Patents Assigned to ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD
  • Patent number: 11099555
    Abstract: Provided are a robot, a remote controller, a robotic system and controlling methods for a robot, including a direction sensor determines a reference direction, a control unit determines a moving direction of the robot by using the reference direction as a reference and remote control instructions received from a remote controller and controls the driving unit to drive the robot to move in the moving direction. Different direction sensors are provided in different surface treatment robots to determine the directional references of the robot to determine the walking directions of a robot to enable the buttons on the remote control to correspond to the walking directions; regardless of the movement state of the robot, the robot will automatically walk in the corresponding direction when any button on the remote control is pressed and released or is pressed and held, thus being easy to operate and improving working efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jinju Tang
  • Publication number: 20210247775
    Abstract: Provided is a method for localizing a robot. The robot may move from a current position to a new position during the localizing process, more environment information may be acquired during the new movement, and then the acquired environment information is compared with an environment map stored in the robot, which facilitates successfully localizing a pose of the robot in the stored environment map. In addition, during the movement and localization of the robot, environment information at different positions is generally different, so that similar regional environments may be distinguished, and the problem that an accurate pose cannot be obtained because there may be a plurality of similar regional environments when the robot stays at the original position for localizing may be overcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Bin CEN
  • Patent number: 11052538
    Abstract: The self-movement robot includes a robot body and a control center disposed on the body. The body includes a first distance sensor disposed in a horizontal direction used to collect two-dimensional map information and a second distance sensor disposed in a vertical direction used to collect spatial height information. While obtaining the two-dimensional map information of a working surface, the control center overlays the spatial height information to the two-dimensional map information and obtains three-dimensional map information of a working region. Through the distance sensors disposed on the self-movement robot, based on the generated two-dimensional map, the spatial height information is overlaid and the three-dimensional map information is generated. In a combined state, the robot invokes and plans a walking path in the working region based on the three-dimensional map, thereby helping to ensure smooth, safe and efficient operation of the combined robot in a complex environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jinju Tang
  • Patent number: 11014236
    Abstract: A combined robot and a cruise path generating method thereof includes providing or generating a working map of a self-moving robot and marking a target point on the working map. A planned path is generated according to the location of the target point in the working map. The combined robot begins to walk according to the planned path and it is determined whether an obstacle is encountered during walking. If an obstacle is encountered, a different path adjustment mode is selected according to a relative location when the obstacle is encountered and the planned path is updated according to a walking path to form an actual path. Otherwise, the robot walks directly to form the actual path. The actual path is saved as a cruise path of the combined robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jinju Tang
  • Patent number: 10940767
    Abstract: A method, applicable in a self-propelled surface-traveling robot system, for returning to a primary charging station, where the robot system comprises a surface-traveling robot and at least two charging stations for charging the robot, comprising the following steps: S1: the robot establishes a map of an area; S2: one of the charging stations is set as the primary charging station and the position of the primary charging station is recorded in the map of the area; and S3: when finishing working, the self-propelled surface-traveling robot returns to the primary charging station according to the position of the primary charging station in the map of the area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinju Tang, Maoyong Chen, Lei Zhu, Liangliang Liao
  • Publication number: 20210041884
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an autonomous mobile device. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, an oblique mounting manner is proposed for an area array laser sensor, namely the area array laser sensor is obliquely mounted on a device body of the autonomous mobile device in a direction of a vertical field angle. In such a manner, an observation range for an information-poor region may be reduced, and an observation range for an information-rich region may be enlarged, so that acquisition of richer external environmental information within the vertical field angle is facilitated, the quality of the acquired external environmental information is improved, the perception of the autonomous mobile device for an external environment is further improved, and the perception accuracy of the autonomous mobile device for the external environment is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Meiqin TIAN, Kaixuan XIE
  • Publication number: 20210038047
    Abstract: Provided are a cleaning robot and a cleaning cloth bracket for the cleaning robot, including a cleaning cloth bracket, where the cleaning cloth bracket includes a main body, a soft member and a raised portion, a cleaning cloth is provided under the cleaning cloth bracket, the cleaning cloth bracket is floatingly disposed at a bottom of a base of the cleaning robot, the raised portion is provided at a front end of the main body through the soft member, and the raised portion is in contact with the bottom of the base. According to the present disclosure, by increasing the height of the raised portion and providing the soft member between the raised portion and the main body of the cleaning cloth bracket, the range of application of the cleaning robot is improved, the cleaning robot is allowed to overcome higher obstacles, and the cleaning efficiency is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zeheng TANG, Shoumu WANG, Jinting BI
  • Publication number: 20210030242
    Abstract: Disclosed are a cleaning system and a control method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jianfeng HU
  • Publication number: 20210000311
    Abstract: A control method of a cleaning robot, where the cleaning robot includes a top part, a bottom part, and a vacuumizing assembly for air extraction, the bottom part of the cleaning robot is provided with at least two rows of driving wheels being respectively provided on both sides of the bottom part of the cleaning robot, and the cleaning robot includes a cleaning mode for cleaning the driving wheel; the method including: performing a cleaning mode of the cleaning robot; and after the cleaning robot performs the cleaning mode, turning off the vacuumizing assembly or maintaining the vacuumizing assembly in a turned off state, and starting and rotating at least one row of the driving wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jinju TANG
  • Patent number: 10857680
    Abstract: A self-moving robot comprises a robot body. A control device is provided in the robot body, and a functional processing module and a moving module connected to each other are provided in the robot body. The moving module is controlled by the control device to drive the functional processing module to conduct mobile processing work in a working space. An opening hole is formed inside the functional processing module so that the moving module is arranged rotatably in the opening hole in an embedded manner. The moving module can freely rotates relative to the functional processing module through a connection mechanism. A walking method of the self-moving robot is further disclosed. The present invention is of simple structure, low cost and significantly improved moving mode, and the cleaning efficiency of the self-moving robot is improved with the same amount of time or power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaoming Lv
