Patents Examined by Marc Carlson
  • Patent number: 11357372
    Abstract: A vacuumed material collection station for receiving vacuumed material from a vacuum cleaning apparatus includes a vacuumed material collection container and an interface for connecting the vacuum cleaning apparatus to the vacuumed material collection station. The vacuumed material collection station comprises a receptacle space for receiving a filter chamber of a vacuum cleaning apparatus connected to the vacuumed material collection station and a feed device for feeding the filter chamber into the receptacle space. The receptacle space is designed for completely encompassing the filter chamber and/or at the most not encompassing a chamber side facing the interface with the vacuum cleaning apparatus. The receptacle space forms a partial volume within the housing of the vacuumed material collection station, and the feed device is designed for removing the filter chamber from the vacuum cleaning apparatus and displacing the filter chamber into the receptacle space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Buening, Benjamin Fleczok, Robert Frielinghaus, Martin Helmich, Lorenz Hillen, Christian Holz, Gerhard Isenberg, Andrej Mosebach, Roman Ortmann, Kevin Schmitz, Fabian Vitz, Niklas Van Teeffelen, Georg Hackert
  • Patent number: 11350808
    Abstract: The vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body including a wheel for moving and a wheel motor for driving the wheel, a suction hose connected to the cleaner body, a handle connected to the suction hose, at least one detection sensor disposed in the suction hose to detect an inclination of the suction hose, and a controller controlling the wheel motor on the basis of the inclination of the suction hose detected by the at least one detection sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kyoungsuk Ko, Sungsuk Kang, Byungjin Kim, Sunghyuk Park, Koh Choi, Subong Hong
  • Patent number: 11344170
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner of the present invention comprises: a main body having a suction motor for generating suction force; a main PCB capable of generating a control command for the suction motor; a handle part capable of accommodating the main body PCB; and a connector provided at the main body, and to which the main PCB is connected in a process of coupling the handle part to the main body. The main PCB includes a plurality of pads and a slit, and the connector includes: a plurality of connecting pins for making contact with the plurality of pads; and a slit insertion protrusion inserted into the slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Changjun Lee, Philjae Hwang, Mantae Hwang, Jungbae Hwang, Eunji Sung, Taekgi Lee
  • Patent number: 11343980
    Abstract: An example collapsible blower extension for a leaf blower is provided. The collapsible blower extension may include an elongate body forming an internal airflow passageway. The elongate body may be formed of a pliable material causing the internal airflow passageway to be collapsible. The collapsible blower extension may also include an input opening at a proximal end of the elongate body configured to be disposed proximate a leaf blower working assembly airflow outlet and an output opening at a distal end of the elongate body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Jeff Osterchill, Andrew Curtis
  • Patent number: 11337571
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a base unit configured to be moved over a surface to be cleaned, an upper unit coupled with the base unit, and a handle coupled with the upper unit and moveable between a folded position and an upright position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Jian Gu, Ying Chun Wong
  • Patent number: 11330952
    Abstract: The present application discloses a processing station and a cleaning system. The cleaning system includes a processing station and a cleaning robot, the processing station for evacuating trash collected in the cleaning robot, and including a body formed with a sealing surface, a base located below the sealing surface and configured for supporting a trash cassette having an opening at a top, a suction mechanism and a filter, and an adjustment member connected the body with the base; the adjustment member urges the base to be vertically adjacent to the sealing surface to clamp the trash cassette between the base and the sealing surface, such that the opening edge of the trash cassette abuts against the sealing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Shenzhen Silver Star Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Feng Zhou
  • Patent number: 11330953
    Abstract: An autonomous mobile cleaning robot can include an outer shell and a bumper. The outer shell can include a rim extending around at least a portion of a periphery of the outer shell and can include a first feature connected to the rim. The bumper can be connected to the outer shell and can movable with respect to the outer shell when the bumper is connected to the outer shell. The bumper can include a second feature connected to the inner surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew J. Pastore, Pu Zhou, Eric Burbank
  • Patent number: 11330949
    Abstract: A cordless surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed that includes a compact storage configuration to allow the surface cleaning apparatus to have a small, compact footprint relative to an in-use configuration. The storage configuration therefore allows for storage in locations otherwise unsuitable for other surface cleaning apparatuses, e.g., upright vacuum cleaners, and so on. For instance, a surface cleaning apparatus configured in accordance with aspects disclosed herein may have a footprint with an overall width that allows the same to be hidden between an open door and an adjacent wall or other similarly narrow space such as a small closet. Moreover, the surface cleaning apparatus may include an aesthetically pleasing, minimalist design in addition to a small footprint, which allows the surface cleaning apparatus to be placed at a conspicuous location, such as against a wall, without becoming obtrusive or otherwise disruptive to the surrounding environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: Andre D. Brown, Daniel J. Innes
  • Patent number: 11324369
    Abstract: A robot cleaner capable of extending the service life of a filter by including a cyclone unit is provided. The robot cleaner includes a main body including wheels configured to rotate about a rotation axis, a brush device provided in the main body to draw in air containing dust, a first chamber, through which the air drawn in through the brush device is introduced, configured to change a traveling direction of the introduced air, and a second chamber connected to the first chamber and including a dust separator separating dust contained in air, and arranged side by side with the first chamber in a direction in which the rotation axis extends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Byung Chan Kim
  • Patent number: 11324376
    Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a robot body defining a forward drive direction, a controller supported by the robot body, a drive supporting the robot body and configured to maneuver the robot across a surface in response to commands from the controller, a pad holder disposed on an underside of the robot body and configured to retain a removable cleaning pad during operation of the cleaning robot; and a pad sensor arranged to sense a feature of a cleaning pad held by the pad holder and generate a corresponding signal. The controller is responsive to the signal generated by the pad sensor, and configured to control the robot according to a cleaning mode selected from a set of multiple robot cleaning modes as a function of the signal generated by the pad sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Ping-Hong Lu, Dan Foran, Marcus Williams, Joe Johnson, Andrew Graziani
