Patents Assigned to ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD
  • Patent number: 10423160
    Abstract: A local obstacle avoidance walking method of a self-moving robot, comprising: step 100: the self-moving robot walks in a first direction, and when an obstacle is detected, the self-moving robot translates for a displacement M1 in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and step 200: determining whether the self-moving robot is able to continue to walk in the first direction after the translation, if a result of the determination is positive, the self-moving robot continues to walk in the first direction, and if the result of the determination is negative, the self-moving robot acts according to a preset instruction. The method enables the robot to accurately avoid a local obstacle, provides a concise walking route, shortens the determination time, and improves the working efficiency of the self-moving robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Ecovacs Robotics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jinju Tang
  • Publication number: 20190217479
    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: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaoming LV
  • Publication number: 20190217474
    Abstract: A mother-child robot cooperative work system and a work method thereof include a mother robot and a charging base0, in which the mother robot is provided with a control unit and a work unit. The system also includes child robot, communicatively coupled to the mother robot. The mother robot performs cleaning for a work area under the control of the control unit, and recognizes cleanable area and assisted cleaning area in a cleaning process. After cleaning work in the cleanable area is completed, the control unit in the mother robot controls the child robot to cooperatively complete the cleaning work in the assisted cleaning area. The mother robot is provided with a child robot pose sensing unit. The unit inputs child robot pose information to the control unit; and the control unit controls the child robot to act as indicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jinju TANG
  • Publication number: 20190179321
    Abstract: An obstacle avoidance walking method of a self-moving robot includes storing a coordinate of a first obstacle point and a coordinate of a second obstacle point. The coordinate of the first obstacle point and the coordinate of the second obstacle point are formed by detecting an obstacle by the self-moving robot when walking along a first direction. The method further includes performing a preset shuttle walking according to the coordinate of the first obstacle point and the coordinate of the second obstacle point. The method accurately determines obstacle position and provides a concise walking path, and greatly improves the working efficiency of the self-moving robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jinju TANG
  • Publication number: 20190168386
    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: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jinju TANG
  • Patent number: 10304105
    Abstract: A shopping guide robot system and an associated customer identification notification method. The system comprises the shopping guide robot and a background service terminal. A body of the shopping guide robot has a control unit, a movement unit, a communication module and a camera unit that collect images. The control unit has a customer identification module, which identifies a human face in an image and sends a first signal after determining that the human face is a customer. The control unit receives the first signal and sends a second signal to the background service terminal through the communication module. The background service terminal receives the second signal and sends a notification signal. In this manner, background personnel does not need to stare at a monitoring screen constantly to view whether a customer needs to be served. A background automatically prompts whether a customer enters or needs help, reducing work strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jinju Tang
  • Patent number: 10286559
    Abstract: A self-moving robot comprises a robot body (1). A control device is provided in the robot body (1), and a functional processing module (11) and a moving module (12) connected to each other are provided in the robot body (1). The moving module (12) is controlled by the control device to drive the functional processing module (11) to conduct mobile processing work in a working space (100). An opening hole (111) is formed inside the functional processing module (11) so that the moving module (12) is arranged rotatably in the opening hole (111) in an embedded manner. The moving module (12) can freely rotates relative to the functional processing module (11) 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: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Ecovacs Robotics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiaoming Lv
  • Patent number: 10248126
