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Obstacle recognition method for autonomous robots
ActiveUS12235659B2Programme-controlled manipulatorAutomatic obstacle detectionPattern recognitionWorkspace
A method for operating a robot, including: capturing images of a workspace; capturing data indicative of movement of the robot; capturing LIDAR data as the robot moves within the workspace; generating a map of the workspace based on the LIDAR data; actuating the robot to drive; discriminating between an object on a floor surface along a path of the robot and the floor surface based on the captured images; actuating the robot to drive until determining all areas of the workspace are discovered and included in the map; and executing a cleaning function.
Owner:SVAI INC
Obstacle recognition method for autonomous robots
PendingUS20250172942A1Programme-controlled manipulatorAutomatic obstacle detectionPattern recognitionWorkspace
A method for operating a robot, including: capturing images of a workspace; capturing data indicative of movement of the robot; capturing LIDAR data as the robot moves within the workspace; generating a map of the workspace based on the LIDAR data; actuating the robot to drive; discriminating between an object on a floor surface along a path of the robot and the floor surface based on the captured images; actuating the robot to drive until determining all areas of the workspace are discovered and included in the map; and executing a cleaning function.
Owner:SVAI INC
Ergonomic multifunctional tool holder
ActiveUS12186883B2Liquid surface applicatorsCarpet cleanersSoftware engineeringIndustrial engineering
The invention is directed to an ergonomic tool holder, adaptable to a conventional pole and having a handle and a supporting base. These are coupled to an interconnecting unit in a non-permanent manner. The coupling of the handle to the interconnecting unit and the coupling of the supporting base to the interconnecting unit allows the tool holder to be assembled, having the handle in straight or multiple angled positions with regard to the supporting base and wherein the tool may be held and positioned along the X-X, Y-Y, or Z-Z axes. A given conventional utensil used in working activities such as painting or maintenance may be clamped and secured on the supporting base. Thus, the User may position such utensils in the tool holder straight or in the angled position at their convenience and may change such positions easily and quickly.
Owner:COBIÁN-MÉNDEZ ANTONIO RAMÓN
Aircraft and aircraft system using same
Provided are: an aircraft that can fly stably even when water is discharged from a hose installed on the airframe thereof; and an aircraft system that uses the aircraft. This aircraft system comprises: a master aircraft 10; three slave aircrafts 20; and a remote control device 30 that is for making the aircraft fly as a unit. Each slave aircraft 20 has: four rotary blade portions that have propellers 221; and a suspending means 23 that is for suspending a prescribed part of a hose 50 that is for discharging water. The master aircraft has: four first rotary blade portions that have first propellers 121 that have been arranged to rotate in a horizontal plane; four second rotary blade portions that have second propellers 131 that have been arranged to rotate in a vertical plane; and a nozzle 15 on which a tip end part of the hose 50 is installed. The direction of the center axis of the nozzle 15 is parallel to the direction of the rotational axes of the second propellers 131.
Owner:WEEFEES LLC
Cleaning system, charging assembly, cleaning apparatus, and tray
A cleaning system includes a cleaning device, a tray, a charging assembly, a body and a floor brush assembly. The floor brush assembly has rollers which rotate around an X-axis, and can rotate at least in the X-axis direction relative to the body. The charging assembly has a male charging end and a female charging end, wherein one of the male charging end and the female charging end is provided on the body, and the other is provided on the tray. Opposite sides of the male charging end have first electrode sheets and the female charging end has corresponding second electrode sheets. The body of the cleaning system, the body rotates such that the location of the first electrode sheets of the male charging end avoid a problem of poor contact with second electrode sheets of the female charging end.
