Patents by Inventor Pan Cheng

Pan Cheng 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).

  • Publication number: 20250160597
    Abstract: An automatic cleaning apparatus, including a first rolling brush including a first brush member, and a second rolling brush arranged substantially in parallel to the first rolling brush and including a second brush member. As the first rolling brush and the second rolling brush rotate, the first brush member and the second brush member rotate to a position where the first brush member and the second brush member approach each other, and a point where the first brush member and the second brush member approach each other moves dynamically in a predetermined direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Ming LIU, Pan CHENG, Xiang LIN, Xing LI, Zhiwei ZHOU, Yongfei ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20250127361
    Abstract: The position arrival switch assembly is assembled to the automatic cleaning apparatus, and is configured to indicate whether the automatic cleaning apparatus returns to a predetermined position of a pile body. The position arrival switch assembly includes: a switch component; a button, which is configured to move toward the switch component under the action of an external force; an elastic arm, which extends in a direction away from the button from the face of the button that faces the switch component; and a switch trigger piece, which is connected to the end of the elastic arm that is away from the button, wherein the switch component is configured to send a position arrival signal in response to being triggered by the switch trigger piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Pan CHENG, Xing LI, Dalin OUYANG, Lvwu ZOU, Yungen QIN
  • Publication number: 20250127359
    Abstract: The present application provides a base station and a cleaning robot system. The base station is used for cleaning a cleaning system of a cleaning robot. The base station comprises: a base station body; and a cleaning assembly, which is movably provided on the base station body, the cleaning assembly comprising a first cleaning piece capable of floating up and down relative to the base station body, and the first cleaning piece interferes with the cleaning system to remove debris on the cleaning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Xing Li, Pan Cheng, Xiang Lin
  • Publication number: 20250098926
    Abstract: An autonomous cleaning device, includes: a mobile platform, configured to move autonomously on a cleaning surface; and a cleaning module, disposed on the mobile platform and including a wet cleaning module, configured to clean at least part of the cleaning surface in a wet cleaning mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xing Li, Pan Cheng, Chuanlin Duan, Zhimin Yang, Jungang Liu, Fan Yang, Erdong Gu, Rongxin Hu, Lei Wang, Lei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20250064288
    Abstract: A self-cleaning dust collection seat and a dust collection system are provided, and the self-cleaning dust collection seat includes a bottom plate of the self-cleaning dust collection seat and a body of the self-cleaning dust collection seat, the bottom plate being connected to the body; the bottom plate includes a bottom plate body, a dust collection opening, and a lifting structure, the lifting structure being disposed on the upper surface of the bottom plate, and configured to press a cleaning module located on a bottom surface of an automatic cleaning apparatus, in a process of the automatic cleaning apparatus moving backward to the bottom plate along a first direction, so that the cleaning module moves toward the interior of the automatic cleaning apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Yongfei ZHOU, Zanguang LI, Pan CHENG
  • Patent number: 12193624
    Abstract: An autonomous cleaning device, includes: a mobile platform, configured to move autonomously on a cleaning surface; and a cleaning module, disposed on the mobile platform and including a wet cleaning module, configured to clean at least part of the cleaning surface in a wet cleaning mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xing Li, Pan Cheng, Chuanlin Duan, Zhimin Yang, Jungang Liu, Fan Yang, Erdong Gu, Rongxin Hu, Lei Wang, Lei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240389813
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a washing method and device, a base station, and a storage medium. The washing method is used for a base station which is to be used cooperatively with a cleaning robot. The base station includes a base station body and a washing assembly. The washing assembly is movably disposed on the base station body. The washing method includes: acquiring second relative position information of the washing assembly and the base station body; and controlling an initial running direction of the washing assembly according to the second relative position information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Pan CHENG
  • Publication number: 20240349970
    Abstract: A base station for cleaning a cleaning system of a cleaning robot is provided. The base station includes a base station body, a cleaning assembly and at least one track-cleaning member. The base station body is provided with at least one track groove. The cleaning assembly is configured to run along the at least one track groove and is provided with a cleaning member. The cleaning member is configured to clean the cleaning system of the cleaning robot by interfering with the cleaning system of the cleaning robot. The at least one track-cleaning member is configured to run along the at least one track groove to clean the at least one track groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xing LI, Pan CHENG, Zhimin YANG
  • Publication number: 20240315518
    Abstract: Provided is an automatic cleaning device, including: a mobile platform configured to move automatically on an operating surface; and a cleaning module arranged on the mobile platform. The cleaning module includes a dry-cleaning module configured to clean at least a part of the operating surface by means of dry cleaning; and a wet-cleaning module configured to clean at least a part of the operating surface by means of wet cleaning. The wet-cleaning module includes a cleaning head configured to clean the operating surface; and a driving unit configured to drive the cleaning head to substantially reciprocate along a target surface, the target surface being a part of the operating surface. The driving unit includes a driving platform and a supporting platform detachably connected to the driving platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chuanlin DUAN, Pan CHENG, Rongxin HU, Erdong GU, Dahong GONG, Zhimin YANG, Guang YU
  • Patent number: 12090785
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application disclose a universal wheel assembly and a smart cleaning device having the same. The universal wheel assembly includes a rotating shaft support and a universal wheel support. The rotating shaft support is configured to be fixed to a predetermined mounting position. The universal wheel support is connected to the rotating shaft support and is rotatable relative to the rotating shaft support. The universal wheel support is provided with a through hole, and the through hole is used for a mounting tool to pass through to fix the rotating shaft support to the predetermined mounting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guang Yu, Dahong Gong, Chang Mi, Pan Cheng
  • Patent number: 12078201
