Patents Examined by Dana Lee Poon
  • Patent number: 11452417
    Abstract: A robot cleaner station includes a cleaner docking portion to which a robot cleaner is docked and including an suction port in communication with a dust collector of the robot cleaner when the robot clear is docked to the cleaner docking portion, a collector including a collection chamber in which dust sucked from the dust collector through the suction port is collected, and a station suction device configured to generate a suction force to suck the dust from the dust collector to the collection chamber, and a connector configured to connect the suction port to the collection chamber. The connector includes a guide portion in communication with the suction port, a suction tube provided in the collection chamber to allow the dust which is guided by the guide portion to be sucked to the collection chamber, and a connection hose configured to connect the guide portion to the suction tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woojin Na, Bosang Kim, Kyongsu Kim, Hakbong Lee, Jaeyoul Jeong
  • Patent number: 11452418
    Abstract: A station suctioning dust from the robot cleaner includes a docking suction port connectable to a robot cleaner, a dust container to store dust from the robot cleaner, a duct connected to the docking suction port and the dust container, a holder disposed in the dust container, and to which a dust bag is mountable, and a lever configured to hinder a connection of the holder and the duct while the dust bag is in a separated state from the holder, and the lever allows the connection of the holder and the duct while the dust bag is in a mounted state to the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woojin Na, Bosang Kim, Hakbong Lee, Shin Kim
  • Patent number: 11426040
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus includes a vacuum cleaner, a stand, a first coupling portion, a plurality of suction units, and an extension holder. The vacuum cleaner includes a main body configured to receive and discharge air. The vacuum cleaner is mounted in the stand. The first coupling portion is formed in the stand and is positioned behind the vacuum cleaner. One of the suction units is selectively coupled to an air inlet through which air is suctioned into the main body. A first connector coupled to the first coupling portion is located at one end of each of the suction units. The extension holder includes a second connector and second coupling portions. The second connector is coupled to the first coupling portion. The second coupling portions are respectively positioned on either side of the second connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jiho Park, Jinrae Cho, Hyo Chul Shin
  • Patent number: 11419466
    Abstract: A dust collector for use with a hand-held power tool includes a housing, a suction pipe coupled to the housing, and an electric motor positioned in the housing. The dust collector additionally includes a suction fan driven by the electric motor and operable to generate a vacuum in the suction pipe, and a depth stop assembly. The depth stop assembly is configured to limit the axial movement of the suction pipe. The depth stop assembly is configured to be alternately positioned on opposite sides of the suction pipe in a first configuration and a second configuration, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Allen H. Johnson, III, Daniel Simmons, Taylor Crabb
  • Patent number: 11413659
    Abstract: A sink accessory for attachment to a sink divider wall of a double basin sink is provided. The sink accessory includes a first elongated tubular body, a second elongated tubular body, a scouring pad attached to an upper surface of the first elongated tubular body, an arm extending outwardly from a lower surface of the elongated tubular body, and a squeegee extending outwardly from the arm. A first magnet is attached to the first elongated tubular body. A second magnet is attached to the second elongated tubular body. The first magnet and the second magnet attract each other to fasten the first elongated tubular body and the second elongated tubular body to the sink divider wall when the first elongated tubular body and the second elongated tubular body are positioned against a top surface and a bottom surface of the sink divider wall, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventor: John Gary Bosarge
  • Patent number: 11399683
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has a nozzle with an electric motor and a cleaning device driven thereby. A separate suction unit has an electric fan for drawing in air and a collector for separating dust from the drawn-in air. A suction conduit extends between the nozzle and the suction unit so the electric fan draws air and dust in through the nozzle, pulls it through the conduit, and separates the dust from the air in the collector. The conduit further has a rigid pipe having an outer end connected to the nozzle and an opposite inner end and a flexible hose connected between the inner end and the suction unit and opening into the collector. A power unit for the nozzle motor has a housing mounted on the pipe, a lithium-ion battery contained in the housing, and a control contained in the housing and operating the electric motor of the nozzle from the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: WESSEL-WERK GMBH
