Patents by Inventor Jason Yan

Jason Yan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20190038093
    Abstract: A jet cleaning structure of a cleaning robot mainly comprising at least one jet port and one roller brush, wherein the jet port is disposed at a perimeter of a suction port at the bottom of the cleaning robot and is provided for ejecting air towards the underside of the suction port; the roller brush includes a shaft and a plurality of hard brush rods, wherein two ends of the shaft are disposed in a roller groove at the bottom of the cleaning robot, the plurality of hard brush rods is arranged in a straight or helical manner in equal parts on the shaft, when the cleaning robot is moving, the cleaning robot drives the shaft to rotate with respect to the moving direction of the cleaning robot so that the cleaning robot can use the plurality of hard brush rods to push away the fluff of the carpet and use the jet port to eject air to blow away the dust and foreign substance accumulated at the bottom of the fluff, thereby allowing the suction port disposed at the bottom of the cleaning robot to suck in the dust an
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: Jason Yan
  • Patent number: 10112479
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an obstacle-adaptive mechanism of a moving device, which uses a driving wheel, a driving gear, a passive wheel, a passive gear and an intermediate gear as a transmission mechanism, wherein the driving gear is connected to one side of the driving wheel, the passive gear is connected to one side of the passive wheel, the intermediate gear is disposed between the driving gear and the passive gear to keep the driving wheel and the passive wheel rotating in the same direction to help crossing an obstacle, thereby preventing the obstacle-adaptive mechanism from being stuck by the obstacle and allowing the obstacle-adaptive mechanism to successfully crossing the obstacle. Therefore, the obstacle-adaptive mechanism of the moving device can provide the ability for crossing obstacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Inventor: Jason Yan
  • Patent number: 10112306
    Abstract: An auto re-directing robot able to adjust its moving paths automatically and a method thereof are disclosed in present invention. The auto re-directing robot has a control module, which may generate a signal standard value according to the bounced-back signals from an obstacle. Then, the control module determines a keep-away distance between the robot and the obstacle. In the case, the robot needs not to touch the obstacle repeatedly for determining whether it should change its moving path. In addition, when the robot encounters obstacles with different properties, the robot can adapt to change its paths automatically based on the properties of the obstacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Inventor: Jason Yan
  • Patent number: 10111569
    Abstract: A cleaning fabric assembly used for an automatic cleaning machine includes an outer unit, a water absorbent unit, an assembly unit and a fixing unit. A plurality of openable portions, which extend from the peripheral portion of the outer unit to the center of the outer unit, are provided on top of the outer unit. The water absorbent unit and assembly unit and may inserted into the outer unit through the cracks between the openable portions. The cleaning fabric assembly of the present invention may be used to remove water stains with its water absorbent unit or by mopping the floor. Also, to uninstall the outer unit or the water absorbent unit for replacement or cleaning, a user simply has to rotate the fixing unit to disengage the male engagement pieces from the engagement portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Inventor: Jason Yan
  • Patent number: 10046458
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for confining movement actions of a robot and a method thereof, the system comprising a virtual wall device and a robot, the virtual wall device is configured to receive a barrier detection signal in a predetermined receiving range and to emit a virtual wall signal, through the virtual wall signal, a work space can be virtually divided into a first work area and a second work area. The robot continuously emits the barrier detection signal during its operation and is able to receive the virtual wall signal; when the robot gets into the predetermined emitting range and receives the virtual wall signal, the robot decides to get across or escape by checking the information from the virtual wall signal with its passing record. Therefore, the system can be applied to confine the robot to operate in the first work area or the second work area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Inventor: Jason Yan
  • Publication number: 20180003823
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a rotary type distance sensing device is disclosed, wherein the rotary type distance sensing device comprises a driver to drive the linking structure to move and to enable the rotating mount to rotate; a control module fixed to rotating mount transmitting a measurement signal through a signal transmitter and receiving the reflected measurement signal through a signal receiver to obtain an environmental status data ; the control module analyzing the reflected measurement signal and transmitting the reflected measurement signal though a wireless transmitter, or the control module directly transmitting the reflected measurement signal along with data regarding the transmitted measurement signal through the wireless transmitter, thereby preventing a signal wire from being wound too tightly and tangled, and also preventing a slip ring structure from being worn out after long term use, and thus assuring the signal transmission quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventor: Jason Yan
