         11 . The control method of  claim 9 , wherein the determining the rotation speed of the head attachment of the cleaner comprises:
 determining the rotation speed of each of a plurality of head attachments; and   based on the detected tilt of the cleaner being within a second range, controlling the second driving device such that a rotation speed of a head attachment corresponding to a tilt direction among the plurality of head attachments increases.   
     
     
         12 . The control method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 based on the detected tilt of the cleaner being within a third range, controlling a length adjustment module such that a stick connecting a body and a head part becomes a predetermined length corresponding to the detected tilt of the cleaner.   
     
     
         13 . The control method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 based on a change of the detected tilt of the cleaner being a predetermined first pattern, controlling a water spray module provided to spray water to a front side of the head attachment.   
     
     
         14 . The control method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 based on a change of the detected tilt of the cleaner being a predetermined second pattern, controlling the first driving device such that the main motor rotates in a rotation speed corresponding to the predetermined second pattern.   
     
     
         15 . One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media storing one or more computer programs including computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a cleaner individually or collectively, cause the cleaner to perform operations, the operations comprising:
 determining a rotation speed of a main motor of the cleaner; and   controlling the main motor of the cleaner based on the determined rotation speed,    wherein the determining of the rotation speed comprises:   based on a tilt of the cleaner detected in a sensor inside the cleaner being within a predetermined range, increasing the rotation speed of the main motor.   
     
     
         16 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of  claim 15 , the operations further comprising:
 determining a rotation speed of a head attachment of the cleaner; and   based on the determined rotation speed of the head attachment, controlling the rotation speed of the head attachment,   wherein the controlling the rotation speed of the head attachment comprises:
 based on the detected tilt of the cleaner being within a first range, controlling a second driving device such that the rotation speed of the head attachment increases. 
   
     
     
         17 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of  claim 16 , the operations further comprising:
 based on the detected tilt of the cleaner being within the first range, controlling a lighting device that is provided on the head attachment, and is provided to illuminate a front side of the head attachment to output illumination.   
     
     
         18 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of  claim 15 , the operations further comprising:
 based on the detected tilt of the cleaner being within a third range, controlling a length adjustment module such that a stick connecting a body and a head part becomes a predetermined length corresponding to the detected tilt of the cleaner.   
     
     
         19 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of  claim 15 , wherein the tilt of the cleaner is at least one of a detected amount of pitch of the cleaner as measured against a base tilt or a detected amount of roll of the cleaner as measured against the base tilt. 
     
     
         20 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of  claim 15 , the operations further comprising:
 training an artificial intelligence (AI) model to determine a rotation speed of the main motor based on data of the detected tilt of the cleaner.