Patents by Inventor Paolo Andriolo

Paolo Andriolo 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: 20240134394
    Abstract: An automatic working system, a turning method thereof, and a self-moving device. When the self-moving device reaches a boundary, a control module controls a movement module to turn to leave the boundary. In addition, the control module may control, based on coverage values corresponding to each movement range when the self-moving device reaches the boundary, the movement module to turn to a movement range with a coverage value that meets a preset requirement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Paolo ANDRIOLO, Federico TESTOLIN, Davide DALFRA, Emanuel CONTI
  • Publication number: 20240118712
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a self-moving device, an obstacle avoidance control method, and a storage medium. In an embodiment, detection data of an obstacle in a moving direction of the self-moving device is obtained, and a distance to the obstacle is obtained through calculation according to the detection data of the obstacle, or a distance between the self-moving device and the obstacle obtained by another device according to the detection data is received. In response to determining that the distance between the self-moving device and the obstacle is between a first preset distance and a second preset distance, the self-moving device maintains an original moving speed and an original moving direction and moves forward stably. In response to determining that the second preset distance is reached, turning is performed at the original moving speed or a faster moving speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Paolo Andriolo, Emanuel Conti, Davide Dalfra
  • Publication number: 20240099187
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a self-moving device, a control method for avoiding obstacles, and a storage medium. In an embodiment, a distance to an obstacle can be determined through the self-moving device. The controller can pre-adjust the self-moving device to deflect by a certain angle to move before the distance between the self-moving device and the obstacle reaches a normal turning distance. In response to the normal turning distance being reached, the self-moving device is then controlled to turn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Paolo Andriolo, Emanuel Conti, Davide Dalfra
  • Publication number: 20240053760
    Abstract: This application discloses a self-moving device, a method for adjusting a movement trajectory. The device includes a body, an image acquisition module, and a control circuit. The image acquisition module acquires an image in a traveling direction of the body. The control circuit fits, according to the image, a boundary corresponding to a working region in which the self-moving device is located. In response to the body moves toward the boundary and the body and the boundary meet a preset distance relationship, an angle relationship between the traveling direction of the body and the boundary is recognized according to the image, and the body is controlled to steer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventor: Paolo Andriolo
  • Publication number: 20240019867
    Abstract: The present invention provides a self-moving device, including: a housing, in which a primary cavity is formed; a moving module, mounted on the housing, and configured to actuate the self-moving device to move; a primary working module, mounted on the housing, and configured to perform a work task; a control module, including a main control board, and configured to control the moving module to actuate the self-moving device to move, and control the primary working module to perform the work task, where: the main control board is disposed in the primary cavity, where at least one secondary cavity is further formed in the housing; the secondary cavity is configured to mount at least one functional module different from the moving module and the primary working module; and the self-moving device includes at least one first interface corresponding to the secondary cavity and capable of connecting to a second interface of the functional module, and the first interface is connected to the second interface, so that
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Paolo Andriolo, Davide DALFRA, Emanuel CONTI, Federico TESTOLIN, Zaiyue ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11782445
    Abstract: The present invention provides a self-moving device, including: a housing, in which a primary cavity is formed; a moving module, mounted on the housing, and configured to actuate the self-moving device to move; a primary working module, mounted on the housing, and configured to perform a work task; a control module, including a main control board, and configured to control the moving module to actuate the self-moving device to move, and control the primary working module to perform the work task, where: the main control board is disposed in the primary cavity, where at least one secondary cavity is further formed in the housing; the secondary cavity is configured to mount at least one functional module different from the moving module and the primary working module; and the self-moving device includes at least one first interface corresponding to the secondary cavity and capable of connecting to a second interface of the functional module, and the first interface is connected to the second interface, so that
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Paolo Andriolo, Davide Dalfra, Emanuel Conti, Federico Testolin, Zaiyue Zhang
  • Patent number: 11561554
    Abstract: An automatic working system comprises a self-moving device moving and working in a working region, a handheld device and a control module. The handheld device is configured to move along a perimeter of the working region with a user and comprises a detecting module, detecting the perimeter information of the working region; and an input module, receiving a command of the user for detecting the perimeter information. The control module comprises a perimeter setting unit, generating virtual data of the perimeter, an area calculation unit calculating the area of the working region and a scheduling unit generating a working schedule. The self-moving device comprises a working module, a driving module and a controller. The controller controls the self-moving device to work according to the working schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Paolo Andriolo, Roberto Capanna, Alessandro Berlato, Davide Dalfra
