Patents Assigned to BEIJING ROBOROCK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
  • Patent number: 11966233
    Abstract: A line laser module, including: a module body; a first image capturing assembly, provided at the module body and comprising a first camera, at least one laser emitter and a first image processing module, wherein the at least one laser emitter is provided adjacent to the first camera and configured to emit a line laser with a linear projection toward outside of the module body, the first camera is configured to capture a first environment image containing the line laser, and the first image processing module is configured to acquire obstacle distance information based on the first environment image; and a second image capturing assembly, comprising a second camera and a second image processing module, wherein the second camera is configured to capture a second environment image, and the second image processing module is configured to acquire obstacle type information based on the second environment image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guang Yu, Yongji Long, Dan Liu
  • Publication number: 20240122434
    Abstract: An automatic cleaning apparatus that comprises a mobile platform configured to move automatically on an operation surface; a cleaning module disposed on the mobile platform and comprising: a dry-cleaning module configured to clean at least a part of the operation surface by means of dry cleaning; a wet-cleaning module configured to clean at least a part of the operation surface by means of wet cleaning; and a lifting and lowering structure connected to the dry-cleaning module or the wet-cleaning module and configured to enable the dry-cleaning module or the wet-cleaning module to move vertically relative to the mobile platform. The wet-cleaning module comprises: a cleaning head for cleaning the operation surface, and a driving unit for driving the cleaning head to reciprocate along a target surface, and the target surface is a part of the operation surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xing LI, Pan CHENG, Chuanlin DUAN, Erdong GU, Rongxin HU
  • Patent number: 11957285
    Abstract: An automatic cleaning device includes a mobile platform, a lifting station, a cleaning module, a liquid supplying module, and a collecting module. The mobile platform is configured to automatically move in a target direction on a surface to be cleaned. The lifting station is connected to the mobile platform and configured to move upwards or downwards with respect to the mobile platform. The cleaning module is connected to the lifting station and configured to clean the surface to be cleaned; the liquid supplying module is configured to provide cleaning liquid to the surface to be cleaned; and the collecting module is configured to collect the cleaning liquid. A height of the cleaning module of the automatic cleaning device is adjustable, and the automatic cleaning device has a great cleaning strength and is capable of collecting dirty cleaning liquid, thus, the automatic cleaning device can be applied broadly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING ROBOROCK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xing Li, Pan Cheng, Chuanlin Duan, Zhimin Yang, Song Peng
  • Patent number: 11940806
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a line laser module and an autonomous mobile device. The line laser module includes a fixed base, and a camera and a line laser emitter arranged on the fixed base. The line laser emitter is provided at one or more sides of the camera, and configured to emit a laser with a linear projection. The camera is configured to operate in conjunction with the line laser emitter, and to capture an environmental image. An infrared filter is arranged in front of the camera, and configured to allow only infrared light to enter the camera. The autonomous mobile device includes an infrared flashlight. The camera is configured to capture, at different time points, a first environmental image for distance measurement and a second environmental image for object identification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guang Yu, Mingchuan Wang, Yongji Long
  • Publication number: 20240057837
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automatic cleaning device with a mobile platform configured to automatically move on an operation surface; and a cleaning module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xing LI, Pan CHENG, Chuanlin DUAN, Zhimin YANG, Jungang LIU, Fan YANG
  • Patent number: 11903540
    Abstract: A cleaning robot includes a detector configured to detect an obstacle; a determining circuit configured to determine whether the cleaning robot is in an obstacle obstruction state; and a controller configured to control the first drive wheel to cross an obstacle and control the second drive wheel to cross the obstacle according to a detection result when the cleaning robot is in the obstacle obstruction state, wherein the detector is further configured to detect whether the first drive wheel crosses the obstacle; and the controller is further configured to control the second drive wheel to cross the obstacle when the detector detects that the first drive wheel crosses the obstacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD., BEIJING ROBOROCK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang He, Yongfeng Xia
  • Publication number: 20240049938
    Abstract: A washing control method and apparatus for a cleaning device or a cleaning system, a computer-readable storage medium and an electronic device are disclosed and relate to the field of smart control technologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xing LI, Chuanlin DUAN, Song PENG, Yixing WANG, Jingtao JIA, Qi WU, Xinyu HAN
  • Patent number: 11880967
    Abstract: An image selection method, applied to a self-propelled apparatus, includes: collecting an image from a surrounding environment through an image collection device during the self-propelled apparatus travels; scoring the image according to a scoring rule when there is a recognizable obstacle in the collected image, wherein a value of the scoring is used to indicate an imaging quality of the recognizable obstacle in the image; and selecting an image that comprises the recognizable obstacle and that has a highest score as a to-be-displayed image in response to receive a request to view the image of the recognizable obstacle. A computer-readable storage medium and a self-propelled apparatus are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yixing Wang, Zhen Wu, Haojian Xie, Lei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240019869
    Abstract: A method of controlling a cleaning robot includes: acquiring a marked position of a charging station in a map; controlling the cleaning robot to travel to a front position of the marked position and identifying the charging station; when the charging station is not identified, generating a finding path based on the marked position; and controlling the cleaning robot to travel in accordance with the finding path and identifying the charging station in a traveling process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicants: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD., BEIJING ROBOROCK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hang HE, Haojian XIE, Yongfeng XIA
  • Patent number: 11864699
    Abstract: An intelligent cleaning device, comprising a device main body, a camera and a fill-in light, wherein the camera is mounted in the device main body and faces an outer side of the device main body; the fill-in light is mounted in the device main body by means of a fill-in light holder and faces the outer side of the device main body; and an irradiation direction of the fill-in light is the same as a photographic direction of the camera, so as to irradiate at least part of an identification region of the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guang Yu, Song Peng, Xiaoliang Wang
  • Publication number: 20230350060
    Abstract: A distance measuring device is applicable to a sweeping robot and includes a signal source disposed near a front end edge of a bottom surface of the sweeping robot and configured to transmit a cone-shaped detection signal at a preset angle; a first signal receiver disposed at a first position near the signal source and configured to receive a reflected signal of the cone-shaped detection signal reflected by the ground, wherein the first position is a corresponding position when a projected area of the cone-shaped detection signal on the ground is maximum; and a second signal receiver disposed at a second position near the first signal receiver and configured to receive a reflected signal of the cone-shaped detection signal reflected by a cliff surface, wherein the second position is a corresponding position when a projected area of the cone-shaped detection signal on the cliff surface is maximum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: BEIJING ROBOROCK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mochen YU, Liang DANG, Wei ZHANG
  • Patent number: D1004240
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kai Sun
  • Patent number: D1004742
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING ROBOROCK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaoming Liu
  • Patent number: D1010259
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING ROBOROCK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dahong Gong, Liming Gao
  • Patent number: D1010957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING ROBOROCK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dahong Gong, Hongliang Xu
  • Patent number: D1011663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING ROBOROCK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Meng Wang
  • Patent number: D1013297
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING ROBOROCK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fanwei Meng, Zechen Yu, Chao Du
  • Patent number: D1021791
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhenyu Liang, Fanwei Meng, Zechen Yu
  • Patent number: D1024469
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhiwei Zhou, Chong Zhou
  • Patent number: D1024958
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING ROBOROCK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jinyi Liu