  • Patent number: 11317781
    Abstract: The present disclosure has a head part 1 for attaching a cleaning sheet P, and a handle part 2 that is connected to the head part 1 and is for a user to grasp, wherein a plurality of line-shaped ribs, which are formed so as to be line-shaped a bottom surface view of the head part 1, are formed in a bottom surface of the head part 1. A cleaning tool that can improve the collection of dirt with a cleaning sheet can thus be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: DAIO PAPER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Shintani, Asako Fushimi
  • Patent number: 11311164
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a main body portion, a secondary battery, an electric blower, a handle and a conductive member. The secondary battery is disposed in the main body portion. The electric blower operates by electric power supply from the secondary battery. The handle is one which a user contacts when the vacuum cleaner is used. At least a part of the conductive member is disposed at the handle and conducts static electricity generated due to operation of the electric blower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Toshiba Lifestyle Products & Services Corporation
    Inventors: Yukio Machida, Yusuke Abe, Naoko Shinagawa, Takayoshi Shimizu, Fumiki Mano
  • Patent number: 11311157
    Abstract: An electric motor serving as a drive source of a dust collection mechanism 20 is arranged such that a motor axis line of the electric motor is tilted with respect to a base portion of a main body case. Because of this configuration, a main body is made to be compact in the front-to-rear direction, in comparison to a configuration where the motor axis line of the electric motor is disposed parallel to the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasutoshi Shinma, Akinori Ito
  • Patent number: 11311160
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner assembly basically includes a vacuum cleaner and a handheld vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner includes a first motor configured to create flow through a first suction path. The first motor is configured to be powered by a first power source. A first dust bin is disposed in a first housing and is in fluid communication with the first suction path. The handheld vacuum cleaner is removably connected to the vacuum cleaner. The handheld vacuum includes a second motor configured to create flow through a second suction path. The second motor being configured to be powered by a second power source. A second dust bin is connected to a second housing and is in fluid communication with the second suction path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: ZENITH TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Mark D Bosses
  • Patent number: 11310993
    Abstract: The present invention provides an autonomous cleaning robot device for cleaning in the animal husbandry environment. The cleaning robot is composed of a master machine (autonomous moving controller) and a slave machine (self-propelled cleaning head). The master machine and the slave machine are connected by a robotic arm and a traction hose. The robotic arm can adapt to the movement of the cleaning slave machine to reduce the resistance and secondary pollution or damage caused by friction between the traction cable and the ground during the movement. The traction hose combined with the robotic arm allows slave machine to enter and exit the fence without opening and closing the door to improve efficiency. In the treatment of dirt, the excrement is collected by a suction driving device, and is centrally collected in a storage tank, and then is compacted into blocks by the excrement compression device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Chung-Hsien Kuo, Yu-Cheng Kuo
  • Patent number: 11304576
    Abstract: A cleaning system, including a robot cleaner and a station are provided. The cleaning system includes a robot cleaner including a dust collector, the dust collector provided with a dust outlet, and an outlet door configured to open and close the dust outlet. The robot cleaner further includes a station including a lever device configured to open the outlet door and communicate with the dust collector when the lever device is pressed by the robot cleaner, and a collector configured to communicate with the lever device, and generate a suction force to suction dust collected in the dust collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Youl Jeong, Sin-Ae Kim, Woo Jin Na, Hyoun Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 11304584
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus, such as a steam mop, includes a steam delivery system having a steam delivery pathway. A fragrance dispenser for receiving a fragrant material is provided on the apparatus, and a portion of the steam delivery pathway is in heat exchange relationship with the fragrance dispenser to heat the fragrant material in the fragrance dispenser by heat transfer from the steam in the pathway. Fragrance is dispensed from apparatus via heat transfer utilizing the steam pathway as a thermal radiation source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Alan J. Krebs, Ming Luo, Jin Yang
  • Patent number: 11304577
    Abstract: A cleaner capable of separating a dust separator from a main body and separating a dust container from the dust separator by using a button. The cleaner includes: a main body; a dust separator detachably coupled to the main body configured to separate dust contained in air; a dust container detachably coupled to the dust separator; and a button configured to separate the dust separator from the main body and separate the dust container from the dust separator, when the dust separator is separated from the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Lee, Young Jun Cho, Jin Ho Lee, Ki-Man Kim, Jong Gook Lim
  • Patent number: 11297992
    Abstract: A robot cleaner includes a controller configured to sense an obstacle with a sensing unit of the robot cleaner, and control a driving unit of the robot cleaner to move a main body of the robot cleaner forward into a first contact state in which a front end of a cleaning unit cleans a first region while in contact with the obstacle. After the first contact state, the controller controls the driving unit to move the main body according to a predetermined connecting operation into a second contact state in which the front end of the cleaning unit cleans a second region while in contact with the obstacle, the first region and the second region being arranged along an outline of the obstacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Gwanryong Baek, Woochan Jun
  • Patent number: 11297986
    Abstract: A cleaning device for a compact HVAC unit includes a flexible belt, and a collection element attached to the flexible belt at a first end of the belt. The collection element and the belt form a collection area therebetween, and wherein the collection element has a port therein at the first end of the belt, the port configured to remove debris collected in the collection area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: NET BUILDING SERVICES, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey Clayton Towberman