    Abstract: A board structure having articulated joints and a splice object having articulated joints are provided. The board structure includes a first board and a second board. The first board has a first holding slot and a first articulated arm, and the second board has a second holding slot and a second articulated arm. The first articulated arm is L-shaped or T-shaped and is accommodated in the second holding slot. The second articulated arm is L-shaped or T-shaped and is accommodated in the first holding slot. An articulated seam is formed between the first board and the second board, and the first board and the second board are positioned at various angles relative to each other along the articulated seam. The splice object includes multiple ones of the first boards and second boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chiao Fang, Vivian Hsin-Yueh Chan, Lung-Pan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240215787
    Abstract: An automatic cleaning device includes a mobile platform, a lifting station, a cleaning module, a liquid supplying module, and a collecting module. The mobile platform is configured to automatically move in a target direction on a surface to be cleaned. The lifting station is connected to the mobile platform and configured to move upwards or downwards with respect to the mobile platform. The cleaning module is connected to the lifting station and configured to clean the surface to be cleaned; the liquid supplying module is configured to provide cleaning liquid to the surface to be cleaned; and the collecting module is configured to collect the cleaning liquid. A height of the cleaning module of the automatic cleaning device is adjustable, and the automatic cleaning device has a great cleaning strength and is capable of collecting dirty cleaning liquid, thus, the automatic cleaning device can be applied broadly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: BEIJING ROBOROCK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xing LI, Pan CHENG, Chuanlin DUAN, Zhimin YANG, Song PENG
  • Publication number: 20240148215
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of smart home technologies and provides a base station and a cleaning robot system. The base station is configured to clean a cleaning system of a cleaning robot and includes a base station body and a cleaning assembly. The cleaning assembly may be movably disposed on the base station body, and includes a first cleaning member and a second cleaning member different from the first cleaning member. The first cleaning member and the second cleaning member remove debris from the cleaning system by interfering with the cleaning system. The first cleaning member and the second cleaning member come into contact with a cleaning mechanism of the cleaning robot through relative movement between the cleaning assembly and the cleaning mechanism after the cleaning assembly faces the cleaning mechanism, such that the debris on the cleaning mechanism may be removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Xing LI, Chuanlin DUAN, Pan CHENG
  • Publication number: 20240149309
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of smart home technologies, and proposes a base station and a cleaning robot system. The base station is configured to clean a cleaning system of a cleaning robot, and includes a base station body and a cleaning component. The base station body includes a cleaning groove, and the cleaning component is movably disposed on the base station body. The cleaning component includes a liquid outlet device, and cleaning liquid discharged by the liquid outlet device is configured to clean the cleaning system and enter the cleaning groove. After the cleaning component is positioned opposite to the cleaning system, the cleaning component moves, and the liquid outlet device moves along with the cleaning component. Then, the cleaning component can remove debris from the cleaning system. That is, the cleaning robot can realize automatic cleaning on the cleaning component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Xing LI, Chuanlin DUAN, Pan CHENG
  • Publication number: 20240130593
    Abstract: Disclosed is an automatic cleaning apparatus, including: a moving platform configured to move automatically on an operating surface; and a cleaning module disposed on the moving platform, and including: a dry cleaning module configured to clean at least a part of the operating surface by means of dry cleaning; and a wet cleaning module configured to clean at least a part of the operating surface by means of wet cleaning, where the wet cleaning module includes: a cleaning head for cleaning the operating surface, and a driving unit for driving the cleaning head to reciprocate along a target surface, the target surface being a part of the operating surface, where a width of a lateral cleaning area of the cleaning head is smaller than a width of a lateral cleaning area of the dry cleaning module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Xing LI, Pan CHENG, Chuanlin DUAN, Rongxin HU
  • Publication number: 20240130595
    Abstract: An automatic cleaning apparatus includes: a mobile platform configured to automatically move on an operating surface; a cleaning module disposed on the mobile platform and including: a wet cleaning module configured to clean at least a part of the operating surface by means of wet cleaning; a lifting and lowering structure connected with the wet cleaning module and configured to enable the wet cleaning module to move vertically relative to the mobile platform; and a cleaning liquid module for providing cleaning liquid for the wet cleaning module; and a driving mechanism, including a first driving component and a second driving component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Xing LI, Pan CHENG, Chuanlin DUAN, Zhimin YANG, Jungang LIU, Fan YANG
  • Publication number: 20240130590
    Abstract: An automatic cleaning device is provided, including: a mobile platform configured to automatically move on an operation surface; and a cleaning module arranged on the mobile platform and including a dry cleaning module and a wet cleaning module. The wet cleaning module includes a cleaning head used for cleaning the operation surface, and a driving unit used for driving the cleaning head to make a reciprocating movement along a target surface; the target surface is a part of the operation surface; the mobile platform is provided with a thimble; the wet cleaning module is provided with a slot matched with the thimble to limit the working position of the wet cleaning module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Erdong GU, Rongxin HU, Pan CHENG, Song PENG
  • Publication number: 20240122436
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an autonomous cleaning device, including: a mobile platform, configured to move autonomously on an operation surface; and a cleaning module, disposed on the mobile platform, and including: a wet cleaning module, configured to clean at least part of the operation surface in a wet cleaning mode; a lifting structure, connected to the wet cleaning module and configured to enable the wet cleaning module to move upwards or downwards relative to the mobile platform; and a driving assembly, connected to the lifting structure and configured to provide power for lifting of the lifting structure, and/or, to provide a cleaning liquid for the wet cleaning module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Xing LI, Pan CHENG, Chuanlin DUAN, Erdong GU
  • Patent number: D1048614
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING ROBOROCK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Pan Cheng
  • Patent number: D1057334
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhiwei Zhou, Pan Cheng, Xiang Lin, Ming Liu