  • Patent number: 10827899
    Abstract: A multimedia intelligent cleaning system and a control method thereof may include a self-propelled cleaning robot for cleaning a working surface and a safety guard device for connection with the self-propelled cleaning robot. The self-propelled cleaning robot and the safety guard device are detachably connected with each other through a securing assembly. The securing assembly has a first state in which the safety guard device is connected with the self-propelled cleaning robot and a second state in which the safety guard device is separated from the self-propelled cleaning robot. The multimedia intelligent cleaning system further comprises a detection assembly for detecting whether the securing assembly is in the first state or the second state, and a control unit for controlling whether the self-propelled cleaning robot enters a safe activation state depending on a detection signal from the detection assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jianfeng Hu
  • Patent number: 10799079
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of manufacturing of small appliances, and relates to a glass-wiping robot. The glass-wiping robot comprises a robot main body (1), a power cord (4) and a safety buckle (3). The power cord (4) is connected to the robot main body (1), and winds onto the safety buckle (3). The safety buckle (3) is provided thereon with a suction cup (2). The safety buckle (3) sucks on a glass via the suction cup (2). The glass-wiping robot of the present invention provides double protection and improved safety effects when the robot main body inadvertently falls off the window, allows for convenient fixing or moving of the safety buckle, and is convenient to carry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Ecovacs Robotics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiaoming Lv
  • Publication number: 20200297177
    Abstract: An anti-static vacuum cleaner is provided, which comprises a machine body, in which components on the machine body include a dust collecting component, a main body and a dust collector; the suction portion is communicated with the dust collector arranged on the main body, and a handle is arranged on the main body; the components on the machine body at least form a static electricity generating portion; the handle is at least partially formed by a non-metal conductive material, and is electrically connected with the at least one static electricity generating portion through an electrically conductive assembly. Additionally, the handle may be made by a non-metal conductive material that can increase its contact area with the human body for efficiency of electrostatic conduction without affecting the feel of grasping, appearance and safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenchao ZHU, Zhenhua ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20200253434
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of manufacturing of small appliances, and relates to a glass-wiping robot. The glass-wiping robot comprises a robot main body, a power cord and a safety buckle. The power cord is connected to the robot main body, and winds onto the safety buckle. The safety buckle is provided thereon with a suction cup. The safety buckle sucks on a glass via the suction cup. The glass-wiping robot of the present invention provides double protection and improved safety effects when the robot main body inadvertently falls off the window, allows for convenient fixing or moving of the safety buckle, and is convenient to carry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaoming LV
  • Publication number: 20200238836
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an autonomous mobile robot and a walking method thereof. The autonomous mobile robot includes a machine body, a driving wheel assembly and an obstacle crossing assembly. The driving wheel assembly is rotatably arranged on the machine body through a first rotating shaft. The driving wheel assembly includes a driving wheel. When the driving wheel moves from a first position to a second position relative to the machine body, the obstacle crossing assembly applies a force to the driving wheel assembly to make a change amplitude of positive pressure between the driving wheel and a traveling surface less than or equal to a set threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenjie CHENG, Jie HOU
  • Publication number: 20200240815
    Abstract: A distance measuring device includes a motor, a control box and a code discs which are relative rotate driven by the motor. A point position tooth is comprised on the code disc. The control box comprises a distance measuring unit, a detection part and a control unit. The detection part comprises a light emitter and a light receiver which are correspondingly arranged. The control box is rotated relative to the code disc, so that the point position tooth passes through a corresponding position between the light emitter and the light receiver; the control unit receives the signal output of the light receiver, judges the information on alignment status of the point position tooth with the corresponding position, and sends a start or stop operation instruction to the distance measuring unit on the basis of the status information. A method for seeking a distance measuring starting point is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jinju TANG
  • Publication number: 20200215694
    Abstract: Provided are dynamic region division and region passage identification methods and a cleaning robot. The dynamic region division method includes: acquiring environment information collected by a robot when working in a first region; determining whether the robot has completed a work task in the first region, when a presence of a passage entering a second region is determined based on the environment information; and complementing a boundary at the passage to block the passage, when the work task is not completed. According to the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present application, the occurrence probability of repeated sweeping and miss sweeping is reduced, and the cleaning efficiency is high. In addition, the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present application relies on the environment information collected during the work, rather than relying on historical map data, so that the environmental adaptability is high.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qingxiang SONG, Kaili XU, Yongkang ZHU, Da LIU, Yibin ZHANG, Junjie SHAN, Jinju TANG
  • Patent number: 10663322
    Abstract: A distance measuring device comprises a motor (120), a control box (130) and a code disc (150). Relative rotation occurs between the control box (130) and the code disc (150) driven by the motor. A point position tooth (151A) is comprised on the code disc (150). The control box (130) comprises a distance measuring unit (142), a detection part (144) and a control unit (140). The detection part (144) comprises a light emitter (1440) and a light receiver (1441) which are correspondingly arranged. The control box (130) is rotated relative to the code disc (150), so that the point position tooth (151A) passes through a corresponding position between the light emitter (1440) and the light receiver (1441); the control unit (140) receives the signal output of the light receiver (1441), judges the information on alignment status of the point position tooth (151A) with the corresponding position, and sends a start or stop operation instruction to the distance measuring unit (142) on the basis of the status information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jinju Tang
  • Patent number: D901797
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xintong Yu, Fang He, Shuai Liu
  • Patent number: D917117
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jingyi Cao, Jinye Zhou, Xiaowen Li, Mengdan Chen, Pingxing Huang