  • Publication number: 20220326709
    Abstract: A outdoor robot includes an execution apparatus and an execution motor for driving the execution apparatus to perform a work task. The control method includes: obtaining a load parameter of the execution motor during running of the outdoor robot; calculating a change rate parameter of a load; and when it is determined that the change rate parameter of the load represents that the load increases and the change rate parameter of the load exceeds a preset threshold range, braking running of the execution apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventor: Paolo ANDRIOLO
  • Publication number: 20220183226
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a protective member, a blade assembly, and a lawnmower. The lawnmower includes: a body, a cutting deck, and a blade assembly. The cutting deck is disposed on the body. The blade assembly is connected to the cutting deck to rotate along with the cutting deck. The blade assembly includes a blade provided with a cutting portion and a protective member disposed outside the blade to avoid mistouching the cutting portion, the blade is connected to the cutting deck, and at least a part of a lateral edge of the cutting portion is exposed from the protective member to facilitate cutting. In this way, the arrangement of a protective member can prevent a cutting portion of a blade from directly contacting a person, to prevent the person from being cut by the blade, so that the use safety of the lawnmower can be improved, the blade can be protected, and the service life of the blade can be extended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventor: Paolo Paolo ANDRIOLO
  • Patent number: 11161422
    Abstract: A wireless charging station for charging an automatic mower including a cutting device, an energy storage unit, a wireless electric energy transmitter and a wireless electric energy receiver electrically connected with the energy storage unit. The wireless charging station is at least partially located in a movement range of the automatic mower, and the top of the wireless charging station is lower than the bottom of the cutting device. An automatic mower matching the wireless charging station and an automatic mowing system using the wireless charging station and the automatic mower is further provided. The wireless charging station, the automatic mower, and the automatic mowing system enable the automatic mower to trim a lawn closer to the charging station, reduce a cutting corner in a movable range of the automatic mower, and improve trimming capability of the automatic mower for the lawn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Paolo Andriolo, Fangshi Liu
  • Patent number: 11099572
    Abstract: A self-moving device, including: a housing, provided with a motor; a moving module, including a track, the track, driven by the motor, moving the self-moving device; a working module; a control module, configured to control movement of the moving module and working of the working module; and a first sensor and a second sensor, configured to detect an obstacle in a moving direction of the self-moving device. The first sensor is configured to detect a first area in the moving direction, the second sensor is configured to detect a second area in the moving direction, and the first area and the second area are arranged perpendicular to the moving direction. The control module controls a moving manner of the self-moving device according to sensing results of the first sensor and the second sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrea Cestonaro, Paolo Andriolo, Don Zhendong Gao, Shiping Jiao, Jiang Du, Yuanzhong Ran, Xiurui Tang
  • Publication number: 20210204495
    Abstract: The invention provides an irrigation system and control method thereof, an irrigation apparatus, a conveying pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Paolo ANDRIOLO, Davide DALFRA
  • Publication number: 20210204473
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an autonomous lawnmower, walking and working in a working area, and including: a housing, a walking module, and a surface recognition module, a detection area of the surface recognition module including a surface in front of the walking module, a boundary of the working area being formed between the working surface and the non-working surface; and a control module, determining a position relationship between the autonomous lawnmower and the boundary according to a signal sent by the surface recognition module, if a preset position relationship is met, enabling the walking module to perform steering to travel into the working area, where if a moving direction forms an acute angle with the boundary in the clockwise direction, steering is clockwise, so that when steering is completed, the moving direction forms an acute angle with the boundary in the clockwise direction, and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Paolo ANDRIOLO, Davide DALFRA
  • Publication number: 20210165411
    Abstract: The present invention provides a self-moving device, including: a housing, in which a primary cavity is formed; a moving module, mounted on the housing, and configured to actuate the self-moving device to move; a primary working module, mounted on the housing, and configured to perform a work task; a control module, including a main control board, and configured to control the moving module to actuate the self-moving device to move, and control the primary working module to perform the work task, where: the main control board is disposed in the primary cavity, where at least one secondary cavity is further formed in the housing; the secondary cavity is configured to mount at least one functional module different from the moving module and the primary working module; and the self-moving device includes at least one first interface corresponding to the secondary cavity and capable of connecting to a second interface of the functional module, and the first interface is connected to the second interface, so that