Owner:TIANKE INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
Multi-battery-equipped robot
PendingUS20250135665A1Programme-controlled manipulatorCarpet cleanersElectric machineryStructural engineering
A multi-battery-equipped robot includes a casing assembly, a control box provided within the casing assembly, a driving motor, a suction motor and at least two battery assemblies. The driving motor is detachably provided on an inner wall of the casing assembly. The suction motor is detachably provided on an inner bottom surface of the casing assembly. Each battery assembly includes a battery pack and a circuit board. An outer wall of the casing assembly is provided with a slot, in which the battery assemblies are detachably provided. The battery pack is electrically connected to the circuit board through a first cable. The circuit board is electrically connected to the control box through a second cable. Any two circuit boards are electrically connected to each other through a third cable.
Owner:NINGBO POOLSTAR POOL PRODUCTS CO LTD
Clutter tidying robot for non-standard storage locations
PCT designated stageWO2025184405A1Carpet cleanersFloor cleanersNerve networkComputer graphics (images)
A method and computing apparatus are disclosed for allowing a tidying robot to organize objects into non-standard categories and deposit them at non-standard locations that match a user's needs. The tidying robot navigates an environment using cameras to map the type, size, and location of toys, clothing, obstacles, furniture, structural elements, and other objects. The robot comprises a neural network to determine the type, size, and location of objects based on input from a sensing system. An augmented reality view allows user interaction to refine and customize areas within the environment to be tidied, object categories, object home locations, and operational task rules controlling robot operations.
Owner:CLUTTERBOT INC
Body for a squeegee or wiper, squeegee and wiper, and method for squeegeeing or wiping a surface
A body for a squeegee or wiper, a squeegee and a wiper as well as a method for squeegeeing or wiping a surface. A swivel joint is arranged between the handle and the head section of corresponding devices. This is combined with a telescopic handle, whereby the swivel joint and the telescopic handle complement each other synergistically.
Owner:BRANDIV
Adjustable squeegee with scrubber bar
A multi-positional cleaning device includes a handle body having a first longitudinal axis, a head configured to receive a blade, and a pivoting assembly to rotate the blade. A plane extending through a center of the head, parallel to the blade. The head is rotatable about a pivot axis relative to the head. An orientation of the plane of the head remains constant relative to the longitudinal axis as the blade moves along the path of movement.
Owner:UNGER MARKETING INTERNATIONAL LLC
Modular caddy for carrying window cleaning accessories
PendingUS20250185796A1Travelling sacksTravelling carriersMechanical engineeringIndustrial engineering
A modular caddy for carrying window cleaning accessories includes a main bag and at least one modular unit attachable to the main bag. The main bag has a back panel and a cover sheet, with securing means arranged on the back panel for releasably securing the main bag to a garment. Strips of webbing are arranged on the outer surface and fixed at regular intervals to form a series of gaps. Attachment means are dimensioned to correspond to said gaps and configured for releasably attaching modular units to the strips of webbing.The modular units also have strips of webbing for attaching to the main bag and for mounting further modular units thereon.
Owner:MAYKKER PRODUCTS APS
Cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner
A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner includes a laser diode for illuminating debris located upon a region of a work surface located in front of the cleaner head with green light.
Owner:DYSON TECH LTD
Pool Robot
ActiveCN116060396BAffect work efficiencyspeed up drainageCarpet cleanersFloor cleanersWater dischargeEnvironmental engineering
The present invention relates to the technical field of pool working equipment, and in particular to a pool robot. The pool robot includes a shell, a dirt box and a water baffle. The shell is provided with a first water outlet, the shell is provided with a receiving chamber, the dirt box is arranged in the receiving chamber, and the receiving chamber is provided with a second water outlet. The water baffle cover is arranged on the second water outlet, and when the pool robot is in the water, the water baffle closes the second water outlet to prevent water from entering the dirt box from the second water outlet, thereby affecting the working efficiency of the pool robot. When the pool robot leaves the water surface, the water baffle is opened by an external force, and the water in the dirt box can flow out from the second water outlet and out of the shell from the first water outlet, so as to quickly drain the water in the dirt box, increase the drainage speed of the pool robot during the water discharge process, quickly reduce the weight of the pool robot, and help improve the user experience effect.