    Abstract: An obstacle avoidance walking method of a self-moving robot is provided, comprising: step 1000: the self-moving robot walks along the Y axis, sets the position at which obstacle is detect as an obstacle points and sets the coordinate of the point as a recorded point; step 2000: it is determined whether a recorded point, the Y-axis coordinate of which is within a numerical interval defined by the Y-axis coordinates of the current obstacle point and the previous obstacle point, has been stored previously; step 3000: if the determination result is positive, the recorded point is a turning point, and the self-moving robot walks along the X axis from the current obstacle point toward the turning point to the X-axis coordinate of the turning point, deletes the coordinate of the turning point, and the method returns to the step 1000 after performing traversal walking in an area between the turning point and the current obstacle point; and if the determination result is negative, the self-moving robot shifts for a di
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Ecovacs Robotics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jinju Tang
  • Publication number: 20190064832
    Abstract: Provided are a self-propelled robot path planning method, a self-propelled robot and a storage medium. The method may include, a self-propelled robot walks in a to-be-operated space to acquire information of obstacles at different heights and generates a multilayer environmental map of the to-be-operated space. The method may also include information in the multilayer environmental map is synthetically processed to obtain synthetically processed data. Additionally, the method may include a walking path for the self-propelled robot is planned according to the synthetically processed data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jinju TANG
  • Publication number: 20190059678
    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: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jianfeng HU
  • Patent number: 10213073
    Abstract: A window-cleaning robot provided with a closed wiper (13), comprising a rotating base (10) and an outer frame (20); said rotating base (10) being rotatably disposed on the outer frame (20); the bottom of said outer frame (20) being provided with a cleaning unit (21); said rotating base (10) being provided with a travel unit (11) and a suction cup (12); the bottom surface of the rotating base (10) also being provided with a wiper (13); said wiper (13) being disposed on the bottom surface such that the wiper (13) surrounds the rotating base (10) in a closed shape; the travel unit (11) and/or the suction cup (12) being enclosed within said closed shape. The wiper (13) is entirely closed such that regardless of where the robot travels, 360° wiping can be accomplished, effectively preventing the travel unit (11) and the suction cup (12) from becoming wet, resulting in more effective wiping and effectively preventing slippage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Linqiang Feng, Xiaoming Lv, Fei Zhou
  • Patent number: 10196103
    Abstract: The self-moving device comprises an outer frame (100), and a base body (200) rotatably connected on the outer frame (100). The base body (200) includes a control unit and a walking unit. A fixing pin (300) is connected to the base body (200). One end of the fixing pin (300) is movably fixed to the base body (200), and the other end is a pin head (320). When the pin head (320) is engaged within the pin slot (110), the base body (200) is connected to and engaged with the outer frame (100). When the pin head (320) is separated from the pin slot (110), the base body (200) rotates with respect to the outer frame (100). When the detection mechanism detects that the pin head (320) is engaged and fixed within the pin slot (110), the control unit controls the walking unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Ecovacs Robotics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jinju Tang
  • Publication number: 20190029487
    Abstract: An anti-static vacuum cleaner is provided, which comprises a machine body, wherein components on the machine body comprise a suction portion, 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 main body is arranged therein with a battery pack which supplies power to the anti-static vacuum cleaner through a power supply line; the components on the machine body at least form a static electricity generating portion, the static electricity generating portion is electrically connected with the handle through the power supply line, and the static electricity generating portion and the handle have no load between access points on the power supply line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dehua ZHOU, Zhenhua ZHANG, Wenchao ZHU
  • Patent number: 10175357
    Abstract: Disclosed are a laser range finding sensor and a range finding method therefor. The laser range finding sensor comprises a motor (120), a control box (130), and a coded disc (150). Under a drive of the motor, the control box rotates relative to the coded disc. The coded disc comprises a plurality of range finding teeth (151). The control box comprises a range finding unit (142), a detection portion (144), and a control unit (140). The detection portion comprises a light transmitter (1440) and a light receiver (1441) disposed opposite to each other. The control box rotates relative to the coded disc, so that the range finding teeth pass between respective positions of the light transmitter and the light receiver. The control box rotates under the drive of the motor for scanning and distance measuring and records a measured distance value in the control unit. The control unit automatically calculates a corresponding local rotation speed when the coded disc rotates by a set angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Ecovacs Robotics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jinju Tang
  • Patent number: 10172504