  • Patent number: 9615716
    Abstract: An automatic cleaning device includes a main body and an operating unit. The operating unit is disposed on the lower side of the main body and includes several wheels. At least one of these wheels tilts downward with respect to the main body and the wheels may cause the automatic cleaning device to move around. In addition, with the aid of a piece of fabric, brush or dust removal paper attached to each wheel, the automatic cleaning device of the present invention can freely move around and clean up all corners of a flat floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Inventor: Jason Yan
  • Publication number: 20170036537
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an obstacle-adaptive mechanism of a moving device, which uses a driving wheel, a driving gear, a passive wheel, a passive gear and an intermediate gear as a transmission mechanism, wherein the driving gear is connected to one side of the driving wheel, the passive gear is connected to one side of the passive wheel, the intermediate gear is disposed between the driving gear and the passive gear to keep the driving wheel and the passive wheel rotating in the same direction to help crossing an obstacle, thereby preventing the obstacle-adaptive mechanism from being stuck by the obstacle and allowing the obstacle-adaptive mechanism to successfully crossing the obstacle. Therefore, the obstacle-adaptive mechanism of the moving device can provide the ability for crossing obstacles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventor: Jason Yan
  • Publication number: 20170028570
    Abstract: An auto re-directing robot able to adjust its moving paths automatically and a method thereof are disclosed in present invention. The auto re-directing robot has a control module, which may generate a signal standard value according to the bounced-back signals from an obstacle. Then, the control module determines a keep-away distance between the robot and the obstacle. In the case, the robot needs not to touch the obstacle repeatedly for determining whether it should change its moving path. In addition, when the robot encounters obstacles with different properties, the robot can adapt to change its paths automatically based on the properties of the obstacles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventor: Jason Yan
  • Patent number: 9541647
    Abstract: A range finding device includes a transmission module, a linked movement module and a range finding module. The linked movement module is connected to and driven by the transmission module. The transmission module driven by an external driving module enables the linked movement module. The range finding module has one plane which is connected with a plane of the linked movement module and further includes a transmitting portion for transmission of a measurement signal and a receiving portion for reception of the reflected measurement signal, each of which is configured on one side of the range finding module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Inventor: Jason Yan
  • Publication number: 20160367099
    Abstract: A cleaning fabric assembly used for an automatic cleaning machine includes an outer unit, a water absorbent unit, an assembly unit and a fixing unit. A plurality of openable portions, which extend from the peripheral portion of the outer unit to the center of the outer unit, are provided on top of the outer unit. The water absorbent unit and assembly unit and may inserted into the outer unit through the cracks between the openable portions. The cleaning fabric assembly of the present invention may be used to remove water stains with its water absorbent unit or by mopping the floor. Also, to uninstall the outer unit or the water absorbent unit for replacement or cleaning, a user simply has to rotate the fixing unit to disengage the male engagement pieces from the engagement portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventor: Jason Yan
  • Publication number: 20160214258
    Abstract: A system and method of confining movement actions of a robot is provided. The system has a virtual wall device and a robot. The virtual wall device receives a barrier detection signal in a set receiving range and emits a virtual wall signal by which a work space is divided into a first work area and a second work area. The robot emits the barrier detection signal during movements and is prepared to receive the virtual wall signal. When the robot moves to the set emitting range of the virtual wall signal, it steps across or stays away from that range in accordance with a saved history record. The system is able to confine the robot in the first work area or the second work area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Jason YAN
  • Publication number: 20150289740
    Abstract: The present application provides a signal guided cleaning device and a signal guided cleaning system thereof. The signal guided cleaning system includes a signal emitter and a signal guided cleaning device. The signal emitter is used to emit at least one first emission signal. And the signal guided cleaning device includes a body, at least one mobile element, at least one driver, and a controlling unit. Each first signal receiver received the first emission signal in receiving range and provides a first reception instruction. Each mobile element connects with the corresponding driver. Controlling unit connects with the first signal receivers and drivers, provides a corresponding first controlling instruction according to the received first reception instruction, and drives the corresponding drivers so as to make the mobile elements drive the body forward an emitting direction of the first emission signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventor: Jason Yan