Owner:XINGMAI INNOVATION TECH (SUZHOU) CO LTD
Robot cleaner
A robot cleaner according to an embodiment may include a motor, a shaft configured to be rotated by the motor, a first member coupled to receive a rotational force from the shaft and including at least one guide protrusion protruding outwardly, and a second member coupled to allow the at least one guide protrusion to slidably move and including at least one guide groove formed in an inner side thereof. The first member may be configured to rotate relative to the second member such that the at least one guide protrusion moves along the at least one guide groove and moves upward or downward of the second member.
Owner:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
Scraper
Owner:MAYA TECH
Station, cleaning system including station, and cleaning pad replacing method of station
A station configured to receive a used pad separated from a robot cleaner and supply a new pad to be coupled to the robot cleaner includes a station body, a pad replacement unit loaded with the used pad separated from the robot cleaner, a pad storage unit including a received pad container configured to store the used pad and a pad supply container configured to store the new pad, and a pad transfer unit arranged in the station body to reciprocate between the pad replacement unit and the pad storage unit, wherein the pad storage unit is configured to change positions of the received pad container and the pad supply container such that the received pad container and the pad supply container are located on a movement path of the pad transfer unit at different times.
Owner:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
Cleaning robot
Disclosed is a cleaning robot. The cleaning robot includes a body, a traveling assembly, a rolling brush assembly, a dust suction assembly, a mopping assembly, and a universal wheel. The traveling assembly, the rolling brush assembly, the dust suction assembly, the mopping assembly, and the universal wheel are all arranged on the body. The dust suction assembly includes a dust box. The rolling brush assembly is configured for sweeping garbage on a ground. The dust box is configured for receiving garbage swept by the rolling brush assembly. In an advancing direction of the cleaning robot, the dust box is arranged in front of the rolling brush assembly, and the mopping assembly and / or the universal wheel is arranged behind the rolling brush assembly.
Owner:YUNJING INTELLIGENCE (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
Disinfection robot, system for disinfection, and method of disinfection
Disinfection robot for disinfecting a space by means of ultraviolet radiation, which includes a radiation source for emitting the ultraviolet radiation, movement means for moving the radiation source in the space, and sensor means for generating a sensor signal that is indicative for a position of the radiation source in the space. The robot includes a controller that is arranged for receiving the sensor signal and that is arranged for controlling the movement means for moving the radiation source along a path in the space. The controller is arranged for determining a cumulative exposure pattern of the emitted ultraviolet radiation in the space. The controller is arranged for determining a target position to extend the path based on the sensor signal and on the cumulative exposure pattern in the space. and for controlling the movement means for moving the radiation source towards the target position.
Owner:RYBERG IP BV
Children's car with cleaning function
Owner:HUANG JIAYANG
Detachable electric driving device and cleaning machine
The utility model discloses a detachable electric driving device and a cleaning machine, the detachable electric driving device comprises an electric driving assembly, a hinge piece and an end button assembly, the hinge piece is located at one end of the hinge piece and is detachably and electrically connected with the power connection end of the electric driving assembly, and the other end of the hinge piece is used for being hinged to a motor fixing part arranged at one end of a cleaning head shell; the input end of the end button assembly is coupled with the rotating output end of the electric driving assembly, and the output end of the end button assembly is used for driving a roller assembly of the cleaning machine to rotate and further driving a driven gear to rotate so as to drive a brush assembly to rotate. The clamping end is rotationally connected with the other end of the cleaning head shell and has a moving stroke in the axial direction of the electric driving assembly. The technical scheme of the utility model solves the problem that the conventional cleaning machine driving motor is troublesome to disassemble and assemble in the maintenance process.