    Abstract: A glass-wiping device comprises a machine body (1) and a control unit. The machine body (1) is provided with an edge detection unit (100), the edge detection unit (100) comprises a sensor switch (101, 101?) and an action element (102). The action element (102) is provided at a lower end thereof with a contact leg (1021, 1021?) that presses against the surface of a glass (200). When the contact leg (1021, 1021?) leaves the surface of the glass (200), the action element (102) correspondingly generates a displacement and triggers the sensor switch (101, 101?); the sensor switch (101, 101?) transmits a switch signal to the control unit; the control unit controls, on the basis of the switch signal, the glass-wiping device to cease running or to change the running direction. The glass-wiping device has a simple structure, reduced costs, high sensitivity and great controllability, and effectively implements the detection of the edge of a plate glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaoming Lv
  • Patent number: 10137572
    Abstract: A glass cleaning robot outage emergency processing method comprises the following steps: Step 100 in which a glass cleaning robot (1) operates in an external power supply power-on mode, and is automatically switched to a built-in battery power-on mode when the external power supply suddenly suffers outage; Step 200 in which a control unit controls the glass cleaning robot (1) to walk downward; Step 300 in which when a collision board of the glass cleaning robot (1) collides with a barrier or when the glass cleaning robot (1) walks and reaches an edge of a glass, a sensing unit transfers a signal to the control unit; and Step 400 in which the control unit controls the glass cleaning robot (1) to give an alarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Ecovacs Robotics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinju Tang, Xiaojun Zhang
  • Patent number: 10016103
    Abstract: An air-releasing valve for use in a suction apparatus and a suction robot having the air-releasing valve are provided. The air-releasing valve comprises an activation unit and an air-releasing valve retaining base (3). An air-releasing hole (11) in communication with a negative pressure chamber (18) of the suction apparatus is provided on the air-releasing valve retaining base (3). The activation unit is provided on the air-releasing valve retaining base (3) and is movable relative to the air-releasing valve retaining base (3) to open the air-releasing hole (11). A switch (4) is provided on the air-releasing valve retaining base (3). The activation unit opens the air-releasing hole (11) and triggers the switch (4) to shut off a vacuuming apparatus (14) of the suction apparatus simultaneously. The air-releasing valve is capable of rapidly releasing air from the suction apparatus and shutting off the vacuuming apparatus (14) in a timely manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Ecovacs Robotics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fei Zhou, Xiaoming Lv, Linqiang Feng
  • Patent number: 10016102
    Abstract: A suction apparatus, a glass-wiping device and a run control method thereof. The suction apparatus comprises a suction cup unit (1). The suction cup unit (1) comprises an inner suction cup (11) and an outer suction cup (12). The inner suction cup (11) is arranged on the inside of the outer suction cup (12). A chamber on the inside of the inner suction cup (11) forms an inner negative pressure chamber (13) via vacuum suction. A chamber between the inner and outer suction cups (11 and 12) forms an outer negative pressure chamber (14) via vacuum suction. The outer negative pressure chamber (14) is connected to a vacuum detection unit. The vacuum detection unit comprises a distensible piece (20) and a distension-sensing piece (21). The distensible piece (20) is sealedly connected onto an opening on the top end of the outer negative pressure chamber (14). The distensible piece (20) has arranged thereon the distension-sensing piece (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Ecovacs Robotics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiaoming Lv
  • Patent number: 9848746
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner and suction nozzle thereof. The vacuum cleaner has a housing, dust collecting unit, filter assembly, motor assembly and roller brush. The suction nozzle has a bottom housing, front cover and roller brush. The housing includes a concave cavity; the bottom housing and the front cover latch together to form a chamber; the roller brush assembly and the separation piece fit into this chamber; the separation piece corresponds to a transmission component of the roller brush. When rotating at high speed, the roller brush forms a seamless and closed separation face with the separation piece, preventing foreign matter from entering the transmission component, thus avoiding reduced suction and damage due to a tangled synchronous belt or a shaft jamming a roller brush bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yongbing Feng
  • Publication number: 20170364087
    Abstract: A method, applicable in a self-propelled surface-traveling robot (1) system, for returning to a primary charging station, where the robot (1) system comprises a surface-traveling robot (1) 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 (1) returns to the primary charging station according to the position of the primary charging station in the map of the area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinju Tang, Maoyong Chen, Lei Zhu, Liangliang Liao