Patents by Inventor Futao XING

Futao XING has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Device and method for controlling automatic opening and closing of upper cover of washing machine
    Patent number: 10793993
    Abstract: Provided are a device and a method for controlling automatic opening and closing of an upper cover of a washing machine. The device includes a controller and a detector. The controller is configured to control a motor to rotate to drive the upper cover to open, close or stop at a current position. The detector is connected to the controller and is configured to collect a signal indicating an obstacle between the upper cover and a tray or on one side of the upper cover facing away from the tray, and send the signal indicating the obstacle to the controller. When the existence of the obstacle between the upper cover and the tray or on the one side of the upper cover facing away from the tray is determined, the controller controls the upper cover to stop at the current position or return to an initial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lin Yang, Mingyan Shao, Wenting Xu, Futao Xing
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUTOMATIC OPENING AND CLOSING OF UPPER COVER OF WASHING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20190071816
    Abstract: Provided are a device and a method for controlling automatic opening and closing of an upper cover of a washing machine. The device includes a controller and a detector. The controller is configured to control a motor to rotate to drive the upper cover to open, close or stop at a current position. The detector is connected to the controller and is configured to collect a signal indicating an obstacle between the upper cover and a tray or on one side of the upper cover facing away from the tray, and send the signal indicating the obstacle to the controller. When the existence of the obstacle between the upper cover and the tray or on the one side of the upper cover facing away from the tray is determined, the controller controls the upper cover to stop at the current position or return to an initial position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Lin YANG, Mingyan SHAO, Wenting XU, Futao XING