Owner:WUHAN DIISEA INTELLIGENCE TECH CO LTD
Method and apparatus for dividing a working region for a robot, robot and medium
A robot (100) working area map construction method and apparatus, a robot (100), and a medium, wherein the robot (100) working area map construction method comprises scanning in real time an obstacle in a driving path and recording position parameters of the obstacle (S102); obtaining in real time image information of the obstacle in the driving path (S104); according to the position parameters and the image information, determining working area-based reference information of the obstacle (S 106); and dividing the working area into a plurality of sub-areas on the basis of the reference information (S108). By means of radar scanning and image capture by a camera for double insurance, the robot (100) working area map construction method significantly improves recognition accuracy for room doors and avoids room division confusion caused by the incorrect recognition of doors.
Owner:BEIJING ROBOROCK INNOVATION TECH CO LTD
Scraper with cover
A scraper includes a cover, a first clamping member, a second clamping member, and a locking device. The cover has a connection portion and an insertion protrusion. The first clamping member has a first through groove, and the second clamping member has a second through groove. The locking device has a sliding portion slidably arranged in the first through groove and the second through groove. The connection portion of the cover is detachably connected to the side of the first clamping member opposite to the second clamping member, and the insertion protrusion inserts through the first through groove and the second through groove and is detachably coupled with the second clamping member.
Owner:HONG ANN TOOL INDS
Scraper tool with quick blade change mechanism
A scraper tool includes a first and second clamping part, a tightening mechanism, and a locking mechanism. The tightening mechanism is movably connected to the first and the second clamping parts and movable to a tightening position in which the first and the second clamping parts are close to one another and an untightening position in which the first and the second clamping parts are apart from one another. The locking mechanism including a locking member selectively restraining the tightening mechanism movably connected to the first clamping part.
Owner:HONG ANN TOOL INDS
Mop cleaning tool with bucket
The utility model relates to a mop cleaning tool with a bucket. The mop cleaning tool comprises a cleaning bucket, a mop head and a wiping object, the cleaning device is characterized in that the cleaning barrel is provided with a water purification area, a cleaning area and a sewage area which are independent of one another, a handle is arranged at the opening end of the sewage area, the water purification area is communicated with the cleaning area through a water supply channel, and the cleaning device further comprises a switch used for opening and closing the water supply channel. A water retaining wall is arranged at one end, far away from the squeezing and scraping edge, of the squeezing plate; when the mop head enters the cleaning area downwards until the lowest end of the mop head is lower than the outlet end of the water supply channel, the water retaining wall blocks a part of water squeezed and scraped from the wiping object and flows back to the cleaning area along the water guide surface, and the water guide surface can be used for cleaning the mop head. And a part of water squeezed and scraped by the wiping object crosses over the water retaining wall and flows into the sewage area. By means of the cleaning tool, it can be guaranteed that clean water is used in each cleaning operation, cleaning and squeezing can be completed in one area at the same time, and the cleaning and squeezing operations are smooth.
Owner:NINGBO DERUNTANG INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
Nonwoven fabric for objective wiper and objective wiper
To provide a nonwoven fabric for liquid impregnation, a nonwoven fabric for a wiper that is high in dirt collection ability.SOLUTION: A nonwoven fabric for an objective wiper is a fabric layer (a) which includes a first fabric layer, a second fabric layer, and an intermediate fabric layer situated between the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer, one of the first fabric layer and second fabric layer is a fiber layer a which has 50 mass percent or more of a hydrophilic cellulose fiber, and the intermediate fabric layer is a wet type nonwoven fabric including 50 mass percent or more of the hydrophilic cellulose fiber, and / or of a short fiber having a fiber length of 20 mm or less. Each fabric layer is integrated by cross connection of the fibers, where a MD 5% elongation stress index for which 5% elongation stress (N / 5 cm) in a MD direction under a dry condition is divided by basis weight (g / m2) of the nonwoven fabric is 0.150 or higher, and / or 5% elongation stress (N / 5 cm) in the MD direction under a humid condition divided by the basis weight (g / m2), namely MD 5% elongation stress index is 0.050 or higher.SELECTED DRAWING: None
Owner:DAIWA BOSEKI KK
Handheld surface cleaner
Various illustrative handheld surface cleaners and methods of using handheld surface cleaners are provided. In an exemplary implementation, the handheld surface cleaner is configured to use suction to draw debris into the handheld surface cleaner. The suction also causes air to be drawn into the handheld surface cleaner. The handheld surface cleaner is configured to separate the air and the debris on board the handheld surface cleaner to allow the air to exit the handheld surface cleaner and to allow the debris to be collected in the handheld surface cleaner for later disposal.