  • Publication number: 20150212200
    Abstract: A range finding device includes a transmission module, a linked movement module and a range finding module. The linked movement module is connected to and driven by the transmission module. The transmission module driven by an external driving module enables the linked movement module. The range finding module has one plane which is connected with a plane of the linked movement module and further includes a transmitting portion for transmission of a measurement signal and a receiving portion for reception of the reflected measurement signal, each of which is configured on one side of the range finding module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventor: Jason Yan
  • Publication number: 20150190028
    Abstract: An automatic cleaning device includes a main body and an operating unit. The operating unit is disposed on the lower side of the main body and includes several wheels. At least one of these wheels tilts downward with respect to the main body and the wheels may cause the automatic cleaning device to move around. In addition, with the aid of a piece of fabric, brush or dust removal paper attached to each wheel, the automatic cleaning device of the present invention can freely move around and clean up all corners of a flat floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventor: Jason Yan
  • Patent number: 8827012
    Abstract: The present invention provides an automated clean machine with a steering mechanism wherein the steering mechanism of the automated clean machine which gets held up restricts one of conjoint wheels not to synchronously rotate in contrast to the other one during a steering process, minimizing wheel wear, and resuming the wheels' synchronous running in next normal movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Inventor: Jason Yan
  • Publication number: 20140231154
    Abstract: The present invention provides an automated clean machine with a steering mechanism wherein the steering mechanism of the automated clean machine which gets held up restricts one of conjoint wheels not to synchronously rotate in contrast to the other one during a steering process, minimizing wheel wear, and resuming the wheels' synchronous running in next normal movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventor: Jason Yan
  • Patent number: 8719987
    Abstract: A thin-type automatic cleaning device includes a main body, a fan module and a dust collecting box. The main body includes a placing chamber for receiving the fan module. The dust collecting box has an outer surface with a shape corresponding to that of the placing chamber, and the dust collecting box is received within the placing chamber. The lower casing is provided with a receiving cavity from the bottom surface toward the interior of the dust collecting box to cover the fan module. The dust collecting box forms a nested structure with the fan module thereby to reduce the thickness of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Inventor: Jason Yan
  • Patent number: 8290623
    Abstract: A sensing escape device of an automatic cleaner includes a control module, a motion module and an inclination limitation sensing module. The control module controls the motion module to drive the movement of the automatic cleaner in mode between a forward mode with head portion as a head and a backward mode with tail portion as a head. The inclination limitation sensing module coupled to the control module includes a critical inclination angle sensing unit outward disposed on a rear bottom of the main body. When the critical inclination angle sensing unit is externally contacted, the inclination limitation sensing module generates a signal and transfers the signal to the control module, to make the control module drive the motion module to switch into the backward mode. The automatic cleaner moves backward immediately when climbing a ramp, to avoid misjudging actions such as a suspension of the motor-driven wheel unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventor: Jason Yan
  • Publication number: 20120065829
    Abstract: A wall-following moving device consists of a base; a determining drive unit; multiple collision sensing units; two signal transceiver units arranged at the same lateral side of the base parallel to the moving direction of the base for synchronously transmitting and receiving specific signals, and being electrically connected to the determining drive unit; and a moving element mounted to the base and controlled by the determining drive unit to perform various movements. The determining drive unit compares two reflected signals from a wall received separately by two signal transceiver units, and uses the intensity difference of the signals as a basis to control the moving element to orientate the robot parallel to the wall. By an intricate coordination of the collision sensing units, two signal transceiver units, determining drive unit, and the moving element, the distance between the robot and a wall can be precisely determined and controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Jyh-Cheng Yu, Jason Yan