    Inventor: Marcus Cleff
  • Patent number: 11399681
    Abstract: A telescopic tube device includes a first tube assembly, a second tube assembly slidably connected relative to the first tube assembly, and an operating unit disposed at a sleeved position between the first tube assembly and the second tube assembly. The operating unit includes an operating member, a first locking member, a second locking member, and a limiting member. When in a locked state, the limiting member is at an initial position, and the first locking member and the second locking member remain engaged; when in at least one released state, the limiting member is offset from the initial position, and the first locking member and the second locking member are disengaged. At least one elastic member provides the limiting member with a pulling force so that the limiting member has a tendency to remain at the initial position. A related vacuum cleaner is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Skybest Electric Appliance (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Juan Wei, Liang Gu
  • Patent number: 11396091
    Abstract: A dual-beam torque wrench with a linear display and a linear locking member is provided. The torque wrench includes a head that couples to a socket to rotate a fastener or bolt. A housing of torque wrench extends from the head to form a handle. Within the housing forming the handle are two beams: a lever beam that transmits the force from the handle to the head and a deflecting beam that couples to the head and not the handle. The deflecting beam deflects away from the lever beam to indicate that a predetermined torque has been applied. A torque adjustment assembly moves the lever beam relative to the head to set the predetermined torque, and a pin follows the linear display to indicate to the user the set predetermined torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventor: Caleb C. Adams
  • Patent number: 11357317
    Abstract: A toothbrush structure contains: a body, a movable brush, and a protective unit. The body includes a handle, a connecting neck, and a fixed head. The connecting neck is connected with the handle and the fixed head, the fixed head has multiple first orifices for receiving multiple first bristles, and a slot is formed on the fixed head and extends to the handle. The movable brush slides in the slot linearly and includes a push block, a slidable post, and a movable brushing portion. The push block is disposed on the slidable post, and the movable brushing portion is mounted on the slidable post opposite to the push block and has multiple second orifices for receiving multiple second bristles. The slidable post is received in the slot. The protective unit is configured to cover the slot so that the movable brush is limited to slide in the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Inventor: Chien-Chou Lu
  • Patent number: 11344111
    Abstract: A powered brushing assembly for scrubbing and cleaning surfaces includes a housing, which defines an interior space. A scrubber is engaged to the housing. A battery and an actuator are engaged to the housing and are positioned in the interior space. The actuator is operationally engaged to the battery and the scrubber. The battery is positioned to selectively power the actuator to oscillate the scrubber. The scrubber can be used to scrub a surface with less effort being required than would be required to scrub the surface with a nonpowered brushing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Inventor: Tim Johnes
  • Patent number: 11273540
    Abstract: A power wrench includes a cylindrical housing, a motor, and an angle head attached to the housing and supporting an output shaft in a laterally extending position. The angle head is connected to the housing via a swivel coupling to enable rotation of the angle head and adjustment of the angular position of the output shaft relative to the housing. A releasable locking device is included between the angle head and the housing for arresting the angle head in alternative angular positions relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO INDUSTRIAL TECHNIQUE AB
    Inventor: Patrik Leander Andersson
  • Patent number: 11247318
    Abstract: A torque wrench includes a tubular body. One end of the tubular body is connected to a driving head, and the other end has a grip. The tubular body includes a retaining unit, an elastic unit, a push rod, and an adjusting unit therein. One side of the retaining unit comprises a blind hole corresponding to the push rod for accommodation of an extension portion, and the other side is formed with a through hole for insertion of a thin rod portion, furthermore, the through hole has a diameter less than that of the blind hole, the retaining unit enables to bear the elastic unit. The retaining unit can be fixed at an end opening of the tubular body by a welding means or integrally formed with the tubular body, so as to achieve the effects of facilitating production assembly and reducing production cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: TORQUE-TECH PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tien-Lung Lin