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Paolo Andriolo, Davide Dalfra, Emanuel Conti, Federico Testolin, Zaiyue Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210132624
    Abstract: An automatic working system comprises a self-moving device moving and working in a working region, a handheld device and a control module. The handheld device is configured to move along a perimeter of the working region with a user and comprises a detecting module, detecting the perimeter information of the working region; and an input module, receiving a command of the user for detecting the perimeter information. The control module comprises a perimeter setting unit, generating virtual data of the perimeter, an area calculation unit calculating the area of the working region and a scheduling unit generating a working schedule. The self-moving device comprises a working module, a driving module and a controller. The controller controls the self-moving device to work according to the working schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Paolo Andriolo, Roberto Capanna, Alessandro Berlato, Davide Dalfra
  • Publication number: 20210076563
    Abstract: A computer implemented system is disclosed for automatically generating a mowing timetable for an automatic lawnmower. The system being arranged to obtain information identifying a location, and optionally size, of an area to be mowed by the automatic lawnmower; obtain information regarding predicted future weather conditions, and optionally past weather conditions, at the location of the area. The system may then calculate a mowing timetable for the automatic lawnmower, comprising a mowing duration for each of a number of days, based upon the location and size of the area to be mowed by the automatic lawnmower and the past and predicted future weather conditions. The mowing timetable may be stored and/or sent to the automatic lawnmower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Paolo ANDRIOLO, Roberto CAPANNA, Alessandro BERLATO, Davide DALFRA
  • Patent number: 10940573
    Abstract: A hand-held tool system comprises a hand-held tool and a positioning device matching the hand-held tool. The hand-held tool comprises an output shaft and a working head coupled to the output shaft. The positioning device comprises a detecting module configured to detect a positional feature and/or a movement feature of the positioning device and output a parameter indicative of the positional feature and/or the movement feature, the detecting module and the working head having a preset distance therebetween; a storage module configured at least to record reference position information about the working head; a control module configured to acquire real-time position information about the working head based on the parameter, the preset distance and the reference position information; and an output module configured to output the real-time position information in a way that can be perceived.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Shao, Jun Wu, Mingming He, Paolo Andriolo, Ka Tat Kelvin Wong, Shuai Meng
  • Publication number: 20190283196
    Abstract: A hand-held tool system comprises a hand-held tool and a positioning device matching the hand-held tool. The hand-held tool comprises an output shaft and a working head coupled to the output shaft. The positioning device comprises a detecting module configured to detect a positional feature and/or a movement feature of the positioning device and output a parameter indicative of the positional feature and/or the movement feature, the detecting module and the working head having a preset distance therebetween; a storage module configured at least to record reference position information about the working head; a control module configured to acquire real-time position information about the working head based on the parameter, the preset distance and the reference position information; and an output module configured to output the real-time position information in a way that can be perceived.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Yong Shao, Jun Wu, Mingming He, Paolo Andriolo, Ka Tat Kelvin Wong, Shuai Meng
  • Patent number: 10391624
    Abstract: A power tool including a housing, a motor, an output shaft, a cartridge, a connecting shaft, a restrictor, and a slider. The connecting shaft is configured to move between a working status in which the connecting shaft is coupled with a first tool bit in a first tool chamber which the connecting shaft passing through, and a release status in which the connecting shaft is separated from the first tool chamber. The restrictor is configured to move between a first position and a second position. The slider is configured to move along an axial direction to cause the restrictor to be moved from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: POSITEC POWER TOOLS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shisong Zhang, Hongfeng Zhong, Xiaoli Pang, Jingtao Xu, Paolo Andriolo, Ka Tat Kelvin Wong, Zhi Chen
  • Publication number: 20190171214
    Abstract: A self-moving device, including: a housing, provided with a motor; a moving module, including a track, the track, driven by the motor, moving the self-moving device; a working module; a control module, configured to control movement of the moving module and working of the working module; and a first sensor and a second sensor, configured to detect an obstacle in a moving direction of the self-moving device. The first sensor is configured to detect a first area in the moving direction, the second sensor is configured to detect a second area in the moving direction, and the first area and the second area are arranged perpendicular to the moving direction. The control module controls a moving manner of the self-moving device according to sensing results of the first sensor and the second sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Andrea Cestonaro, Paolo Andriolo, Zhendong Gao, Shiping Jiao, Jiang Du, Yuanzhong Ran, Xiurui Tang