Owner:SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
Floor stain recognition method and apparatus, and automatic cleaning device
PCT designated stage expiredWO2025045267A1Image enhancementAutomatic obstacle detectionRgb imageRadiology
A floor stain recognition method and apparatus, and an automatic cleaning device. The method comprises: obtaining an RGB image of a field of view; obtaining a depth image of the field of view; and on the basis of the RGB image and the depth image, obtaining a common area of view of said images; and, on the basis of the common area of view of said images, obtaining spatial coordinates of the stain area. The method allows for accurate detection of stain type and position.
Owner:BEIJING ROBOROCK INNOVATION TECH CO LTD
Double-layer mop bucket for flat mop
A double-layer mop bucket for a flat mop comprises an outer bucket provided with a clean water area and a sewage area, an inner bucket arranged in the sewage area and capable of inserting the flat mop, and a cover body component removably mounted on the outer bucket, wherein a cleaning area and a scraping area which are connected are arranged in the inner bucket, a cleaning port connected with the cleaning area and a scraping port connected with the scraping area are arranged on the cover body component, a groove for limiting the flat mop to be inserted into the bottom is arranged at the bottom of the inner bucket, and a water guiding chute capable of guiding water scraped at the scraping port and the cleaning port to flow into the sewage area is arranged in the cover body component.
Owner:ZHEJIANG LIVINGHUE HOUSEWARE PROD CO LTD
steam mop
Steam mop comprising a mop handle (1), a mop head (2) and a mop cloth (3), wherein the mop head (2) includes a water tank (5) and a circuit board (7), a switch (8), a water pump (6) and a heating element (4) connected by an electrical circuit, wherein the heating element is controlled by the switch (8) to heat supplied water, which is fed in by the water pump (6), into steam, characterized in that the underside of the heating element (4) is provided with a steam outlet (42) for ejecting the steam, wherein the steam outlet is directly attached to a base (21) of the mop head (2) and is connected to a steam nozzle (211) on the underside of the base (21), whereby the steam is supplied directly to the mop cloth (3) on the underside of the mop head (2).
Owner:NINGBO BRIGHTECH INT TRADING
Squeeze flat mop cleaning tool
The squeezing flat mop cleaning tool comprises a mop bucket and a flat mop, the flat mop comprises a mop rod and a hard flat mop head movably connected to the mop rod, and a wiping material is arranged on the flat mop head; the mop bucket is provided with a squeezing frame, the squeezing frame is provided with an opening, and a squeezer is arranged on the squeezing frame on one side of the opening, and an squeezing opening is formed between the squeezer and the other side of the opening; the mop bucket comprises a squeezing area and a water holding area located at different positions, the squeezing frame is located above the squeezing area, and the squeezing frame or the squeezer has a water channel for leading out the water squeezed out of the wiping material; the squeezer is movably connected to the squeezing frame, and when the flat mop head is pressed down, the wiping material drives the squeezer to move to a narrow position, thereby making the squeezing opening smaller; when the flat mop head is pulled up, the wiping material drives the squeezer to move in a direction away from the narrow position, thereby making the squeezing opening larger. The present invention provides a mop bucket that is easier to operate and will not be lifted during cleaning and squeezing operations.
Owner:CIXI BOSHENG PLASTIC PROD